Last IMPBA Records Trial for 2011

[Buckshot]

Thanks for the videos Paul.

Martin the .45 looks good.

 

[mtruex]

Thanks for the videos Paul.Martin the .45 looks good.

thanks buckshot.. and thanks paul!

 

[Paul Traufler]

Sure wish I had taken more videos! Looks like I will have to break down and get a better video recorder over the pocket camera I used. Maybe Santa will bring me one, oh wait I'm Santa at my house...

Yes I agree with Bill, good solid driving by Martin, take a look at this video and see how close to the buoys he gets!


See even Martin is human!

Paul

 

[Charles Perdue]

That was the lap that a BIG gust of wind hit the bouy and pushed it out in front of Martins boat. Sounds good anyway.

 

[Paul Traufler]

No Charles that buoy was sucked into his boat from the Zoom carb!

Paul

 

[Grimracer]

Sure wish I had taken more videos! Looks like I will have to break down and get a better video recorder over the pocket camera I used. Maybe Santa will bring me one, oh wait I'm Santa at my house...

Yes I agree with Bill, good solid driving by Martin, take a look at this video and see how close to the buoys he gets! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hvBwKUUqYw

See even Martin is human!

Paul

GOTTA know the limits... at least he did not "Feel" that one! .lol

Grim

 

[Paul Traufler]

# 2 buoy took a great deal of abuse, in fact one time we replaced the buoy and the very next run we had to go back out and replaced it AGAIN! I guess those 80+ MPH boats are more than a match for a 8" hunk of styrofoam buoy! All in all we only really killed 2 buoys so I guess we did not get our limit...

Paul

 

[mtruex]

That was the lap that a BIG gust of wind hit the bouy and pushed it out in front of Martins boat. Sounds good anyway.

felt that way to me ;-) hahaha

 

[Ron Olson]

Paul, the guys at the Flint record trials got smart and started using balloons for buoys. They're a lot cheaper and don't really do any damage.

 

[Paul Traufler]

We are going to concrete buoys! They will last a lifetime, ok the floating part may be a bit hard to work out... I did see on Mythbusters they made a balloon out of lead so it COULD be done... :lol:

Paul

 

[Terry Keeley]

Paul, the guys at the Flint record trials got smart and started using balloons for buoys. They're a lot cheaper and don't really do any damage.

Ya but you need a big windbag to blow 'em up...

Hey, I resemble that remark! :lol:

 

[Mike Hallam]

Congrats Martin. Keep up the good work with that Picco power.

 

[Blackout]

Great job guys! Thanks for sharing pictures and video. It made a fun read!

 

[Paul Traufler]

Keep you eye out for the Dec issue of the IMPBA Roostertail, there is a full write up on the fun we had down here in Hunstville!

Paul

 

[Doug Smock]

OFFICIAL RESULTS

From the November 26-27 Records Trial

Martin Truex Jr., D Hydro 1/4 mile oval 14.878 sec. This is the fastest 1/4 mile record, on record. Well done sir! B)

Martin Truex Jr., D Hydro 1/3 mile oval 17.158 sec.

Julian Conde, Twin Nitro 1/4 mile oval 16.670 sec.

Bill Zuber, Crackerbox 1/4 mile oval 38.315 sec.

David Hall, N O/B Tunnel 1/3 mile oval 27.596 sec.

David Hall, P O/B Tunnel 1/3 mile oval 27.480 sec.

Congratulations fellas!!! B)

Doug