Finally-a WIN at Bristol and a runner up to boot!!!
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07/04/10 03:24 PM
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Finally got the monkey off my back at Bristol Sat. (At times, it felt like a gorilla). I entered both the Pro class (foot brake, 1/8 mile) and the 1/4 mile (no-E) class. 7 rounds in EACH class, plus time trials. Won the 1/4 mile class and runnered up in the Pro class. A long day to say the least, be we survived it. (even had to change a tube in the RR slick after picking up a screw in it between last TT and 1st round) With the HUGE car counts and the large number of very talented racers, Bristol has proven to be a very tough place to string 7 or 8 winning rounds together. Last fall at Clay City (Mopar show), I managed to make 2 finals in 2 days, but to make 2 finals in 2 different classes on the same day...a VERY good day. Finally. At Bristol.
Brian Dunnigan
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Re: Finally-a WIN at Bristol and a runner up to boot!!!
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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07/04/10 03:56 PM
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That is terrific. ALl those extra hours of working on the car, changing out parts, and voila...in the winners circle! Great job!
Todd
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Re: Finally-a WIN at Bristol and a runner up to boot!!!
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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07/04/10 08:51 PM
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Way to go Brian. I wish I could have raced this weekend. We do plan on making it next week.
2003 Bristol Dragway Sportsman Champion
2016 Bristol Dragway Power Hour Champion
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Re: Finally-a WIN at Bristol and a runner up to boot!!!
[Re: Kyle Reasbeck]
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07/05/10 09:37 AM
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Congrats there Brian, glad to see you getting it done, car must be running consistent, and the driver seems to be doing his job behind the wheel. Dave
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Re: Finally-a WIN at Bristol and a runner up to boot!!!
[Re: tboomer]
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07/05/10 11:35 AM
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Re: Finally-a WIN at Bristol and a runner up to boot!!!
[Re: 68roadrunner]
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07/05/10 08:15 PM
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Guys, thanks for all the kudo's. It really means a lot to me coming from THIS group of racers, many of whom I've never met face to face. After having a day to reflect on it, it looks like someone else was driving my car. My car has ALWAYS been deadly consistant and has carried this drivers no-driving a** to many round wins (and a few race wins). Saturday at Bristol in the 1/4 mile class, I never got left on (my reaction times .011 to .026) and when I ran the car to the finnish line (see react times) I was never more than .012 sec over dial in, the last 2 rounds dead on w/ .005 and .003 In the 1/8 mile class I had a terrible light (.128) 1st round, bought back in and then my lights were .027, .047, .000, .012 and then I red lighted in the final round against Tim Griffith.(14 minutes after winning my first race at Bristol). When I ran the car to the finnish line (only 2 of 7 rounds), I went dead on w/ .003 and .002. The tightest race was the 1/8 mile semi-final, me .012, 6.702 off 6.70 dial, his .011, 5.728 off 5.73 dial. I'm still shaking my head, but I'm ready to try it again. I've always said that "Bristol is a place I like to race, but not enjoy racing at". With the track at over 1200' above sea level, dialing a car car be next to impossible at times. Sorry this is so long, but I did enjoy saturday. Again, thanks guys.
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