An awesome weekend at Bristol
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06/05/11 11:17 PM
06/05/11 11:17 PM
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Mooresburg, Tn
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After last weekends engine trouble on saturday and a runner up in the midseason shoot out on sunday, this weekend was much better. Saturday we got down to 3 cars in Pro (1/8 mile true footbrake) and 4 cars in Sportsman (1/4 mile true footbrake). Sunday we started out with a win in the dash for cash in Sportsman (only time run of the day), and capped off the weekend with a WIN in Pro! WHOO HOO!!!!
Bristol is no doubt the toughest place that I have ever tried to win rounds, much less a race, because of all the good racers it attracts and the changing weather conditions makes it hard to dial in at. And now we have a win and a runner up this year in Pro.
I struggled with the tree early sunday, but managed to hang on, but my last 3 rounds the lights were .014, .009 and .018. Because of the steller lights, we were able to drive the finnish line, but a quick check of the log book showed dead on passes for the last four rounds if we had run it to the finnish line.
And if all that wasn't enough, a Super Pro driver gave me an entry into the World Footbrake Challange next month. Life is good!
Brian Dunnigan
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Re: An awesome weekend at Bristol
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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06/05/11 11:24 PM
06/05/11 11:24 PM
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Syracuse,NY
CompWedgeEngines
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Congrats Brian!...Excellent...hard work certainly pays off... 
RIP Monte Smith
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WD for Diamond Pistons,Sidewinder cylinder heads, Wiseco, K1 rods and cranks,BAM lifters, Morel lifters, Molnar Technologies, Harland Sharp, Pro Gear, Cometic, King Engine Bearings and many others.
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Re: An awesome weekend at Bristol
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
#1007588
06/06/11 12:08 AM
06/06/11 12:08 AM
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Rock Springs
Bob_Coomer
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Rock Springs
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That great Brian...Your planning for Clay City this Year?
[color:"red"]65 Hemi Belvedere coming soon [/color]
[color:"#00FF00"]557" Indy engine 1.07 60ft 144mph in the 8th 2100 lbs package [/color]
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Re: An awesome weekend at Bristol
[Re: Frito]
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06/06/11 09:02 AM
06/06/11 09:02 AM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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BROOK PARK, OH
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Awsome job Brian 
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Re: An awesome weekend at Bristol** UPDATE **
[Re: cudarex]
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06/06/11 08:12 PM
06/06/11 08:12 PM
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Mooresburg, Tn
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Thanks for all the kind words guys. After seeing the comment about the reaction times, I went back and looked at this weekends passes. My worse light sunday was .047, with a .025 average. I NEVER got left on all weekend in either class, except for the 2 red lights (one was -.002).
I have tried very hard to do well this year at Bristol, but after a runner up finish in the first race, I went the next 3 races and didn't win a round. Thats just how tough it is at Bristol. I'm trying to claw my way back into the points race, so we'll see.
Also as a bonus, 2 Mopars went to the finals of sportsman, With John Nelson besting his brother Jason at the start with .000 light.
Saturday in Pro at 6 cars, 4 were Mopars and the finals were 2 Mopars.
A good Mopar weekend for sure.
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