"Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017

[Larry Hill]

Well we are still here! We just spent the day watching and saying bye as lots of racers left today after getting beat.

I listened to the 2nd round of stock from bed on the radio this morning as Larry went up to watch. We then caught the 3rd round of stock and 2nd round of super stock. Actually watched a round of pros today! And watched the first round of the factory show down. Turk and Enders blew the tires off!
The second round is not until after 2 rounds of pros tomorrow. Stock and super stock have 2 more rounds before the pros beginning at 8:30 in the morning. Emily and Michael Volkman have to run each other again in the morning! It is Emily's turn to win! Michael beat her last week on his way to the super stock win at the divisional here!

More later!!

[Larry Hill]

Most of you have already seen this one on Facebook, but this was after our A/SA class win:



This was dinner tonight at Randy's Rib Shack in Waldo:


Rusty Johnson, Aleshia Anderson, Mike and Barbara McMahon, Larry, Alice and Joe Tysinger! Great ribs and seafood~

[Ken Miele]

This video is the first round of the Factory Stock Showdown. It was a tough first round. 2 cars had engine issues, 2 other had traction issues. These cars are making so much power, getting them off the starting line has become frustrating for a few teams.

As you can see from the size of the crowds Factory Stock is a big hit. Unfortunately the final two rounds will be missing one car. Chris Holbrook will not make the call tomorrow. He hurt the engine in round 1. He still managed to run the quickest time of the round as the motor starting going away at the 1000ft mark. Barton will take on Bell, and Watson will get the bye into the final.

On a side note..... As I was watching the winners come across the scales and then pulled over so the tech official could go over them today. It came to me that the tech team has been decimated. With so few tech officials at the track I was amazed that they could do what they did this weekend to make sure our cars were legal and safe. I'm not sure why or who's call it is to cut staff, but it sure does put pressure on tech team to keep us inline.

I wish the powers to be would reconsider bringing back tech at national events along with the tech personnel we all know and have come to respect. To me the main reason why Stock and Super Stock are so popular with NHRA is the legitimacy. Its knowing the tech will be there to make a fair and safe place to race. Over the years it has been slowly deteriorating. I now feel its heading in a direction were the racers are having to police themselves.

Watching Dave, Harry and Danny having to go over the cars give the impression the tech staff has been gutted. Anyway, that's my thoughts on this, but I would love to here your opinions on why or what can be done to bring back a tech department we all can feel good about.

[Bernie Cunningham]

So if ya are tech checked after eliminations have started and they find a problem, could be big or small, are you tossed out?

[Ken Miele]

Good question Bernie, I don't have the answer, maybe someone does.

Good morning all, and the weather has final warmed up. Just a few photos for this morning, the weather and what the crowds were like yesterday. The parking lot was full and the stands where packed.

I'm not leaving until tomorrow, so I will being taking more photos today as we go thorough eliminations.

[HR9121]

Wow is Mr Terry Nagel the new Terminator now or what!!! Good luck this afternoon.

[Mike Delahanty]

Photos from the staging lanes.

[Mike Delahanty]

Kevin and Mike Skinner FS/XX.

[ken robinson]

Looking into the sun at the tree in the morning rounds must have been a challenge...Tech at the scales makes me think must racers would be pushing the issues if it costs them the round win ....

[Ken Miele]

Photos from todays action....