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Larry Hill 06-11-2009 10:37 AM

"Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Well, we are on our way. It was raining when we left KY this morning, but in Middle Illinois the sun is shining. We should be there by 2:30 or so. Depends on whether or not Larry has to pee much or not!!LOL

The weather looks pretty good for the weekend. Maybe a little rain Friday night.

Since all the pros have pulled out of the paved parking, maybe we will get to park there, just in case it does rain some. We haven't been to the points meet in a couple of years, so I am looking forward to the weekend.

We have the makings for some Fuzzy Navels, so come on over this afternoon and have one with us!

More later.

Patsy

Larry Hill 06-11-2009 02:41 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
We are here and in line. If you are coming up I-57, there is construction at mile markers 70-77 that held us up for about 30 minutes. Then there were police everywhere. Around mile marker 200, they were every mile or so.

It is very wet here. It is raining now a little, but it looks like it has been raining for 3 days straight. Only 1 rig has moved since we have gotten in line. Probably there is no parking at all in the grass now. Hopefully there is enough pavement for all of us!

More later.

Patsy

Larry Hill 06-11-2009 03:52 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Boring!!! We've been sitting in line now for over an hour and have moved up maybe 20 places. Evidently they only have 1 person parking everyone. We are still over by the round track. I doubt if we get in in time to get teched tonight. Good news is that it is not raining anymore.

Had to get started on the wine a little early! Nothing else to do!

More later.

Patsy

bigshow2966 06-11-2009 04:06 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Good luck this weekend!

Be very aware for police, Illinois is broke and the cops have been thick lately during the daytime. I haven't seen too many out after dark along the interstates.

Larry Hill 06-11-2009 05:55 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Thanks for the good luck wishes. Well, we are in and parked and teched. It is really, really wet. We are parked in one of the concrete crossovers. Heavy rigs are stuck as soon as they stop. People are still pulling in. There is a big mud puddle all along the side of the motorhome and trailer, but at least we are still on the pavement.

Tom Rhoda is here in a DF/S to get a grade point. He is in the process of building a comp car. Debbie (his wife) said she wasn't going to be his "tow bitch". I thought that was great!!

Well it is definitely wine time.

When we left home this morning it was 74 degrees. It is 57 here now! No need for air conditioning tonight. They are calling for 74 and sunny tomorrow.

More later.

Patsy

Larry Hill 06-11-2009 08:06 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Lots of rigs still pulling in. If you are not Top Something or Comp, you're in the grass.

Just watching the NBA Finals.

Everything starts tomorrow at 10. Even Stock gets to sleep in.

More tomorrow.

Patsy

Mike Fuller 06-11-2009 08:47 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
We are alll loaded up,and planning on leaving at O'dark thirty. See you guys in the morning! Looking forward to frog legs at Big Al's.

Larry Hill 06-12-2009 08:32 AM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Good morning-- It is a beautiful day here in Joliet. Blue skies, sunny. It is still pretty wet everywhere from the rain yesterday. Lots of people here. Even the overflow lot up by staging looked full. They should be calling us to the lanes in about 30 minutes or so. Saw Div. 2, 3, and 5 cars here.

More later.

Patsy

Larry Hill 06-12-2009 10:10 AM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Had 70 something stockers. Lots of red lights.

more later.

patsy

Whalen3186 06-12-2009 11:08 AM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
We will be up there this afternoon. We left the motorhome and trailer up there this week. I hope it isn't stuck. Drew started his new job this week so he couldn't get there any quicker. Jim Whalen

5919 SSKA 06-12-2009 12:23 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Super Stock just got done running a little bit ago. Starting line seems to have a lot of teeth, which is nice compaired to Topeka a few weekends back for me.

This place is monsterous...having never been here before. Looking forward to a fun weekend!!!

Larry Hill 06-12-2009 01:57 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Just made our 2nd run. Most everyone slowed down about 2. There is supposed to be a clean-up after Alcohol this evening. Maybe Drew can get here for it.

Larry has hooked a lot better here than at Topeka a couple of weeks ago.

More later.

Larry Hill 06-12-2009 07:04 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
They just called stock back up for the clean-up. I know some people got tired of waiting and had already left.

Just went up and had pizza with the Racers for Christ "Raising Dough". They were cooking the pizza on grills. It was really good. They ran out of salad about 2 people behind us. I don't think they were counting on that many people being there. Also had homemade desserts and drinks.

5919 SSKA 06-12-2009 08:45 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
I'm lovin' this track!!! What a place to hold NHRA drag racing!

79 SS cars made the list today, not sure if anyone will come in late tonight or tomorrow AM. The weather tomorrow isn't looking the best with 50%-70% rain until noonish.

Larry Hill 06-13-2009 07:58 AM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Well, we heard the pitter-patter of tiny raindrops on the roof during the night. It didn't rain much, but it isn't looking too good this morning. The sky is really gray and it is cool, with a big headwind. Larry just now unloaded the car expecting it to rain any minute, he kept putting it off. They will probably be calling us up in a few minutes. Although it is cooler this morning, with the headwind, I doubt anybody picks up.

I haven't talked to Mike Fuller this morning yet, but I bet he and Janice are in mourning over the Red Wings losing the Stanley Cup. But I imagaine there are some people over there in Englishtown with Jack that are still celebrating!

Wish us luck on getting this in today. It's not looking good.

More later.

Patsy

Larry Hill 06-13-2009 10:17 AM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
We got started right at 9 this morning and ran about 30 stockers before the rain started. Larry was the next car behind the ones in the waterbox when everything stopped. They sent everyone back to the pits. So it was time for coffee and donuts. The rain has stopped and they are drying the track now.

I don't know how this has affected the schedule for the day. Nothing has been announced. Oh that wind did not seem to bother anyone much. Summers picked up another .11 on his # 1 spot.

Jim Marshall went back up to pick up his wife at the stands in the rain like a good husband ought to........He said he was going to wait until the rain stopped, but then thought better off it!

It was really good to see Mr. Big Stuff here this weekend. He came down and had a Bloody Mary with us yesterday. He is looking good.

If you are here with small kids this weekend, you need to go by Jason McCormack's pit with them. They have a big blow up bouncing playground with them. Looked like the kids were all having fun!

More later.

Patsy

Beth Denysenko 06-13-2009 12:54 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
New schedule just announced. Stock will run first round tonight, along with Super Gas, S/Street out first at 7:45 am, followed by first round of SuperStock.

Larry Hill 06-13-2009 03:35 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Well, we should be running 1st round in another hour or so.

Heard about a casualty from this morning--the fender of Butch Payne's car. An unnamed Super Street racer was running down the main road running 50 mph (as per my sources) and Butch was unloading his car. It startled him so that he turned the wheel as he was backing out and the wire that is attached to the rear door caught the fender and ripped it off. So now the fender is being held on with duct tape and decals. Now that is a different use of duct tape. Michael Beard would be proud of you. (he is Duct Tape Racing, isn't he?)

Patsy

CycloneFE 06-13-2009 05:49 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
I hope you are still racing up there. DRC only has results for top dragster, alcohol, sportsman. I have even been checking the radar returns, they look clear.

Mighty quiet, compared to the Div 7 race, 22 Stockers AND rain.

Good luck to all up there.

CycloneFE 06-13-2009 06:49 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Finally, we are seeing some returns on Comp, and Stock R1.

Larry Hill 06-13-2009 08:55 PM

Re: "Live" from Joliet, Division 3 points race!
 
Sorry we went out to dinner with Mike and Janice Fuller and we're still licking our wounds from 1st round. Larry had a little worse light and broke out a little to lose 1st round. There were lots of red lights and people missing their dials. We were showing it to be about .02 slower than qualifying this morning, then we ran the same. The wind was not as strong this evening. It turned out to be just a gorgeous day here, about 70 and sunny.
Losing 1st round has probably changed our plans for racing this summer. There really isn't any need now to go to Stanton or Columbus points races. We may decide to go to the Norwalk national event. It was a great place for the divisional. What do you guys think about going to the National event there?

I guess I will start getting the motohome ready to move out first thing in the morning. Might even get home in time to get the yard mowed.

Patsy
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