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Aug 5, 2006 | 04:42 AM

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davidv

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Originally Posted by bacalhau16

Hey davidv, I know this is going a little back for you Im sure, the date on the slip says Sep. 4 05, but the slip all the way to the right, did you spin second gear a little or miss the gear? Just curious why that one had the second best 60' but ended with the worst ET and trap. The only thing that stands out to me is your 1/8th mile time and speed which are down.

Thanks for asking but that is a long time ago. The OP is asking about launching technique, and I just wanted to show that, with practice, 2.0 seconds is possible on street tires.

The 12:04 and 1:43 PM time slips are just practice: I use those to get a dial-in. The important time slip is the second round of eliminations at 5:13 PM: #1984 spots me 2.52 seconds. #1984 beats me by 11/100 seconds for a win. He stays for another round - I go home.

We talk about ET ET and ET. ET is cool but does not win races. A winning racer is consistent not fast.