Atlanta LODRS...who's going?

Joe Pinkston · 09-03-2007, 08:50 PM

Now that all the excitment of Indy is now over, it's back to the "ho-hum" races.

Sorry about being a .90 racer posting in the Stock/Super Stock area, but I seem to be about the only .90 racer from Div 2 that post on here, so please excuse the intrusion.

The Atlanta race is only about 4 weeks away, so who's planning to go? We plan to be there and hopefully make a better showing than we have at any of the other LODRS races we have been to so far this year.

SW, are you and the old man planning on making the trip?

(On another note)
Hey Myron, congrats on your win this past weekend at Darlington.

Joe Pinkston
2155 S/ST

Jim Wahl · 09-03-2007, 09:02 PM

Joe says:
"SW, are you and the old man planning on making the trip?"

The Old Man, I love it! I've known Tom for only 35 years or so but I have never heard him called "The Old Man" I love it! Jim

Joe Pinkston · 09-03-2007, 09:31 PM

Jim;

When you first met him 35 years ago, what was he doing? Standing in line outside of the Social Security office to sign up?

In the time I have spent racing the best thing I have gained from it is the great people I have had the chance to meet, and Tom Ward (a.k.a. The Old Man) is at the top of that list.

Joe Pinkston
2155 S/ST

Jim Wahl · 09-03-2007, 09:36 PM

Joe, I think as I remember Tom was standing at the ET slip window trying to get the girls attention, but the window was too high and she couldn't see him!

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 09-03-2007, 10:49 PM

We'll be there.........

Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA
National Record Holder

Myron Piatek · 09-04-2007, 06:43 AM

Thanks Joe! Hope you have been doing well!

I normally don't check out too many posts on what's going on "on the other side of the fence". Glad I did! Good luck!

Sean Ward · 09-04-2007, 07:10 PM

Hey Joe yeah we will be there THE OLD MAN is up there this weekend for the mopar race
We will be in HOTlanta When are you going up

Sean Ward · 09-04-2007, 07:16 PM

Thanks Guys for the kind words about pops

Joe Pinkston · 09-04-2007, 09:05 PM

Sean;

We will most likely go up Wednesday before the race and spend Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning in Elberton, the place we get granite from to make the grave stones. Its only about 30 miles from the track so we will get over there and tech the car in Thursday afternoon.

We are coming up in the truck and staying at a motel again this year, so tell the Old Man I'll make the breakfast run for him each morning if he needs it. Also tell the Old Man that I haven't forgot the motor deal if he still has it available. I need to ride down there and talk to him about it. Maybe you could help me out and swerve from side to side as you drive down the roads in Lake County to help my business. I can bring grave stones down there too. LOL.

Give me a call when it gets closer to the end of the month and we can make plans to be pitted close together.

Joe Pinkston
2155 S/ST

Jim Wahl · 09-04-2007, 09:10 PM

Sean,
You know your dad and I go back a long way. He is one of the nicest guys I know and I am damn proud to call him my friend. I have watched you and your brother grow up to be two fine young men. Your dad and I will always be friends no matter how short he is! LOL. Love you Tom, mean it! Jim

09-03-2007, 08:50 PM	#1
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Now that all the excitment of Indy is now over, it's back to the "ho-hum" races. Sorry about being a .90 racer posting in the Stock/Super Stock area, but I seem to be about the only .90 racer from Div 2 that post on here, so please excuse the intrusion. The Atlanta race is only about 4 weeks away, so who's planning to go? We plan to be there and hopefully make a better showing than we have at any of the other LODRS races we have been to so far this year. SW, are you and the old man planning on making the trip? (On another note) Hey Myron, congrats on your win this past weekend at Darlington. Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

09-03-2007, 09:31 PM	#3
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Jim; When you first met him 35 years ago, what was he doing? Standing in line outside of the Social Security office to sign up? In the time I have spent racing the best thing I have gained from it is the great people I have had the chance to meet, and Tom Ward (a.k.a. The Old Man) is at the top of that list. Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

09-03-2007, 09:36 PM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Joe, I think as I remember Tom was standing at the ET slip window trying to get the girls attention, but the window was too high and she couldn't see him! __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-03-2007, 10:49 PM	#5
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 963 Likes: 339 Liked 161 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? We'll be there......... Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA National Record Holder

09-04-2007, 06:43 AM	#6
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Thanks Joe! Hope you have been doing well! I normally don't check out too many posts on what's going on "on the other side of the fence". Glad I did! Good luck! __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

09-03-2007, 09:02 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Joe says: "SW, are you and the old man planning on making the trip?" The Old Man, I love it! I've known Tom for only 35 years or so but I have never heard him called "The Old Man" I love it! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-04-2007, 07:10 PM	#7
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Hey Joe yeah we will be there THE OLD MAN is up there this weekend for the mopar race We will be in HOTlanta When are you going up __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

09-04-2007, 07:16 PM	#8
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Thanks Guys for the kind words about pops __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

09-04-2007, 09:05 PM	#9
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Sean; We will most likely go up Wednesday before the race and spend Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning in Elberton, the place we get granite from to make the grave stones. Its only about 30 miles from the track so we will get over there and tech the car in Thursday afternoon. We are coming up in the truck and staying at a motel again this year, so tell the Old Man I'll make the breakfast run for him each morning if he needs it. Also tell the Old Man that I haven't forgot the motor deal if he still has it available. I need to ride down there and talk to him about it. Maybe you could help me out and swerve from side to side as you drive down the roads in Lake County to help my business. I can bring grave stones down there too. LOL. Give me a call when it gets closer to the end of the month and we can make plans to be pitted close together. Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

09-04-2007, 09:10 PM	#10
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Atlanta LODRS...who's going? Sean, You know your dad and I go back a long way. He is one of the nicest guys I know and I am damn proud to call him my friend. I have watched you and your brother grow up to be two fine young men. Your dad and I will always be friends no matter how short he is! LOL. Love you Tom, mean it! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.