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Well we are on our way! It has been a way too exciting day today! A tornado hit about 10 miles from where we live. Everything is fine at our place, but Stock racer Jerry Bennett's son Mike, business was hit. From the videos on tv and online, it looked like every car on his lot was damaged. Just thank goodness nobody was hurt. A lot of structures were damaged, but no lives lost.

Then we get on the road and catch up to the tornadoes! It is really scary driving along and I keep getting tornado warnings for the county that we are in on my phone!

So anyway , we are driving for a while yet, then should get to the track by noon or so tomorrow ! Just got a text from Alice and they are # 12 in line!

More later!

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Good luck and be careful! Try not to catch up to any of those tornados.

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Patsy, the CBS Evening News led with tornado video from Shelby Motors and it looked like Bennett's place was right in the path. Amazing footage, downright scary. In any case hope you're well on the way...with tornados behind you the only remaining chaos is I-285 around Atlanta. Good luck this weekend, look forward to following Live Timing during class eliminations. Weather even looks halway cooperative.

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Good luck this weekend!

Dennis Breeden

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We got as far as north GA last night before we stopped for the night. If you are coming down I-75 south of Chattanooga and plan to stop at the Welcome Center, it is closed. Construction there. We are now about 45 minutes from the track. Will post more after we get all set up.

Y'all be careful driving here!

Patsy

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Well we got here about lunch time and have spent the rest of the day getting caught up with old friends. I think they stopped parking about 5 so there are quite a few rigs out in stacking tonight.


We went to lunch at the little restaurant close here to the track. Here we are with Alice and Joe! We had to put a little lard on the guys to get them out of the back seat!


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Front view!!






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And here is the famous Willie Evans drinking Crown Royal out of his purple Crown Royal glass!!


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And here we are partaking of the famous Country Dog's great fare!! Boy was it good! Thank you Jimmy!!


Well tomorrow is tech day and it is supposed to be hot again. Today it was 89 and supposed to be that again tomorrow. Then the rest of the week is a little cooler and mostly sunny with little chance for rain!


Until tomorrow!

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Looks like yall are having a good time! We ain't seen the sun here in 2 weeks :(

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My son and I will be out early Friday morning to catch all the stockers. I will try to say hi to everyone. Will post pics Friday evening.

Rick and Claude Thomason
GTOMayhem
Jr Street #2363

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yes, we are having a good time, Tim. Come by to see us, Rick. We are in the row behind the big NHRA sign on the grandstands!


Well it is a beautiful morning here at the track! It is already 80 going up to 86 this afternoon. Rigs are getting pulled in and tech is going on! I will try to get some pics today of race cars!!

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A few pics from this morning"




Three generations of Hidalgos


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Grandpa Jimmy "Country Dog"


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Gen 2 Cooter "Country Puppy"


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Generation 3 Brayden doing his imitation of a Pro Stocker driving around in the pits!

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Hey there guys! So glad you could make it to the race. I've missed you!

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Wish I could Larry but we got lots of work in the shop and just can't make it out of town this weekend.

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Well today has been just kind of laid back and relaxing. Here are a few pictures from today:


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Michael Bryant


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Tommy Turner, Gary Summers and Mrs. Summers and Mrs. Turner


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Dave Lay teched in Larry and the Cuda


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Roy Hill riding Gary Summers grandson in his race car!

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It rained for a little while earlier this evening and there is a possibility of a little more tonight then sunny for the rest of the weekend. It has cooled off a little, too.


Stock starts off at 8 am in the morning.


More later!


Patsy

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Beautiful day here in Commerce, GA! 65 now should be 67 or so when we run. With the rain late yesterday and a little more overnite, I don't know if the track will be ready by 8 or not. That is when stock is due out. We are supposed to get 2 qualifying runs and then on to Class. Whether we get that 2nd run probably depends on starting on time and no delays. It is almost 7:30 and there have been no announcements yet!

More later!

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Just got the call to the lanes!

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Well today has been pretty hectic! 2 qualifying runs and then Class! We won A/SA! The weather is gorgeous. This morning sitting in the stands it was hot! 80-86! Air during class was about 2200' by our gauges . Now there is a breeze and really nice sitting in the shade! More later

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Larry, congrats on winning class in A/SA, and the best of luck in Stock Eliminator.

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Thanks, Bill!


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Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Actually it was shrimp and fish over at Country Dog's!


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Cooking


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Jimmy and Bear! The best cooks out there!


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A little fuzzy, but Alice cleaned those bones!!


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Brayden Hidalgo in Bo Butner's Pro Stocker! Looking for sponsors in about another 15 years!!

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Gene Jordan AA/SA

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Congratulations Larry on the class win! It was great seeing it on All Access instead of just listening to the audiocast. And thanks Patsy for all the pictures. I met you all here in Las Vegas a couple of times and being a recent retiree from 55 years of racing I enjoy watching you and really like your posts of your travels. Bob K.

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Thanks, Bob.


Well it is another beautiful day here in Commerce, GA! It is 56 degrees right now and we should be racing in about 30 minutes or so! It should be fast!! We run 3 rounds this morning by noon. Hopefully we will be busy!! I will try to get pics today instead of taking an afternoon nap!


More later!

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We had a problem with driver error first round so I guess I will have plenty of time to make pictures!

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Fred Allen


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Gary Cacarro


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Joe and Alice Tysinger GT/JA


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Gale Pinkston loaded up and ready to go home!


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Jeff Adkinson A/SA

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Great job Larry!!!!!!!!!

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Watching round 2 of stock and wishing they were on the track instead of in the stands!


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Randi Lyn Shipp


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Jim and Pam Marshall


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Jimmy and Sandra Parker


These shots were taken between eighth mile and 1000 foot during round 2 of stock:


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Wes Neely and Adam Davis


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Michael Brand and Brian Rogers


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Drew Skillman

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Kevin Helms


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Brandon Bakies and Daren Poole-Adams


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Robert Strane and Charlie Downing


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Marion Stephenson and Mickey Whaley


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Jeff Longhaney

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Soon to be Mrs. Michael Brand


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D.J. Pires driving Brad Plourd's car


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P.J. North L/SA


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Lee Norton O/SA


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Daren and Veronica Poole-Adams





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Back of Daren's car

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Losers leaving the track!! Tom and Harry Sheehan!!


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Gary Robillard


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Jonathan Womack's car


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Kevin Helms


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Mike Trueffel

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David Rampy


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David was driving Randi Lyn's stocker this weekend.


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Charlie Downing's car


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Patrick Downing's car

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Mike Novasel


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Jeff Adkinson

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Alice learning a new trick!!


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Larry, Willie and Joe


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Jimmy and Brayden Hidalgo and Gary Cacaro


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Theresa Cook had to try it out, too!


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Joe got the hang of it, too!


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Rusty Cook had to ride, too!