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Well we're here, left Cocoa for a short 2 -hr drive to PBIR. We're staged in the sportman entrance , there's about 30 or so rigs here . Heard they'll let us in at 4pm. Not to rub salt in it, but its a sunny 71* right now.Sure beats being home, they had 5 "of snow. I heard some of you further north got alot more. Stay warm. Robbie

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14" in NYC , i wish i was there with you instead of being here in this disaster

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We only got about 2 inches and it's almost gone. Beard (duck boy) and company are enroute but just got into Florida. Between you and him, we should feel like we're right there. You should be all teched in with the grill fired up by 4:30. Sweet! It must be nice to have enough on the hip to do the Florida four swing. Are there any signs up....don't feed the Gators and don't play with the Cotton Mouths?

Wade Mahaffey

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Saw Ruddy Matthews from Ohio, while talking to him an otter came out of the woods probably a gator chasing him. Still not letting anyone in yet????? 50 or so rigs staged now.

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Just a few test photos. More to come if I get this to work.

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Tell Ruddy that it's going to SNOW up here that should please him.........lol

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I'll do that he's park right acoss from me. Ruddy was standing with me went the otter came out of the woods that was strange to see.

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Robbie, think positive! Oh, and spell check? Remember, your the "on scene reporter" for us wanna be theres!

Wade Mahaffey


http://i55.tinypic.com/ratb4g.jpg

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Yea spelling is not my strong point. Wade, give me a call I need some help posting photos.

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Tell Rudy 2PM snowing in Columbus

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It's a real shame that IHRA can't get anymore racer support than what I'm seeing on DRC. They are providing you a place to race, and maybe that can place just a little presure on the NHRA. I thought the folks on here bitchin about the way they get treated (by the NHRA) would take a stand. I guess it's not really that bad after all. I say thank you to the folks that made the trip...the ones that race just to race. They are keeping it alive, and I will be happy to join them again soon! I often hear the racers saying "support the manufactures that support racing" hell the racers won't even support the sanctioning body. I hope that I don't develope the "I'm to good for IHRA syndrome" when I come out. I know I never did when I was out before!

Wade Mahaffey

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I would have been there is we were able to get one of these darn cars finished..... Did not think it would be this bad to update a car ( almost 2 years now). And running low on funds to get the new Dragster finished, but soon it will be done and Ill be back to breaking parts, I mean racing with everyone else...

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Well, we got two shots at the track today. It was in great shape and one of the smoothest surfaces I've raced on. I was a little off on the first shot 028, 10.837. The second I was paired with Rudy, I was 009, 10.95 he was 012, 10.83. At least I hit the tree (racing some one like Rudy brings that out). Still trying to post photos hopefully tomorrow we get it.

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Is that old man running that #32 on his car ???

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http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...07/Done002.jpg

Ok this is a test if this picture posts then it works here to.
A. You have to have a photo bucket acct. Its free
B. Put your pictures in photo bucket...easy to do..
C. move you cursor over the picture in PB,don't click the picture, and the choices that come up below the picture..LEFT click the bottom choice and now you've copied it. IT'S marked IMG code
D. Come back here click reply the in the reply bow RIGHT click then paste then when you hut SUBMIT at the bottom of the box it should post so here goes I put one of my street cars up.
YEEEHAW IT WORKED

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Robbie, congratulations on your No. 7 qualifing postion after the second round. Do you have one or two more sessions today?

Tom Sr.

P.S. Chance of lite snow today, Saturday 29; better chance for tuesday into wednesday next week. Found a home down there yet? HA! HA!

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Thanks Tom. We ended up #1, 004 &10.906. But it's official I still suck. First round 038 & 10.904. Second round I was 028 &10.866, he was 027 & 10.88 and I had a ton of stripe. I'll learn one day, you can't wait until the mph stripe to react. Well it's off to Immokalee tomorrow .Tom Joseph, now I have time to work on the photos thanks. Bob, Rudy's running his permanent number.

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http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/...yatpbir002.jpg It worked Thanks

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Nice pic what a crowd no where to sit!

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I like that picture Robbie. Like the Old SS style you kept the Fairlane. I always notice that car its Kool. Photo Bucket is kool huh? By the way I think I'll run the 55 in Super Street in Bradenton. Ha

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Bring it on Tom the more the marrier. S/ST is fun and the 55 would fit right in. The photo of my car was Friday Saturday the crowds where there.

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That would be his NHRA number Bob.........

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Thought about that after I posted it........being old ya can screw up and nobody cares........lol
How come your not down there ?

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Too cold up here to even think about gettin the car together!

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Robbie.....nice pic of you on DRC

http://www.dragracecentral.com/drcph...20527#indextop

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Thanks Damien I saw it, the car looks a lot different with out decals. I put a couple on it for eliminations 300 each I had to to it. Are you coming to MIR this year?

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I would really, really like to(and would any other year).....just don't know how much I'm racin this season. It's definately one of my top picks for 11 but we'll see how busy I get this summer.....I quite possibly will be building 3 houses. :eek: I think I parked next to you in 07, which was the only time I've been there. I REALLY liked the place...not a bad drive either.

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Wade, you do realize that it was only January 29th, right? Most people aren't even thinking of racing yet. Sure it's nice to get out of the cold weather in late January for a trip down to Sunny Florida, but in order to do that it also means that you need to do a lot of work on your stuff between November 1st and mid-January, not to mention the holidays are mixed in there are well.

IMHO, IHRA screwed up by having this race so darn early. I realize they'll be racing in Bradenton in 2 weeks, but I think their turnout would have been MUCH better had they scheduled this in late-February, or early March.

Just my $0.02.

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Yeah, We did park next to each other, that's the year you won (your Div) I think ,wasn't it? We're going to Immokalee Wednesday. We'll be parked by Rudy Matthews and Craig Porter. Good luck with whatever racing you do this year.

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Thank you. Tell Rudy I said hey.....Him and my dad go WAYYYYYYYY back (bout as far back as you can go). That was 07 when we parked together, which was the year I won my division and the national HR title. Good luck down there