[Karl Bebout]

Big fun, but frustrating to both of us. The traction just didn't come around, even after the track temperature got better. I has a couple 11.25 @ 120MPH runs, on gasoline only. I even tried my old, larger tires that had worked for my 10.74 run in the past, but they didn't do as well as the smaller Mickey Thompson drag radials. I did spray a 100HP shot the last two runs and actually went a little slower, but picked up 5 MPH. With the poor traction, I didn't hit the bottle until into 2nd gear and my best 60' time was just under 1.9. Long ways from the mid 1.50's I used to get. This was the second time I attended the Scottsdale club day and I noticed both times that the track does not get the prep it does on normal events. I'm going to have to try it again when they use the traction compound. Seems to have made a considerable difference. Still, I'm happy with the difference the Pro Systems carb gave me, even without the traction. I went .19 quicker and almost 3 MPH faster than my best, without the spray.