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05-03-2006 04:39 PM #1
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I'm Finally Ready!!
It's been quite a while since I've posted in here. Things have sure changed. Anyway, Hi everyone!! After a very long winter, the car is finally ready to hit the track and make some noise. My website has the rest of the story, but here is a picture I took last weekend after the hood and bumpers went on.Mike Casella
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05-03-2006 05:00 PM #2
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Glad to see you around .I told you to let us new englanders know when your ready and Im glad you did .Looks great! When is the debut? Good luck Marco
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05-03-2006 05:04 PM #3
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We had rented the track for today, but it got canceled due to rain. We are looking into trying again for next Wednesday. I have to upgrade my license, and do some test and tune, so a Wednesday is the best bet for us. The first official Outlaw 10.5 race is on May 21st.Mike Casella
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05-03-2006 05:09 PM #4
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I take it your running at New England?It benn a long time since I been there.My son wanted Pro stocks at Thompson instead.But Drags are still in my blood.
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05-03-2006 05:12 PM #5
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Yes, most of our race dates this year will be at New England Dragway with the exception of a date in July when we go to Eddyville, IA.
Thank You for the compliment.Mike Casella
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05-03-2006 05:19 PM #6
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My son thinks It s worth checking out again.So will try to.Once agine Best of luck.I hate to keep saying that cause I belive you make your own luck Marco
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05-03-2006 05:22 PM #7
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Thanks, maybe we'll run into you and your son sometime this season. Please stop by the trailer and introduce yourself.Mike Casella
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05-03-2006 06:07 PM #8
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Nice to see you back. May it run as good as it looks.
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05-03-2006 06:11 PM #9
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Thanks Mike. We have a message board linked on the front page of our web site that has been keeping me pretty busy lately.Mike Casella
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05-03-2006 06:17 PM #10
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Don't forget to do our video of one of those passes!!!!! How's your son's Camaro, all ready to go?Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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05-03-2006 11:06 PM #11
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Mike, I just wish I could be there to hear the motor fire. Keep us posted on the progress. Fantastic job.
PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.
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05-04-2006 02:16 AM #12
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I did manage to make one half-throttle full pass last year before the season ended. This was the second run on the car, and we were still checking things out. It was a motor only, no juice pass. I ended up with a 9.32 @ 148.
Click HERE to see the clip
This was the first time firing it off this season about a month ago.
Click HERE to hear it start-up.
Our next visit to the track I plan on at least using the first stage.Mike Casella
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05-04-2006 02:19 AM #13
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Oooops, I almost forgot. Dave, my son had a choice to make this winter. He could either do more upgrades and get deeper in debt, or sell the car and get out of debt. He choose the latter, and the car now resides in New York with it's new owner. We got some pictures of it the other day. The guy painted it red, and it looks GREAT!Mike Casella
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05-04-2006 02:55 AM #14
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Well, there's a lot to be said for being out of debt~!!!!! Anxious to hear how your car runs!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
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05-04-2006 08:06 AM #15
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Wow! Looking good, I know you gotta be pumped and excited about the upcoming runs. Congrats on a great job!
PatOf course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong!
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That's funny about calling out the car models going by, that's one of my early memories sitting on a bus stop bench with my mom enthusiastically calling out the cool cars going by, I was about 4 or 5...
How did you get hooked on cars?