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1968 Chevy Chevelle- Back On Track!

SESSION ONE-OCTOBER 19 & 20, 2007*
  1/8 1/8 1/4 1/4
60-FT: E.T.: MPH: E.T.: MPH: NOTES:
1.73 7.57 91.8 11.86 113.4 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, 15 psi, RH lane, Friday T&T
1.62 7.41 91.4 11.75 112.0 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, 12 psi, RH lane, Friday T&T
1.65 7.46 90.9 11.83 110.9 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, 12 psi, RH lane, Friday T&T
1.70 7.46 92.3 11.74 113.8 26x10 ET Street DOT, 15 psi, RH lane, Sat. True Street
1.78 7.55 92.5 11.84 113.7 26x10 ET Street DOT, 15.5 psi (est.), RH lane, Sat. True Street
1.66 7.41 92.3 11.70 113.5 26x10 ET Street DOT, 16 psi (est.), LH lane, Sat. True Street

All runs shallow staged, converter flashed to 3,000 rpm, manual shift at 5,800 rpm, right rear airbag filled preloaded to 15 psi, single-adjustable QA1 rear shocks set to position "3."

SESSION TWO-JANUARY 18, 2008*
60-FT: 1/8 1/8 1/4 1/4
  E.T.: MPH: E.T.: MPH: NOTES:
1.57 7.19 94.1 11.41 114.9 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, "slow it down boy, or you're outta here!"
1.55 7.16 94.0 12.18 81.4 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, lifted after half track
1.58 7.21 91.2 12.72 75.3 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, lifted after half track
1.57 7.22 93.5 11.87 92.8 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, lifted at 1,000 ft.
1.57 7.18 94.3 11.72 95.9 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, lifted at 1,000 ft.
1.55 7.16 94.1 11.94 98.4 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, lifted at 1,000 ft.

14-psi tire pressure, shift at 5,800 rpm, 70 degrees ambient, single-adjustable QA1 rear shocks set to position "3."

SESSION THREE--ARCH 22, 2008
  1/8 1/8 1/4 1/4
60-FT: E.T.: MPH: E.T.: MPH: NOTES:
1.59 7.19 94.7 11.69 95.0 28x10.5 ET Drag slick, lifted at 1,000 ft.
1.57 7.14 95.1 11.30 117.0 same tires, full-track pass

TCI Automotive
Ashland
MS
662/224-8972

tciauto.com

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