"Live" from Bristol 2013 - Page 5

Joe Martens · 06-14-2013, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Yea!!! We won class! Thanks, Robbie for the red-light! And we spun em up bad! Lots of people spun bad. They didn't do a thing to the track! More later!

Evidently Redman isn't on the starting line, or it would have teeth!!!

Chad Mahlosky · 06-14-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Martens

Evidently Redman isn't on the starting line, or it would have teeth!!!

Nope, Redman is here in Bowling Green eating ice cream cones at the Holley Hot Rod Reunion.

Larry Hill · 06-14-2013, 10:33 PM

Sorry I haven't posted lately, but we cooked hamburgers and have been having a great evening tonight with great friends. Jack and Carol Zimmerman, Jim and Pam Marshall, our friend from high school Linda and her friend Joyce, and even Charlie Downing (our first round opponent in the morning) had a great meal tonight and then have been bench racing. And we just closed out the night with some great fireworks! They were right over Bo and Randi Lyn's pits. They put on a great show! I took a few pics today that I will get posted tomorrow. 1st round will come early in the morning. More later.

Larry Hill · 06-15-2013, 09:48 AM

Well Charlie Bob beat us this morning. Larry had the better light, but in a "Senior Moment" left in 2nd gear and ran two tenths off his dial! Oh well, there's always next race! Jim Marshall lost with perfect light. Sterling Simmons won the Perfectly Strange Award this morning. We will be here for a while still until someone around us leaves. So more later!

Floyd Staggs · 06-15-2013, 09:59 AM

Hate those senior moments. I have them all the time. Congrtas on the class win.
If you by chance happen to run across Michelle Furr, S/C and S/G, tell her I said hi. I'm listening on audiocast. Thanks,

Larry Hill · 06-15-2013, 02:54 PM

Here are a few pics from yesterday:

This is Richard Decola the owner of Brian Rowe's I/SA

Mark Poole F/SA

Stephen McCreary SS/DS

Larry Hill · 06-15-2013, 04:52 PM

Ron Richards and family J/SA

Brad Zaskowski and family

Larry Hill · 06-15-2013, 10:34 PM

Herbie Null, Sr. and Jr.

#1 Stock Qualifier Charlie Downing G/S

Monty Bogan, Jr. E/SA

Leonard Mattingly B/SA

George Cable B/SA

Ed Wright · 06-16-2013, 09:40 AM

I know all about those senior moments. Tell Larry "it gets worse". LOL

Larry Hill · 06-17-2013, 10:32 AM

For a little comment on the race in general--

The schedule seem to work out pretty well. Stock, super comp, super stock, super gas, top sportsmen. Everyone knew who they ran after and things seem to run smoothly. I think with top sportsmen running with the rest of the sportsmen and not having a specified time to run kept things in order very well. I hope NHRA took notes and will continue this even when comp and top dragster are added to the program.

The run order helped to keep rubber on the track, but the starting line crew needs to still be aware when bald spots are appearing and stop and take care of the track. Before the second round of class, nothing was done to the track and it was a toss-up if you hooked or not. I would say that several did not.

At one point Graham Light was down on the track inspecting it during eliminations and was seen in staging during time trials asking the racers how things were going in general.

Hopefully the track will be looked at and the right things done more often to keep the track good ALL the time.

Patsy

06-14-2013, 10:33 PM	#43
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,664 Likes: 1,954 Liked 10,835 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 Sorry I haven't posted lately, but we cooked hamburgers and have been having a great evening tonight with great friends. Jack and Carol Zimmerman, Jim and Pam Marshall, our friend from high school Linda and her friend Joyce, and even Charlie Downing (our first round opponent in the morning) had a great meal tonight and then have been bench racing. And we just closed out the night with some great fireworks! They were right over Bo and Randi Lyn's pits. They put on a great show! I took a few pics today that I will get posted tomorrow. 1st round will come early in the morning. More later. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-15-2013, 09:48 AM	#44
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,664 Likes: 1,954 Liked 10,835 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 Well Charlie Bob beat us this morning. Larry had the better light, but in a "Senior Moment" left in 2nd gear and ran two tenths off his dial! Oh well, there's always next race! Jim Marshall lost with perfect light. Sterling Simmons won the Perfectly Strange Award this morning. We will be here for a while still until someone around us leaves. So more later! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-15-2013, 09:59 AM	#45
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 157 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 Hate those senior moments. I have them all the time. Congrtas on the class win. If you by chance happen to run across Michelle Furr, S/C and S/G, tell her I said hi. I'm listening on audiocast. Thanks, __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

06-15-2013, 02:54 PM	#46
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,664 Likes: 1,954 Liked 10,835 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 Here are a few pics from yesterday: This is Richard Decola the owner of Brian Rowe's I/SA Mark Poole F/SA Stephen McCreary SS/DS __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-15-2013, 04:52 PM	#47
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,664 Likes: 1,954 Liked 10,835 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 Ron Richards and family J/SA Brad Zaskowski and family __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-15-2013, 10:34 PM	#48
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,664 Likes: 1,954 Liked 10,835 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 Herbie Null, Sr. and Jr. #1 Stock Qualifier Charlie Downing G/S Monty Bogan, Jr. E/SA Leonard Mattingly B/SA George Cable B/SA __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-16-2013, 09:40 AM	#49
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 I know all about those senior moments. Tell Larry "it gets worse". LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

06-17-2013, 10:32 AM	#50
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,664 Likes: 1,954 Liked 10,835 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: "Live" from Bristol 2013 For a little comment on the race in general-- The schedule seem to work out pretty well. Stock, super comp, super stock, super gas, top sportsmen. Everyone knew who they ran after and things seem to run smoothly. I think with top sportsmen running with the rest of the sportsmen and not having a specified time to run kept things in order very well. I hope NHRA took notes and will continue this even when comp and top dragster are added to the program. The run order helped to keep rubber on the track, but the starting line crew needs to still be aware when bald spots are appearing and stop and take care of the track. Before the second round of class, nothing was done to the track and it was a toss-up if you hooked or not. I would say that several did not. At one point Graham Light was down on the track inspecting it during eliminations and was seen in staging during time trials asking the racers how things were going in general. Hopefully the track will be looked at and the right things done more often to keep the track good ALL the time. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817