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View Poll Results: Who will win the race - March 8, LV Speedway
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The 458 Italia is unbeatable, wins all 3
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The 458 Italia is beatable, and loses 1
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The 458 Italia is beatable, and loses 2 or 3
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The 458 Italia is beatable, but the Cobra's driver isn't good enough, so it loses all 3
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The Italia's driver messes up, so it loses at least 1
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02-15-2011, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wayne,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary 482 all aluminum Tunnelport Self built and owned since 1980 frame#0000017 and owner of frame CCX 33961 looking for an FIA body to go with it
Posts: 435
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Consider the recent "marketing campaign" comparing a Shelby Super Snake Mustang against a Shelby Cobra. The Cobra lost, big time. It was OBVIOUS to any seasoned car guy (like Club Cobra members) that the 'Stang was running SLICKS against the stock Cobra tires.
That video and the results quickly became a joke, disdain was heaped on Shelby (justly deserved) and the results were thrown out and ridiculed. I would have the same opinion of THIS race, the results would be a joke, if tire choice factors are not equalized.
While Tommy may win, it would indeed be a "hollow victory" and would prove nothing. After the win, perhaps Tommy and the Shelby marketing group could do lunch, and talk about how they fooled the public with much hype. Yeah, they really pulled a fast one on MOST of the "sheep" out there, but did not fool the serious car guys for a second.
...just a thought.
A link to the pathetic video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liLpiev54lA |
This is the car that should have been in the race!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVt2Wp9VRX0
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02-15-2011, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by cobrarkc
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How about this one, it is a little better now, 790 lb/ft rear wheel torque
862 rwhp@7000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Cb7N90Rwg
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02-15-2011, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 427R
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Results
OK, I guess I'm the first one to make it home from the practice session. As much as I'd like to post the results, I'll let Tommy do that. I will say that he didn't get into the 10's. He even let Blitz drive his car...what a pal!
We had a few Cobras to demonstrate for Blitz the problem he was going to have hooking up. One BB Contemporary with drag radials was great out of the hole, but lost the clutch on the shift to second and coasted to the finish...and the trailer  .
Two SB Superformance cars on street tires with first time drivers behind the wheels survived to run another day. I did a few passes gradually feeling what it was like to exceed 80mph. On the third run I had almost worked up the courage to hold the pedal down all the way to the end. Unfortunately I got asked to leave because I ran 12.23 and didn't have a roll cage. 11's may have been possible, but I'll probably never know. Back to waxing  . CzarSmith got to stay and better his times because apparently his hard top meant his Cobra wasn't an open car. He worked his way down to a 12.01 @ 125mph before calling it a day.
Video cameras were rolling, so there should be some video evidence later.
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02-15-2011, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by GEE TEE
Unfortunately I got asked to leave because I ran 12.23 and didn't have a roll cage. 11's may have been possible, but I'll probably never know. Back to waxing . |
GEE TEE great job!
I wonder. Will Blitz, er, Dan, have this "open car" issue at the Las Vegas track? If so, then the bet could possibly be moot.
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02-15-2011, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Ellington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster 351W, T5, Red & White
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
GEE TEE great job!
I wonder. Will Blitz, er, Dan, have this "open car" issue at the Las Vegas track? If so, then the bet could possibly be moot.
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Believe Tom or someone stated that when the track is rented by a private individual for their personal use, all waivers signed relieving the track of any responsibilities, and not open to the public , the ET rules, etc., etc do not apply
Tom......correct or ?
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