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Well Ken came by and loaned me some internet so here are a couple of pics:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2013/001-1.jpg
Jimmy Hidalgo, Jr. E/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2013/002-2.jpg
Jimmy Hidalgo, Sr. G/SA

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You picked two good ones.

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Well I am sitting outside the gate now with the motorhome just on the other side of the trees and I have pretty good internet. Still having problems with photobucket though.

Today has been busy with getting teched in and just getting everything organized. We had a very good dinner tonight supplied by Scot and Heather Lamar and their little girls. I took some pictures that I will try to post.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/008.jpg
Here is our host Scot.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/007.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/006.jpg
Mr. and Mrs. Teuton

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2013/003-2.jpg
Kevin Helms A/S

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2013/004-2.jpg
Jeff Teuton E/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/012.jpg
More pictures from dinner:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/012.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/011.jpg
Gary Russell and Jim Roberts

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/010.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...sville/005.jpg
Super Stock wives (I won't tell anyone who got barbq sauce on their nice white pants)

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It was nice sunny, warm (to me, I'm from PA), and dry day in Gainesville today. Pretty much an uneventful day with parking and tech going on all day.

After getting credentials today, I stopped by the MSD trailer to get a new set of plug wires for the Chieftan. Even though the MSD trailer wasn't setup yet, the MSD rep at the trailer was nice enough to make me up a new set of wires in between all his other jobs. Kudos to MSD for helping me out today.

Got to talk shop for a while with Ken Miele (we're both geeks), and met a bunch of nice guys over in the Hawk and Cook camp (thanks for the Big Stuff insight). It's always good to hit races out of the home area to hang out with old friends and meet some new ones.

Grabbed a few pics from around the pits. For Ed Fernandez, we even had a Billy sighting today...

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is that all yous do is eat i will join in at chicago end of june ha ha just a fan ALL BE SAFE and patsy your son is funny

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It is COLD this morning! 41 degrees, going up to 65 by class time. Stock and super stock both have 2 runs this morning, then go into Class this afternoon. It is supposed to be sunny at least!

More later!

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Well Larry , Sounds like you might need a proper huggie on your coffey stemware this morning BURRRRRRR !!!!!!! Good luck

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good luck to everybody, wish i was there but might be getting a ride to Belle Rose, so see many of you there. Last of my tests where today. Everything is looking much better now.

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Anybody besides me having trouble with live timing this morning? All it is showing is names....no statistics. Also, I cannot believe they won't flip a switch and let us have audio, especially since they are running all class eliminations today!!! Puhleeze!

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Here are the weather numbers for stocks first qualifying run.

Temp 46
Bar 30.13
Humid 46
DA -729
No wind to speak off.

The bite was super and as expected many cars lifted at the 1000, included yours truly.

They are running Super Stock now and then super gas, stock will be out after super gas.

Chris Holbrook in his CJ did a wheelstand to the eight mile and still ran a 8.70.

I will try to get a in car cam, but not having my golf cart here makes it hard to get around and get the camera setup. I hope to get someone near by.

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that live time is the shi+'s,going to go watch some AAA atom hockey

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my living timing is working great

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where r u getting live timing from?????????????:confused:

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http://www.nhra.com/livetiming/livetiming.aspx

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I'm listening, and watching it snow out my window here in Rome, NY

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Stock is finished with their second qualifying run. It was about 4 slower, but still 50 fee below see leave. Super Stock is ruining as I type.

The in car cam is me, seeing as it was easy to setup. I will try to get someone else for first round in class. The sun glare was pretty bad. That's why its hard to see the track, it should be a little bit better later on today.

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thanks dartman !!:)

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So Stock Class runs come up and Live Timing shuts off! NHRA... YOU SUCK!!! IHRA has live VIDEO broadcast of it's races that works 99% of the time. Must chap your butts to be #2. Jim


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Just got the grandkids down for their nap and jumped on...and lo and behold...it's working for me! Tough conditions to turn on a light without screwing up, no doubt there's going to be some 1000ft agreements and such.

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Re-logging back in doesn't help?

After some password issues, I got on. But after a while, I got an error page. Re-logged back in and so far - so good.

Is it just me, or is there a reason why 1/4 mile MPH isn't coming up? - although I can't help but wonder if it's intentional.

***Well, MPH is back for SS!***

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First round of class is over for stock. Many picked up, but I can not give you any numbers, sorry its just to hectic to race and get the info. I do know Bo Butner broke in CC and I won first round in Class.

They are running Super Stock Class as I type.

Here are a few shots of the staging lanes for stock class.

DRC has first round of class up...
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...64893#indextop

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And again, thanks Larry, Ken, and Jeff for all the posts. It's snowing in Syracuse N.Y. just as it is further east where Ryck Campbell is.
Looking forward to more updates.
Walt

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Talk about some fast runs!

Eakins went 1.21 under in D/SA with a 5.9 DP, 10.33 at 106. Looks like a 10.1x run by the incrementals.

Looked like Charlie Bob was going about a 10.52 in G/S.

The blown mustangs are flying, too. Holbrook's going 8.60s in AAA, I want to see how fast Skillman can go in AA.

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Myron and Jim and others(?); mine seems to freeze up on a pair periodically and I just click the "NHRA Live" and it refreshes and gets back in sync. If I get the error message I just close that screen and it doesn't ask me to log back in, I just go right back to live timing. Audiocast hasn't missed a beat although them backfilling for Alan (with Bob's retirement) is kinda hit or miss.

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Walt, I'm glad to do it. I never realized how much I depend on my golf cart. I was able to make it down to the staging lanes to find a candidate for the in car cam. I know we have seen Pete Biondo many times, he was there ready and willing for me to setup the camera in his car.

After giving him a big congrats for his double win South Georgia Motorsports Park, he was more than happy to have the in car cam.

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45 3361 CC/SA Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs IN, '13 Mustang 9.854 10.60 -0.746

Anyone happen to know if that is a 5.0 or a 427?

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Bo's CJ runs a 427, he broke a trans in class and should be back for the eliminator.

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First of all great job Patsy. Second thing there's a rumour going around the DOG didn't bring a change of clothes. (look out stockers he wants another BIG trophy)

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Good morning all, its a very chilly 37 degrees with an adjusted altitude of -1450. Stock has just been called to the lanes.

I found a few more random photos, I will try to get more today.

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Congrats to Ken and Larry for getting by the 1st round. It would be great to see you both go lots of rounds this weekend.
Walt

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Thanks Walt, what a crazy first round. The sun was at a point in the sky that made it tough to see. I was extremely lucky, besides my late light, I put a 10.60 on my window, instead of a 9.60. I don't know where my head was at. That was one round I did not deserve to win. Lucky for me Dempsey red lighted.

The good drivers seem to adjust fine, but there was some very late lights along with a fair amount of red lights.

There were two no shows in the mandatory first three pair, I know NHRA let the competitors know they were first out in the morning, so I do not know why they were not on time, or if they were broke.

Super Comp is just about done, Super Stock is next.

Be back later with more.....

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who was the no showns

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Looks like some great racing in the Eliminator. Congrads to Ken Miele, Emily Volkman, Andy Fogle, some of the good guys that I am familar with, among others in the Sportsman pits.

Butch

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Jeremy Waibel, Bo Kenney and Ron Ortiz


Greg

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nice job Ken..Left lane is real tough..The 10.60 dial you thought you were running that g/sa car..lol