[DeTomaso] Silver State

gow2 at rc-tech.net gow2 at rc-tech.net
Tue Sep 11 11:06:38 EDT 2012


At Silver state what is the max speed for a first timer? Were there any ex
Nascars there?

What are some basic things which need be done to get one prepared?

> Well gang I wish more of you could have made the silver state.
> I have the Pizza Car full of racing fuel, loaded on the trailer and ready
> to roll.
> I have made at least a dozen improvements to the car since it was at the
> fun rally.
> I will drive 550 miles to Ely on Friday and will run an average 140 mph on
> Sunday.
> It should be an easy run for Pizza.   The only section that I have to
> watch out for is the narrows in the canyon.
> I had the back end sliding around in 2002 with the white car.
> Hard to slow down to 100 going through the narrows.
> At least I won’t have that McClaren in front of me like at the fun rally
> egging me on to go faster.
> With the overdrive fifth gear in the car I expect the engine turns about
> 4500 rpms at 145mph.
> On the track I will run it at 7500 rpms so 4500 is a cruise.
> In fourth at 7500 rpms  I am going about 155mph so to drive 145 mph I will
> have to short shift 4th and 5th.
> More like a country driving cruise, just focus for about 35 minutes going
> back and forth over the two lane crown in the road at 140 mph taking
> turns.
> You do pucker once in a while.   I don’t have the turns memorized.
>
> Rich
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