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Old November 8th, 2008   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BIG DADDY View Post
That whole run seemed weird.The car looked effortless getting to 140 and he put it in 6th.It seemed like when he put it in 6th he didn't nail it right away.Seemed like he just rolled the throttle really slow.
I've seen that technique for the maxton mile...I suspect they are trying to keep the heat in check until it's time for the top speed.
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