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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:05:27 PM EDT
Two world records set in 1987 - had to run in both directions to be certified
257.123 closed-course lap record (short tail, Batten/Porter single turbo) 267.399 flying mile record (long tail, Feuling twin turbo) 1000+ 4cyl engines primitive safety barriers on a 7 mile oval track 52 year old A. J. Foyt, Jr both records still stand       |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:07:16 PM EDT
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Cool! A.J. was the man.
Edit: IS the man. I thought he passed. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:10:04 PM EDT
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They clank.
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:15:00 PM EDT
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Mauricio Gugelmin ran 242.5 at practice at Fontana which is amazing considering Fontana is a two mile oval.
In 1996 Paul Tracy recorded a trap speed of 256.948 mph going into turn three at Michigan, another two mile oval. The CART glory years..... |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:22:42 PM EDT
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A. J. Foyt is a badass mofo . Tony Stewart’s idol to this day
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:25:20 PM EDT
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And of course he is 87 years old
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:26:55 PM EDT
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I was thinking about Bill Elliott setting the qualifying records at Talladega (212.809 miles per hour) and Daytona (210.364 miles per hour) in 1987. It was estimated he was going close to 300 MPH on the back straightaway at both tracks. Those records still stand. The glory days of NO RESTRICTOR PLATES.
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:28:42 PM EDT
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80's was peak America OP..
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:35:53 PM EDT
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A C4 Corvette wasn't too far off...80's America kicked ass!
If you're into Corvettes, you've likely heard of Callaway Cars. The Connecticut-based constructor specializes in turning normal Corvettes into high-powered speed machines capable of trouncing more expensive, more exotic supercars with ease. Its most famous creation, the C4-based Sledgehammer, solidified Callaway as one of the all-time great Corvette specialists of the world, setting a record-breaking top speed of 254.76 mph in a 1988 test.   Callaway Corvette twin turbo Sledgehammer reaches 254.7mph |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:38:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A. J. Foyt is a badass mofo . Tony Stewart’s idol to this day |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:43:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was thinking about Bill Elliott setting the qualifying records at Talladega (212.809 miles per hour) and Daytona (210.364 miles per hour) in 1987. It was estimated he was going close to 300 MPH on the back straightaway at both tracks. Those records still stand. The glory days of NO RESTRICTOR PLATES. No way in hell he was going close to 300 mph in the straights. You need close to 2000 horsepower and a much more aerodynamic car to even get close to that speed, unless you hit it like a topfuel racer with 5000hp+. No disrespect. Also no possible way the car would be geared to get that fast. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:44:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was thinking about Bill Elliott setting the qualifying records at Talladega (212.809 miles per hour) and Daytona (210.364 miles per hour) in 1987. It was estimated he was going close to 300 MPH on the back straightaway at both tracks. Those records still stand. The glory days of NO RESTRICTOR PLATES. Those were his top speeds, not lap average. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:46:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was thinking about Bill Elliott setting the qualifying records at Talladega (212.809 miles per hour) and Daytona (210.364 miles per hour) in 1987. It was estimated he was going close to 300 MPH on the back straightaway at both tracks. Those records still stand. The glory days of NO RESTRICTOR PLATES. Hahaha....holy shit. 300 eh? Dude, don't ever repeat that again |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:47:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A C4 Corvette wasn't too far off...80's America kicked ass! If you're into Corvettes, you've likely heard of Callaway Cars. The Connecticut-based constructor specializes in turning normal Corvettes into high-powered speed machines capable of trouncing more expensive, more exotic supercars with ease. Its most famous creation, the C4-based Sledgehammer, solidified Callaway as one of the all-time great Corvette specialists of the world, setting a record-breaking top speed of 254.76 mph in a 1988 test. https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/images/news-article/2021/05/1321175962cc7352ca5f7ae96a44b0d3/1988_chevrolet_corvette_1620406991697e5f309sledgehammer-lead-photo-scaled.jpg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8dI-47Z2hII watched a pretty good program on that car and the company... that thing was insane... I think Reeves Callaway drove it himself too.. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:47:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those were his top speeds, not lap average. Impossible. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:48:31 PM EDT
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Great post op!
This was something I had never heard of before. That track reminds me a bit of the Nardo Ring in Italy. 14 mile banked circle...  |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:50:38 PM EDT
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AJ is a hero. But Mario is still driving fast at least up until the China flu has was doing laps around Indy in a 2 seat unrestricted Indy car with a guest.
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:51:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A C4 Corvette wasn't too far off...80's America kicked ass! If you're into Corvettes, you've likely heard of Callaway Cars. The Connecticut-based constructor specializes in turning normal Corvettes into high-powered speed machines capable of trouncing more expensive, more exotic supercars with ease. Its most famous creation, the C4-based Sledgehammer, solidified Callaway as one of the all-time great Corvette specialists of the world, setting a record-breaking top speed of 254.76 mph in a 1988 test. https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/images/news-article/2021/05/1321175962cc7352ca5f7ae96a44b0d3/1988_chevrolet_corvette_1620406991697e5f309sledgehammer-lead-photo-scaled.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8dI-47Z2hIThat car is what helped me fall in love with the Corvette. I remember reading about it and thinking, "How could anyone survive going that fast in a car?" I was young and didn't fully grasp the intricacies of safety equipment; even though it paled in comparison to what it is, today. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:55:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Great post op! This was something I had never heard of before. That track reminds me a bit of the Nardo Ring in Italy. 14 mile banked circle... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Nard%C3%B2_ring.jpg |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:57:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those were his top speeds, not lap average. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I was thinking about Bill Elliott setting the qualifying records at Talladega (212.809 miles per hour) and Daytona (210.364 miles per hour) in 1987. It was estimated he was going close to 300 MPH on the back straightaway at both tracks. Those records still stand. The glory days of NO RESTRICTOR PLATES. Those were his top speeds, not lap average. Incorrect. It is average. In those days they were hitting 214ish entering the corners and only dropping 7-10mph through the corner. About 10 years ago during a tire test at Talladega, Rusty Wallace hit 227 on the backstretch in his Miller Lite Dodge after having removed the restrictor plate as an experiment that was approved by nascar and Goodyear. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:59:38 PM EDT
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I presented both A. J., his son Larry, and his office manager, Becky, with Aerotech models last fall.
Visited with him a while, and he's still sharp as a tack.   And he graciously signed more of my collection 
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:59:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: AJ is a hero. But Mario is still driving fast at least up until the China flu has was doing laps around Indy in a 2 seat unrestricted Indy car with a guest. Mario Andretti is an amazing champion... I think his claim to fame is he won the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, was F1 World Champion and I believe he won the 12 hours of Sebring in a sportscar/prototype. I suppose that pretty much covers everything on four wheels at the very highest level |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:07:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mario Andretti is an amazing champion... I think his claim to fame is he won the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, was F1 World Champion and I believe he won the 12 hours of Sebring in a sportscar/prototype. I suppose that pretty much covers everything on four wheels at the very highest level Mario's a legendary champion and he and Foyt are beyond comparison. Foyt won Indy 4 times as a driver and once as a team owner. Drove in the Indy 500 for 35 consecutive years won 24 hours of LeMans won Daytona 500 won 24 hours of Daytona won 12 hours of Sebring 138 USAC wins 7 time USAC Champ Car champion 41 USAC Stock Car wins and 50 Sprint Car, Midget, and Dirt Champ Car wins 7 NASCAR wins They raced close and clean many times.  |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:13:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I presented both A. J., his son Larry, and his office manager, Becky, with Aerotech models last fall. Visited with him a while, and he's still sharp as a tack. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/Aerotech_Larry_AJ1-2434616.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/aerotech_aj2-2434617.jpg And he graciously signed more of my collection https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/aerotech_aj1-2434619.jpg 
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:21:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mauricio Gugelmin ran 242.5 at practice at Fontana which is amazing considering Fontana is a two mile oval. In 1996 Paul Tracy recorded a trap speed of 256.948 mph going into turn three at Michigan, another two mile oval. The CART glory years..... Takes big balls to drive that fast on ovals, but no where close to driving into a relatively unbanked turn at 290mph in an experimental car and letting it slide until it sticks. ....then having to turn around within one hour and do it in the opposite direction no comparison, but thanks for playing Hell, Foyt and Fangio were driving the old Indy roadsters at a 178mph average on the high banks of Monza in 1958.  |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:26:16 PM EDT
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Okay, qualifying speed is based on time to complete a lap. Simple speed = distance divided by time, or S=D/t.
In actuality, the qualifying speed is an average. After a few warmup laps, drivers will complete a "qualifying" lap around the track with the average speed for that lap taken for the qualification position in the race's starting line-up. I was told the "300 MPH" straightaway figure when I took a tour of the Talladega track several years ago. Elliot was driving a NASCAR Ford Thunderbird, based on the standard Ford Thunderbird Turbocoupe. The factory car had a really low drag coefficient, had a 2.3L turbo engine, and could run close to 145 MPH (until speed limiter kicked in) in a heads-up "supercar" test by "Car & Driver" in 1987. I still have a copy of that magazine somewhere in my house. The Corvette won the test, with a top speed of around 155 MPH that year, with an L98 350 V8. A few years later, the ZR-1 Corvette came close to 200 MPH IIRC. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:31:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I watched a pretty good program on that car and the company... that thing was insane... I think Reeves Callaway drove it himself too.. John Lingenfelter drove the car. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:35:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Okay, qualifying speed is based on time to complete a lap. Simple speed = distance divided by time, or S=D/t. In actuality, the qualifying speed is an average. After a few warmup laps, drivers will complete a "qualifying" lap around the track with the average speed for that lap taken for the qualification position in the race's starting line-up. I was told the "300 MPH" straightaway figure when I took a tour of the Talladega track several years ago. Elliot was driving a NASCAR Ford Thunderbird, based on the standard Ford Thunderbird Turbocoupe. The factory car had a really low drag coefficient, had a 2.3L turbo engine, and could run close to 145 MPH (until speed limiter kicked in) in a heads-up "supercar" test by "Car & Driver" in 1987. I still have a copy of that magazine somewhere in my house. The Corvette won the test, with a top speed of around 155 MPH that year, with an L98 350 V8. A few years later, the ZR-1 Corvette came close to 200 MPH IIRC. Please I watched Awesome Bill's entire career from Melling to retirement, and no one EVER approached 300mph in a stockcar regardless of the track. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:37:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mario's a legendary champion and he and Foyt are beyond comparison. Foyt won Indy 4 times as a driver and once as a team owner. Drove in the Indy 500 for 35 consecutive years won 24 hours of LeMans won Daytona 500 won 24 hours of Daytona won 12 hours of Sebring 138 USAC wins 7 time USAC Champ Car champion 41 USAC Stock Car wins and 50 Sprint Car, Midget, and Dirt Champ Car wins 7 NASCAR wins They raced close and clean many times. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/foyt_mario2-2434655.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Mario Andretti is an amazing champion... I think his claim to fame is he won the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, was F1 World Champion and I believe he won the 12 hours of Sebring in a sportscar/prototype. I suppose that pretty much covers everything on four wheels at the very highest level Mario's a legendary champion and he and Foyt are beyond comparison. Foyt won Indy 4 times as a driver and once as a team owner. Drove in the Indy 500 for 35 consecutive years won 24 hours of LeMans won Daytona 500 won 24 hours of Daytona won 12 hours of Sebring 138 USAC wins 7 time USAC Champ Car champion 41 USAC Stock Car wins and 50 Sprint Car, Midget, and Dirt Champ Car wins 7 NASCAR wins They raced close and clean many times. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/foyt_mario2-2434655.jpg amazing... I can't believe he won that many champ car races, that's got to be the career record? as an aside I ran into these really good Indy 500 programs on YT(they seemed pretty official) where they covered every decade in it's own hour/hour and a half long program... the drivers, teams, the qualifying, the terrible wrecks and the legendary wins. was really pretty neat and entertaining if anyone's interested, very well done.  Indianapolis 500 - The 1980s |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:39:03 PM EDT
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Was built in my hometown.
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:45:09 PM EDT
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At age 55 Foyt crashed his Indycar in Sept of 1990 and destroyed both his legs and feet.
9 months later he qualified on the front row at Indy    
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:46:35 PM EDT
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I admit 300 MPH sounds like too much (just repeating what I was told by Talladega guys), but he definitely had to be going more than 250 MPH in the straightaway to reach that average speed. If we knew his tire diameter, gear ratio, max RPMs, we could calculate a "theoretical" top speed in a straightaway.
Bottom Line, Ellliott's record still stands. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 9:55:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I admit 300 MPH sounds like too much (just repeating what I was told by Talladega guys), but he definitely had to be going more than 250 MPH in the straightaway to reach that average speed. If we knew his tire diameter, gear ratio, max RPMs, we could calculate a "theoretical" top speed in a straightaway. Bottom Line, Ellliott's record still stands. Google is your friend. In 2004 Rusty Wallace ran a faster lap at Talladega (216) than Awesome Bill, and he said, "we hit 228 at the end of the straightaway". Bill's record "still stands" because Rusty ran without a restrictor plate which doesn't qualify for the record. The Facts About NASCAR's Fastest Speeds All of this is in the shadow of 290mph in 1987 at the Firestone test track in Fort Stockton, TX. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 10:04:46 PM EDT
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The google earth photo is the Firestone testing track in West Texas, correct? The circular track was a banked truck tire testing track IIRC
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Posted: 6/28/2022 10:08:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I presented both A. J., his son Larry, and his office manager, Becky, with Aerotech models last fall. Visited with him a while, and he's still sharp as a tack. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/Aerotech_Larry_AJ1-2434616.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/aerotech_aj2-2434617.jpg And he graciously signed more of my collection https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/aerotech_aj1-2434619.jpg 
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Posted: 6/28/2022 10:20:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I admit 300 MPH sounds like too much (just repeating what I was told by Talladega guys), but he definitely had to be going more than 250 MPH in the straightaway to reach that average speed. If we knew his tire diameter, gear ratio, max RPMs, we could calculate a "theoretical" top speed in a straightaway. Bottom Line, Ellliott's record still stands. Dude, give it up. As I said above, they are only dropping a few MPH throughout the corners. The corners also only represent about 30% of the track. 250 has never happened, never will. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 10:33:03 PM EDT
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A long tail Aerotech was at the Eyes On Design show this past Father's Day, I believe it was the 4.0L Aurora-powered version.
It's still quite a sight to see! |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 10:33:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The google earth photo is the Firestone testing track in West Texas, correct? The circular track was a banked truck tire testing track IIRC Yes, at Fort Stockton Yokohama owns it now, IIRC. Not sure about the small, circle track, but it was definitely the Firestone testing facility in 1987. They did the initial shakedown runs at the GM Proving Ground in Mesa, AZ. Rolled it off the transporter and told A.J. to "take it easy" for a few laps. You know where this is going. His first timed lap was 216mph which would have put him on the pole at Indy. Later when they the were ready to run for the records in Texas, the short-tail car was a few mph too slow for the record. So, Foyt told them, "take off that rear wind and tape up the cooling exit ducts and close the air vent in the front cause I'll only be in here for about 8 minutes" The taped it up (you can see it in both pictures) and he breathed methanol fumes until his face was red, but he set the record.  When I built Larry Foyt's model I simulated the tape job and removed the rear wing.  |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 10:44:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A long tail Aerotech was at the Eyes On Design show this past Father's Day, I believe it was the 4.0L Aurora-powered version. It's still quite a sight to see! cool! Yes, the V8 Aurora-powered car came a little later and set several endurance records. 
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Posted: 6/28/2022 11:37:37 PM EDT
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I saw AJ win his fourth Indy 5000 in person in 77. I was in the garage area at Fontana in 2015 and spent a few minutes talking with him. When I told him that I saw him win his fourth, he smiled at me and said, "That was a good day".
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Posted: 6/29/2022 6:44:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mario's a legendary champion and he and Foyt are beyond comparison. Foyt won Indy 4 times as a driver and once as a team owner. Drove in the Indy 500 for 35 consecutive years won 24 hours of LeMans won Daytona 500 won 24 hours of Daytona won 12 hours of Sebring 138 USAC wins 7 time USAC Champ Car champion 41 USAC Stock Car wins and 50 Sprint Car, Midget, and Dirt Champ Car wins 7 NASCAR wins They raced close and clean many times. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/foyt_mario2-2434655.jpg As your picture shows, they raced on dirt too! They raced to earn a living back then, not to create a 'brand' (Danica, I'm looking at you). I saw A.J. get angry many times, but Mario always managed to keep his cool. He did a very good job at Indy when Kevin Cogan torpedoed him at the drop of the green. I would have killed Cogan, but Mario, even though he was visibly upset, managed to keep it under control. |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 6:51:41 AM EDT
[#41]
You forgot to mention - Oldsmobile
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Posted: 6/29/2022 7:01:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dude, give it up. As I said above, they are only dropping a few MPH throughout the corners. The corners also only represent about 30% of the track. 250 has never happened, never will. Jeez. He was wrong. No big deal. Sounds like we all dig motorsports. I was lucky enough to meet Roger Ward at a Pep Boys in El Toro, CA in late 1980's. He was just buying some things and was right before me in line. A.J. Foyt and Mario are living legends. |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 7:12:02 AM EDT
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If I met AJ, I would be tempted to ask him to slap
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Posted: 6/29/2022 7:24:12 AM EDT
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Wow.... I do not now anything about this stuff but that seems crazy high speeds.
One false move and you are toast. |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 7:29:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Jeez. He was wrong. No big deal. Sounds like we all dig motorsports. I was lucky enough to meet Roger Ward at a Pep Boys in El Toro, CA in late 1980's. He was just buying some things and was right before me in line. A.J. Foyt and Mario are living legends. Very cool. Rodger was an old school champion driver, Indy 500 winner, and nice enough to chat and pose for a picture before he passed. Men of steel  |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 7:39:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow.... I do not now anything about this stuff but that seems crazy high speeds. One false move and you are toast. Yes, fatal results. The track was built for testing, not racing, so the armco barriers were small and would've sliced the car up like a knife. Plus the track was so large, 7.7 miles, if Foyt had crashed it would have taken the small safety crew a long time to reach him. Foyt said, "Hell, I'd have been so far out in the sticks the coyotes would've found me before the ambulance!".  The turns were actually miles in length themselves.  The long-tail, flying mile record setting car I built for A.J. The late, Jim Feuling, created the twin turbo engine putting out 1100hp.  
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Posted: 6/29/2022 7:56:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They clank. They don’t “clank.” They are too massive to move toward each other. When Foyt walked his balls, dragging on the ground carved a new branch of the Grand Canyon. In 1968, his balls lowered Death Valley. All of it. |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 8:07:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A C4 Corvette wasn't too far off...80's America kicked ass! If you're into Corvettes, you've likely heard of Callaway Cars. The Connecticut-based constructor specializes in turning normal Corvettes into high-powered speed machines capable of trouncing more expensive, more exotic supercars with ease. Its most famous creation, the C4-based Sledgehammer, solidified Callaway as one of the all-time great Corvette specialists of the world, setting a record-breaking top speed of 254.76 mph in a 1988 test. https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/images/news-article/2021/05/1321175962cc7352ca5f7ae96a44b0d3/1988_chevrolet_corvette_1620406991697e5f309sledgehammer-lead-photo-scaled.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8dI-47Z2hIlooks like a Trans Am LOL |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 8:08:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They don’t “clank.” They are too massive to move toward each other. When Foyt walked his balls, dragging on the ground carved a new branch of the Grand Canyon. In 1968, his balls lowered Death Valley. All of it. In 1981 something broke on the car at the fast Michigan oval and sent Foyt into the fence at 200+mph. His head hit so hard it shattered his helmet, knocking him unconscious.  Massive hit sheared off the entire right side of the car   The crash shattered his right forearm so badly they considered amputation. (note the scar)  In 1981 there was no designated emergency helicopter so they removed the rear seats from Penske's private chopper and had to maneuver A.J. in sideways with his head in the copilot area. When trying to get him wedged in they bumped his shattered forearm which woke him up, and the first thing he yelled was, "G** D**** that hurt!!". To rehab he hand painted the white wood fence around his Texas ranch. |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 8:08:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I presented both A. J., his son Larry, and his office manager, Becky, with Aerotech models last fall. Visited with him a while, and he's still sharp as a tack. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/Aerotech_Larry_AJ1-2434616.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/aerotech_aj2-2434617.jpg And he graciously signed more of my collection https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/aerotech_aj1-2434619.jpg Which one is "Becky" ??? |
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