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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Rotors and pads for GRattan were overnighted to me to arrive yesterday- I wanted to run the track at Grattan today. Shipper used wrong zip code and they went to Flint!! DHL says they will deliver them Monday - not much help for Grattan.
Hope Paul, Ken, George et al had a good time -weatherman kept the clouds away.

Went down to Milan early but track was a bit dicey -spectators were free so I stayed for awhile.

Went up to Ubly and ran a 12.37/111 in the quarter. Finally got the 60' a little lower - 1.73.
Ubly is much like Lapeer -kinda like Lapeer with asphalt!! Track is fine stuff though!! Quite a nice running surface

Sure wish I could have done the bump-de-bump on Paul's blue rocket Z06 today at Grattan!! As if I could have ever caught him!!

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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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12.37@111!!!!

Nice.....

Shoulda stuck aorund at Milan..I think atleast 10 cars blew up one way or another..what a mess...

We will have to make some tweaks next time on yours. Just need time at track to "validate" the changes.

Phil
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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Denny, you should have called me, I haave a race set of pads and rotors we could have thrown on for ya!! Too busy with the new bldg to go, grattan is the best track around in my opinion!!
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What were you waiting for??

You should have come out with what you had

You missed a GREAT time
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What were you waiting for??

You should have come out with what you had

You missed a GREAT time
What I had were my daily driver pads and rotors that are drilled and slotted and I want to keep them that way. DHL said racing pads and rotors would be here tomorrow instead of Friday due to zip code shipping error!!
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Bummer... you didn't make it. Lots of us have extra pads and rotors laying around. Hopefully, you'll get another chance before the season is over.
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Went down to Milan early but track was a bit dicey -spectators were free so I stayed for awhile.

Went up to Ubly and ran a 12.37/111 in the quarter. Finally got the 60' a little lower - 1.73.


I told you it would run 12.3xx/1.7xx with a better preped track. Great Run ! Glad you like Ubly. I think it is MUCH better than Lapeer








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