"Live From" The Belle Rose National Open - Page 6

Superfan1 · 11-20-2016, 08:30 PM

Tony Hewes 9.06 in SS/FA gets my vote for the best run of the year!

Larry Hill · 11-21-2016, 08:09 AM

Thanks Cooter

Ed Wright · 11-21-2016, 09:29 AM

How about that Jeff Covert! Impressive old fart! Fine man as well.

James Perrone · 11-21-2016, 09:49 AM

What about The Country Dog G/SA ? glad we aren't in the same zip code
I will stay out of the SOUTH!

Jeff Swanson · 11-21-2016, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRETV

Gotta tip my hat to Sonny Hall on the 11.33 run in K. Pretty sporty for these old school 302's. Congrats!

Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

4781 K/S Sonny Hall, Sweeny TX, '88 Mustang 11.338 12.55 -1.212

Yeah, that's sick. Nice run!

Ken Miele · 11-21-2016, 08:53 PM

Here are the rest of the photos from the weekend. The first has to be a first, with two Stockers dialing in the 7's. The red COPO is Steve Bell's, seen behind his car, and David Barton walking in front of the white COPO.

It was a very frustrating weekend, but David was always positive. Even though he could not get the car into the 7's he had a very productive weekend with the GM Performance engine development team. These guys have a real passion for GM's performance engine development. If you are fan of the new COPO's, you will be very happy with GM's commitment to the COPO engine programs. Personally I was very impressed with them.

This was my first time at Belle Rose. The track officials, and D4 division director, Trey Capps were very welcoming. Everyone was so polite and friendly, this includes all the racers and fans, you always get a polite hello and smile. They had a free cook out, and from what I heard it was great. Forgive me, but I don't know the person or persons who put this together, they definitely have to be thanked. I guess its true about southern hospitality, or should I say Cajun hospitality. All in all I came away with a good feeling and a good time at No Problem Raceway.

I put this video together to show the frustration of trying to get the COPO down the track. On a side note, Steve Bell was also trying hard to get down the track. He had a little better luck than David getting down the track, but he had to kill lots of power, killing any chance of getting into the 7's. Steve is a real gentlemen, super nice guy. In my opinion there is no doubt Steve could have had a 7 second run if he could have got hold of the track. Judging from what I saw from both COPO's. David could have gone a mid 7.80 and Steve a mid 7.90. That's just my guess, but we will have to wait until next year to see that 7.

Ed Wright · 11-21-2016, 09:17 PM

Steven Bell is a fine gentleman, and gave me some very good advice, put me onto some great software last year. Thankful for that. He is bad fast. I can not imagine going that fast on 9" tires. He is braver than I also. LOL

Brett C · 11-22-2016, 12:12 AM

Great stuff Ken! As always, thanks for all that you do. Next time, need to get a little more Cajun like buddy.

Mike Schwartz · 11-22-2016, 05:38 AM

I noticed from DRC that TD & TS had 1/4 mile times in qualifying but ran the 1/8 mile in eliminations.Was that due to track issues or planned that way?

Stephen Bell · 11-22-2016, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the kind words! I enjoyed visiting with David and Ken. They made a long trip down to try to get in the 7's. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

S.Bell

11-20-2016, 08:30 PM	#51
Superfan1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bridgeport,CT. Posts: 1,993 Likes: 1,665 Liked 2,638 Times in 440 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open Tony Hewes 9.06 in SS/FA gets my vote for the best run of the year! __________________ Bill Seabrooks - superfan1 Bridgeport, CT

11-21-2016, 08:09 AM	#52
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,648 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,755 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open Thanks Cooter __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

11-21-2016, 09:29 AM	#53
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open How about that Jeff Covert! Impressive old fart! Fine man as well. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-21-2016, 09:49 AM	#54
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,681 Likes: 3,394 Liked 1,829 Times in 427 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open What about The Country Dog G/SA ? glad we aren't in the same zip code I will stay out of the SOUTH! __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

11-21-2016, 08:53 PM	#56
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,562 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open Here are the rest of the photos from the weekend. The first has to be a first, with two Stockers dialing in the 7's. The red COPO is Steve Bell's, seen behind his car, and David Barton walking in front of the white COPO. It was a very frustrating weekend, but David was always positive. Even though he could not get the car into the 7's he had a very productive weekend with the GM Performance engine development team. These guys have a real passion for GM's performance engine development. If you are fan of the new COPO's, you will be very happy with GM's commitment to the COPO engine programs. Personally I was very impressed with them. This was my first time at Belle Rose. The track officials, and D4 division director, Trey Capps were very welcoming. Everyone was so polite and friendly, this includes all the racers and fans, you always get a polite hello and smile. They had a free cook out, and from what I heard it was great. Forgive me, but I don't know the person or persons who put this together, they definitely have to be thanked. I guess its true about southern hospitality, or should I say Cajun hospitality. All in all I came away with a good feeling and a good time at No Problem Raceway. I put this video together to show the frustration of trying to get the COPO down the track. On a side note, Steve Bell was also trying hard to get down the track. He had a little better luck than David getting down the track, but he had to kill lots of power, killing any chance of getting into the 7's. Steve is a real gentlemen, super nice guy. In my opinion there is no doubt Steve could have had a 7 second run if he could have got hold of the track. Judging from what I saw from both COPO's. David could have gone a mid 7.80 and Steve a mid 7.90. That's just my guess, but we will have to wait until next year to see that 7. Attached Thumbnails

11-21-2016, 09:17 PM	#57
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open Steven Bell is a fine gentleman, and gave me some very good advice, put me onto some great software last year. Thankful for that. He is bad fast. I can not imagine going that fast on 9" tires. He is braver than I also. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-22-2016, 12:12 AM	#58
Brett C VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 1,195 Likes: 328 Liked 1,018 Times in 217 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open Great stuff Ken! As always, thanks for all that you do. Next time, need to get a little more Cajun like buddy. __________________ Brett Candies 4192 Stock/SS God Bless America

11-22-2016, 05:38 AM	#59
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open I noticed from DRC that TD & TS had 1/4 mile times in qualifying but ran the 1/8 mile in eliminations.Was that due to track issues or planned that way?

11-22-2016, 01:46 PM	#60
Stephen Bell Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live From" The Belle Rose National Open Thanks for the kind words! I enjoyed visiting with David and Ken. They made a long trip down to try to get in the 7's. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! S.Bell