LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am - Page 3

Michael Beard · 06-04-2012, 07:35 PM

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I want to know how the spectator crowd was.

Packed for the show Saturday night. Spectator cars as far as the eye could see on the motocross side of the track and several rows behind us up on the hill on the pit side as well.

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I'd like to know more about the HF/SA Omni. I watched it make a run on Live Timing and some of the incremental numbers didn't add up. Is it a turbo car or ??

That's Allen Lambert's old car. He could tell you more. It's the little VW style motor. New owner seemed to really be enjoying himself.

jdfpam · 06-06-2012, 01:42 AM

Great job, Micheal!

Jeff Day

BEDMINSTER DODGE · 06-07-2012, 05:03 PM

Congratulations Michael on your win in Pittsburgh. I just wanted to say thank you for coming over and talking to me as this was my first IHRA race. It was really exciting for me to see the picture you posted of my car. You were right with your comment about me having fun with this car. It has been really exciting for me to be able to race again.

Barry Werner

Michael Beard · 06-07-2012, 05:48 PM

Thanks, and sorry I didn't get a chance to talk more with you! The weekend flew by, between running two cars and having all my family there. While I'm not familiar with that car's particular combination, I've been fortunate to have some success with my 2.2L Turismo. Feel free to holler anytime if there's something I can help you with on the slow-car driving side of things.

Welcome aboard!

Local racer Chuck Talley took a bunch of photos at the event, too.
http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/w...am%20at%20PRP/

Steve1118 · 06-08-2012, 11:30 AM

As Michael says, the spectator end of it was absolutely packed. Pittsburgh isn't a "supertrack", but, it's certainly not small, either.

What I really liked was seeing all the families.....moms, dads, & kids walking around and taking it all in. It is really affordable and family freindly....not nearly as many drunken twenty somethings. I really like that. Maybe I'm getting to be an old geezer, but, I find it incredibly refreshing.

Also, it's a lot like the old days....the families can walk right up to the nitro cars, or anyone, no "roped off" pit areas with "hospitality" areas where, for an additional nominal fee, you can get within shouting distance of the cars/crews.

It's much like the national events of the sixties and seventies which caused me to fall in love with this sport. Nitro, good sportsman racing, all packed into a package where a family doesn't have to skip this month's mortgage to attend.

I think IHRA has really found something with these things.

J.R. Schodde 1225 · 06-08-2012, 01:19 PM

I feel fortunate to have Pittsburgh Raceway Park as my home track. I was pitted right where the spectators were entering the track. I fielded lots of questions from motor heads and their children, but mostly the question was where is Grave Digger? I have been going to PRP (old Keystone) with my father since I can remember, and I have never seen that spectator count there. I am glad they were there because it made my 2nd -.00_ loss in a week a lot easier to swallow. As soon as I pulled in after the loss, 2 kids about 8 years old came running over asking for a photo handout. I told them sorry, I do not have photos but I will use their digital camera to get a photo of them behind the wheel. They each got a photo, hopefully a memory, and I had a flooded engine

Note to all, disconnect throttle linkage before letting kids in the driver seat.

Congrats to all the winners and runners up! and to Denny Finan and Hot Dog Traupman for holding down Fort Pitt.

J.R.

Roger K Fain · 06-08-2012, 10:09 PM

Great job Michael....you Northern "carpetbaggers" come up from the South and clean-up on us "homers" in fine fashion.

Kevin Panzino · 06-08-2012, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by J.R. Schodde 1225

I feel fortunate to have Pittsburgh Raceway Park as my home track.....I have been going to PRP (old Keystone) with my father since I can remember, and I have never seen that spectator count there. I am glad they were there because it made my 2nd -.00_ loss in a week a lot easier to swallow. As soon as I pulled in after the loss, 2 kids about 8 years old came running over asking for a photo handout. I told them sorry, I do not have photos but I will use their digital camera to get a photo of them behind the wheel. They each got a photo, hopefully a memory, and I had a flooded engine

Note to all, disconnect throttle linkage before letting kids in the driver seat.

J.R.

This made me laugh out loud. Very funny.

JR, I can see you have grown up to be the fine young man I knew you would. (last time I saw you was about 10 years ago, back then you were a fine lad). I can tell you have stayed the same, just grown up now.

And yes, the new owners of Keystone (it will always be Keystone to me I suppose, but I do like PRP as a name....) have done wonders with that place.

I look forward to seeing you again at the races and catching up, as I get back into this sick and borderline demented addiction of ours.

Kevin

06-06-2012, 01:42 AM	#22
jdfpam Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am Great job, Micheal! Jeff Day

06-07-2012, 05:03 PM	#23
BEDMINSTER DODGE Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: BEDMINSTER PA. Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am Congratulations Michael on your win in Pittsburgh. I just wanted to say thank you for coming over and talking to me as this was my first IHRA race. It was really exciting for me to see the picture you posted of my car. You were right with your comment about me having fun with this car. It has been really exciting for me to be able to race again. Barry Werner

06-07-2012, 05:48 PM	#24
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am Thanks, and sorry I didn't get a chance to talk more with you! The weekend flew by, between running two cars and having all my family there. While I'm not familiar with that car's particular combination, I've been fortunate to have some success with my 2.2L Turismo. Feel free to holler anytime if there's something I can help you with on the slow-car driving side of things. Welcome aboard! Local racer Chuck Talley took a bunch of photos at the event, too. http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/w...am%20at%20PRP/ __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

06-08-2012, 11:30 AM	#25
Steve1118 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Walton's Mountain Posts: 116 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am As Michael says, the spectator end of it was absolutely packed. Pittsburgh isn't a "supertrack", but, it's certainly not small, either. What I really liked was seeing all the families.....moms, dads, & kids walking around and taking it all in. It is really affordable and family freindly....not nearly as many drunken twenty somethings. I really like that. Maybe I'm getting to be an old geezer, but, I find it incredibly refreshing. Also, it's a lot like the old days....the families can walk right up to the nitro cars, or anyone, no "roped off" pit areas with "hospitality" areas where, for an additional nominal fee, you can get within shouting distance of the cars/crews. It's much like the national events of the sixties and seventies which caused me to fall in love with this sport. Nitro, good sportsman racing, all packed into a package where a family doesn't have to skip this month's mortgage to attend. I think IHRA has really found something with these things.

06-08-2012, 01:19 PM	#26
J.R. Schodde 1225 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Steel City, PA Posts: 32 Likes: 5 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am I feel fortunate to have Pittsburgh Raceway Park as my home track. I was pitted right where the spectators were entering the track. I fielded lots of questions from motor heads and their children, but mostly the question was where is Grave Digger? I have been going to PRP (old Keystone) with my father since I can remember, and I have never seen that spectator count there. I am glad they were there because it made my 2nd -.00_ loss in a week a lot easier to swallow. As soon as I pulled in after the loss, 2 kids about 8 years old came running over asking for a photo handout. I told them sorry, I do not have photos but I will use their digital camera to get a photo of them behind the wheel. They each got a photo, hopefully a memory, and I had a flooded engine Note to all, disconnect throttle linkage before letting kids in the driver seat. Congrats to all the winners and runners up! and to Denny Finan and Hot Dog Traupman for holding down Fort Pitt. J.R.

06-08-2012, 10:09 PM	#27
Roger K Fain Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarksburg, WV Posts: 146 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am Great job Michael....you Northern "carpetbaggers" come up from the South and clean-up on us "homers" in fine fashion.