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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 08:51 AM
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Well this pasted Sunday, I made to the finals in a $1,000.00 to win race at TAD.

I had to go 9 rounds to make it there.

In the final I ran a .529 light and ran a 7.415 on a 7.42. The other guy ran a .507 and a 6.96 on a 6.95. :p

We finally got the 1969 to run the number. We used an old S/E trick. We took the top radator hose off and ran cool water thru it to cool it down each round. It worked like a charm.

Man was it great to finally go rounds again.

Andrew, it was very cool to meet you and your Dad.

Saturday, I have another big points race at Lone Star Raceway(Sealy, TX). Now, Iam ready to go win some more money.

Good luck to everyone this weekend.

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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 08:57 AM
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Sounds like you had an awesome time. I wish I could have been there, or at any track for that matter.Congrats Coach
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 09:28 AM
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Congrats Coach!

Was the prize money winner take all?

Last weekend, in the semi-finals, the guy I was racing got me on a hole shot. I was closer to my dial in but he had a .506 light I had like a .525 It was a close race, I lose by a few thousands =(

Good luck next week!

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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 09:32 AM
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Congrats Coach, It's good to see you back in action again. You cut a pretty good light but a 5.07 is KILLER. Congrats again and good luck next week. I going to run modified class at PRP on saturday.
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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Cool deal, Coach! Sounds like I missed the fun day. Good to finally meet you too. Hopefully you can make it back up to TAD in the Hot Rod some time.



-Andrew
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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LOnSLO,
Thanks, I hope you get to run soon.

Lee,
We didn't split the money. Winner gets $1,000.00, runner up $300.00. Good luck to ya also.

Tom,
Thanks, Good luck this weekend also.

Andrew,
I will be up there as soon as we get the Hot Rod back together.

Coach
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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Nice job Coach Can't wait to see the new and improved Z

This was one of the weekends I should have stayed home The only thing good was I didn't brake anything.

But like you said before Coach "a bad day drag racing is better than a good day working" (or IMO about anything else).

How many of you sleep at the track in the back of your tow vehicle, just because you love racing? ME! To do that and than cut a **** light and throw it all away stinks.

Oh well there is always next time.

David
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 09:21 PM
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Congratulations Coach. Keep up the good work and stay consistent. Cheers...
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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Congrats coach! I understand about getting drilled on the tree, because it happened to me this past Saturday. I got a ten-thousandths package put on me in the 4th round, a .500 light and 1 hundredth over with a zero! I was .540 and 1 over. Kinda mad at myself b/c I had gone 513 and 508 in time runs and 520s in the first 2 rounds.

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