Live from San Antonio IHRA

Notch1320 · 04-03-2011, 08:43 PM

I had a great time at this event, even though I was just spectating. The car count was extremely low, but filled with some seriously good people!

I spent most of the weekend talking with the S/SS guys in the pit area. Ed & Brent Carpenter, Gary, Kirk, Latino/Hollingsworth crew and even the "WWS" crew of Larry, Terry & Jeff...all Top Notch guys! Hell, Mr. Hollingsworth even pulled me into the winners circle photo with their Stock & Super Stock cars.

This event has opened my eyes to the IHRA side of things purely based on the caliber of people I met at this race.

On another note, the place was crawling with people. WOW!!!

One thing I did learn was that I will be adding a small lanyard to the trunk key in my car. While David Latino was up running the Stock final, their SS car was sitting in the lanes. Myself and Phill Hollingsworth came back to the car after Stock ran and there were several little kids and one drunken spectator hanging around the car. Phill was watching them closely and had a weird feeling so he did a quick walk around of the car. Good thing he did because the drunken guy had walked off with the trunk key out of their SS Cobalt. Phil confronted him, and all the theif said was... "You caught me".They are probably laughing about it now, but it could have been a bad deal if they needed in there for something.

Take care guys!!!

04-03-2011, 08:43 PM	#13
Notch1320 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from San Antonio IHRA I had a great time at this event, even though I was just spectating. The car count was extremely low, but filled with some seriously good people! I spent most of the weekend talking with the S/SS guys in the pit area. Ed & Brent Carpenter, Gary, Kirk, Latino/Hollingsworth crew and even the "WWS" crew of Larry, Terry & Jeff...all Top Notch guys! Hell, Mr. Hollingsworth even pulled me into the winners circle photo with their Stock & Super Stock cars. This event has opened my eyes to the IHRA side of things purely based on the caliber of people I met at this race. On another note, the place was crawling with people. WOW!!! One thing I did learn was that I will be adding a small lanyard to the trunk key in my car. While David Latino was up running the Stock final, their SS car was sitting in the lanes. Myself and Phill Hollingsworth came back to the car after Stock ran and there were several little kids and one drunken spectator hanging around the car. Phill was watching them closely and had a weird feeling so he did a quick walk around of the car. Good thing he did because the drunken guy had walked off with the trunk key out of their SS Cobalt. Phil confronted him, and all the theif said was... "You caught me".They are probably laughing about it now, but it could have been a bad deal if they needed in there for something. Take care guys!!! __________________ Shawn Allsup K/S 718 Last edited by Notch1320; 04-03-2011 at 10:04 PM.