[DeTomaso] Goodbye TWS

[John Taphorn]

I did mean era, not error.  :^)  I believe the speeds are in excess of 
170 at the end of the straight away.

Perhaps Kirby could opine.

JT
On 7/14/2014 9:02 PM, doug351c wrote:
> Have we heard what top speeds they hit?
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of John
> Taphorn
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:48 PM
> To: detomaso at POCA.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Goodbye TWS
>
>
> We are approaching the end of an error in Texas.  Acquired recently by a
> private equity firm, Texas World Speedway will be converted to a planned
> community in the near future.  Here is a clip of Tom Upton and Kirby
> Schrader tackling it with probably two of the fastest Panteras on the
> Planet.  Th road course is 2.9 miles in length.  The banked section held
> the closed course record for decades by Andretti at 230+mph.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAHHeCkcdts&feature=youtu.be
>
> Sad to see it go.
>
> JT
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