great racing at Indy

Greg Reimer 7376 · 09-05-2010, 08:00 PM

Sounds like you've had an outstanding introduction to drag racing, with firsthand emphasis on Sportsman. Hope you make it to Pomona this year or next. I first went to Winternationals in 1980, only missed one since(the year they locked out Stock),and have raced at a dozen or so of them. I too have seen some real history,met some of the greatest people, and gone places and done things I never could have otherwise.I wouldn't have missed it for anything. Glad you had a great time at Indy.

GarysZ24 · 09-05-2010, 08:47 PM

I'm glad to see that Steve Pohill is kickin' but and taking names with his fwd stocker...rnd 4 next tomorrow...WAY TO GO STEVE!!!

cs racing · 09-05-2010, 09:03 PM

Sorry if I made it sound as though I'm upset with the racers, NOT at all !! just the system, hey if I had an extra $100K I'd have a DP or CJ myself, however I don't think the owners or Drivers of those Cars should get the same glory as someone that has spent years of R&D and Money on thier Cars, only to get thier butts kick on a NHRA Tech blunder !! (AFS) Nothing against these guys, but most aren't winning rounds by thier driving skillls that's for sure, but Hey cash is king for now, and sooner of later they'll be back to watching it on TV and bench racing here on CR when NHRA wakes up!

Jim Wahl · 09-05-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GarysZ24

I'm glad to see that Steve Pohill is kickin' but and taking names with his fwd stocker...rnd 4 next tomorrow...WAY TO GO STEVE!!!

I agree Gary! I kid 'ol Pothole a lot but I am sure proud of him and that FWD Escort this weekend! Hell, he knows I love him and I am rooting for him to be the first FWD car to win Indy! Yeah, even if he is from a foreign country.

Jim

JSLRacing · 09-05-2010, 10:53 PM

I've had to race against Steve a bunch in my day...

I hope he brings home a Wally north of the border this year from Indy.

Mark Yacavone · 09-06-2010, 02:49 AM

Go Stevie !

cicero819 · 09-06-2010, 10:39 AM

Look like most of the slower classes are making a go of it, only three cars are in the a,b,c class the rest E,I,J,L amd of course Steve's class, I'm sure he's happy to finally dragged himself into the show, hopes he makes it all the way. Mark your ex car looked real good. What are you building now? Claude

GarysZ24 · 09-07-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

I agree Gary! I kid 'ol Pothole a lot but I am sure proud of him and that FWD Escort this weekend! Hell, he knows I love him and I am rooting for him to be the first FWD car to win Indy! Yeah, even if he is from a foreign country.

Jim

Jim, that's cold (the " 'ol Pothole" remark), however I'm sure he get's a laugh out of it too! That would've been an awesome sight for him becoming (not only), the 1st US Nationals fwd stock winner, but the 1st fwd stock eliminator national event winner this century! I'm bummed that he didn't but I'm happy for how great Steve did there. Not since Mark Poole's 4th rnd finish at the '99 version of "THE BIG GO", has a fwd car come that close to winning the biggest race of the year....something for sure to shoot for, but since I'd first have to be able to afford the cost of improving my cars performance by .4 to .45 sec., I'll just keep rooting for Steve, Bill Owen, Nicole or Lisa Stephenson, Charles Blossom, and Ron Seibenick to get there, because one of them is going to eventually, and I hope I'm around to see it...what would also be cool is to see Scott Kelley, and his 9sec. Scion get it done in Super Stock!!! Call me a David vs Goliath kind of guy, and I'll root for David practically all of the time!!!

Jim Wahl · 09-07-2010, 07:54 PM

Nah Gary, it's not a "cold" remark. I have called him that for years. He must not mind much as he still will sit with me at the PRI dinner every year! He even tried to get me to pay last year! Jim

GarysZ24 · 09-07-2010, 08:26 PM

Ok Jim, now that's funny, him wanting to sit with you and trying to get you to pay....

09-05-2010, 08:00 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy Sounds like you've had an outstanding introduction to drag racing, with firsthand emphasis on Sportsman. Hope you make it to Pomona this year or next. I first went to Winternationals in 1980, only missed one since(the year they locked out Stock),and have raced at a dozen or so of them. I too have seen some real history,met some of the greatest people, and gone places and done things I never could have otherwise.I wouldn't have missed it for anything. Glad you had a great time at Indy.

09-05-2010, 08:47 PM	#2
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,277 Likes: 926 Liked 249 Times in 98 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy I'm glad to see that Steve Pohill is kickin' but and taking names with his fwd stocker...rnd 4 next tomorrow...WAY TO GO STEVE!!! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021) Last edited by GarysZ24; 09-05-2010 at 08:50 PM.

09-05-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
cs racing Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 19 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy Sorry if I made it sound as though I'm upset with the racers, NOT at all !! just the system, hey if I had an extra $100K I'd have a DP or CJ myself, however I don't think the owners or Drivers of those Cars should get the same glory as someone that has spent years of R&D and Money on thier Cars, only to get thier butts kick on a NHRA Tech blunder !! (AFS) Nothing against these guys, but most aren't winning rounds by thier driving skillls that's for sure, but Hey cash is king for now, and sooner of later they'll be back to watching it on TV and bench racing here on CR when NHRA wakes up!

09-05-2010, 10:53 PM	#5
JSLRacing Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bothwell,ON Posts: 131 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy I've had to race against Steve a bunch in my day... I hope he brings home a Wally north of the border this year from Indy. __________________ Jason Goldsack - 1997 Track Champion - St. Thomas Dragway 1997 Race of Champions Winner - Indianapolis, IN Div. 3 finals

09-06-2010, 02:49 AM	#6
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,821 Likes: 2,915 Liked 5,133 Times in 1,957 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy Go Stevie ! __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

09-06-2010, 10:39 AM	#7
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy Look like most of the slower classes are making a go of it, only three cars are in the a,b,c class the rest E,I,J,L amd of course Steve's class, I'm sure he's happy to finally dragged himself into the show, hopes he makes it all the way. Mark your ex car looked real good. What are you building now? Claude

09-07-2010, 07:54 PM	#9
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,845 Likes: 670 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy Nah Gary, it's not a "cold" remark. I have called him that for years. He must not mind much as he still will sit with me at the PRI dinner every year! He even tried to get me to pay last year! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-07-2010, 08:26 PM	#10
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,277 Likes: 926 Liked 249 Times in 98 Posts	Re: great racing at Indy Ok Jim, now that's funny, him wanting to sit with you and trying to get you to pay.... __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)