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TEXAS MILE! March 23-25

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  1. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
    89
    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #1 BillEllison, Jan 25, 2012
    I am taking my 2005 F430 Spider down to Beeville, Texas for the Texas Mile in March. Anyone else going/been to this event? Should be fun.
     
  2. kba

    kba Rookie

    Feb 21, 2011
    42
    Houston
    #2 kba, Jan 25, 2012
    Are you participating or spectating? I have it marked on the calendar, but I won't know for sure until it's close to the date of the event.
     
  3. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
    89
    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #3 BillEllison, Jan 25, 2012
    I registered to participate. There are only about 30 spots left as of this morning. I believe you can still pay, but you are not guaranteed unlimited runs, you may only get about 2-3 runs for the same price.
     
  4. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
    89
    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #4 BillEllison, Jan 26, 2012
    So, nobody is going???
     
  5. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Dec 6, 2002
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    #5 BigTex, Jan 26, 2012
    I have run it before in my Ferrari, I'll go along and help if you need it.

    They have Sunoco Racing Fuel available, you know....:D :D :D

    You are wise to do it now, I fear it's days are numbered now that the US Navy wants the airfield back.......they have big guns you know....:D
     
  6. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
    89
    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #6 BillEllison, Jan 27, 2012
    I have some other friends going, but if your are going to take a run down, would love to get some pointers. I've never done this before, only been to MSR once.

    Is it safe to run racing fuel in the car? They told me at Ferrari not to.

    I was just there last weekend dove hunting on a lease that backs up to it. My friend works for the city and is going to open up the coliseum to keep my car in rather than parking it outside of a hotel.

    They have me approved to 190. Would like to see what the car will actually do. The book says "over 196" I would like to see 200...
     
  7. TrojanHorse

    TrojanHorse Formula Junior

    Mar 1, 2005
    973
    South Texas
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    Paul
    #7 TrojanHorse, Jan 27, 2012
    I might just saunder down that way....need to check my calendar and if free, put it on.
     
  8. burner42

    burner42 Formula Junior

    Jan 21, 2011
    624
    Dallas, Texas
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    Myles
    #8 burner42, Jan 27, 2012
    You get a free t shirt if you go 200 mph +

    I would like to roll down the strip in my B7 with a few friends. That would be fun!!!
     
  9. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
    89
    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #9 BillEllison, Jan 28, 2012
    There are some nice long strips down there to turn loose on. I'm debating the drive or to haul the car down.
     
  10. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #10 BigTex, Jan 31, 2012
    I drove mine, but we call that "working without a net".......


    Just don't ask for a map of the track....LOL!

    Be there early for orientation as waiting at lunch for mine really bit into the time on the track...go early, even the night before, IIRC, they have Tech Inspection??

    I didn't care about the time, as I was fully sponsored and helping out the Art Car running against me, they made our own Class for Art Cars...LOL!

    I ran the Number #1 plate, of course....:D :D
     
  11. Challengehauler

    Challengehauler Formula 3

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    #11 Challengehauler, Jan 31, 2012
    Run the highest UNLEADED octane available. 02 sensors and leaded fuel do not get along almost immediately.
     
  12. TexasKid

    TexasKid Formula Junior
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    Apr 13, 2011
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    #12 TexasKid, Feb 1, 2012
    I'm hoping to make it down there...maybe the dealership will give me a 458 to drive ;)
     
  13. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #13 BigTex, Feb 1, 2012
    This is Sunoco Racing, IIRC 106, or 107 ...not sure about the unleaded......

    I'm not sure this event is on Mr. Risi's calendar..:rolleyes:
     
  14. Denman_Honda

    Denman_Honda Karting

    Sep 3, 2009
    123
    DFW, TX
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    Chris Denman
    #14 Denman_Honda, Feb 2, 2012
    Sure it is, right next to Monster Jam and AMA Supercross!!
     
  15. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #15 BigTex, Feb 2, 2012
    Don't forget the Lone Star Rod Rally...:D
     
  16. Rod361

    Rod361 Formula Junior

    Jun 9, 2011
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    #16 Rod361, Feb 29, 2012
    I took my 360 last year just as a spectator and was really fun, there are some crazy fast machines that attend.
     
  17. justinn

    justinn Karting

    Jan 5, 2011
    114
    Austin TX
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    Justin
    #17 justinn, Mar 5, 2012
    You will not see anywhere close to 200 unless you are forced induction :)

    You should run about what a Gallardo does.... roughly 175

    Good Luck and be safe! Once you get out on the runway, you wave what feels like miles on either side. at 200mph+, the run off sure seems short before you have to make the turn...

    Justin(we held numerous records out there :) )
     
  18. Seth

    Seth Formula 3

    Feb 8, 2004
    1,551
    Texas
    #18 Seth, Mar 5, 2012
    Is this event any good as a spectator? I will probably go for 1 day.
     
  19. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #19 WJHMH, Mar 5, 2012
    You never know what you might see or who will meet, the last couple of years have proved to the extremely interesting.
     
  20. TheDuke

    TheDuke Formula 3
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    Jul 22, 2011
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    #20 TheDuke, Mar 25, 2012
    Bump
    I couldn't go but am wondering who went and what was there.
    For those who went: how was/is it?
     
  21. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
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    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #21 BillEllison, Mar 25, 2012
    Just returned from the Texas Mile. My 05' F430 Spider ran great. Was a little disappointed in the speeds, but really didn't know what to expect.

    03.23.12 10:30 a.m. 158.8 Qualifying run pump gas, a/c on
    03.23.12 11:45 a.m. 163.8 pump gas, a/c on
    03.23.12 2:30 p.m. 162.0 109 fuel a/c on
    03.23.12 4:30 p.m. 162.0 109 fuel a/c off
    03.24.12 9:30 a.m. 166.1 mix 109/pump gas, a/c off
    03.24.12 11:00 a.m. 164.8 mix 109/pump gas, a/c off

    Didn't figure the afternoon was going to be any better, so loaded up and came home.

    When I left, a Ford GT had run 250.?. They were tuning and tweeking after every run.
     
  22. ChunkyMonkey

    ChunkyMonkey Formula 3

    Feb 27, 2006
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    #22 ChunkyMonkey, Mar 25, 2012
    Congrats Ib the passes....I loaned a friend my HD hero GoPro for car mounted vids, we'll see if he gets any. Live that camera.

    You may be disappointed in your speeds, but heck, still nice passes for your first time out.
     
  23. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
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    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #23 BillEllison, Mar 25, 2012
    I did some vids from the dash with mine.
     
  24. ChunkyMonkey

    ChunkyMonkey Formula 3

    Feb 27, 2006
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    #24 ChunkyMonkey, Mar 25, 2012
    Nice, gonna post'em?
     
  25. BillEllison

    BillEllison Karting

    Oct 16, 2011
    89
    Conroe, Tx
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    Bill Ellison
    #25 BillEllison, Mar 25, 2012
    Was working on it and my computer started messing up. Here they are.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdfyFPymRg[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoeOkCTIWFw[/ame]
     
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