For some reason, I have always run 1-2 mph faster in the
afternoon, but it sure is alot more comfortable in the AM
wearing a SFI 20 suit.......
Ed
---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:40:58 -0400
>From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
>Subject: Time to run
>To: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>, "Thomas
Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>, "List Land Speed"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
>
>Well guys, seems every body's experience is a little
different. My best runs
>were in the heat of the afternoon. The next morning we ran 2
MPH slower. Had
>the same situation the next day too. But then I didn't have a
Nitro can to tip
>either.
>
>JB
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Skip Higginbotham
>Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:19 PM
>To: Thomas E. Bryant; land-speed@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: 1 hour turnaround time
>
>Tom,
>That certainly happened when I was crewing for Clark Cagle
and Belmont
>Sanchez in the eeeaaaarrrrly 60's. The we added some nitro
and the air and
>wet salt was not any longer a problem....just ran out of
engines. Isn't the
>water closer to the surface in the PM??? Cold is good!!!
>Skip
>
>
>At 02:04 PM 4/21/03 -0700, you wrote:
>>Dave,
>>
>>When we ran both ways in the morning after a previous day's
qualifying,
>> very often, the average record speed was higher than the
qualifying
>>run. One in particular that I remember was Bob Joenick's
(sp)D/G
>>roadster. He was never able to qualify again against his own
record.
>>
>>Tom, Re3dding CA - #216 D/GCC
>>
>>Dave Dahlgren wrote:
>>> Personally I would rather have the 1 hour if it is in the late
>afternoon.. It
>>> 'seems'like the salt is better then than the morning
anyway.. I always
>think
>>> think of the early am runs as 'uphill' as the salt is cold
and damp.
>>> Dave
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