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sYc · #1 07-26-2022, 07:17 PM

For the second year in a row it was my grandson Drew in the '70 Deuce and me in the Yellow Sub racing for the COPO PETE trophy, and, for the second year in a row I got lucky. Last year Drew red lite in the finals, this year unable to hook due to the extreme heat, causing the track to go away.

ORIGLS6 · #2 07-27-2022, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sYc

For the second year in a row it was my grandson Drew in the '70 Deuce and me in the Yellow Sub racing for the COPO PETE trophy, and, for the second year in a row I got lucky. Last year Drew red lite in the finals, this year unable to hook due to the extreme heat, causing the track to go away.

The loose conditions seemed to affect the bigger tire/higher HP cars more. 60' times were off a bit but the bigger problem was after the 660' mark. Drew handled himself like a Pro when the car started to skate a little.
Everyone who experienced this did the same; ...... kept Safety as the Number One Priority. The heat was pretty intense.

**big gear head** · #3 07-28-2022, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ORIGLS6

The loose conditions seemed to affect the bigger tire/higher HP cars more. 60' times were off a bit but the bigger problem was after the 660' mark. Drew handled himself like a Pro when the car started to skate a little.
Everyone who experienced this did the same; ...... kept Safety as the Number One Priority. The heat was pretty intense.

I didn't have any problems on the starting line, but when I hit second gear in my last run the car turned right. I didn't even realize that I was on the brakes until I saw a picture that you took of me with the brake lights on and smoke coming off of the front tire.

**Too Many Projects** · #4 07-28-2022, 01:14 PM

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I didn't have any problems on the starting line, but when I hit second gear in my last run the car turned right. I didn't even realize that I was on the brakes until I saw a picture that you took of me with the brake lights on and smoke coming off of the front tire.

I've been wondering if there are other pics somewhere of this event. Where did you see this, Freddie ?

**Xplantdad** · #5 07-28-2022, 02:03 PM

Dennis Cumby's pics are on Facebook...over 150 of them

**Too Many Projects** · #6 07-28-2022, 06:15 PM

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Dennis Cumby's pics are on Facebook...over 150 of them

Thanks Bruce, I don't remember his name from one year to the next...

Found them and he even posted some of the slow '66.

**Xplantdad** · #7 07-28-2022, 10:24 PM

Your 66 looked nice!

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