Live from Springnationals in Houston (Baytown)
 

I haven't done a live from in about 3 years as we haven't raced in 3 years. Couple weeks ago in Baytown we blew out the cobwebs.....We will be there Thursday as my son and I both have to work thru Wednesday. I will do my best to report what is going on and post pictures as I can. Friday morning will be real busy for Super Stock as we have 3 qualifying runs followed by class eliminations. We are looking forward to class and see how "Ole Trusty" runs against some bad fast stick cars. Weather looks great Thursday,Friday, and Sunday. Saturday afternoon looks to be rain so we will see how that goes. No way you can have it the springnationals without some I rain.....I have some other things I'll post here in a bit. I don't have photobucket anymore but I'm using post image. I'll see how it works on here. I'm sure Jimmy will chime in here also and anyone else feel free to post whatever you want. Later, Ed

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Stock entries

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Detailed run order

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Once you click on photo click again and it's clear. Not sure why it's like that. I have no idea what this redemption big tire shootout stuff is. Maybe someone can fill me in?

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Thanks Ed , That works well !

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Thank You for the reports Mr. Carpenter 👍

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Thanks Ed, looking forward to your reports and pictures.

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Good luck Ed. Hope the car runs great.

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Thanks Ed for live reporting. Watch weather for saturday.

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Not having photo bucket is a good thing. They hold your pictures hostage and charge you to share them.
From a fan.... Thank you for the coverage! Rock On!!! 😎

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I use the photobucket app on my phone when posting pictures, starting doing it that way last summer and as of yet have not had any of the issues that I was having with their website.
Ed thanks in advance for taking the time to do the live report, I look forward to following along this weekend. As a matter of fact its a nice change for me!!!!

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My youngest granddaughter helping get the deuce ready for this weekend.

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What a cutie, Ed. Looks like you're getting her started early! :-)

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Latest weather info. I only use weather underground

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she's a sweetheart ed...gonna wheel a stocker soon I hope !

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It's never to early to learn clutch management, she is a cutie.

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43 rigs in stacking line at Houston so far. Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA

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Class matchups should be something like this. I'm basing this off classes entered for most car at Baytown and Ennis division races. Of course people may switch classes and change things up. Should be fun.

GT/IA
Stanfield
Mawhee

SS/GA
Hidalgo
Miller
Torres

FSS/C
Hopkins
Janac

GT/DA
Franklin
Cummings

FGT/H
Pitt
Gibbs

SS/HA
Hefler
Christian

GT/OA
Hall
Bowers

Stick Combo
Granier SS/F
Holt. SS/K
Clegg. SS/I
Carpenter SS/H


Auto combo

Candies. FSS/A
Emmons FSS/D
Giles FSS/E
Bakies FSS/F
Dourlet FGT/J
Peery FGT/E
Emmons GT/GA
GT/KA Gary
GT/HA Latino
GT/MA Hulquist
Grubbs SS/AA
Clegg SS/AS
Hudson SSCS
Emmons SS/CM
Rigby SS/FA
Brannon SS/IA
Cotten SS/JA
Harmon SS/KA
Hall SS/EA

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Good Luck this weekend, Ed! I hope everything goes well for "Team Carpenter"! :)

The Redemption "Big Tire" Circuit are some of the folks from the Street Outlaws program, and they do put on a good show!

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Well I'm about to be on the road. Worked 14 hr shift yesterday. 3 hr ride to Houston pick up my son at work, get the trailer, then over to my sons shop to get the car, and finally get to Baytown. Weather looks to be great today but it's only sportsman parking and registration today. Stock first out in the morning. Weather will be fast tomorrow with rain still forecast for Saturday....will update when I'm actually at the track......

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Not trying to hijack the thread but just my observations:
The Big Tire Small Tire classes were run at Vegas. They ran 4 wide on Friday only.
I was not impressed. Very few of either class made it down the track each time and they ran 1/8 mile only.
We were pitted close by the cars and they did not draw many spectators in the pits.
They were pitted next Pro Stock and I would have expected more spectators.
Just not what I was expecting.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

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I'm sorry for the lousy reporting. We are parked in the dust in the back 40. Nhra and Royal Purple Raceway should be ashamed of themselves. I'll leave it at that. I have TMobile and service is terrible for me. I post when I can tomorrow. Pics may have to wait until I get to hotel. I couldn't even download pictures to my host site today. We are parked by my good friend Ashton Hudson. Some of you are aware that I have a bad back. I had 4 surgeries and I have an outpatient procedure waiting for me Monday when I get back. I already am feeling the pain today so tomorrow will be a bi$&h. We don't have a golf cart so I went and asked how much to rent one for the weekend. 675.00 the world revolves around greed now. So anyway I will be walking everywhere. Tomorrow Stock is first out. SS gets 3 then into class. Weather is suppose to be great tomorrow. More later......

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Ed I am a pit Snob now that i hit the big 70 if I go to a race and am pitted in a spot I don't like I will ask for my money back and leave there is always another race, I am not going to pit in Dirt or a hilly spot ,

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Then I would advise to NEVER GO TO HOUSTON,

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I won't thanks for the heads up

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Jim
What was the famous quote from a few years back about the Houston pits, AKA The Serve-Pro Nationals? Was it "This is just one big bucket of ........."?

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Morning. It would s cool and brisk this morning should be fast. Stock; super comp, Super stock, super gas is the order. 3 rounds then class for super stock. Took some pics will post when I can..

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Good stuff Ed, you guys better be careful!

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Don you might want to avoid Rockingham as well unless you plan to be one of the first 50 or so in the gate!

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We are trying everything an this thing just stands up. Major rear shock change coming up. Front are locked down. Travel limiters locked tight. Move 30lbs to the front. Later

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We won first rd of class getting ready for next rd against JB Clegg

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Q-4 and TT-4 have been replaced with Round 1 eliminations in Stock, Super Stock, Super Comp and Super Gas.

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Thanks for the reports, Ed! Good luck in Class!

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Congrats Ed and Brent on winning class

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Saw this on FB.
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Looks like the price of lead spiked again down there this weekend.