[DeTomaso] Pantera on SuperCarsExposed

[sean mundy]

It's too bad they didn't have more coverage of this event.   I was totally 
amazed that Kevin kept up and even looked like he made time on the Viper at 
the end of the straight.  Probably both of them were spinning tires in 4 
gear.  Be interesting to know why they were filming it at night and why 
there was so much dust.  Those two factors made it seem way too dangerous.  
I think one of the Vipers spun out and looked like he could have really got 
messed up or hit something.  I wonder if Kevin got to keep the in car 
footage they shot from his Pantera.  Wish I coulda been there !!


>From: "Michael J Becker" <mikebecker at cox.net>
>To: "'sean mundy'" <seanmundy at hotmail.com>,<detomaso at realbig.com>
>CC: "'Kevin and LLynne Ryniker'" <durland at san.rr.com>
>Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Pantera on SuperCarsExposed
>Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:31:16 -0700
>
>That was Kevin Ryniker from San Diego.  He said it was a fun time, but it
>was a bummer they did the racing at night.  Darkness and dust proved a 
>major
>visibility issue.  He beat out quite a few cars in order to make the final 
>6
>or 8 cars that you saw on the show.  They actually showed the Pantera quite
>a bit, including in-car video as he went through the cones.  The other cars
>were supposed to be "street legal" and driven to the event.  Many cars were
>trailered in and had no plates.  The Porsche that won, had an unknown
>powerplant as the driver refused to reveal it.
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>Behalf Of sean mundy
>Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:31 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Pantera on SuperCarsExposed
>
>
>I watch SuperCarsExposed because it usually has some real exotics being
>driven in real settings. I  hate the show format and the host however.  
>Last
>
>nights episode consisted of a supercar shootout at a National Guard airbase
>somewhere in CA I think. Included was a 650hp Windsor powered Pantera
>running against a 1000hp Viper.  I think the owner of the Red Pantera was
>named Rick but I didn't catch the last name.  THey had a makeshift course
>setup on the runways which was basically a down and back course with one
>chicane.  The Pantera got a good jump at the start and kept up with the
>Viper but blew the first turn and never caught up.  They did show the
>Pantera going down the runway finish line at supposedly 150+.  It sure
>sounded good!!!
>
>
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