So that's an 8.510 average off two passes? James looks like he's in the mix, but I know the 8.50 class is historically really, really tight. I believe there were 8 cars in the class yesterday below an 8.60.
That red vette was very good when they stuck to that class. It was only when they tried going faster and switched to methanol that it started eating up time and money. It is why it sat in the pole barn for months. They had leapt beyond 8.50 and didn't really want to go that slow anymore, but a lot of people wanted it back. That is why it is there this week instead of the coyote mustang.
Actually he ran 8.518 on another pass and his average is only .095 ahead of second place. With 3 days left it's far from over. Running even an 8.55 drops his average enough to lose.
They kill me over Ruby. It was like the third car in the fleet. The car always goes stright down the track no matter if it Cooper, James or even Deisel Dave driving it. Pretty much never breaks even though it has nothing but hand me down parts put together over a weekend. Imagine if she had some of the parts Leroy has. I would love to watch them give her a complete makeover. IMHO it wouldn't take much to make her a 6 second car.
