Nitro Nationals, Good and Bad

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  1. Erick-Mav

    Erick-Mav Maverick Punk

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    Had fun last weekend in Pomona.

    The Good:
    -Car is running good again, best time was 11.34 @ 120mph.
    -Met HotRodBob and got to watch him announce from the tower...very cool. Thanks Bob
    -Car weighs 2955 with my fat butt in it.
    -2 other Mavericks were there.
    -Might get another Maverick from a guy I met there.
    -Got to inhale lots of Nitro:evilsmile

    The Bad:
    -I only got 1 time trial on Friday, 1 on Saturday (11.38 and 11.38), and then one run in eliminations.
    -I red lit on all 3 runs, including eliminations. I was only -.016, -.006 and -.002. I think it was because the track was hooking and the car was leaving quicker now with the new gears.
    -I lost in eliminations by red light, but went 11.34 on a 11.33 dial in.
     
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    Erick-Mav, May 9, 2006
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  2. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    sounds like you got the dial in down. big red bit me in the butt by .009 in the finals sat, night too. :)
     
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  3. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    it does sounds like the car is dead on...those bottom bulbs are close to good.
     
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  4. Rick Book

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    "If you never red light, you're not cutting good lights' - or something like that.

    Sounds like your car is deadly consistant. WTG!

    Better luck next time out (and the next, and the next, etc.)
     
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    Glad it's runnin right again, no shame in cuttin close lights like those...a little more practice and you'll be dead on:yup:
     
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