Whiteley's 5.311 in Tucson - Run of the year?

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  1. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    Wow. what a run. the incrementals were crazy. 48 degrees outside didn't hurt anything, but impressive run considering the altitude in Tucson.

    See what the Ynot team does in Vegas.
     
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    Will Hanna, Mar 11, 2008
  2. Pat McGill

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    I'm excited to see what Perry and Thacker can go this weekend. A .31 in Tucson is stout! Isn't it ironic that when an AFD runs in the low 30's, there is hardly a mention of it? Does that scream parody or parity?
     
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  3. EX-NSP

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    Witeley/Tucson

    simple answer to this impressive performance-

    The magic of NORM GRIMES!
     
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  4. Clutch Maggot

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    The conditions were pretty good and the track was not bad in the right lane. .889 in 60 ft is our best so far. Can't wait until Vagas!:rolleyes:
     
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  5. Blown Chances

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    Then you guys should have given me that one and at least it would have been close. Sheesh. :rolleyes:

    Congrats on the win.

    Flash
     
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  6. Dave Wiele

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    A real B&J fest. Congrats to all
     
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    Dave Wiele, Mar 12, 2008
  7. F/C Girl

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    Great job you guys!!!

    also to Terry Ruckman!!!

    Good luck to all of you in Vegas!


    Nancy
     
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  8. Nitro Joe Jackson

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    still early

    :eek::eek:Hey Will still early in the season to call it "Run of the year" but got to give the pr guy credit, lol.

    Great run by Whiteley team for sure.
     
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  9. Ron C

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    Great run for sure by the Whiteley Team, but I agree...the year is still before us. It'll be interesting to see what the Severance Team can do with the balance of the year. That 5.322 pass at Pomona was done with the blower pulley teeth starting to shred at 1000'. Hope they have the budget to show there stuff this year.
    Blessings..........Ron Clevenger.
     
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    Ron C, Mar 13, 2008
  10. Darren Smith

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    Imagine what Norm Grimes could do with a "C" Blower?
     
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    Darren Smith, Mar 13, 2008
  11. Izzy

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    Track Record?

    "Whiteley and his ‘YNot Racing’ team reset both ends of the track record in his final round defeat of Cody Perkins."

    Will, I just read your story on the front page. Are you sure Jim set either end of the track record?

    Sun, 11 Mar 2007, 08:10 PM

    4 Duane Shields
    ****WINNER**** 0.092 5.293 278.69
    Prior rounds:
    0.115 5.376 277.89
    0.127 5.240 278.52
    Qualified: #1 5.289 268.17

    5:04 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 2 percent, barometer 26.87 inches, adjusted altitude 5,010 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.
    Miersch gets Shields a look at the back of his A/FD until mid-track and then the candles start getting blown out. Too many wet pipes gives the easy win to a very strong Shields. That's three five twenties this weekend!
     
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  12. ch3no2

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    Imagine what he could do with Nitro in the tank.
     
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  13. Pat McGill

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    Why would that help? Don't most of the AFD guys/girls "think" that there is parity between the two combos?
     
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    Pat McGill, Mar 17, 2008
  14. Woodchip

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    Let the Rhinos run wild!!

    I'm wondering what The Ice Mans incrementals were on that final in Gainesville before it blew up @ 1000 feet.
     
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    Woodchip, Mar 17, 2008
  15. Darren Smith

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    According to DRC, Perry was ahead by .07 at 1000' before his motor popped!
     
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    Darren Smith, Mar 19, 2008
  16. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    incrementals

    Was curious to see the incrementals myself.

    Finke's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.040), 330 ft(-0.142), 660ft(-0.069), 1,000ft(-0.072). MOV: 0.1934 seconds (approximately 52 feet).

    With Perry having .02 on the tree and Finke running a .48, math says he was on a low .40 run. Don't know if the thing wounded itself early or not. Looks like he may have got the chutes out early (doh), to be ahead by .07 at 1000' and lose by almost .2 at the stripe.

    Hopefully there will be another blown car in the final in Houston
     
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    Will Hanna, Mar 19, 2008

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