Records, Etc @ Gainesville

Jeff Teuton · 12-02-2012, 10:55 AM

Anybody have any info?

Andys dad · 12-02-2012, 11:23 AM

round 1

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...er=30#indextop

I do not see any qualifying but there is round by round info

Ron

art leong · 12-02-2012, 09:36 PM

Some guys ran on Thursday and or Friday and did not run in the eliminator. There was no qualifying. It was ramdom pairing.

C and W Racing · 12-02-2012, 09:43 PM

I think what Jeff wanted to know was more about any records that were set, not how the racing itself went.
Chuck

Jim Wahl · 12-02-2012, 09:50 PM

Only one I know of was the SS/GS record set by Art Leong's FWD Neon. 12.69. Jim

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art leong · 12-02-2012, 10:10 PM

Gary Summers was taking both a stocker and a superstocker apart. I know Captain Jack was tearing down too. Don't know about any others I was on the way to Orlando.
I understand the Mustang tore down but did not run. Don't know which class.

Paul Precht · 12-02-2012, 10:30 PM

Although there is no qualifying at an open there is always a sheet hanging on the NHRA trailer. With all the interest and thousands invested by racers why is it impossible to post that sheet. I looked at the sheets at the Dutch this year and would have taken a picture of them if I knew it was the last time I would ever see them. I spoke with a SS racer in the staging lanes and we planned to exchange phone Nos later in the pits but I never found him and can't remember his name.

Ian Hill · 12-02-2012, 10:33 PM

there was a silver mustang (could have been the varsity mustang?) i thinjk it was an a/sa. Sorry they are cool and all but i got all confused...cause they all look the same!!!!

And there was a cool late fifties/ early sixties full size chevy wagon 283 auto stocker. He had record holder stickers dating from the 80's all down the quarter panels. did the tear down and re-install by himself, got it back up a running just before dark. well done man.

the track was seriously slippery. the hemi cars left after a couple of runs spinning in the 50's. There was a crazy launching new stang stick car that seemed like he has 9:1 gears in the rear it wouldnt even react it spun so bad!

i saw a U/SA dodge spin...

the thunderbird ss stick car was awesome, i think he was hasing the tires for the first ten feet then was near verticle each pass.

there were many R's on windows but only a couple that i saw in tear down.

by the third round of qualifying walking the lanes out of the groove was stickier than in the groove. it was my first NHRA event, and i left there a bit disappointed to say the least.

apologies that i cant add the names, you just should been there! LOL

...and thank you to Mrs. Lewis for the excellent meals, the fijitas were the best i have ever had.

At least we had the PRI show to entertain us!

Ian

Jack McCarthy · 12-02-2012, 10:44 PM

art leong 1st in barn, then summers and turners mustangs ss & stock, then me then holbrooks crew tore down a SS and a Stk mustang and i think a third one saturday !

air wasnt great about 1000 foot and pesky 4-6mph headwind... we didnt get to go down friday when it was pretty good 200 & no headwind the bracket cars and .90 cars went out first we went about 12:45

and yeah if ya think one man teardown is tough, the 15oo mile solo trip sucked, did that for belle rose i need some unemployed friends !!!!!!!!!!
and by the way ...25 years ago we set the first NHRA record in the wagon T/SA at indy in 1987 !!!!!!

joe & son were there but spun about 200 foot... barton was pedalling one like a funny car.

seeya jeff.... captain

600ci · 12-02-2012, 11:08 PM

08 C/J SS/D record late friday 9:50 144 tear down saturday morn

12-02-2012, 10:55 AM	#1
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Records, Etc @ Gainesville Anybody have any info? __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

12-02-2012, 11:23 AM	#2
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville round 1 http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...er=30#indextop I do not see any qualifying but there is round by round info Ron __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

12-02-2012, 09:36 PM	#3
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville Some guys ran on Thursday and or Friday and did not run in the eliminator. There was no qualifying. It was ramdom pairing. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

12-02-2012, 09:43 PM	#4
C and W Racing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 557 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville I think what Jeff wanted to know was more about any records that were set, not how the racing itself went. Chuck

12-02-2012, 09:50 PM	#5
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville Only one I know of was the SS/GS record set by Art Leong's FWD Neon. 12.69. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

12-02-2012, 10:10 PM	#6
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville Gary Summers was taking both a stocker and a superstocker apart. I know Captain Jack was tearing down too. Don't know about any others I was on the way to Orlando. I understand the Mustang tore down but did not run. Don't know which class. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

12-02-2012, 10:30 PM	#7
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 733 Likes: 359 Liked 327 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville Although there is no qualifying at an open there is always a sheet hanging on the NHRA trailer. With all the interest and thousands invested by racers why is it impossible to post that sheet. I looked at the sheets at the Dutch this year and would have taken a picture of them if I knew it was the last time I would ever see them. I spoke with a SS racer in the staging lanes and we planned to exchange phone Nos later in the pits but I never found him and can't remember his name. Last edited by Paul Precht; 12-02-2012 at 10:33 PM.

12-02-2012, 10:33 PM	#8
Ian Hill Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 216 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville there was a silver mustang (could have been the varsity mustang?) i thinjk it was an a/sa. Sorry they are cool and all but i got all confused...cause they all look the same!!!! And there was a cool late fifties/ early sixties full size chevy wagon 283 auto stocker. He had record holder stickers dating from the 80's all down the quarter panels. did the tear down and re-install by himself, got it back up a running just before dark. well done man. the track was seriously slippery. the hemi cars left after a couple of runs spinning in the 50's. There was a crazy launching new stang stick car that seemed like he has 9:1 gears in the rear it wouldnt even react it spun so bad! i saw a U/SA dodge spin... the thunderbird ss stick car was awesome, i think he was hasing the tires for the first ten feet then was near verticle each pass. there were many R's on windows but only a couple that i saw in tear down. by the third round of qualifying walking the lanes out of the groove was stickier than in the groove. it was my first NHRA event, and i left there a bit disappointed to say the least. apologies that i cant add the names, you just should been there! LOL ...and thank you to Mrs. Lewis for the excellent meals, the fijitas were the best i have ever had. At least we had the PRI show to entertain us! Ian __________________ They say money can't buy happiness, it can buy race car parts, and that makes me happy Ian Hill GT/FA 1982 Camaro, F/CM 1968 Camaro

12-02-2012, 10:44 PM	#9
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 476 Times in 117 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville art leong 1st in barn, then summers and turners mustangs ss & stock, then me then holbrooks crew tore down a SS and a Stk mustang and i think a third one saturday ! air wasnt great about 1000 foot and pesky 4-6mph headwind... we didnt get to go down friday when it was pretty good 200 & no headwind the bracket cars and .90 cars went out first we went about 12:45 and yeah if ya think one man teardown is tough, the 15oo mile solo trip sucked, did that for belle rose i need some unemployed friends !!!!!!!!!! and by the way ...25 years ago we set the first NHRA record in the wagon T/SA at indy in 1987 !!!!!! joe & son were there but spun about 200 foot... barton was pedalling one like a funny car. seeya jeff.... captain __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

12-02-2012, 11:08 PM	#10
600ci Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163 Likes: 5 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville 08 C/J SS/D record late friday 9:50 144 tear down saturday morn