Live from our Southern Tour 2012

[Larry Hill]

having a little trouble with the internet. 106 stockers went down first run. A little slower than Gainesville. Fog and 90% humidity . Sun is out bright now. We have 2 runs, then class.

Great swamp tour yesterday. Will post more when I get time and better internet.

[Rick Unterseh]

no 1320go????? some of us would still like to see and hear what's going on....

[Toby Lang]

Also, it looks like DRC doesn't have a reporter there:

http://dragracecentral.com/DRCStory....46214#indextop


-Toby

[jmcarter]

Just hope they get DRC reporter and/or 1320 going by tomorrows CIC race!

[Larry Hill]

Still 106. #1 Eakins F/SA -1.139 2. Duzac D/S -1.108 3. Jeff Teuton G/SA -1.075 4. Kevin Helms B/S -1.065 5. Joseph Teuton BB/SA -1.031 6. Greg Hill E/SA -1.029 7. David Ficacci H/SA -1.027 8. Danny Byrd D/S -1.024 9. Gary Richard A/SA -1.007

[Larry Hill]

108 stockers. Eakins is a dragpak out of Sikeston, MO. Gary Richards in his 428 mustang. Helms in stick dragpak. Joseph Teuton in V10 dodge.
My internet comes and goes, also.

[Toby Lang]

From Facebook:

1320go
There are internet issues at the NHRA Cajun SPORTnationals at No Problem Raceway today. Can I tell you how much I hate internet problems??? We'll let you know when the issues have been solved...

[Jared Jordan]

So if enough of us beg, will someone that's there be kind enough to post qualifying sheets?

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

So if enough of us beg, will someone that's there be kind enough to post qualifying sheets?

I haven't talked to anyone on the scene, but it sure sounds like no one is able to get a reliable signal at the track.

DRC reporters use the track's connection if possible, but all also carry a wireless card to use if there's a problem. The kicker is that the wireless cards don't have universal coverage, either. In addition, an ATT card might have no signal while a Verizon gets a weak one. And no, DRC isn't on a business model where they can afford reporters being supplied with all the carriers' different cards.

Once, in the deep south, I worked a race where the track didn't have internet or at least one they wanted to share. My air card didn't have a signal. Somehow I managed to use my cell phone (different carrier than the air card) as a dial-up modem. Used up a bunch of minutes, but the job got done.

According to the DRC message, later today there should be qualifying sheets posted at the very least. From having been in that situation, I'd imagine that the reporter knows he has a good signal back at the motel. So while the racers party and the rest of us fidget for results, someone has a very long night typing in all the details.

I'm as frustrated as the rest of you since this is one of the races I really look forward to every year. The thing is, I guarantee you the reporter on site is frustrated even more.

[Paul Hellenberg]

Thank you Dan