It's cold, it's wet, it's wintertime. I'm bored out of my skull. Can't think of anything better to do than to watch Red's 152.8 mph run at Arkansas from September. That was a life moment, a trophy of sorts. Why not? I've got the in-car video, I can re-live it again and again.
That was not even "fast" in land speed terms. But faster than most folks ever get to, going back and forth to work. There's one thing about it, when you go through the time trap going fast, you're not stopping anytime soon. That speed, the momentum, inertia, the weight of the car.....
Red's rigged up with brakes, real brakes. Road course brakes. Red will stop a whole lot faster than he will "go." Which is a great thing, going 150 and just waiting for the turnoff to happen after the time trap. Tap tap tap the brakes, a little bit, okay we're there. Turn right. I don't know what I'm trying to say, really. Brakes are the other side of hotrodding. They are underrated. Brakes rock, but horsepower gets all of the attention.
That was not even "fast" in land speed terms. But faster than most folks ever get to, going back and forth to work. There's one thing about it, when you go through the time trap going fast, you're not stopping anytime soon. That speed, the momentum, inertia, the weight of the car.....
Red's rigged up with brakes, real brakes. Road course brakes. Red will stop a whole lot faster than he will "go." Which is a great thing, going 150 and just waiting for the turnoff to happen after the time trap. Tap tap tap the brakes, a little bit, okay we're there. Turn right. I don't know what I'm trying to say, really. Brakes are the other side of hotrodding. They are underrated. Brakes rock, but horsepower gets all of the attention.
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