Mark, The dragstrip thing was completely unplanned, otherwise I would have announced it. Every year a bunch of us go to Wheeling, West Virginia on invite from a fellow competitor for a weekend of Fun Runs on the open roads of Wheeling, BBQ and party time. the only event where there is Zero competition and 100% fun. One of Wally's friends that was helping haul our equipment aked me if I wanted him to call the dragstrip (I didn't know there was one). I told him sure but did not expect much. They owner told him sure.... bring it on... we like weird stuff... be there no later than 5pm. So after a day of riding at the Wheeling airport hill, Wheeling Park and Dallas Pike, we all made the backwoods trek to the dragstrip. I will let you know when I go back. Seems the owner loved the show even though I only had one run. I have never been to a drag strip that went uphill. The other luge was powered by a KT100cc racing gokart engine. The Jet won this time.

It was a great 47th birthday party for me... and yes I still play in the street even though mama thinks I should grow up someday.

Picture story of our weekend Here:
[link=http://www.auldovertheroad.com/lugephotos/lugephotopage60/lugephotopage60.htm]Wheeling Fun Run[/link]

and here

[link=http://www.photo.net/photos/Erika_Morton]Erica's Picts of Wheeling[/link]