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We did run ET class this weekend but I will not be posting result.
Dean was just using this class to practise the tree and to test the bike.
SEP( 11.50 index) Reaction Time E.T. MPH
1st Rd. .047 11.395 97.80
2nd Rd .043 11.684 105.36
3rd Rd Dean did not run-too hot, too tired, already made the field
SE (10.90 index) Reaction Time E.T. MPH
1st Rd .034 11.016 116.64
2nd Rd .006 11.026 116.95
3rd Rd .053 10.956 117.87
SEP-(11.50 index) Reaction Time E.T. MPH
1st Rd
Dean .062 11.741 94.40 WINNER
Mary Pohl .045 11.876 92.36
Dean .179 11.480 110.54 WINNER
Jim McMillan .164 11.479 112.25
Dean .095 11.457 107.81 LOST
Keith Carper .076 11.560 100.74
SE-(10.90 index) Reaction Time E.T. MPH
1st Rd
Dean .026 10.994 114.68 WINNER
Llyod Thompson .076 11.078 117.98
2nd Rd
Dean DEEP 11.052 115.03 LOST
Walter Halonski No times record, Walter didn't activate the tree LOST
Saturday, it was cloudy, but it was hot and humid. The bike just didn't want to get into the 10.90 like we wanted. Dean did some adjustments and as the day went on and evening set in Dean tuned the bike just right to make it come alive and reaching the 10.95 by the last round. We qualified #8 in SEP and #13 in SE. We really did want to qualify in the top five to get more points in SE but it was just late in the day for that to happen. As they say, it is only qualifying and Sunday is a whole nother day.
Sunday, again it is going to be hotter and more humid and now we have seen on the internet that rain is coming but not till the evening. We are just hoping to get everthing in before this storm hits.
SEP proved to be a good day of racing for us. We made it to the Quarter Finals (Money Round) and what a good race it was. Keith Carper from Zipper Performance was able to push Dean out the door at the end of the track to take the win.
SE class was a whole nother story today. We were able to run the bike in the 10.9's in the first round to make the show in the afternoon. But second round proved to be a learning experience for us.
What has happened is that Walter had staged his first light and after he staged his second bulb then rolled back his first bulb went out so he rolls back into it to get the stage light on and then left before the tree could be activated again. This threw Dean off. In racing, if a rider leaves and you haven't, your instict is to leave. Dean has staged both his lights but before the tree could come down he had flinched when Walter went and this made Dean go Deep.
We had really wanted this race and had the rule book out and talking to everyone we could to try and understand how no one won this race. But after a good night of rest and thought we were able to understnd and accept (not like) what we had done. Most everyone we talked to has done this but only once, so at least we got this learning experience out of the way so we don't do this again.