"Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017

Toby Lang · 03-17-2017, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BBF67

Was Drag Race Central having problems keeping up with the runs or did Stock Class run that much out of order? Looking at the printed DRC data online, two cars in a class would run, then a few runs later there would be a single or another pair of cars in that same class. Were the cars in each class that hard to keep together? Sure made it hard to see how many cars were in a class.

It's because class is on a ladder now. If two cars are paired up and ready to go, why not run them? If there were no ladder, they would have to wait until all cars are there and for the racers to figure out who gets the bye, if there is one.

tpoh815 · 03-17-2017, 05:16 AM

I saw a lot of "fast e.t." and low MPH! Anyone get thrown out for "excessive braking" ??

Larry Hill · 03-17-2017, 05:58 AM

How about that Stephen Bell winning the five round slug fest in FS/XX and went 8.18 @ 167. in the finals.

jmcarter · 03-17-2017, 06:49 AM

Congrats on class. You walked the tightrope all day and pulled off a very impressive win.

Not much on Roy Hill's 7.78 in Q1 of Super Stock. Pretty impressive and stockers running 170 MPH on 9 inch tires...wow.

Larry Hill · 03-17-2017, 07:44 AM

Well it is another COLD morning here at the Gatornationals! 31 right now and we are supposed to start running in 20 minutes! There has been nothing but static on the radio yet, so I assume that is not happening! Yesterday we started about an hour late and I imagine that will be the case today also.

Sorry I didn't do much posting yesterday, but class kept us busy all day!!

I just received a text that we are going to try to start by 8:45!

More later

Ken Miele · 03-17-2017, 08:01 AM

Here are the weather numbers for today, just about the same as yesterday.

butch8908 · 03-17-2017, 10:30 AM

I'm not a racer, but I've met a good many of you that post on C/R and when I looked at the Friday schedule, it continues to amaze me about the lack of respect for the S/SS racers that support NHRA. Both of the classifications only get one hit today. Sort of another slap in the face. I do wish some how NHRA could see that y'all are the future of the sport and not all the JF and DS shows. I used to spend my time taking pictures of the pros and then getting my pictures signed by them while Sportsman were running. Not anymore and haven't done it that way for 4 or 5 years. Good luck to all that remain in the fields for Saturday and Sunday and will see y'all in Charlotte.
Butch

03-17-2017, 05:16 AM	#2
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 67 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: "Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017 I saw a lot of "fast e.t." and low MPH! Anyone get thrown out for "excessive braking" ?? __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker

03-17-2017, 05:58 AM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,682 Likes: 1,993 Liked 11,012 Times in 2,263 Posts	Re: "Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017 How about that Stephen Bell winning the five round slug fest in FS/XX and went 8.18 @ 167. in the finals. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-17-2017, 06:49 AM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,315 Likes: 2,442 Liked 3,247 Times in 987 Posts	Re: "Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017 Congrats on class. You walked the tightrope all day and pulled off a very impressive win. Not much on Roy Hill's 7.78 in Q1 of Super Stock. Pretty impressive and stockers running 170 MPH on 9 inch tires...wow. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

03-17-2017, 07:44 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,682 Likes: 1,993 Liked 11,012 Times in 2,263 Posts	Re 31: "Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017 Well it is another COLD morning here at the Gatornationals! 31 right now and we are supposed to start running in 20 minutes! There has been nothing but static on the radio yet, so I assume that is not happening! Yesterday we started about an hour late and I imagine that will be the case today also. Sorry I didn't do much posting yesterday, but class kept us busy all day!! I just received a text that we are going to try to start by 8:45! More later __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-17-2017, 08:01 AM	#6
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,947 Likes: 485 Liked 17,692 Times in 1,607 Posts	Re: "Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017 Here are the weather numbers for today, just about the same as yesterday. Attached Thumbnails

03-17-2017, 10:30 AM	#7
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 868 Likes: 41 Liked 1,043 Times in 207 Posts	Re: "Live" from our D-2 southern spring trip 2017 I'm not a racer, but I've met a good many of you that post on C/R and when I looked at the Friday schedule, it continues to amaze me about the lack of respect for the S/SS racers that support NHRA. Both of the classifications only get one hit today. Sort of another slap in the face. I do wish some how NHRA could see that y'all are the future of the sport and not all the JF and DS shows. I used to spend my time taking pictures of the pros and then getting my pictures signed by them while Sportsman were running. Not anymore and haven't done it that way for 4 or 5 years. Good luck to all that remain in the fields for Saturday and Sunday and will see y'all in Charlotte. Butch