Breaking News from the Bonneville Salt Flats
Monday, August 14
The Cuda ran it's first run today at approximately 3:30 p.m., on the Bonneville Salt Flats. On it's first pass the Cuda ran 236 MPH on the short track and broke the record on the shakedown. Troy said, it was the fastest pass ever for a door-slammer on the short track. The Cuda ran 4th gear low at 6000 RPM's. The current record was 234 MPH.
George said, the car ran smooth and handled good.
The Rad Rides by Troy team was watching from the finish line and is extremely excited! We're looking forward to a second run on the long track, possibly on Tuesday. Watch the site for pictures from the Flats.
Way to go George and to the Rad Rides by Troy Team!!!
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Blowfish reached 255.658 mph in the fourth mile of the five mile "long" course. George slowed it down in the last mile as part of a test of the overdrive gearing.
The Cuda ran it's first run yesterday at approximately 3:30 p.m., on the Bonneville Salt Flats. On it's first pass the Cuda ran 236.429 MPH on the Short Track (3 mile length) and exceeded the class record on its "shakedown run". Troy said it was the fastest pass for the short track, so far this week.
