Not sure that any body on here would be interested in knowing that willowbank has organised the Tripple 888 cars to be doing a 3 round match race against each other with Craig Lowndes & Jamie Whincup driving at the winternationals on the Queens birthday long weekend on saturday night, also nitro funny cars doing a 3 round match race aswell..
Cheers
Wayne
Tripple 888 Drag racing at the Winternationals
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, May 06 2009 08:54 AM
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Posted 06 May 2009 - 02:53 PM
Hmmm, does sound interesting !! Any idea what times they might run?
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Posted 06 May 2009 - 03:16 PM
At this stage there running on saturday (6th june) at 1.30, 1.45 & the final at 4.05, but this may change due to enteries not closed until 15th of may, then it will depend on entry levels , but it should still be during saturday arvo some time,
I'll keep an eye on the schedule & let you know of any changes.
Cheers
Wayne
I'll keep an eye on the schedule & let you know of any changes.
Cheers
Wayne
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Posted 06 May 2009 - 10:04 PM
Hmmm, does sound interesting !! Any idea what times they might run?
Or to look at this question another way, I reckon they'll run high 10's.
Earlier this year, Steve Richards' current spec FPR car ran 11.80 @ 216kph (134mph!!) on a slippery track.
Cheers, H
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Posted 07 May 2009 - 08:48 AM
I think the biggest problem will be how much clutch slippage they need to get off the start line, willowbank surface at the winternationals can be a killer on a good day ?
At the recent tin tops the start line was that sticky on our 1st qualifier it bogged the car down on the launch, the 60' was a poor 1.644, i had to lift our launch rpm by an extra 800rpm up to 4000rpm & add an extra 1/2 ponud to the tyre pressure on the 2nd qualifier the 60'was back up to a respectful 1.499
Wayne
At the recent tin tops the start line was that sticky on our 1st qualifier it bogged the car down on the launch, the 60' was a poor 1.644, i had to lift our launch rpm by an extra 800rpm up to 4000rpm & add an extra 1/2 ponud to the tyre pressure on the 2nd qualifier the 60'was back up to a respectful 1.499
Wayne
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Posted 09 June 2009 - 07:45 PM
They both ran a 10.8, couldn't see the mph through the crowd.
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Posted 09 June 2009 - 08:10 PM
Thanks sloshy. Impressive times I reckon, given the intended purpose of a V8 Supercar.
Cheers, H
Cheers, H
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Posted 09 June 2009 - 08:20 PM
Whincup
60ft - 2.040 sec
330ft - 4.901 sec
660ft - 7.184 sec
660ft mph - 104.21
1000ft - 9.145 sec
ET - 10.817 @ 134.97mph
Lowndes
60ft - 2.037 sec
330ft - 4.886 sec
660ft - 7.196 sec
660ft mph - 107.04
1000ft - 9.186 sec
ET - 10.866 @ 134.05mph
Edited by Rockoz, 09 June 2009 - 08:35 PM.
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Posted 09 June 2009 - 09:10 PM
thats a pretty good time for a fraud
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Posted 09 June 2009 - 10:15 PM
The first run was a pisser. Both cars almost stalled and the crowd loved it, myself included !!
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Posted 24 June 2009 - 10:06 PM
wow 10.8 with a missed shift! 135MPH is good for 9s if they had the right gearing. 
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