Posted By: dvw
The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/16/19 04:10 AM
As much as I wanted to run the Dragway 42 event our GLSSA points event was closer. As I had an untested reassembled motor (got it running last night). So I stayed closer to home. First race of our points series. My first race of the year. Got it done. 6 rds and $2K richer. Can ran great. Race #2 tomorrow. Doug
Posted By: AndyF
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/16/19 05:32 AM
$2000 is a nice prize. That covers a bunch of costs.
Posted By: Leigh
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/16/19 01:04 PM
Great! Isn't it satisfying, to only hear two motors running at the end of the day, and one of them is yours!
Posted By: hemi-itis
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/16/19 03:05 PM
Did you have any doubt? LOL Congrats Doug! Hope that 2k covered the refresh!
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/16/19 03:09 PM
Makes fast and winning look easy!
Posted By: dvw
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 12:20 AM
Not as good today. I had the tree .029-.061 but didn't trust the weather stations 9.09 prediction. Didn't lift either. He was dead on .006 and I took to much stripe, .053, 9.095 on a 9.11
Next time.
Doug
Posted By: max_maniac
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 02:45 AM
Congrats Doug and can't blame you for staying close and racing for a better purse! So it looks like they do not run on an index? Kind of strange if so.
Posted By: dvw
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 09:23 AM
They run Stockers, S/S, and N/SS. All on dial in. Stockers on 9" foot brake, S/S on 14-32 w trans brakes, N/SS on 10.5 with foot brake. No weight enforcement or heads up runs if 2 cars are in the same class. Actually works out real well. Great group. We had 45 cars this weekend. Races still to come. July 20 Us 131 Dragway Martin Mi, Sept. 15 Milan Dragway, Milan Mi.
Doug
Posted By: ZIPPY
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 01:36 PM
Well that's a really nice comeback! Congrats!
Posted By: an8sec70cuda
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 01:45 PM
Awesome Doug! Helluva turnaround from a leaky motor to a win the day after getting it fixed!
Posted By: ZIPPY
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 01:51 PM
(BTW I think I've been to your place once several years ago, dropping off one of David H's cars to get the transmission serviced)
Posted By: LAD 524
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 02:18 PM
That's awesome Doug - a testament to your preparation and attention to detail for sure, great stuff !
Posted By: 412 SB Duster
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 04:35 PM
Well done Doug
it was good to talk to you in the lanes for a few minutes.
Al
Posted By: Al_Alguire
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/17/19 08:13 PM
Congrats on the W. Assume I will see you in Norwalk again this year?
Posted By: dvw
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/18/19 12:14 AM
(BTW I think I've been to your place once several years ago, dropping off one of David H's cars to get the transmission serviced)
I did some work on his blue Duster.
Doug
Posted By: wyoming
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/18/19 12:47 AM
Congrats Doug heck of a weekend when you didnt think you'd be able to race
Posted By: ZIPPY
Re: The motor runs, even made it to the winners circle - 06/18/19 02:34 PM
(BTW I think I've been to your place once several years ago, dropping off one of David H's cars to get the transmission serviced)
I did some work on his blue Duster.
Doug
That must have been it Doug, and maybe it wasn't the trans....If my memory hasn't totally failed me, he had picked it up recently
at that time and sent it your way for technical help. It was real quick, don't think it was even a 10 minute visit.
Rich
