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05-03-2007, 05:46 PM
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Terrible Town 250
As Team Hummer headed into the Best in the Desert's (BITD) Terrible Town 250 on April 28, their goal was to deliver a strong finish with the Team Hummer H1 Alpha and race-test new rear leaf springs in the Team Hummer H3. All things considered, they achieved their goal, each delivering a second-place finish in their respected classes. Of the 170 vehicles entered in this year's race outside of Pahrump, NV, only 98 finished the torturous 250-mile trek.
The #8111 Team Hummer H1 Alpha, piloted by Chad Hall, finished second in the full-stock class, with a time of 6:13:14, only 45 seconds behind the first-place finisher. Hall, who led the full-stock class for the majority of the race, suffered a broken upper shock mount which prevented him from driving the H1 to its full potential during the last 50 miles of the race.
"The team did a great job preparing the H1 for this course," said Hall. "We had a great race up to the last 50 miles. We'll take the truck back to the shop and start getting it ready for Best in the Desert's Vegas to Reno (race)." Rod Hall and Josh Hall teamed to bring the #3111 Team Hummer H3 across the finish line with a time of 8:51:30, which was fast enough for a second-place finish in the mini-stock class, despite breaking three prototype rear springs.
"Our objective in this race was to test a new rear spring that we were planning to use at the Baja 500," said Thad Stump, GM Racing engineer. "The drivers were impressed with the ride quality of the new springs, but the durability isn't there yet for racing." When the second prototype rear spring broke, the support team replaced it with a production spring, which they knew would have the durability to finish the race. The team did not enter the production-class H2, saving it for the upcoming Baja 500 on June 2, 2007.
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05-03-2007, 05:55 PM
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Re: Terrible Town 250
Great job, Team Hummer!!!
Fix the shock mount and springs and we'll get 'em next time!
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05-03-2007, 05:55 PM
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Re: Terrible Town 250
Prototype rear springs....hmmmm
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"Our objective in this race was to test a new rear spring that we were planning to use at the Baja 500," said Thad Stump, GM Racing engineer. "The drivers were impressed with the ride quality of the new springs, but the durability isn't there yet for racing." When the second prototype rear spring broke, the support team replaced it with a production spring, which they knew would have the durability to finish the race. The team did not enter the production-class H2, saving it for the upcoming Baja 500 on June 2, 2007.
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Mee wants
SAM?????
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05-03-2007, 07:55 PM
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Re: Terrible Town 250
HUMMER....Good....
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05-03-2007, 08:06 PM
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Re: Terrible Town 250
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Prototype rear springs....hmmmm
Mee wants
SAM?????
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Mees wants too... I seem to be adding more weight everyday. Not as much as you though . Hey Beebs, did you try your luck with the Rancho shock for the 3/4T and 1T???
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05-03-2007, 08:17 PM
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Mees wants too... I seem to be adding more weight everyday. Not as much as you though . Hey Beebs, did you try your luck with the Rancho shock for the 3/4T and 1T???
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Ipe has just bought them, but it will be a couple of weeks before he puts them on....Oh, and watch it with weight comment eh?
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05-03-2007, 10:35 PM
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Re: Terrible Town 250
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Ipe has just bought them, but it will be a couple of weeks before he puts them on....Oh, and watch it with weight comment eh?
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HEY GIRL !!!!
Ain't i the GREATEST ??????
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05-04-2007, 01:35 AM
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HEY GIRL !!!!
Ain't i the GREATEST ??????
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Yes RYD....you are the greatest
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05-04-2007, 02:00 AM
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]Yes RYD....you are the greatest[/b]
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prove it ! for my birthday...
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