All Performance Challenge- Heathcote Park Nov 14th 2009
Hello All,
I know its been awhile since I have been on 1320x- had to upgrade my computer and I have had alot of viruses too! And life has been very busy as well!
Its now the day after race day and what a day it was!
temperature got to 40 degrees celsius by late afternoon- but the meeting went on and I'm happy to say that Tuff 73 and I came runner up in our bracket ( 10 -11:99 secs).
I ran in the 10.50's and 10.60's all day- track was there, then it was'nt, heat was getting hotter- the weather station was telling us the air was'nt good- but by 6pm we has a nice breeze with a hint of cool in it to lift our spirits.
Turn out was lower than usual, about 50 cars in the end after breakages, heat etc and about 10 bikes, I think the 39 degree celsius forecast kept some racers at home.
Tuff ran well even though it was hot and she was getting hotter than normal!
First eliminator- raced a slower car- Caught him by half track and backed off a little - we took the win.
Second Eliminator- a little dragster- he dialled in 10.62- I dialled in 10.64- I reacted .49 to his .51 and got over the line first!
Third Eliminator- Semi Final-Green XW Falcon- Lined up against this car- he launched- red lit- lucky for me cos I got a cramp in my right leg after the launch and was screaming down the track to get rid of it! LOL. It was the most painful run of my life!!!!!
Final- Tuff and I race a beautiful orange Holden eh ute- dialled in 11.90 to my 10.55- He reacted well and got away clean on his light, I launched but got half track and felt tuff was moving in a way that I did'nt want to go, I think we hit something ( fluid of some sort) and I was drifting off the race line, so I got off it before there was any trouble- Tuff 73 never acts like that unless I run over oil or something like that, so I bugged out and kept us in one piece.
I did'nt care- I'd had a great day racing with my mates and was happy to make it to finals - even though it was terribly hot!
Cheers,
Leanne
I know its been awhile since I have been on 1320x- had to upgrade my computer and I have had alot of viruses too! And life has been very busy as well!
Its now the day after race day and what a day it was!
temperature got to 40 degrees celsius by late afternoon- but the meeting went on and I'm happy to say that Tuff 73 and I came runner up in our bracket ( 10 -11:99 secs).
I ran in the 10.50's and 10.60's all day- track was there, then it was'nt, heat was getting hotter- the weather station was telling us the air was'nt good- but by 6pm we has a nice breeze with a hint of cool in it to lift our spirits.
Turn out was lower than usual, about 50 cars in the end after breakages, heat etc and about 10 bikes, I think the 39 degree celsius forecast kept some racers at home.
Tuff ran well even though it was hot and she was getting hotter than normal!
First eliminator- raced a slower car- Caught him by half track and backed off a little - we took the win.
Second Eliminator- a little dragster- he dialled in 10.62- I dialled in 10.64- I reacted .49 to his .51 and got over the line first!
Third Eliminator- Semi Final-Green XW Falcon- Lined up against this car- he launched- red lit- lucky for me cos I got a cramp in my right leg after the launch and was screaming down the track to get rid of it! LOL. It was the most painful run of my life!!!!!
Final- Tuff and I race a beautiful orange Holden eh ute- dialled in 11.90 to my 10.55- He reacted well and got away clean on his light, I launched but got half track and felt tuff was moving in a way that I did'nt want to go, I think we hit something ( fluid of some sort) and I was drifting off the race line, so I got off it before there was any trouble- Tuff 73 never acts like that unless I run over oil or something like that, so I bugged out and kept us in one piece.
I did'nt care- I'd had a great day racing with my mates and was happy to make it to finals - even though it was terribly hot!
Cheers,
Leanne
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Comment by Tuff 73 on November 17, 2009 at 12:34pm - PS - for photos of the day go to : www.hpheaven.com.au - click on media and photos- lots of tuff 73 on there!
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Comment by Tuff 73 on November 17, 2009 at 12:33pm
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Hiya Camo, thanks for the comment! Tuff ran around 190 to 200 by end track, but with the Thermos on, she only cooled to around 180 and I did'nt have enough time to cool past 180 in between semi finals and final run! I felt bad running her back to back like that- but she's a tuff chick and she kept up her pace as best she could- what a car! Lucky the heat we had was a dry heat- not humid at all!
When are you racing next camo??
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Comment by AKA/CAMOMAN on November 17, 2009 at 7:48am - AWESOME LEANNE, SOUNDS LIKE A FUN DAY AT THE TRACK, A LITTLE HOT, A 104 DEGREES IS WAY TO HOT, HOTTER THAN H*LL!!!!!!!!! POOR TUFF RUNNING IN THAT KINDA HEAT YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR SELF LOL!!! MY CAR WOULD DIE IN THAT HEAT.
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