Originally Posted by Larry Hill (Post 619361)

Just did some double checking on Dikema from yesterday. He made the qualifying run at 10.20 which is .50 under but he did not show up on qualifying sheets or ladder. ??????


Patsy

Originally Posted by Larry Hill (Post 619374)

How did he make it to 2nd round if he wasn’t on ladder and did not run 1st round? Maybe Stephanie Dikema ran 2nd round in super stock?

Originally Posted by gsa612 (Post 619388)

It looks like Stephanie was a 1st rd.no show in S/S for a heads up run against Tyler B.,the plot thickens ...gsa612

Originally Posted by Adub464Q (Post 619446)

Here is what I KNOW from yesterday. During the oil down for Craig Maddox, I was waiting to run towards the back of the qualifier. Trista Fenner tells me that her dad Larry Henderson was having cam lift checked. I thought that was a little odd but sure. As I roll across the scales at Topeka, I notice that there are 4 cars in the barn. Larry Henderson, Chris Knudsen, Dirk Olson and Johnny Diekema. All 396, stick combos. That’s even more odd.

This is what I HEARD, later on. I hear later that Johnny didn’t refuse tear down but told the officials that his cam would not check. Emphasis on word “hear”. I was talking with a gentleman in the lanes and he explained that the 65 396 lift is 461/500. Where as the 67 and up is 520/520. Did a couple quick checks and that is confirmed. Not speculating what cam lift is in the car, other than what some 396 years have for lift.

Well, what was the outcome?

It was a GREAT weekend to be at the track again. D5 and Rob Park do an excellent job. Other than stock, I can tell you that the tech staff pulled all first round winners in SG to the other side of barn to check safety equipment and plug into MSD Grid ignition boxes. D5 tech staff is always plentiful and always doing random checks. A good thing to see.

Originally Posted by Adub464Q (Post 619446)

Here is what I KNOW from yesterday. During the oil down for Craig Maddox, I was waiting to run towards the back of the qualifier. Trista Fenner tells me that her dad Larry Henderson was having cam lift checked. I thought that was a little odd but sure. As I roll across the scales at Topeka, I notice that there are 4 cars in the barn. Larry Henderson, Chris Knudsen, Dirk Olson and Johnny Diekema. All 396, stick combos. That’s even more odd.

This is what I HEARD, later on. I hear later that Johnny didn’t refuse tear down but told the officials that his cam would not check. Emphasis on word “hear”. I was talking with a gentleman in the lanes and he explained that the 65 396 lift is 461/500. Where as the 67 and up is 520/520. Did a couple quick checks and that is confirmed. Not speculating what cam lift is in the car, other than what some 396 years have for lift.

It was a GREAT weekend to be at the track again. D5 and Rob Park do an excellent job. Other than stock, I can tell you that the tech staff pulled all first round winners in SG to the other side of barn to check safety equipment and plug into MSD Grid ignition boxes. D5 tech staff is always plentiful and always doing random checks. A good thing to see.

Originally Posted by Frank Castros (Post 619606)

21 red lights combined for both races in the first round of Super Stock. Seems like a lot.

Originally Posted by Markeracer (Post 619292)

Why was Goheen DQ’d on Friday during eliminations?

Originally Posted by Allen Wilson III (Post 619616)

I think there were just as many in Topeka with less cars.

Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen (Post 619630)

I didn’t pass fuel check after 4th round. After about an hour and several tests and a confirmation by the on site Sunoco distributor, my local dealer evidently filled my jugs with the wrong fuel and I didn’t know. When we figured out what fuel it was, it tested fine but that was way too late. After poor racing performance the last few years and finally having a decent race day I was very disappointed as anyone would be.

Originally Posted by 340Cuda (Post 619637)

I have always heard, perhaps incorrectly that Sunoco pumped into the racers fuel jugs would not pass fuel check. I have always bought it in the metal cans for that reason. Is this just an old racer tale?

Originally Posted by 340Cuda (Post 619637)

I have always heard, perhaps incorrectly that Sunoco pumped into the racers fuel jugs would not pass fuel check. I have always bought it in the metal cans for that reason. Is this just an old racer tale?