Event Coverage 150 Photos, EL MIRAGE, Opening Day

I knew I was getting there a little late this morning but more then half the cars were gone by 11. I stayed maybe a half an hour... was bummed I didn't go yesterday. Missed winfield make a pass, saw a couple of stretched roadsters and bikes and it seemed like mostly late models after that.

 

Awesome photos Doug. Thank you for all the effort it takes to do that....

 

Mike...I look forward to your shots...no, I didn't see Gene run "The Thing", maybe next month or at Bonneville in August....
See you at the Antique Nationals in Fontana June 6th!

 

Thanks for the great pictures, you take some really good photos.

 

Great shots as usual Doug, for those of us who couldn't go.....that's a lot of work and it's appreciated........

 

Somehow I missed you, Doug. Thanks for the great pics. A fine weekend at the dry lakes, for sure...

 

nice pics

 

Great pics Doug..must be a fantastic time out on the lake..

Someday..

 

Enjoyed the photos, Doug. Great coverage, as usual.

 

Hmmmmmmm.....so, you a photographer or somethin'?

 

Excellent photos. Hope to make it out there one of these days.

 

Great photos Doug. You shoot the details which I really like. I wish I had stayed instead of going to that stupid HS reunion.

DW

 

choice thread * cool photo's

 

Holy crap.....^^^


Awesome stuff Doug, thanks for sharing.

 

Great photos! Did anyone hear the results yet? How did the racing HAMBers do?

 

Fastest Vehicles​

<center> <table border="1" width="84%"> <col style="width: 41pt;" width="54"> <col style="width: 88pt;" width="117"> <col style="width: 51pt;" span="3" width="68"> <col style="width: 151pt;" width="201"> <col style="width: 51pt;" width="68"> <tbody><tr style="height: 29.1pt;" height="38"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 29.1pt;" align="center" height="38">
</td> <td class="xl26" style="" align="center"> Club</td> <td class="xl26" style="" align="center"> Num</td> <td class="xl26" style="" align="center"> Class</td> <td class="xl26" style="" align="center"> Drvr/Rdr</td> <td class="xl26" style="" align="center"> Entry Name</td> <td class="xl27" style="" align="center"> Speed</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29.1pt;" height="38"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 29.1pt;" align="center" height="38" width="49"> Bike</td> <td class="xl24" align="center" width="145">SDRC </td> <td class="xl24" x:num="x:num" align="center" width="66"> 68B</td> <td class="xl24" x:str="A " align="center" width="175"> 1650CC/APS-BG</td> <td class="xl24" x:str="BFL " align="center" width="175"> John Noonan</td> <td class="xl24" align="center" width="225">Noonan-Derwin-Moreland</td> <td class="xl28" x:num="278.56799999999998" align="center" width="105"> 242.106</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29.1pt;" height="38"> <td class="xl25" style="height: 29.1pt;" align="center" height="38" width="49"> Car</td> <td class="xl24" align="center" width="145">Super Fours</td> <td class="xl24" x:num="x:num" align="center" width="66"> 788</td> <td class="xl24" x:str="A " align="center" width="175"> XF/BFS</td> <td class="xl24" x:str="BFL " align="center" width="175"> Rick Yacoucci</td> <td class="xl24" align="center" width="225"> Costella-Yacoucci</td> <td class="xl28" x:num="278.56799999999998" align="center" width="105"> 229.148</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </center> ​

all results....

http://www.scta-bni.org/El Mirage/ELM 10/May/results/page.htm


There were 154 entries: 94 cars and 60 bikes.

There were 18 records: 7 bikes (1 pending) and 11 cars.

There were 331 starts: 215 on Saturday and 116 on Sunday.

There was 1 spins, 4 turn outs and 3 no starts. 4 Guests

Everyone had the opportunity to run 3 times on the weekend.

Altitude Density average 5000 feet.

The weather was great, warm at night and 85 on Saturday and Sunday with heavy winds on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

The course on both Saturday and Sunday were better than last year.

 

Top speed of the meet (cars) a flathead. Is that cool or what?

 

Thanks for all the great photos bud!

 

HA!...I went to a HS reunion....ONCE. The jerks from high school were still jerks.

 

Saturday was just beautiful, never thought I'd have to leave San Diego for better weather in the High Desert. Got there in time to see how dad's motors would do in the 788 & 664.

Top Speed of the Meet for Yacoucci did not go with out damage as the Turbo had more boost than planned, hurting that poor flathead a bit.

An oil fitting splashed Royal Purple all inside the belly of the 664 on an early shut-down 125mph run, they decided to wait 'till June to see how the Fontana will do on a full pass.

 

Awesome photos!

 

one more for our own Dynoroom............

 

Doug, thanks again for the great shots. Can I use them on my web site or in other forums if I give you credit?

 

Take whatever you need, crop, edit to your liking...let me know if you need anything changed, tinted, cropped, black & whites, titled, captioned, you name it...just ask...it's all fun for me..I'm just glad you guys like 'em....

 

on more of you guys shoving off....unedited

 

Mike; Is that the truck with the turbo big block in the back?

 

here ya go.........

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Thanks Doug! Slim