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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 08:00 PM
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My racing has been regulated to Wed night Gamblers, but still pretty consistent with limited seat time past few years..

Here's a nice slip from last night..
I have better packages (.002, .004), but this was sweet for a round win.
Miss racing on a consistent basis with everyone..!
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Originally Posted by YO-EL
My racing has been regulated to Wed night Gamblers, but still pretty consistent with limited seat time past few years..

Here's a nice slip from last night..
I have better packages (.002, .004), but this was sweet for a round win.
Miss racing on a consistent basis with everyone..!
Very nice indeed!
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 02:25 PM
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GOOD JOB!!, I am surprised you let it get that close. Since you had a lot to work with. I am not a risk taker. I would have dropped the anchor.
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 04:10 PM
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Nice and tight Ellis!!
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GOOD JOB!!, I am surprised you let it get that close. Since you had a lot to work with. I am not a risk taker. I would have dropped the anchor.
Yea, but he was .7 faster & comin up too quick..
I knew I wouldn't break out so ran it out the door...
I figured my pass for 11.49 but dialed down so I could stay in it all the way..
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Originally Posted by YO-EL
Yea, but he was .7 faster & comin up too quick..
I knew I wouldn't break out so ran it out the door...
I figured my pass for 11.49 but dialed down so I could stay in it all the way..
Nice, worked out great. When I used used to do a lot of bracket racing for sportsman category. I would also enter a open gamblers. I routinely had cars coming up on me doing 20-40 MPH higher traps than me. Talk about a stiff next trying to see where they are and where the finish is at.
Maybe once I am done making changes to my vette, I can get into it again.

Best package I ever had was a .001 with a perfect light, on a Final. Funny thing is, it was a lucky run. I was not confident that day. It was not very consistent that day, and had to work the tree hard to give me room on the big end. I asked if he wanted to split the purse. He was a Superpro electronic class car with a throttle stop. He laughed and said he would take his chances against my 14.00 second truck.

That made me upset. I dialed hard and figured I had to run it out. It was my best victory ever.
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Nice package Ellis.
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Originally Posted by Turbo Bob
Nice package Ellis.
Only in drag racing can you say that to another guy.

Good job Ellis.
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Nice round El. Glad you're still out there racing. Was that in the Vette or is it gone? Been outa the loop for a while.
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