June 29, 2000
Lower Section Practice |
The track is extremely slippery this year. The Express Lube Tacoma required
some major suspension setup changes to try to get the handling more appropriate
for the conditions.
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June 30, 2000
Middle Section Practice |
The middle section was challenging this year as well. Further suspension
setup changes will be required to dial in the performance of the Toyota
Tacoma.
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July 1, 2000
Top Section Practice |
Rod Millen was able to cut 3 seconds off his time on the top section today
in practice. The road conditions are extremely slippery and have made
the set up on the Toyota Tacoma challenging. The team made several suspension
and aerodynamic changes today that paid off.
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July 2,2000
Qualifying |
Rod and his Pennzoil Tacoma was the fastest qualifier on the Hill today.
Rod fought back from a spinout that cost him 20 seconds to cross the qualifying
line first. Track conditions are improving as the loose dirt and gravel
is being moved to the sides of the road by repeated test runs.
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July 4, 2000
Race Day! |
The Tacoma ran beautifully on the bottom section
of the hill, at speeds estimated by some to be world record material. Unfortunately,
Rod suffered a turbo failure right after Glenn Cove and was forced to stop
his run to the top. This is a disappointment to all of us in the Rod Millen
Family. |
