This evening i took my new FRENCHTOWN
FLYER altered to the track. No major problems - everything worked except the
track was cold and very slick, preventing all out runs. I had to feather the
gas until half track. Here's what it ran:
12.32 @ 107
11.02 @ 127
10.77 @ 132
10.90 @ 131
10.69 @ 131
10.42 @ 132
10.31 @ 133
I DIDN'T HOOK UP UNTIL ABOUT 600 FEET OUT. IT WAS 42 DEGREES OUT. HAD TO
FEATHER THE THROTTLE AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING ON SNOW.
July 14, 2003
Carol and I went to Norwalk yesterday to test
the new car. It took two months longer than planned to get the body prepped
and painted. I did the paint and art myself - pinstriping and lettering to
come.
We had to enter Super Pro to test - only
got one time trial - 10.01 @ 131.
Round 1: Ran an 8 second Mustang that just
finished competing in Quick 16. I dialed 9.98. Ran 9.982 - he broke out by
.008. That WIN was a nice surprise to start the new car's stats. Car ran on
a string.
Round 2: Dialed 9.97. Ran dragster - I cut a
.032 light - his was .037. Ran 10.04. Won by .003 MOV. Straight run too.
Round 3: Dialed 9.97 Ran a 8.57 second Mustang.
He had a .001 to my .043 light. I went under at 9.954 - He went 8.59 for the
win.- .001 MOV.
All in all not a bad start. The car gave me
absolutely no problems whatsoever and got lots of looks and compliments. One
gentleman said he was planning to build a similar car and asked for your
name and address. I plan to run the car Sat and Sun at the Milan All Ford
Race, and enter The Koesel Family Truckster too. One Box car and one No-box
car. Call me crazy...
I hope you are all well and that you are
enjoying the summer and getting lots of win slips. Thanks for the good ride.
Now I need to concentrate on learning the fine points of all those gizmos in
the car - and making it go faster.Greg
Koesel