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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 06:14 AM
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not fo me. i have been on weekend mode all week.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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Zhilton... I was at the track in the early 80's when they were just reaching speeds of 325 mph and breaking the 5 second 1/4 mile

that means it has taken 30+ years to gain 10 mph and shave half a second off the time

I was in the pit with the fabrege brut team...got to tour the trailer while they were rebuilding the engine...and was standing way too close when they fired it up in the pit.
its been a long time but I am pretty sure they were running a 5000 hp hemi then.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by AzBlueWolf
Zhilton... I was at the track in the early 80's when they were just reaching speeds of 325 mph and breaking the 5 second 1/4 mile

that means it has taken 30+ years to gain 10 mph and shave half a second off the time
I've never been to a NHRA Top-Fuel or Funny Car event. I've been to several local tracks/strips and watched the "boys with money" run...and I must say it's impressive. I've run a couple of personal rides upto and around 100-110mph once or twice. But when you put those kind of numbers out there....there's only one way you can top that and it involves specialized fuel and some geeks working in Houston & KSC. Not exactly something just anyone can get their hands on.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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In '86 Garlits was the first to reach 270

Think it was in '92 when Kenny Bernstein passed the 300 mark
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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for this very special occasion, i would like to say to all of those people that think i post too much, BITE ME!!



and for the rest of you all, i hope the next 16,000 are just as much fun.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
for this very special occasion, i would like to say to all of those people that think i post too much, BITE ME!!
Well, in that case...kiss off.

But really, congratulations on your milestone there.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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congrats on 16k Tom!

Ray...it was 30 years ago...my memory is prolly off
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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It's ok, Tom. You're still not as much of a post ho as Steve.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by AzBlueWolf
Ray...it was 30 years ago...my memory is prolly off
Drag racing was the last motorsports that held my interest.I pretty much got away from it in the early '90s
A few of my friends in Fla still race one of them builds race engines
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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I only went the one time...free tickets from a friend...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 05:55 AM
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Good Morning All!

TGIF!!!!


Originally Posted by tjc transport
for this very special occasion, i would like to say to all of those people that think i post too much, BITE ME!!



and for the rest of you all, i hope the next 16,000 are just as much fun.
Congrats Tom!

Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket
It's ok, Tom. You're still not as much of a post ho as Steve.
Hey, I resemble that remark.......lol
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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yawn <yawn>
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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Here is my my middle daughters idea of funny!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Morning y'all, looks like the summer heat is back again for a while....so much for another somewhat cool summer like we had last year.
Originally Posted by sddesigns
Here is my my middle daughters idea of funny!
Heck yeah, there was a time I would have traded both my sister & brother for several different things. But that was 20+ years ago. With the right deal, I'd probably still trade the sister for a new truck.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Oh how I miss the days of being an FTE post ho. Ahhhh memories.
Congrats on the milestone just the same.

Hell as for trading sister for tractor...since I dont have one of those (sisters) I think I would have to trade..pics of.....wait I have a tractor never mind.
 
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