"Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National

[Rusty2211]

Just saw the schedule at the registration trailer and it's calling for 3 rounds of stock qualifying tomorrow starting at 9:30 and first round of class on Friday morning at 8:30am.

[Ken Miele]

Charley, I attach Thursday and Fridays seclude.

There were no issues in tech, everything went well. More rigs came since I last posted, but the place still looks like a ghost town. I wanted Charley to see the seclude so I post this first, be back in a few with pictures and more thoughts.

[Michael Beard]

Well, I busted my *** all day, make it to the track, met some nice gate personnel (after I figured out how to get to the gate), some very friendly and helpful parking guys (landed right in front of some portajohns, so at least I won't have to hike for that), but evidently missed the cutoff for the end of the tech line by about 60 seconds. Fantastic, so I've wasted 4 hrs of my life (and work), and get to try again in the morning. Enjoy your evening, all.

[Ken Miele]

The pits are finally starting to fill up so I was able to get pictures. Some thoughts on the aluminum center section.

While I was in tech I did here some talk about it, they did check Bill Hawks car, not sure if they checked anyone else, but I am sure they did. As far as tech is concerned we can't use them. I know one one racer who just stayed home.

Michael Iacono is driving Eric Merryfield DP, he is running C/SA along with Dempsey Pendarvis in his DP running C/SA should be interesting there is no love lost between them so I hear.

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

The pits are finally starting to fill up so I was able to get pictures. Some thoughts on the aluminum center section.

While I was in tech I did here some talk about it, they did check Bill Hawks car, not sure if they checked anyone else, but I am sure they did. As far as tech is concerned we can't use them. I know one one racer who just stayed home.

Michael Iacono is driving Eric Merryfield DP, he is running C/SA along with Dempsey Pendarvis in his DP running C/SA should be interesting there is no love loss between them so I hear.

Between Michael and Dempsey? I have never had the pleasure of meeting Dempsey, but I can't argue with his fine taste in cars.......

Shoot us some photos for all of us stuck at work, and attending weddings this weekend.

Thanks Ken



Eric

[Ken Miele]

Eric, its just something I witness in the pits. As far as I am concerned, Michael is one of the nicest racers you will ever meet.

Here is a shot of Dempsy's car. Also Dave Thomas's V10 DP, this car is beautiful. I am sure I will have a nice view of his tail lights if we run in class. I couldn't run with him if had 2 428's in my car.

In car camera's for tomorrow. Michael Iacono, Chuck Veach and Jim Boburka.

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Eric, its just something I witness in the pits. As far as I am concerned, Michael is one of the nicest racers you will ever meet.

Here is a shot of Dempsy's car. Also Dave Thomas's V10 DP, this car is beautiful. I am sure I will have a nice view of his tail lights if we run in class. I couldn't run with him if had 2 428's in my car.

In car camera's for tomorrow. Michael Iacono, Chuck Veach and Jim Boburka.

Thanks Ken, thats great, like Dempsy's car, nice looking, it will be nice to see Michael in the car.

Good luck in the elims...

Eric

[Michael Beard]

Got up at 5:20am and made it to the track in decent time. After a little confusion at the gate, was able to get in before 8am with the contestant sticker, and got through tech and credentials smoothly. Heavy dew on the car this morning as it got down to the low 40's last night, but it's burned off. Currently 56.7 F, 59%, and oh, wherefore art thou barometer? 29.37. (Got spoiled with the 30+ baro at MIR last week. 726' DA.

Parked between Gene Jordan and the PC Richard crew. Saw the Fisher family this morning as son John is shoeing"That D*mn Dodge" this weekend for Johnny. Robbie Shaw's Firebird looks very clean with no decals, but it'll be getting the Strickland "contingency wrap" shortly, with the proper sized decals.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

Between Michael and Dempsey? I have never had the pleasure of meeting Dempsey, but I can't argue with his fine taste in cars.......

Shoot us some photos for all of us stuck at work, and attending weddings this weekend.

Thanks Ken



Eric

speaking of Dempsey's rides, you should have seen his Ford GT AND Nissan GTR he had at belle rose

[Larry Hill]

Ken I can't believe that tech would check Bill "POP UP" Hawk for a non factory item on his car !!! That's just not like a Shelby racer.

Good Luck to all. We will be watching.