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Re: [WPTA] Blast from the past

To: JIM UNDERWOOD <hjunderwood@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [WPTA] Blast from the past
From: Bob Wyner via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2020 14:52:24 -0400
Cc: Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
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That TR8 sounds so sweet. There=E2=80=99s nothing like a  V8

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 23, 2020, at 6:30 PM, JIM UNDERWOOD via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> I'm thinking probably so Jerry.  Best it went was a 13.50 something over 1=
00.  That's on street tires which was always a challenge to launch.  You can=
 hear it bog on this run.  It was usually that or blow the tires off.  I dou=
bt the drive train would hold up with slicks.  Thank you for the kind compli=
ments too.  The FTD was for an MG the year it was the featured Marque. I sta=
rted building go-carts out of old lawn mowers as a kid.  My Parents took me t=
o see the movie Grand Prix downtown Pittsburgh on Cinamascope when I was a t=
een but not quite old enough to drive yet.  Then they wondered why I was alw=
ays getting speeding tickets and my car was always broke. LOL
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> Wray, I did turn it red that run but that doesn't affect the time since th=
e timer starts when the tire leaves the beam even if it's early.  And for wh=
omever asked, yes Keystone Raceway Park.  Charles would rent the track for a=
n afternoon during the Summer Party.   I believe the AutoX was at the colleg=
e parking lot the year of this video.  Great times with good friends and mem=
ories to last a lifetime.
>> On May 23, 2020 at 3:06 PM Jerry Van Vlack <jerryvv@roadrunner.com> wrote=
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>> Jim
>> Was this the year you joined the 100 mph club?
>> JVV
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>> PS for those who don=E2=80=99t know Jim is a very serious drag racer, hel=
d FTD at TRF Summer Party Autocrosses and an all around racer=E2=80=99s race=
r.
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>> From: JIM UNDERWOOD
>> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:43 AM
>> To: Jerry Van Vlack ; Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta
>> Subject: Blast from the past
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>> Stumbled across this from a Summer Party Drags years ago.
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>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DXGcW3DRZHE0
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">That TR8 sounds so sweet. There=E2=80=99s n=
othing like a &nbsp;V8<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 23, 2020, at 6:30 PM, JIM U=
NDERWOOD via Wpta &lt;wpta@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

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   I'm thinking probably so Jerry.&nbsp; Best it went was a 13.50 something o=
ver 100.&nbsp; That's on street tires which was always a challenge to launch=
.&nbsp; You can hear it bog on this run.&nbsp; It was usually that or blow t=
he tires off.&nbsp; I doubt the drive train would hold up with slicks.&nbsp;=
 Thank you for the kind compliments too.&nbsp; The FTD was for an MG the yea=
r it was the featured Marque. I started building go-carts out of old lawn mo=
wers as a kid.&nbsp; My Parents took me to see the movie Grand Prix downtown=
 Pittsburgh on Cinamascope when I was a teen but not quite old enough to dri=
ve yet.&nbsp; Then they wondered why I was always getting speeding tickets a=
nd my car was always broke. LOL
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olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
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olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   Wray, I did turn it red that run but that doesn't affect the time since t=
he timer starts when the tire leaves the beam even if it's early.&nbsp; And f=
or whomever asked, yes Keystone Raceway Park.&nbsp; Charles would rent the t=
rack for an afternoon during the Summer Party.&nbsp; &nbsp;I believe the Aut=
oX was at the college parking lot the year of this video.&nbsp; Great times w=
ith good friends and memories to last a lifetime.
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   On May 23, 2020 at 3:06 PM Jerry Van Vlack &lt;jerryvv@roadrunner.com&gt;=
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      Jim
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      Was this the year you joined the 100 mph club?
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      JVV
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      PS for those who don=E2=80=99t know Jim is a very serious drag racer, h=
eld FTD at TRF Summer Party Autocrosses and an all around racer=E2=80=99s ra=
cer.
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         <strong>From:</strong>=20
         <a>JIM UNDERWOOD</a>
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         <strong>Sent:</strong> Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:43 AM
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         <a>Jerry Van Vlack</a> ;=20
         <a>Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta</a>
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         <strong>Subject:</strong> Blast from the past
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       Stumbled across this from a Summer Party Drags years ago.
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       &nbsp;
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if; color: #333333;">
       <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DXGcW3DRZHE0";>https://www=
.youtube.com/watch?v=3DXGcW3DRZHE0</a>
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