"Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS

Mike Delahanty · 06-05-2015, 08:27 PM

Schedule update for Saturday; all classes get 1 time/qualiting run and then all classes go to round 1. And start time is moved up to 9:00 am.

It's about 7:30 and we are just about ready to go to the second Qualifying run.

Mike Delahanty · 06-05-2015, 11:32 PM

I left the track about 9:15 and S/S was just being called to the lanes. The second round of Stock should be quicker for most since the temp dropped from the mid 70s to 60 degrees. Here are the top of the QSheets after the first run.

Ben Kallies. Super clean 454/365 B/Stick Corvette.

Jim and Rodney Kaekel.

Jeff Blanchard in the former Dave Workman Mustang from Division 7

sully3358 · 06-05-2015, 11:41 PM

100% chance of severe weather Sunday...
Let's give everyone a third time run Saturday morning that no one needs and draw it out even more...does anyone understand this decision because it makes no sense to me

Mike Delahanty · 06-06-2015, 09:19 AM

Good morning. Another beautiful day here in Chicagoland. The barometer is up from yesterday and the blustery winds from yesterday have moderated. Should be a little quicker for Q3 this morning

An ambitious schedule for today with the possibility of finishing it all before the rain hits tomorrow. The forecast this morning shows the heaviest rain south of the track - but it still looks like a Washout day here.

Frechles71 · 06-06-2015, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sully3358

100% chance of severe weather Sunday...
Let's give everyone a third time run Saturday morning that no one needs and draw it out even more...does anyone understand this decision because it makes no sense to me

Perhaps as a nicety for those in the NHRA world who still have day jobs and cant take off every other Wednesday-Sunday.. Give the working people a chance to drive all night Friday and show up for one hit Saturday morning and at least stay involved at the divisional level?

Mike Delahanty · 06-06-2015, 11:27 AM

Stock Q3 is done. At this pace we should be going to eliminations sometime after noon.

A couple of photos.

Lynn Smiths 73 Buick Regal 455. I think this has to be the only 73 Regal running in Stock today. My parents had the exact same color but with the 350

Al Wicks Cuda - some of you older readers will remember his Father Jim Wick who ran Chrysler S/S cars and Pro Stockers in the 60s and 70s. Jim was always in an ignition ad in Car Craft and Super Stock.

Former Comp Eliminator racer Gary Merricks 70 Camaro with Baldwin Motion treatment. Very Cool.

Geerhead55 · 06-06-2015, 01:02 PM

Thanks for the photos,, Mike. That B/S Corvette is gorgeous,,hope it runs as good as it looks!
Danny Durham

sully3358 · 06-06-2015, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frechles71

Perhaps as a nicety for those in the NHRA world who still have day jobs and cant take off every other Wednesday-Sunday.. Give the working people a chance to drive all night Friday and show up for one hit Saturday morning and at least stay involved at the divisional level?

Those same people who couldn't show up on Friday are probably going to have a hard time making it on Friday to the make-up race at the next event, one they may or may not have been planning on attending in the first place. NHRA should think about the majority in these situations, not the few people who rolled in on Saturday morning.

Mike Delahanty · 06-06-2015, 02:38 PM

Round 1 of stock is complete. A number of breakouts- maybe due to the headwind that died. The temp was 61 at 8:00 this morning and now at 1:30 it's up into the 80s. A good crowd is here already here and more coming in for the "Showdown" this evening

Round 2 is scheduled for 5:00 after the Alcohol cars, jets and wheel standers make their first run. And round 3 sometime after that.

Mike Delahanty · 06-06-2015, 05:02 PM

Racing is progressing with no issues ( my fingers are crossed ). S/S has just been called to the lanes for round 1.

Clarance Harding built this COPO from a wreck- doing all the work himself. Still waiting for a Trans from Coan he brought it here to get a grading point. It's the 427 2014 combo. Very nice craftsmanship

The "Porta Party" is open for business with a live band

Jim Lovallo built this cool RO23 clone with a 426 street wedge

06-05-2015, 08:27 PM	#1
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS Schedule update for Saturday; all classes get 1 time/qualiting run and then all classes go to round 1. And start time is moved up to 9:00 am. It's about 7:30 and we are just about ready to go to the second Qualifying run. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

06-05-2015, 11:32 PM	#2
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS I left the track about 9:15 and S/S was just being called to the lanes. The second round of Stock should be quicker for most since the temp dropped from the mid 70s to 60 degrees. Here are the top of the QSheets after the first run. Ben Kallies. Super clean 454/365 B/Stick Corvette. Jim and Rodney Kaekel. Jeff Blanchard in the former Dave Workman Mustang from Division 7 __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

06-05-2015, 11:41 PM	#3
sully3358 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 28 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS 100% chance of severe weather Sunday... Let's give everyone a third time run Saturday morning that no one needs and draw it out even more...does anyone understand this decision because it makes no sense to me

06-06-2015, 09:19 AM	#4
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS Good morning. Another beautiful day here in Chicagoland. The barometer is up from yesterday and the blustery winds from yesterday have moderated. Should be a little quicker for Q3 this morning An ambitious schedule for today with the possibility of finishing it all before the rain hits tomorrow. The forecast this morning shows the heaviest rain south of the track - but it still looks like a Washout day here. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

06-06-2015, 11:27 AM	#6
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS Stock Q3 is done. At this pace we should be going to eliminations sometime after noon. A couple of photos. Lynn Smiths 73 Buick Regal 455. I think this has to be the only 73 Regal running in Stock today. My parents had the exact same color but with the 350 Al Wicks Cuda - some of you older readers will remember his Father Jim Wick who ran Chrysler S/S cars and Pro Stockers in the 60s and 70s. Jim was always in an ignition ad in Car Craft and Super Stock. Former Comp Eliminator racer Gary Merricks 70 Camaro with Baldwin Motion treatment. Very Cool. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

06-06-2015, 01:02 PM	#7
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS Thanks for the photos,, Mike. That B/S Corvette is gorgeous,,hope it runs as good as it looks! Danny Durham

06-06-2015, 02:38 PM	#9
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS Round 1 of stock is complete. A number of breakouts- maybe due to the headwind that died. The temp was 61 at 8:00 this morning and now at 1:30 it's up into the 80s. A good crowd is here already here and more coming in for the "Showdown" this evening Round 2 is scheduled for 5:00 after the Alcohol cars, jets and wheel standers make their first run. And round 3 sometime after that. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

06-06-2015, 05:02 PM	#10
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Division 3 RT. 66 LODRS Racing is progressing with no issues ( my fingers are crossed ). S/S has just been called to the lanes for round 1. Clarance Harding built this COPO from a wreck- doing all the work himself. Still waiting for a Trans from Coan he brought it here to get a grading point. It's the 427 2014 combo. Very nice craftsmanship The "Porta Party" is open for business with a live band Jim Lovallo built this cool RO23 clone with a 426 street wedge __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973. Last edited by Mike Delahanty; 06-06-2015 at 05:09 PM.