LIVE from Union Co. S/SS

Michael Beard · 04-23-2011, 11:54 PM

Harry had me on the tree .058 to .059, but didn't cover, so the Duck Tape Turismo picked up the win by .011.

Total brain f*rt. Gotten so used to leaving first that when I was chasing Harry, my brain was thinking it was a long spot. I watched his first two bulbs come down... "aw crap!" I knew I was late! Turismo was good though, pretty much was heading for a .91 or .92 every pass after the sun went down. Ran 9.943 (9.90 dial) to Harry's 11.45 (11.42)

Harry and Jamie both made the semis of Modified too. Great night! Thanks to Union County and Alan Carpenter for having us.

danny waters sr · 04-24-2011, 09:20 AM

Congrats to all. FWD ? What's dat? lol

The Hawk · 04-24-2011, 10:22 AM

Way to go slow cars! Nice job Michael!

Michael Beard · 04-24-2011, 01:22 PM

More photos...

Tailgaters lined the fence on both sides of the track

There's no need to fear... Underdog is here!

The eventual finalists pitted next to each other, on the edge of the spectator parking area. It was a pretty full house! And yes, we fixed some things with Duck Tape and a zip tie.

Top 8 Doorslammers put on a good show, running on a 4.70 Index.

Michael Beard · 04-24-2011, 01:31 PM

The track is only a couple of years old, and the surface is smooth as a pool table.

Here's a view you probably don't see too often! Shot into the rearview mirror in the shutdown area, so you can see back up the track.

Pearson put down a near perfect run first round with a .001 light, but broke out by mere thousandths.

It was great to see the stands full of appreciative fans!

Michael Beard · 04-24-2011, 01:36 PM

New Day Photography was on hand along with their mobile photo lab, printing photos on-site. They'll probably have a full photo gallery from the event available on their site this week. http://newdayphoto.phanfare.com/

It's got to take some skill to be able to pan with that!

Stacie J. Ridings · 04-28-2011, 10:35 AM

The DVD from Union is now for sale. I copied the comments below from the Union County website track forum photographer. www.unioncountyscdragway.com.
It was Easter weekend, so how fitting that the Duck won! Thanks Michael for the compliment. I've been doing my "home"work.

The UnderDog and Jamie must have filled up a page in their log books!

"Here it is everybody a sneak preview, working on putting it all together and overlaying the audio tracks. We have about 54 minutes of some awesome footage along with several interviews from the pits and staging lanes. Pre order on here or call me @ 864-978-6747 or email photojones66@yahoo.com. 3rday productions is a class act and you will love this presentation. Those that order by thursday we will have it at the track this weekend. $30 for close to one hour of action, and that's no commercial breaks !"

04-23-2011, 11:54 PM	#1
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 Union Co. S/SS Harry had me on the tree .058 to .059, but didn't cover, so the Duck Tape Turismo picked up the win by .011. Total brain frt. Gotten so used to leaving first that when I was chasing Harry, my brain was thinking it was a long spot. I watched his first two bulbs come down... "aw crap!" I knew I was late! Turismo was good though, pretty much was heading for a .91 or .92 every pass after the sun went down. Ran 9.943 (9.90 dial) to Harry's 11.45 (11.42) Harry and Jamie both made the semis of Modified too. Great night! Thanks to Union County and Alan Carpenter for having us. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-24-2011 at 01:09 PM. Reason: excuses, excuses...*

04-24-2011, 09:20 AM	#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 Union Co. S/SS Congrats to all. FWD ? What's dat? lol __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

04-24-2011, 10:22 AM	#3
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: LIVE from Union Co. S/SS Way to go slow cars! Nice job Michael! __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

04-24-2011, 01:22 PM	#4
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 Union Co. S/SS More photos... Tailgaters lined the fence on both sides of the track There's no need to fear... Underdog is here! The eventual finalists pitted next to each other, on the edge of the spectator parking area. It was a pretty full house! And yes, we fixed some things with Duck Tape and a zip tie. Top 8 Doorslammers put on a good show, running on a 4.70 Index. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-24-2011, 01:31 PM	#5
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 Union Co. S/SS The track is only a couple of years old, and the surface is smooth as a pool table. Here's a view you probably don't see too often! Shot into the rearview mirror in the shutdown area, so you can see back up the track. Pearson put down a near perfect run first round with a .001 light, but broke out by mere thousandths. It was great to see the stands full of appreciative fans! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-24-2011, 01:36 PM	#6
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 Union Co. S/SS New Day Photography was on hand along with their mobile photo lab, printing photos on-site. They'll probably have a full photo gallery from the event available on their site this week. http://newdayphoto.phanfare.com/ It's got to take some skill to be able to pan with that! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-28-2011, 10:35 AM	#7
Stacie J. Ridings Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbus, NC Posts: 143 Likes: 15 Liked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Re: LIVE from Union Co. S/SS The DVD from Union is now for sale. I copied the comments below from the Union County website track forum photographer. www.unioncountyscdragway.com. It was Easter weekend, so how fitting that the Duck won! Thanks Michael for the compliment. I've been doing my "home"work. The UnderDog and Jamie must have filled up a page in their log books! "Here it is everybody a sneak preview, working on putting it all together and overlaying the audio tracks. We have about 54 minutes of some awesome footage along with several interviews from the pits and staging lanes. Pre order on here or call me @ 864-978-6747 or email photojones66@yahoo.com. 3rday productions is a class act and you will love this presentation. Those that order by thursday we will have it at the track this weekend. $30 for close to one hour of action, and that's no commercial breaks !" __________________ Stacie J. Ridings 2028 STK

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