COPO Pete Runs 11.96 at Gateway!

[Seattle Sam]

There were a lot of spectacular passes made at the Supercar Reunion today at Gateway, including a huge wheelstand from Ken Barnhardt's car, but the best for me was seeing COPO Pete make not one, but TWO 11.96 passes today following a 12 flat. Here are some pics of his first 11.96..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/copopete/copopete1.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/copopete/copopete3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/copopete/copopete4.jpg

[JChlupsa]

Way to go Pete, Congrats on the times and great to see you again.

[JLerum]

Congrads Pete! I see that the run came with a half tenth slower 60 foot than your best. Looks to me that you might get in the 80's yet. Any report on a silver L-88 Corvette? I'm just wondering if Jim Johnson make the trip and laid down some ets? I wanted to make the event as a spectator but just got home yesterday.

[Seattle Sam]

Jim was here with the silver vette, not sure of his exact times but he was definitely running low to mid 11's. There was also a cool '63 409 with aluminum fenders and dual Carters, running low 12's and maybe one high eleven.
-Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[427TJ]

Too bad there isn't sound to go with the photos. VERY http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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BTW, I just read in the new Hot Rod that someone went 10.99 on belted tires with a stock (appearing) '68-'69 427 Corvette. Holy shneikies!

[JLerum]

The Canadians again are holding up the Bowtie banner when it comes to the PSMCDRs. CHEERS to that!!!!!!

Jim

[JLerum]

The Blue FAST Corvette just had posted on the YEARONE board a 10.76 at 130mph this evening. It's the same car that is in the inside cover of MuscleCar Enth.

JIM

[Z28DZ]

Great run from Mr. Simpson's 9561!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif Did you happen to get a pic of Mr. Barnhart's "wheels up" launch? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[1970Ls6]

Congratulations Pete! do I sense an all Canadian top 2 at the pure stocks? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Chevy454]

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[COPO PETE]

Thanks for taking and posting those pix Sam. Glad my first 11's were at the SuperCar Reunion. What great place for that to happen.
I'm telling ya, with this f'n dial up, I'm gunna need anger management classes while I try and wait for these photo's of the reunion to load!
Peter

[SS427]

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Too bad there isn't sound to go with the photos. VERY http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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There is on the Reunion CD. Order yours now. Thanks to Jeff Murphy and others for all the photo work!

[Kim_Howie]

Great run Pete!! Was nice to meet you this weekend. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[SmallHurst]

Pete,

Sorry I missed you and JJ this weekend. Sounds like the beer can motor has something for those Mopars in Stanton. Way to go! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Steven J]

What kind of times was Terry Pennington (Big Dog) running ?

[Mr70]

How bout a 10.95 @128 MPH from Terry!
(Those slicks made a difference)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/scr8x30013.jpg

[John Brown]

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How bout a 10.95 @128 MPH from Terry!
(Those slicks made a difference)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/scr8x30013.jpg

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He got the ZL1 clone to go 10.87 @ 130 on the stickey tires before he loaded up for home. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Steven J]

Any idea what his times were on the Goodyear Polyglas tires.

[John Brown]

Best for the orange car at SCR8 on G70 x 14 Polyglas was 11.42 @ 128. The old Firestone slicks are 2" larger in diameter than the polys and made for less overall gearing. That, and a bit more rubber on the ground. At SCR7 Terrys' Camaro went 11.13 two runs in a row on the polys. It went 11.06 / 127 at the Year One event in Atlanta earlier this year on G70x14 white letters.

He turned the wick up on the aluminum engine this year to well over 700hp through the exhaust manifolds and it's a bit harder to stick the tires now.

He'll probably go to a 3.73 or 3.90 gear to kill some of the low end cause it's a bit tough to keep the tires from spinning through first and second gear the way it is.

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