[elephantrider]

got the privilage of hanging out with a few guys
that were running the texas mile in a built ford gt.
set a record of 257.7 mph in the mile with a 204.4 mph
@ the 1/2 mile mark. very awesome to be in the pits
and get to meet some really good guys. anyway,
here are a few pics.

 

[elephantrider]

 

[ruidosododge]

Nice pics man! I bet that is a sight to see...

 

[elephantrider]

nothing like wide open for a solid mile.
and doing almost 260, with 200 at the
half mile is making some serious power.

 

[1997chevy454]

My bro was there. Not sure if he took his car or not though

 

[elephantrider]

there were tons of folks there for sure. some really nice
rides.

 

[elephantrider]

here is the official video of the world record breaking
run.

 

[bigtexss]

im diggin that silver notch-back! :thumbsup:

 

[elephantrider]

that was a bad notch back. i think they ran
a 160ish mph mile time.

 

[elephantrider]

made fox news !

Ford GT sets standing mile record at 257 MPH | Fox News

 

[ruidosododge]

wow at that video!

 

[CHUGGINSMOKE05]

im diggin that silver notch-back! :thumbsup:

she looks sick!!

 

[1997chevy454]

Looks like he only used 5 gears. Isn't that a 6 speed?

 

[elephantrider]

it is a 6sp, but the gearing is so tall, that
he can wrap it out in 5th and still be
pushing hp. i think in 5th the car was
putting down close to 1500 hp @ 23lbs
boost.

 

[1997chevy454]

Oh my, so maybe one day he will need 6th.....

 

[6.7outdoorsman]

Jason,
Had the chance to go there also with the ART twin turbo Viper, wish I would have known you were there. Was that your red g-8 running?

 

[elephantrider]

^ whats up man ! it was one of my buddies that ran it. he did pretty good
considering... yeah, wish i knew you were there.

hopefully we'll need 6th gear in oct when the car tries for 260 mph +

 

[1badRam06]

Jason,
Had the chance to go there also with the ART twin turbo Viper, wish I would have known you were there. Was that your red g-8 running?

I know a few of the folks associated with that Viper and ART. I had a good friend down there with ART, but he hasn't told me how they did.

 

[elephantrider]

david came over to our pit area and bs'd for a few minutes.
love those vipers.

 

[6.7outdoorsman]

I know a few of the folks associated with that Viper and ART. I had a good friend down there with ART, but he hasn't told me how they did.

I think there best was 233 or 236, not bad for a driver thats never raced before, I think they ended up with engine trouble Sat. afternoon. The A.R.T. team has one pretty amazing outfit.Got to go by last week during the dyno of the ballista twin turbo, it made 1700+ before it smoked the tires on the dyno