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Sammy,
If you guys would send Sidney down to Grand Isle and make him stand out on the dock, that hurricane will turn around and head back to sea!

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jimbo that is a heck of and idea.you think if that storm saw that hemi man it would turn an run.

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Tech seems to be going really well. I haven't heard about anybody having any issues. Here are some more pictures:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/005-15.jpg
Robert Dean C/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/006-15.jpg
Dick Lux SS/M

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/007-12.jpg
The other side of Dick's car. It is just gorgeous!

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/008-15.jpg
Mike Ficacci C/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/009-14.jpg
David Jackson GT/HA

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Here are two short videos in tech this morning. The ATI SS Camaro is very cool. I was Talking to Marty Rinehart, and he says it is one cool ride, but it does take a little getting used to comparing it to his 69 SS Camaro.

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/010-15.jpg
Michael Wesolowski SS/AAA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/011-13.jpg
Ronnie Dutton GT/MA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/012-13.jpg
Rick Houser SS/AH

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/013-12.jpg
Mitch Truman F/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/014-12.jpg
Tim Lowe K/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...202/015-12.jpg
Gene Monahan J/SA

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/016-9.jpg
Paul Adams SS/B

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/017-9.jpg
Neff Bros. Racing

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/018-9.jpg
Gregory Meyer GT/FA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/019-9.jpg
Patrick Twitchell GT/TB ??

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patsy / larry...looks like i wont be able to get out of louisville till late tonite, any idea what gate they will let me in or park me ?????

captain jack

looks of tech pics it wont be crowded tommorow !

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Thanks for the reports and pictures!

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Anyone know if the golf cart rental is availible on site?

Wade Mahaffey

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Thanks as always,great looking race cars!

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Believe so Wade. There are a lot of them sitting down here near the tear down area.

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Thank you sir

Wade Mahaffey

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How about some Chevy II pictures. Plenty of them to choose from! I'm partial to stick cars!

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/020-7.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/021-7.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/022-7.jpg
Sean Cour E/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/023-7.jpg

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/024-7.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/025-6.jpg
Ellis Buth Q/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/026-6.jpg
Our car!

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/027-5.jpg
Steve Wann B/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/028-5.jpg
Bill McClister E/SA Jack, do you recognize this one??

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/029-5.jpg
Mark Lelchook F/SA

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/030-5.jpg
Chad Loge D/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/031-4.jpg
John Keihn G/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/032-4.jpg
Brian Livengood B/SA

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Some random shots through the pits.

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more...

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Capt. Jack, everyone still has to come in the Main Gate tomorrow and tonight and get in line. They stopped parking this evening before dark and everyone is stacked across the track.

More pics from today:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/033-4.jpg
David Tincher

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/034-4.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/035-3.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/036-3.jpg
Donnie Beeler G/S

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/037-3.jpg
Here is Dan Zrust actually working on his SS/AH

Anybody who can identify anybody who I did not name, please do so. I did not do a very good job of either getting the number, name or class so I could come back and look at the entry list and put a name to the picture!

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more

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/038-2.jpg
Ben and Dave Wenzel C/S

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/039-2.jpg
Donnie Beeler and Travis Miller (see Travis can do something besides eat!)

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/040-3.jpg
Mark Prothero SS/VX

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/041-3.jpg
Tim Tosto C/S

All in all it was a beautiful day all day long. 80s and a nice breeze blowing. Tech seemed to run along smoothly all day. Parking went well also. Looks like most places are pretty much dried out. I took more pictures that I will get posted later. Stock starts out at 8:30 in the morning. I know that there are some stockers over in the stacking lot tonight. Hopefully things will go quickly in the morning and they will get teched and be able to run that first round. Stock runs 3 rounds tomorrow and then first round of class at 8:30 on Thursday. Super Stock gets 2 runs tomorrow and 2 on Thurs, then class on Friday.

Til tomorrow!

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Thank you so much for the pictures and reporting, Patsy. It's almost like being there! If you get a chance, can you take a pic of Joe Martens car? Thanks again and ya'll have fun! Good luck!

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on my way...
swore i wasnt going to any more indy's in 2009...
on my way

captain

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Thanks for all of the excellent photos so far...does anyone have any pics of some of the Grub or BBQ's or late nite drinks being served & stemware.

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I have only seen two FS/S cars, sure hope there is enough for a good "Show"

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Well here we are on Qualifying day! It is almost daylight and the stockers are up and at em! We don't run until 8:30 but folks are anxious and hoping they are fast enough to qualify. With 170 cars, you have to be at least faster than 42 other cars to make it in!

Here are a few more shots from yesterday:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/042-3.jpg
Jeremy Duncan SS/GA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/043-3.jpg
Dave Layer GT/GA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/044-2.jpg
Rich South GT/EA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/045-2.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/046-2.jpg
Robert Cruzen GT/AA

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/047-3.jpg
Gary Summers SS/N

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/048-2.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/048-2.jpg
Eric Stewart SS/NA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/049-2.jpg
Bill Dyer SS/N

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/050-3.jpg
Brett Candies GT/AA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...%202/051-2.jpg
Brett Candies AA/SA

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Love the pics. It's almost like being at a car show.

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Looks like some of you need to start building an ark.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...%20IN%2C%20USA

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Looks like Isaac is going to Indy this year.


http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/hurricane/track_e.html

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"Live" from Hurricane Issac
The electricity went out for good about an hour ago. The wind is howling a bit and it's raining, but the worst isn't quite here yet.

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I counted 10 FS/S cars:
3 Skillman CJ's
2 Candies CJ's
Holbrook
Rodgers
Wright
Butner
Teuton V10 Challenger (Stewart?)

No Bo Kenney yet. Lots of guys in the wrong class.

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My truck broke a fuel line and is at the Freightliner dealer in Troy IL being repaired . I'm still hopeful we can make it

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Bo - Your Indy back luck continues ...............Its more than a jinx .

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163 stockers went down first run. Warm and sunny. DA 2060' by our guages. 18 B/SA cars. We are middle of the pack at 10.47 -.77 under. Wong, Marshall, and Downing's truck is #1 at 1.54 under at only 84 mph. Lots and lots of new cars! DRC should be posting as soon as they get all the indexes that were wrong sorted out.

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At .77 under we are #85 with 11 DQ's. Probably most for fuel or weight. Wong #1 -1.55 Mulenhart # 2 -1.11 same truck.

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Is this a reasonably accurate site ? We are just getting ready to leave from Ontario, Canada and the forecast for Indy this weekend isn't great .

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Tim,

I would say it is, as they forecasted bang on a few years back when Katrina came through. Might be a short trip because forecast changes dramatically come Saturday. But who knows with the weather!

All the good sportsman racing happens before Saturday. Class, teardowns, and the Hemi Challenge Shootout whatever they call it now. Then the Nitro gong show starts!

On the upside, there is lots to do in Indy if you have never been.

Mike

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I am 3 hours due west and the models are saying we could start getting rain Friday after noon through Sunday. We are expecting 3 to 6 inches. The storm will not act as others usually do. We usuall get a west to east pattern but this will approach from our southwest and go more of a northeast track. Indy may only get a small amount or it may drizzle all day. Vey hard to say now.

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We are on hold now in Super Stock. I wasn't watching, but I think Stacey McCarty wrecked. I will let you know more when I hear. I saw the ambulance pull off the track slowly, so hopefully he isn't hurt.