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Event Coverage 127 Pix, EL MIRAGE, opening day, 2009

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Mazooma1, May 16, 2009.

  1. Mazooma1
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    Opening day for 2009 today at El Mirage dry lake.
     
    Last edited: Oct 31, 2009
  2. looks like a great time , i hope to make it one day..
     
  3. 327-365hp
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    Thanks for the pics! Good to see Billy's Calori roadster back on the lake.
     
  4. rick finch
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    Doug..... BadBob always looks like he is going to punch somebody!:eek: Thanks for the photos, wish I'd made it down there.
     
  5. Flying Tiger
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    Whenever I see pictures of El Mirage, it makes me want to go even more. Hope to make it to the lakes somtime. Amazingly great pictures Mazooma1. Thank you so much for sharing.
     
  6. Randaddy
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  7. Jalopy Joker
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    How late were you there? Another post said runs shut down early due to winds, dust devils, etc.
     
  8. Dean Lowe
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    Thanks for the cool pics Doug. I'll be there tomorrow.
     
  9. sled
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    Mazooma1,in your post N.13 looks like a Shinya Kimura Zero engineering double carb Knuckle or Pan Harley..all alluminum...any pics from the othr side??That's bitchin...
    Thanks a million for the great coverage,looks almost to be there..way cool! Sled
     
  10. Parts48
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    Great pictures Doug..wish I was out there..probably cooler (in a lot of ways) than here today..!
     
  11. Mazooma1
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    Third photo from the end pretty much spells out how it was getting about 12:30-1:00 or so...YIKES!
     
  12. Mazooma1
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    Sorry, thats the only one I've got...:eek:
     
  13. hotrd32
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    Thanks Mazooma1 for taking those of us who couldn't make it on a fine trip.....nice shots......
     
  14. 94hoghead
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    Love the pic's. I really love the belly tankers. Is there a thread on those??????
     
  15. derelict
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    I left Modesto at seven a.m. and had a flat in Bakersfield. Got to El Mirage a two p.m and thdy'd been blown out. I'm staying in Lancaster so I can be there at the crack of dawn tomorrow...
     
  16. derelict
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    I left Modesto at seven a.m. and had a flat in Bakersfield. Got to El Mirage a two p.m and they'd been blown out. I'm staying in Lancaster so I can be there at the crack of dawn tomorrow...
     
  17. 94hoghead
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    Found the threads, I gotta have one,,,, or two,,,,
     
  18. Dynoroom
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    Dean look me up tomorrow. Car #701 modified roadster. My kid did his rookie run today. Looking forward to meeting you.


    Great pics mazooma1. Thanks
     
  19. death trap man
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    Thanks for the pics! Reall dig the COE
     
  20. chris55
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    Thanks for posting, looks like an awesome time.
     
  21. thanks for sharing the photographs!
     
  22. Awesome pix Zooma....

    Rat
     
  23. firingorder1
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    Thats Shinya's knuck. Does this help?

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  24. CGkidd
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    We are gonna be back in the AM hopefully. We will see some more runs before wind picks up. It took me at least a half hour to get all the dust off in the shower.
     
  25. Buildy
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    Now that`s what I call a great set of event photos!
     
  26. CGkidd
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    I will post my pics when I get back to my ship.
     
  27. sled
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    Firingorder1...oh yeah,definately...thanks!!Killer bike there,Shinya is a genius...sled
     
  28. povertyflats
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    Very cool, thanks for sharing!
     
  29. LoSoto
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    Wonderful pics...thanks so much. The Citroen DS is truly psycho, love it!
     
  30. Mazooma1
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    hopefully the afternoon will be calmer Sunday..the forecast
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