"Live From" Numidia Dragway

Bob Don · 05-23-2020, 09:50 PM

Yo Ken - Thanks for the pics!

Mike Jones · 05-24-2020, 05:46 AM

Love Kyle`s Dart

SSGN · 05-24-2020, 07:32 AM

Ken
Thanks for taking the time to put this out there. Best reporting I have seen in a long time.
Wink

Ken Miele · 05-24-2020, 10:06 AM

Thanks guys, I few more shots from yesterday. More cars came in today, so we should be well over 300. Eliminations should start soon. Weather is absolutely perfect with temps in the low 70's.

be back later...

Ken Miele · 05-24-2020, 01:30 PM

Its been a rough day guys. A couple of oil downs and a top end crash. We are still less the half way through firs round of pro. Here is a set of photos from the finish line. I missed the first hit on the wall as I turned away a heard the pickup hit the for the first time at the 1320 mark, they are racing a 1000 ft here. Driver is okay, the car is not so good.

The second set photos is a trans exploding in the burnout, it sounded like a bomb went off. as you can see the tunnel also has extensive damage.

Dyno · 05-24-2020, 02:03 PM

What kind of transmission was it? You don’t see them exploding very often. Thankfully.

Tom Goldman · 05-24-2020, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyno

What kind of transmission was it? You don’t see me them exploding very often. Thankfully.

Looks most likely like a TH35O intermediate sprag failure causing a drum explosion.
TH 400 will fail the same way, but not as common.

Keith 944 · 05-24-2020, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jones

Love Kyle`s Dart

I went over Yesterday and got A really good look at that car
the underneath looks just as pristine as the top very good job guys

Billy Nees · 05-24-2020, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

I went over Yesterday and got A really good look at that car
the underneath looks just as pristine as the top very good job guys

You should go over and ask Kyle about that car's history. It's quite long and interesting.

05-23-2020, 09:50 PM	#1
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,496 Likes: 1,134 Liked 903 Times in 192 Posts	Re: "Live From" Numidia Dragway Yo Ken - Thanks for the pics! __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

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Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,125 Likes: 1,179 Liked 684 Times in 289 Posts	Re: "Live From" Numidia Dragway Love Kyle`s Dart

05-24-2020, 07:32 AM	#3
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 646 Likes: 132 Liked 140 Times in 51 Posts	Re: "Live From" Numidia Dragway Ken Thanks for taking the time to put this out there. Best reporting I have seen in a long time. Wink __________________ The more people I meet the more I like my dog Kevin

05-24-2020, 10:06 AM	#4
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,562 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" Numidia Dragway Thanks guys, I few more shots from yesterday. More cars came in today, so we should be well over 300. Eliminations should start soon. Weather is absolutely perfect with temps in the low 70's. be back later... Attached Thumbnails

05-24-2020, 01:30 PM	#5
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,562 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" Numidia Dragway Its been a rough day guys. A couple of oil downs and a top end crash. We are still less the half way through firs round of pro. Here is a set of photos from the finish line. I missed the first hit on the wall as I turned away a heard the pickup hit the for the first time at the 1320 mark, they are racing a 1000 ft here. Driver is okay, the car is not so good. The second set photos is a trans exploding in the burnout, it sounded like a bomb went off. as you can see the tunnel also has extensive damage. Attached Thumbnails

05-24-2020, 02:03 PM	#6
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 918 Likes: 1,140 Liked 691 Times in 205 Posts	Re: "Live From" Numidia Dragway What kind of transmission was it? You don’t see them exploding very often. Thankfully. Last edited by Dyno; 05-25-2020 at 12:24 AM.