Live From The Spokane LODRS - Page 3

Larry Fulton · 07-31-2010, 09:06 AM

Some D6 & D5 car counts can be low when compared to some of the other divisions, (like D1), but I think this Spokane race must take the cake for setting an all time low!

(hell, there were more cars than this even at the Acton (MT) points races, thanks to the D5 racers that would show up and support that event).

So I'm curious.... D6 racers....

Is it the location, Spokane being to far away from the I-5 corridor?

Is it the time of the year (July / Aug. in Spokane can be real hot and uncomfortable)?

or Is it truly the economy, keeping folks away?

I snagged these numbers from dragracecentral.com

STK = 31

SS = 17

Comp = 9

T/AD = 4

TA/FC = 3 (+1 DQ)

jmcarter · 07-31-2010, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Fulton

Some D6 & D5 car counts can be low when compared to some of the other divisions, (like D1), but I think this Spokane race must take the cake for setting an all time low!

(hell, there were more cars than this even at the Acton (MT) points races, thanks to the D5 racers that would show up and support that event).

So I'm curious.... D6 racers....

Is it the location, Spokane being to far away from the I-5 corridor?

Is it the time of the year (July / Aug. in Spokane can be real hot and uncomfortable)?

or Is it truly the economy, keeping folks away?

I snagged these numbers from dragracecentral.com

STK = 26

SS = 16

Comp = 7

T/AD = 4

TA/FC = 3 (+1 DQ)

Add wisdom of NHRA to schedule this Divisional on same weekend as previously scheduled Medicine Hat National Open.....will be interesting to see what their counts are for class racers and .90 classes.

Toby Lang · 07-31-2010, 11:46 AM

Good morning. We had a thunderstorm come through here early this morning about 4:30AM. It rained and the wind blew pretty good. It has rained off and on since then. Last time it rained was about 45 minutes ago. The ground is wet, but if it doesn't rain anymore I think the track will be dry by noon. It's cloudy and overcast right now. Temps are supposed to get up to the mid 80s today.

I brought my street tires for the front in case we were parked in the area with goat heads. I'm going to put them on anyway and see if I can pick my lights up a bit. The street tires are 4 inches shorter. If I remember right they picked my lights up about .015 to .020 last time I tested them. My lights this weekend have ranged from .026 to .032. That way I can come down on the stall to adjust my lights rather than bumping in.

More later ...

-Toby

Toby Lang · 07-31-2010, 12:19 PM

It started to sprinkle again about 10 minutes ago. It's barely coming down now. I got my "pro light" tires on without getting too wet though. Hopefully it won't rain anymore.

-Toby

Toby Lang · 07-31-2010, 01:53 PM

The sun has made an appearance. It's behind a cloud right now, but they have just called Super Stock and Super Street to the lanes. We should be running here shortly.

-Toby

Toby Lang · 07-31-2010, 03:19 PM

Stock and Super Stock have completed their first qualifying pass of the day. There are clouds all around and it sure feels like rain, it said 68% humidity when I made my run, but it hasn't started raining yet.

The "pro light" tires did as expected. I got a .009 light. That was at about 3250 RPMs. I will try the next pass at 3000 or 3100 and see what happens.

It looks like 3 more Stockers showed up this morning. Norm Webber, Bill Bushmaker and Andrew Wiebe.

I was able to get quite a few pictures. I will post them when I get a chance.

-Toby

Toby Lang · 07-31-2010, 03:30 PM

As I thought, is has started to sprinkle. We will be on hold for a little bit.

-Toby

Toby Lang · 07-31-2010, 03:47 PM

It's raining quite a bit harder now. They have sent the cars in the lanes back to the pits. It will be a while before they start running again.

-Toby

Larry Fulton · 07-31-2010, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Add wisdom of NHRA to schedule this Divisional on same weekend as previously scheduled Medicine Hat National Open.....will be interesting to see what their counts are for class racers and .90 classes.

YEP, the "Great Wisdom" of NHRA... Two races; in the same division; on the same weekend; and right at 500 miles apart.... None too smart.

However they aren't racing STK - SS - Comp and/or the Alcohol cars at Medicine Hat, so I'm still curious as to why the D6 Class Racers have chosen not to go to Spokane?

Toby Lang · 07-31-2010, 04:21 PM

They are running cars down the track again.

-Toby

07-31-2010, 09:06 AM	#21
Larry Fulton Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 270 Likes: 49 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Spokane Car Counts... Some D6 & D5 car counts can be low when compared to some of the other divisions, (like D1), but I think this Spokane race must take the cake for setting an all time low! (hell, there were more cars than this even at the Acton (MT) points races, thanks to the D5 racers that would show up and support that event). So I'm curious.... D6 racers.... Is it the location, Spokane being to far away from the I-5 corridor? Is it the time of the year (July / Aug. in Spokane can be real hot and uncomfortable)? or Is it truly the economy, keeping folks away? I snagged these numbers from dragracecentral.com STK = 31 SS = 17 Comp = 9 T/AD = 4 TA/FC = 3 (+1 DQ) __________________ Larry Fulton Last edited by Larry Fulton; 07-31-2010 at 08:17 PM.

07-31-2010, 11:46 AM	#23
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live From The Spokane LODRS Good morning. We had a thunderstorm come through here early this morning about 4:30AM. It rained and the wind blew pretty good. It has rained off and on since then. Last time it rained was about 45 minutes ago. The ground is wet, but if it doesn't rain anymore I think the track will be dry by noon. It's cloudy and overcast right now. Temps are supposed to get up to the mid 80s today. I brought my street tires for the front in case we were parked in the area with goat heads. I'm going to put them on anyway and see if I can pick my lights up a bit. The street tires are 4 inches shorter. If I remember right they picked my lights up about .015 to .020 last time I tested them. My lights this weekend have ranged from .026 to .032. That way I can come down on the stall to adjust my lights rather than bumping in. More later ... -Toby

07-31-2010, 12:19 PM	#24
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live From The Spokane LODRS It started to sprinkle again about 10 minutes ago. It's barely coming down now. I got my "pro light" tires on without getting too wet though. Hopefully it won't rain anymore. -Toby Last edited by Toby Lang; 07-31-2010 at 01:58 PM.

07-31-2010, 01:53 PM	#25
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live From The Spokane LODRS The sun has made an appearance. It's behind a cloud right now, but they have just called Super Stock and Super Street to the lanes. We should be running here shortly. -Toby

07-31-2010, 03:19 PM	#26
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live From The Spokane LODRS Stock and Super Stock have completed their first qualifying pass of the day. There are clouds all around and it sure feels like rain, it said 68% humidity when I made my run, but it hasn't started raining yet. The "pro light" tires did as expected. I got a .009 light. That was at about 3250 RPMs. I will try the next pass at 3000 or 3100 and see what happens. It looks like 3 more Stockers showed up this morning. Norm Webber, Bill Bushmaker and Andrew Wiebe. I was able to get quite a few pictures. I will post them when I get a chance. -Toby

07-31-2010, 03:30 PM	#27
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live From The Spokane LODRS As I thought, is has started to sprinkle. We will be on hold for a little bit. -Toby

07-31-2010, 03:47 PM	#28
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live From The Spokane LODRS It's raining quite a bit harder now. They have sent the cars in the lanes back to the pits. It will be a while before they start running again. -Toby

07-31-2010, 04:21 PM	#30
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live From The Spokane LODRS They are running cars down the track again. -Toby