World off Speed results 2009

[sabat]

Joe Amo's down run was 248.4 mph and returned at 254.96 mph for a 251.718 record on a 1000cc APS-BF....way to go joe..

Forstall/Deluca team WOW congrats on an amazing run.....

JonAmo

Congrats to Joe Amo / Scott Guthrie Racing on an outstanding performance, and only 1000cc sit-on bike in the 250's!   

[Jasontmc]

Great Job Joe!!
AA license and a Huge record!!


Any news on Ryan Ostergard?

[hayaboosta]

Way to go Joe and team Amo/Guthrie.  Wow AA on a 1k.  I see 260 in your future.   

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Fred's down here at the line -- I'll ask him.  But he's in the porta-potty line right now (I know, too much information), so I'll ask him when he's back from there.

Fred went 215, Scott.  The record is now 214 1/2 or so.  He's back in line -- changed gears, changed to fuel class -- gonna try for a 220 run, he says.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Dang -- had a post ready to go, hit the wrong button -- now have to try to remember what the heck I said.

I know it was about the snomo that'll run at the Shootout next week.  It's got a Yamaha R1 (motorcycle) 4-stroke 1000 cc blown engine, and I'm told they've got it diealed back to about 600 hp now (wonder how long it'll last out here?).  Slick looking rig -- nice aero.  The track is grooved inside, like a belt, and instead of lugs on the outside it's a v-groove.  Let's see if you can see it in the photo:



I'm told the belt is speed-rated to 250.

Here's the entire snowmobile in the pits:



Their posterboard:

[Glen]

Joe & Scott, great runs, congrats on the record.

[mtkawboy]

Anything on Salt Cats backup run in XO/BFCC this morning ?

[HighFiveCycles]

Lotsa good news 

Great job Joe!!!

Congrats Nancy!

Keep it up Fred 

[Seldom Seen Slim]

We've been on hold here for a half hour or so.  There's a problem with the timing lights, so everyone is enjoying some socialising  --  except maybe the drivers that are suited up and in the cars.  Sweat, sweat, swelter.

The wind is down now -- but had been 7-10 headwind / slightly from the right side.  Temp, according to the thermometer in the pickup, is 70.  I stopped at the ERC truck and got some gas for dynoing our bike -- density altitude is less than 5100 feet.  Good air!

Did I mention that during Nancy's run the salt was wetter than yesterday?  She didn't report any wheelspin, but the salt on the bike looks quite a bit wetter than after yesterday's runs.

More when I get something -- or when runs resume.

Here are some photos from impound this morning:

[Seldom Seen Slim]

It's 2.15 and we're still on hold.  Lights are farkled.  The announcement just now says pre-stage will stay open 'til 2.30, and Rick Gold and the fuel truck will stay open 'til 4 -- not the 2PM he had originally planned.

Waiting -- going back to the pits.

We stopped by impound -- and discovered that nobody's in impound right now.  There were only a few qualifying runs this morning -- before the laptop (not the lights) went awry, and that's where we are now -- waiting for the laptop to get de-gremlinized.  Sorry to impunge the lights, Glen - I expect you were feeling kinda dissed when I kept saying the problem was the lights.  By the way, this last information was from Jim Burkdoll -- race director.

[Glen]

Jon, SCTA has been very lucky the past few years with the Rices timing equipment and new wire a few years ago. James Rice was supposed to be there yesterday. Have you seen him? I know he had planned to talk to USFRA about the timing equipment. It's always worse when things have gotten wet. Hang in there and keep up the good work.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Dan Wright's 667 'liner - the Firecracker - just ran a 175 or so -- first good run in a year.  His crew guy was the driver.  I know they had issues earlier in the week, so this run is good news.

The Honda RC51 -- 7314  --  MPS G 1000 -- is on the course right now.  Quarter mile 166.878, mile is 166.194, middle mile 137.115, turned out at the 5 -- must have been running the short course.

Car 1012, a B/GALT running now, Dennis Denham driving.  Looks like a Studebaker to me (from my pit at about the one mile). 165.625 in the quarter,  174.994 in the first mile, 190.909 middle mile, 197.178,  199.939 back door.  I think I see Fred Vance pulling into impound -- Congratulations, Fred.  I'll post this and go investigate his speed.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Joe Amo on course now  quarter mile  219.667   mile  242.380,   middle mile  272.610   last mile   224.143



No, that's not a typo!!!

[mkilger]

what in Joe Amo in the liner?

[Freud]

Does he get a chance to back that up today?

I hope so.

Way to go JOE.

FREUD