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**Flash68** · #1 06-17-2019, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 1965_SS

Awesome!!!!!
Bet with warm tires and no traffic that would easily do 1:42.0

It's easily a 1:3x car.

1965_SS · #2 06-17-2019, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

It's easily a 1:3x car.

**GregWeld** · #3 06-17-2019, 01:29 PM

Biggest update — DAMN WE HAD SOME FUN!! Ate a lot - drank more - cried a little (or a lot) ——— Thrashed a little — and RAN A LOT! Finally this car is on track and it’s a ****ing beast. Thank you to Dave Gordon for putting Darrell Anderson in the seat! Hoosier for the tires! Kurt Urban for what is surely a very impressive motor!

We have some work to do —- a few of the very last of the Sutton “mister know it all” boneheaded BS to ditch — it has too much front spring - too much rear aero - and his Detroit Locker causes throttle induced push..... all easy small fixes and then Darrell wouldn’t have to lift in places he should be balls out....

Mostly though! We had the best band of meatheads on earth in one place doing what we all love to do. Pappy - Dave Gordon - Rob Dickey - Lance - Bob Bragga and his FIL Garry *(the new owner of Old Yeller!) - Ness (NSrs) - Ron Schwarz - Payton King - Sieg - Gordon McGilton - my buddies Pierre and Ivan - Vince - My kids Alex and Adrienne - my wonderful wife Gwen who’s birthday was the 15th and she was okay sharing it with meatheads - Jody showed up - Matt and Steve Acala - Dan Basher - Steve Gernon - John (Goosedad) - Blake and Anita Foster - and The Bermea in the house!!! OMG we had some fun - and this weekend was just the weekend I needed to bring me out of a DEEP personal funk.... LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!

SSLance · #4 06-17-2019, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Mostly though! We had the best band of meatheads on earth in one place doing what we all love to do. Pappy - Dave Gordon - Rob Dickey - Lance - Bob Bragga and his FIL Garry *(the new owner of Old Yeller!) - Ness (NSrs) - Ron Schwarz - Payton King - Sieg - Gordon McGilton - my buddies Pierre and Ivan - Vince - My kids Alex and Adrienne - my wonderful wife Gwen who’s birthday was the 15th and she was okay sharing it with meatheads - Jody showed up - Matt and Steve Acala - Dan Basher - Steve Gernon - John (Goosedad) - Blake and Anita Foster - and The Bermea in the house!!! OMG we had some fun - and this weekend was just the weekend I needed to bring me out of a DEEP personal funk.... LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!

I had SO much fun finally meeting face to face and getting to know all you better. Very happy that we decided to make the trip out.

Watching Darrel blast around the track all weekend in PacMan was just icing on the cake.

Rest up Greg... I'll need your help later this week firing up Barney for the first time with his new updates.

**214Chevy** · #5 06-17-2019, 06:46 PM

That engine sounded like heaven. The sound of the gear shifting had me clutching my fist in excitement.

**Flash68** · #6 06-17-2019, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Mostly what I’m pleased about — is that it IS NOT a Ron Sutton build.... It is a SPEEDTECH PERFORMANCE build.... and it sure shows!

Speedtech did such a great job cleaning it up both aesthetically and mechanically. Looks just outstanding for a wrapped 'glass race car in the flesh.

**glassman** · #7 06-17-2019, 09:14 PM

I couldn't get up there to see you guys this weekend! But, glad to see your all vying for the #1 spot.

Cheers, mike

rrunner68 · #8 06-17-2019, 01:31 PM

Bummer on the second Sunday session, saw the car take off when the safety car pulled off, but we were still bunching up for turn 11( when we all hammer down).
You guys were already through turn two and most of us were still back in 10. Did he even get a clean lap?

**GregWeld** · #9 06-17-2019, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rrunner68

Bummer on the second Sunday session, saw the car take off when the safety car pulled off, but we were still bunching up for turn 11( when we all hammer down).
You guys were already through turn two and most of us were still back in 10. Did he even get a clean lap?

He never really got a clean lap — and frankly — this was more about FINALLY getting the car up and really running... and we were able to do that - and get a deeper look in to what she needs. I thought he was going to hang with the Norma — but he let the Norma get out and he said he got one decent fast lap in (the 1.43.8) and then he didn’t have tire pressures quite right and it started to push like a dump truck. It doesn’t matter. We got some great info - and “WE” all had some great times sitting up on T9 hill watching!!