Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

That event has been hurting badly since they moved it out of the spring.

A few years back, their track rework went bad, and it got postponed from the usual April/May time frame to the 4th of July weekend. Everyone there was constantly saying "jeez, it's sweltering and miserable, there's no air, for people or cars, I hope they NEVER do this again". So, of course, now they run it this time every year. And on Father's day weekend usually, not to mention the same weekend as the Hot Rod reunion in Bowling Green.

For crying out loud NHRA, wake up and smell the coffee, Bristol races need to be in March or April in the spring, and September or October in the fall. It's one of my 2-3 favorite facilities, we love it, but it is miserable up there in the summer.

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

The weather here this weekend is actually very nice! 85 and sunny with a nice breeze blowing!


Well we made it to Round 3 where we met up with Randi Lyn! Larry had the better light, but then broke out further than she did. And now she has a bye next round!


Here are a few more pics:


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Joel Warren SS/JA


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Michael Brand G/SA


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Brent and Bob Robbins H/SA


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Music City Characters!! Brian Rogers and Gale Pinkston


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Harper Welker's Dad Matt's E/S


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Ronnie Courtney GT/B

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

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Brian Rogers D/S


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Mike Saye GT/GA


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Kevin Riner SS/JA


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Tommy Pettigrew K/SA


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Tex Miller E/SA


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The familiar Bob Marshall trailer

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

Well we are still here in Bristol just relaxing and enjoying ourselves. We cooked a good meal on the grill tonight and now Larry has already gone to bed!! We rode around a bit this afternoon and then went down and talked to our favorite pro stock driver Drew Skillman and took a few more pics.


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Anthony Bertozzi SS/AM


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Bob and Bugs Dennis GT/MA


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Bill Skillman's stocker and super stocker


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Chad Taylor's ride this weekend (Jeff Adkinson's super stocker)


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Herbie Null's super stocker


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Our favorite match it up lady--Gloria Ley

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

And now for pictures of my favorite pro stock racer Drew Skillman!


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Drew being interviewed by Bruno Massel (I think) for FOX!


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Dad (Bill) waxing the car! Wax on, wax off!!


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On the starting line!


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Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

Heck of a Round 4 in SS. Look at those reaction times!
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

Boy is it quiet in the sportsmen pits on Sunday morning! Lots of rigs have pulled out and the ones still here aren't doing too much. I think I will try to get the inside of the motorhome cleaned up today before we hit the road in the morning for Norwalk. According to the schedule they are stacking on Monday so we are going to try to get there tomorrow. I think it is around 450 miles from here.


I will try to get a few more pics this afternoon.


Patsy

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

And your champs!!


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Super Stock Champ Chad Taylor with Willie Evans


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Stock Champ Jeff Strickland


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Super Comp Champ Rusty Cook from Kentucky!!

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

Willie has been in many winner's circles and it's no mistake.

Re: "Live" from Bristol 2016
 

Here are a few more shots from yesterday from the stands:


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Jeff Strickland on his bye run.


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Drew Skillman


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Randi Lyn and Adam Davis in the semis


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Chad Taylor and Mike Saye in the semis


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