DP #24 Drooze, Mandie & Pop shooting for Vegas

[Just Observing]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

I have to ask. How come you didn't make the first qualifying run?


-Toby

I heard they slept in.

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Just Observing

I heard they slept in.

I thought it was something like that. I figured breakfast took a little long and it made them late.


-Toby

[NewHemi]

It also had something to do with the weather... but we did sleep in a bit too.

Hard to keep up the pace that we have been running at. Tomorrow we will be there at 8:00 am and all should be good... We will be at the track singing happy new tune to me, happy new tune to me.......

Thanks for your concerns about us qualifying.


David
The New Hemi Guy

[art leong]

Originally Posted by NewHemi

It also had something to do with the weather... but we did sleep in a bit too.

Hard to keep up the pace that we have been running at. Tomorrow we will be there at 8:00 am and all should be good... We will be at the track singing happy new tune to me, happy new tune to me.......

Thanks for your concerns about us qualifying.


David
The New Hemi Guy

I know what you are going through with the "tunes". If you aren't a ECU wizard it's like trying to change jets in a carburator with only a vise grip for a tool.
It will get easier as you get used to it.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Hey Harry, lighten up! When was the last time you watched a halfhour network sitcom? It's always the same formula and I have to say that Drooze and family (at least online and no intentional offense to them) fit the formula. I hope to hell they do get a TV deal, I'd watch it!

Hell no Id hate that.....besides a poll has already proven Im ugly enough to give small children nightmares

No offense taken Bill....none it is what it is.....Its life we live it our way and on our terms and dont follow the "should do it this way" but you ask 10 questions you get 10 answers so instead of doing it 1 way we do it all 10 at once

Make for "Interesting" life experieces but I will NEVER , EVER in my life hope I had done something, Wished I had a chance to do something, leave something unsaid to someone I need to say, go to bed angry or eat raw octopus again......

Life is to short to look back and for us too short to be dull, we have our dull moments and our good ones we dont talk about.

Its been fun for us all the way, I cant believe its only been 6 months......

And when we get bored well move on to Something else.......

Besides I have to Refit the Car in July for August....But (Shhhhhhhhhhh thats a secret only Ma Mopar, and a few others know about) It will answer a lot of questions about our sanity or apparent lack thereof....

[Mack Reeves]

Originally Posted by drooze

Hell no Id hate that.....besides a poll has already proven Im ugly enough to give small children nightmares

No offense taken Bill....none it is what it is.....Its life we live it our way and on our terms and dont follow the "should do it this way" but you ask 10 questions you get 10 answers so instead of doing it 1 way we do it all 10 at once

Make for "Interesting" life experieces but I will NEVER , EVER in my life hope I had done something, Wished I had a chance to do something, leave something unsaid to someone I need to say, go to bed angry or eat raw octopus again......

Life is to short to look back and for us too short to be dull, we have our dull moments and our good ones we dont talk about.

Its been fun for us all the way, I cant believe its only been 6 months......

And when we get bored well move on to Something else.......

Besides I have to Refit the Car in July for August....But (Shhhhhhhhhhh thats a secret only Ma Mopar, and a few others know about) It will answer a lot of questions about our sanity or apparent lack thereof....

That's it Chris!!!! Keep 'em guessing.... Good luck tomorrow!!!! Be rooting for you and Pop........ and Mandy too!!! Mack

[Floyd Gomez]

Drooze let me in on the secret but I will never tell. I will say this though, if you think his elevator don't go all the way to the top now you will soon find out that the elevator is completely out of order and probably hasn't worked for years. Good luck tomorrow guys. We want to see some 10's

[W J]

If I were to guess, I'd bet Chrysler (Fiat?) is updating a motor or 2 for the DP cars....only a guess, though...... WJ

[Mandie]

Originally Posted by drooze

Hell no Id hate that.....besides a poll has already proven Im ugly enough to give small children nightmares
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I will say however, that pretty much since the first day of hanging around NHR I started having nightmares about cars not working right! I can also attest to their pure insanity, but I also appreciate it. Maybe because I've been drawn into it over the past few weeks or maybe I was just insane to begin with. You pick one. We keep saying that we should have mounted a camera in the truck to record everything that's happened on this trip because you really can't write this stuff.

All the mishaps we've taken as just another adventure and tried not to be too serious about it. If anyone only knew all the stuff they've gone through with this whole experience you'd probably given up a long time ago. Every time something goes wrong there's at least one of us though that can turn it into a joke (I'll never look at tires and underpants the same). I've noticed on here that there are a few people that seem to be a bit down on these guys but you couldn't hang in their shoes, just trust me on this. I've seen it first hand for weeks at a time and you need some hardcore... I don't even know what to keep at this like they do. I'm starting to think that Coke should give them a sponsorship though since they drink so much. Coca-Cola... Are you listening?!

I am happy to say that although we did make it to Vegas and didn't make it in time to compete, we still made it there; an accomplishment in itself. At least for me. I thought we were going to be stuck on Route 666 until the second coming. I fell out of the truck when we got to Vegas yelling LAND! LAND! I may have kissed the pavement once or twice too... Word to the wise, if you can avoid #666, do so unless you need Purgatory time to consider all your Karmic sins.

We did make it here to Indy IN TIME (woah) and tested which I was happy with. That was the first time I've actually gotten to see Jezabelle run anywhere other than to or from the trailer. I loved meeting the variety of racers that are here. I can't remember all of your names, so I won't mention any. I think that's the polite thing to do. I was completely surprised at the greeting I received; I don't know any of you, but you all seemed to know me. I'm not gonna lie, it makes me think you all are a bit creepy. Just saying! But really, it was nice and my favorite was the one Tech guy who practically bowled me over yelling my name, giving me a big hug and thanking me for getting Drooze and Pops here. I don't think I can really take any of the credit for that. They did all the driving, I just sat in the back losing my mind sloooowly... (really, if you see my Facebook you'd understand)

In conclusion, this has been a wild and hilarious ride. We've taken many, many travesties and turned them into hilarious jokes. I think it's a real skill to be able to laugh at things like that. I've learned so much about racing and am definitely coming to the dark side. Who knows, maybe I'll stick around for awhile and you guys will see me some more... Give Drooze and Pops a break and stop grumping at them; you don't really have a reason. Unless you're jealous of all their misadventures...

Mandie

P.S. Guy with the beard, who visited us yesterday with the under index joke... you rock for dropping that one out without a blink or twitch. You're a poker face pro! lol

[ItsyBitsySpider]

I've been off class racer for a bit so I missed the beginning of this journey. Instead of commenting on all the (88 so far? wow) replies I'm going to just say GOOD LUCK!
Chris & Pops, you guys rock!
Welcome Mandie, and you are correct about the Grumps and Meanies. Ignore them, they have no reason to be nasty.... they choose to be.

Perhaps I speak for those stuck at home with broken race cars, illness, or no money to race.... thanks for posting, it makes us feel closer to the race reading about your adventures.
(I am of the broken race car persuasion, hope to meet you all later in the year)