"Live" from the Combo in the Hills 2 @ Numidia Dragway!

BILL TAYLOR · 06-10-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Curcio

11 cars were on the ladder for round 1 of the CIC race. Number 1 qualifier was a big '96 Caprice, which I believe is owned/driven by Mr. Campanello (apologies if not spelled correctly, or wrong name-the car is unlettered). #2 was Mike Ficacci in Anthony Bongiovani's H/SA Mustang.

I also want to publicly thank Lee, Brian, Bob, the starting line crew and the Dimino family for putting this race on. Every element within human control was executed very well: track prep, race control decisions, the food was good and the weather was fantastic as well.

X2 for me for the second paragaph of Tony's post. Got mixed feelings about the 40 or so who said they were coming and didn't. I made it to both events and sure hope there's more to come. To me, this is the future of good drag racing for us non-millionaires. I must apologize to Dave Ley for not making it to more of his races , something I hope to change soon . Thanks again to Brian, Lee, & Rob, the Dimino family, Mike Bassin, the Numidia track crew, and the other racers for a first class job!......Except for Jim Harris lol ! BILL TAYLOR STk 1005

Paul Precht · 06-10-2012, 10:07 PM

I told Lee back around Feb that I would be there and have
been very excited about it, but as always, I can't get a break.
Long story short, a neighbor that thought I disurbed the
roots on her tree when I had the paving company do my
small parking lot by my garage vowed revenge and three
days later the town gave me till the end of June to replace
the roof on my house or I would be fined 300 a day for
every day it wasn't done, all over a few loose shingles.
I had just laid out 7K for the paving in front and rear
of the house plus put a 2K deposit on some parts for my
Challenger and the roof being done by a friend at a great
price will be 5K to be paid the last Friday of June.
I said, hey I can still go, I'll just skip the new convertor,
ramps and tires for the trailer. A few weeks ago my no.2
employee told me that he had to leave at noon on 6-8 for
personal reasons and had an unplanned photo shoot with his
cable show in Delaware the next day and my other good
register guy was on his weekends off and had plans which left
me with two guys that can barely get through an hour running
the store without me, at that point I knew I was beating a
dead horse. I'm glad I got there to watch and see some
people for a few hours on Sat. Sorry for the long rant, yea,
I feel guilty.

Eric Merryfield · 06-10-2012, 10:49 PM

Thank you Lee and Brian for pulling this all together....piggybacking it with the .90 race makes perfect sense and is likely a blueprint for future events like this.

It was a extremely enjoyable time with the free test and tune, and the cookout was great.

A nice well run race. With a coughing sick Beagle race truck in SS, and the ever dangerous Ed-Mobile Gremlin in stock, I had a blast.....and that is why you support these events......

Thanks

Eric

06-10-2012, 10:49 PM	#3
Eric Merryfield Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 872 Likes: 1 Liked 502 Times in 130 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Combo in the Hills 2 @ Numidia Dragway! Thank you Lee and Brian for pulling this all together....piggybacking it with the .90 race makes perfect sense and is likely a blueprint for future events like this. It was a extremely enjoyable time with the free test and tune, and the cookout was great. A nice well run race. With a coughing sick Beagle race truck in SS, and the ever dangerous Ed-Mobile Gremlin in stock, I had a blast.....and that is why you support these events...... Thanks Eric __________________ Eric Merryfield 1883 STK

06-10-2012, 10:07 PM	#2
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 733 Likes: 361 Liked 327 Times in 121 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Combo in the Hills 2 @ Numidia Dragway! I told Lee back around Feb that I would be there and have been very excited about it, but as always, I can't get a break. Long story short, a neighbor that thought I disurbed the roots on her tree when I had the paving company do my small parking lot by my garage vowed revenge and three days later the town gave me till the end of June to replace the roof on my house or I would be fined 300 a day for every day it wasn't done, all over a few loose shingles. I had just laid out 7K for the paving in front and rear of the house plus put a 2K deposit on some parts for my Challenger and the roof being done by a friend at a great price will be 5K to be paid the last Friday of June. I said, hey I can still go, I'll just skip the new convertor, ramps and tires for the trailer. A few weeks ago my no.2 employee told me that he had to leave at noon on 6-8 for personal reasons and had an unplanned photo shoot with his cable show in Delaware the next day and my other good register guy was on his weekends off and had plans which left me with two guys that can barely get through an hour running the store without me, at that point I knew I was beating a dead horse. I'm glad I got there to watch and see some people for a few hours on Sat. Sorry for the long rant, yea, I feel guilty.