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Back in the day, NHRA was dedicated to safety. Nowadays , NHRA is dedicated to the schedule ….

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NHRA should be making those d@mned Racers take off their "blinders" so they can see the slick spots before somebody gets hurt!

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Good morning all, we start today at 8 with Juniors followed by Stock 2nd round. Weather... sunny and 64 going up to the mid 80's today. No rain in the forecast... I will be back later with photos from the winners of the Baby Gators.

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LOVE the finish line camera. The cars go by fast but WOW, very cool. Thanks to whoever set that up. Probably Warren???

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Glad you like the finish line camera. Appreciate the feedback.
Warren

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Hey guys, just a quick update, things are moving along well... Alcohol cars are in the lanes, Super Street has just been called, and Stock round 3 will follow.

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I’ll second the finish line camera being pretty cool. Strickland/Warren race 3rd round was cool to see the finish line with it being that tight of a race.

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Thank you Warren for a great weekend of your live feed.
The finish line camera is Awesome. 👍

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We are down to finals...

Stock
Warren vs Bohannon

Super Stock
R Hunztberry vs Morris

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warren is there any way to do slow motion if the time is there ??

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Don - It would require a dedicated person to provide slow-motion replays. That is a far more complicated process than what I'm doing. Would be cool though.

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Super Stock... Morris over Huntzberry

Stock... Bohannon over Warren

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Hey guys, two quick photos of the Super Stock winner Nick Morris and the Stock winner Tyler Bohannon. I have lots of photos to edit, and over the next few days will post them all along with another video of riding through the pits... please check back when you guys have time.

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Thanks Ken for all the pics and info especially when your there racing too.



Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

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Thanks Ken for all your reports and especially the starting line shots. Watched a good bit of S & SS on line. Found it a little strange that there were no photographers on the ground taking starting line shots other than the ones you took. This race is a lot better for photos than the gatornationals due to the sheer number of entries (180 total versus 100 per quota). Thanks again and hope to see you later this year.

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There is people taking starting line photos, Alex Owens and Rhonda from Div 2 that take excellent pictures, you just have to know where to look, Division2photos.com, and let’s not forget Diane Kubicke from Division1photos.com…….unless your here and involved outside of classracer I guess you wouldn’t know, but before you knock what happens at these races or what doesn’t happen at these races make sure you do your research.

Tim Stickles

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Good Monday morning all... I do have photos from yesterdays action, but first lets check out what on the sides of race cars. Its kind of a lost art, with mostly sponsors... but that's all good, we need sponsors.

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Another batch...

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Last batch... be back later.

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You can always find the portion of what you like to review then click on the gear logo at the bottom right, select the slow speed ratio that you want and
enjoy,
(Forget the announcer voice looking like a drunk man...)

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Ken, really appreciate all the reporting and pics as well as Keith’s reporting in the .90 section. Since you both had track problems with your runs I’m just going to chime in. Track prep was certainly suspect on several fronts with huge bald spots going unattended (largely dependent on who the starter was). For them to only drag past the 1/8 mile after alcohol ran is irresponsible and to put cars on the track late Saturday night was dangerous. When Saturday turned wet and based on conditions I elected to drive home Saturday night thinking they would never get to Super Stock and could drive down early Sunday morning for first round. Took my car home Saturday night just in case they did by some miracle run first round. You can watch Saturday night’s video to see how it all unfolded. The miracle was nobody got hurt. My apologies to my laddered opponent (Jim “Snoopy” Harrison) for not advising him of my intentions. My question is what was so dang important to get fast cars down the track late Saturday with the dew so heavy? They couldn’t run the Juniors Q runs instead of waiting for the gorgeous Sunday morning when fast cars could have ran? The lack of common sense in how the program was run is astounding. C’mon Man, NHRA you can do better than that!

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I do go to the races and take pictures from the stands, and have posted many of them on class racer and know Ken personally. I just didn’t see anyone on the live stream taking pictures on the starting line. Might have been bad camera angle. If they were there, then I apologize for my comments. I know they were at Rockingham last year.

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The pictures that are taken and offered "free" on this site are the nicest to view because they don't contain that annoying " copyright / trademark" across them !! Thanks to those who take the time to share them.

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Sundays semi finals action...

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The finals...

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Absolutely no need to apologize Butch. So many members of CR, including me,…look forward to viewing your pics. You are an asset to Class Racing and I want to say……..THANK YOU ……

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Good Tuesday morning everyone, I have a few batches of Super Stock from Friday for you this morning...

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Next batch...

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Last few...

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Hey guys, Wednesday morning and we have cars going down the track... testing that is. Mostly pros along with the Showdown cars. Photos from last weeks action...

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Yo Ken, your starting lines shots are spot on. Be careful, NHRA might make you put a copyright stamp on them so someone can’t copy and print them without giving them their share. Great shots, keep it up. Thanks to all for your comments to me early. Makes an old man feel good. Hope to be at ZMax.

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What engine is Nicholas Morris running in his FTG/H Mustang? Thank you.

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2010 FI 352.

Hey guys, as you know its been a mostly uneventful race. With only the track prep on Saturday after the rains being an issue. Well, that's about to change. Gary Ewing's 69 SS/GA Camaro was protested. Not from another racer at the track, but with a phone call to NHRA. Before I get into the details, is this going to be the new norm. We think our opponent is not legal, so we just have to make a phone call.

I'm reluctant to name names... but a racer called NHRA and told them Ewing's car was not legal. They said the firewall was modified. Now you know many of us like to make our engine compartment look clean. Smoothing imperfections is pretty common. Well NHRA did go over to Ewing's car, and the firewall was totally legal. In fact Gary ask the tech to sign the firewall.

Its a sad state of affairs that we now eat our own. Gary has been racing for as long as I remember, he is a stand up guy. His 69 Camaro is one of the nicest in the country. He has been racing the 69 forever, and now someone has an issue with it. The pettiness that goes on in Stock and Super Stock is beyond me. We are so blessed in life that we get to race cars, just think of the 100,000's of fans that would loved to be in our shoes.

You think grown man would be mature enough not to make these types accusations over the phone. I probably would still have had an issue if the racer did the protest in person, but I would respect that... at least he was man enough to do so.

Anyone else that has more info on what happened, please chime is.

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I think it's crazy that a balless racer calls In a complaint and they act on it. I'm so glad that NHRA got things straighten out. To the balless racer Be a Man who ever you are !!!!!

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Hmm...
"If you see something, say something"...

Where have I heard that before?...


Kind of confused...
Since when could you protest something if you aren't present at the event?
Never seen that done before.
Does the NFL have a tip line so we can call in and assess penalties?
(I didn't think so)
So how does that work?

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Did Gary get the protest fee? (looks like it's $750.00 ?)

Protests must be accompanied by a protest fee as outlined
below. Protest fee, minus Technical Department expenses,
will be forfeited to the vehicle owner if the protested vehicle
is found in compliance with the requirements of its class of
competition.
(NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Pro Mod Drag
Racing Series, NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series and
the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown series) protest fee: $750

How was a phone in protest accepted?

Contestant protests may only be filed by a driver or registered
vehicle owner competing in the same event and in the same
eliminator category, as the vehicle being protested

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Is this part of the NEW enhanced NHRA????

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Nothing the NHRA does is consistant.. It all depends who you are and how much *** you KISS and if you don't kiss *** then you are not in the CLICK!!!


Trust me I know and know very well.

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Gary Ewing’s car has won best appearing at a Nhra event correct?
Kind of moronic to protest that beautiful car.

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Why are WE reluctant to name , names ?? Just go out on a Limb if your sure !! If someone is doing something in the worst interest of Class Racing let it be known !! Back door deals and enhancements and welfare are making Class Racing a joke nowadays !! Cheers !!