Mayf,
Nice seeing you again in a month. To answer your question re: El Camino and
Ranchero. These trucks must run in Production, Gas Coupe or Altered calsses
depending on the amount of modification. The reason is that these vehicles
are built on passenger car chassis and not purpose built trucks.
Dan Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: <DrMayf@aol.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 2:36 PM
Subject: WOS and a Couple of Class Questions
> Well, my youngest Phillip was hooked at Speedweek, but on trucks. So I
> figured I'd ask the experts...what class would a Ford Ranchero or El
Camino
> run in? There are two sizes for the Ranchero, big and Falcon sized.
>
> Now, I was truly impressed by the 450 mph run. No doubt about it! That
puppy
> was moving along and when iit hit the 2 mile 1/4 trap it was already at
> 300plus mph! I was and still am impressed with that bunch of people! And
> thanks to Ed Van Scoy, they got it out of the muck. To all who weren't
there,
> when Tom pulled the 'chutes, they just blew away in shreds or with broked
> static lines. I did some dinky calculator math and find the just going
from
> 400 to 450 mph, the chute drag increases by 26.5%. So it the chutes were
> designed for something less then I certainly understand why they pulled
away.
> Because space is limited, I suspect that kevlar or some exotic materials
will
> be needed.
>
> A guy brought a MonoWHeeled bike (car?) to the event. Yes, I said MONO
> wheeled. One wheel. Had it in two versions, a mono pedal type and one that
> had a snowmobile engine. Truly innovative. Even got it through tech! ANd
he
> made I think about 50 or 54 mph. Truly unique. I hope he is on the list or
> will get on it...
>
> I had the pleasure of "assisting" (not much) the alabama gang with his
girly
> camaro. I am sure that when keith gets home and out of the snow on I-80
that
> he will tell you everything. Bottom line is he went the fastest he has
ever
> been, I think it was 228 or something, but just a little shy of the mark.
> But, it was a tremendous effort by Dave Dahlgren that got thim there. Dave
is
> a jewel when it come to motors and such especially nitrous...good going
Dave!
>
> And it got cold!
>
> mayf
>
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