World's fastest Nascar is worth its salt

[Blown Alcohol 57tbird]

Herald on Sunday Report

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10588477&ref=rss


The world's fastest Nascar has arrived in New Zealand into the care of its New Zealand owner Ken Vincent, a former drag racing world champion.

Vincent will display the car publicly for the first time at next month's Speedshow'09 in Auckland.

The Nascar-spec Dodge Charger was driven by American multiple land and water speed record-holder Russ Wicks to set a world land speed record for the Nascar (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) class of 397km/h (244.9mph) in 2007.

Wicks ran the car on the world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats and the speed was verified by the Guinness Book of Records.

After the car's appearance as one of the main showpieces at Speedshow'09, it will be used by Vincent in an attempt to break the current New Zealand land speed record of 348.24km/h (216.39mph) held by Aucklander Owen Evans.

Aucklander Vincent says the car is in a local workshop where the underside is being cleaned of salt from its Bonneville runs.

"It's amazing just how much salt is in the undercar components," he says. "We have had to remove all of the front and rear suspension, brakes and so on.


"Alan Kemp, who's preparing the car for me, is spending hours spraying the underbody with salt killer, wiping it off, and then watching the salt come back again. Amazing, but we will get it right."

Race driver Paul Manuell's company Eastern Automotive Performance Centre will supply a supercharged big block Chevrolet 670kW (900bhp) engine for Vincent's land speed record attempt, called the "New Zealand Land Speed Challenge".

Vincent says he's talking to sponsors and searching for a suitable road for the record attempt.

"This will probably be in the South Island, but we haven't confirmed the exact details yet," he said.

"The primary focus is to ensure the car is in perfect condition for Speedshow'09, where we'll be on site with the car to talk to fans about it."

Speedshow'09 is on at the ASB Showgrounds over September 19-20.

[studemax]

The speed was verified by Glen Barrett, the official timer for the SCTA.
The beer company didn't have anything to do with it.

[Dynoroom]

Can anyone show me the Nascar class in any rule book related to LSR?

Thanks.

[studemax]

Can anyone show me the Nascar class in any rule book related to LSR?
Thanks.


This ought to be as good as Propster Guy!

[terry russell]

Maxton has a stock car class not Nascar.About as close as it gets.
Af!@4it dont encourage this guy.
terry

[Dwayne]

Can anyone show me the Nascar class in any rule book related to LSR?
Thanks.


This ought to be as good as Propster Guy!


DUD,you seem to be a know it all smarta$$,so why dont you tell us all about the rule book ::)

[bulletnose]

DUD,you seem to be a know it all smarta$$,so why dont you tell us all about the rule book ::)


After you!

[Dynoroom]

Me??.....

DUD Dude...... :o

Sorry, I won't push their buttons anymore. 8)

[krusty]

Here we go again, Mike! vic

[Brian Lohnes]

This seems to be speeding toward a predictable end that roughly a dozen people contacted me about.

Brian

[DanStokes]

I'm not getting involved. I'm very non-confrontational - but it gets ugly when I do.

Dan

[BluLightning]

I seem to have missed something. ???

[Blown Alcohol 57tbird]

Please stop fighting like bunch of little Girlsand get back on topic ::)



World’s fastest NASCAR readied for Speedshow

The world’s fastest NASCAR has arrived in New Zealand into the care of its new Kiwi owner Ken Vincent, a former drag racing world champion, prior to its exclusive appearance at Speedshow ’09 in September this year.

The NASCAR-spec Dodge Charger was driven by American multiple land and water speed record-holder Russ Wicks to set a world land speed record for the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) class of 244.9 mph (397 km/h) in 2007. Wicks’ feat was accomplished on the world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats and verified by the Guinness Book of Records.

After the car’s appearance as one of the main showpieces at Speedshow ’09, it will be used by Vincent in an attempt to break the current New Zealand land speed record of 216.39 mph (348.24 km/h) held by Aucklander Owen Evans.

Vincent, from Karaka south of Auckland, says the car is currently in a local workshop where the underside is being cleaned of salt from its Bonneville runs.

“It’s amazing just how much salt is in the undercar components,” says Vincent. “We have had to remove all of the front and rear suspension, brakes, etc. and Alan Kemp, who’s preparing the car for me, is spending hours spraying the under-body with salt killer, wiping it off, and then watching the salt come back again. Amazing, but we will get it right!

“In the meantime, we’ve confirmed that Eastern Automotive Performance Centre, run by well-known racing driver Paul Manuell, will supply a supercharged big block Chevrolet 900HP engine for our land speed record attempt, which is simply called the ‘New Zealand Land Speed Challenge’.”

Vincent says he’s currently talking to sponsors and searching for a suitable road on which to conduct the land speed record attempt.

“This will probably be in the South Island, but we haven’t confirmed the exact details yet. The primary focus is to ensure the car is in perfect condition for Speedshow ’09 where we’ll be onsite with the car to talk to fans about this unique NASCAR, one of the first to be on show to the public in New Zealand.”

Speedshow ’09 takes place at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland over the weekend of 19 and 20 September with tickets available from Ticketek.

[Dwayne]

Me??.....

DUD Dude...... :o

Sorry, I won't push their buttons anymore. 8)


You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

[studemax]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.

[Dwayne]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.


WHY,You afraid of being found out.

[Brian Lohnes]

Me??.....

DUD Dude...... :o

Sorry, I won't push their buttons anymore. 8)


You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.



...and now this. Dwayne, you're going to be looking for another forum to derail if you continue with this.

[Caveman]

I saw this coming from a freakin' mile away, Brian. Its like basic training: You can tell who the drill sargent's gonna have fun with within the first 10 seconds.

The uh, 'NASCAR' class for B'ville is, ahem.... called 'time only'.

And the old nosepicker smartass is, um, way smarter than any of us knuckleheads.



Hey Brian, is there some serial-schmuck who keeps getting banned and coming back to life as a new A$$hole every few months? I'm wondering if its the same prosac-lackin' moron over and over again. Somebody's off the meds.... again. ::)

[Blown Alcohol 57tbird]

Nice work guys

I see you all took my thread with your bickering and trashed it (PLEASE) keep out and stay with my topic thread. Sorry Brian this thread go out of hand with some folks here

[fast Ed]

Actually Tony these are different guys. They had the same dog and pony show going for a while on another forum I frequent, until they were both finally banned. Only guys I ever put on my ignore list on an Internet forum. :P


cheers
Ed N.

[Dwayne]

[quote=Dynoroom ]
Me??.....

DUD Dude...... :o

Sorry, I won't push their buttons anymore. 8)


You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.



...and now this. Dwayne, you're going to be looking for another forum to derail if you continue with this.
[/quot

I hope you did not think i was talking about you,(the nose picker),remark.

[dwarner230]

One correction, Glen did not verify the Russ Wicks record.

He was timed by the Rice Brothers with infrastructure provided by Land Speed Events.

DW

[TC]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.


WHY,You afraid of being found out.


Found Out?? who is he??

Don't tell me it's Franklin. :o

[Blown Alcohol 57tbird]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.


WHY,You afraid of being found out.


Found Out?? who is he??

Don't tell me it's Franklin. :o





Nice work guys

I see you all took my thread with your bickering and trashed it (PLEASE) keep out and stay with my topic thread. Sorry Brian this thread go out of hand with some folks here. If you have nothing to post but trash please stay out

[TC]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.


WHY,You afraid of being found out.


Found Out?? who is he??

Don't tell me it's Franklin. :o





Nice work guys

I see you all took my thread with your bickering and trashed it (PLEASE) keep out and stay with my topic thread. Sorry Brian this thread go out of hand with some folks here. If you have nothing to post but trash please stay out


I didn't do anything. I was just wondering who the dude was??

Sorry.

[Dwayne]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.


WHY,You afraid of being found out.


Found Out?? who is he??

Don't tell me it's Franklin. :o





Nice work guys

I see you all took my thread with your bickering and trashed it (PLEASE) keep out and stay with my topic thread. Sorry Brian this thread go out of hand with some folks here. If you have nothing to post but trash please stay out


OK JIM,ILL STAY OUT OF YOUR THREADS,IF THAT IS THE WAY YOU FEEL,TAKE UP FOR YOUR OWN DA** SELF.IM DONE.

[Orange95Z]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.


WHY,You afraid of being found out.


Found Out?? who is he??

Don't tell me it's Franklin. :o


Alex, the F name should never be mentioned on a public forum ;).

[Blown Alcohol 57tbird]

You NO,DUD,old nose picker,know of his old antics on another site.

You need to STOP.


WHY,You afraid of being found out.


Found Out?? who is he??

Don't tell me it's Franklin. :o





Nice work guys

I see you all took my thread with your bickering and trashed it (PLEASE) keep out and stay with my topic thread. Sorry Brian this thread go out of hand with some folks here. If you have nothing to post but trash please stay out


OK JIM,ILL STAY OUT OF YOUR THREADS,IF THAT IS THE WAY YOU FEEL,TAKE UP FOR YOUR OWN DA** SELF.IM DONE.




Dwayne

I am not talking about you its directed toward the other people fighting making rude remarks its gone far enough. The facts are people getting banned due to other jumping on ones thread bashing just for one's self satisfaction is just plan childish. We all need to settle down here stay on topic if you have nothing to add to the topic to help or to post info just stay out and dont open thread. "Brian has had enough of this bickering"


I am locking thread as of 9/23/09

[drofrockology]

...and now this. Dwayne, you're going to be looking for another forum to derail if you continue with this.


brian:

this is all quite old on many other forums where jim and dwayne have been the only instruments of destruction in them being banned.