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Bump spot for Stock at .860 - WOW. Will it go lower after class eliminations??

Looks like we have 4 cars getting gifts on Tuesday now.

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Larry and Patsy,
When is the other race car getting converted to a stick? Cool stuff, and congratulations. Thank you for keeping everyone updated as always.

Sean

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First round of Factory Showdown is in the books.

FS/A survivors

Holbrook (low at 8.646)
Massel
Hankinson
Skinner
Richard
Emmons
Bell
Ficacci

Calvert's CJ was on the bumper for a couple hundred feet

FS/B survivors

Connolly
Stubbs
Butner
Helms
Welch
Allegrucci
Miele
Barton (low at 8.884)

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anyone else notice that Bruno's COPO is closing the gap on the CJ's? considering the much shorter learning curve, I'm impressed

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Larry, Patsy & Chris,

CONGRATULATIONS!:):):)
You have a PM as well.

Chuck Blossom

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Clutchless will only stay in high gear IF HELD IN GEAR when let off gas,if not holding in gear as soon as let off throttle trans goes to neutral, no way to put back in gear once it's out until car comes to a stop. 1st 2nd 3rd sliders/face plate are ramped on coast side to kick it out of gear,the way they work are as example when you shift to second slider engages and first gear hits ramps on coast side and disengages 1st gear, anytime when in any in gear except high gear and you let throttle or take load off trans it will kick it out of gear,and can't put it back,you always have your hand on shifter holding in gear, when trans is trying to come out of gear, the shifter will ratchet back and forth,can hold in if going slow,but faster car is moving faster shifter ratchets.
That is way LIberty's act and as far I know all clutchless do the same thing.

Hate to see Jeff's car wrecked glad he is OK ,he just went for scary ride at Bowling Green @ National open in May.

Mike Taylor 3601

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Chuck, this one is Mom and Dad. I helped only a little.

Someone has to work in the family, LOL.

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They posted a ladder, and last I knew they usually don't do that until after teardown, strange...

Does this mean that they are not doing tear down ?, or are concerned about incoming weather? or are still tearing down and alternates will go into any spot of any dq's ?

I don't remember a ladder being posted this early at this event

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Stock Ladder sheet out.. we gotta run Country Dog

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...er=30#indextop

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How do they have a ladder out before tech/teardown? Indy never had a ladder out for Stock until after dark on Friday any other year.

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We won Class! The Combo stick class. Now, of course, we have to go to teardown tomorrow before we can get the trophy! But we were expecting that and came armed with new gaskets!!

We got the new parts for our transmission this morning and Eric Wingo and Richard Carter have been working getting it back together.

Also got our generator fixed this afternoon. Cummins Crosspointe here in Indianapolis was able to fix it here at the track. So now I am ready to enjoy the rest of the weekend.

More later.

Patsy

And thanks for all the Congrats! Larry has really been working hard to reach this goal of qualifying # 1 again! Maybe he can relax and enjoy the race now, too. ( After tomorrow anyway!)

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Pretty sure if someone gets tossed, they will adjust the ladder.

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Congratulations on Your #1 qualifier @ INDY.

You get a 4 second head start first round with the Mustang.

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Congratulations,Larry and Patsy
Larry's extra height should help reach over the fenders of the truck,I can't reach that far.
Mike Taylor 3601

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Congrats Larry and Patsy...... Great job on the #1!!!!!! I know the barn will be nothing but just a pain to go thru but bet you pass with flying colors!!!!!!! Then you get to enjoy the rest of the race.....

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Today's action is winding down, still some class racing left. Super Stock is running there 3rd qualifier now. The Factory Showdown will finish tomorrow with the finals.

The photos below are from yesterday in the staging lanes from Super Stock.

I also have a video of Super Stock in the lanes coming up shortly.

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The game of cat and mouse continues. . .;)

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from Comp +

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Did you know you can go to Competition Plus and see lots of INDY Pictures.

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...nals/wednesday

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Congratulations! That's spectacular.

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Congrats on the #1! I knew you guys did it at the 50th as well, but I didn't realize the 40th too! Will the truck be back out before the 70th?

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Super Stock in the lanes...

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LOTS of cars moving up is SS!!

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2014/251-1.jpg
The Cowboy Cadillac V/S

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2014/252-1.jpg

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2014/253-1.jpg
Jerry Silveus GT/CA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2014/254-1.jpg
JJ Twitchell GT/TB

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...014/001-10.jpg
Robert Park GT/GA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...014/002-10.jpg
Venice Perno SS/CS

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...014/003-10.jpg
Dan Velenosi SS/DA

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2014/004-9.jpg
Carl Massafra F/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2014/005-9.jpg
Lenny Williams F/SA

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...2014/006-8.jpg
Stephen Hagberg A/SA

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Great pics! James Hill's GT/ Mustang is a beauty. Stole my paint idea, too..

Dale

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John DiBartolomeo from Drag Racing Action Magazine http://dragracingaction.com - sent me some great actions shots.

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A few more...

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Here is the final of Mike Ficacci is his 2012 Cobra Jet running against Britt Cummings 2000 Corvette. Britt gets the win.

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Crap

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Awesome job to the hill family for the 40th 50th and the 60th number 1 Qualifier at Indy. You guys ROCK !!!!!!! Congratulations Larry,Patty,Chris

Jerry

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you lose oil psi why did you back off looked like you were pulling him a little?

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rut row shaggy........ new leader.

Rick Houser 8.535 157.19
Stephen Hebert 8.552 156.97
Gary Wolkwitz 8.590 154.44
Joe Teuton III 8.622 154.51
Bucky Hess 8.627 154.40
Charlie Westcott Jr. 8.645 156.70
Jim Daniels 8.647 153.51
Jim Pancake 8.656 153.25
Gus Mantas 8.685 153.11
Joe Paillot 8.701 153.42
Steve Comella 8.701 151.60
Larry Perkins 8.723 152.97
Mike Booker 8.724 153.23
David Barton 8.734 153.65
Lloyd Wofford 8.776 150.13
Fred Henson 8.814 150.72
Charlie Westcott Sr. 8.896 145.09
Russ Campbell 9.039 150.72
Matt Welker 9.213 143.70
Dan Zrust 9.217 130.96
Cleve Stewart 9.263 144.04
Don Bales 9.280 149.08
Mark Howes 10.569 90.66
Steve Kent 12.631 70.24
Wendell Howes Tire Spin

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Wasn't getting there. That car is bad to the bone.

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Troy Kent went a 55 today.

108 452 SS/AH Steve Kent, Lottie LA, '68 Barracuda 8.557 9.30 -0.743

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Troy Kent went a 55 today.

108 452 SS/AH Steve Kent, Lottie LA, '68 Barracuda 8.557 9.30 -0.743

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got this info from = http://hemishootout.net

dangit cant believe everything that you read.

so that would put him at numba 3 ..... geaux Steve.

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Here you go Troy


Here is the results from Round 3:

1 Rick Houser 8.501 158.95
2 Joe Teuton 8.543 157.32
3 Gary Wolkwitz 8.546 156.10
4 Steven Kent 8.557 156.55
5 Charlie Westcott Jr. 8.562 157.83
6 Wendell Howes 8.582 155.58
7 Jim Daniels
8.599
154.46
8 Bucky Hess 8.610 154.94
9 Charlie Westcott Sr. 8.614 158.90
10 Jim Pancake 8.621 154.78
11 Steve Comella 8.628 153.54
12 Larry Perkins 8.665 154.26
13 Gus Mantas 8.676 153.63
14 Mike Booker 8.678 154.76
15 David Barton 8.730 155.40
16 Russ Campbell 8.812
152.80

17 Matt Welker 9.078 147.09
18 Dan Zrust 9.112 145.00
19 Celve Stewart 9.233 144.95
20 Harold Leiter 9.339 142.09
21 Joe Paillot 9.534 153.02
22 Lloyd Wofford 10.173 80.94
23 Don Bales 13.484 72.71
24 Mark Howes No Time

We have just learned that Stephen Hebert as had a complete engine failure and is out for the weekend. A lost in that he was running extrememly well and was clearly a title contender

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Thank you ED... Man Houser with an 8.50 et...... das fast yaa

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Yeah what was with the DUMP on the C/SA Final....10.47 @ 104!!!!


ar#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
400B Britt Cummings 1010 Mike Ficacci
C4 ****WINNER**** 0.041 10.471 104.23 0.059 10.560 102.13
C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.929 C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.840
Prior rounds:
C3 (R Eakins ) 0.015 10.367 127.81 0.046 10.580 103.18
C2 (G Yago Jr. ) 0.019 10.471 126.65 (S Pourciau ) 0.016 10.418 124.04
C1 (P Cambria ) 0.015 10.450 126.68 (B Warren ) 0.071 10.391 124.42
Qualified: #88 10.450 126.68 #44 10.358 127.86
This is for the C/SA trophy. GEEEZ!