WHAT'S YOUR TOP SPEED?

[Pantera]

I think one of my more memorable times was at Texas World Speedway in my SCCA B/P '69 Vette, when I was overtaking a slower Vette, and we were passing the flagstand, when he suddenly blew a rearend and I had to pull out to the left to keep from hitting him in the rear and the draft felt like a freight train had hit me in the rear and my tack went from 5,900 to over 7,200 instantely. That should have been about 150. I know I almost didn't get slowed down in time to make the turn off the banking and into the infield turn 1 in time because I was going so fast.

Eariler in the practice sessions the conv decklid was sure wanting to lift off at that speed.


I also had the ole Pantera up to 145 indicated one night on the indian nation turnpike about 3 am. I had a oversized rear tire on it. The faster I went the more it hunkered down on the supension till it felt like the front tires would rub through the underside of the front fenders, so I backed it down. I was all alone that night and there was not anyone else on the road.

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