Vegas 2 (5 Viewers)

[twostep]

Austin Prock slows just a bit in the last 300 feet from his usual 335+ to 328 and still ran 3.81. Only 2 runs in history have been quicker, both by Hight, 3,80 and 3.79. That 'old heap' is some of that stout.

 

[Dragracer]

I don't think National Machine Repair is an outside sponsor, so to speak, since isn't that Luigi Novelli's Company? If so, he can write off some of the racing expense as advertising, but still no deep pockets there as far as I know.

Alan mentioned that Luigi would be back in the car. Some health issue.

 

[Bubba]

Austin Prock slows just a bit in the last 300 feet from his usual 335+ to 328 and still ran 3.81. Only 2 runs in history have been quicker, both by Hight, 3,80 and 3.79. That 'old heap' is some of that stout.

Matt Hagan has run 3.799.

 

[J. S.]

That was a very good 2nd Rd of T/F. Every run by all 8 cars was very competitive with some very close racing. One of the best all year. Number 1 and 2 in points - Brown and Ashley out this Rd, with both Kalitta cars winning. Should be an exciting last race of the year in T/F at Pomona.

Two rear end failures in T/F today? Billy Capco and Doug Kalitta? That never happens, as those things have always been pretty bulletproof in the past.

 

[MM]

Two rear end failures in T/F today? Billy Capco and Doug Kalitta? That never happens, as those things have always been pretty bulletproof in the past.

It's been happening all year.

 

[flapjack]

It's been happening all year.

Strange Engineering or Chrisman rear ends? Or both?

 

[J. S.]

It's been happening all year.

With what seems like over an hour clean-up for each of these failures today, I would think I would have noted this before. There must be some serious goo in those things to be such a problem cleaning it up. They are taking much longer to clean up than the average oil-down. This is not good at all for TV or for the fans in attendance.

 

[Custom Body Fan]

I’m a bit lazy, so does anyone know of the top of their head how Billy’s lane did after the cleanup? Wondering how Kalitta’s gear oil cleanup will affect the FC semis.

 

[chop]

Are they still down for a clean up on isle 4?

 

[z28]

Are they still down for a clean up on isle 4?

yes. It might be moved to Pomona or tomorrow. Temp drops quick there after dark

 

[Tim]

Tomorrow it is.

 

[mike]

yes. It might be moved to Pomona or tomorrow. Temp drops quick there after dark

called to11 tomorrow

 

[Topfuel386]

Strange

 

[T.Smith]

We currently pull the cover off after every run and check the lash on Friday and Saturday night.

 

[sutton]

I’m a bit lazy, so does anyone know of the top of their head how Billy’s lane did after the cleanup? Wondering how Kalitta’s gear oil cleanup will affect the FC semis.

Chris
It was perfect. the safety safari did a great job.
Larry Sutton---

 

[twostep]

With what seems like over an hour clean-up for each of these failures today, I would think I would have noted this before. There must be some serious goo in those things to be such a problem cleaning it up. They are taking much longer to clean up than the average oil-down. This is not good at all for TV or for the fans in attendance.

Two reasons - first, I believe they use synthetic lube; it's a bitch to clean up compared to dino oil and second, when that rear end grenaded today it looked like the oil spewed everywhere. Both lanes were being addressed from about 400 feet to the stripe. It may have had some help from the engine; I imagine it zinged way up there before Doug could get off the throttle.

 

[Just Paul]

Crazy stuff. Doug sent part of the spool with a section of ring gear still attached straight out the top of the rear end. I think that blew the cover off, then more pieces followed.

 

[J. S.]

Two reasons - first, I believe they use synthetic lube; it's a bitch to clean up compared to dino oil and second, when that rear end grenaded today it looked like the oil spewed everywhere. Both lanes were being addressed from about 400 feet to the stripe. It may have had some help from the engine; I imagine it zinged way up there before Doug could get off the throttle.

How much oil could be in a rear end, compared to an engine? It's hard to believe there could be enough to spill on 600 feet of track.

 

[T.Smith]

How much oil could be in a rear end, compared to an engine? It's hard to believe there could be enough to spill on 600 feet of track.

Roughly 2 gallons or more depending on the team.

 

[You!]

Be curious to see if Jack was able to take a PTO day in order to run today. His employer must be extremely understanding throughout all this as they have a business to run...