Hi everyone,

Just got back to the hotel after a great day of action at the Sacramento Bugorama practice/qualifying sessions.

Now 10.30pm here so I'll try and get a few pics up and some video over the next few days when I get a chance to upload it all to the net. Will also try a bit harder to remember some of the ET/MPH details of the runs as today was a bit of a blur taking in all the amazing set ups/cars/racing.

Basic summary is that this event was to have the biggest Pro Mod field to date although Eric Madsen lunched his motor early in his second qualifying pass so that will cut the field down a little.

Richie Webb (UK vert) ran into the 9s and I'm pretty sure Eric Madsen and Eric Calabrese (Red Barron) ran into the 8s in their runs (before aforementioned problems).

Roger Crawford is running well in Super Street as are some of the other field (one from memory into the high 9s).

Anyway, like I said, sorry for the sketch details - a bit more will come back to memory once I view the videos.

Cheers
Al

PS the real action starts tomorrow so stay tuned for updates!

Al this is teasing plain and simple. Damm i envy you right about now.......

Can you get some pics of some big Type 4 engines in cars. Want to see some cooling ideas.....

I'll see what I can do Brennden, didn't see too many big type IV's today but will keep my eyes peeled tomorrow.

Just finished uploading all the photos from today to my website (not all racing related, some splitty stuff etc)....
http://dasrestohaus.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5655 

Will have to do vids tomorrow as its a new camera and don't know how to upload them yet
Al

Other cool stuff seen today included the Eserini team run a new record for water cooled vw engines in their dragster with a 7.4x second quarter backed up in a second run. Have met a heap of the racers like Muffler Mike, a few of the red barron team and others - all the names you read about in the mags and on the net. Overall most people have been happy to chat to a nosy, drag-keen Aussie

Good-one buddy ! thanks for the pic's . Make sure you buy heaps for your self ( event shirt - for me ) Chase up Marty about your motor ,we want to see turbo power in the oval .
Have fun everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome photo's Alan - you must be having a great time!!

test vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hSud2zklh4 

Great day of racing again today...more updates later but for now Eric Madsen (Red Barron) (8.818 @ 170.67) took out pro mod final against Pat in the Fiat (backed off before the line for 10.741 @ 87.75).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqUpLL6sGQ 

More pics from todays show up on the website gallery above - takes a long time to do the vids so I'll try to get a few up over this coming week.

Al

One pic from Jeff Lovell's pro mod car that shattered a clutch on his third qualifying run late yesterday.

Thanks Al, keep up the good work. Fantastic pics's

thats top's keep it coming,

Thanks for the vids and pics!! Excellent. 170mph from Calabrese that is good

What kind of dizzy is it that eveyone seems to have overthere?

Lucky man Al.
Nice holiday.

go see how your donk is coming along.
keep the info coming.

good stuff al.. have a great time but thats a given

If all goes to plan we're heading to Marty Staggs' place this weekend to check out the engine - that will hopefully be another one of the highlights of the trip!
Al

thanks for the pics al
i'm extremly jelous
that calabrese car is an animal
i love that thing

Tell me who this is ? Look for 2step botton !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhwnUOTwDY 

So how many cars did you buy Al? Seeing as there were a lot of pics of cars for sale especially Spilits LOL

Haha....unfortunately after finding the funds to just make the trip I barely have enough to buy any parts, never mind cars!

Lucky you Al, Would be a great experience, maybe one day.
I like how a lot of the turbo guys seem to be doing a similar setup to mine with the tanks over the heads and watercooling.
When I first did mine I couldn't find any info on this and took the gamble that it works. Do they seem to be performing?
T54

Hey Heath, it does seem to be more prevalent in some of the cars now (IC atop inlet manifolds) - the main one I saw was Jeff Lovell (silver pro mod beetle with the broken clutch) - really nice guy to chat to but I didn't go into depth about his setup.

I've just uploaded the Super Street final (side by side all motor 9 second passes between Roger Crawford and Doug Gonzalez who took out the event).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea_PnrEPCGA 

Bit of a long vid and funny angle but hopefully is worthwhile watching - I'm learning this whole video thing not having owned one before! will get more vids up over the next couple of weeks (takes ages to upload!).

Al

Dam, I love that ghia

Crappy vid of Pat McDermott's first 8 second pass in the Fiat (blurry at end of run and people get in the way sorry)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI8K7VHB98M 

Lee Bushaw runs 11.07 in full street trim and muffler in Cal Look Challenge class (formerly DRKC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DssosswzvzA 

Cut and pasted info by Lee on ultimateaircooled forum:

"Off the trailer ran a 11.13 at a 121. on Sat.
As for updates the changing of entire fuel sys. by far was the ticket compared to last year when I ran this eng. combo
(went from a AN-8 and Holley black pump/reg. to AN-10 and magna fuel pump, filter, and reg. with a bypass.)
The current beast's conf. is a 2595,

scat 88 w/ Jaycee center thrust
je 96.9
5.88rod
house of power comp E's
house of power preped fk 98 cam and lifters
c.r. of 14.8:1
Jaycee 52's w/ 48 vents
A1 2" header/ 3" muff
Jaycee's cranktrigger setup (another update) "

Allan wins ! Sorry mate but aways knew who it was , just trying to keep post going along . His two step switch is his horn ring ( cool ) Says sometimes he gets alittle electric shock from it . (put gloves on ) .
Glad you are posting up video's too , your are out doing yanks on there own sites .

Ah I get ya now Pete! I thought it was a bit strange you didn't know who it was!

I'll try and get some more vids up soon.
Al

i thought he was on crack to al.atleast you weren't the only one.