[tcb] Re: DAC Temple Report!
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 08:37:59 -0700 (PDT)
I just did a quick least-squares regression analysis and it indicates that if
you had 6 more passes at the same rate of increases you would have gone more
than 100mph.
Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> wrote: They let us run the 1/4 mile.
I made 3 passes.
1st pass:
Reaction 1.7267
1/8 ET 16.5035 MPH 39.86
1/4 ET 26.4115 MPH 47.41
2nd pass:
Reaction 1.1358
1/8 ET 16.2126 MPH 40.92
1/4 ET 25.9702 MPH 48.38
3rd pass:
Reaction .9716
1/8 ET 15.1016 MPH 46.26
1/4 ET 23.8660 MPH 54.73
On May 8, 2007, at 10:07 AM, sammie smith wrote:
> Darn! 14.65 in a bus for a quarter mile. Not bad at all. Course
> we all know that Temple is only 1/8th mile. But you don't have to
> tell anyone that.
>
> wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
> MIke ran a 14.65. I have a few of my slips at home I'll post later.
> I got a .61 reaction time on one, which is pretty good for my first
> time on the track.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, 8 May 2007 9:41 AM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: DAC Temple Report!
>
> TIMES! FOR A BUS?
>
> Brian Denning wrote:did anybody post
> times on here? i am just really curious
>
>
> >From: Katrina
> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: DAC Temple Report!
> >Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 07:19:03 -0700
> >
> >Oh ya and kickass trip report Robb.
> >Mike's bus looks like it has a smirk on it with the smashed in
> nose piece.
> >I think it really did. 30 in a box gotta love it!
> >
> >Katrina & Dan Martin
> >71'bus "Homer"
> >http://web.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin/
> >http://ical.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin/Volks32Shows
> >
> >
> >On Tuesday, May 08, 2007, at 06:23AM, "Mike Hayes"
> >wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Here are some pic's of the bus racing..
> > >
> > >http://www.dallasaircoolers.com/gallery/Mikespics
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >> Saturday 10 am, Mike, June, Bodean, Michael and I took off from
> > >> Dallas. 576,876,986 mph headwinds kicking our butts so much we
> had to
> > >> stop in Hillsboro just to get a break from it. The drive was
> > >> uneventful, and even though it looked like rain, there was
> little more
> > >> than a drizzle. Nothing rain X couldn't handle.
> > >>
> > >> We rolled into the track at about 1, just about the time Dan,
> Katrina
> > >> and Thor showed up. We had the place to ourselves. Talk about
> an old
> > >> school racetrack, it's like the Kellers of racing. Paul showed
> up to
> > >> welcome us, big pimpin', and gave us some great stories of the
> track
> > >> back when he was growing up.
> > >>
> > >> Once we made ourselves at home, it was only a matter of time
> before we
> > >> succumbed to the pressure of the race track. The smack talking
> was on,
> > >> the busses were fired up, and we hit the track. The track
> official
> > >> wanted us to spin the tires to dry them. Sure thing, ace. Dan
> said it
> > >> best, "you have some paper towels or something I can use to
> dry them".
> > >> Bodean beat us all in his ghia, but as far as the busses, Mike
> was the
> > >> big winner amongst us. Before his head swells too much bigger,
> I have
> > >> to remind him that his bus has 12 years of evolution on mine.
> Not sure
> > >> what Dan's excuse was. He was going down the track so fast, the
> > >> announcer made the statement "doing 30 in a box". We had a
> blast, but
> > >> they cut us off after 4 passes, when other cars started
> showing up
> > >> because we had beer. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!
> > >>
> > >> A bunch of the racers were rolling in all evening long,
> unfortunately
> > >> for us, they were rolling in with noisy a$$ generators. Oh
> well, if
> > >> you can't beat 'em, join 'em, and we hooked up our lights to
> their
> > >> electricity. Next year, I'm getting a generator, and putting a
> stinger
> > >> on it for them. At some point, we thought it a would be a good
> idea to
> > >> start mooning people as they drove in. The funny part is, none of
> > >> those people camped near us. As a matter of fact, they camped
> clear on
> > >> the other side of the place. I wonder why?
> > >>
> > >> There was some great racing on Sunday, Curtis finished 3rd in his
> > >> class, which should put him as the points leader in the
> TVWDRA, and
> > >> Steve came in second in his class, despite breaking a nosecone.
> > >>
> > >> The swap meet was pretty thin, although I did get a couple of
> goodies,
> > >> and the show was a bit light. I think the racing portion was
> promoted
> > >> so much that the other aspects may have suffered some, but it
> was fun
> > >> nonetheless. It was also pretty expensive at $15 a head +
> other stuff.
> > >> Right up there with Ennis cost-wise. They did have some great
> stuff to
> > >> keep the kids occupied, a bounch house, and Orielly's was
> there with
> > >> games and prizes. Michael won 2 soccer balls. Overall the
> event was a
> > >> really good first effort that should get better with experience.
> > >>
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Dan Martin
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