Some 05 shootout pics

Hey guys here are some pics from the shootout. Big thanks to Ed for bringing me down and putting up with my eccentricities. I didn't take my car (regretted it when we hooked up with the convoy) but had a lot of fun anyways. I'm sure you guys have heard about the close encounter with Walmart security, OKC's finest and a very upset hotel manager.
It was great to finally meet Dave Sabados, who finally got to run somewhere other than the high altitude tracks in Alberta.

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Great shots Andrew. Thanks for riding down with me, and splitting the costs.

Guys, you missed a fantastic event. You really should make an effort to try attend the 06 event. I have it from a good source that next year it will be "closer for the Ontario guys".

BTW, I ended up 4th in Street Stock, behind Connie Baker, Charles Brown, and Dave Sabados (from Alberta), out of a field of about 12 cars. Didn't get my 13 second pass yet, but did manage a bunch of stellar reaction times.


cheers
Ed N.

14 cars Ed.

Dave

Not to bad Ed, did the car stay in 1 piece???????

My quick-change pulley hub didn't like the size of your blower snout, and started to walk back toward the case, resulting in a hellish noise. So we swapped on a stock steel pulley that I had in the trunk, I think it was an early style. That's what's happening in pic #3 in the first bunch of photos, taken at a Wendy's parking lot in Columbus, Ohio. It's a good thing I had that pulley, along with the puller I borrowed from you. Car was pinging like crazy on the local crap fuel when we did the dyno pull, it still managed 245.5 rwhp.

Only other problems were a rattling cat. converter heat shield, and a busted rear stab. bar link, which may have resulted from wheel hop I had on a few passes at the track.

Pic # 3 in the 4th row is me putting a holeshot on Micah Miller, with a .007 reaction time. Pic # 2 in that same row is Dave and I running for the 3rd place spot, I messed up with a -.007 redlight on that run. Dave's car was quick enough to have me covered anyway, unless he happened to cut a bad light, or miss a shift.


cheers
Ed N.

I here this guy is now wanted

so is this guy.

GREAT! More ammunition for Zlupko.

Glad I wasn't sitting with Seegers, Ward and Nicholson.

Nice pics Andrew!