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GregP
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Rare Bear, in it's heyday, never HAD to run faster than they did. The secret to Reno is to win as slowly as possible. If they were in front, they won as slowly as possible. If they were behind, it was due to mechanical issue and the Nitrous wasn't going to help.
On a good day, Rare Bear can hit 540 mph straight and level, just about exactly the same as Voodoo or Strega. That, of course, is on Nitrous Oxide. Hence my premise that if Rod Lewis would allow it to run, it would be VERY competitive.
They haven't run Nitrous since Rod bought the Bear and have had successive years of mechanical Gremlins, to the tune of replacing the entire hydraulic system in 2010 when the "green crew" loaded it with water instead of hydraulic fluid on Saturday ... and the gear never fuly retracted ...
Of course, you may still not agree, but that's OK. Only time and Nitrous will tell ... IF the races go on.
On a good day, Rare Bear can hit 540 mph straight and level, just about exactly the same as Voodoo or Strega. That, of course, is on Nitrous Oxide. Hence my premise that if Rod Lewis would allow it to run, it would be VERY competitive.
They haven't run Nitrous since Rod bought the Bear and have had successive years of mechanical Gremlins, to the tune of replacing the entire hydraulic system in 2010 when the "green crew" loaded it with water instead of hydraulic fluid on Saturday ... and the gear never fuly retracted ...
Of course, you may still not agree, but that's OK. Only time and Nitrous will tell ... IF the races go on.