[TPR] THE FINAL FINAL Re: THE FINISH...Re: The Competition

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Mon Sep 16 16:32:02 PDT 2013 

hmmmm.... maybe there's a secret in there somewhere that needs sharing.  :)

Asa Jay

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Quoting David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>:

> 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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