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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 02:14 AM
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Rick Intrau here at HPE went an 8.35 at 168 mph...

the car has more in it but we need the track to hook just a tad harder and we can go faster.

Derty and Harlan, great running with you guys. I wish we did not run into the probs in the King of the Cane field final.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 03:33 AM
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sweet freakin numbers, you guys all really kicked some ***
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 07:31 AM
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Congrats on the runs. Get all of your bugs worked out and we'll see you in the spring.
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**** if it didnt hook this weekend it aint going to, no problem is the best damn track ive ever raced on. My 1.18 60 ft. in the finals is proof of that. Cant wait till next year!! Steve
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Congrats on the runs. Get all of your bugs worked out and we'll see you in the spring.

of course bro!


and definately congrats to you Steve on that amazing sixty foot time.

Ricks car had the final bug when the track was biting like a alligator. i wish it would have been full strength!
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by InconFormula
**** if it didnt hook this weekend it aint going to, no problem is the best damn track ive ever raced on. My 1.18 60 ft. in the finals is proof of that. Cant wait till next year!! Steve
1.18 60'!!!! Holy moly.
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