Hot Rods XO/PP Bonneville project

All courses are good

 

Fingers crossed here in NC. As they say in show bidness…”break a leg”!

 

When you are out on the salt and the wind comes up it is something to experience. The first time I was there and a wind storm rolled it we stood facing the wind and tried our best to fall into it. I tried to hold a protractor to measure the angle I could lean, I was about 35 deg. It's a hell of a wind. Not to mention the next morning when the big dumpsters are full of destroyed popup canopies. They look like giant spiders climbing out of the dumpsters.

 

Just ran 117 mph according to the broadcast. Around 3 pm EST.

 

Our run today was a sacrificial run to check out our AFRit was 11.3 rich and lazy .made corrections and will go again tomorrow.

 

You'll be set on kill tomorrow!

 

Carnt wait for the updates and progress reports!!!

 

Lined up to run…

 

A little better run today but still to rich , we ran our best ever speed at 119.57
Baby steps...

 

That's great!! Keep at it.

 

What course are you running on?

 

5 mile

 

640 heading up to course two for another run…

 

A little slower this morning by 2 mph the humidity Wes up to 30 percent making thick air
We are in line again and hope for better speed after closing in on our AFR .

 

I understand what you are saying about the moisture content reducing power, but in fact the air density becomes less as humidity rises. It may be common parlance to say the humidity makes the air feel dense or thick but in reality the opposite is true - it is less dense with a lower overall oxygen content.
Good luck with your runs.

 

The 2 main courses are 5 miles each. John is only allowed to run to the end of the 3rd mile for timing or qualifying. If he or any competitor (other than any streamliner) reaches 175 in the 1/4 which in the first 1/4 in the 2 to the 3 mile trap they can then go the entire 5 miles…it’s been that way since pretty much the beginning.

 

Grate photos, thanks John.

 

To All sharing coverage thanks very much, very kind of you all...

GO TEAM 640 GO!!!

 

Yes thanks to all of you. Thumbs up2

 

Tuesday morning shots coming on to the Salt.
We are in line ready for another attempt.

 

good luck today!

 

Just heard on the live stream...122.710 through mile three!

Creeping up on the goal!!!!

 

Yup baby steps don't want to shoot our selves in the foot
Motor runs really sweet

 

YEEEHAAAW! Go, man, GO!

 

So things still look positive? The trans swap seems to have helped out a bit.

Sure hope you get an honest shot at the record this year!!

 

Last pass for this year was 119....
Tomorrow we pack up to go home. And leave5 am Thursday

 

Proud of you and the 640 Team with nothing but admiration for all your efforts...I look forward to the Tweaks you make to meet the next opportunity full steam ahead, safe journey back...

 

This is a grate story, that I've been following. You and the team did well. Safe travels for your journey home. Maybe next year and I may even be there if we can travel again. All the best Tim.