Live from Columbus Ohio - D3 Lucas Oil Series Race Weekend
 

Good morning. Its early on Thursday morning and I'm just about ready to make the trip to Columbus for the D3 LODRS weekend. Weather looks great - and we are due a good weekend after Norwalk and Joliet. I'm usually not excited about the drive to and from the track - but today I can't wait. I'll be towing with a new 2015 F-150 powered by the 3.5Ltwin turbo EcoBoost engine. Everybody that tows with one raves about it - and I'll pass along my own mini road test review. Besides the towing promise - the truck is fantastic.

I'll give you a report from the Test & Tune session this afternoon.

Re: Live from Columbus Ohio - D3 Lucas Oil Series Race Weeke
 

Mike, they decided to let us in yesterday as the field where spectators park was to soft to line up in. Was parked and set up by 6:00 Wed. evening.

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Hey Mike-thanks for the live reporting. My lifelong friend and mentor John Kunsak should be there with his new COPO, after many years away from regular racing. Can you please See if you can get a photo of him with his new ride? Red, 427 4 speed car. THANKS!

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The tow to Columbus was fantastic, but more on that later. I rolled in a little before 11 and the pits are starting to fill in nicely. The test and tune is on hold as there are issues with the tree. The track suffered a lightning strike last week and it appears the repairs are not yet complete. Some cars made runs but the ambers still don't work on the tree.

Here are a couple shots from the starting line as we all wait.

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The track staff is trouble shooting.

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Ok. Just after 1:00 and the tree is fixed. The track is being groomed and we should be testing any minute

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Watson Engineering patriarch Chuck Watson Sr. is here testing his CJ. His company built the last run of Cobra Jet Mustangs.

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BREAKING NEWS ALERT - the tree is fixed but now there are issues with the ETs. After 6 pairs went down we are on hold again.

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An update on that Breaking News alert: Test & Tune is done for now and they are refunding money.

Some good news. The Internet signal is really good ...... Today.

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Inquiring minds want to know - here's MJ Quinn checking Class Racer in the pits here at Columbus.
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And from MJ's Camaro.
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The paint on Roy Deans R/SA Belvedere is amazing. It's period correct late 60s including the Metalflake interior

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Also, seems like there a quite a Few COPO Camaros here. I'll get the count tomorrow.