PITTSBURGH - The Blue Flame was spotted by the paparazzi at a local drag strip, the Pittsburgh Raceway Park located 30 miles east of Pittsburgh near New Alexandria, Pennsylvania.
This is the second confirmed report of the modified Lincoln Mark VIII at a dragstrip this racing season from undisclosed sources. The car underwent surgery last year and managed only a couple of events late in the 2009 season.
In the off-season, new wheels, brakes and suspension upgrades were added to the car. And earlier in the year the 1993 Lincoln had underwent a dynotune procedure at a local speed shop in preparations for the upcoming racing season.
Pittsburgh Raceway Park opened the 2010 season this past Saturday. The weather was unseasonably warm with temperatures at the track in the upper 80's. A stiff breeze kept the humidity low but at times was also a headwind to the racers at the track and everyone seemed to have been running slower than expected. The venue was jammed with participants none the less looking to shake off their winter blues and eager to get the opportunity to run their cars at the dragstrip.
The racing team used the day to test various tunes that had been developed since the last outing. Under the adverse weather conditions, the Blue Flame only managed a 13.87 ET with a 100.9 mph trap speed. Despite the less than encouraging performance, the owner stated "The car still has untapped potential. We are working towards a tune at the present time, but it is a dauntingly slow process."
The next event for the team is scheduled on April 17th, at a private track rental at the Mason Dixon Dragway near Hagerstown, Maryland.
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This is the second confirmed report of the modified Lincoln Mark VIII at a dragstrip this racing season from undisclosed sources. The car underwent surgery last year and managed only a couple of events late in the 2009 season.
In the off-season, new wheels, brakes and suspension upgrades were added to the car. And earlier in the year the 1993 Lincoln had underwent a dynotune procedure at a local speed shop in preparations for the upcoming racing season.
Pittsburgh Raceway Park opened the 2010 season this past Saturday. The weather was unseasonably warm with temperatures at the track in the upper 80's. A stiff breeze kept the humidity low but at times was also a headwind to the racers at the track and everyone seemed to have been running slower than expected. The venue was jammed with participants none the less looking to shake off their winter blues and eager to get the opportunity to run their cars at the dragstrip.
The racing team used the day to test various tunes that had been developed since the last outing. Under the adverse weather conditions, the Blue Flame only managed a 13.87 ET with a 100.9 mph trap speed. Despite the less than encouraging performance, the owner stated "The car still has untapped potential. We are working towards a tune at the present time, but it is a dauntingly slow process."
The next event for the team is scheduled on April 17th, at a private track rental at the Mason Dixon Dragway near Hagerstown, Maryland.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
