[TPR] THE FINAL FINAL Re: THE FINISH...Re: The Competition
David in Durango
adin at frontier.net
Mon Sep 16 07:56:41 PDT 2013
Does that make me "gayx4" ??????
David, 4 events/4 trophies
----- Original Message -----
From: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>; "Charles Engles"
<cengles at cox.net>; "'David in Durango'" <adin at frontier.net>;
<tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
Cc: <falconsimage at msn.com>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [TPR] THE FINAL FINAL Re: THE FINISH...Re: The Competition
> Swriously how could my GPS be so far off (135 vs 140 average)....rhis
> happens every time I am fast....same last year....okay God wanta me to
> always be fastest I quess...dont knkw how else to explain it ;-)))))))
> Still flying high this morning....
> Ps you guys know if this had been 10 or 15 years ago we both would got 1st
> place trophys but that was before rhey let all the GAY guys run haha
>
> Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks Doc...we actually both did much better then we thought...
>>
>>First off, AJ nailed his time at 119.75 which was good for 4th place out
>>of 7 other cars in his 120 class.
>>
>>And while I thought I was way slow I was actually the fastest in my class
>>@ 140.71 mph out of 9 cars... yea if your fastest in my world ME win!
>>;-)>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Dear Maddog and AJ,
>>>
>>>
>>> All in all, a very good report. Well done guys.
>>> Regarding
>>>the engine problems and the high speed vibration, I am reminded of a
>>>quote
>>>by one of my professors: "It's always *something*." I am impressed with
>>>how you managed the engine shutdown "on the fly" and finished the run.
>>>
>>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: TPR [mailto:tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com] On Behalf Of
>>>Teampantera
>>>Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:13 PM
>>>To: David in Durango;
>>>Subject: [TPR] THE FINISH...Re: The Competition
>>>
>>>AJ and I both finished...my Bosch elec fuel pump for Efi started going
>>>south
>>>right after passing.canyon/narrows...its never been a problem in last
>>>couple
>>>2-3 years but....
>>>
>>>Soon as fuel pressure falls below 43 pounds the efi computer shuts down
>>>engineso engine doeant grenade...yea good thing....but..
>>>
>>>when I lost fuel pressure (luckly Mike Trusty recommended I get a fuel
>>>pressure gauge) the engine SHUT DOWN.....I was aberaging 145+ at
>>>Narrows....so every time fuel pressure fell below 43 engine shut down
>>>completly...
>>>
>>>I'd throw it in neutral and about 5-10 seconds later the fuel pressure
>>>would
>>>go back up and engine would fire up again...I did that like a DOZEN
>>>times
>>>but it worked and I finished.....I think I was far enough ahead of my
>>>goal
>>>speed that I only lost about a total of 5 mph or a 135 average. In the
>>>last
>>>20 miles. I was just so happy to FINISH so no complaints what so ever.
>>>
>>>AJ said his run went okay.....but he had a unidentifed high.speed
>>>vibration
>>>above +/- 120 or.130...he can clear that up Later when he gives his
>>>summary
>>>report but he thought it might have been his tire guy didnt get high
>>>speed
>>>balancing right....and yea it could be a dozen other things too and we
>>>wont.know until he gets home amd can tell us.
>>>
>>>AJ and the Major drove back to Ely for awards banquet there tonight and
>>>then
>>>they are headed back to Washington....and Peter, Mark and I are back in
>>>Vegas. Will find out tonight how we really did but happy we finished!!
>>>
>>>Mark and AJ got.lots of photos so they will follow for sure.
>>>
>>>David in Durango <adin at frontier.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Standing out on the high desert waiting for a green light?
>>>>
>>>>Sounds like good odds. You certainly have some good support - we
>>>>should see a trophy or two?
>>>>
>>>>Seems the Pantera would qualify as a vintage car - mine is 40 years old
>>>>(and getting better every day!)
>>>>
>>>>No matter what - BE SAFE!
>>>>
>>>>All the dogs on the porch want to see pictures! Good luck w/ the rail
>>>>project - I want a tour!
>>>>
>>>>Peace out.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>>>>To: <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 11:35 PM
>>>>Subject: [TPR] The Competition
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> In AJ' 120 division class (his goal is to nail 120 and can go a sfast
>>>>> as
>>>>> 140) there are only 7 entries...compare that to 24 entries in the
>>>>> 110 class. His competition includes many veterans...there is a awsome
>>>>> 1969 AMX and a race prepared Caddy CTS-V. The rest are one vette, 1
>>>>> mustang, 1 87 Firebird, and race prepared ASA truck
>>>>>
>>>>> In my 140 (165 Tech) group they are all veterans and include two
>>>>> Porsches (911t & 89 928S), one 600HP Shelby GT500, a Mustang Cobra, a
>>>>> Z06, one camaro, and two other C6 Vettes but not one vintage car.
>>>>>
>>>>> And only 7 vintage pre-74 entries out of 127 total entries...we
>>>>> should all be proud of having two non race car panteras here this
>>>weekend.
>>>>>
>>>>> I EXPECT to finish tomorrow. And I EXPECT Asa will WIN
>>>>> something...his Pantera looks so good and sounds even better.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hanging out in JB's "Cafe Finito" all weekend was awsome too. He fed
>>>>> us, had cold brewskys and some stuff called Bud Light ;-))))
>>>>>
>>>>> To have our buddies here helping us was so big I can NOT even begin
>>>>> to describe how good it made me feel.
>>>>>
>>>>> So big thank you to Peter, John, Mark, and AJ's dad who is a
>>>>> firecracker....I dont even believe the Major fathered Asa....what I
>>>>> think happened was Bullet just adopted Asa or found him under a rock
>>>>> somewhere.... ;-)))))
>>>>>
>>>>> But the Major who I will write much more about next week is a USAF
>>>>> legend flying among other jets a F-111 and of course the B52
>>>>> (BUFF)...There is no combat veteran that ever called in and actually
>>>>> got and then saw and heard a B52 arclight bomb run who could not be
>>>impressed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Okay guys...hitting the sack and next week starting the new high
>>>>> speed
>>>>> (bullet) rail project in Central Valley (Fresno)...20 miles from
>>>>> Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nat Parks...so super excited..first one in
>>>>> the
>>>nation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Old Dawg
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