"Live From" Norwalk, OH

[Ken Miele]

Chris, I do believe it was a roller. Rusty, I broke a sprag on my last qualifying shot.

Stock and Super Stock are moving right along. They just finished up Super Stock's 3rd, and Stock also has 3 rounds in the books. I have been a little busy or I would have had more Super Stock Photos this morning, I will try to get more for the 4th and 5th rounds later on.

In Stock there was one heads up for second round this morning. Ray Thurston won when Gary Merrick turn the red light on. Ray was on a 10.52, and Gary ran a 10.58, it would have been a good race. Along comes 3rd and Ray has another heads up with Joey Wilkes. This race was oh so close with a 0.0014 stripe advantage to Joey for the win.

The first two photos are Ray getting ready for the heads up, and Ray and Gary in the burnout box.

[Lyn Smith]

Who won between T Fletcher and M Truman in the 4th round? Drag Race central shows Fletcher redlighting first, but winning. Same thing on the NHRA site.???????

[Andys dad]

Seems Truman - since he was in the next round

[Ken Miele]

Truman won, Fletcher red lighted first.

I'm on the road, but I do have some more photos. There was a diesel Top Dragster that had a motor let go about the 660ft mark. It took over an hour to clean it up. He never pulled over and took the spill all the way to the turn off. The Safety Safari had all hands on deck getting the spill cleaned up. I'm not sure how much and what type of oil the diesel uses, but it was hell to get it cleaned up.

Even with the long delay, Stock and Super Stock along with the Super classes got the 5th round finished.

If I get anymore photos I will be sure to post when I get home.

[Ken Miele]

A few more....

[SStockDart]

It was reported 44 quarts (11 gallons) of engine oil went on the track....wow

[Michael Beard]

I'm surprised no one mentioned it earlier, but there was a massive number of "invitations" delivered to racers for drug and alcohol testing. Terry had told me it was probably 50 people, but the one lady that was passing them out said it was 150. Almost a third of the field?

[MoJo Risen]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

I'm surprised no one mentioned it earlier, but there was a massive number of "invitations" delivered to racers for drug and alcohol testing. Terry had told me it was probably 50 people, but the one lady that was passing them out said it was 150. Almost a third of the field?

Sounds very very random to me.... ;-) Must be the left over screening kits from Glendora's corporate Compton going away party.

Also, sounds just like NHRA to use only "one" lady to pass out 150 invitations.. Wonder how long that took?

[The Hawk]

Originally Posted by MoJo Risen

Also, sounds just like NHRA to use only "one" lady to pass out 150 invitations.. Wonder how long that took?

You were told while waiting to get parked, before you ever unload the car.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by MoJo Risen

Sounds very very random to me.... ;-) Must be the left over screening kits from Glendora's corporate Compton going away party.

Also, sounds just like NHRA to use only "one" lady to pass out 150 invitations.. Wonder how long that took?

There were multiple people on staff. I just overheard one of them.

You were told while waiting to get parked, before you ever unload the car.

Some of that, some in the pits (probably due to the weather-effected parking load-in), and the one I saw was delivered in the staging lanes.