An 8 is in sight...

Wow, what a FABULOUS Friday (8.17.07)!

I got to run on Friday night and we ran fairly consistent and produced some really good numbers! :)

Before I post stats, let me remind you the best I ran last time (8.3.07) was 9.72 @ 146 mph...

1. 9.50 @ 148.2 mph with a 1.68 (60') and a beautiful .031 reaction
2. 9.29 @ 149.1 mph with a 1.61 (60') and an ugly .238 reaction (I might have been cat napping here...hee hee)
3. 9.46 @ 147.4 mph with a 1.60 (60') and a ick .160 reaction (I got out of the groove on this run and had to do a little riding and still ended up running in the 9's)
4. 9.27 @ 147.0 mph with a 1.49 (60') and a decent .066 reaction

Two VERY IMPORTANT things to point out. Pass #2 produced the best mph this bike has ever run and pass #4 produced the best E.T. this bike has ever run. Both of which are my personal bests (to-date). We ran into a minor complication on the 4th pass and honestly feel if we had not encountered the complication we would have seen a high 8 second pass.

I was able to get all my license passes done and now I just gotta come up with the $168 to pay for it! :) hee hee

I can't wait till next time! Thanks for all the support, until next time keep the rubber side down (at least for awhile)!

Finally in the 9's...

So the whole intent Friday night was to get into the 9's and well I finally made it! I don't have any pictures to share but I am pretty proud of the stats. Let me preface this by saying I've already ran the best MPH that Eddy's bike has run and I'm knocking on the door of his best ET. As always HUGE thanks to the Palmer family for allowing me to do what I do! Thanks Paula for making the bump for the seat that really was a huge help (at least comfort wise) and for taking video. I continue to learn something on every pass and it continues to feel better and better each time! Also HUGE thanks to my friend Jason and he knows why! You've been a big part of this too! So without further adue here are the stats:

First pass: 9.98 @ 147.6 mph with a 1.91 60' (not a bad way to start the night considering the best I did before was a 10.33)
Next pass: 10.52 @ 143.3 mph with a 1.66 60' (started getting a little more aggressive with the clutch but the tire spun)
Next pass: 17.14 @ 62.1 mph with a 1.50 60' (again more aggressive but this time I had major issue finding the air shifter button)
Next pass: 9.72 @ 146.3 mph with a 1.79 60' (NOW that's what I'm talking about!)
Last pass: 11.73 @ 82.6mph with a 1.53 60' (Eddy asked me to run a 1/2 pass)... this would have been a great pass had I stayed in it! Next time...

On the very first pass, it was actually very comical as I figured the pass was a low 10 perhaps close to the 10.33 I ran last time. So I wasn't expecting much...as I entered our pit Eddy looks at me and says "you haven't looked at your time slip have you"...to say the least I was excited! Let's just say there was some screaming involved! :) hee hee (like I said very comical)!

I am also at the point now that I have to get my NHRA license, since I have every intention of continueing to run in the 9's and hopefully the 8's. Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement! Thank you again to the Palmer Family!

We are very excited about the progress we've made and look forward to a "quick" future! ;)

On the homefront: My daughter came home from her summer vacation with her brother and father! What a FANTASTIC topper to an already exciting weekend! I LOVE my kids more then anything (yes, including racing) and I am so happy to have her back home!

Keep the rubber side down (for awhile) and be safe out there!