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Carson
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regarding the co-pilotos/ navigators pace notes : every turn, curve, bridge, crest, cliff etc for all 3000 kms / seven days are noted in the navigators route book ( see blog for photo of one page ) Each turn is rated 0 to 5 and left , right or straight w/ distance between. This is the info the piloto needs to maintain speed and gear selection or brake w/ down shift . Generaly a 0 to 1 turn is flat out, a 2 is lift throttle , a 3 is brake w/ downshift , a 4 is harder brake w/ downshift and rarely see a 5 but = heavy brake and hope there is a guard rail . The piloto need absolute confidence in the co-piloto to maintain a smooth and quick special section . Many cars have gone "off" because of co-piloto errors and of course ...drivers errors .
more to come , Carson
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thanks for the explanation!
your experience is one that many of us would love to have, but few probably will...
right up there with our other fast friends...
Mark
"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX
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Great stuff Carson. Love hearin' the Y-Block. Sounds like you have a great co-piloto. Maybe next year we'll sneak some heads and on it.
http://ford-y-block.com 20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico 
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glrbird
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That is what I was thinking, after reading about John's street engine dyno in Y-Block mag. One more question, I thought the Porche you blew past were road course machines?
Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.
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glrbird
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Here is some history of the first race, and even a Carson Vicky look alike. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmgNjpVdXhQ
Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.
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Carson, I really am impressed with your accomplishments. You and your daughter make a great team and what better way to spend time with your family. You definitely have a lock on fun in that corner of the racing world.
Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)
BurnsRacing981@gmail.com
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Carson
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Sorry John ... only iron heads allowed in my class.
It is interesting to see original footage from the 50's posted here .This is what attracted me to the rally. It is a honor to follow in the tire tracks of the greats from back in the day. Matter of fact we still race against 'em now . Memo Rojas and several World Rally drivers this year and we competed against two great Dutch drivers in the Original Class in the last several years , google Jan Lammers and Gijs von Lennep, both in a pre 356 A Porsche , both great gentlemen and gracious loosers to our Ford .
giddy up
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Carson (11/9/2013)
Sorry John ... only iron heads allowed in my class.
It is interesting to see original footage from the 50's posted here .This is what attracted me to the rally. It is a honor to follow in the tire tracks of the greats from back in the day. Matter of fact we still race against 'em now . Memo Rojas and several World Rally drivers this year and we competed against two great Dutch drivers in the Original Class in the last several years , google Jan Lammers and Gijs von Lennep, both in a pre 356 A Porsche , both great gentlemen and gracious loosers to our Ford .
giddy upCarson, Maybe you could talk John into casting a couple heads in Iron!! Those two guys (Lammers and Von Lennep) are absolute legends in the Road Race/ Rally world.
Frank/RebopBristol, In ( by Elkhart) 
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Some of the local lo-buck circle track racers in this area used to skirt around the iron intake rule of their class by mixing iron filings with the paint on the manifolds so a magnet would be attracted to them. I'm not suggesting this procedure for aluminium heads, am I? The high roller racers probably had their manifolds metal sprayed with a magnetic material.
John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"
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Y block Billy
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Great Job, you two make a great combo! Loved seeing you catch and blow by that Porsche! I would love to see the video's of when Curtis Turner had Bill France in the passengers seat for that race! From what I read Bill France had to change his shorts frequently!
 55 Vicky & customline 58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100 59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?
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