is entered in the Hallett track day this weekend. That should be fairly interesting.
is entered in the Hallett track day this weekend. That should be fairly interesting.
Who's driving? The President for Life of our car club has one.
Rick Atchison.
My brother will be there this weekend, he's got a race mechanic gig. I can ask him to snag some pictures of the Interceptor if he's got a minute.
Not our Pres. He brought his P car to the last track day we did a couple years ago. He bought the Jensen because he's like 8' tall and he fits in it, plus it has AC (even working, now.)
I've owned a number of Interceptors over the years. nearly 50/50 weight distribution-they handle pretty well when everything is in good working order-mine won a Jensen club auto-X years ago, beating all the Healys. If it can be kept cool, shouldn't be a problem.
The problem the Interceptor has is weight. It can burn the brakes up if you run it really hard and don't have suitable pads - they weigh two tons plus!
That's why I prefer my Jensen CV-8, it weighs 700 lbs. less (I also love my Interceptor though!)
Well, the Jensen didn't show. But I got to meet Eddie Hill. He's 77 and an Ariel Atom dealer in Wichita Falls, TX. He can get his around Hallett in 1:20.
Eddie Hill is registered here, though I don't think he's ever posted.
chuckles wrote: But I got to meet Eddie Hill. He's 77 and an Ariel Atom dealer in Wichita Falls, TX.
Among other things ...
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Woody wrote: Eddie Hill is registered here, though I don't think he's ever posted.
I think he has posted a couple times, IIRC.
slantvaliant wrote:chuckles wrote: But I got to meet Eddie Hill. He's 77 and an Ariel Atom dealer in Wichita Falls, TX.Among other things ...
wow, that dude is awesome.
Twin-engine digger pilots were a level of crazy that is only matched these days by flysuit guys and Icelandic hillclimb drivers.
According to the 'net , Mr. Hill was not only the first driver under 5 seconds, he holds another very interesting record. In 1960, he lowered the outright NHRA E. T. record more in one bite than anyone else before or since. From 9:40 to 8:84. Unbelievable.
chuckles wrote: According to the 'net , Mr. Hill was not only the first driver under 5 seconds, he holds another very interesting record. In 1960, he lowered the outright NHRA E. T. record more in one bite than anyone else before or since. From 9:40 to 8:84. Unbelievable.
At one point in time he has the record in both land and water drag racing. The guy is amazing.
tuna55 wrote: At one point in time he has the record in both land and water drag racing. The guy is amazing.
I originally posted the same thing, he held them simultaneously.
A post about Jensens and no one has posted a photo of the one from the new FnF movie?
Hot.
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