Live from Indy!!! US Nationals

[Larry Hill]

Sorry I have not been on here all day, but it has been very busy.

After we broke our Pro-trans this morning, Larry went by and talked to Greg Smith and he said he could take it back with him to fix. So Larry gets ready to pull the trans here in the rocks by the trailer and Sid came by and said we could pull it up to Jeff Teuton's trailer with a hoist to pull it. So that is what we have been doing this afternoon. And then he went ahead and put our spare in so we can go to Earlville next week.

We just had an interesting visit from NHRA security saying "Anonymous" person had complained about our taking pictures here. The only person who asked us not to take a picture of his car (because he had dry ice on it) was Jimmy Defrank. And we did not take a picture of his car.

The pictures that were taken in teardown yesterday of the engine parts were of the Mustangs and Brent Hajek asked Larry to take the pictures to show everyone how stock they were. The other pictures in teardown were from the back so we could get the car number to figure out who it was. I took some this morning, but I haven't had time to post them yet. We would never take pictures of anybody's engine, just like we wouldn't want anyone taking pictures of ours.

Please let me know if you do not want to have your picture taken, and we will not take it.

I really thought people enjoyed seeing these pictures or I wouldn't take the time and effort to do it.

Mr "Anonymous", I guess if I was cheating I wouldn't want my picture taken either.

More later.

We are packing up so we can leave out early in the morning.

You know some of the Division 7 guys are really nice and I enjoy seeing them each year, but then those guys that get all the special treatment I don't care to ever see again.

Patsy

[mtkawboy]

Your pictures are very much appreciated and enjoyed by me, I cant speak for others, I have no dog in the hunt.

[JD Smith]

Larry & Patsy, thanks for your 'fantastic' Indy coverage, pictures and all

[Sean Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

We just had an interesting visit from NHRA security saying "Anonymous" person had complained about our taking pictures here. The only person who asked us not to take a picture of his car (because he had dry ice on it) was Jimmy Defrank. And we did not take a picture of his car.

The pictures that were taken in teardown yesterday of the engine parts were of the Mustangs and Brent Hajek asked Larry to take the pictures to show everyone how stock they were. The other pictures in teardown were from the back so we could get the car number to figure out who it was. I took some this morning, but I haven't had time to post them yet. We would never take pictures of anybody's engine, just like we wouldn't want anyone taking pictures of ours.

Please let me know if you do not want to have your picture taken, and we will not take it.

I really thought people enjoyed seeing these pictures or I wouldn't take the time and effort to do it.

Mr "Anonymous", I guess if I was cheating I wouldn't want my picture taken either.

More later.

We are packing up so we can leave out early in the morning.

You know some of the Division 7 guys are really nice and I enjoy seeing them each year, but then those guys that get all the special treatment I don't care to ever see again.

Patsy

I have always been a big fan of Jimmy Defrank. He along with Jody Lang, Mark Faul and Dan Fletcher are my inspiration for racing in class. Those guys are my heroes. When Jimmy first started racing in comp, I thought it was so cool to see a good driver whooping up on those guys.

This stuff with the pictures is silly. If Defranks were the anonymous people it's pretty cheesy they can't just come up and say it to you themselves.

Unless they have a good reason for being so secretive, you can cross one of those people off of my list of heroes...

What do these guys have to hide?

[Mike Carr]

Larry and Patsy (and Chris). I think I speak for everyone as far as how much we love your Live updates, photos, stories, etc (as well as Jack Matyas and others reports) from the races. I also think I speak for everyone that we look forward to the annual Live From Indy thread each year more than any other (208 posts and 75,325 views!). Thank you very much, I'm sure we all appreciate the info, for those that can't make it to Indy, or any race, you're at. Thanks again.

Mike

[Dennis P Chapman]

I second that Mike those reports and pictures are great. Thanks Patsy.

[Joe Pinkston]

Once again, I just want to say "THANK YOU" Larry & Patsy and Tom Sheehan for the effort you guys put into posting the pictures and giving us all the details of the day from the races you attend.

I find myself thinking sometimes that a few years ago we would have to wait weeks to read just a fraction of this information in the pages of National Dragster. Now we are able to know about what happens just hours, and sometimes minutes after it has happened.

Thanks again. I for one really appreciate it.



Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

[Floyd Staggs]

I second and third all that. Us west coasters really appreciate what you do.
You didn't try to take a picture of someone in their underwear did you? That could be embarrasing. LOL>

[Larry Hill]

Pictures from teardown this morning

[Larry Hill]