Live, with the "Over the Hill Ohio Gang"
Hi everybody, I'mgoing to try to do my best giving reports on our road trip which started out to be 5 races in 6 weeks, now i think will be 6 races in 7 weeks, lol
Day 1, Leaving the shop around noon, nice day to travel. http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...68509786_n.jpg 743 pm: we are now getting ready to roll into GA, Ralph doing the shoe work, couldnt ask for a better day of traveling, couldnt drag race online, kept getting knocked off once in a while. Stopping at Flying J's north of Atlanta and driving below Atlanta before stopping for the night. http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...50017222_n.jpg |
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You guy's better drive real carefully, and be safe ! Have a good time for the people like me, that are locked in for the winter!......John Lang
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Day 2:
Lazy day for the old guys, after staying all night outside of Hampton GA we got going and stopped at a Speedco to check out tires and tire pressure. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...87309541_n.jpg Then we got going again, made it into Florida around 1pm. now heading on down to the track. http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...31618841_n.jpg http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...54570698_n.jpg |
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Have fun Guys, wish we were there.
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Thanks Nitro Joe, appreciate your keeping us in the sunny side of Florida.
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Day 3: We are in parked, going to get teched later, test and tune going to happen later, its a nice day here, how is that working for you, lol
Shorts are on, cant find my thong right now, bummer man. http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...52538001_n.jpg Here is the neighbor's Peter N. and Gary R. & Jim Wahl http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...69622524_n.jpg Ralphie talking shop already with Allen Wade http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...36707832_n.jpg |
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JOE ,we didn't need that visual image for the weekend. Hope the wekend turns out great for everyone that gets to go.
Mark |
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Joe - Have fun see you in Gainesville next Saturday.
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Day 4: weather on radar is looking iffy but still better then back home.
Here is some shots i took and wasnt able to post night due to hanging out with the Morrison's and Bogles, lol will post more when i can, not the best at taking pictures Velde Thunderbolt running SS/BA, very nice car! http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...50015259_n.jpg Rich South's GT/EA (my tour guide) http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...97755704_n.jpg more of the neighborhood http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...57215355_n.jpg |
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great shots Joe keep them coming, along with the colorful commentary
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new pictures from tech and SS first Qualifying, i see nothing is posted yet, but here is more pictures for now, we didnt get down the track due to oil breather issues, think we will be ok now.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...94913871_n.jpg http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...17042413_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...51605495_n.jpg http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...65512520_n.jpg http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...88547872_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...23529986_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...67917119_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...22494566_n.jpg "say cheese" What a group! http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...67360900_n.jpg |
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Well Joe, you guys got out just in time, it's SNOWING up here in Ohio.....
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Day 5: Stock called to the lanes, weather is a little cool but way better then back home, bet everybody picks up a tenth or 15 hundreds.
I'm going up to take some shots in the lanes. |
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Sunday morning at Orlando Speed World Dragway its damn cold, but.........nothing like ohio, lol
its 34 right now and doesnt look like we will be racing until at least 11 or so when they can get heat into the track. I think pony express finally reached who ever at DRC is posting stuff cause they are not here. I'll post later on. We won rd 1 of SS and have a date with Drew Allen and his truck in rd 2. BTW, they ran SS,Stock, SC & SG rd 1 last night here. Make sure you watch all the times from Orlando on www.1320go.com |
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Stockers in the lanes for Q3 run on Saturday
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...17495813_n.jpg http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...81784151_n.jpg http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...39814511_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...08986157_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...16515728_n.jpg |
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Joe,
Great stuff. Thank's for sharing. Good Luck to Rich and the whole gang. |
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Day 6, i think, test day, we are going to try some tricks and there is a few others here testing also. PC Richard gang is here in force, Scardelli's (Nick & Ray) and the Anthony Bongiovnni's Mustang pack is here also. Yesterday's SS winner John Kakalecik is polishing his car inside and out down at the trailer. Arnie Martel just unloaded his cars, not sure if they are testing. More later on.
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well Day 6 wasnt a good day for us, first off never recieved my IHRA stuff from a week ago stuff still missing. Waiting on Pomona to get done, then our test and tune went to heck cause car did the same as yesterday, didnt shift found out it was the MSD box taking a dump, Larry Allen came over and saved the day, had a box and even programed it. went out at 5pm (end of testing) and went 9.59-135 in GT/FA weight. We are ready. You do the math. lol (btw I scaled the car myself)
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Looks like we could have a GOOD GT/FA class race at No Problem.
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still debating either to run GT/D,E,FA or even F/SMA at Belle Rose, only the gang knows
Dave we are waiting to see what class you run and run the others listed, Rich said we will throw darts to pick which class we run, lol DeDe you need to see these thongs we got at Walmart tonight, lol |
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be glad you dont have FB, lol
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Day 8: we are just camping in the parking lot of Gainesville Raceway, nothing exciting going on, did go up and get my stuff that i was waiting on (Thanks NHRA for that again this year) I'm working on stats while Rich & Ralph are watching movies, dumb shows and the doom & gloom channel, lol anyhow maybe I'll get some pictures later on here, btw not thong weather today! (DeDe wants pictures bad, sorry again)
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TWC says it is 78 today in Gainesville & 82 tomorrow. How warm does it have to be?
BTW it is a "Balmy 42" here. |
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It rained today you will just have to hang in there :D
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Day 9: we got parked this morning we are on asphalt and if you been to Gainesville there is plenty of that if the Circus isnt in town, lol. We got through tech already, Rich is going through the valves, I will take some pictures later, I'm not moving good today have no clue what is wrong just not up to speed, Anyhow it looks like it could pour at anytime. Later people.
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here is some of our neighbors at Gainesville,
plus Ralph's new way of checking tire pressure, taking off the tire, lol http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...27202434_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...97504023_n.jpg http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...31725274_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...63294997_n.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...53100353_n.jpg the pits down by finish line http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...99717278_n.jpg |
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Day 10: right now one word describes today "Rainy"
Will maybe post later, staying dry in the "Due South Lounge". |
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weather looks iffy at best, rain to the north
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they have tried to dry the track a couple of different times and it starts raining again, Fast News posted they are real close so i guess we will see, it's misting out and hair dryer is still running, call Stock to the lanes they will finish drying the track, lol ;)
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It seems like every time I ever went to Gainesville it rained. Haven't been in a few years.
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well people here is what you do when its raining on race day..............
Play online drag racing or..................... http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...42289858_n.jpg Be a bum and sleep & watch movies................................... http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...10544606_n.jpg or go up and see how track drying is doing....................... http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...28768361_n.jpg The Tower at Gainesville http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...83305138_n.jpg |
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where do you play drag racing ?????????
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Day 11: Saturday morning here at Gainesville's D2-2 event, track drying going on they have put a call out for stock Q, here some shots Ralph took this morning, i think we have a window till late afternoon we are seeing on Rich's favortie movie channel, the Weather Channel, lol. Will post more later. Battery is now charged up on camera, i took my pills time for some racing today.
Here is Karen teching cars, she doesnt mess around, gets cars through at a fast pace and does a great job! http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...48778064_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...05940155_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...59440338_n.jpg Then the dork............me http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...44776237_n.jpg |
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Stock & Super Stock has ran already, Comp is running now, then Top classes. We ran good 9.71-138 in GT/EA. www.1320go.com is doing live coverage, watch your favorite driver's run numbers while it happens. DRC is here also posting.
Here is some shots from SS Q-1 in the lanes The Wade's http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...94746895_n.jpg SS'ers to the lanes http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...74975354_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...59737754_n.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...37932031_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...91284611_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...15009647_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...40292700_n.jpg |
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Beautiful cars and great pics!
Clark |
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hey we won Rd 1 over Arthur Leong, both cars where ugly runs, we spun our brains out and Art's car took a poop on him. Anyhow we got a bye run in rd 2.
many upsets in rd 1 track was a little "iffy" |
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Day 12: "On Hold"
938 am, wind blowing hard, mist in the air and i seen where schedule was put on DRC, but bottom line, no announcements to the lanes or what is going on, so it will be a long day, thank goodness for a bye next round! I'll post later |
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