Competition Keating Machine Time Slips from Bowling Green

[LPreston]

For your amusement... . :-laf



Note that the slip from Crosssville last fall shows where the truck hooked and didn't try to go thru the lights drivers door first.



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Keating made 4 passes Friday night in addition to the ones on Saturday.

 

[COMP461]

here is a pass with no nitrous .



So really what is this about, we could have leaned on it harder, but my crew chief saw that the track conditions were going away. The object is to turn on the win light, that is the sport we call drag racing. We can all say “could a, should a, would a,” but the final say is the win light. I have a lot of experience judging the finish line, its is second nature to me, to be aware of the track position of my opponent, and myself.

I was on the marbles and chose to do the prudent thing and click it at the 1000 foot mark, when I knew he was not going to catch me. I am sure that Keaton’s Truck will go faster, as will ours, the final say is still the clocks, and the win light, and not trying to beat it up on the internet as to who should have gone faster.

 

[LPreston]

here is a pass with no nitrous .

Greg... we are familiar with that slip.

So really what is this about, we could have leaned on it harder, but my crew chief saw that the track conditions were going away.

It's a pending "COMP461 bring the man down conspiracy". Seriously... we had a couple of requests to know what we ran at BG... . thats it. You are reading too much into something.

The object is to turn on the win light, that is the sport we call drag racing. We can all say “could a, should a, would a,” but the final say is the win light.

Agreed... as I said in my post yesterday. This one:

However, all that matters is the last pass. Thats racing.

Back to our regularly scheduled post.

I was on the marbles and chose to do the prudent thing and click it at the 1000 foot mark, when I knew he was not going to catch me.

So was/did Keating. Had he not got out of it, you would both be identifing parts of the trucks from the boxes you would have had to put them in after they were both destroyed.

I am sure that Keaton’s Truck will go faster, as will ours...

I for one would appreciate it if you would at least spell his name right (thats not the first time). Its Keating. Thank you. And yes, you both will go faster.

the final say is still the clocks, and the win light, and not trying to beat it up on the internet as to who should have gone faster.

Agreed. The same clocks that gave you the win also gave Keating the MPH record... . lost at a track where nobody could hook. Again, as I said yesterday;

Gotta give props to Comp for making that long trip up, wrenching hard and taking the win. Do I smell rematch?

The point I like to make about Keatings truck is this;



This motor is based off a $750 junkyard longblock built in 2 weeks on it's second trip to the track. If you knew what parts were inside the block, you would deficate on yourself. It starts without any additional sprays or liquids. Unless something breaks, this truck is driven to the staging lanes, back to the pits down the return road, to and from tech and off to pick up lunch at the concessions stand. Keating would without reservation yank this motor and stick it back in his daily driver. There is not another Top Diesel, either truck or rail that can make these claims (that I am aware of and no offense meant to anyone). And Keating would never put this kind of light on himself... . but I will. What he is doing now is seeing what works before he builds a "race motor" and the chassis to make it all come together. Thats when it is going to get interesting. Oo.

 

[Sled Puller]

I call BS.

COMP WAS WIDE FREAKING OPEN. Thats all he has.

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Gene this is racing not pulling.



Jim

 

[Sled Puller]

Yea, Fulmer, and yer a dyno queen, with bad correction factors!!!

 

[Amish Elegance]

If you knew what parts were inside the block, you would deficate on yourself.

:-laf

I'm keepin that one.



I'm swipin a roll uh "Bounty" next time I see you guys. Thats about what it took ta clean my typin' box and desk off. Coffee everywhere!

:-laf

I had to scroll down. Every time I see that phrase I howl with laughter. Thanks, man.



Comp, got anything a little newer in regards to slips? Them state of the art chassis guys seemed to have a clean launchin setup, from the vids. Come on man, I've got speaking relatives younger than that '04 slip. :-laf

 

[JHellmann]

I call BS.

COMP WAS WIDE FREAKING OPEN. Thats all he has.

It was quite obvious that day there was a huge disparity in HP between the two trucks. Comp you got the win,thats what counts at the end of the day. But your treading on thin ice talking smack. You should be thanking your lucky stars Keating let you go back to the pits to put your starter on when you couldn't make the call. Officially you were the loser at that point.

Yet you still jack your jaws?

 

[LPreston]

:-laf

I'm keepin that one.



I'm swipin a roll uh "Bounty" next time I see you guys. Thats about what it took ta clean my typin' box and desk off. Coffee everywhere!

:-laf

I had to scroll down. Every time I see that phrase I howl with laughter. Thanks, man.

I got a roll with your name on it at IRP. :-laf Hopefully you didn't shoot it out yer nose when it was hot.

 

[COMP461]

This is not any thing against Keating, he is a true sportsman, not wanting to run a single, and this is what drag racing is about. Remember we were there first to put on a show for Dennis, and second to win a race. We didn’t try and rotate the earth on the earlier passes, but worked on getting a totally new combination sorted out. When we were lucky enough, to have some one of Charles Stewart’s status assisting the program, you follow that knowledge, and we were using this as a test session.



Many that looked at the data, on the runs know that this motor has some serious steam, and is capable of great times, but we take small steps and put the pieces on the puzzle in place one at a time. The speculation of what if Keating had of stayed in it, is countered by what if I had stayed in it . I have a lot of experience behind the wheel, and made the best judgment call to click it for the win, there was nothing to work with as far as track. I am impressed with the Judgment of my opponent also, to click it early, there is always another day to race. As far as what might have been, on a good track, I firmly stand by the performance that this combination has exhibited, the motor stalls the converter 800 rpms higher then the last motor, that real power. We saw on the data logger a drop in 600 rpms of drive shaft from the spot where I clicked it, to the finish line, which is 15% or 21 mph at the 1000 foot mark . enough about what might have been.

We are going to enjoy racing this car , for the next few months , and are intent on running the NHRA MOPAR Mile High Nationals in super gas or super street , and holding on to the next weekend and running the Denver diesel race . I will be running heads up against Dustin and Stott Bentz. There was talk of a spot, but Charlie is confident of the performance, and declined, instead choosing to run heads up. See you there

 

[Sled Puller]

but we take small steps e

COMP your entire Diesel career has been one GIANT small step.



Come to IRP and I'll let you tool around in my Diesel golf cart, and gawk at the real monsters of power, the Pullers! :-laf

 

[COMP461]

Pulling power still doesn’t work in a drag race , I am a professional sportsman race , and I don’t play games unless others start first , but in a real a drag race where the win light is more then bragging rights , it is evident that pulling type engines would be left on the starting line . It’s easy to do, in my opinion wrong, but legal. Keating and I had a responsibility to put on a show. As far as power it’s still a different kind of power, doesn’t mater how much you have if you can’t race it.



As to who has the most power, I will not concede that we are short in that department; I believe we have a great combination, and can match power with Keating any day. We haven’t showed that to the track yet, but when the track is not able to hold the power you budget what it will hold and turn on the win light. You might talk to some of you educated buddies that analyzed the data, first before making uninformed statements.



What you fail to understated is we aren’t looking to just staying ahead of the competition, but to break in to the seven second zone, a very real possibility, and necessary to compete in NHRA’s Top Sportsman eliminator. I believe that if Keating ever gets a track he will run faster, and maybe even get to my record before I get to Denver , but mid to high 8’s want get it done.

 

[John_P]

I was at this event and I have to agree with Gene that IMO, and the opinion of many others standing on the fence at Beech Bend, Ky. , COMP was giving it all he had until the very end! He may say otherwise, but we are all used to that by now!



What is amusing to me is myself and others were standing around the "Dr. Performance" Drag Truck several times on Friday at Dennis Perry's shop/

front parking lot while COMP and his crew "tuned" on that truck and I distinctly heard Greg make the remark that "they should run an 8. 2 to 8. 3. Really??? As everyone now knows, his BEST run was that 9. 4 he ran against Keating! That is a long way from 8. 2 and not even close to the "previous best" according to COMP of 8. 72. And from the slips "LPreston" posted for all of us, it clearly shows that KEATING NOT COMP had the fastest time of the day of 8. 9 @ 156 MPH! That run is damn close to COMP's "record setting time" of 8. 72 @ 154 MPH which lets him declare he is the "Fastest Diesel Truck on the Planet!" :-laf Looks to me like Keating and his crew are right there to break COMP's record and that is something I would truly like to see! Why? Because Keating and his crew are friendly, straightforward guys who don't brag or bash other competitors! They come out to the tracks and compete win, lose or draw, speak sincerely and honestly to the fans and interested parties and don't have any "agendas" beside that! Talk is cheap nowadays and although at this event COMP may have beat Keatings Truck, I have a feeling that next time things may be different!



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John_P

 

[Low 00's]

If you watch the video the smoke stops out of both trucks at around the 1000ft mark indicating both trucks lifted. Lesson that needs learned is COMP should have stayed in it and turned the big number for the naysayers. Never save your equipment. :-laf

 

[Jim Fulmer]

If you watch the video the smoke stops out of both trucks at around the 1000ft mark indicating both trucks lifted. Lesson that needs learned is COMP should have stayed in it and turned the big number for the naysayers. Never save your equipment. :-laf

I watched Keating get out of it when he got loose and I've seen Greg's data logger sheet were he got out of it long before the 1/4 mark. Ah the Internet drama, isn't it fun.



Jim

 

[COMP461]

Never risk yourself or the guy in the other lane safety. This is the responsibility of any NHRA licensed driver. There is always another day to race. I have been driving / racing on other people’s money and equipment for years, and I get these opportunities, because I am very prudent, and cautious. If this had been a final round of a national event, with the championship on the line the decision to lift would have been very close to the same. Sleddie don’t you have something heavy to drag around in the dirt

 

[Turbo Thom]

The one question I have about what I saw, is, why did they change lanes from where they had made all their previous passes? Keating had made every pass in the left lane and Greg in the right. It would have been fun to see Keating run an 8. 8, and then watch at what would have transpired from that.



Greg's engine to me sounded like it was at it's RPM max. But what do I know. I live in Georgia.



. . Preston. .

 

[RacinDuallie]

Through all the internet talk, I give applause to both teams for running the first side by side diesel pro-mod race... ... .

No matter how fast or who got the win lite- Great job to both teams! !

How about a rematch??

So as it stands now Greg is the qwickest and Keating is the fastest??

























Hey its about time Greg got that truck out to a diesel event- now lets talk of a rematch... .

 

[Low 00's]

IRP Diesel Nationals is this weekend. I am shure keating will be there to race and run many 8. 90's, the question is will Comp461 show and run anything better than a 9. 44 or is Gene right and that is all its got.

 

[Fletcher]

Yea, Fulmer, and yer a dyno queen, with bad correction factors!!!

Hey, Shed-PuDDer, isn’t your hypothesis kind of like a Perch asking a potato for swiming instructions... . oppppssss