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Re: Push truck

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Subject: Re: Push truck
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 05:02:36 -0400
I think the best piece of advice i got was from Henry Louie<sp?>
I was crewing for a car in '92 and was used to the drag race hurry of things and
he told me for the next 3 minutes it was our track and do what you need to to
get the car and driver off safely on a return run.
Dave Dahlgren

James Tone wrote:
> 
> I don't understand this banging phenomenon.....The LAST THING the push truck
> driver does is to make sure the race vehicle is against the push board before
> they get into the truck.  At this time I am the push truck driver.  When the
> starter says we can go I stand beside the race car watch him start it and the
> last thing is to roll it back to the truck, get in and push away. When my son
> drives the truck he does the same thing..........There is no need to hurry at
> this point.....you have paid your entry and are about to use the salt you have
> rented for a few minutes. Hyper drivers and hyper push truck drivers make
> better enemies than friends.  Take your time (unless your in front of me then
> hurry and get the h--l out of the way) lol :)
> 
> Good Luck to all J.D.

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