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Muscle ( Mopars) at the Strip last weekend

Mike Gaines

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I ran the big Mopar Race at Las Vegas this last weekend (Apr 27/28/29).
I ran in the AFX/NSS class which had right at 48 cars entered.
It is "index" racing dialing in at Quarter second intervals.
All 4 of my time runs (2 Fri/2 Sat) were 10.51/10.52/10.51 & 10.52 so I dialed in at 10.50.
My car typically runs 10.15 to 10.20 @ 131+mph at my home track at Famoso (Bakersfield) California where the adjusted altitude is generally around 1500 to 2500 feet.
The air at Las Vegas this last weekend was 4500 to 4900 feet so everyone was running about 1/4 second slower than normal.
I got all the way to the Semi-Finals ( 4 cars left) and broke out to lose.
Car found some unexpected TAIL WIND and went 10.452 (not 10.51 or 10.52) and instead of my typical 127 at Vegas the car picked up 2.5 mph on that run to 129.50.
I was still in the money so it wasn't all bad. Car ran perfect all weekend, no problems.
 
Great Mike, did anybody back into your car in the staging lanes?
 
Saw you run a few times on Saturday, your Coronet hooks and books! Took a few pics of you racing, I would be happy to email you those if you want them.
 
Saw you run a few times on Saturday, your Coronet hooks and books! Took a few pics of you racing, I would be happy to email you those if you want them.
Post a few here please!!! I wasn't able to make it up to watch the racing so I need my fix lol.
 
Good job Mike!
Did you run the shorter front tires? And did they help?
 
Saw ya racing, car hooks great. The wind was a factor. The crappier the air the better we ran, lost in the final of the AFX/NSS class for the Rocky Mountain Nostalgia group, 11.25 dial, ran a 11.284, lost by .0133, was a great race. Ours is the Smoken' ride

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congrats on getting to the semi's at least
 
Hello mike !! I saw this picture on Instagram a few days ago
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