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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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Congrats to Mark Carlyle who just ran a 7.89 in his Z06 at the Atlanta LSX Shootout
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Yowzerz!! That's movin! Good to see our local guys reppin it big!! Congrats Mark!
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Wow! Can't wait to see some video.
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Wow! Can't wait to see some video.
I wasnt there but i saw it on the live stream they have. He sat there while the other guy did multiple burnouts. I thought the tires would have cooled off and just spun, but boy did he hook.
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Link to live stream?
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drag-story
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Thanks!
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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bad freakin *** man

thats moving
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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thanks guys! We have it on video, will get it posted up as soon as we can.
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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BADD *** MARK !!! Your setting the bar for us to follow ! Im sure your going to kill that pass with the new combo .
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Originally Posted by atomicfusion
thanks guys! We have it on video, will get it posted up as soon as we can.
cant wait for the vid! btw, time to change your sig
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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.239 reaction time
1.357 60'
3.456 330'
5.170 1/8 mile
144.40 mph 1/8 mile
6.647 1000'
7.897 1/4 mile
180.04 MPH 1/4 mile
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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wow thats awesome.

congrats!
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Congratulations yet again, cant wait for the videos
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Congrads on the record thats crazy
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Great job! Congrats
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 04:16 AM
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Its really moving at the 1/8 mile mark!

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Mother of God. I knew the IRS record would hit 7s this year but that was fast! Congratulations man!
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 06:12 AM
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Damn you keep going faster and faster, before you know it you will have the IRS record overall.
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