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Posted: 5/23/2015 3:17:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well that was not the ending I was hoping for. Some hammering on some sheet metal can do wonders though. Sucks about the shock and other parts. Did the kid come over and talk after the wreck, sounds like he screwed the pooch going into turn one. At least you know the new car is better then the old one, I wanna say it is f@st, but I can't.  Kid didn't come over and neither did his dad. |
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Posted: 5/23/2015 3:54:37 PM EDT
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Sorry to hear that Vrm.
Not to derail, but I just did the Rusty Wallace driving experience this morning. 10 laps around the Milwaukee Mile by myself in a last generation Nationwide car (mine was a HMS chassis).  I paid for the video, but mine was corrupt and didn't work. 
I averaged 80mph over 10 laps (one mile track with 4deg banking with a spotter). I haven't had that much fun in a car since the first time I had sex in one. 
Now get your car back on the track so we can continue to live vicariously through you. 
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Posted: 5/23/2015 3:58:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sorry to hear that Vrm. Not to derail, but I just did the Rusty Wallace driving experience this morning. 10 laps around the Milwaukee Mile by myself in a last generation Nationwide car (mine was a HMS chassis). I paid for the video, but mine was corrupt and didn't work. I averaged 80mph over 10 laps (one mile track with 4deg banking with a spotter). I haven't had that much fun in a car since the first time I had sex in one. Now get your car back on the track so we can continue to live vicariously through you. I'd probably get invited to not come back for wanting to go fast |
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Posted: 5/23/2015 10:42:11 PM EDT
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Got to make some laps in a friends hobby stock this morning.
First time on the track for his son 14 years old coming out of karts  |
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Posted: 5/25/2015 6:04:57 PM EDT
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Body is back on. I have to make a couple of braces.
Nut and bolt check this week. I found a couple of things loose. Might have been a good thing I didn't finish the A  |
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Posted: 5/25/2015 9:14:27 PM EDT
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What did you find?
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Posted: 5/26/2015 8:20:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What did you find? The brackets probably would have spun when I got in the brakes. The pull bar bolt lost its nut (I'll get a picture) I suppose some stuff happens for a reason. |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 10:07:13 AM EDT
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The welds on the brake brackets were cracked. Previous owner welded them. The brackets probably would have spun when I got in the brakes. The pull bar bolt lost its nut (I'll get a picture) I suppose some stuff happens for a reason. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What did you find? The pull bar bolt lost its nut (I'll get a picture) I suppose some stuff happens for a reason. Could have been much worse. Glad you caught it. How in depth do you inspect after track time? |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 10:08:49 AM EDT
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Here is the video I made for my dad from our track day. That's him driving. I go by at 1:00 and again at 2:08. Great time!
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Posted: 5/26/2015 11:07:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Could have been much worse. Glad you caught it. How in depth do you inspect after track time? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: What did you find? The pull bar bolt lost its nut (I'll get a picture) I suppose some stuff happens for a reason. Could have been much worse. Glad you caught it. How in depth do you inspect after track time? The major "stuff" gets repaired first and then the other checks |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 11:07:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here is the video I made for my dad from our track day. That's him driving. I go by at 1:00 and again at 2:08. Great time! |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 11:24:42 AM EDT
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Here is the video I made for my dad from our track day. That's him driving. I go by at 1:00 and again at 2:08. Great time! Whoops. Should be fixed now. |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 11:30:50 AM EDT
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I try to do a complete nut and bolt check every week. The major "stuff" gets repaired first and then the other checks Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What did you find? The pull bar bolt lost its nut (I'll get a picture) I suppose some stuff happens for a reason. Could have been much worse. Glad you caught it. How in depth do you inspect after track time? The major "stuff" gets repaired first and then the other checks How often do you find stuff that needs to be tightened? I'm constantly tightening the torque arm on my car at the drag strip, lock tight doesn't even matter. I'm thinking about drilling holes in the nuts for safety wire but don't know if that's a good idea or not. |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 2:55:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Whoops. Should be fixed now. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Here is the video I made for my dad from our track day. That's him driving. I go by at 1:00 and again at 2:08. Great time! Whoops. Should be fixed now. I'd love to do that some day |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 6:27:41 PM EDT
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Every now and them I find a loose bolt or two unfortunately.
This is the bolt/pull bar adjuster that I lost a nut on. It had a standard nut. It now has a nylock nut  |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 7:16:22 PM EDT
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How often do you find stuff that needs to be tightened? I'm constantly tightening the torque arm on my car at the drag strip, lock tight doesn't even matter. I'm thinking about drilling holes in the nuts for safety wire but don't know if that's a good idea or not. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What did you find? The pull bar bolt lost its nut (I'll get a picture) I suppose some stuff happens for a reason. Could have been much worse. Glad you caught it. How in depth do you inspect after track time? The major "stuff" gets repaired first and then the other checks How often do you find stuff that needs to be tightened? I'm constantly tightening the torque arm on my car at the drag strip, lock tight doesn't even matter. I'm thinking about drilling holes in the nuts for safety wire but don't know if that's a good idea or not. This I can offer an actually engineering opinion on I am assuming this is a nut on a threaded shaft. If so, drilling holes for the lockwire is fine, but I would recommend replacing the nut with one predrilled. If we are talking about a bolt head, I would also recommend predrilled, but a pre drilled socket headed cap screw predrilled is better, the metal isn't removed from the actual load bearing part of bolt head.
0.032 wire should be fine for any vehicle application, just make sure it is on correctly so that it actually pulls the nut or bolt head tight, ie if the nut were to loosen, it will pull on the lock wire, not push against it. And the loop goes around the flats of the nut, not over the top.
Let me offer you a thought on Loctite though. make sure the threads of the nut and the bolt are clean. Over clean them and let them dry. Consider using the Loctite primer that goes with the metal you are putting it one. And use fresh Loctite, not a bottle that has been in the tool box in the heat for 3 years. And make sure the coverage is per the Loctite directions. and let it dry and cure. IIRC, Loctite recommends 24 hours for some applications. Loctite that isn't dry isn't going to help anything. ANd chose the right grade, but don't go overboard on a fastener you want to get back apart. Permanent Loctite isn't actually going to hold the nut any better than properly applied removable Loctite properly applied with the bold torgued to spec. Primer is essential for stainless steel; don't ask me how I know. 
VRM already looks like he has welding under control.  I only try to give welders help in procedure development and qualification.  Or if they aren't following their weld procedure and/or the drawing.
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Posted: 5/26/2015 7:20:00 PM EDT
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Excellent advice Dad
That bolt that runs horizontally is supposed to be free, not tight. I can adjust the pull bar side to side for track conditions. I'm allowed one inch off center of the rear end though. |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 7:29:04 PM EDT
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Excellent advice Dad
That bolt that runs horizontally is supposed to be free, not tight. I can adjust the pull bar side to side for track conditions. I'm allowed one inch off center of the rear end though. Tighten the new nylock and the push bar moves to the passenger side? because that is a neat solution to keep the positioning nuts on either side of the rod end from moving by welding that hoop onto there. Those aren't getting moved at the track very easily |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 8:26:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Tighten the new nylock and the push bar moves to the passenger side? because that is a neat solution to keep the positioning nuts on either side of the rod end from moving by welding that hoop onto there. Those aren't getting moved at the track very easily Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Excellent advice Dad That bolt that runs horizontally is supposed to be free, not tight. I can adjust the pull bar side to side for track conditions. I'm allowed one inch off center of the rear end though. Tighten the new nylock and the push bar moves to the passenger side? because that is a neat solution to keep the positioning nuts on either side of the rod end from moving by welding that hoop onto there. Those aren't getting moved at the track very easily |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 8:32:52 PM EDT
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This I can offer an actually engineering opinion on I am assuming this is a nut on a threaded shaft. If so, drilling holes for the lockwire is fine, but I would recommend replacing the nut with one predrilled. If we are talking about a bolt head, I would also recommend predrilled, but a pre drilled socket headed cap screw predrilled is better, the metal isn't removed from the actual load bearing part of bolt head.
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\ I'm thinking about drilling holes in the nuts for safety wire but don't know if that's a good idea or not. This I can offer an actually engineering opinion on I am assuming this is a nut on a threaded shaft. If so, drilling holes for the lockwire is fine, but I would recommend replacing the nut with one predrilled. If we are talking about a bolt head, I would also recommend predrilled, but a pre drilled socket headed cap screw predrilled is better, the metal isn't removed from the actual load bearing part of bolt head.
Pre drilled are readily available from most aircraft supply shops and save headache/frustration/broken bits. Just an example here: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/drillnutsnas509.php There are also safety wire washers but if you're vibrating that bad I'd stick with the drilled nuts http://pitposse.com/sawiwa.html |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 8:15:33 PM EDT
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Uncle Vern picked up a new to him carburetor today.
It's built for a crate engine |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:34:20 PM EDT
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Braces made
Carb on Exhaust leaks taken care of. I bought the wrong header gaskets thinking they needed to be for a crate. Have square port headers. I need to get the front end set tomorrow. Rain in the forecast for Friday  |
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Posted: 5/28/2015 7:02:34 PM EDT
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Shameless bump
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Posted: 5/28/2015 9:08:10 PM EDT
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Shameless bump bump steer?
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Posted: 5/28/2015 10:07:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: bump steer? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Shameless bump bump steer?  |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 11:45:10 AM EDT
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Seems the rain chances are getting slimmer
We shall see what the day brings |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 4:27:24 PM EDT
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We're going racing
No rain at all today Everyone is coming, right???? |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 4:30:47 PM EDT
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We're going racing No rain at all today Everyone is coming, right????
yep, i'll be there. by "there" i mean work. and by "work" i mean reading arfcom at work. |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 5:49:54 PM EDT
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Crew guys house burnt down this afternoon
Helper less again |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 6:15:20 PM EDT
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Crew guys house burnt down this afternoon Helper less again Your cyber crew is here, not that we are any help
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Posted: 5/29/2015 6:18:18 PM EDT
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Crew guys house burnt down this afternoon Helper less again Your cyber crew is here, not that we are any help Yeah we are here every week. |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 6:22:28 PM EDT
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moprint, by chance do you also post on hoseheads?
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Posted: 5/29/2015 6:30:43 PM EDT
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Crew guys house burnt down this afternoon Helper less again While that's actually very tragic and I feel sorry for the guy even though I've never met him that post made me chuckle (given your weekly lamentations about your crew or lack thereof it just seemed like a really off the wall excuse) so I'm probably going to hell for that. But yeah, your crew kinda sucks vern
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Posted: 5/29/2015 6:37:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: While that's actually very tragic and I feel sorry for the guy even though I've never met him that post made me chuckle (given your weekly lamentations about your crew or lack thereof it just seemed like a really off the wall excuse) so I'm probably going to hell for that. But yeah, your crew kinda sucks vern Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Crew guys house burnt down this afternoon Helper less again While that's actually very tragic and I feel sorry for the guy even though I've never met him that post made me chuckle (given your weekly lamentations about your crew or lack thereof it just seemed like a really off the wall excuse) so I'm probably going to hell for that. But yeah, your crew kinda sucks vern you don't have to lie :) He said his neighbor got his dogs out so at least they're ok Oh, this is a mobile home also |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 6:53:41 PM EDT
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moprint, by chance do you also post on hoseheads? I have no idea what that is, so no I don't. |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 8:20:00 PM EDT
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Started raining first lap of hot laps
Quit though Carb isn't carbing real well. Probably needs a kit |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 9:07:22 PM EDT
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Outside front row for the heat
Another spook on the inside |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 9:10:12 PM EDT
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gget up on the wheel "Racin' VRM"
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Posted: 5/29/2015 9:37:28 PM EDT
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Finished second after having about a 6 car lead
The return spring hung the throttle open which caused a push with 2 laps left |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 10:16:56 PM EDT
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Outside front row again
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Posted: 5/30/2015 2:03:53 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/30/2015 4:10:09 AM EDT
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Finally found your thread again. I love me some dirt track racing. I had to help my little cousin on his modified last Saturday after he got sideways and another driver ran over the top the front half of the car.
We had everything pulled out of the black frame car and into the red frame by 4 a.m. and fired her up. 
Keep up the good work and fight through. I wish I had the extra money to start racing. I took some laps in a 410 nonwing sprint car and I started getting the itch really bad. |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 4:56:52 AM EDT
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I have no idea what that is, so no I don't. Guy from MO with a handle similar to yours, just wondering. It's a sprint car forum. Once I saw the 20 on your car, I knew it wasn't you, just had to ask... 
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Posted: 5/30/2015 6:59:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Guy from MO with a handle similar to yours, just wondering. It's a sprint car forum. Once I saw the 20 on your car, I knew it wasn't you, just had to ask... Really? How about more details sunshine? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have no idea what that is, so no I don't. Guy from MO with a handle similar to yours, just wondering. It's a sprint car forum. Once I saw the 20 on your car, I knew it wasn't you, just had to ask... Quoted: facepalm.gif Really? How about more details sunshine? Everyone got passed without incident. Pretty embarrassing Had the car a little too tight so the push caught up with me coming out of two. The car was fast then it became FAST |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 7:02:13 AM EDT
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Oh, I made a new friend last night
He showed me I was number one after the race |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 7:20:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Finally found your thread again. I love me some dirt track racing. I had to help my little cousin on his modified last Saturday after he got sideways and another driver ran over the top the front half of the car. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11011657_861686240566423_6029842459664351553_n.jpg?oh=41c5ef569e737fc445a9b9875e61f4f4&oe=55F4495C We had everything pulled out of the black frame car and into the red frame by 4 a.m. and fired her up. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11024696_861778333890547_1200022143051869617_n.jpg?oh=d8524dd3fb3f1f17ded0e5e6212af9f2&oe=55C0E6BD Keep up the good work and fight through. I wish I had the extra money to start racing. I took some laps in a 410 nonwing sprint car and I started getting the itch really bad. I wish I could have gotten my car done in that short of time. I always wanted to race a couple of non wing shows with my sprint, never did though |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 7:29:51 AM EDT
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I was leading the A and spun in front of the whole fucking field. Everyone got passed without incident. Pretty embarrassing Had the car a little too tight so the push caught up with me coming out of two. The car was fast then it became FAST Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Really? How about more details sunshine? Everyone got passed without incident. Pretty embarrassing Had the car a little too tight so the push caught up with me coming out of two. The car was fast then it became FAST Leading the feature in the second night out in the chassis. just need to get it adjusted now |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 7:31:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Leading the feature in the second night out in the chassis. just need to get it adjusted now Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I have no idea what that is, so no I don't. Guy from MO with a handle similar to yours, just wondering. It's a sprint car forum. Once I saw the 20 on your car, I knew it wasn't you, just had to ask... Quoted: facepalm.gif Really? How about more details sunshine? Everyone got passed without incident. Pretty embarrassing Had the car a little too tight so the push caught up with me coming out of two. The car was fast then it became FAST Leading the feature in the second night out in the chassis. just need to get it adjusted now On the restart I had the field covered. The high side was working but dumbass here decided to go low. I hate looking like an idiot |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 3:34:35 PM EDT
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That's a damn nice shop I wish I could have gotten my car done in that short of time. I always wanted to race a couple of non wing shows with my sprint, never did though Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Finally found your thread again. I love me some dirt track racing. I had to help my little cousin on his modified last Saturday after he got sideways and another driver ran over the top the front half of the car. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11011657_861686240566423_6029842459664351553_n.jpg?oh=41c5ef569e737fc445a9b9875e61f4f4&oe=55F4495C We had everything pulled out of the black frame car and into the red frame by 4 a.m. and fired her up. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11024696_861778333890547_1200022143051869617_n.jpg?oh=d8524dd3fb3f1f17ded0e5e6212af9f2&oe=55C0E6BD Keep up the good work and fight through. I wish I had the extra money to start racing. I took some laps in a 410 nonwing sprint car and I started getting the itch really bad. I wish I could have gotten my car done in that short of time. I always wanted to race a couple of non wing shows with my sprint, never did though They built that shop last year just for the modified. When grandson needs something for racing, his grandpa says how much. Its pretty damn big shop too. It can fit the entire enclosed trailer and f350 in it all connected. Well we had 5 people working on it most of the night. You just need to move to Indiana where all the good racing is.
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Posted: 5/30/2015 6:10:52 PM EDT
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I'd kill to have a shop like that
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