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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 01:30 AM
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A video from this summer, i raced 2 different lightnings that day and beat both, fun time, just took forever with there timing equipment breaking down alot since we dont have a real permanent track up here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7-hlwDi_PE
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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was that a 1/4 mile top speed shootout?
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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no there equipment wasnt fully functional so all they annoucned was that, but they had the rest when you picked up your slip.
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Pretty good,,,especially considering the track conditions!!
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Pretty good,,,especially considering the track conditions!!
it was a real slick ****ty track, all it was is a old air strip on a base.
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Cool.

Dad has a lightning and a vette. Both fun to drive.
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That truck kept up for a while but you daylighted him!
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Dusty, and a good run. I would hate to break loose there
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
That truck kept up for a while but you daylighted him!
I hope to do much better this year, i was running completely bald run flats. My best run of the day was with traction control on, that run wasnt and i spun a lot at the line if you look you can see.
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