Red Baron just went 8.26@177mph
Live reports from spys on the ground.

Nuts

285km/h in a beetle..... no thanks!

Yep some great action today - Eric C's run was insane (willl get the vid on you tube later tonght (our [US] time)).

Richie Webb pulled another crazy wheel stand in first and second but killed part of the tranny in the process but had it out and was reassembling it after repairs when I left the track at about 8pm tonight.

Kris Lauffer ran 8.94 @ 162 in his pro mod car, and Hector Urias ran 8.86 (missed the MPH) plus a lot of the other pro mod cars in the 9's. Pat Downs ran 9.68 @ 141....Pat McDermott is having teething issues with his new twin turbo setup but was going to be working in the night to try and iron some bugs out. Marty Staggs could only get 4psi boost at the most so only ran once and was changing the turbo when I left - hopefully gets some boost tomorrow!

Will get more vids up in the next few days and will update links in this post.
Cheers
Al

Thanks Al',
looking forward to those vids and updates of your trip.
Have fun.

Here is Richie's wheelie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SffsS2clBpI 

Can't get it to embed in this post sorry so will have to click on the link

Eric Calabrese's aforementioned pass.

http://www.youtube.com/v/0xL1mZT-SCI&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1 

Not sure why I can't embed it on AVD but I can on ultimateaircooled forum.....must be doing something wrong!

Eric Madsen 9.4 @ 141 v Kris Lauffer 9.85 @ 141

http://www.youtube.com/v/VT2u0iF1UIg&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1 

Lee Bushaw's wheelie at the end of the evening's racing.

http://www.youtube.com/v/0ZQF1cxXtDQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1 

Great work Al , Please zoom in a little more on those vids for us old fellows .Have good time mate but keep those updates coming .
Hope Rod left something , at the swap meet for you to buy !

Al , On your vids Put (vw drag racing 2010) in your TAGS so it makes searching easy on youtube .Good work Al !Hows your motor ?

awesome stuff thanks

As always Al I'm sure that i am not the only one who is jealous!!

Cheers guys, Pete, I'll try and get a little closer today to the action! Still pretty new to this filming thing! Will get you an event shirt today too (just leaving for the track now).

Yeah Rod said he is onto his second container already so probably not too much left

I head to Marty Staggs' next Saturday to check out the motor - should be pretty close to done so will get it shipped home soon.

More updates tonight.
Cheers
AL

Just a quick update - Eric Calabrese won Pro Mod with another 8 second pass (beat Kris Lauffer in the final who had mechanical probs on the start line and got pushed back). Kris ran an 8.4 earlier today. Will try and get some vids/pics/info up soon (internet is being slow at the moment which makes uploading vids very time consuming!).
Al

Pro Mod final (Eric Calabrese running 8.277 @ 175.63)

http://www.youtube.com/v/saG2x86iJsM&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1]http://www.youtube.com/v/saG2x86iJsM&hl=en_US&fs=1&a mp;border=1]http:...

Lee Bushaw's amazing DRKC (Cal Look Challenge) car running 11.005 @ 125 in the final

http://www.youtube.com/v/tyA38Ku-ACk&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1 

Allan Weiss (10.948 @ 104 [backing off]) takes the win over Muffler Mike Sheldon (10.857 @ 111)

http://www.youtube.com/v/4aJ5s_aLNuA&hl=en&fs=1 

Joe Maestas (10.21 @ 133) takes the win over Zach Sachette (10.63 @ 110) in SS final.

http://www.youtube.com/v/BtWjYB20cfo&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1 

Not sure what happened to the diminished quality of this vid, sorry bout that. Roger Crawford taking the win over Mark Prothero earlier today (not the final).

http://www.youtube.com/v/xjpDm9Ah0xY&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1 

Same deal again re. crappy vid quality, might try some more in a day or two.
Roger Crawford vs Hector Urias

http://www.youtube.com/v/IRXtp7vKyOQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1 

thanks Al this is just almost like being there......

nice work al, keep them coming, get some pics of your engine while your at martys shop, ask him how his trip to sydney was??

Thanks for sharing Al...
Bugger all of us - enjoy your holiday dude, and post em up when you get back

Pics are here guys
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/Dasdubber/Sacramento%20Bugorama%202010/ 

Vids take ages so will try and get a few more up when time permits.

Troy, Marty's trip was great according to him - he can't wait to get back here!

Private album dude....

BIG THANKS !!!! for posting Al, wish I was there to see the action...man I miss So Cal....

Dave , sorry I tried to call but the moblie network was down . I had a blast , the racing was the best I have seen in years . The hunt for the first 7 second club member is hotting up as Chris Laufer in his brand new bug went 175 mph after only 3 or 4 passes . It looks like it will be a rocket when he feels more comfortable in the car , but for now it is making almost 700 hp on onlt 19 psi boost . I have got some pics of them mounting 250 pounds of lead in the front just to bring it up to the class specs . Marty had carb problems and would not boost up , Eric Madsen showed me inside the first Pauter bottom end and all 3 remaining rods are like bananas , Jon Scheers lost the engine , Roger changed engines overnight as he wasn't happy and I walked up at the wrong time and hepled rechange the engine before his last run , 20 minutes drive in drive out when everything is hot , My back is paying for it today , Buster I think cracked a cyl and Frank the bank had a melt down after he told me that he left the fuel line loose , more later , ROD , 310-848 8112 .

good oil here, enjoyed the vids. thanks.
cant wait for more cars like it to be getting down the strip over here. wont be long tho!

Rod........how long now