Live from The Rock - Page 2

Beth Denysenko · 10-23-2009, 09:22 AM

Just back from our run. Was hoping to pick up, and we did but not much. Cross wind about 20-25 mph. Alex drove an extra 20 feet trying to keep it straight. LOL 76 F 75% 29.49 and 2304'. Very disappointed in the track. Starting line was ok-ish. But about three feet out was all torn up, and then about 8 more feet very bald. No new pictures, sorry, didn't get down there for stock.

Hemiparts · 10-23-2009, 10:33 AM

At about 1000 ft when you reach the end of the concrete bleachers on the spectator side that cross wind can feel like a hurricane even in a calm wind !!

Beth Denysenko · 10-23-2009, 01:09 PM

Even though DRC isn't showing even a Superstock ladder yet, Stock just finished round one. There was a lot of good close races, and then some not so much. The wind has been a devil, we don't have our wind meter with us but I would say it's a steady 20 mph and gusting higher. And the worst part is switches from cross tail to cross to cross head. A bugger to figure out. Running Super Rod now, then box/no box. Not sure when we will get to go.

Michael Beard · 10-23-2009, 07:53 PM

Thanks so much for the pics, neighbor!

There was nothing STEADY about that wind today! Man, that was as bad/worse than Maple Grove can get. He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named was walking through the staging lanes with a wind meter, "It 6 mph tail - 9 mph head! ....?!?!?!" Terry was watching Top Sportsman earlier in the day, and watched the burnout smoke pass the car, stop, and then pass the car back the other way!

See y'all in the mornin'.

Marvin Robinson · 10-23-2009, 11:18 PM

Beth,

Thanx for the updates and glad you guys are having a good time. CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st round win (nobody I know of would relish drawing any of the Folks in the 1st round). GREAT PACKAGE.

KEEP IT UP..... Marvin

Beth Denysenko · 10-24-2009, 07:54 AM

Thanks, Marvin! Alex did a fantastic job, didn't he?!?

What's funny is we drove over 800 miles to run someone we race all the time in our own back yard.

Today - rain. Warm, windy and wet.

Mike, they are announcing we might be able to start at noon so take your time. They are trying to keep the track dry as it's not raining hard nor constant, just enough that we cannot race. We call it Division 3 rain. You can walk around and talk to people in it, but just enough that you cannot go down the track.

Sorry no pictures yesterday. I will try to take more later, but it will be busy once we get rolling so no promises.

Beth Denysenko · 10-24-2009, 08:19 AM

Ok, just announced they can probably get us running by 11 am barring any rain as they have been running rental cars down the track all this time and have kept it pretty dry. Finish Top Sportsman, then Top Dragster, then Hot Rod, Stock, etc.

Mike, better leave now.

Larry Hill · 10-24-2009, 09:51 AM

Beth, hope you enjoyed your wine with your gyros! Any kind of wine goes well with anything!

Good luck to ya'll!

Patsy

Beth Denysenko · 10-24-2009, 09:55 AM

Thanks Patsy and I have to agree with you - wine goes with anything or nothing at all.

We got five top sportsmen down, just about to start Top Dragster and that forsaken "spittle" rain started up again. Can't see it on the radar it's so very light, but it's enough. Grrr. I think we need to take up road racing, at least you can do that in the rain.

Beth Denysenko · 10-24-2009, 11:40 AM

At least we got one round of TS, TD, HR & Stock done. SuperRod was part way finished when the skies opened up big time. This is not the light drizzle we have been having. It's flat out rain. We were in the lanes and almost ready for SS, just a few more SR cars.

Good Stock races, a lot of people off their dials by .03 - .05, very very windy at the top end and the barometer dropped .10 from yesterday. Mike Beard broke his rear end on the starting line. Bummer!

10-23-2009, 09:22 AM	#1
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock Just back from our run. Was hoping to pick up, and we did but not much. Cross wind about 20-25 mph. Alex drove an extra 20 feet trying to keep it straight. LOL 76 F 75% 29.49 and 2304'. Very disappointed in the track. Starting line was ok-ish. But about three feet out was all torn up, and then about 8 more feet very bald. No new pictures, sorry, didn't get down there for stock. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-23-2009, 10:33 AM	#2
Hemiparts Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, N.C Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock At about 1000 ft when you reach the end of the concrete bleachers on the spectator side that cross wind can feel like a hurricane even in a calm wind !!

10-23-2009, 01:09 PM	#3
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock Even though DRC isn't showing even a Superstock ladder yet, Stock just finished round one. There was a lot of good close races, and then some not so much. The wind has been a devil, we don't have our wind meter with us but I would say it's a steady 20 mph and gusting higher. And the worst part is switches from cross tail to cross to cross head. A bugger to figure out. Running Super Rod now, then box/no box. Not sure when we will get to go. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-23-2009, 07:53 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 The Rock Thanks so much for the pics, neighbor! There was nothing STEADY about that wind today! Man, that was as bad/worse than Maple Grove can get. He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named was walking through the staging lanes with a wind meter, "It 6 mph tail - 9 mph head! ....?!?!?!" Terry was watching Top Sportsman earlier in the day, and watched the burnout smoke pass the car, stop, and then pass the car back the other way! See y'all in the mornin'. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-23-2009, 11:18 PM	#5
Marvin Robinson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock Beth, Thanx for the updates and glad you guys are having a good time. CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st round win (nobody I know of would relish drawing any of the Folks in the 1st round). GREAT PACKAGE. KEEP IT UP..... Marvin __________________ Marvin Robinson 3188 STK/SS

10-24-2009, 07:54 AM	#6
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock Thanks, Marvin! Alex did a fantastic job, didn't he?!? What's funny is we drove over 800 miles to run someone we race all the time in our own back yard. Today - rain. Warm, windy and wet. Mike, they are announcing we might be able to start at noon so take your time. They are trying to keep the track dry as it's not raining hard nor constant, just enough that we cannot race. We call it Division 3 rain. You can walk around and talk to people in it, but just enough that you cannot go down the track. Sorry no pictures yesterday. I will try to take more later, but it will be busy once we get rolling so no promises. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-24-2009, 08:19 AM	#7
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock Ok, just announced they can probably get us running by 11 am barring any rain as they have been running rental cars down the track all this time and have kept it pretty dry. Finish Top Sportsman, then Top Dragster, then Hot Rod, Stock, etc. Mike, better leave now. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-24-2009, 09:51 AM	#8
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock Beth, hope you enjoyed your wine with your gyros! Any kind of wine goes well with anything! Good luck to ya'll! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-24-2009, 09:55 AM	#9
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock Thanks Patsy and I have to agree with you - wine goes with anything or nothing at all. We got five top sportsmen down, just about to start Top Dragster and that forsaken "spittle" rain started up again. Can't see it on the radar it's so very light, but it's enough. Grrr. I think we need to take up road racing, at least you can do that in the rain. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-24-2009, 11:40 AM	#10
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from The Rock At least we got one round of TS, TD, HR & Stock done. SuperRod was part way finished when the skies opened up big time. This is not the light drizzle we have been having. It's flat out rain. We were in the lanes and almost ready for SS, just a few more SR cars. Good Stock races, a lot of people off their dials by .03 - .05, very very windy at the top end and the barometer dropped .10 from yesterday. Mike Beard broke his rear end on the starting line. Bummer! __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net