Damn Brian, you called it, calling my car an 11-second car.

Today was the World Championship Finals for the Clash of the Titans. In the last round, I messed around and ran an 11.91 at 108 MPH. It probably would have been a low 11.8 since I'm typically at 113 MPH. I was in the 12-second class and I knew I was fast, so I hit my brakes at the finish-line (hence the 108 MPH vs 113) and the guy I ran went an 11.84, so I got the win.

First time trial, straight off the trailer, it went a 12.07, which best ever was 12.06 this same weekend last year. Typically, that first run is the slowest, and technically it was. In each round, I had to let off. One round I ran a 12.08 at 98 MPH, so I don't count that one. There was another let-off run where I ran a 12.02, so I knew a full run would be sub-12 time.

On the final run, we launched about the same (I had him by 0.040 on the tree) and stayed side-by-side the whole way down the track. I got nervous at the end and hit the brakes, then panic'd and nailed the gas. Obviously, I didn't matter since I ran the 11.91 to his 11.84, but I was sweating.

Also, I had some of the fastest 1/8 MPH numbers. I think every single run was 90+ 1/8 MPH.

The car was just running very strong, the planets must have been aligned, and I held my mouth just right.

I went 2-steps colder on the plugs (autolite 23's), used Mobil 1 10w30 instead of 15w50, and about 1/2 a quart of lighter gear oil in the rear-end. I would have changed all the fluid in the rear-end, but it was taking so long that I just gave up and refilled what I had taken out with the new stuff.

Anyway, just thought I'd share. I won the race, but was no where near the points champoinship. I came in 900 points down, and left 700 points down, as I went 1 more round than him and got the win.

Good times, good times, hope everyone had a good Thanks giving.

Originally posted by cougar694u
I got nervous at the end and hit the brakes, then panic'd and nailed the gas.

Don't you hate when you do that :P heh, heh.

BTW, Luke, you suck. You're still racing! I'm soooooo jealous.

Congrats on the times. Wonder what she'll run in test and tune.

What's Brian now, some kind of soothsayer?

MB

Originally posted by bullettdsm
You're still racing! I'm soooooo jealous.

It was nice yesterday. I think the high was probably low/mid-70's, maybe high-60's. Once the sun went down, it got cold, it was maybe low-60's :P

That's what I love about south Texas.

Originally posted by cougar694u

Originally posted by bullettdsm You're still racing! I'm soooooo jealous.

It was nice yesterday. I think the high was probably low/mid-70's, maybe high-60's. Once the sun went down, it got cold, it was maybe low-60's :P That's what I love about south Texas.

Aurgh....twist that knife :wallbash

MB

Originally posted by bullettdsm

Originally posted by cougar694u

Originally posted by bullettdsm You're still racing! I'm soooooo jealous.

It was nice yesterday. I think the high was probably low/mid-70's, maybe high-60's. Once the sun went down, it got cold, it was maybe low-60's :P That's what I love about south Texas.

Aurgh....twist that knife :wallbash MB

Haha. Don't worry, Mark. I'm sure you'll be in the 13s by the Shootout. ;) (I'd still like to see my Daisy hit a 14, though.)

Congrats, Luke! Keep it up! :thumbsup

Congrats Luke.

Very Very nice

Terry

im sayin', bro!