Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there?

Wade Mahaffey · 02-03-2011, 05:25 PM

Come in Michael....what's the situation in Immokalee?...have you set up a foward command post?..have you established a parimeter?...do you have a visual on the competition?...can you provide a discription?...Will operations be in the offensive or defensive mode? What sector will you begin your aggressive attack?...and how about some photos and onscene reports Mike. We gotta get you some help my brother! Look up Robbie Welch, red 66 Fairlane H/R car, he's trying to learn the "live from" thing! It's boring as hell up here in the cold listening to NASCAR radio on sirius. Good luck everyone, I know it's tough down there, what...about 78 and sunny !

Wade Mahaffey

Michael Beard · 02-03-2011, 06:09 PM

Dude! This ain't an NHRA race! ;-) I wouldn't normally even leave until Friday, but the boss wanted to leave today. Hit a little rain (44deg) around Jacksonville, now about mile marker 143 in FL, 70deg.

Myron's at the track, and John Boyer... Think he said about three dozen rigs so far. Scotty Richardson's drag racing school tomorrow. Lindell Hilling's there with the gorgeous '55 Chevy. We'll get in about 9-10 pm

TOM KASCH · 02-03-2011, 07:26 PM

Mike,
Marion is coming, too

Kegracing · 02-03-2011, 07:54 PM

Michael,

Who all is making the road trip this time? Try to keep the Legend in check, and not too many honey buns. We need pictures. Even here in the "south", we are snowed and iced in...

Dallas does not deal with 4 days below freezing and single digit temps!

good luck guys, be careful

Ken

Michael Beard · 02-04-2011, 12:57 AM

For those of you that missed them, I have deleted my previous 32 posts, each of which stated, "Florida. Still ridin'.". Picked up the trailer south of Palm Beach around 6, then headed west around Lake Okeechobee, Okinowa, Woebegone, or whatever it is. Got parked and settled, right between Boyer and perhaps the biggest and nicest rig to ever grace a dragstrip. I'm pretty sure that when we pulled in beside him, his home value plummeted. We'll see who our afflicted neighbor is in the morning. Whatcha think, mebbe another front-drive Stocker? Yeh, that's what I was thinkin' too. Might be a Jr. Dragster in there to go with it. :-)

Scotty School tomorrow, tech, maintenance schtuff, and a little testin' tomorrow night. 'Night!

Nitro Joe Jackson · 02-04-2011, 01:28 AM

Michael, I'll bet your parked beside 357 T/S John Benoit, Bane VT, '10 GXP, he got that rig right before Dutch Classic and we looked it all over and just drolled.
The truck alone cost more then a complete turn key SS/AH Cuda.
I took pictures of it.

Michael Beard · 02-04-2011, 09:08 AM

Yep, that's him. Recognized the golf cart on the other side. As nice as it looks from the side, the nose is just AWESOME, looks like a freight train. Benoit is actually one of my brother's customers up in Vermont. I think he's into electrical. Must've just got up and about, as the generator is rollin... I'm pretty sure the generator is bigger than the engine in the Turismo. We might swap it in later and move up to CF/SA...

FOGGY this morning. About 200' visibility at first, but clearing up now. Saw the pair from Nova Scotia that won Palm Beach, got a 25th Anniversary Trans Am, all white, street car.

Baro was 30.04 last night... That's all I cared about!

Time to tinker I guess...

paul · 02-04-2011, 10:39 AM

If anyone runs across Jim Morrison(Q/R and S/R) and Bill Clarke(H/R) could they please let them know that all their friends and fans from Nova Scotia are pulling for them this weekend. We are some proud of their start to the year in Palm Beach and hope they keep it going!!!! Good luck to everyone!!!!

P.S. 15 inches of snow on the ground here in Nova Scotia!!

Michael Beard · 02-04-2011, 01:20 PM

The classroom portion of Scotty's school has been going on all morning, among the attendees are past Immokalee winners Mark Nowicki (who also won Palm Beach last week), Randy Larson (H/R), and David Hunt... And it's the second time through the school for Mark and Randy... Rut-Row.

Immokalee is part of a small airport, set up on one leased runway. Crop dusters have been flying in and out steadily from the other runways. The track is actually set up to be temporary/removable (which a hurricane did for them a few years ago). Everything is powered by two giant diesel generators. The tower is made up of two stacked shipping containers, there's linked k-rail lining the very wide and very long track, then there's a little go-kart course off the end of the track. As usual, Ralph Hester gave everyone tickets to attend a big blowout party tomorrow night featuring Gee's Bar-B-Q. There's a big casino and restaurant on the outskirts of the small town, for the gamblers.

chevy620 · 02-04-2011, 04:58 PM

It's definielty a great little facility. Sometimes it is apparent that a track is a "great place to race" based on attitude not equipment.
You can't be treated better and the racing will be superb.

Scotty is going to get everyone so educated it will be "hard to lose"!!!

Enjoy, wind chill in Iowa was -21 yesterday, It is a balmy 14 degrees right now but 30" of snow on the ground SUCKS!

Jok

02-03-2011, 05:25 PM	#1
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? Come in Michael....what's the situation in Immokalee?...have you set up a foward command post?..have you established a parimeter?...do you have a visual on the competition?...can you provide a discription?...Will operations be in the offensive or defensive mode? What sector will you begin your aggressive attack?...and how about some photos and onscene reports Mike. We gotta get you some help my brother! Look up Robbie Welch, red 66 Fairlane H/R car, he's trying to learn the "live from" thing! It's boring as hell up here in the cold listening to NASCAR radio on sirius. Good luck everyone, I know it's tough down there, what...about 78 and sunny ! Wade Mahaffey

02-03-2011, 06:09 PM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? Dude! This ain't an NHRA race! ;-) I wouldn't normally even leave until Friday, but the boss wanted to leave today. Hit a little rain (44deg) around Jacksonville, now about mile marker 143 in FL, 70deg. Myron's at the track, and John Boyer... Think he said about three dozen rigs so far. Scotty Richardson's drag racing school tomorrow. Lindell Hilling's there with the gorgeous '55 Chevy. We'll get in about 9-10 pm __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

02-03-2011, 07:26 PM	#3
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? Mike, Marion is coming, too

02-03-2011, 07:54 PM	#4
Kegracing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Red Oak, TX Posts: 441 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? Michael, Who all is making the road trip this time? Try to keep the Legend in check, and not too many honey buns. We need pictures. Even here in the "south", we are snowed and iced in... Dallas does not deal with 4 days below freezing and single digit temps! good luck guys, be careful Ken

02-04-2011, 12:57 AM	#5
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? For those of you that missed them, I have deleted my previous 32 posts, each of which stated, "Florida. Still ridin'.". Picked up the trailer south of Palm Beach around 6, then headed west around Lake Okeechobee, Okinowa, Woebegone, or whatever it is. Got parked and settled, right between Boyer and perhaps the biggest and nicest rig to ever grace a dragstrip. I'm pretty sure that when we pulled in beside him, his home value plummeted. We'll see who our afflicted neighbor is in the morning. Whatcha think, mebbe another front-drive Stocker? Yeh, that's what I was thinkin' too. Might be a Jr. Dragster in there to go with it. :-) Scotty School tomorrow, tech, maintenance schtuff, and a little testin' tomorrow night. 'Night! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

02-04-2011, 01:28 AM	#6
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 44 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? Michael, I'll bet your parked beside 357 T/S John Benoit, Bane VT, '10 GXP, he got that rig right before Dutch Classic and we looked it all over and just drolled. The truck alone cost more then a complete turn key SS/AH Cuda. I took pictures of it. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

02-04-2011, 09:08 AM	#7
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? Yep, that's him. Recognized the golf cart on the other side. As nice as it looks from the side, the nose is just AWESOME, looks like a freight train. Benoit is actually one of my brother's customers up in Vermont. I think he's into electrical. Must've just got up and about, as the generator is rollin... I'm pretty sure the generator is bigger than the engine in the Turismo. We might swap it in later and move up to CF/SA... FOGGY this morning. About 200' visibility at first, but clearing up now. Saw the pair from Nova Scotia that won Palm Beach, got a 25th Anniversary Trans Am, all white, street car. Baro was 30.04 last night... That's all I cared about! Time to tinker I guess... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 02-04-2011 at 09:15 AM.

02-04-2011, 10:39 AM	#8
paul Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? If anyone runs across Jim Morrison(Q/R and S/R) and Bill Clarke(H/R) could they please let them know that all their friends and fans from Nova Scotia are pulling for them this weekend. We are some proud of their start to the year in Palm Beach and hope they keep it going!!!! Good luck to everyone!!!! P.S. 15 inches of snow on the ground here in Nova Scotia!!

02-04-2011, 01:20 PM	#9
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? The classroom portion of Scotty's school has been going on all morning, among the attendees are past Immokalee winners Mark Nowicki (who also won Palm Beach last week), Randy Larson (H/R), and David Hunt... And it's the second time through the school for Mark and Randy... Rut-Row. Immokalee is part of a small airport, set up on one leased runway. Crop dusters have been flying in and out steadily from the other runways. The track is actually set up to be temporary/removable (which a hurricane did for them a few years ago). Everything is powered by two giant diesel generators. The tower is made up of two stacked shipping containers, there's linked k-rail lining the very wide and very long track, then there's a little go-kart course off the end of the track. As usual, Ralph Hester gave everyone tickets to attend a big blowout party tomorrow night featuring Gee's Bar-B-Q. There's a big casino and restaurant on the outskirts of the small town, for the gamblers. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

02-04-2011, 04:58 PM	#10
chevy620 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 188 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live in Immokalee....Michael are you there? It's definielty a great little facility. Sometimes it is apparent that a track is a "great place to race" based on attitude not equipment. You can't be treated better and the racing will be superb. Scotty is going to get everyone so educated it will be "hard to lose"!!! Enjoy, wind chill in Iowa was -21 yesterday, It is a balmy 14 degrees right now but 30" of snow on the ground SUCKS! Jok