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David Rampy gets the easy win. Bucky Hess broke a trans the round before and is a no show. Adam Davis over Jim Roberts.

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Thanks Ken awesome reporting and photos for us stay at home gang.
MB

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Does anyone know if the Steve Johnson SS/CM 66 Chevy II is a new car? Just wondering if it was the old Dan Cyr car. MB.

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Congratulations to Bucky for R.U. Jr.

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Congratulation to Jim Roberts R U

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Good to see. Good luck next week.

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Maurice, if I see him here next week I will ask. Here are photos from the rest of todays action.

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Last batch..... the last photo is the final in Stock.

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Thank you Ken. MB.

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Congrats to Dave Ribeiro for going 5 rounds in his new car.

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Some more photos of yesterdays action, along with some other classes. Its a quite Sunday with not much going on. I will be here for the week and try to dig up some gossip or any interesting info for you all.

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A few more of the other classes...

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Yo Ken,

Trying out the new computer with your photo. I think this is the one that went towards the center line. If this works I'll load about 50 more. One shot of a SG that thinks its a SS/S with the wheel stand.

Hope this works.

Butch

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OK, that worked, so here are some more from Friday Qualifying. I'll be back next Friday for qualifying again and will post after that.
Middle row, far right is a SG that thinks he's a SS/S leaving the line.

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Another set.

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Another. Bottom row, New School vs Old School

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Another.

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And the last of them. See y'all Friday.

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Great pictures Ken and Butch!!

Hope to see ya'll there next week!!

Patsy

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x2

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Great job Dave ! Some killer lights too !

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thats Ronnie Lindsey. his son Clint won S/G in his Cutlass

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Yo Ken,

Where are you parked for this coming week-end? Want to try and drop by and say hi.

Thanks, Butch

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Hey Guys!
I just got a text from Joe Tysinger saying he was disappointed that I had not started a "Live from" yet! I told him I was just going to add on to this one this week! We left this morning and should be to Stacking in about an hour! And then it is cocktail time and bedtime!

More later!

Patsy

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Butch, I'm parked near the PC Richard camp. Pasty, looking forward to you guys getting here. Not much happening the past few days, but today we got a personal tour of the Chip Ganassi Racing operation.

Thanks to Dick Kincaid, he was able to get us inside look at what NASCAR team needs to do to be competitive. Frank Maiolo was also with me, you can see him standing next to the car of tomorrow that NASCAR tried for awhile.

The building is massive, everything is done in house except the engine program, they come from Hendricks. This location supports over 250 employees, and the place is spotless. Its amazing the resources these teams use to be competitive.

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Nice to have you guys back at it! This must mean Mr Larry finally finished reinventing the wheel, not my words, Joe told me that one in Atlanta. Good luck to y'all I'll see you down the road in a few weeks.

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We're here!! We're here!! Arrived last night about 8:30. Over in Stacking waiting to get parked!

More later

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Another quite day, mostly pros getting setup along with NHRA. I did run into Jim Bailey, he showed me his remote control plane. It's very cool, and Jim says its a blast to fly. Jim builds them himself, he tells me the 1cc engine makes about 2 horsepower, and yes its a hemi, four overhead valves with pushrods.

They parked most of the sportsman that were not here for the division on other side of the track.

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Sorry I am just now getting back to the computer, but it has been a busy day! We were #2 in line and they parked us this morning on the wrong side of the track. But we were on pavement and ok with it. We got everything all set up and unloaded and went over to see friends that we had not seen since Pomona. When we got back to the trailer, the parking guys were there waiting to move us! I said, but I already have everything all set up and then they said--But we are moving you to the right side of the tracks! So anyway, we got everything all loaded back up and now we are at the very end of the track. We have a great spot. Seems the management had sold all the spots where we were to motorhomes for the weekend! So anyway, we are all set up again. And we just went out for a great meal at Giavonis in downtown Concord. Great Italian place! I have a picture that I will post tomorrow.


So come on down to see us! It is great getting caught up with old friends!!


Patsy

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If anyone at the track hears that they changing the schedule, please post on this thread for us spectators that come to watch and photograph SS/S.
Thanks.
Butch

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Not trying to reinvent the wheel. I'm only trying to find much needed HP to try to stay in the same area code with Jim, Randy, and the rest of the fast cars in A/SA. I think I need a 85 pound driver.

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It is overcast and nice here at the track this morning. It is supposed to get up to 79 later today. It was sprinkling a bit early, but it is just humid now. Tomorrow could be a different story, though. 60% chance of rain. We will just have to wait and see. After tomorrow, it looks to be a very nice weekend! I will try to get some pics later.


Patsy

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...F49291B53E.jpg
Driving thru the Great Smokey Mountains on the way here, we saw a lot of these trees with the purple blooms. Does anybody know what kind of tree this is?


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How about the artwork on this truck??


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Great dinner last night with Bob and Kathy Bagley, Josh Eastburn, Larry and on left side Halsey Hatfield, Michael Volkman, Alice and Joe Tysinger and me on the end. This was at Giannis in downtown Concord. Great Italian food!

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/2016/005.jpg
A little bench racing==Joe, Larry and Dave Ley


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And the ladies get caught up! Alice Tysinger and Gloria Ley


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Trying out my new camera before we left home!


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I'm not 85lbs but I can get down to about 120 if you need a light driver Larry! Add some padding in the seat & some blocks on the peddle so I can reach. I would be lost in there lol

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Ms Patsy those are Wysteria trees, there are several different variations.

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I found a monkey that weighs 18.4 lbs with long arms and one leg while wondering around the woods in Florida. Now being trained to hold the wheel with left leg, push throttle with right arm, and turn on shift switch with right leg. Other leg is missing. Us large girth folks need such a monkey. He is also certified to check the wheel for roundness. Will be ready for Indy.

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Jeff. you never cease to amaze me!!!


Here are a few pictures from tech this morning:


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Tommy and Mrs. Turner M/S


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Paul Wong R/S


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Dan Fletcher and his super stocker


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Charley Downing FS/J


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Dan and Charley solving the world's problems (or at least NHRA's)

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/2016/015.jpg
Larry Hill A/SA finally out for the first time this year! Yea!!


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Brad Zaskowski


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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/2016/019.jpg


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The Boss Ken Meile (with legs almost as white as mine and Larry's)!


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Anthony Bongiovanni


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A new super stocker Jeff Eastburn


http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/2016/023.jpg

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I now know there is Stock class there, after seeing Paul Wong's picture.
Good luck!