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future of autos - as predicted in 1969:

https://youtu.be/s3GW3AYR__U?si=x6nsdGb2nOb8kRTh

Lately I cannot qualify my way out of a paper bag. Started P20 of 23. Was able to get in draft of some faster guys that went off early and was working my way up until I double downshifted on lap 6 or 7. It ran enough to limp back to the pits where I used the 1 fast repair to get back on track. IT wa...

Pretty sure the extra fan is not going to do it - time will tell. Also what is the thermostat - 180? Looking at how that bracket is mounted, I'm going to guess the problem is the bolt holes are slotted and its moving just a little bit. Next guess is the bracket is not sturdy enough. I suppose it is ...

Up next: Phillip Island https://www.youtube.com/live/oBw5Lr5fTTQ?si=0T-pgpm Road America: Poor qualifying again put me starting P25 of 27. Got into a draft chain with several cars but two of them didn't understand how to stay in line. I used pit strategy to get ahead of all of them (4th fastest of t...

TireSmoker wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:12 am I'm a little late, but yeah, good interview! Pretty nice of Bill to call out the trophy case.

-Dave

Yes. Made that possible when I moved it there earlier in the day, and showed him before we went on air.

At VIR I did not have a great qualifying effort again, and even though I spent extra time prepping I did not get a significant pace improvement. With 22 cars on the grid I started P20. There was melee lap 1 turn 1 and I attempted to go around in the grass. It didnt save me any time but I tagged the ...

Thanks. I only learned I would be doing this at noon that day. Fred from Nelson Ledges was asked and he said he was not available then suggested me. It was enough time to shake off the rust on some of the details. Obviously the team, the car and Nelson Ledges are subjects I’m quite familiar with so ...

OK so it seems I'll be on Inside ChampCar tonight at 9 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_hQUNtA2VU

Finish cleaning up the interior floor – the car was gross with spilled soda, and food/trash everywhere. Removed the dash, steering column, gas pedal, brake pedal, and ebrake assembly. Trimmed off part of the firewall insulation on the inside as I want to see what is bent. The hole in the firewall fo...

Video playlist for the build:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNtE ... ptxNtsssqg

I'll add it to as I go.

Up tonight is VIR: https://www.youtube.com/live/i7YJWngwP-A?si=tiHMMzCpCDILpmmm Race 6 summary: Sonoma is a track I like, though I qualified .5 slower than I practiced, netting P21 starting position. About 5 laps in I got punted in T11 which didn't ruin the car but it put me back to dead last, thoug...

Up tonight is Sonoma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3DvoWJZFlw Race 5 summary: Daytona yielded an OK result, not a great result. I lost some time in the early going as I was dodging spinning cars, then I got stuck in a pack with 2 guys who were not fast but fast enough to use the draft to get ahe...

Tonight: Daytona Road Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Yuwaw4gZY

Draft heavy and fast, should be a fun one to watch.

xelarettus wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:32 pm #1 - 1980 Corvette - blue 350 auto
#2 - 2004 BMW M3 convertible black - see ttamrettus list
#3 - 1989 trans am - blue/grey 305 auto - see ttamrettus list also

Nice. And so your Tiresmoke presence begins!