Dutch Cancelled

Rich Biebel · 10-12-2013, 04:53 PM

I was at that rain date rescheduled Dutch Classic that was in November. I think it was the first weekend in November and it was in the early 2000's

I won the first round in S/C at the original event and had to put an engine together in order to go back....
I broke an oil pump and burnt up a crank doing some test and tune laps the week before the reschedule date....I had a spare short block but had to swap a lot of parts from the damaged engine...

I woke up very early in the morning at about 4 am the day of the race....and went outside to see what the weather was like....COLD but the stars were out.....so...

I headed out and drove thru a very heavy snow squall in Kutztown Pa and was saying to myself this is a first...driving thru a whiteout to go to a race!!

I was at the M-G gate before they opened and it was under 30 degrees....

I made one time run and went 8.90.....

Went red by a few thousandths once racing got underway...

I had no trouble with the track and it was never over 50 degrees....

That was one of those events I made a very big effort to get to and it just did not work out.....

Mike Carr · 10-12-2013, 05:09 PM

2002, I remember it well. Rained out on the original weekend, re-scheduled for the Saturday of our annual Hagerstown race, and I was still in at The Grove (had won first round). Went back there on Saturday, went four rounds, lost (but Billy Nees won). Billy, Jeff Jewell and myself left there and drove down to Hagerstown to race Sunday (I gave Jeff the stripe back by .008 first round there). It was freaking COLD. Not sure if it made it above 45 degrees that day, air was near sea level all day.

ss wannabee · 10-12-2013, 05:46 PM

Guess it was 2002...I froze watching the race...only 1 day...not sure if Sat or Sun?

Alex Denysenko · 10-12-2013, 06:19 PM

BUMMER. There's always the Fall Classic at Indy nex weekend extended weather forecast is very cold but dry

Doug Blackley · 10-12-2013, 07:14 PM

I remember the weather display on the tower showed 38* in the morning that day.

10-12-2013, 04:53 PM	#1
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Dutch Cancelled I was at that rain date rescheduled Dutch Classic that was in November. I think it was the first weekend in November and it was in the early 2000's I won the first round in S/C at the original event and had to put an engine together in order to go back.... I broke an oil pump and burnt up a crank doing some test and tune laps the week before the reschedule date....I had a spare short block but had to swap a lot of parts from the damaged engine... I woke up very early in the morning at about 4 am the day of the race....and went outside to see what the weather was like....COLD but the stars were out.....so... I headed out and drove thru a very heavy snow squall in Kutztown Pa and was saying to myself this is a first...driving thru a whiteout to go to a race!! I was at the M-G gate before they opened and it was under 30 degrees.... I made one time run and went 8.90..... Went red by a few thousandths once racing got underway... I had no trouble with the track and it was never over 50 degrees.... That was one of those events I made a very big effort to get to and it just did not work out..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

10-12-2013, 05:09 PM	#2
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Dutch Cancelled 2002, I remember it well. Rained out on the original weekend, re-scheduled for the Saturday of our annual Hagerstown race, and I was still in at The Grove (had won first round). Went back there on Saturday, went four rounds, lost (but Billy Nees won). Billy, Jeff Jewell and myself left there and drove down to Hagerstown to race Sunday (I gave Jeff the stripe back by .008 first round there). It was freaking COLD. Not sure if it made it above 45 degrees that day, air was near sea level all day. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

10-12-2013, 05:46 PM	#3
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Dutch Cancelled Guess it was 2002...I froze watching the race...only 1 day...not sure if Sat or Sun?

10-12-2013, 06:19 PM	#4
Alex Denysenko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan City IN Posts: 633 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Dutch Cancelled BUMMER. There's always the Fall Classic at Indy nex weekend extended weather forecast is very cold but dry __________________ Alex Denysenko NHRA 3038 SS, 3305 STK - IHRA 6 SS, 330A STK Moneymaker Racing LaPorte Indiana 219-861-1214 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-12-2013, 07:14 PM	#5
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Dutch Cancelled I remember the weather display on the tower showed 38* in the morning that day. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK