Pretty wet day at the FE Race and Reunion...

[Gregwill16]

Was it Randy Spohn and hope he is okay?

[Heo]

Sorry wrong by me Randy not Larry. Clock is 3.56 at night here so not
so sharpminded right now

[WerbyFord]

Saw a video on facebook it sudenly turned right in to the guardrail
and spun and flipped a few times

Found it, group is
Fe Race & Reunion
on Facebook.

One comment showed the car's previous run, got loose on that run but saved it.

Were the winds a steady headwind or crosswinds? Those are scary especially going that fast.

I gather the races were 1/8 mile only because of the winds. Just as well, headwinds would mess up the trap speeds so you'd think you were down 50hp but really not so.

Pretty close conversions, to get 1/4 mile ET-MPH from 1/8 mile:

1/4 ET = 1/8 ET x 1.5 + 0.56 sec

1/4 MPH = 1/8 MPH x 5 / 4
So if you ran 80 MPH in the 1/8 mile:

100 MPH = 1/4 MPH = 80 x 5 / 4

I hope to make it next year & bring the Gonkulator with me.
I'll need a dedicated B-29 Superfort to fly it out. LOL.

[chilly460]

The wind was direct headwind.

[cjshaker]

It was Randy Spohn and his wicked fast '58. Randy is ok, but the car was pretty much destroyed. He had been fighting the car with it getting squirrely on him all day. The car flipped end over backwards and landed on its top. This was the fastest FE at the Reunion for the last 2 years. Really bummed and feel bad for Randy; it was an awesome car, but I'm really glad he was ok.

The wind was horrible today with nearly head-on gusts of over 40-45 mph, so they limited runs to 1/8 mile. I don't think it played a roll in the wreck though.

[jayb]

I spoke briefly with Randy Spohn after the crash.  He had some back pain but thought it was muscle pain, nothing serious.  He said his throttle stuck open and that caused the problem.  He was surprised by that because he'd never had that issue before.  Thankfully he walked away from the crash and seemed to be alright. 

[Katz427]

The wind sure was blowing. Too bad Randy had troubles, but everything is fixable IMO.

[Gregwill16]

Glad to hear he is okay, a great die hard Ford guy. He recently had unexpected engine trouble as well and went back through it and now this. Did he have his new car there, a 63 Falcon?

[fairlaniac]

The wind sure was blowing. Too bad Randy had troubles, but everything is fixable IMO.

If I recall correctly he went with dual four barrels this year vs. previous years when he ran a single four barrel? Maybe that attributed to the issue? Really a shame to see such an iconic car in the FE world get beat up like that. I hope Randy doesn't have too much residual pain. It was a hell  of a shot and roll.

[Lenz]

Glad to hear Randy is OK, a true shame about the '58.  Anyone who's been close enough to it or seen it run knows it was a work of art from bumper to bumper and wicked fast.  On a lighter note:  Hey Turbohunter, there was a tribute car there for you, a white '66 country squire, pretty quick too.  Or was that you?

[6667fan]

This ‘67 came in second in cool FE. The father/son team just this week put the engine in and had a blast. From central Ma. Great sportsmanship in that final. A ‘64 Gal was lined up and there was a snafu with the tree. The wagon left and appeared to red light. The Gal did not leave but backed up and waited for the wagon to return and re-run. Perhaps it was karma but the Galaxie won. I felt it was very classy of the Galaxie driver.
http://i.postimg.cc/NFSRC9FG/5-C7-C1-A65-F1-EF-4-B6-A-9-D2-D-104-ABE947581.jpg

Edit: I would believe Shady,( below), on this. Bob kinda had things a little confused at times it seemed, or at least I was!

JB

[shady]

that wagon was out in the 1st round in cool fe. It was probably the FE Bird race that he took second.

[blykins]

The wagon’s owner was Dennis Towle.  The engine that was in it was the 540 hp Trick Flow headed 390 that I built last year.

The Thunderbolt clone that it was destined for wasn’t ready so he dropped it in the wagon in front of a close ratio Toploader and a 3.91 gear and brought it to drag race.  Dennis had a ball with it and got lots of attention because of the unique combo.  He made it to the last round and lost by .001.

[turbohunter]

Hey Turbohunter, there was a tribute car there for you, a white '66 country squire, pretty quick too.  Or was that you?

I wish it was me Len.
I have a show every year that coincides with the Reunion so I can’t go. But when this SOB gets cancelled I’ll be there.
Be fun to bring a wagon back. I know where there’s another 428 wagon with the engine still in it. I’m slowly trying to ply it from the owners hands but he knows what he has and I don’t want to offend.
I’m glad Mr. Spahn/Spohn is ok and sorry for the car.

[6667fan]

There was some talk from the tower that maybe the Reunion could/should be moved to a later date. At least that is what I heard over the PA.
JB