"Live From" zMAX Dragway Charlotte Double Header

[Larry Hill]

Hey Guys!
I just got a text from Joe Tysinger saying he was disappointed that I had not started a "Live from" yet! I told him I was just going to add on to this one this week! We left this morning and should be to Stacking in about an hour! And then it is cocktail time and bedtime!

More later!

Patsy

[Ken Miele]

Butch, I'm parked near the PC Richard camp. Pasty, looking forward to you guys getting here. Not much happening the past few days, but today we got a personal tour of the Chip Ganassi Racing operation.

Thanks to Dick Kincaid, he was able to get us inside look at what NASCAR team needs to do to be competitive. Frank Maiolo was also with me, you can see him standing next to the car of tomorrow that NASCAR tried for awhile.

The building is massive, everything is done in house except the engine program, they come from Hendricks. This location supports over 250 employees, and the place is spotless. Its amazing the resources these teams use to be competitive.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Hey Guys!
I just got a text from Joe Tysinger saying he was disappointed that I had not started a "Live from" yet! I told him I was just going to add on to this one this week! We left this morning and should be to Stacking in about an hour! And then it is cocktail time and bedtime!

More later!

Patsy

Nice to have you guys back at it! This must mean Mr Larry finally finished reinventing the wheel, not my words, Joe told me that one in Atlanta. Good luck to y'all I'll see you down the road in a few weeks.

[Larry Hill]

We're here!! We're here!! Arrived last night about 8:30. Over in Stacking waiting to get parked!

More later

[Ken Miele]

Another quite day, mostly pros getting setup along with NHRA. I did run into Jim Bailey, he showed me his remote control plane. It's very cool, and Jim says its a blast to fly. Jim builds them himself, he tells me the 1cc engine makes about 2 horsepower, and yes its a hemi, four overhead valves with pushrods.

They parked most of the sportsman that were not here for the division on other side of the track.

[Larry Hill]

Sorry I am just now getting back to the computer, but it has been a busy day! We were #2 in line and they parked us this morning on the wrong side of the track. But we were on pavement and ok with it. We got everything all set up and unloaded and went over to see friends that we had not seen since Pomona. When we got back to the trailer, the parking guys were there waiting to move us! I said, but I already have everything all set up and then they said--But we are moving you to the right side of the tracks! So anyway, we got everything all loaded back up and now we are at the very end of the track. We have a great spot. Seems the management had sold all the spots where we were to motorhomes for the weekend! So anyway, we are all set up again. And we just went out for a great meal at Giavonis in downtown Concord. Great Italian place! I have a picture that I will post tomorrow.


So come on down to see us! It is great getting caught up with old friends!!


Patsy

[butch8908]

If anyone at the track hears that they changing the schedule, please post on this thread for us spectators that come to watch and photograph SS/S.
Thanks.
Butch

[Larry Hill]

Not trying to reinvent the wheel. I'm only trying to find much needed HP to try to stay in the same area code with Jim, Randy, and the rest of the fast cars in A/SA. I think I need a 85 pound driver.