This was a note from Will Handzel that I wanted to share....
It's been tough on these guys.... they have tried very hard to get it all in
order.... to make it happen and they have fallen short for a million
reasons.... if you don't know the car it's a Yellow 5 window coupe with Red
scallops....that is totally on the gound.... Doug Robinson and the crew have
raced this car for some time and it's being put in the Dry Lakes hall of
fame this year at the Gas Up... Very well deserved as it's Been the SCTA
car Points leader Many Many times.... oh and it runs a GMC six for those of
you into neat motors...
K
----- Original Message -----
From: <Willhandzel@aol.com>
To: <kturk@ala.net>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: Well Shoot
> Hey Mr. Turk,
>
> we're racin'--complete with all the frustrations, doubts, excitement,
fear, and did
> I say frustration?
>
> Spent Sat driving up and back between LA and El Mirage in pursuit of my
> driving suit and shoes (which the team had taken to the cleaners, but
didn't
> pick up). Then, the fuel system had been richened up because Doug switched
to
> coated pistons and the coater told him to richen up the mixture as the
> coating would cause the combustion to be more complete. Unfortunately,
this
> loaded the engine up when I left the line and took about 2 gears before it
> fully cleaned itself out. I was working to make something out of the run
when
> there was a sizable explosion about 3/4 track. Engine keep pulling so I
> figured it was a backfire or something---until the smoke started to fill
the
> cockpit. Still on the gas through the lights at 186 mph or something
> forgettable like that.
>
> Pulled to the right as I could barely see through the smoke (I've decided
> when I CAN'T see through the smoke and flames, I'll hit the fire
suppression
> bottles). Jumped out and the fire was out but all the wiring and anything
> plastic was toast. Apparently, it was really burning.
>
> We've been chasing an oil leak and the team has gotten a lot of them, but
we
> found a side plate over the lifter valley wasn't sealing and the oil vapor
> from that area must have filled the engine compartment and the richened
fuel
> was prob burning out the exhaust. Can you say boom?
>
> Car will be fine as will the rest of us--just frustrating.
>
> See ya, Will
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