[DMSALKOWSKI]

Craig, I appreciate your recent inquiry. Contrary to rumors otherwise...I am indeed alive and kicking! Once again, thanks for the kind words regarding my car. I knew from the first time I talked to you... that you were a man of exceptional taste! The car continues to torture me and make my life as difficult as possible. At this point, I have resigned myself to the fact that God is using my car in retaliation for all the sins I have committed over my lifetime. Perhaps an exorcism is in order! Seriously, the car has yet to crack the 9 second barrier. I can tell you firsthand.....it's like trying to break the damn sound barrier. Physics are becoming a major issue as you attempt to accomplish this feat with a naturally aspirated engine and an IRS out back. Best e.t so far has been 10.10 at 138mph. There are a variety of different modifications I am hoping to make to get those last few tenths. Traction and dialing in my clutch are far and away the biggest issues. Blazing the tires halfway down the quarter mile does not lead one to quick et's! I will keep you posted on my progress. Before I wrap up... I wanted to address some comments made from two of the larger instigators on this forum...Namely Mr. Wayne Turpin and in particular Rick Lake. These two can stir up more **** than a hand grenade in a hornets nest!!! First... Mr.Turpin... Wayne.....of course your car is fast...you have duplicated my motor almost down to the valve covers! I do thank you for not duplicating my Webers.... otherwise people might start to get our cars confused! By the way, the only reason your car seems faster to you is because at Run N Gun I run 600lbs of lead ballast in my trunk to keep your hopes alive! With all the work you do for the event I just don't have the heart to go out and ruin your day! Get strong and healthy...I want you in good shape for our next meeting! Mr. Lake...our should I address you as "Mudslinger Extraordinaire"... you are relentless in your ability to throw rocks,garbage,instigate and otherwise badmouth me at any opportunity. You do realise that I have numerous contacts within the Mafia that could have you "rubbed out" with a single phone call! Now that I think about it.... there would be some serious upside to having you knocked off.... I could use your car as a donor vehicle for spare parts! Jeff...I wish you would have said something at the auto show...it would have been nice to catch up. Perhaps we can get together this spring sometime. Rodney..thanks for your compliments... it's nice to see that people appreciate the hard work we put into these cars. It's scary.... I have owned my cobra for 18 years now and I still have not perfected the damn thing!! When will it ever be finished...thats the million dollar question!