Tuesday updates

[flyingjibus]

Put them all here.

My only update is that I am still "AT" work, but not really here.
Leaving tomorow at 6am!

Field reporters check in!

[t-dub]

Re: Tuesday updates

First qual. session: Dreadnought w/Brian Sanders flying clocked a 449.357. Dan Martin and RR III posted a 454.605. Bear took the course and posted a 402.678 but they're in the show! Second session has Steven jr. and Strega at 486.170! No sign of the Ghost yet......

[Bob]

Re: Tuesday updates

WOW, Strega at 486? Thats AWSOME!

Go Jr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Section3guy]

Re: Tuesday updates

a few hack photos....

[kerry5656]

Re: Tuesday updates

After 2nd qualifing session for the unlimiteds Ridge Runner was over in a hangar and they pulled the right cylinder head and were examining pistons very closely hopefully nothing major, plane sounded great on eariler qualifing run, good luck to Dan and crew

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Tuesday updates

Didn't talk to any of the crew but Tiger told me they had burned a piston... (Ridge Runner)

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Tuesday updates

WOW, Strega at 486? Thats AWSOME!

Go Jr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is quite possible that we all watched the most perfect lap ever flown at Reno today! Power did not seem to be up that high, yet, there was the speed..

[MRussell]

Re: Tuesday updates

It is quite possible that we all watched the most perfect lap ever flown at Reno today! Power did not seem to be up that high, yet, there was the speed..

Geez, Wayne, I wasn't there but that's dang near disrespectful to the laps flown by select others in the past!

[Leo]

Re: Tuesday updates

That was probably the cleanest lap I have seen in years! Fast and down in a tight groove. Nice work!No pics tho as all the Ramp Media were standing in the way of the unlimiteds...

[Fence Sence]

Re: Tuesday updates

The kid is real fast in a couple of spots. I mean he's good all the way around but, there are two spots he flies differently (better) than anybody else I've seen. It almost looks unorthodox up close but when you look at the big picture, it's the right line to fly.

Major bummer if Dan burned a piston.

Couple shots from Tues.

[Fence Sence]

Re: Tuesday updates

This guy did three of these on Tues. Here is one of 'em.

[kerry5656]

Re: Tuesday updates

I took a long time friend who has cancer to reno yesterday and memories of past visits brought a huge smile to his face. You couldn't have asked for a better day on the ramp. Great weather the most amount of unlimiteds I've seen at one time on the ramp to head out and qualify and all quality planes and pilots. Strega was on a rail, what a stick, OUTSTANDING Here's to a safe and fast week to all can't wait till sunday.

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Tuesday updates

Geez, Wayne, I wasn't there but that's dang near disrespectful to the laps flown by select others in the past!

I don't see your reasoning..

I said "quite possibly"...

If someone does something really well, maybe better than anyone before them, and you give them a pat on the back. How is that "disrespectful" to anyone? ALL of the pilots there were smiling, they respect Stephen, he's amazing and they know it. I doubt any of them resent him in any way...

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Tuesday updates

I took a long time friend who has cancer to reno yesterday

You have done a wonderful thing my friend! I could not make the long journey in '04, as I was right at the end of my treatment...

Prayers for your friend!

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Tuesday updates

No pics tho as all the Ramp Media were standing in the way of the unlimiteds...

Sorry Leo, yesterday was special in that it was Stevo's first official timed lap. We were clustered out there a bit thicker than usual! Believe it or not, most of us who are honored each year and allowed to be "ramp media" are keenly aware of the visual blockage we present by being there. Our "job", if you will, is to be there to record the moment, up as close as we can get.. We also have a "deadline" in that we have to retreat to the actual "prop line" whenever a prop turns..

Sorry for being in the way, I personally seldom go out onthe ramp, yesterday was special.