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Old 10-03-2012, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Eric M. Schiffer View Post
As for the cars running at the track back in the day the orders from Jim Wangers was "DO NOT" run the cars all out.
Not sure if it was the "Jim Wangers" influence but dad would never run his cars all out - until it was absolutely necessary.

He'd make one test pass launching hard and coasting through the lights, and one test pass launching easy and running hard through the lights.

Once you have both ends covered.....yer ready!

K

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