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Old 08-23-2016, 05:04 PM   #41
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20 mph bump? Not too shabby! Great work!







20 MPH bump on the fuel record and 53 MPH on the gas record father and son take both records home salt rookies this year no so next year. Ron's Hobby Shop Special also known as The Mistress. Some pretty fast Ford flathead V-8's
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I guess you get a coupla "atta boys" for that. Nice work, congrats'
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Hi Everyone, what Ol' Ron said, x2 for all the racers!
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Ken Makuch, Westford MA went 185 on a 172 record, and backed it up with a 179, went in the book at 182. Normally aspirated, gas/nitrous power adder, flathead, modified roadster. The car, the nose and the fabricator, Dan Curley, Curley Racing.
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Here's a great photo album by Willy Gruhier of this year's race: https://www.facebook.com/willy.gruhi...=3&pnref=story
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20 MPH bump on the fuel record and 53 MPH on the gas record father and son take both records home salt rookies this year no so next year. Ron's Hobby Shop Special also known as The Mistress. Some pretty fast Ford flathead V-8's
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20 MPH bump on the fuel record and 53 MPH on the gas record father and son take both records home salt rookies this year no so next year. Ron's Hobby Shop Special also known as The Mistress. Some pretty fast Ford flathead V-8's
That, there gentlemen is evolution not revolution. A job well done.
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