LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS - Page 6

Mike Fuller · 05-22-2016, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

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...

Welcome to division 3 Dan. Jay Hulinger knows how to treat his paying customers, don't you think? And they have lights there so they will run until finished tonight. I'm guessing.

Mike Fuller · 05-22-2016, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

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.

This is a major bummer. I have had this happen. Get ready to work and spend money.

Jon Sarrett · 05-22-2016, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry Knott

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.

Funny you mention this Terry. My car weighs 3340. After our Saturday pass my car weighed 3305 and I added 4 gallons of fuel prior to that lap. I guess you can add me to your list too.

stocker396 · 05-22-2016, 08:33 PM

So great to see Rich Locker out there back at it! He is one of the guys who got me started in class racing!. If anyone has contact info for him can you PM me with it please. I would enjoy catching up with him again. Its been 20 years since we last raced out in Div7. Old photo from "Back in the Day"

Mike Delahanty · 05-23-2016, 12:59 PM

For those that missed the final round in Stock on D3TV after 11:00 pm last night, it was one of those things you don’t see that often – an Autostart count-out. Bryan Merkle vs. Aaron Allison. Aaron lit the second bulb first – but the car must have rolled back out and the light flickered out just for a moment – and he pulled it back into the stage beam. In the other lane Bryan was meticulously inching his way into the second beam. I’m very sensitive to the Autostart 7 second timer because I like to slowly inch my way in just like Bryan. I know Bryan uses most of those 7 seconds. I started my count of Bryans’ time when Aaron’s light went back on. At my count of “5” - Bryans’ tree went red. The Autostart must have triggered to start when Aaron crept into the second stage beam the first time.

A tough break. And I’m sure it will make us all a little more conscious of those 7 seconds.

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
395 Aaron Allison 37 Bryan Merkle
E7 ****WINNER**** 1.029 19.406 73.54 No Time
B/S Dial: 10.30 (+/-): 9.106 B/SA Dial: 10.64 (+/-): 89.359
Prior rounds:
E6 (B Zaskowski ) 0.065 10.343 0.013 (D Fletcher ) 0.028 10.665 0.025
E5 (S Novosel ) 3.154 10.984 0.684 Bye 0.088 10.761 0.041
E4 (C Beach ) 0.027 10.318 -0.012 (B Wenzel Sr ) -0.017 10.715 0.075
E3 (G Stone ) 0.008 10.470 0.140 (C Marshall ) 0.000 10.654 -0.016
E2 (E Campolito ) 0.002 10.390 0.020 (C Weber ) 0.058 10.740 0.050
E1 (D Kincaid ) 0.005 10.451 0.021 (K Sepanek ) 0.038 10.674 0.024

Qualified: #15 10.324 -0.876 #85 10.775 -0.475

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first. Merkle did not make a pass.

Wayne Kerr · 05-23-2016, 01:12 PM

Mike,
I can't believe you posted a picture of your intake port on the internet.

LOL

See you at the races,
Wayne Kerr

Jim Kaekel · 05-23-2016, 03:20 PM

Between figuring the change in scales and the wind, it was definitely tough to dial. The schedule was like putting 10 lbs. of ---- in a 5 lb. bag. All in all, it was still a good time.

Lenny5160 · 05-23-2016, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

I’m very sensitive to the Autostart 7 second timer because I like to slowly inch my way in just like Bryan. I know Bryan uses most of those 7 seconds. I started my count of Bryans’ time when Aaron’s light went back on. At my count of “5” - Bryans’ tree went red. The Autostart must have triggered to start when Aaron crept into the second stage beam the first time.

A tough break. And I’m sure it will make us all a little more conscious of those 7 seconds.

As far as I know, NHRA uses 10 seconds as the timeout limit. The rulebook doesn't mention it, and below is the most recent available public statement about it from 2005:

http://sportsman.nhra.com/content/sp...2564&zoneid=85

I am also a slow stager but I've never had a problem with it. There have been times where I got worried and took a couple bigger bumps.

In cases like this where the 3rd bulb was lit and then went back out, that's just a difficult circumstance.

russellauto1 · 05-23-2016, 04:23 PM

I saw This also Mike. But Allison Also did same thing to the red camaro Of Novosel a round earlier. Bryan Has staged the same way all of Friday for the finish of the Indy Race, where he made it down to Three cars. He was also fine for several rounds of the Norwalk Race to make it to the final.

I just Now Was told that When The second Bulb is light, Even for a split second, that auto start is activated. Even If they Back out of the beam and turn the second bulb off. The way to Stop this would be to pre stage and stage first before the other car lights the second light and backs out.

I like a level playing field and to be timed out for what bryan had been doing all weekend is not right.

Mike Delahanty · 05-25-2016, 08:38 AM

The D3TV Sunday Late Night Video has been posted and you can watch exactly what happened in the Stock final. This is the link

The Final can be found at time mark 2:41.00
The Novosel run at 1:35.00

Tony – you are correct – it’s 10 seconds for the Autostart countout.

05-22-2016, 08:33 PM	#54
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 109 Likes: 2 Liked 58 Times in 16 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS So great to see Rich Locker out there back at it! He is one of the guys who got me started in class racing!. If anyone has contact info for him can you PM me with it please. I would enjoy catching up with him again. Its been 20 years since we last raced out in Div7. Old photo from "Back in the Day" Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

05-23-2016, 12:59 PM	#55
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS For those that missed the final round in Stock on D3TV after 11:00 pm last night, it was one of those things you don’t see that often – an Autostart count-out. Bryan Merkle vs. Aaron Allison. Aaron lit the second bulb first – but the car must have rolled back out and the light flickered out just for a moment – and he pulled it back into the stage beam. In the other lane Bryan was meticulously inching his way into the second beam. I’m very sensitive to the Autostart 7 second timer because I like to slowly inch my way in just like Bryan. I know Bryan uses most of those 7 seconds. I started my count of Bryans’ time when Aaron’s light went back on. At my count of “5” - Bryans’ tree went red. The Autostart must have triggered to start when Aaron crept into the second stage beam the first time. A tough break. And I’m sure it will make us all a little more conscious of those 7 seconds. NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser: Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed 395 Aaron Allison 37 Bryan Merkle E7 **WINNER** 1.029 19.406 73.54 No Time B/S Dial: 10.30 (+/-): 9.106 B/SA Dial: 10.64 (+/-): 89.359 Prior rounds: E6 (B Zaskowski ) 0.065 10.343 0.013 (D Fletcher ) 0.028 10.665 0.025 E5 (S Novosel ) 3.154 10.984 0.684 Bye 0.088 10.761 0.041 E4 (C Beach ) 0.027 10.318 -0.012 (B Wenzel Sr ) -0.017 10.715 0.075 E3 (G Stone ) 0.008 10.470 0.140 (C Marshall ) 0.000 10.654 -0.016 E2 (E Campolito ) 0.002 10.390 0.020 (C Weber ) 0.058 10.740 0.050 E1 (D Kincaid ) 0.005 10.451 0.021 (K Sepanek ) 0.038 10.674 0.024 Qualified: #15 10.324 -0.876 #85 10.775 -0.475 NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first. Merkle did not make a pass. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973. Last edited by Mike Delahanty; 05-23-2016 at 01:23 PM.

05-23-2016, 01:12 PM	#56
Wayne Kerr Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Out to Lunch Posts: 191 Likes: 2 Liked 26 Times in 11 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS Mike, I can't believe you posted a picture of your intake port on the internet. LOL See you at the races, Wayne Kerr

05-23-2016, 03:20 PM	#57
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,229 Likes: 133 Liked 535 Times in 110 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS Between figuring the change in scales and the wind, it was definitely tough to dial. The schedule was like putting 10 lbs. of ---- in a 5 lb. bag. All in all, it was still a good time. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

05-23-2016, 04:23 PM	#59
russellauto1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 149 Likes: 2 Liked 35 Times in 6 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS I saw This also Mike. But Allison Also did same thing to the red camaro Of Novosel a round earlier. Bryan Has staged the same way all of Friday for the finish of the Indy Race, where he made it down to Three cars. He was also fine for several rounds of the Norwalk Race to make it to the final. I just Now Was told that When The second Bulb is light, Even for a split second, that auto start is activated. Even If they Back out of the beam and turn the second bulb off. The way to Stop this would be to pre stage and stage first before the other car lights the second light and backs out. I like a level playing field and to be timed out for what bryan had been doing all weekend is not right. Last edited by russellauto1; 05-23-2016 at 04:46 PM.

05-25-2016, 08:38 AM	#60
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: LIVE from Summit Motorsports Park - D3 LODRS The D3TV Sunday Late Night Video has been posted and you can watch exactly what happened in the Stock final. This is the link The Final can be found at time mark 2:41.00 The Novosel run at 1:35.00 Tony – you are correct – it’s 10 seconds for the Autostart countout. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.