X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:34:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.236] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1415637 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:53:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.236; envelope-from=akadamson@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i29so1074125wxd for ; Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:52:29 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-mailer:thread-index:x-mimeole:in-reply-to:sender; b=ciOeV/zlajqJbqx9ob/O5FtiQfy5OQt6pMQb7FvGS5o6v3V3krA+Uj/8QnwUYO+FsXZZDD3Rg9l6VVRyNpyez+1OG4eqEoO9trJ2sGzVQV1oU4/VDCmTcweaog7tkqpBX3KujKX109LrJur9N/e8A9u3HYSupZViR+D+W4ucAkM= Received: by 10.70.68.11 with SMTP id q11mr1116889wxa; Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:52:29 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from Typhoon ( [68.68.82.92]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id h37sm2729366wxd.2006.09.22.11.52.28; Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:52:29 -0700 (PDT) From: "Alan K. Adamson" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] lancair DQ at reno X-Original-Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:52:39 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <001601c6de78$478fb540$2201a8c0@highrf.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DE56.C07E1540" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acbedw+MbEzFC0ukSJuHrJZX8DKNUgAACWpA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 In-Reply-To: X-Original-Sender: Alan Adamson This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DE56.C07E1540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit As an interesting point of reference, I read a post on the AAFO.com boards by the crew chief of the Thunder Mustang (who was behind Rod on that fateful lap). He claims that he saw the cut and so when his SuperCharger belt let go, he just tried to hang onto second, so that he'd win the race. I'm pretty sure that Darryl's plane had on board video too.... I heard Darryl say after they were notified that, they couldn't even "protest" the call.... I certainly don't want to take a side and I'm not going to speculate on the reason for the delay, but it was a pretty emotional roller coaster ride for those participating. The one heat race on Sat, where the TM won, set an interesting set of plans in motion. For example. The Performance Engine guys (who built Darryls Motor), pulled some of us aside the night before the finals and told us that they were either going to win or blow up the engine trying. Where they normally ran 62" of MAP, they were prepared to push it to 80". It did take more that 62" to stay ahead until the TM blew it's belt, but they didn't have to get close to critical limits. As another note, Ron, ran some 380mph laps while he and the TM duked it out. Sharpe won with a 350+ speed. And it seemed to be all the NXT had. Just to give you an idea, Rod won by 1/4 to 1/3 of a lap, and at the very last minute, Sharpe passed the TM. Even that distance was too much for the 12 second penalty tho and so Rod got second even tho he won the race. Ah, well, there is always next year. The other sorta pointed event was watching Sharpe after the change. You'd have thought he "blew" away everyone with the way he was acting/re-acting. If that had been me, I'd have been gracious, but he certainly knew he didn't win outright, so why act like he did...I didn't think it was very professional... Just MHO... Alan _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Gene Martin Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 2:44 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] lancair DQ at reno Heard yesterday that the winning lancair at reno was disqualified 45 min. after the race for cutting a pylon.I always thought that was radioed in immediately officials not nearly an hour later.The chelton onbord says there was no cut. SOMETHING SMELLS BAD HERE. Gene Martin ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DE56.C07E1540 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
As an interesting point of reference, I read a = post on the=20 AAFO.com boards by the crew chief of the Thunder Mustang (who was behind = Rod on=20 that fateful lap).  He claims that he saw the cut and so when his=20 SuperCharger belt let go, he just tried to hang onto second, so that = he'd win=20 the race.
 
I'm pretty sure that Darryl's plane had on = board video=20 too.... I heard Darryl say after they were notified that, they couldn't = even=20 "protest" the call....
 
I certainly don't want to take a side and I'm = not going to=20 speculate on the reason for the delay, but it was a pretty emotional = roller=20 coaster ride for those participating.
 
The one heat race on Sat, where the TM won, set = an=20 interesting set of plans in motion.
 
For example.  The Performance Engine guys = (who built=20 Darryls Motor), pulled some of us aside the night before the finals and = told us=20 that they were either going to win or blow up the engine trying.  = Where=20 they normally ran 62" of MAP, they were prepared to push it to = 80".  It did=20 take more that 62" to stay ahead until the TM blew it's belt, but they = didn't=20 have to get close to critical limits.
 
As another note, Ron, ran some 380mph laps = while he and the=20 TM duked it out.  Sharpe won with a 350+ speed.  And it seemed = to be=20 all the NXT had.  Just to give you an idea, Rod won by 1/4 to 1/3 = of a lap,=20 and at the very last minute, Sharpe passed the TM.  Even that = distance was=20 too much for the 12 second penalty tho and so Rod got second even tho he = won the=20 race.
 
Ah, well, there is always next = year.
 
The other sorta pointed event was watching = Sharpe after the=20 change.  You'd have thought he "blew" away everyone with the way he = was=20 acting/re-acting.  If that had been me, I'd have been gracious, but = he=20 certainly knew he didn't win outright, so why act like he did...I didn't = think=20 it was very professional...
 
Just MHO...
 
Alan

From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Gene = Martin
Sent:=20 Friday, September 22, 2006 2:44 PM
To: Lancair Mailing=20 List
Subject: [LML] lancair DQ at reno

Heard yesterday that the winning = lancair at reno=20 was disqualified 45 min. after the race for cutting a pylon.I always = thought=20 that was radioed in immediately officials not nearly an hour later.The = chelton=20 onbord says there was no cut. SOMETHING SMELLS BAD HERE.
Gene Martin
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