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B/S final....

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5789.jpg

Drew Whalen

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5782.jpg

Tosto camaro

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5790.jpg

Charlie Downing

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5793.jpg

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I/SA class winner Dic Geary

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5788.jpg

Bob Lindley's nova

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5794.jpg

Ben Wenzel

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5792.jpg

Brda Zaskowski's stocker

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5791.jpg

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Tom -
thanx for the pix... its almost like being there..... work was shut down for the whole week due to hurricane Irene.... if I had known on Monday I wouldhave thrown an entry in and headed out..looks like I missed my chance..... good luck this weekend my friend.....bring home the gold!.... see ya soon

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$200,000 S/S'er...you'd think it would be fast.

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Don't be like that................. Arnie's Canaro is a lock for Best Appearing award..... great performance too for the 1st time out.... That is an Awesome ride!!!!!!!

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I guess your right...but Best Appearing dont win races.

Lloyd's B/M is pretty dang fast though..

I guess what I meant was how deep do the pockets have to be now to run S/S...

First year I've missed Indy in a long time.. Wished I was there.

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Great pics thanks Tom

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Hey Tim congrats on getting your car in the show. I would imagine you and Drew are two of the youngest owner/drivers there in stock this weekend. Jim Whalen

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best looking new camaro I ever seen,great job

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Well, if you want to run 8's, it's going to cost money. I made my 9" tire Stocker into a Super Stock GT with just an engine change (well, that was the plan... ended up doing a lot more than I thought) and running mid 10's.


I am not a fan of the Camaro body style at all, but I've gotta say, the colors and lettering and detail on this car are phenomenal.

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Have you ever heard the term You can't take a Donkey to the Kentucky Derby??
The car looks good but trying to run it in modified classes no way 112 Wheelbase, heavy, wide, heavy and worse Aero to start, and you are going to run this car against a Colbalt or Sunfire? No way. I would bet there is at least .15 difference with the same drive train.

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Have you ever heard the term You can't take a Donkey to the Kentucky Derby??
The car looks good but trying to run it in modified classes no way 112 Wheelbase, heavy, wide, heavy and worse Aero to start, and you are going to run this car against a Colbalt or Sunfire? No way. I would bet there is at least .15 difference with the same drive train.

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Great photos, Tom. Thanks for sharing!

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x2 on martels camaro. that is one nice ride.im sure it will be fast ,all his stuff is.best looking s/s on the grounds..

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Sharp paint, but I'm with Ralph on everything else like trying to shove a buss down the track.

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The whole too heavy, too wide thing - is that why you don't see more of the new Mustangs built for the modified classes?

That is my dream car to take a '05 - '08 mustang and build for one of the mod classes.

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Sure is a plus, GT cars also. The front wheel conversion rules has a lot more wiggle room.

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Had a awesome Friday today!
Won GT/JA class trophy..... and did not have to go to teardown party tomorrow! (been there twice in last 4 years).

Got some pics from today... will post later.

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way to go Tom !!!

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How's this for COOL and RETRO!

Years ago, when you went to INDY, you would come home with a goodie bag full of t-shirts, hats, STP, spark plugs, etc.. Those were the days!

Well.... how about "QUICK FUEL TECHNOLOGY".
They came by the trailer today and gave us a "Class Winner" T-shirt!

Little things like this are things that go a long way!

A BIG THANKS TO...

"QUICK FUEL TECHNOLOGY"

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5846.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5848.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5847.jpg

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SS/JA winner Mike Cotten!... congrats

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5835.jpg

waiting for final.... all iced up!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5829.jpg

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Bryan Chaney waiting for final in "combo-SS-automatic" class...
Bryan won on a Anthony Bongiovanni red light.
Congrats Bryan!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5831.jpg

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JW Hames in sonny stancils SS/JA volare

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5828.jpg

Lloyd Wofford in Stancils SS/BM avenger

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5834.jpg

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Some Hemi-Shootout competitors!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5838.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5839.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5840.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5841.jpg

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More Hemis

David Barton

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5844.jpg

Mark Howes

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5843.jpg

Teuton n Howes

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5845.jpg

Joe Teuton

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/DSCN5842.jpg

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Here are two pics of the cooling machines that are common in the lanes now before class (heads-up) runoffs.....

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...DSCN5833-1.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...DSCN5832-2.jpg

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Congrats on your class win Tom!
Bob Rice

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Tom,

Congratulations on your class win and the bonus of no tear down. The shirt is way cool.

Speaking of cool, can you provide more detail on these cooling machines?
Are they common and how do they work?

Thanks for the great pictures and good luck the rest of the way.

Frank

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Cooling machines and golf carts in the lanes! I really think NHRA should not allow this stuff in the lanes. Drive the car to the lanes ready to race!

Mike Moller

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Congrat's Tom and thanks for the great coverage!

JimR

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[QUOTE=Frank Castros;279918

Speaking of cool, can you provide more detail on these cooling machines?
Are they common and how do they work?



Frank[/QUOTE]

Here's one thread...I didn't go this year but last year I was amazed how many were in use....

http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...hlight=Chiller

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Chiller or cool down rigs have been used in circle track racing for years - a common sight on practice days at NASCAR races

Here is a link to one from C&R that's for drag racing. http://www.crracing.com/custom-built...ts/the-chiller


And for those interested - here is an example of a circle track version. http://www.crracing.com/custom-built...iii-circulator

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Indy pics.
MB

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A few more.
MB

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Great pics Mike!
Bob Rice

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Guys,
Thanks for the cooler/chiller information. We used to flush ten gallons of water through the system and ice the intake manifold which was key on a Max Wedge and it was worth at least .050. When it was 140 before I did my burnout it would run the best.
Back in the day at the Summernationals at Etown ice was priceless.

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They have been used around the strip for a few years as well. I know Bill Glidden has used one on his 10.5 car for a while now.......except I think his is home built.

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Tom, Thanks !!!! For the pictures. They are really appreciated.

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Here are a few shots from Saturday....

it's not a super stocker or stocker.... but I did have to put a picture of former SS/Stock racer Grace Howell making her pro stock debut ... Congrats Grace!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5857.jpg

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Here are a few of the new cobra jets...

Chad Holzman in the "Glidden tribute" CJ (formerly driven by Todd Patterson)...

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5858.jpg

Jimmy Ronzelo's new CJ

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5855.jpg

One more of the Skillmans CJ's

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN5856.jpg