vic hobbs DQ

05-30-2009, 11:38 PM

Larry, did he break something? Never weighed or did fuel check.... Hopefully something simple. Your West Coast buddies are rooting for you Vic!!

Barry

Tom Moock · 05-31-2009, 05:08 PM

Barry, He was in line ahead of me 1st run; failed fuel check,Tom

GarysZ24 · 05-31-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Moock

Barry, He was in line ahead of me 1st run; failed fuel check,Tom

Bummer to hear/read this Tom, because Vic's a great guy...I'm thus concerned that the only fuel he had was that in his racer cars tank? I certainly can relate if so, because without an enclosed trailer to keep your fuel cooler (and out of the sunlight), it's harder to transfer fuel that'll stay fuel check legal...especially since I believe his truck has no camper-shell on it???

DIC GEARY · 05-31-2009, 11:03 PM

Vic failed fuel check. He had two new cans of C-12 with him but neither can passed. While we were sitting around the pits Thursday (not qualifying), he tried to have tested but no one available to check, so therefore, first qualifier DQ with no other runs to fix problem before class. On way to first round of class, he had "turbo" problems and parked the buick and informed NHRA he was broke. Terry Lacy also had problems so there was no U/SA run off.

The sad thing about this is Vic hauled the buick all the way from California and only got 1 qualifying run, had an issue with the car and got to drive all the way home for his efforts. Had we been able to run on Thursday he could have fixed these problems (not the only one with issues that might have been fixed before class).

When we said good bye to Vic and Lori, he had a smile on his face and said he'd had a good time. Man that shows a lot of class!

Tom Moock · 06-01-2009, 12:15 AM

Dic Geary, Maybe his fuel did`t pass fuel check because he told them he had Sunoco gas, If I remember right? Tom

GarysZ24 · 06-02-2009, 05:13 PM

I talked to Lori earlier today, to find out that thanks to their having family out that way to visit, that it wasn't a total loss of time and money...although it still is a bummer (I.M.H.O.)

.

I too wish that he could've gotten another chance to correct his first run, because it's the pits that they logged over 4000 miles (round trip) to include a race that truly wasn't such for them....

bill dedman · 06-01-2009, 12:20 AM

Vic IS a "class act." And, the guy can drive...

He won Stock Eliminator at the '84 Winternationals driving Len Schneider's C/SA '69 Mustang 428 CJ.

Len had built a new GT/BA Thunderbird, and was busy driving it. He asked Vic to drive the 'stang.

Even though Vic had never even sat in the Mustang before, he said "yes."... and won the race!!! LOL!

Sorry to hear he had problems at Topeka.

05-30-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
Barry Polley Guest Posts: n/a	Re: vic hobbs DQ Larry, did he break something? Never weighed or did fuel check.... Hopefully something simple. Your West Coast buddies are rooting for you Vic!! Barry

05-31-2009, 05:08 PM	#2
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: vic hobbs DQ Barry, He was in line ahead of me 1st run; failed fuel check,Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

05-31-2009, 11:03 PM	#4
DIC GEARY Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Broomfield Colorado Posts: 133 Likes: 31 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: vic hobbs DQ Vic failed fuel check. He had two new cans of C-12 with him but neither can passed. While we were sitting around the pits Thursday (not qualifying), he tried to have tested but no one available to check, so therefore, first qualifier DQ with no other runs to fix problem before class. On way to first round of class, he had "turbo" problems and parked the buick and informed NHRA he was broke. Terry Lacy also had problems so there was no U/SA run off. The sad thing about this is Vic hauled the buick all the way from California and only got 1 qualifying run, had an issue with the car and got to drive all the way home for his efforts. Had we been able to run on Thursday he could have fixed these problems (not the only one with issues that might have been fixed before class). When we said good bye to Vic and Lori, he had a smile on his face and said he'd had a good time. Man that shows a lot of class!

06-01-2009, 12:15 AM	#5
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: vic hobbs DQ Dic Geary, Maybe his fuel did`t pass fuel check because he told them he had Sunoco gas, If I remember right? Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

06-02-2009, 05:13 PM	#6
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,277 Likes: 926 Liked 248 Times in 98 Posts	Re: vic hobbs DQ I talked to Lori earlier today, to find out that thanks to their having family out that way to visit, that it wasn't a total loss of time and money...although it still is a bummer (I.M.H.O.) . I too wish that he could've gotten another chance to correct his first run, because it's the pits that they logged over 4000 miles (round trip) to include a race that truly wasn't such for them.... __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)

06-01-2009, 12:20 AM	#7
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: vic hobbs DQ Vic IS a "class act." And, the guy can drive... He won Stock Eliminator at the '84 Winternationals driving Len Schneider's C/SA '69 Mustang 428 CJ. Len had built a new GT/BA Thunderbird, and was busy driving it. He asked Vic to drive the 'stang. Even though Vic had never even sat in the Mustang before, he said "yes."... and won the race!!! LOL! Sorry to hear he had problems at Topeka. __________________ Bill

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