Live from THE ROCK

butch8908 · 08-19-2011, 11:29 AM

Anybody going to be LIVE at Rockingham? I will probably post some pictures either Saturday night or Sunday morning.

See u there.

Butch

danny waters sr · 08-19-2011, 02:51 PM

I'm guessing Michael Beard will take this topic til end.....along with a few others helping along

Michael Beard · 08-19-2011, 10:17 PM

Test and tune went smoothly tonight, and the Duck Tape Volare is running right where it should, thanks to some massive efforts on the part of Tim Sloan at Sloan Racing Engines. Even had him slaving away on his birthday.

We've had the power all along, just hadn't had the efficiency we needed. Even after getting that squared away, the whole Calvert springs/shocks/CalTracs setup from MoneyMaker Racing kept the car glued on the radials every single pass. It's printin' tickets and carrying the wheels nicely, even with the shocks just almost full tight and running more air ni the M/T radials than I used to. Reaction times came along with it, so I finally feel like we've got what it takes to turn on some W's again at long last.

They were running Test n' Tune til 9pm (even though only advertised to go til 7, I believe). We didn't even get there till late (about 4:30), and I still got 5 runs in. Headed out around 8pm or so, and there was a significant stream of incoming trailers at the gate. Looking forward to a good weekend!

I tore down the carb on the Turismo the other night, as it had swallowed something at MIR last month. Gave it a thorough cleaning, then ran out of daylight. Just need to bolt it on in the morning, (and we'll see if I helped or hurt it)

Gonna have to do the 2-car 2-trip shuffle Sunday night, but Rockingham is only 44 miles from the house. Worth the extra trips to take advantage of the two Gold Cards.

I'll probably be stupid busy between the two cars tomorrow, and I have quite a bit of decal work to do this weekend, so reports may be scattered, but I'll do my best!

butch8908 · 08-20-2011, 10:00 PM

Here are some shots from today's time trials.

butch8908 · 08-20-2011, 10:05 PM

More from today.

davidhuff · 08-20-2011, 10:43 PM

Thanks for the great pictures!

Michael Beard · 08-21-2011, 11:51 AM

Another sunny humid day greets us in Rockingham, NC as we begin eliminations today. The wind will also play a factor, as it has gone from hit n' miss cross-headwind to more steady and stronger...

Air at the end of Rnd 1... 85.5 F, 67%, 29.51, 3038' DA

Decent turnout, think I heard around 270-280 cars... Half as many now, as Hot Rod is rolling to the lanes for Rnd 2!

Michael Beard · 08-21-2011, 12:51 PM

Barometer has dropped a couple hundredths in a short time, and we're getting a couple gusts on top of the existing wind. There's talk of weather this afternoon, so we 're trying to hustle right along. Almsot done with all of Rnd 2. Should be back to the top of the order shortly.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 08-21-2011, 01:01 PM

you can watch everything on www.1320go.com

butch8908 · 08-21-2011, 02:47 PM

It's Beard and Emily Volkman in the Final for SS. Good luck to both, but I'm pulling for Emily. One of nicest and friendly groups in the Sportsman ranks, especially Larry Stott.

08-19-2011, 11:29 AM	#1
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 860 Likes: 40 Liked 1,028 Times in 201 Posts	Live from THE ROCK Anybody going to be LIVE at Rockingham? I will probably post some pictures either Saturday night or Sunday morning. See u there. Butch

08-19-2011, 02:51 PM	#2
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK I'm guessing Michael Beard will take this topic til end.....along with a few others helping along __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

08-19-2011, 10:17 PM	#3
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Test and tune went smoothly tonight, and the Duck Tape Volare is running right where it should, thanks to some massive efforts on the part of Tim Sloan at Sloan Racing Engines. Even had him slaving away on his birthday. We've had the power all along, just hadn't had the efficiency we needed. Even after getting that squared away, the whole Calvert springs/shocks/CalTracs setup from MoneyMaker Racing kept the car glued on the radials every single pass. It's printin' tickets and carrying the wheels nicely, even with the shocks just almost full tight and running more air ni the M/T radials than I used to. Reaction times came along with it, so I finally feel like we've got what it takes to turn on some W's again at long last. They were running Test n' Tune til 9pm (even though only advertised to go til 7, I believe). We didn't even get there till late (about 4:30), and I still got 5 runs in. Headed out around 8pm or so, and there was a significant stream of incoming trailers at the gate. Looking forward to a good weekend! I tore down the carb on the Turismo the other night, as it had swallowed something at MIR last month. Gave it a thorough cleaning, then ran out of daylight. Just need to bolt it on in the morning, (and we'll see if I helped or hurt it) Gonna have to do the 2-car 2-trip shuffle Sunday night, but Rockingham is only 44 miles from the house. Worth the extra trips to take advantage of the two Gold Cards. I'll probably be stupid busy between the two cars tomorrow, and I have quite a bit of decal work to do this weekend, so reports may be scattered, but I'll do my best! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-20-2011, 10:00 PM	#4
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 860 Likes: 40 Liked 1,028 Times in 201 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Here are some shots from today's time trials. Attached Thumbnails

08-20-2011, 10:05 PM	#5
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 860 Likes: 40 Liked 1,028 Times in 201 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK More from today. Attached Thumbnails

08-20-2011, 10:43 PM	#6
davidhuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 928 Likes: 1 Liked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Thanks for the great pictures!

08-21-2011, 11:51 AM	#7
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Another sunny humid day greets us in Rockingham, NC as we begin eliminations today. The wind will also play a factor, as it has gone from hit n' miss cross-headwind to more steady and stronger... Air at the end of Rnd 1... 85.5 F, 67%, 29.51, 3038' DA Decent turnout, think I heard around 270-280 cars... Half as many now, as Hot Rod is rolling to the lanes for Rnd 2! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-21-2011, 12:51 PM	#8
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Barometer has dropped a couple hundredths in a short time, and we're getting a couple gusts on top of the existing wind. There's talk of weather this afternoon, so we 're trying to hustle right along. Almsot done with all of Rnd 2. Should be back to the top of the order shortly. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-21-2011, 01:01 PM	#9
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 54 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK you can watch everything on www.1320go.com __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

08-21-2011, 02:47 PM	#10
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 860 Likes: 40 Liked 1,028 Times in 201 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK It's Beard and Emily Volkman in the Final for SS. Good luck to both, but I'm pulling for Emily. One of nicest and friendly groups in the Sportsman ranks, especially Larry Stott.