Nascar queries: someone explain why the restrictor plates and restrictions on ground effects. The former slows the cars down, arguably for safety reasons, and the latter seems to keep them from being safer.
Bill Elliot turned the fastest Nascar qualifying lap at Talladega at 213 in 1987......a record that may never be broken. Is that progress? LeMans records are broken. Why not Nascar?
Jack.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good Morning: It was 18 when I first got up to take the pup out and stoke the stove. It is now 25 and the forecast is snow. I am glad to have this day off, I need a break, but thanks to modern technology I have a 1:00 conference call on how we are going to handle the storm.
Chief: That Yankee Bar-B-Que and Chicken was finger licken good. If the Colonel had my nephew's recipe, he would have been a General. The rest of the food was excellent right down to the lasagna and ziti. He fed over 20 people and we had a great time between watching the Olympics and the Pothole 500.
Off to replacing the kitchen sink faucet and a few other chores. I hope to disassemble, inspect, lube (with 5w20) , reassemble the GG1 today.
John
It took the hiring of Nascar engine builder Holman Moody by Henry Ford to get the raw speed and reliability to win LeMans and unseat Ferrari as the car to beat. 427ci of pure, unrestrained Nascar modified muscle, and every American knew it.
Ford GTs won LeMans four years straight, 1966-1969, including a stunning 1-2-3 finish in 1966. The cars were hitting never before heard of speeds on the Mulsanne straight.....over 230mph 45 years ago out of a naturally aspirated engine. Yes, the drivers were important (Foyt, Gurney, Hill, et al) but it was the combination thrill of the car, the drivers, and the team that got Americans all cranked up.
And there was no mistaking what you were looking at with those Fords, up close and at a distance.....
Jack
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning...
Jack – You have a PM!!!
Good to hear that Char is back home..
– Brutus & Family and any one I’ve missed
Well, that Pothole 500 sucked, Nice that McMurray (a previous Dodge driver) won.
Kurt looked strong but was up to 3rd then –wahappen? went to 20th? 3 Dodges out 43, what kinda odds is that and Petty with a Ford...geez like 1969 again.
Yeah, I don’t like the NASCAR format with spec cars...they pretty much banned Mopars from racing because they are GM lovers...Ford & Chrysler were the real deal in the late 60’s & early 70’s....
The Nationwide series is supposed to allow the new Challengers in, but haven’t seen ‘em yet.
I like the Dark Haired girl....Drag Racing season opened on the Left Coast yesterday!!! NOW THAT’S REAL RACING!!
Priced most of the inventory to sell on Saturday, a few more to do and then we can sell out and make room for more.
Work beckons – see ya in a bit
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
RockIsland52Nascar queries: someone explain why the restrictor plates and restrictions on ground effects. The former slows the cars down, arguably for safety reasons, and the latter seems to keep them from being safer. Bill Elliot turned the fastest Nascar qualifying lap at Talladega at 213 in 1987......a record that may neber be broken. Is that progress? LeMans records are broken. Why not Nascar? Jack.
Bill Elliot turned the fastest Nascar qualifying lap at Talladega at 213 in 1987......a record that may neber be broken. Is that progress? LeMans records are broken. Why not Nascar?
Restrictor plates and restrictions on ground effects do work against each other, but this years rule changes are a step in the right direction to correct this and increase the excitement for us spectators.
This year the holes in the restrictor plate are larger, therefore more horsepower. Bump drafting is again allowed anywhere on the track including in the corners.
Bill F - I like the idea of a NASCAR series based on Camaro, Mustang, Challanger platforms. Would allow for individual building of the cars as they were back in the moonshine running days. No limits on HP, total weight, Etc.
Rich - Kurt lost the draft and slipped 17 places. The same thing happened to Harvick. Went from 1st to 7th in the last lap or two.
Ole Timer!
Pat
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Good Morning
Still cloudy, no new snow.
Instant grits would have fixed that nasty ole pothole.
Ole timer Happy Birthday
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
OLE TIMER!!!! Wish you many more.
laz57
Happy Birthday OLE TIMER....
For you Suthern folks....here comes the snow........
laz 57 OLE TIMER!!!! Wish you many more. laz57
Amen, Amen. Plenty more.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Blueberryhill RRHappy Birthday OLE TIMER.... For you Suthern folks....here comes the snow........
Looks like that thing is aimed so the pay load will pass over Virginia and hit a certain town in North Carolina.
- Old'Timer & Wes!!
Chuck - We're ready...
Afternoon all
Happy Birthday Ol Timer and Wes
Snowing like crazy and very slick out. Took about an hour to get to work, normally 45 minutes.
Got a 764 Express Office, the gray version off the bay last night. Looks like a nice one. Minor clean up and re-glue windows. Been looking for one a about a year. When it comes I'll post pictures.
May God bless
Jim
WOW !!! Thanks guys for all the birthday wishes ! You brightened up an old batterd man's day . Thank you all who posted them and God bless you all . I brought my whole family in and sent links to the others to show them what a fabulous bunch of fellows you are . I told them .. it's a brotherhood .... friends from all over this country ... linked by one fabulous hobby and the best darn bunch of folks one will ever find anywhere !
Happy belated birthday Old Timer. Hope you have many many more.
SPMan
Good afternoon all,
It is Snohioing in SE Indiana. Tried to go to work, almost slid off road, said to H--- with it, came home. Getting closer to new job. There may be a light at the end of the tunnel. I did watch the finish of the Pothole 500. One of these days I will learn the first 490 miles of a NASCAR race takes 5 hours and the last 10 miles takes.... 5 hours. Come on IRL and F-1, although I may go to some Silver Crown races on dirt this year. Champ cars on dirt, that is some spectacular racing. I ran the 10 E last night with NO pile ups. I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast. TBIL any time. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
happy birthday, you know what they say. we are not getting older, just better. enjoy yourselof old timer. navyjack
OK NASCAR FANS:
THIS is why I'll be watching the Nationwide series:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/31/dodge-challenger-nascar-nationwide-racer-unveiled/
You'll see it at Summer Daytona.
Chevy is sticking with that tired Impala, like Toyota is staying with Camry.
Ford & Dodge are still the only serious carmakers in racing.
And this is especially cool, is that the last post was 1320 (as in feet as in 1/4 mile drag racing!!)
Ole TimerWOW !!! Thanks guys for all the birthday wishes ! You brightened up an old batterd man's day . Thank you all who posted them and God bless you all . I brought my whole family in and sent links to the others to show them what a fabulous bunch of fellows you are . I told them .. it's a brotherhood .... friends from all over this country ... linked by one fabulous hobby and the best darn bunch of folks one will ever find anywhere !
From one "Ole Man" to another -- Thank You --. You are right on on the brotherhood. Unfortunately, after reading this post my head is two hat sizes bigger!
anjdevil2OK NASCAR FANS: THIS is why I'll be watching the Nationwide series: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/31/dodge-challenger-nascar-nationwide-racer-unveiled/ You'll see it at Summer Daytona. Chevy is sticking with that tired Impala, like Toyota is staying with Camry. Ford & Dodge are still the only serious carmakers in racing. And this is especially cool, is that the last post was 1320 (as in feet as in 1/4 mile drag racing!!)
Great looking car and a step in the right direction! There are some weekends when Nationwide is better than Sprint. Now it could be even better.
Ole Timer WOW !!! Thanks guys for all the birthday wishes ! You brightened up an old batterd man's day . Thank you all who posted them and God bless you all . I brought my whole family in and sent links to the others to show them what a fabulous bunch of fellows you are . I told them .. it's a brotherhood .... friends from all over this country ... linked by one fabulous hobby and the best darn bunch of folks one will ever find anywhere !
Happy Birthday, and many more!Had breakfast with friends I mentioned earlier. What a great couple these folks are. We are invited to Chicago area and may do so this summer. It doesn't get too hot in the windy city now, does it? We are looking forward to the visit. Perhaps can catch up with Doug and some other friends up that way.
Cold and rainy down these parts. Kids are going to Chuck-E-Cheese with bride as they are meeting some friends there. I think I will just eat here at the hospital....food is better! Will check in later, but hope everyone has a great afternoon.Dennis
TCA#09-63805
dwiemerRegarding Daytona, from what I hear, the track has not been surfaced since the 70s. The drivers like that as it has a lot of "give", but will now have to be re-done. With a 31 degree bank, will be quite a job! Once that is done, it will be "tight" and the drivers will not be as enthused.
Dennis.....First we mill off about 2" and then http://www.roadsbridges.com/Get-a-grip-article6147
Ol Timer....Happy Birthday!! Wishing you many more great February birthdays. Remember, when you are in Buckeyeland, stop and see the layout.
Mitch...Glad to see you posting.
Doug.....Are the other museums free during February?
Chuck.....Why are you using the small snow gun?
Speaking of potholes, Central Ohio is the pot hole capital of the world. Cleveland and Cincinnati have a less number of freeze-thaw cycles than we do here in Buckeyeland.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
HI GUYZ,
Its snowing again!!!! Gonna get 2-5 inches tonite. Maybe 2hr delay? Got home ran on treadmill, had to take truck down BROs. dig a place out for it. I had to move truck because got dumpster in for addition trash. Had about 30 inches to shovel, a mear spit in the snow for me. Got r done in 20 minutes. Walked back home about 3/4 mile, went downstairs did weights for 30 minutes. Yeah I feel good! Bring on more SNOW!!!!
BUCKEYE and CHUCK shoot that canon over here I'm ready.
Stay frosty gUYZ,
Old Timer sorry missed the post about your birthday but want to wish a great guy a big Happy birthday
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Evenin' boys. Snohizo followed us back from WV and Cumberland. Good thing I have the FIFEPUP 2000
Please --- call --- FEMA.
And one for the Birthday Boy, Ole Timer...
Another night here at the scope. We have one of the engineers running around working on the cooling system for one of the receivers. We'll be playing w/ liquid helium again soon.
Spent some time last night cleaning up the 2466 tender I got to go w/ the 2025. Trucks had some good surface rust and the rear coupler was missing it's pickup shoe. I kind of wanted a a pick-up roller for the ERR sound board I plan to put in there, so I started looking around at replacement trucks. The original trucks are so nice and heavy though. So I got out the scotchbrite and then the Neverdull (thank's Jim T for reminding me of this stuff, although being in the Navy it's a wonder I could forget). Did a great job on the trucks. Brasseur's had a replacement coupler shoe with a pickup roller. So for the price of one truck, I got a bunch of other stuff I needed and get to use the original trucks.
Dennis - we do have a remnant elk population on the mountain, prob less than 20. One of our officers showed me a video he took of a cow he found running along the road. There's much more up north of course.
Ol' Timer - Happy Birthday! Hope you got more stuff to go w/ the shay!
Probably start getting the 258 ready for paint tonight, plus some electronics work I need to do for the windbird install.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
The FIFEPUP 2000 looks more like a FIFEPOOPED 2000.
Evening all
Snowing again. We'll see if there is school Tuesday. Be careful out there
May Godbless
Bob,
PM sent.
Laz,
That is a shame about that shay. I'll keep an eye out for you.
Ole Timer,
The roads got bad fast here today. It amazes me how many people don't adjust their driving for road conditions. Nothing is worth driving carelessly on wet or snow covered roads IMHO.
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