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Re: Off to the track
From: "Diode" <jeff(at)rsmail.com>
Subject: Re: Off to the track
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Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2003 18:59:54 GMT
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It takes some pretty big balls to race funny cars. At least the rails have
the engine sticking out behind you so when it blows up, all of the flames
and shrapnel get left behind you. In the funny cars, you`re in a closed
environment with the engine in front of you. Many years ago Shirley "Cha
Cha" Muldowny got burned pretty badly in a funny car. She never raced funny
cars again after that. They ARE awesome to look at though... Anybody else
remember the origin of the term "funny car"? 2 free pictures of dave`s "big
block" to the winner.
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`68 L79 Coupe
`79 Triumph Bonneville
<Hobbes(at)CalvinBall.com> wrote in message
news:a9Zfb.43422$k17.15282(at)bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> Ev wrote:
> > Good Luck !!!
> > be safe
> >
> > Ev
>
> Exciting evening. Brackets were rough last night. There were some
> beautiful rides, and the cool weather allowed engines to run perfectly.
> There were lots of cars in the 6`s. All of the rails (NHRA Super Quick)
> were in the high 4`s and low 5`s; and last night there were 5 funny
cars.
> I met one of the drivers, who ran a 4.08 at 179 mph. That is an
amazingly
> fast 1/8 mile. I got to stand around his ride and just enjoy the view
for
> a while - it`s always awesome to see funny cars up close and personal.
>
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> Klecko`s Komrades. All the way in 2003
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From: "Roy" <Roy(at)home.net>
Subject: Re: Off to the track
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 17:17:31 -0400
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"Diode" <jeff(at)rsmail.com> wrote in message
news:KSZfb.41240$E95.20157337(at)news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> It takes some pretty big balls to race funny cars. At least the rails
have
> the engine sticking out behind you so when it blows up, all of the flames
> and shrapnel get left behind you. In the funny cars, you`re in a closed
> environment with the engine in front of you. Many years ago Shirley "Cha
> Cha" Muldowny got burned pretty badly in a funny car. She never raced
funny
> cars again after that. They ARE awesome to look at though... Anybody
else
> remember the origin of the term "funny car"? 2 free pictures of dave`s
"big
> block" to the winner.
>
IIrc it was from the A/A with the steel body and the huge set back.
Announcer`s said they looked "funny". But that was a loooong time ago.
Roy
>
> -|>- Diode -<|-
> `68 L79 Coupe
> `79 Triumph Bonneville
>
>
> <Hobbes(at)CalvinBall.com> wrote in message
> news:a9Zfb.43422$k17.15282(at)bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> > Ev wrote:
> > > Good Luck !!!
> > > be safe
> > >
> > > Ev
> >
> > Exciting evening. Brackets were rough last night. There were some
> > beautiful rides, and the cool weather allowed engines to run perfectly.
> > There were lots of cars in the 6`s. All of the rails (NHRA Super
Quick)
> > were in the high 4`s and low 5`s; and last night there were 5 funny
> cars.
> > I met one of the drivers, who ran a 4.08 at 179 mph. That is an
> amazingly
> > fast 1/8 mile. I got to stand around his ride and just enjoy the view
> for
> > a while - it`s always awesome to see funny cars up close and personal.
> >
> > --
> > ________________________________
> > Klecko`s Komrades. All the way in 2003
> >
> >
>
>
From: Fast1970Vette(at)webtv.net (dave)
Subject: Re: Off to the track
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:18:28 -0500 (CDT)
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...and we are talking in the `eigth` mile , right ?!
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`Wrap your be-hind in fiberglass , and drive a piece of Americana`
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Title: Oranges at the Car Show
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:55:13 +0000
Author: seanhenricus
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