"Live" from Houston

Larry Hill · 03-24-2009, 03:01 PM

Well, we are in Texas. Should be in Baytown in 1-2 hours. It has been a nice day for driving, except for the wind. Only had a few sprinkles of rain on us and it is sunny now.

We left our rig at Jimmy Hidalgo's just outside of Belle Rose and spent the night in Baton Rouge with relatives, then left about lunchtime. Thanks to Jimmy and to Denise for the loan of her car for us to use!

I will post again tonight and let you know how things look at the track for parking, etc.

Hopefully we will do better racing here than we did in Belle Rose. At least the car is running well and looks good!

Patsy

Larry Hill · 03-24-2009, 05:02 PM

WE ARE HERE! There are probably 50-60 rigs here already. It looks like it has not rained here yet. We came in the last gate on the west side of the track. They have everyone stacked on the paved strips, so when it rains, we shouldn't get stuck here. I guess they are still planning to start parking us at noon tomorrow, depending on the rain. We have enough room to get our slides out, so we are set for the evening. I am ready for that 1st glass of wine of the evening. And Jeff, I am drinking from a proper wine glass!

If anyone is here reading this, come on by and have one on us!

I will post more after I see who is here. Sam Pouciau pulled in right behind us. That is all I know of yet.

More later.

Patsy

Bob Miller · 03-24-2009, 08:24 PM

Larry & Patsy,
I enjoyed meeting yall at the Buckner camp in Belle Rose, been keeping up with things a while reading all your "Live" posts, being able to put faces with names was a pleasure. I wont be racing Houston but I will look you up sometime Friday. Good luck on parking in a dry spot.

Larry Hill · 03-25-2009, 08:57 AM

Well we are still here in line and it has not started raining here yet. I overestimated how many rigs were already here. This morning there are probably only 45 sportsmen rigs in line. They were supposed to start moving in the pros at 8 but I haven't seen anything moving yet. We just finished breakfast, so I am going to make another walk up that way.

Hey Bob, come on over anytime.

Patsy

Larry Hill · 03-25-2009, 10:00 AM

They have come out and started handing out the packets with sticker for pit vehicle and gate passes. It still is not raining. In fact there is just a peek of sun coming thru. They are moving the vendors in. Hopefully they will at least get started on time at noon.

More later.

Patsy

Larry Hill · 03-25-2009, 02:58 PM

Still no rain!! They actually started parking us at 11:15, but were only pulling out about 5 at a time. I think there were only 2 people parking us. We have a great spot, I think. I guess we will see after it rains. We are across from the grandstands, behind the manufacturers. I am going out on the golf cart now, so I can get my bearings as to where everything is. Just met a nice young man, Drew Whalen from Illinois. He is coming down later for a glass of wine with us. (He said he is 21. Is that right, Dad? I don't want to get caught contributing to the deliquency of a minor!!)

Jerry Newsome is here by us, as well as Charlie and Austin Ford. Buckners and Teutons are supposed to be here tomorrow. Looks like a great weekend.

More later.

Patsy

Whalen3186 · 03-25-2009, 03:14 PM

Actually he is 22. He will graduate in about 6 weeks from the University of Illinois.

Larry Hill · 03-25-2009, 08:05 PM

Well it is 8 pm and still no rain. Looks like we won't make it thru the evening without getting a little wet, though. I've been down talking to Bobby Brannon and Ken Faulk and hearing about Alamo stories. They weren't impressed. Not many stockers here yet. I'm sure everyone is getting in that extra day of work and will be here tomorrow. I will try to get some pictures tomorrow and hopefully I will do better at posting them than I did with the Belle Rose pictures.

Well my team (Kentucky) just got beat in the NIT, so it's all over now for the Wildcats. Anybody know a good basketball coach?

Well, so long until tomorrow.

Patsy

Larry Hill · 03-26-2009, 08:36 AM

Well it is overcast and cool, but not raining. We had one little shower around 9 or so last night and I don't think it rained anymore all night. Racers are pulling in this morning and tech is open. It looks like rain, but forecast says none til noon or so. This afternoon and Friday still look a little iffy. I just hope we get to run class tomorrow. We will just have to wait and see what tomorrow brings.

More later.

Patsy

cjackson4431 · 03-26-2009, 09:37 AM

Have you all looked at the schedule that they post at the NHRA trailor to see how many time trials stock will recieve before running class......Will there be a time trial on sat morning or right into eliminations...

03-24-2009, 03:01 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	"Live" from Houston Well, we are in Texas. Should be in Baytown in 1-2 hours. It has been a nice day for driving, except for the wind. Only had a few sprinkles of rain on us and it is sunny now. We left our rig at Jimmy Hidalgo's just outside of Belle Rose and spent the night in Baton Rouge with relatives, then left about lunchtime. Thanks to Jimmy and to Denise for the loan of her car for us to use! I will post again tonight and let you know how things look at the track for parking, etc. Hopefully we will do better racing here than we did in Belle Rose. At least the car is running well and looks good! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-24-2009, 05:02 PM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston WE ARE HERE! There are probably 50-60 rigs here already. It looks like it has not rained here yet. We came in the last gate on the west side of the track. They have everyone stacked on the paved strips, so when it rains, we shouldn't get stuck here. I guess they are still planning to start parking us at noon tomorrow, depending on the rain. We have enough room to get our slides out, so we are set for the evening. I am ready for that 1st glass of wine of the evening. And Jeff, I am drinking from a proper wine glass! If anyone is here reading this, come on by and have one on us! I will post more after I see who is here. Sam Pouciau pulled in right behind us. That is all I know of yet. More later. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-24-2009, 08:24 PM	#3
Bob Miller Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Waverly, TX Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston Larry & Patsy, I enjoyed meeting yall at the Buckner camp in Belle Rose, been keeping up with things a while reading all your "Live" posts, being able to put faces with names was a pleasure. I wont be racing Houston but I will look you up sometime Friday. Good luck on parking in a dry spot. __________________ Bob Miller 473M STK

03-25-2009, 08:57 AM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston Well we are still here in line and it has not started raining here yet. I overestimated how many rigs were already here. This morning there are probably only 45 sportsmen rigs in line. They were supposed to start moving in the pros at 8 but I haven't seen anything moving yet. We just finished breakfast, so I am going to make another walk up that way. Hey Bob, come on over anytime. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-25-2009, 10:00 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston They have come out and started handing out the packets with sticker for pit vehicle and gate passes. It still is not raining. In fact there is just a peek of sun coming thru. They are moving the vendors in. Hopefully they will at least get started on time at noon. More later. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-25-2009, 02:58 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston Still no rain!! They actually started parking us at 11:15, but were only pulling out about 5 at a time. I think there were only 2 people parking us. We have a great spot, I think. I guess we will see after it rains. We are across from the grandstands, behind the manufacturers. I am going out on the golf cart now, so I can get my bearings as to where everything is. Just met a nice young man, Drew Whalen from Illinois. He is coming down later for a glass of wine with us. (He said he is 21. Is that right, Dad? I don't want to get caught contributing to the deliquency of a minor!!) Jerry Newsome is here by us, as well as Charlie and Austin Ford. Buckners and Teutons are supposed to be here tomorrow. Looks like a great weekend. More later. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-25-2009, 03:14 PM	#7
Whalen3186 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 241 Likes: 20 Liked 108 Times in 31 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston Actually he is 22. He will graduate in about 6 weeks from the University of Illinois.

03-25-2009, 08:05 PM	#8
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston Well it is 8 pm and still no rain. Looks like we won't make it thru the evening without getting a little wet, though. I've been down talking to Bobby Brannon and Ken Faulk and hearing about Alamo stories. They weren't impressed. Not many stockers here yet. I'm sure everyone is getting in that extra day of work and will be here tomorrow. I will try to get some pictures tomorrow and hopefully I will do better at posting them than I did with the Belle Rose pictures. Well my team (Kentucky) just got beat in the NIT, so it's all over now for the Wildcats. Anybody know a good basketball coach? Well, so long until tomorrow. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-26-2009, 08:36 AM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston Well it is overcast and cool, but not raining. We had one little shower around 9 or so last night and I don't think it rained anymore all night. Racers are pulling in this morning and tech is open. It looks like rain, but forecast says none til noon or so. This afternoon and Friday still look a little iffy. I just hope we get to run class tomorrow. We will just have to wait and see what tomorrow brings. More later. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-26-2009, 09:37 AM	#10
cjackson4431 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Monroe Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Houston Have you all looked at the schedule that they post at the NHRA trailor to see how many time trials stock will recieve before running class......Will there be a time trial on sat morning or right into eliminations...