DeTomaso Mailing List: May 2000, Message #585

Just got in and want to post the results. First the Team finished all
cars except for the Mangusta(vapor lock is the rumor)
It was as usual a great time and had 220 cars that were all set off like
clockwork. The disappointment is that for the first time Team Pantera got
no top 3 finishes. A couple things going on here, more competition and
more (%$#&^@#$%) technology. Everyone has lap top computers and Global
Positioning units.I Hated fuel injection and MSD ignitions and now this.
Curt Toumanian is thinking of a computer program that links the gas pedal
to a lap top that is linked to GPS. Damn them, if thats what it takes.
And if I see one more brand new Viper or Corvette I'm gonna puke, 80
Corvettes and 14 Vipers.
Results
140 mph  Bob Wood    8th 1973 Pantera
130 mph  me                  4th 1972 Pantera(Worlds Fastest Stock
Pantera)
120 mph  Curt Toumanian 10th 1973 Pantera
115 mph  Gary Herrig   9th 1972 Pantera
110 mph Peter Menyhart 13th 1972 Pantera
110 mph Brett Bobo       17th 1973 Pantera
\105mph David Doddeck 13th 1974 Pantera (with every high tech assesory
known to man)
105 mph Dennis Antenucci 18th 1972 Pantera(notice he has stepped down
from the 165mph class)
100 mph Tom Pillar        5th 1974 Pantera
100 mph John Bentley    9th 1972 Pantera
100 mph Russ Jacobson 10th 1971 Pantera
95 mph Laurie Basile      7th 1973 Pantera(First lady in a Pantera)(looks
like a Lambo though.
Melvin Verhein made a great showing, first Mangusta at SS.
95 mph Rebecca Sullivan 5th place 1996 Impala SS (Whats a Team Pantera
member doing in a Chevvy?)

Special thanks to everyone for a great time. Greg Sullivan brought the
Team Pantera Catering rig again with great food and a first class set up.
All the other teams just envy this party,Paul Timko came from Chicago to
assist. Greg also offered to pay entry fees for a win,obviously he got
off cheap. 

To everyone, you owe it yourselves to come out and try this event.There
are few chances to really appreciate how well these cars really run at
speed.

PS. I ran oil temp of 300+ the entire way and Mobil 1 had no problems
with the heat.


72 Pantera  65 Sunbeam Tiger 00 Mercedes CLK430

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