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Sam Powell
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Location: Gaithersburg MD
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(Sun May 06, 2012 1:12 pm)
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Ignition breaks down at 3400 RPM under boost. I guess if Lou wants to ride along and try to diagnose the problem I would run down the strip. If I shift at 3K it would make it down the strip, but might turn a time of maybe 20 seconds.
It is probably best to assume I will just watch. It probably says somewhere in this thread, but what time do things start up this year?
Sam_________________ A REAL professional is someone who knows when to hit it with a bigger hammer.
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Dart270
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Joined: 21 Oct 2002
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Location: Blacksburg, VA
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(Mon May 07, 2012 3:10 am)
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I will of course be there both days. Sam, I may be able to come to your place first and help with tuning. Hope to get MSD mailed today.
Matt Pyrak cannot make it. Brother graduating from college or some such excuse. I hope to get him to Radford dragstrip this Friday for some t'n't, though...
Lou
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Rick Covalt
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
Posts: 2878
Location: Waynesboro, Pa.
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Racer list
(Thu May 10, 2012 1:58 pm)
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Racers
Charrlie_S------------------------------------Both
Steve Adams---(Charlies 2nd car)---------Both
Rick Covalt----------------- My Car---------Both
Unkown Covalt-------------My Truck--------Both
Ryan Covalt ----------------Dart-----------??? Should be back together
Whitney Covalt------------ Slantkota--------Both
Denny Covalt--------------White truck------Both
Micah Covalt----------------Yellow truck-----Both
Greg Ondayko---------------------------------Both
Will Burns--------------------------------------Both
Seymour Pederson ---------Race car--------Both
Ron Heath-------------------------------------Both
Lou Madsen-----------------------------------Both
Brian Mimken---------------------------------Both
Phil Stoneback--------------------------------Both
Ron Hamby------------------------------------Both
Ken Anderson---------------------------------Both
Romeo Furio-----------------------------------Both
Charles Brooks Jr.------One day----------???
Maynard Gress--------- One day----------???
Kevin Bradford-------One Day
Rob Simmons ----Coming, no car---- May need to drive a Covalt vehicle?
Possibles or unknowns
Wayne Swanson------No
Matt Pyrak------------Lou's friend---------NO
Brian Droschak-------Unsure about work schedule
Ron Parker----------- Hoped to come?
Pat Dawson-----------Probably Sunday?
Nick Stamm------------No
Cory Ruhl--------------??
Jon Chronak ---------NO
Larry Bird--------------No
Sam Powell-------------??
Tad ?(tadyergey) --- Virginia
Charles Brooks Jr. -- Friend ??
Josh Stranix ---------- Coming , but not sure about racing.
Thomas Heflin_________________ 2 Mopars come with Spark plug tubes. One is a highly refined, record setting, world class, racing machine. The other is a 426 CI. boat anchor!
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Rick Covalt
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
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Location: Waynesboro, Pa.
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Post subject:
Event schedule
(Thu May 10, 2012 3:04 pm)
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Saturday 19th.
Mid-Atlantic MOPAR MEET
Test & Tune and Gamblers RACE
Vendors
MOPARS Vs The WORLD
Gates Open 8 AM
Test & Tune 12-5 PM
MOPARS vs ALL 4 PM
Sunday 20th
Gates Open 8 AM
Show 9 AM-3 PM
Racing 12 Noon till
Awards 3:00 PM
Vendors ALL DAY
The above is from the Mason Dixon Web site. So if anyone wants to run T&T prior to our Saturday race it will be available. T&T is $30 and the Slant 6 race is $35 each Day. We will try and do at least $10 payback each day to 1st Rd losers. So both days of racing will cost you $50
Please note when you come into the track to tell them you are racing Slant 6, and if you want to run T&T you need to tell them that also. Just in case they only charge you $30 for the Slant 6 race, please remind them that we pay $35 to race. That is how we get our $20 payback for each car. This probably won't happen, and I will remind them when I arrive.
Anyone who is new. When you arrive, come on over into the pits and look for the big trees and we will try and park between them and the track. This is where we have parked the last 3 years.
I will probably try and get to the track around 10am on Saturday. Our races should start around 4:00PM. Sunday I will probably get there earlier. Maybe 8:30 or 9:00. Races start Sunday at noon. You should try and get there early. We can try and save some parking, but some years this event is packed on Sunday. So if you can't park right with us, come look us up and let us know you are there.
After the first time trial for Slant 6 we will do a random drawing and set the ladder.
Sunday my wifie and I will provide all the food and drinks for everyone to eat. Of course the track has food as well.
look forward to seeing everyone!
Rick_________________ 2 Mopars come with Spark plug tubes. One is a highly refined, record setting, world class, racing machine. The other is a 426 CI. boat anchor!
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Rick Covalt
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
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Location: Waynesboro, Pa.
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Post subject:
1/4 mile Racing
(Thu May 10, 2012 5:49 pm)
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Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be running 1/4 mile both days. Thanks to everyone for your input
Rick_________________ 2 Mopars come with Spark plug tubes. One is a highly refined, record setting, world class, racing machine. The other is a 426 CI. boat anchor!
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Will
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Posts: 319
Location: Gloucester, Va
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Re: 1/4 mile Racing
(Thu May 10, 2012 6:46 pm)
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| Rick Covalt wrote: | Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be running 1/4 mile both days. Thanks to everyone for your input
Rick |
Now that's what I an talking about!!!
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Dart270
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 21 Oct 2002
Posts: 9609
Location: Blacksburg, VA
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(Fri May 11, 2012 2:40 am)
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Thanks again, Rick! You are a wonderful host and we are all looking forward to it.
I'm going to t'n't tonight at Radford, VA dragstrip (motormiledragway.com) if anyone wants to join! I'll have my 68 turbo Dart there and most likely a friend will run my new "V2" Valiant. Hopefully I can figure out how to cut a light with my '68.
Lou
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Rob Simmons
SL6 Racer & Moderator
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Posts: 4484
Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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Greg Ondayko
Supercharged
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 2769
Location: IRWIN PA
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(Fri May 11, 2012 11:04 am)
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| Rob Simmons wrote: |
(Now I need to sweet talk my boss into getting Friday off and Andrew into letting me borrow his SRT-4...  ) |
Great Rob,
Unless the SRT-4 Has a slant in it I dont see why your bringing it.
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Rob Simmons
SL6 Racer & Moderator
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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Sam Powell
Supercharged
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
Posts: 3173
Location: Gaithersburg MD
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(Sat May 12, 2012 3:45 am)
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I have rearranged my work schedule so I can be there early. Since it opens at 9 AM it may be just a bit after that to take in the flea market and show. I will not race though. You can pretty much count on that . I am just there to cheer you guys on and be blown away by the slants that shock the rest of the crowd with their quickness, and by the ones that shock the crowd with their durability as an icon of days gone by, even when they are not so fast.
Sam_________________ A REAL professional is someone who knows when to hit it with a bigger hammer.
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 2769
Location: IRWIN PA
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(Sat May 12, 2012 6:07 am)
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Great Sam, Bring your ear protection!
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Rick Covalt
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
Posts: 2878
Location: Waynesboro, Pa.
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(Sat May 12, 2012 11:58 am)
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Racers
Charrlie_S------------------------------------Both
Steve Adams---(Charlies 2nd car)---------Both
Rick Covalt----------------- My Car---------Both
Unkown Covalt-------------My Truck--------Both
Ryan Covalt ----------------Dart-----------??? Should be back together
Whitney Covalt------------ Slantkota--------Both
Denny Covalt--------------White truck------Both
Micah Covalt----------------Yellow truck-----Both
Greg Ondayko---------------------------------Both
Will Burns--------------------------------------Both
Seymour Pederson ---------Race car--------Both
Ron Heath-------------------------------------Both
Lou Madsen-----------------------------------Both
Brian Mimken---------------------------------Both
Phil Stoneback--------------------------------Both
Ken Anderson---------------------------------Both
Romeo Furio------------Coming------------???
Charles Brooks Jr.------One day----------???
Maynard Gress--------- One day----------???
Kevin Bradford-------One Day
Rob Simmons ----Coming, no car---- May need to drive a Covalt vehicle?
Possibles or unknowns
Ron Hamby----------- No
Wayne Swanson------No
Matt Pyrak-------------Lou's friend-NO
Brian Droschak-------Unsure about work schedule
Ron Parker----------- Hoped to come?
Pat Dawson-----------Probably Sunday?
Nick Stamm-----------No
Cory Ruhl--------------??
Jon Chronak ---------No
Larry Bird-------------No
Sam Powell-----------No
Tad ? ---------------- Virginia
Charles Brooks Jr. -- Friend ??
Josh Stranix ---------- Coming , but not sure about racing.
Thomas Heflin_________________ 2 Mopars come with Spark plug tubes. One is a highly refined, record setting, world class, racing machine. The other is a 426 CI. boat anchor!
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Dart270
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Joined: 21 Oct 2002
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Location: Blacksburg, VA
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(Sun May 13, 2012 4:25 am)
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The 68 turbo Dart and the V2 64 Valiant saw some t'n't on Fri night in Radford. Nice results: 9.62 @ 95.9 MPH in the Dart on only 6.5 psi boost, and 10.63 @ 66.4 in the as yet untuned V2. I was particularly happy at how fast the Dart went with low boost. That was as fast as it went with 9 psi with the old 2.5" exhaust and converter.
Planning to drive the '68 up there and run 6.5 psi for bracket racing, then unplug a hole on the wastegate and run 12 psi to set a record.
See y'all soon!
Lou
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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Location: IRWIN PA
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(Sun May 13, 2012 6:33 am)
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| Dart270 wrote: | The 68 turbo Dart and the V2 64 Valiant saw some t'n't on Fri night in Radford. Nice results: 9.62 @ 95.9 MPH in the Dart on only 6.5 psi boost, and 10.63 @ 66.4 in the as yet untuned V2. I was particularly happy at how fast the Dart went with low boost. That was as fast as it went with 9 psi with the old 2.5" exhaust and converter.
Planning to drive the '68 up there and run 6.5 psi for bracket racing, then unplug a hole on the wastegate and run 12 psi to set a record.
See y'all soon!
Lou |
Great Lou, Looks like you can enter The Slant Race on Sat as well as TNT for an extra fee and make as many runs as you want.
Weather looks good for being a week away.
I still have to hit a TNT here (pittsburgh) on thursday to see if I can get some transmission gremlins worked out on Ruster.
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