Congrats MartyO

[Shankin]

On the 11.08 at 126mph pass at the heavy shootout! I think that puts you on the top of the list!!! great car and a well deserved timeslip! Also it was very nice to see everyone from the board there! hope you all had as much fun as we did! :banana2:

[DEFYANT]

Wow!! dats frikin fast! He's lucky I didnt go..:D :P

Congrats sir!

[marauderboi]

congradulations on the world record

[Petrograde]

WTG Marty!!!!!!!!!!!! :burnout:

[Dan]

Congrats, Marty. :up:

It seems like the top time spot has just changed from one power adder maker to the other. Is this proof that the Vortech is superior to the Eaton? I am not trying to start a fight. I am just curious as to what this new time really means.

Is Marty's car/time a valid basis for comparison with our cars? I know that he has done a LOT to his car. With that in mind how much does his time relate to what we can look forward to with our cars unless we are willing to go as far?

Again, I'd just like to learn. I think it would be cool to know what it would take to bring my MM to that speed.

Best,

Dan

[TooManyFords]

Unless he changed something, I think he's running a ProCharger!

Regardless,

W O W ! ! ! !

Congrats my friend!

John

[MI2QWK4U]

Congrats, Marty. :up:

It seems like the top time spot has just changed from one power adder maker to the other. Is this proof that the Vortech is superior to the Eaton? I am not trying to start a fight. I am just curious as to what this new time really means.
Is Marty's car/time a valid basis for comparison with our cars? I know that he has done a LOT to his car. With that in mind how much does his time relate to what we can look forward to with our cars unless we are willing to go as far?

Again, I'd just like to learn. I think it would be cool to know what it would take to bring my MM to that speed.

Best,

Dan


Myself and the other moderators will be watching closely. If any of this supercharger crap is even so much as hinted to again, someone else is on vacation. This thread is to congratulate Marty on his new personal and timeslip top of the heap run! Good job Marty.

Dan, by the way, to answer your question...this new time means Martys car is Very Very Very fast! And John is correct, Marty is running a Procharger.

[jdando]

On the 11.08 at 126mph pass at the heavy shootout! I think that puts you on the top of the list!!! great car and a well deserved timeslip! Also it was very nice to see everyone from the board there! hope you all had as much fun as we did! :banana2:

:awe: Way to go! That is moving!

jeremy

[maraudernkc]

Marty, I would like to say congrats on run hell of a run. I know you are still getting the beast dialed in and am looking for some lower numbers from you.

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[CRUZTAKER]

That's fast.
I don't care who you are...

It must have been the force of all those bugs hitting your windshield at mach-1 that kept you from running in the 10's!:P

[MikesMerc]

WOW....simply awesome!!! Congrats Marty :beer:

[Bradley G]

:toast: Nice run Marty!

Looks like you made it, Worlds Fastest Marauder! Congradulations!

[mpearce]

I smell 10's Marty.

-Mat

[Glenn]

Terrific run - car is very capable of the high tens. Marty's car was only running a 50 HP shot of N2. What an engineering accomplishment - you have got to see this car.

Glenn

[TooManyFords]

I sure hope someone was manning the video camera!

Cheers!

John

[Bradley G]

And slicks?

In all fairness I rubbed Marty hard, on this one.
You broke new ground.

Terrific run - car is very capable of the high tens. Marty's car was only running a 50 HP shot of N2. What an engineering accomplishment - you have got to see this car.

Glenn

[AzMarauder]

On the 11.08 at 126mph pass at the heavy shootout! I think that puts you on the top of the list!!! great car and a well deserved timeslip! Also it was very nice to see everyone from the board there! hope you all had as much fun as we did! :banana2:
PARTEE MARTEE !

WTG .....!!!!:bows:

Now of course... we COULD look at 8/100ths of a second and ask....
Couldn't you have pulled out SOMETHING to get just 9/100ths quicker?
Stereo, A/C, Seats...? :lol:

[AzMarauder]

I sure hope someone was manning the video camera!

Cheers!

JohnIf there is a VID PLEASE POST IT....
I keep my coworkers and the local Ford Dealer up to date with the goings on!
Should have seen the new parts guy at the dealer yesterday... had on a FORD GT hat....
I asked him "What's a Ford GT?"
He smugly pointed to the poster.... I squinted at the poster and said..

"OH.. so THAT Is what the Marauders beat up at Milan couple weeks ago?"

It was priceless to see the look on his face..... rest of the parts crowd was howling !

[Marauderman]

On the 11.08 at 126mph pass at the heavy shootout! I think that puts you on the top of the list!!! great car and a well deserved timeslip! Also it was very nice to see everyone from the board there! hope you all had as much fun as we did! :banana2:
YAHOO!! I was there and I have it on tape---but I was blocked out of the last number and called it 125 --the time slip should show it--Will send vid to Martyo to upload----Congrats-- and everyone had a ball--more to come --will send him a few warm up runs leading to the biggy as well.....they're nothing to sneeze at either.....nice burnouts too!!

[Hack Goby]

On the 11.08 at 126mph pass at the heavy shootout! I think that puts you on the top of the list!!! great car and a well deserved timeslip! Also it was very nice to see everyone from the board there! hope you all had as much fun as we did! :banana2:
Great job Marty just wish I was there to see it.

[STLR FN]

Congrats Marty on the new record. That's just freakin fast for 4400lb boat.

[teamrope]

I smell 10's Marty.

-Mat

So do I, only .02 seconds away! :) Way to go Marty. :banana:

[HwyCruiser]

Holy crap! :eek:

Congratulations on taking the land speed record Marty! Well done! :beer:

[Donny Carlson]

When I got there, he had run 11.10, and I witnessed the 11.08 run. Later, he red lighted but didn't know it, the other car actually pulled ahead of him slightly, then Marty pulled out ahead of him. The other car got a 10.80. But,no time slip because of the red light. Legal Knevil WILL break into the 10's.

[FordNut]

Congrats Marty on the new record. That's just freakin fast for 4400lb boat.
More like 4700 for his beast!

Awesome runs, I was glad to be there and see it run.

Everybody who missed the shootout really missed a great show!

[MI2QWK4U]

I cant imagine what that run must have felt like Marty! At almost a second faster than I ran! Heartfelt congrats old buddy! That is just unbelievable. I cant wait to see the video. Party hard down there....great way to represent the Marauder crew....

[DEFYANT]

Geez... a Marauder at the 10's door step... the MM's vs the mighty GT... MVIII...the CAM and N/E meets... It was a good year to join up here and "witness" all this.

What could be next? How to you top this? GET THAT MARAUDER INTO THE 10s BEFORE THE SEASON IS OVER!

[STLR FN]

Yes I did forget about the cage.
More like 4700 for his beast!

Awesome runs, I was glat to be there and see it run.

Everybody who missed the shootout really missed a great show!

[jgc61sr2002]

Marty - Way to represent.:D :congrats:

[bigslim]

Marty, nice run. It is really nice to see all the time, money and hard work that went into your car pay off. I can't wait to see you break into the 10's. I wanted a ride in the chopper but I think I may change my mind now.

[Mad4Macs]

What I wanna know, is how the hell you stopped that Beast before running out of track!!!
:beer:

[merc]

Great run Martin, but you should have let Todd drive the car once. The next time we meet I will unveiling my Super Secret Project. That’s right, a new power adder for the Marauder. My Flux Capacitor Marauder should be capable of sub 7 second times. That's what Jeff tells me anyway.

http://www.monkeyrivertown.com/images/up/flux%20capacitor.jpg

[shakes_26]

I've got video of both Legal Kneivels runs the 11.16, and subsequent 11.08, all I can say is it wasn't easy to keep the car in frame.

Marty, I'll send you a copy of the video, PM me. And congrats on your RECORD setting car!

-Marc

[RR|Suki]

I've got video of both Legal Kneivels runs the 11.16, and subsequent 11.08, all I can say is it wasn't easy to keep the car in frame.

Marty, I'll send you a copy of the video, PM me. And congrats on your RECORD setting car!

-Marc

If it's ok you should share the wealth :D

[Tallboy]

Congratulations, my friend! I was proud to be there with you when it happened.

My favorite part was when Marty, after much agonizing, decided to roll the dice and run the car WITH BOTH HEADLIGHTS IN IT!!!!!

[TAF]

Pic of LK launching in race trim.....

http://lenscapoffphotography.smugmug. com/photos/43169951-L.jpg

[Sully008]

Marty, Congratulations on a wicked run! It's amazing how far you guys are all pushing the performance envelope of our beasts!

[Petrograde]

Yes I did forget about the cage.

..and all the Dynamat!

[Shankin]

I cant explain how happy i am for marty! He has not lost sight of what racing is all about! Getting out there and being with friends and having a good time is just as much fun as the racing part! Now lets get us a ten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shora]

Waiting for the vid. Great Job!!!!!!

[CRUZTAKER]

Last I heard MO was planning on using a M/T rear tire set.

What did he use at this event? And are they bias ply?

[Shankin]

Last I heard MO was planning on using a M/T rear tire set.

What did he use at this event? And are they bias ply?


We used a set of 28x9 m/t slicks.

[Donny Carlson]

Last I heard MO was planning on using a M/T rear tire set.

What did he use at this event? And are they bias ply?

Barry,

When you select yellow for your text color, those of us (me) using monochrome scheme see yellow against white, which is difficult to read.

Not to mention, here in the black/gold scheme, when you reply and it quotes back, the yellow text appears against a white back ground.

Just FYI. My optomistrist wants a new bass boat, and you're helping him get it :)

[captJ696]

:burnout: :burnout: :burnout: ....GO SPEED RACER!!!!!
Congrats Marty, it`s ok, you may now patent the grin you`re wearing pal.:bandit:

[MARAUDERCHICK]

I cant explain how happy i am for marty! He has not lost sight of what racing is all about! Getting out there and being with friends and having a good time is just as much fun as the racing part! Now lets get us a ten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I couldn't agree with you more Jeff.
It was so rewarding to see LK in action, and to spend quality time with good friends!

Racing + Friends = Good Times


WAY TO GO MARTY-O
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[Jerry Barnes]

MartyO,

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!!! It is a pleasure to hand over the title of Fastest Marauder In The World to such a great guy and friend!!!!! The Diet Mountain Dew is on the way. I am sorry I could not make it, it sounds like a great time. You have given all of us a new goal to shoot for. It just keeps getting better!!! I am really impressed with the effort you and your guys put in to get this record. It's not easy to achieve this type of run without a lot of hard work and planning.

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Jerry

[BillyGman]

Congrats, Marty. :up:

It seems like the top time spot has just changed from one power adder maker to the other. Is this proof that the Vortech is superior to the Eaton? Dan, you just need to make your choice and get your car S/Ced old boy. You've been talking about it for almost two years now!! As far as Marty's car vs. anyone else's, Marty's car must be a monster, and it should be running considerably faster in light of the fact that his RWHP is about 100 more than anyone else's on here, and his car is running boost pressures in the 20+ PSI range!!

So I see no reason why his car shouldn't be in the 10's(unless traction is an issue), and apparently it did get in the 10's during the run that involved a red light. It's too bad that there wasn't a timeslip for that run. My understanding is that they don't give you a timeslip when you redlight during competitions where there's a pro-tree.

[martyo]

Sorry I could not post sooner, but I had no internet access. Plus, I had to come back early because I had a death in my extended family and that takes priority over racing/celebrating.

Now, all I can say is WOW!

First, my car ran the 11.08, I DIDN'T. I put my very good friend and Chief Wrench Shankin (here) in the hot seat. He made those dynamite passes. Jeff has a lot more seat time and when he came back shaking after a super hot pass, I decided to spectate and enjoy from the pits. Jeff recently opened up a shop in the Atlanta area and treats my car like it is his own. His shop is Pro Speed Performance and can be reached at 770-222-5015. Plus a custom exhaust from Grand Muffler (Todd's shop) who can be reached at (770) 426-0763. Be sure to ask them both who their attorney is! :D

I am a lucky man. I was surrounded by friends: TAF, Shankin (my team captains) and dozens of members here. We all left the Cheby boys with something to think about.

The car is a hard runner, that is for sure. And I am on Cloud 9 right now. I will make the run official tomorrow when I post up my time slip for all to see.

Now to the drag racing banter. The car ran a 10 second pass, we all saw it. BUT, I agree that I need a slip to prove it and I don't have that because of a red light. But, hey, that's racing. We will have a 10.xx slip for sure.

Before I forget, much thanks to Steve Petty for tuning my car. He is well known for his skills and they proved their worth here.

Too all my friends here: THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! It has been a great ride. I am glad that you all came along.

Oh, and on a final note, yep, it was a PROCHARGER! But, If Jerry wants to donate a Trilogy kit to my team we will bring that into the tens. If you are up for it Jerry, you can send it with the Mountain Dew. By the way Jerry, I sure wish you had made it!

[Tallboy]

Jerry-look out! Marty is trying to pull a fast one on you! I personally delivered the case of Diet Mountain Dew, along with your compliments,! Marty is trying the old "Double-Dew" trick!!!:lol:

P.S.
I am sending you a bill for the Diet Mountain Dew...

[martyo]

Jerry-look out! Marty is trying to pull a fast one on you! I personally delivered the case of Diet Mountain Dew, along with your compliments,! Marty is trying the old "Double-Dew" trick!!!:lol:

P.S.
I am sending you a bill for the Diet Mountain Dew...


Chuck: I had to leave that case at the Pro Speed's shop, so please let Jerry send me my spoils here in NY! :D

[SergntMac]

Man-oh-man...A Marauder this quick. Dayum!

I apologize for my delay in responding here. Hell of a day to upgrade a web site, eh? Just read the whole thread, and I am breathless...Hold on a sec while I drag my oxygen tank out of the closet...Okay, I'm back.

Martin...Are you listening?

You are one of my first friends here, and the memories are..."nickle plated".

I know how hard you have worked to achieve this goal, I'm working a goal of my own. Sometimes, it's seems like it's a never-ending game of dimes chasing quarters, like your pockets are some kind of ski slope for the Olympics. As technology runs through your head and you learn new things, you can't stop the coins from leaking out, lint free. Every time a "specialist" says "what you need to do here, is..." an NCR cash register rings up and another sale echoes in your head "cha-ching". While your brain comes to wonder if this "cha-ching" will ever stop, your brain continues to seek out the technology, as your heart seeks out unblemised glory. We don't like "luck". An "old-daze" racer I visit with often, once said..."Nothing changes but the zeros before the decimal point", and (shrug) we both know he's right.

I have always hoped you would get your break, see your day in the Sun, and soon. You are close now, congrats, and allow me to add my wishes for many more sunny days ahead, and...TENS!

Be safe getting into them.

BTW...You and I know that others can push the pedals better than we can. But really, now that we know our Marauders can do what we want them to do, all we can do is get better. Get back behind the wheel, Martin, I have. And I'll take my lumps as I learn my skill. This is the frosting, on the cake we paid for, yes?

Hope to line up with you someday, my friend. It will be an honor to get smacked down by the one...Legal Knevil, with you at the wheel.

PS...Nice job, Todd.

[qkjuicedpony]

and his car is running boost pressures in the 20+ PSI range!!




Actually Billy,


Martys car has been toned down a little and only sees 14 psi as of now:D


I am the official driver of the MOHAULR transporter:D

[CRUZTAKER]

We used a set of 28x9 m/t slicks.

That's what I am using I believe...

I guess what I really need to know is, are you using the bias ply version, or the M/T radials I recently came across.

I ask because, my car shimmys pretty good well before I hit the traps..MO's must be really scary.

[qkjuicedpony]

That's what I am using I believe...

I guess what I really need to know is, are you using the bias ply version, or the M/T radials I recently came across.

I ask because, my car shimmys pretty good well before I hit the traps..MO's must be really scary.


the tires are a standard 28x9 et drags.on a car with the weight of all of your cars i would highly recommend a set of stiff sidewall slicks as martys car was moving all over the track on the big end.

[martyo]

the tires are a standard 28x9 et drags.on a car with the weight of all of your cars i would highly recommend a set of stiff sidewall slicks as martys car was moving all over the track on the big end.

We will be ordering up those stiff walls tomorrow! Plus one of those rear plate thingamijiggies that Dennis is selling. At 126 mph that bumper sure balloons! :eek:

[martyo]

You are one of my first friends here, and the memories are..."nickle plated".


Yes they are! :D

Thanks, I do appreciate your words here Mac.

[qkjuicedpony]

We will be ordering up those stiff walls tomorrow! Plus one of those rear plate thingamijiggies that Dennis is selling. At 126 mph that bumper sure balloons! :eek:we could do like some of those impala guys and just cut the bumper completely off:D



and of course we all remember Clark Griswald and the family truckster:D

[Hack Goby]

If Jerry wants to donate a Trilogy kit to my team we will bring that into the tens. If you are up for it Jerry, you can send it with the Mountain Dew. By the way Jerry, I sure wish you had made it!
Wait a minute here.If Jerry showed up would you have driven your car?I agree that your car is the fastest Marauder on the planet but I don`t think Jerry owes you anything seeing that you had another driver do your busness for you.And before anyone get there pantys in a bunch this is about a case of Mountian Dew nothing else.

[SergntMac]

At 126 mph that bumper sure balloons! :eek: Yep, yep, yep...Works for me too.

Back in June of '05, I watched a horde of yellow Labs sprint against each other in their version of our 1/4 mile contest.

All of them were fast, but the quick Labs tucked their tail up underneath.

The slower Labs of this event were younger, puppies, who had not yet learned this from their older brothers. I can't help extracting this technology from the dog sprints, to our high performance cross breed mutt of an automobile.

Gentlemen! Start your...no, Tuck your tails!

Can't hurt, K?

[TAF]

Wait a minute here.If Jerry showed up would you have driven your car?

Yep...like he did Friday night at the Test & Tune...logging a couple 11.4 (+/-) passes...and of course...Jerry'd still be standing in line at the Ice House with a case of Diet Mountain Dew in his arms....;) :D

[martyo]

Wait a minute here.If Jerry showed up would you have driven your car?I agree that your car is the fastest Marauder on the planet but I don`t think Jerry owes you anything seeing that you had another driver do your busness for you.And before anyone get there pantys in a bunch this is about a case of Mountian Dew nothing else.

Yes. That was to be a race among the two of us with our cars. When Jerry couldn't show up, I moved on to another goal.

I will leave it to Jerry to do the right thing. I admire him and will trust his judgment here.

By the way, I thought Mike pedalled Jerry's car to best pass for that cae. Am I mistaken?

[bigslim]

Yes. That was to be a race among the two of us with our cars. When Jerry couldn't show up, I moved on to another goal.

I will leave it to Jerry to do the right thing. I admire him and will trust his judgment here.

By the way, I thought Mike pedalled Jerry's car to best pass for that cae. Am I mistaken?
I know Jerry has no problem sending you that Mountain Dew. He is a very honorable man. And yes, Mike did run the No.1 car in Joliet to the time of 11.21. Jerry ran an 11.28 at Norwalk. BTW, I am still waiting for the chopper ride.

[Hack Goby]

By the way, I thought Mike pedalled Jerry's car to best pass for that cae. Am I mistaken?
Ok,I know when Im licked(All over) A case of dew it is.:D

[Donny Carlson]

Back in June of '05, I watched a horde of yellow Labs sprint against each other in their version of our 1/4 mile contest.

All of them were fast, but the quick Labs tucked their tail up underneath.

The slower Labs of this event were younger, puppies, who had not yet learned this from their older brothers. I can't help extracting this technology from the dog sprints, to our high performance cross breed mutt of an automobile.

Gentlemen! Start your...no, Tuck your tails!

Can't hurt, K?

Whatever good the Proguard thing does, I agree it can't hurt.

But, you are SOOO far in right field with tail tucking thing, it's boggling.

The fastest land ainimal is the Cheetah. Towit:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/1/3/6/High20Velocity20CheetahSmall.j pg

The second fastest is the Pronghorn Antelope, which has a short tail, so I skip to #3, the Wildebeest:

http://www.voyagerszambia.com/images/wildebeest.jpg

So, will skip down a few and look at dogs. Towit, the greyhound...
http://dogswithjobs.com/dog_images/misc_dogs/grey.jpg
which is, btw, not the fastest dog, runing 5 MPH slower than this guy:

http://www.arkive.org/media/B68FE8BA-0650-45B7-8C0C-1326D094DE0E/Presentation.Thumb/picture.jpg the Cape Hunting Dog, top speed 45 MPH

So, the Labradors you watched may have run faster with tucked tails, but that's pretty odd, and certainly not something common to fast land animals.

Thread hijack now terminated...

[martyo]

Ok,I know when Im licked(All over) A case of dew it is:D


Wait, so let me get this straight, you are speaking for Jerry? If you are, tell him I want Diet and none of that Code Red stuff! :D

[STLR FN]

snip...So, the Labradors you watched may have run faster with tucked tails, snip...
Could they have been chicken? :poke:

[BillyGman]

Actually Billy,


Martys car has been toned down a little and only sees 14 psi as of now:D


I am the official driver of the MOHAULR transporter:DAAAAAHHH, I didn't know that. Last I heard it was churning out 23 PSI of boost. I'm glad that somebody corrected me on that. So what's the deal guys? Was Marty's car running nitrous too for the 10 second and 11 second runs or just the blower? And if it was done only on 14 PSI, and w/out the nitrous, then what RWHP is the car at now? I can't keep up with you guys (in more ways than one :banana2: ).... BTW, Marty, now you need some seat time behind the wheel of that monster!!!

[MarauderTJA]

Congrats Marty:banana2: A super run with a super car. It was pleasure to finally meet you and your guys. Glad to have been parked next to you at the track after that great run.

IN addition, it was an honor to race my car side-by-side with your record setting Marauder. It was a blast:D

Tom, Cape Coral, Florida

[AzMarauder]

Could they have been chicken? :poke:

They were running like the "Hounds of Hell" were chasing them ! :D

[stevengerard]

damn, Marty if you shaved your beard off you could have shaved the .08 off your time and hit 10s

[TAF]

It was pleasure to finally meet you and your guys.

The pleasure was ours, Tom...you folks were great...it was a pleasure hangin' with y'all.....

I LOVE my T-Shirt!!!!! Thanks!!!!!

[Jerry Barnes]

MartyO,

The Diet Mountain Dew will be sent out, to NEW YORK, this week. You don't have to drive the car to have the fastest Marauder on the Planet title. The title is yours. And yes, Mike Z. did drive my car on to the 11.21 ET. For that I am grateful. Mike did a great job!!

I am really sorry I could not make the race. I was really planning on attending, but I have many, many irons in the fire these days and could not make it happen. I am sure we will meet sometime soon and I am looking forward to having a Diet Mountain Dew with you!!!

Those Speed Shop Guys in Atlanta sound like a great team. My hat is off to them for preparing such an awsome Marauder. I hope I get a chance to compare notes with those guys someday.

I want to thank my good friend Chuck for giving the Mountain Dew. Good friends are always there to back you up. And the Florida guys are Great Friends! But, this debt is mine and I will pay my debt!!! You won and I was a NO SHOW!!!

That said, once again, CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!

MARTYO - FASTEST MARAUDER ON THE PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now Marty.............. You don't think this is over do you?? Your ET was awsome, red light or not!! I personally don't care if you left on the first yellow. When you break the beams, reaction time doesn't mean a dittle. That is an incredible ET!!

I am a very mild Type A personality, so having obtained a World Record, that I never thought I would have, and then losing to a fellow sportsman. We are going to start to rachet up the the ante, I drink Diet Coke.

Start saving, I am getting very thirsty!!!

Your good friend, Mr. Roots type.

[bigslim]

Don't hurt him too bad Jerry. ;)

[Bigdogjim]

It' all good when a plan comes together.
Great job on track. Hard work does pay off!
More to come from the "LK" that's for sure.
Congratulations

[martyo]

MartyO,

The Diet Mountain Dew will be sent out, to NEW YORK, this week. You don't have to drive the car to have the fastest Marauder on the Planet title. The title is yours. And yes, Mike Z. did drive my car on to the 11.21 ET. For that I am grateful. Mike did a great job!!

I am really sorry I could not make the race. I was really planning on attending, but I have many, many irons in the fire these days and could not make it happen. I am sure we will meet sometime soon and I am looking forward to having a Diet Mountain Dew with you!!!

Those Speed Shop Guys in Atlanta sound like a great team. My hat is off to them for preparing such an awsome Marauder. I hope I get a chance to compare notes with those guys someday.

I want to thank my good friend Chuck for giving the Mountain Dew. Good friends are always there to back you up. And the Florida guys are Great Friends! But, this debt is mine and I will pay my debt!!! You won and I was a NO SHOW!!!

That said, once again, CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!

MARTYO - FASTEST MARAUDER ON THE PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now Marty.............. You don't think this is over do you?? Your ET was awsome, red light or not!! I personally don't care if you left on the first yellow. When you break the beams, reaction time doesn't mean a dittle. That is an incredible ET!!

I am a very mild Type A personality, so having obtained a World Record, that I never thought I would have, and then losing to a fellow sportsman. We are going to start to rachet up the the ante, I drink Diet Coke.

Start saving, I am getting very thirsty!!!

Your good friend, Mr. Roots type.

Jerry:

Thanks for the post. It means a lot to me.

This was a pretty full weekend for me. Lots of friends, lots of car stuff, and now great memories. Seriously though, I was disappointed that you and some of your crew weren't there. The weekend was a "10" for me and if you guys had been there it would have been a 10++++++

We will have another chance to meet up. And, we will be drinking -- whether it is Diet Coke or Diet Mountain Dew, we will all be laughing and smiling, I am sure of that.

Now Jerry one last favor I need from you. I respect your buddy and mine Lidio, just let him know that he will have to make room for my friends at Pro Speed to share some of the press space that Lidio gets (and deserves). I suspect that they will be putting some pressure on Lidio in the very near future! :D

[2003 MIB]

Wow- She was impressive last year even though she had a big hunger for belts and fuses. I'm proud of all y'all!!! Way to go!

[Jerry Barnes]

Marty,

Sounds like your guys in Atlanta did an outstanding job. They must be first class to get the car to run like it did. Me and Lidio are buddies and I am sure that he can handle the competition. I keep having to make appointments with him weeks in advance to work on our vehicles. He's like Elvis! But, Lid and I want another shot at the title. So we will have to work hard to catch you.

Donna is working the the Diet Mountain Dew shipment as we speak!

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN MY FRIEND!!!!!

Best Wishes,

your good friend,

Jerry

[martyo]

But, Lid and I want another shot at the title. So we will have to work hard to catch you.

Jerry:

Like they say on the street: Bring it! :D

[martyo]

Wow- She was impressive last year even though she had a big hunger for belts and fuses. I'm proud of all y'all!!! Way to go!


Dan: I sure wish you could have joined us!

[SergntMac]

But, you are SOOO far in right field with tail tucking thing, it's boggling.
Could they have been chicken? :poke: ROTFLMAO! You two are...Nevermind. It's a trait of the breed, like dog body language indicating playtime.

[maraudernkc]

Marty, again that was one hell of a run with better to come.

Were you on the bottle on that run? If so, what was the shot?

Keep up the great times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WolfeBros]

Marty old friend.......congrats on a fantastic achievement !!!!!!
I know you worked hard to get there. It is very rewarding to see one of the good guys do well. I am grinning like it was my car doing it. Thanks for bringing me along for the ride and making the Marauder brand something to talk about. :beer: :bows: :bows: :banana2:

(I apologize for not getting here sooner.......I was doing circle track stuff with the Nascar boys this weekend in Ft Worth)

[Bluerauder]

On the 11.08 at 126mph pass at the heavy shootout!
Congrats, Marty !!! :bows: :banana2:

Sorry that I am late to the show .... took off this weekend and returned to find changes all over the place and New Record Holders. :rolleyes: Wow !! :2thumbs: