"Live" from St. Louis National Open - Page 2

Sean Marconette · 04-15-2012, 01:38 PM

What impressed me about Gateway is that they refunded our entry as we will not be able to return next weekend. They still had employees to pay for their time. Good luck to everyone next weekend.
Sean

TOSTO RACING · 04-15-2012, 02:09 PM

Funny thing is it hasn't rained a drop since they called it. Sometimes thats how it goes. Looking forward to next week.

Hemi Moose · 04-16-2012, 01:07 PM

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...47654#indextop

Rob Petrie E395 · 04-20-2012, 10:54 AM

A little heads up for racers coming in from the east on I64. If you have one of the GPS units that will direct you around traffic take note. When you get to the Mt Vernon IL area they are rebuilding/adding lanes and there is a little traffic congestion. Tom Tom and others will try and have you exit the first exit on the east side of town, then cut through town and and re-enter I64 at the west side of town to avoid the back up. Do not do it. Traffic has been a mess all week in town (worse than out on 64)and they have decided to shut down the ramp re entering I64 fri through Mon to try and stop it. If you happen to need to get fuel there you can run down Route 15 to the west a few miles after you get fuel. When you see a Shell station out in the middle of nowhere turn right and it will lead you back to I64. I figured I would post this since I was in town this morning and met a couple of racers who got off and could not figure out how to get back on with the ramp closed.

Larry Hill · 04-20-2012, 02:34 PM

Well here we are "Live" again! Same place, just a week later! We just went by the traffic that Rob was talking about and just got slowed down a little on the interstate. It is raining on us now, but looks like it will be cleared out by the time we get to St. Louis. The rest of the weekend looks great, just a little cool, but sunny. Ya'll come on up! Oh, BTW, today is George Widuch's birthday! Be sure to tell him "Happy Birthday"! We are having cake sometime this evening. Come on by for a piece!

TOSTO RACING · 04-20-2012, 02:38 PM

Can't wait weather looks awesome!

Larry Hill · 04-20-2012, 08:24 PM

The rain has gone and boy has it turned cold. It is 49 degrees and wind out of the north. Tomorrow it is supposed to be 60 and sunny. A few cars have gone down for test and tune, but we are inside staying warm! We are all teched in and ready to run tomorrow at 10. Sounds like a nice day to sleep in! I will try and get some pics tomorrow. So far we have seen Bennett, Suiter, Byrd, Whalen, Buth, Van Lant, and Summers.

We had some birthday cake for George! There is plenty left, so come on by and have some!

More tomorrow.

Jeff Teuton · 04-20-2012, 09:16 PM

Awright Patsy, I want you folks to quit having fun while I'm down. I guess I ain't quite well yet. I was too tired to sit on the patio on a beautiful afternoon and have a severly cold beer. That's bad, but there is always tomorrow. Good luck to all you guys. Looks like it's gonna be fast.

Larry Hill · 04-21-2012, 10:32 AM

Well it is sunny, but cold. We should be running in about half an hour.

Jeff, we will try not to have too much fun without you! Get well soon!

Larry Hill · 04-21-2012, 11:58 AM

Only about 20 stock and super stockers went down that run. Some cars hooked and lots didn't. I am not impressed at all with the new St. Louis! Only a few indexes put up and unless they were local, no names announced!

04-15-2012, 01:38 PM	#11
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 798 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open What impressed me about Gateway is that they refunded our entry as we will not be able to return next weekend. They still had employees to pay for their time. Good luck to everyone next weekend. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

04-15-2012, 02:09 PM	#12
TOSTO RACING Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DRAGSTRIP Posts: 892 Likes: 896 Liked 662 Times in 187 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open Funny thing is it hasn't rained a drop since they called it. Sometimes thats how it goes. Looking forward to next week. __________________ 5664 GHI/SA 1985 CAMARO RED H/SA 1985 CAMARO BLUE I/SA

04-16-2012, 01:07 PM	#13
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...47654#indextop

04-20-2012, 10:54 AM	#14
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open A little heads up for racers coming in from the east on I64. If you have one of the GPS units that will direct you around traffic take note. When you get to the Mt Vernon IL area they are rebuilding/adding lanes and there is a little traffic congestion. Tom Tom and others will try and have you exit the first exit on the east side of town, then cut through town and and re-enter I64 at the west side of town to avoid the back up. Do not do it. Traffic has been a mess all week in town (worse than out on 64)and they have decided to shut down the ramp re entering I64 fri through Mon to try and stop it. If you happen to need to get fuel there you can run down Route 15 to the west a few miles after you get fuel. When you see a Shell station out in the middle of nowhere turn right and it will lead you back to I64. I figured I would post this since I was in town this morning and met a couple of racers who got off and could not figure out how to get back on with the ramp closed.

04-20-2012, 02:34 PM	#15
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,665 Likes: 1,958 Liked 10,837 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open Well here we are "Live" again! Same place, just a week later! We just went by the traffic that Rob was talking about and just got slowed down a little on the interstate. It is raining on us now, but looks like it will be cleared out by the time we get to St. Louis. The rest of the weekend looks great, just a little cool, but sunny. Ya'll come on up! Oh, BTW, today is George Widuch's birthday! Be sure to tell him "Happy Birthday"! We are having cake sometime this evening. Come on by for a piece! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-20-2012, 02:38 PM	#16
TOSTO RACING Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DRAGSTRIP Posts: 892 Likes: 896 Liked 662 Times in 187 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open Can't wait weather looks awesome! __________________ 5664 GHI/SA 1985 CAMARO RED H/SA 1985 CAMARO BLUE I/SA

04-20-2012, 08:24 PM	#17
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,665 Likes: 1,958 Liked 10,837 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open The rain has gone and boy has it turned cold. It is 49 degrees and wind out of the north. Tomorrow it is supposed to be 60 and sunny. A few cars have gone down for test and tune, but we are inside staying warm! We are all teched in and ready to run tomorrow at 10. Sounds like a nice day to sleep in! I will try and get some pics tomorrow. So far we have seen Bennett, Suiter, Byrd, Whalen, Buth, Van Lant, and Summers. We had some birthday cake for George! There is plenty left, so come on by and have some! More tomorrow. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-20-2012, 09:16 PM	#18
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open Awright Patsy, I want you folks to quit having fun while I'm down. I guess I ain't quite well yet. I was too tired to sit on the patio on a beautiful afternoon and have a severly cold beer. That's bad, but there is always tomorrow. Good luck to all you guys. Looks like it's gonna be fast. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

04-21-2012, 10:32 AM	#19
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,665 Likes: 1,958 Liked 10,837 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open Well it is sunny, but cold. We should be running in about half an hour. Jeff, we will try not to have too much fun without you! Get well soon! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-21-2012, 11:58 AM	#20
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,665 Likes: 1,958 Liked 10,837 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis National Open Only about 20 stock and super stockers went down that run. Some cars hooked and lots didn't. I am not impressed at all with the new St. Louis! Only a few indexes put up and unless they were local, no names announced! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817