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They're running TA/FC, first time for these cars on the 1/8 mile. Doug Gordon is there with the Beta car. Also Will Hanna is there as well. So far, Q1, Gordon ran 3.71 - 208. Hot & humid, so F/C is right about the same ET's as Pro Mod. So far...... I really expect to see 3.50's - 3.60's as the night goes on. BTW, this track reminds me of Lions, with the covered bridge behind the starting line. Wish I was there!
justafan
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Enjoyed the Alky cars as well. The MWPMS sort of advertised upwards of 16 TAFC cars, but only 10 in Q1, Bump spot is 3.90. Maybe more cars in Q2 & Q3. Only 15 cars in PM. The ADRL race in St. Louis has 27 cars in Pro Extreme (Pro Mod). A bunch of the Midwest Pro Mod drivers opted to race in St. Louis instead of Texas.
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Sean Bellemeur
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If anyone gets the chance to attend one of these races, do it!! It's some of the most entertaining, fun, hardcore racing I've ever been a part of. I could go on and on about the treatment of the racers, the track prep, the fans... all of it. It's a damn good time!!
mike
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My sister and I loved watching you and the other TAFC guys and girls run on the 1/8th mile. Steve had your car on the rails all weekend. It would be great to see in person sometime. When I was last in America earlier this year I drove past that track on the I-45 - a great looking facility. Congratulations on the win.
Sean, do you think you'd run more 1/8 mile in the future? My post 3 above was taken from Xtreme Raceway web site & you guys were pretty excited. What did the other racers think about 1/8 mile? I thought it was great that you & Doug Gordon were in the final. I really miss seeing the alky cars cuz Wild Horse doesn't run a regional race anymore. T/AD & TA/FC always put on a great show.
Sean Bellemeur
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The Mid West Drag Racing Series has actually left it up to us. It really doesn't matter to me, personally. I thought I wouldn't like it but it does tighten up the racing and it's easier for the fans to see the entire run. I'm lucky to say my crew chief (Steve Boggs) has a solid tune up for both so I feel like we can be competitive in both as long as I don't screw up. I hope any and all of you get the chance to see one of these races in person. It is incredible drag racing and a hell of a lot of fun.
Sean, how does the tuneup change for the 1/8 mile? It would seam to me that you are hitting the first 1/8” as hard as you can in a qt. Mile race anyway.
Maybe you are carrying a little less fuel So that changes the weight of the car? Just wondering.
Thanks for any insite.
Maybe you are carrying a little less fuel So that changes the weight of the car? Just wondering.
Thanks for any insite.
Sean Bellemeur
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You're pretty accurate with that. We get after it pretty hard early anyways with transmission ratios, fuel and timing. I can't say too much here without my crew chief slappin my hand but in short we basically make the fuse shorter. Admittedly going in to last weekend I wasn't a real big fan of 1/8 races. Well I stand corrected. It tightens up the fields, it allows the fans to see the entire run instead of having to maybe miss something down track because they wanted a good starting line seat. Mark me down as a fan now!
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