{"id":6821,"date":"2017-06-12T14:55:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T21:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/?p=6821"},"modified":"2017-07-24T15:35:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T22:35:06","slug":"bc-super-shifters-race-june-10th-june-11th-pacific-raceways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/2017\/06\/12\/bc-super-shifters-race-june-10th-june-11th-pacific-raceways\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Super Shifters Race – June 10th – June 11th – Pacific Raceways"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>This weekend we had the ’57 out for the annual BC Super Shifters<\/em> race at Pacific which was a double-header event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Saturday the car was running very well and we cut a perfect light in round 1 to take the win running a 10.523 @ 126.62 MPH. In round 2, I was early and went -.003 red<\/span> to end our first day of racing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday we headed into the lanes with high expectations and on the first qualifying hit broke the left 35-spline axle. After getting home Chris pulled the axles out of the car and it almost looks like a spiral fracture. We had the axles out last season when we changed the rear gears and they looked fine, but they have HUNDREDS of hits on them, likely just metal fatigue. I ordered new Mark Williams<\/em> axles to replace the Strange<\/em> axles.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My thanks to Chris, Paul & Pam for all their love, hard work and support. It was still a great weekend and we had the chance to visit with many friends. The weather held and the crew at Pacific Raceways<\/em> did an outstanding job of getting both races done. And my thanks to all that helped to push the old buggy off the track on Sunday, much appreciated!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video of the broken axle hit and runs of the BC Super Shifters<\/em> below which tell the story and I have posted the final round results for the weekend. Our profound thanks to all the guys that came down from Canada to make it happen and it’s fun racing with such a group of class act people!<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the bottom of this page, I’ve added the video Pam took of Joe Loch sorting out his new Top Sportsman Camaro. His new chassis is showing great potential and the horsepower is there!<\/strong>\u00a0 – Roger<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Update June 19th 2017<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My buddy Misty kept me company this morning while I ran the valves and inspected the upper end on the ’57 after we hit the high-side chip, 8800, when we broke the axle. All looks good, no adjustments required. – Roger<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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