Live from Bristol
 

Just arrived at the hotel (in Bristol)..... raining now.
We'll see how it is in the morning.
Gotta get some sleep after our 7 hour drive.

Tom Sheehan

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Tom, keep the umbrella handy....looks like more is coming throughout the weekend. Sucks.

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Just spoke with my friend Wayne Totaro and he tells me Stock just got their first run and as usual its very slow at Bristol -- 40 car field with the "old man"--- Bobby Warren leading the pack at a second under.........

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SS just got their first pass.

2nd pair down the track.... Mary Meintz hit the wall with her ss/ha 70 camaro.
I just saw her in her pits and she gave me the thumbs up.... looks like she is ok......

Track is very slow (typical Bristol).

Air when the stockers ran was 72 degrees, 70 percent humidty - 28.74 corrected baro

when SS ran....got hotter, and still super muggy......85 degrees, 51 percent hum...still 28.74

Semi-cloudy... no rain around yet

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Sock and SS just got their 2nd passes... no rain yet BUT muggy as all heck.
Gauges read 90 degrees and 48 percent with 28.71 baro that round.

Here is few pics that I could get uploaded....

Mary Meints' camaro after she hit the top end wall..... (she has a few bumps and briuses but says she is going to be fine)......

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...c/DSCN2921.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...c/DSCN2920.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...c/DSCN2919.jpg

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Here is Tim Worner's new sponsor "wrapped" trailer.........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...c/DSCN2923.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...c/DSCN2924.jpg

Looks like a new coat of paint on the "Hatari" firebird...... OR... phillip will be re-arranging the stickers

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...c/DSCN2925.jpg

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OMG! How did Mary crash? What happened? Is she OK? JIm

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Mary is OK. Looks like some bruises on her neck and shoulder from the harness.

Tom

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NOTES FROM THE PITS (late friday)

Every class completed there 3rd session by 4pm today..... pros (starting with pro mods) are rolling into the lanes.

Air was 89 degrees again, 46 percent hum, and 28.66 baro (plain old nasty....).

I saw Anthony Fetch working under his SS car after the first qualifying session (I believe he missed the last two sessions - maybe a trans issue???)

Peter Biondo (ss car) broke a front suspension piece on his second time run (possibly a "tie-rod" end).... had to be towed off the st line.... he missed the 3rd session.

Michael Iacono (ss car) only ran the first tt session....... not sure why....

ps.... if there are 3 guys that don't need all the time trial sessions..... it's probably the three I just mentioned above.... they'll do just fine!

Bucky Hess made all three passes with his new GOLD wheels..... they have that retro "funny car" look... watch out for Bucky... He was killing the tree all day too.

SS Teardown was at the scales after the 3rd qualifying run for most of the SS modified cars. It looked like they pulled in anybody that had a hood-scoop!

We are supposed to get a 4th qual session in the morning.... but with thunder storm warnings abound..... i'd bet we are done with qualifying..... we'll see in the morning.

I'll try and load up some pics I took today.

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Here goes..... cars from Day 1 (friday at Bristol)........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...c/DSCN2941.jpg

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Camp Livingston ..... Tenn thunder fame !

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