Lots of questions -- and NO answers!

[The Counterfeiter]

No news on Clay's reported test in Evan's 4th TF team. Wild speculation on where DPR is headed. FC team that has been promised big bucks is still in the dark. Multicar PS team importing marketing/administrative talent from another series. Can't wait to see who shows up at Firebird next month!

 

[mike]

"Dec 14th thru Dec 17th"


Maybe we'll find out Monday... (hopefully)

Mike

 

[Sully]

Ross Kloeber posted a couple pics of testing at Gainesville in the Knoll-Millican thread

Kloeber Pics

 

[CrewGuy]

Gainesville testing pics

 

[Joker]

Looks like Evan was having a blast and it was nice to see Rickie lay down a good number, 6.17 out his pro mod. Not bad for a NOS car.

 

[Professor Dave]

who was driving the A/FD?

 

[BlueStangGT]

edit - never mind... side of the car says Dyno Dave I think.

edit #2 - Dave Hedges maybe?

 

[Sully]

Yah, the "one-piece body" is just that, but it's an A/Fuel Spitzer chassis - check the underslung front wing.

 

[The Counterfeiter]

Yah, the "one-piece body" is just that, but it's an A/Fuel Spitzer chassis - check the underslung front wing.

Larry - I'm sure you're correct, but the rear wing look like it is multi-element.
I thought TAD/AFD cars were restricted to a single element. Please feel free to correct me . . . this could be my first ever mistake -

 

[Dave]

Jim,

Everyone (almost) is entitled to a mistake now and then. Check out Duane Shields at the Finals

 

[.]

I don't see a supercharger on the car so I'm thinking A/Fuel.... Picture

 

[jackass]

Definitly a single element font wing.. but it is realy low from the front nose likea F1 car.. saw one of those at rockingham during a test can't remeber whos car..???


Billy

 

[Sully]

Here's a pretty good picture of the Spitzer one-piece:

Jeff Bohr

 

[Bullet]

edit - never mind... side of the car says Dyno Dave I think.

edit #2 - Dave Hedges maybe?

David Heitzman

 

[StockersRock]

FC team that has been promised big bucks is still in the dark.

Do you mean Skuza? If so, there was some news on him on the Geiger Counter (dated 12/8) on NHRA.com.

 

[Marty Staggs]

They were sure shaking the tires out there.

 

[Sully]

Here are a couple shots of Heitzman's Skull Shine Spitzer from the 2006 season:

Dave Heitzman


Dave Heitzman

 

[BlueStangGT]

Well, at least I got most of the name right, lol.

 

[The Counterfeiter]

Here's a pretty good picture of the Spitzer one-piece:

Jeff Bohr

I'm SO confused! The car in that photo clearly has a single element wing! 2007 Rule Book specs for TAD rear wing appear to be very close to TF.
Can't find 2006 Rule Book . . . have TAD's been running triple element wings for all of this year?

 

[Bullet]

I'm SO confused! The car in that photo clearly has a single element wing! 2007 Rule Book specs for TAD rear wing appear to be very close to TF.
Can't find 2006 Rule Book . . . have TAD's been running triple element wings for all of this year?

The Alcohol cars run a single element wing, as the want as little drag as possible. The A/FD's run a dual element Top Fuel style wing as their engines like the load to make power.

My recollection was that the TAD wing rules have a minimum amount of wing area (to ensure the BAD are safe) and a maximum win area (for the AFD), however, the maximum for the AFD's is less than the TF requirment.

Quite often you will see a TF wing with only two elements on a AFD.