LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS - Page 5

Michael Beard · 05-21-2016, 05:58 PM

Stock final qualifying courtesy Terry Knott...

Mike Delahanty · 05-21-2016, 07:44 PM

I've made it home - unloaded the car and towed/pushed it in garage - and flipped on D3TV to see what's happening. Some sort of SG R1 downtime had just finished up when one of the next pair slid across the track into the wall at 7:35. Racing continued after a 50 minute cleanup. and ......finally at 9:00 pm SG R1 is finally done

Looks like SC R1 has been pushed to Sunday along with Comp and TS Q2.

This is about 60% through the previously announced schedule for today. Jets and fireworks are planned to cap off the night. Those watching D3TV can see the size of the crowd - not at all what you would expect for Norwalk.

It's gonna to be busy tomorrow. Terry & Michael - thanks for pitching in.

Robert McCoy · 05-21-2016, 08:30 PM

Some Photos from Fridays action.

Robert McCoy · 05-21-2016, 08:33 PM

A few more. Matt Potts SS/GA is a beauty. Also The Winchester Corvette is a great looking car.

Mike Delahanty · 05-21-2016, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

Guys. I will be ending my reporting early as I have an engine issue. Broken valve spring etc. let's see if somebody else fills in. I'm heading home.

Here's the issue, #2 intake valve broke along with the spring. The head removal can wait till tomorrow. The head of the valve is now sitting in #6 intake port. Not good.

tommy d · 05-21-2016, 11:38 PM

Ugh!

Mike Delahanty · 05-22-2016, 09:35 AM

The guy holding that clean white mop is Bill Bader Jr. Bill is the the #1 guy at SMP and very hands on. Bill was tending to the starting line during TD qualifying and earlier in the day he was also driving the Jet dryer. BTW, The starting line mops I see at most tracks never look that clean.

Pit parking is always a popular discussion topic at any of these races. The paved side of the pits where stock and superstock park filled quickly on Thursday. Several racers that were parked by the Norwalk staff commented that they were given lots of extra room by the parking official and that room could have been used to fit more cars into the available spots.

Andrew Hill · 05-22-2016, 04:45 PM

Aaand 7 hours after round one.... They call Pro Fuel Harley and Top Fuel Harley. Still waiting for R2 of stock and SS.

Dan Fletcher · 05-22-2016, 05:13 PM

It's 5pm and they're just running rd 1 of TS. Finishing Indy on FRIDAY here, not Thursday, was a stroke of genius. That's what I call value for your dollar. 2nd biggest points meet of the season and we cut it by at least half a day. I can only assume it cost money to rent the track an extra day, but I'm sure we'd spin it as "to help the racer" with vacation time. Watch, don't finish tonight and roll it to another one...

Terry Knott · 05-22-2016, 05:18 PM

7 hrs!! Wow, that is bordering on the absurd...especially at a divisional. My round one loss isn't so painful now. It would be WAY worse to sit around for 8 hrs THEN lose round two.

One more absurd NHRA move from the weekend. I weighed my car Thurs after tech....3420 lbs (30lbs over min.)... after qualifying on Friday my car was again 3420 lbs...after 2nd round of qualifying on Sat. I was told I was UNDER weight at 3375 lbs. I didn't change a thing on my car. I questioned the tech official...guess what...he said they recalibrated the scales. I talked to at least 10 people who's weight varied 15-35 lbs. light on Saturday.

05-21-2016, 05:58 PM	#41
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 Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS Stock final qualifying courtesy Terry Knott... __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

05-21-2016, 07:44 PM	#42
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS I've made it home - unloaded the car and towed/pushed it in garage - and flipped on D3TV to see what's happening. Some sort of SG R1 downtime had just finished up when one of the next pair slid across the track into the wall at 7:35. Racing continued after a 50 minute cleanup. and ......finally at 9:00 pm SG R1 is finally done Looks like SC R1 has been pushed to Sunday along with Comp and TS Q2. This is about 60% through the previously announced schedule for today. Jets and fireworks are planned to cap off the night. Those watching D3TV can see the size of the crowd - not at all what you would expect for Norwalk. It's gonna to be busy tomorrow. Terry & Michael - thanks for pitching in. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973. Last edited by Mike Delahanty; 05-21-2016 at 09:09 PM.

05-21-2016, 08:30 PM	#43
Robert McCoy Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ligonier, Pa. Posts: 48 Likes: 176 Liked 15 Times in 5 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS Some Photos from Fridays action. Attached Thumbnails

05-21-2016, 08:33 PM	#44
Robert McCoy Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ligonier, Pa. Posts: 48 Likes: 176 Liked 15 Times in 5 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS A few more. Matt Potts SS/GA is a beauty. Also The Winchester Corvette is a great looking car. Attached Thumbnails

05-21-2016, 11:38 PM	#46
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,612 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS Ugh! __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

05-22-2016, 09:35 AM	#47
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS The guy holding that clean white mop is Bill Bader Jr. Bill is the the #1 guy at SMP and very hands on. Bill was tending to the starting line during TD qualifying and earlier in the day he was also driving the Jet dryer. BTW, The starting line mops I see at most tracks never look that clean. Pit parking is always a popular discussion topic at any of these races. The paved side of the pits where stock and superstock park filled quickly on Thursday. Several racers that were parked by the Norwalk staff commented that they were given lots of extra room by the parking official and that room could have been used to fit more cars into the available spots. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

05-22-2016, 04:45 PM	#48
Andrew Hill Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701 Likes: 446 Liked 173 Times in 39 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS Aaand 7 hours after round one.... They call Pro Fuel Harley and Top Fuel Harley. Still waiting for R2 of stock and SS. __________________ 3207 D/SA, C/ED

05-22-2016, 05:13 PM	#49
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 492 Likes: 128 Liked 1,045 Times in 70 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS It's 5pm and they're just running rd 1 of TS. Finishing Indy on FRIDAY here, not Thursday, was a stroke of genius. That's what I call value for your dollar. 2nd biggest points meet of the season and we cut it by at least half a day. I can only assume it cost money to rent the track an extra day, but I'm sure we'd spin it as "to help the racer" with vacation time. Watch, don't finish tonight and roll it to another one... __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

05-22-2016, 05:18 PM	#50
Terry Knott Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Western Pa. Posts: 53 Likes: 1 Liked 21 Times in 3 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS 7 hrs!! Wow, that is bordering on the absurd...especially at a divisional. My round one loss isn't so painful now. It would be WAY worse to sit around for 8 hrs THEN lose round two. One more absurd NHRA move from the weekend. I weighed my car Thurs after tech....3420 lbs (30lbs over min.)... after qualifying on Friday my car was again 3420 lbs...after 2nd round of qualifying on Sat. I was told I was UNDER weight at 3375 lbs. I didn't change a thing on my car. I questioned the tech official...guess what...he said they recalibrated the scales. I talked to at least 10 people who's weight varied 15-35 lbs. light on Saturday.