Re: LIVE from Dunn-Benson IHRA Div 9 Pro-Am
 

Made it home by 3am after some sloppy staging netted a -.0001 red in the third round. Dem fourth digits hurt yer feelings!

Photo album on my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0031686&type=3

Here's a couple of 'em...

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#1 Qualifier Lee Truell, and Missy Phillips showcasing the new paintjob in style

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Lew Silverman's Wagon Master vs Ryan Hardison's Mustang

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#1 Qualifier Randy Daniels

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Dennis Pope

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The next generation, Josh Barczy, shoeing for Jimmie Flynt

Re: LIVE from Dunn-Benson IHRA Div 9 Pro-Am
 

Thank you so much for the pictures, Michael! (And the other stuff too!)

I really enjoyed the weekend at Dunn-Benson. The 'wagon seems to like the changes I'm making and if I could find a way to get my head out of my "fourth point of contact", I might start cutting a light I can be happy with! :mad:

I also was very glad that I finally got a chance to spend some time with one of my new "hero's", Jim Woods, who autographed my Lee Norton-designed "Borrowed Money" T-shirt, and I was also happy to see one of the all-time good-guys, Danny Waters, Sr. back working as an IHRA Tech Official, 'bout darn time!:D:D

It's always like a family outing every time I go to the races, and this weekend was no exception! Hope everyone got home safely!

Lew

Re: LIVE from Dunn-Benson IHRA Div 9 Pro-Am
 

Videos courtesy of CJ Perry

I set them up as a playlist so you can just watch them straight through, but couldn't embed it here.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...0vpwERF4iHxodI

Re: LIVE from Dunn-Benson IHRA Div 9 Pro-Am
 

Thanks for the videos. Looks like some good racing during the week-end. As you watch the videos so you see a very sad reminder of the state of our sport? This event is in the heart of "Southern Drag Racing." The spectator side stands are completely empty. Maybe a dozen people in the stands on the pit side and a few along the fence. Before I posted on this thread I did a poll last night at a classic car cruise in at a local restaurant to see how many people knew about the event. NOT one knew that a week-end long IHRA event was taking place less than 35 miles away. I can look at the stands and tell the tracks are not making alot of money. I was at Fayetteville Motorsports on Sunday, could not go to Benson on Friday and Saturday, some good race cars but NO spectators. How do the tracks expect to continue with the racers being the only ones paying. I Know the story about "it's posted on the internet," but everyone don't go on the internet looking for a drag race. With all of the radio ads started for Z-Max there will be people there. I know because some who did not know about the race at Benson already knew and were making plans to go to Z-Max.