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THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:Screw you Alex! My Monday morning...

We got a dusting Sunday night but it never stuck to the roads here.

A lipo back then would be a game changer. You could set up some kind of low voltage alarm but imagine running against everyone else with ONE battery pack that would potentially go twice as long or three times as long as everyone else? You would however have to learn to pay attention to motor temps ...

Edited to add a poll.

Here is the idea. You have the ability to go back in time and hand your younger self one modern rc upgrade. We will assume it will go unnoticed by others. So what modern thing would you hand over to the younger you and at what point? Will it be Lipos and a charger,a brushless setup,modern tires,2.4 ...

So that yellow tree holds BigWig parts?

They could probably market that cladding to corvette owners for parking lot protection of their pampered prizes.

THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:I'm only 6 hrs and 51 minutes away. My grill and fridge are always ready when anyone stops by.

What is for dinner tonight then? I am significantly closer.

The Land Dash reminds me of my Radio Shack Red Arrow.

RichieRich wrote:

Incredible_Serious wrote:

hugger19 wrote: its a ground

Ahh yes.... positive earth, to deal with those pesky -7.2v batteries....



NOT!

Alex

Must be a British Leyland product. I bet he was selling the car due to glitching.

Could have been from the Rootes Group.

I have too much yard for that mower but I am interested to see your thoughts on it. I like the idea and if I ever end up in a place with a smaller yard I would consider it when it comes time to replace my current mower.

"Racing gloves should take care of that problem." I don't think racing gloves are going to save your hands from a piece of sheet metal attached to a moving 1475lb sprintcar. I have only had a pair of racing gloves on once and it was several years ago but they had a decent leather palm and...

Dirtdiver wrote:I don't think he would have grabbed the top wing as sheet metal would have left his hand a bloody mess (that is if it wasn't cut off).

Racing gloves should take care of that problem.

You know I have an old NIP red delta shock. I might just have to build a keychain.

I'm not buying any excuses. None of us were there, but from that one single video you can clearly hear Stewart's car rev and speed up as he approaches. Probably not wind noise. Probably not motor noise from other cars on the track or the parking lot. Let's not just give this guy a slap on the wrist...

Daryl Lane wrote:Great story and a great car - I believe there are still a couple of them running in NHRA Stock classes and winning.

Buddy Ingersoll lived a few miles from me most of my life and it turns out I have some friends who knew him. I wish I could have met him.