Limey's Main Event Pics

[Lurkin_Limey]

OK, few Main Event Pics including a different view on one of Andy Frost's wheelies.
Anyone want some hi res versions, please PM me.
Limey

[Taximan]

Looking good!

[Julian Hunt]

An excellent series of pictures, 1,3,5 and 6 are my favorites, Oh, and Havoc! Nice one!

Edited by Julian Hunt on Thursday 29th May 20:02

[Furyous]

The Havoc pic is pure class, so much atmosphere, love it.

Andy's Stude is a superb shot, just a shame the butterflies have shut, but thats being picky.


Im just soooooooo pissed I didnt go saturday........

[Lurkin_Limey]

Thanks for the kind comments - much appreciated.
If you'd like a second installment I'd be happy to oblige.
Furyous - checked all my other blown Pro Mod shots and the butterflies always appear closed or cracked open only a smidgin on all the burnout shots (e.g. the Danny Cockrill shot above.) Same as the Methanol funny cars - the butterflies are only wide open on the run.
Guess you only need a bit of throttle to light the tires, or they are throttle stopped that way for the burnout. Be interested to know which.
Limey

[Jon C]

Lurkin_Limey said:

Guess you only need a bit of throttle to light the tires, or they are throttle stopped that way for the burnout. Be interested to know which.
Limey

yes, and yes.

The cars burnout in high gear, and a pro mod will burn out across the start line with a wheel speed around 200mph, fuel cars higher. The engine is effectively running with no load on it at all, and without a physical throttle stop, revs would climb and pistons would start getting scared of the dark.

The physical throttle stop is removed by a crew member after the car has reversed after the burnout (unless you are Tommy Moeller :-)).

[Lurkin_Limey]

Thanks Jon.
At the risk of taking this thread further out of the groove, what does Tommy Moeller do that's different?
Limey

[Jon C]

Haha, I am referring to a well documented incident when Tommy was driving the Top Fuel car, and his crewman neglected to remove the throttle stop before the run. This resulted in a somewhat below par performance, which the crewman in question has been trying to live down since.

Having just read that back, it was, in hindsight, probably one of those 'you had to be there' moments.

Great pics, by the way. Love the first pic of Krister.

Edited by Jon C on Thursday 29th May 23:24

[Time Machine]

Jon C said:

revs would climb and pistons would start getting scared of the dark.

That is a great turn of phrase :-)