Thanks for the Update Wes.... Let us know where we can see what happens
each day.... Keith
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> From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: World Finals 10/20/99
> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:44 PM
>
> On the salt today;
> Salt conditions great, cool enough to wear a jacket or sweatshirt, damp
at
> the end of the road for a quarter of a mile but no standing water to
drive
> through, very little salt on the underside of the car, not a cloud in the
> sky. Dave Haller was having a ball. Danny Boy went 339 on an FIA run,
> fastest the car has ever gone. Vesco made a run but just to check out the
> new engine ... will get on it tomorrow ... his push car wasn't needed
> because he ran away from it very soon. McBride and Moreau were in record
> impound lined up with seven or more other cars, a heavy hauler and bikes.
> Teague was ready to run last ... after my ride had to leave. I'm driving
my
> car out tomorrow so I can come back when I want to. George Potter lost
some
> ducting in the second timed mile, the car hopped about a foot and then he
> just got back on it, he is in his personal heaven, just a huge grin.
Says
> it's the only time he has made two runs and wasn't in impound. Tom
Bryant
> had cleared inspection and was setting up. Traction didn't seem to be a
> problem for anyone. The biggest problem was reading the air and getting
the
> jetting right. They started in the North and ran FIA both ways but those
> going for SCTA/USFRA records are making both runs from the North. IT WAS
> GRAND!
> Wes
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