No more racing for the Red Rocket
10-13-2007 | 09:42 AM
#83
There were 6 of us working on it for a little over 18 hours straight. We did end up getting the car straightened on a chassis torture device. After 4 hours of pulling, everything came around and we were able to start patching all the busted stuff back together. It was not easy, it took a ton of work.
Tom made a nice clean, straight hit yesterday and we're all pretty relieved. We'll give everyone a lot more detail later on.
Tom made a nice clean, straight hit yesterday and we're all pretty relieved. We'll give everyone a lot more detail later on.
drawn and quartered racecar LOL... nice
glad to hear its straight and true
10-13-2007 | 10:50 AM
#84
There were 6 of us working on it for a little over 18 hours straight. We did end up getting the car straightened on a chassis torture device. After 4 hours of pulling, everything came around and we were able to start patching all the busted stuff back together. It was not easy, it took a ton of work.
Tom made a nice clean, straight hit yesterday and we're all pretty relieved. We'll give everyone a lot more detail later on.
Tom made a nice clean, straight hit yesterday and we're all pretty relieved. We'll give everyone a lot more detail later on.
10-13-2007 | 07:58 PM
#85
from wreck to 7.85 @ 185 a few days later, wow.
Left Lane
Tom Kempf
1011 Car
3 Q/P 5
0.00 Dial
.583 R/T
1.400 60'
3.515 330'
5.201 1/8
147.100 MPH
6.640 1000'
7.852 1/4
185.26 1/4 MPH
Left Lane
Tom Kempf
1011 Car
3 Q/P 5
0.00 Dial
.583 R/T
1.400 60'
3.515 330'
5.201 1/8
147.100 MPH
6.640 1000'
7.852 1/4
185.26 1/4 MPH
10-13-2007 | 11:18 PM
#87
There were 6 of us working on it for a little over 18 hours straight. We did end up getting the car straightened on a chassis torture device. After 4 hours of pulling, everything came around and we were able to start patching all the busted stuff back together. It was not easy, it took a ton of work.
Tom made a nice clean, straight hit yesterday and we're all pretty relieved. We'll give everyone a lot more detail later on.
Tom made a nice clean, straight hit yesterday and we're all pretty relieved. We'll give everyone a lot more detail later on.
Unbelievable, to see it turn out 7's after a hit like that....
10-13-2007 | 11:22 PM
#88
I am AMAZED. Congrats boys. I was devastated after seeing the crash pics of one of the baddest drag cars on tech. I think its a sign. Everyone in your class better look the F out!!!
Congrats guys, thats badass
10-14-2007 | 02:44 PM
#96
That's what I was thinking. When I first seen the pics and the story I had a horrible feeling in my gut....then a couple days later reading this makes me feel so much better. It's great to see everyone come together and get it down the track....and run 7's to boot. Congrats guys.
10-14-2007 | 07:06 PM
#97
Really sorry to hear about this and I'm glad everyone was ok. I went through the same thing at the end of 2006 season and it makes it that much worse to see it happen to someone else.
10-14-2007 | 10:17 PM
#98
I think its ****** awesome, Kemp doesn't wreck his car but tears it up pretty good, team wrenches days and nights to get it back together and win the LSX shootout. Congrats guys!
10-14-2007 | 10:35 PM
#100
Just got a text from Kevin @ Stenod and he said it was an AWSOME finish.......
