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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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The Turtle Blues

Went to Island Saturday it was hot (84 +) and a little humid. Got to meet Dan,(sickt7cuda) a down to earth really, REALLY nice guy. Dan it was a pleasure. By the way his Cuda looks even nicer in person.
My car still is not living up to its potential, but I did reach a new personal best. I have a new best 60' - 1.957 a new best 1/8th - 8.624 @ 83.32 and new best 1/4 - 13.445 @ 102.24. Got knocked out in 1st run eliminations. I red lighted and had to get out of it between 1/8th and 1000' because of a TURTLE. A big moma snapper I think. It was around 12-14" long and looked to be around 5-6" high and right in my lower header zone. So what did I do you ask. I smashed it to smitherines . NO I got out of it slowed down and went around it. Since I red lighted I just let them know about it and they cleared it from the track. I had a great time racing and talking with Dan. Car ran strong, I did'n't break anything and I hit a new personal best. Gonna install the MSD innition in next couple of weeks and take it from there.
Old Sep 5, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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Congratulations on the new best time! =D>

Anytime you don’t break anything that’s a good day at the track. Hmmm when I get my little GT back together I might have something for that Dart. :P
Old Sep 6, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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Tony, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad I got to meet you and see your car. It was fun. We'll have to do it again. I was impressed with all the work you've done to your car, and I was really taken with just how clean you keep your Dart (his engine bay looked as clean as an operating room )

BTW, how fast was that Turtle movin'? Ya know, when ya think about it, that Turtle probably was there to match race that turddy Mazda we saw there.
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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Dan, I think you could be right about the turtle and the Mazda
Looking forward to meeting up with you again.
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