Author Topic: Dragster flys at Picton Airfield  (Read 14207 times)

Offline ricardo1967

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Re: Dragster flys at Picton Airfield
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2014, 07:44:43 PM »
...I've enjoyed following your progress and am glad you and the car both recovered.

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Offline Dolmetsch

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Re: Dragster flys at Picton Airfield
« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2014, 08:40:11 AM »
Thanks all!
The Promoter Glen Conway just showed me a photo taken of the race by Shane Featherstone Photography. It is on Facebook (and I am not) probably on the Armdropdragracing.com Facebook page but that is just a guess. It is the best action photo of my car I have ever seen. It is from the opposite side of the track in the restricted zone with the sun behind him. I am still leading from the large holeshot the slant six laid on him but Pat Doornbos and the injected BB Chevy are on KILL! You can see the torque ripple in his tire and he fights to catch me with everything he has. I want to shout GO DON GO!!!!!!! It would actually make a great Magazine cover it is that kind of a picture. For a few seconds the pain goes away and I remember once again the thrill of it and feel the adrenalin rush of the race. Suddenly the crash doesn't matter. This lil slant six has given me more back then I ever could have hoped for. I can retire from driving it with a huge grin. I will NEVER forget this moment in the picture as long as I live! I must find the photographer and order a huge print, perhaps 24 x 36 or something. It made my day!
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Re: Dragster flys at Picton Airfield
« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2014, 02:18:07 PM »
SR Dragster, because old people need to have fun too!