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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 1: Introduction to the Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This complete series of articles was prepared in the time period 1995-1996, and there are various references to my wagon and it’s performance. Please note that the wagon serves as a sort of test bed, and we occasionally change parts, rpm, shift points, converters, cams, etc, so driving styles, engine rpm, and especially performance may ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 2: History of Drag Racing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Auto racing has transpired almost since the first two auto owners encountered each other. Racing has taken many forms: Hill climbs, cross country races, top speed contests, closed course races, endurance races, and standing start racing. The latter is what we know today as drag racing. Two vehicles line up side by side and race ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 3: Track Layout</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the early days of drag racing, an unused open stretch of road, or an unused airstrip was marked with a starting line and a finish line. An observer would be positioned at the finish line to determine the winner. A starter would stand in front of and between the cars and motion them to ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 4: Preparing For That First Trip to the Drag Strip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What could be simpler than taking you GTO, GP, FB, TA, 2+2, etc. out to the strip and shutting down that mouthy guy down the street with the Brand C. pile? Maybe, if you have been there before, and your vehicle is running as well as it is capable of. However, if you are just ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 5: Basic Techniques of Bracket Racing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You will recall that pure drag racing consists of racing two cars from a dead stop to some given distance, typically 1/ 4 or 1/8 mile. The car that crosses the finish line first is the winner. Bracket racing consists of the same type of track and starting systems, but racing vehicles are grouped by ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 6: More Drag Racing Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We concluded part 5 of this series by mentioning that there are many good drivers in Bracket Racing. Drivers that practice regularly become &#8220;good&#8221; drivers. However, knowing how to practice, and knowing the relationship of reaction time/elapsed time/winning/ losing can help you progress faster. Do not waste any runs! Try to improve your reaction time ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 7: About Those Easy Speed Secrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Ed: As we publish various writers&#8217; and readers&#8217; insight and experience in Pontiac performance and racing, we are bound to find differing opinions and actual findings. This article illustrates this situation. Jim invites all to share their views here. And, as he points out, the actual proof has to be in your own testing on ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 8: Common Modifications</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned in an earlier column, I don&#8217;t plan to cover the typical &#8220;hot rodding&#8221; of adding after-market components. Instead, a discussion of techniques to obtain maximum performance at minimum cost, while maintaining excellent driveability, will be furnished. This information is intended primarily for the enthusiasts who would like to improve the performance of their ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 9: Reaction Time &amp; Rollout</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an earlier part, we discussed reaction time, and indicated that it is measured from the green light switch closure until the front tires leave the starting line. That is technically correct. However, if your local track&#8217;s clocks indicate a perfect light as .500, the reaction time is measured from the closing of the switch ]]></description>
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		<title>Drag Racing with Jim Hand &#8211; Part 10: Reader Feedback</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[…….. this session will be dedicated to the following letter from John Mino. TO: DRAG RACING WITH JIM HAND Dear Jim, I always enjoy reading your articles and usually agree with your views, particularly since your info is backed by &#8220;at the track&#8221; results and not some &#8220;pie in the sky&#8221; theory backed by umpteen ]]></description>
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