LIVE from Joliet, IL - NHRA Div 3 LODRS
 

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Made it to the track around sundown, and found a nice little endcap pit spot (one of the perks of having an itty-bitty rig) ;-) Quite a bit of grass pit area left, and as someone had mentioned, you can see strips where drainage tile had been installed. Place looks nice, and people were quite friendly. Looking forward to scoping the place out tomorrow. This is my 70th track to have raced at now! (Well, will be tomorrow)

Stopped for gas in Ohio just before getting into Indiana, and randomly ran into S/SS fan and ClassRacer member doglover44 and got to chat for a bit. Tiny little world! My GPS took me on the scenic route from the western part of IN into IL. Lots of 2-lane farm country, but no traffic.... But got where I was going!

Still lots to do in the morning, including swapping fuel and teching in, but no Stocker this weekend, so I've got a little more time. Miss having my own home and being able to get fuel out of a drum. Went to KilKare last weekend for the first time and bought fuel there, so I've got to drain the mixed stuff out.

More tomorrow!

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Glad you made it safe it was nice to meet you and get to chat some

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It's gonna be a bright, bright, sun shiny day. Qualifying day here at the NHRA Div. 3 LODRS at Route 66 Raceway. They've run through S/ST, finished up Stock after a pretty good oildown (didn't see who it was), and are about done with Super Gas. Current weather, 77.8F, 39%, 29.27, 2309' DA. We catch a little tail breeze now and then. Air was more around 1800' this morning.

Sun's moving fast! I've had to move my chair three times already. ;-)


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On either side of the pit road you can see where the drainage tiling was done.

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Q1 sheets. Total of 56 Stock and 58 Super Stock.

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Thanks,Michael

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Thanks, Michael for keeping us up to date! Have you heard anything about whether or not anyone got stopped by the DOT coming up there?

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Hadn't heard anything, although it's come up in conversation with a few folks. Maybe even wondering if that's why the car count is low.

Waiting for Q2 of Super Stock yet, as we were running behind schedule, so they went ahead with TS, TD, Comp, etc. I think they said we're after Alky, which I think is running now. Scooted out for a bit to grab a bite at Pop's, the pretty new looking gas station/truck stop just a mile or two down the road. Saw some random artillery, a tank, and a Blues Brothers car on a stick.

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its 930 pm
Fri Chicago time and other than M /beards post nothing about any of the classes in 12 hours of racing--anybody know where to look for results???

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DRC still does end-of-day reporting when the info is sent to them.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/Serie...Filter=4420263

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Michael Thank for the great reporting. The DRC info is updated early in the Morning and very useful.

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Should be an "interesting" day. The wind was up and down yesterday, and tried out many different headings... Today it has strengthened and so far has been crosshead to head, with some good gusts. On top of that, the barometer has dropped a tenth, etc... Not looking to be fast today!

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The car made a surprisingly good run for the conditions. The flags were pretty well laid over at least through the 1/8th mile, and then caught a gust from 1000' or so on. Guess I'll yoss out Q2 from last night as a snafu... Other two laps are good.

Stock is in the lanes for Round 1.

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Winners....
Bishop
Doug Baker
Shane Zaskowski over Tim Lowe
Marty Buth over Judi Bureski
blue Firebird over Stephenson
Steve Dziorny over Lyn Smith
Skinner over Zasko
red Mach 1 over Gillespie by .001

Wind is blowing hard, but mainly cross...
Sorry for missing some names, but can't hear the PA. I know more than I can type! Just draw a blank sometimes when they're running fast.
A little holdup, cars still sitting in the burnout box.

Ellis Buth over Bishop (red)
record-setting Vette move on...
Matchmaker Cuda advances on a red.
Mattingly over Daryl Bureski
Bob Marshall on a break single (Underdog V/S)
Mike Fuller over a COPO
White Camaro over Alan Kastle (red)
Butner over white Pontiac (Grand Prix?)

Russell over Sampson(?) Yellow Camaro on a red
Skillman over white Firebird
COPO over Jeltema
DeForest over Kaekel

Another little respite... Waiting on cars?

Bob Gere over Aaron Allison (red)
Wenzel over V/SA Mustang
Joey Shipp
I/SA red Camaro over Nechiporchik
Olson(?) Nova over Traupman (red)
blue Firebird drops Holmes

A little pause in the action again...

Craig Marshall over slowing O/SA Mustang
Skillman...
Seibenick over Schaechter
Martens over Anderson
RandiLyn over Bruce Kastle
Schmaltz on a single
COPO on a single

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Jeremy Duncan is ready to take care of some pests today!


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Everybody say, "Wheelie!" Aaron Disinger has it down pat.


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Man! There's a collection of history and talent! (L - R: Mike Tuefel, Bob Marshall, Jeff Taylor.... plus Leonard Wyche overseeing Bob's Coronet there in the background)

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Super Comp was pushed off til tomorrow, but we got first round in for Super Stock right after the show stuff. Matt Lund did an outstanding job, showing me a .008 and .01 over, so this reporter will be taking off in the morning. Heard there might be a bracket race at Indy, so maybe I can hit something on the way home.

First trip to Joliet, track was perfect from my vantage all weekend. Nice place, job well done by everyone.

Raining now, done for the night. Think they got midway through that session of Top Dragster. Keep an eye on DRC or www.nhradiv3.com for Sunday schedules.

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Here's a little visual tour of Route 66 Raceway for those who haven't been there, from the second qualifying session on Saturday. Don't forget to wave to the starter, Brad Beuchel!