Don't remember anything about a tow rope, there was mention of a timing
snafu on the short course. I was there and heard it run and watched it go
buy it was a sight and sound. No numbers on any pictures i have or in the
article.
dale
sunny and 45 this morning in Pahrump
Subject: RE: Gale Banks
> Hey Dale,
>
> Did the article mention Gale's magical invisible tow rope or the fact that
> he is able to run without numbers on the vehicle? Or how the Big Red Truck
> >From Texas ruined one of his runs by tripping the clocks too slow?
>
> But if you got a chance to hear that thing on the line starting up - it
WAS
> impressive. I swear it took the turbo two full minutes to spin up. You
> couldn't hear the diesel motor at all - just the turbo! I'll look for the
> article. Thanks.
>
> Ps. Sunny here in SE Texas today. First sun in ~20 days. Hooray!
>
> Jim Webb
> jimwebb@nutsracing.com
> Chock Full o' Nuts
> #527 A/PP 193.402 2002
> B/PP 190.967 2002
> A/PP 172.695 2001
>
>
> Subject: Gale Banks
>
>
> Spent the afternnon in 70 degree weather outside on the pourch reading May
> 2003 Sport Truck article about the Gale Banks record on the salt.
> dale
> sunny and 73 in Pahrump
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