Re: The newest drag racer gears up!
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img] </div></div>


yes, this certainly sounds like great fun and a cool learning project. thanks for keeping us posted.

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Great pix and alot of great memories!

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Back from a week off at the beach! Plan to swap some gears some night this week and hit the track again this weekend. I've got plenty of parts, just need some time! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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Keep at it. You guys are getting dialed in!

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We are looking forward to hitting it again. Benjamin has asked me every day for the last 2 weeks when we are going racing next. The earliest would be this Saturday, but need to find the time to swap the small gear. Benjamin wants to race regardless, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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Wanted to share some pic's of Benjamin's first time winning a round of elimination. Yesterday we were expecting to pic up on the et's a bit, but when that didn't happen we decided to stop making changes and figure out our best dial. After just running an 18.02 I wanted to put a 17.95 on the board, but Benjamin was really uncomfortable with that and he wanted to change it to an 18.00 - so he did. He was up against an experienced racer in the 7.90 class. Benjamin drove it straight and didn't lift at the end, running an 18.04 on the 18.00 - winning the round!! After a frustrating morning, week, month.... it was just what we needed.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...intimeslip.jpg

The Jr area can get a little busy, I had to run down from the starting line - our go-cart / tow vehicle ran out of gas and didn't like the alcohol. (oh, it burnt up a belt that morning too, a spare used jr belt fit the go-cart though!).

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ntimeslip2.jpg

Shaking hands after the round. The fellow racers and crews were super congratulatory, Benjamin shook a lot of hands over the next few hours!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...akinghands.jpg

We found out that 8-10 year olds get a trophy if they win a round! Benjamin was thrilled, off we went to the tower to claim the prize. He didn't put it down till he got home.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...wintrophy1.jpg

Do ya think he's hooked? smiley-mrgreen

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...wintrophy2.jpg

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Happy son - proud Papa! Great news. Congrats! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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That's so neat... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's so neat... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

Times 100!

Congrats to both of you!

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Way to go Benjamin..... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]