Pomona or Bust !......oooopppss BUST....big time !
 

Well like my dad said this morning at about 2:30 am while working on the DP when we ran into something that cannot be corrected in time for Pomona, even with Mack Reeves gracious loan of DP #43 motor.

"There are a lot of people who will be happy, and there are a lot of people who will be dissapointed, unfortunatley its the ones we want to be happy (the people rooting for us) who will be dissapointed, and the ones we want to dissapoint who will be happy"

Im bummed, but Ill live, it wont stop, I wont yell, I havent started foaming at the mouth (anymore than normal) I wont hang my head in shame and go away (that you should have learned by now), Ill be the same person I have for 38 years....and Ill keep going , plans are in place now tenativley for Gainesville, Orlando , the the Gatornats, and if a new motor comes through Maybe Bradeton, but the 2 before will give me a chance to grade up.

Our driver will withdraw and the money will transfer to the Gatornats.

He has agreed to drive that as well....some know who it is, and others well.....sshhhhhhhh its seceret

Car is awaiting a new motor, loaner motor is on its way back as we speak to Florida.

New motor may be 5.7 I am building "rushed up a bit" less some coatings, to be applied later......or a 6.1 I really wanted to run the 6.1 for 3 races first of the year (I had my reasons)

But , for the only 2 people, me and my dad to know, we know its not for lack of trying or effort. We tried, and HE really tried with his health, I had to ask him on many occasions, Pop are you sure......"Hell YES" was his answer, he wore and always will me out.

I need some sleep today....then well decide on tommorow, maybe well come out to Pomona, the only reason we wont is if something is going on with regards to getting us to the track, as in a motor coming , or finishing the 5.7.....otherwise well be there as spectators to enjoy the races as we always do, and even root a few we see as our biggest rivals in these cars, (eeehhhmmm Irv Johns :) But hey someone has to make the Challys go fast, and Im not a Coughlin fan , Irv its on you.

My dad wanted to tell me to make sure to say thanks to all the well wishes and offers of help, he dosent post here much, maybe once or twice but he reads it, and he says thanks for all the support.

Well be there, in some way, in a way it was a relief to me, Im pretty thorough in testing, bikes do that, and I was scared s***tless about taking an untested car to Pomona, but everyone else (who really know like chassis side and our driver, etc) have said youll be fine you left no stone unturned, and I have listened to them and had 'faith' but........well It wasnt my usual testing cycle.

Some things are beyond a persons control, it dosent happen often but sometimes it does.....it USUALLY happens when you allow someone else to have that control, and in this case we did.

Our Chassis, Top notch.
Our Fuel System and electronics, Top notch.
Our Trans, Top notch.
Our Paint .... ehhhh adequate (I did it , it works good, looks fair:)
Our Interior same.
Plumbing same
The Drag Pak, A1
The Headers, Top Notch
The Converter, Top Notch
The Driveshaft, The Brakes, The on and on....all the best....BUT, if 1 single item falls through, it all comes to a halt and thats our case.

The blog will continue, and so will we.....
Pomona is just out, I will continue to post an obnoxious and veracios amount, (trust me you may be fast on a car but I type in excess of 140wpm)

Thank you, and I mean sincerly and thank you for all your offers of support and resources.

What I think our detractors dont know , its very simple, the people in our corner, the people who have offered immesurable resources and time and money and facilities to SEE our sucess.

Well, these are the same people, the ones who have offered to help that "Get It"

Thank you very much, if you have ever talked to me in person you know I talk a lot but I cannot very well express my gratitude or thanks. It does not mean it has gone unnoticed or unappreciated.

Thank you.



(P.S. Does anyone have John Irvings Home or Business address ? I owe him dinner.........I dont think well run farther under index at Pomona than him, unless he "hits the tree" again, in which case, how long does it take to walk from Atlanta to Pomona ?)

Cheers

Chris

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Sorry to hear you won't be at Pomona BUT.... It's just ONE race!!!!

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Hey,you get a thumbs up for trying.Look at Jegs.I'm sure his operation was more coordinated than yours and he didn't get things right for a few runs.
Get everything right,then go out and test it.
BTW,you got the wrong guy doing the tree chopping.

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Hey no one is happy to see you have a failure.....especially an engine problem.
I personally think it's great to have enthusiasm for the sport.
Do like Ed says...... and in a reasonable time frame....

Racing is supposed to be fun.......not punishment.....

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He is refering to Johns's broken axle accident at Pomona where he realy did mow the tree down.

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I am So glad you said that I was scratching my head.....

Seriouslty THAT now makes sense..

One more last ditch gotta go.


Cheers

Chris

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Did I ever tell you I'm dyslexic?

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slysdexic wrong with that is ????

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I picture drooze in a tuxedo t shirt with giant eagles wings..singin..lead vocals for lynard skynard with like a angel band..and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!! Hats off to drooze!

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Youre right, but its one of 3 that hold a special meaning to me and the old man together. So its one off the list for this year, maybe, just maybe the season close will change places and that will become our swan song.

We will do just about anything , except hurting/alienating another person to accomplish a goal. We would never comprimise our charachter or be dishonest either. Beyond being a person true to ourselves ..... yeah pretty much anything, if putting KFC chicken grease in the engine was legal and made us fast.........well Cl. Sanders would be top on our list of potential sponsors.

Its just one race but to us it is/was as symbol.

To US should things allow however next years Winternationals will be even sweeter....for many reasons, so instead of a failure, it would seem to us to be one goal yet to achieve and a reason to continue, no matter what this season brings.............there will ALWAYS be the Winternationals next year.

See yall at Gainesville.....(dono which one, but well the first the planets alisgn to allow)

Cheers

Chris

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Chris If you can make it come on down to the Orlando points meet the week before Gainesville National event There is testing both before the event and the day after the points races they open for testing.
Pomona is an awful long haul. If you have to miss one thats the one that hurts the least.
I'm going to miss the Bradenton points meet, because my trailer brakes just cost me $1100. And I've got to draw the line somewhere. It's only one race that is 450 miles oneway for me. So if I have to miss one this is the one. I make it to the Gainesville points meet the following week.

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:DRofl.....thats the single funniest thing I have read here....period.....

I told my son we are loosing time writing a sequel ....."Ricky Bobby , Pomona Nightmares"

I just want someone to relive my dad putting the drill bit 2 1/2 inches into his knee saying "Why dosent this hurt ?" ......"Cause yer in shock dumbass?" would be the right answer.

Oh..........you aint seen nothing yet. Our tuner/EFI guys took their wives out to a comedy club while we occupied their shop, my dad said, what a waste of money, I asked why, he said we coulda set up lawn chairs and been tonights entertainment.

Well......

Be nice....I promised you a seat in this car , if youre not nice it will be sitting in the pit going vrrrrrrooooooooommmm:D:mad::D


Cheers

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I have to admit that I was one those members that thought you had set your goals unreasonable with the amount of time you had to finish your car and to make it to Pomona.I also have to give you credit for your 100% effort and determinaton to make it to Pomona.Good Luck to you in the future and I am sure your car will turn out great!

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Hell, I just did my trailer brakes....and everyting else....where are you, my truck and trailer are mobile.......

Seattle and Topeka were the only ones I wanted to miss....now I have to make one or both. Depending on how were doing....

Im thinking of just renting a place down here for a couple months and run home to load out for a couple month haul and doing as you and others have suggested, I have now about 4 solid offers of "whatever you need from our shop" I MAY, be careful if you offer, I MAY take yall up on that.


Cheers

Time to listen to hippie music (Richie Havens) and catch a few hours of sleep after I rememorize the DP manual .....

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Chris
When you get back down here, give me another call. Still want to meet your EFI folks. Sorry I was tied up this weekend and sorry for your misfortune. I have no doubt you will be up and running soon.
Later

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Hell, Im still Down here...

Im waiting for a new engine....

It was your birthday, dont be sorry, hell....

Im still to stupid, I called (or tried) to put a call into Garlits to borrow his engine, but it was too late, or driver already pulled for our fee to Gainesville)

Thanks

Cheers

Chris

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Trying to get a spot in Super Stock @ Pomona. If any one is thinking of dropping out in the next day or so can you give me a heads up call @ 617-840-6420. Thanks Steve Negrini

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Sorry, I tried, he already pulled our entry, it looked like there was a 20% chance that we had another egine (a 3rs) and but it didnt matter , it was too laate.............

Otherwise the car didnt matter, but heda been a hell of a seat filler :D\

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If....if...if (sobbing)...If I had just stayed off the keyboard, one day....no one hour less...I could have made it! If only I had more to give to the shop and not the keyboard! :D

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Very good one Jeff.......(sob, sob).....LOL

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When'e the last time the AMX rolled under it's own power?

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power is a relative thing...being you have a Gremlin. :D

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Sorry to hear about all your problems. Perhaps we can race later in year. :) Looking forward to meeting you guys! We will buy you dinner when we meet. I will pm you our phone #........... please do not post it here or on any gay internet dating sites, Thanks and good luck! Cheers Irving Family Racing

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Anyone got a house for rent down here ?

Im still in Atlanta, Im going to pickup the new motor tommorow.

Stanton and Mopar have been top notch on top of it and Im 1000% happy.

They were on top of it way faster than I ever could have expected or hoped for, very , very happy.

It happened , it look like it was a simple communications issue nothing more. The DP program has been 2 years in the making so its understandable for certain, what more important though is everyone including the Owners, Mopar, etc are all on the same page and the program can move forward with avengance.

We will be TRYING for Bradeton, and then the (now Atlanta, Points meet) and then Gatornats, all down this way in the next month.....

May just be easier to stay down here, in a way the westward trek was way too short timed.

So were still here....:)

Art, well be there
John, Dont worry wont post the #, (me and my dad got a great laugh out of your post, I needed that)
And to everyone else....thanks

p.s. Typing these posts didnt push Pomona out, other things did, some because of timing cuts on our part.....you wont see me stop.........

But I can "grade" up here and get some seat time in the car....thats important I can now really wring it out.

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Well I am glad to see you typing skills still work! I guess your phone is broke.....I've tried to call you about the ridiculous post you left under my thread. Be a man call me if you have a problem.I dont type a 150 wpm nor do I want to...
Irv Johns

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Will do, I also asked everyone to remove it.

We were very busy today.

I apologize and tried to correct it, I was pissed, and I called you about it last night.

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Pomona may not have been a realistic goal for us, but there was an outside chance to make it, and as long as there was a chance, we had to try to make it.

Two years ago, none of this would have even been possible. I won't go into the personal reasons why it wouldn't have been possible, because they were just that; personal. But at the time, they seemed insurmountable.

Even the odds of us actually getting a Drag Pak car were dramatically against us..... But somehow we got number 24!

So why not "dream big"? Drooze (Chris) is my son, and I hoped that I had taught him to never let disappointment drive his reality. Rather than dwell in it, use what you learn from it to build your bridge to success!

Together, we will do what we can, to do what can be done. And what can't be done; Pomona for example, will just have to wait.

But as Drooze has already done, I will now do again. It may be redundant, but it is also heartfelt!

THANKS to all who have been so helpful and encouraging.

David
New Hemi Racing
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Vaporizer Tower

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Time slips and grade points are relative.Got some?

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Drooze,
Coming through KY. today watch out roads are iced in spots.
Mike Taylor3601

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Grreeeeeeaaaaattttt......

Well at least the truck will have some weight in the rear...

Thanks very much will watch out.

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Now Ed be nice he once drove a FWD car

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Hey Drooze you could have,like some that have been taking shots at you, built a super comp car for about 1/6th of the money,turned a few dials,pushed a few buttons and been there. Wouldn't that be fun? Good luck with your real racecar. Maybe 1/10th the money.

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Drooze,
What route you taking through Ky? There is great little hole wall in the restaurant just down the street from Stanton's shop Hulio's, best burgers anywhere!!!
I missed what happened to your engine does it have a warranty?LOL(about warranty joke) not laughing about your engine sorry to hear you had trouble.Read post about your
Dad running drill bit in knee hope he's doing ok, tell him it works better to use wood to back up what your drilling.LOL
Mike Taylor 3601

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That was a pretty ambitious plan. Like something our military would attempt with unlimited resourses and manpower.

You guys definately get an A+ for your efforts.

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No Ed, we're not related! :o

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David , Thanks for the well written and informative (first) post. Good luck this year.

(Drooze, see what happens when you slow down the wpm's a little? j/k)

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Yeah Artie I've heard the story multiple times.

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Harry you must not have checked the prices on a nice competetive S/C car lately.....and one with the 2 extra buttons and dials...Button number one makes the car run 8.90 in a snowstorm and button number 2 is the one that turns on the tree reader. You only use the dial under certain conditions and I can't reveal that part of it, it's secret..........you can have a perfect run anytime you want but you save it for when you need it so you don't get caught......There is even another option where there is no driver in the car...totally remote operation from the motorhome....
Just trying to keep you up to speed on whats available in "Not Real" racecars in the modern era...

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Drooze, So far only 18 paid entries for Brandenton on the 16th. ( Doug Duell is one of them.) If your car can make it, sounds like you'll get plenty of seat time.

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Rich, I hope its more fun to do than it is to watch. I ran S/G for a while until all the crutches came to be. It doesn't take much power to run the 8.90 time but of course have to build a enough engine to run 6.90 so you can shutdown for a couple seconds. Doesn't seem like racing is the right term to use.