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Here are some more pictures fro Saturday Sept 17.

Towing to the other end of the 11 mile course to begin the run back to the pit area.
Back from the test run waiting for the crew to come out. Only achieved 198 mph due to engines not running right.
Back in the pit. Getting a good go over by the crew. My friend Jerry in the red chair was supervising.
The engines bay.

 

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New decals going on.
Powered by twin Rocket III.
Guy Martin with some pizza for lunch.
Guy checking with the mechanics after I asked him if they were going to run again today. The report was most likely not.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

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Honda team members having an early morning nap.
Mike Akatiff owner of the Ack Attack current 2 wheel world 2 way land speed record holder 376.363 mph.
Rocky Robinson (on left). Rider of the Ack Attack.
Ack Attack parked in its towing rack. Mike and Rocky said the salt wasn't good enough for them to run today.
Ohio States electric car. They were working on the 2 speed transmission. It was stuck in first. They were only able to do 265 mph in first.

 

[Ishrub]

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#1
Quart bottle of Mobil 1 in top picture obviously not Castrol sponsorship any more?

#2
Electric power lead into engine bay for power wrench - valve train and head removal? Mechanic/team leader reporting to somebody in background who looks worried.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

#1 is correct. Not sure why/where they were using the Mobil 1. They do use Castrol 4T Racing 10W40 in the engines. I watched them open a new bottle to top off the rear engine.

#2 not correct yet.

 

[leatal]

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Is it the guy working in the cockpit area standing on a huge can of methanol? Also you would think they would have a trailer to bring the machine back to the start point! Towing a motorcycle while attached to a vehicle with a tow line is inviting disaster as any sideward pull will quickly put the motorcycle on it's side (in my opinion).

 

[Ishrub]

#2 not correct yet.

OK, no tradesman's bum crack showing when bent over? Shocked me!

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Leatal is correct for #2. I was kind of shocked he was using that can of methanol to stand on.

I was also surprised they used a tow rope instead of a portable trailer like ALL of the other crews were using. In their defense they tried to use the stand they have to run it down to the other end but it turned out to be too flimsy for the task.

 

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Honda team members having an early morning nap.
Mike Akatiff owner of the Ack Attack current 2 wheel world 2 way land speed record holder 376.363 mph.
Rocky Robinson (on left). Rider of the Ack Attack.
Ack Attack parked in its towing rack. Mike and Rocky said the salt wasn't good enough for them to run today.
Ohio States electric car. They were working on the 2 speed transmission. It was stuck in first. They were only able to do 265 mph in first.

SALT conditions not good so some of the racers refused to run