PBIR - Citrus pit report

[Gary Smith]

Arrived at 12:30 pitted in the dirt patch by the racers entrance. Teched in for tomorrow then put the car away. Car count is rather low but it's still early. Present so far in SS: Wendell Howes, Denny Steward, Dave Thomas. Spent most of the afternoon getting in everyone's way & drinking David Lindsay's beer Doug Patrick is pitted near me (Doug, I moved from the dirt tonight, hopefully not in your way). As I headed to my truck I spotted Sid Tolson making his way in, then saw Joe Teuton & Kevin Helms rig getting situated. Kevin says Scott & Darin Summerton are on their way. George Case informs me Bucky Hess may be heading down. SS/AH could be very interesting this weekend. Dave Thomas makes 2 passes and is impressed with the surface. Joe Mialki makes 2 passes, spitting a valve on the last run. Denny Steward starts thrashing while Joe goes home to pick up another motor..looks like an all nighter for them.

Sure wished my stocker was ready.. S/SS first run tomorrow not until 1:00 Off to bed..early start tomorrow at 8:00 am (I hate mornings) first time run at 9:00..I don't wake up until 10:00 on Saturdays, will be interesting making a pass only half awake.

[J Gower]

Thanks Gary for the report, keep us informed on the racing news if you can. The weather-man is calling for a little snow this weekend in parts of Ky, hope you all have good weather for the weekend. J.Gower stock 3058

[Brian Oakes]

Hey Gary

Thanks for the report, now let me tell ya about the ones ya mentioned, Dave Thomas, make sure he has Ice Cream, he does not sell Hamburgers either,wrong guy, Wendell Howes, if ya think he is drinking a glass of Coke Cola, wrong, it's dark rum or wine LOL, Denny Steward has lots of beer with him, he will share it with ya, watch that car, he will go to the top of the pole, Poor Joe, sorry to hear about the valve, but when he comes back ,go and look and make sure it has spark plug holes in the valve covers, check and see it is not a BBC, or he might have another CA car with him,Blue with white striped Camaro, he stole it LOL and he has lots of Beer also, Anyway thanks for the update, if ya can post a Qualifing sheet would be great, will be there next yr. Thanks Brian Oakes

[Gary Smith]

Jimmy, long time no speak!!! Sure wish you & Donnie Beeler could make down some day. Hope to make it back to Bowling Green soon.

Brian, Wendell is keeping Denny honest. And no, Howes isn't drinking from a coke cup, but kept boasting about the best beer north of the border "Moosehead". He didn't bring any and Denny definitely is supplying beer. I'll hit Dave up for some ice cream. The last thing I asked Joe was to bring some pizza back. Too bad it'll be cold by the time I return LOL!!!

Anyway a real fun time.

[Brian Oakes]

LOL Gary Wendell must have a big stick to keep Denny Honest lol, Yes Wendell is right, the best beer by far,but i have another name and it's not Moosehead, and yes Joe has the best Pizza in Town and ya to try the wings, give us a update on who went what. Later Brian

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

Gary, have the tower fax me the qualifying sheet and I'll post it if you want me to.
My fax is 775-743-8699

[Pat Comstock]

No news? Anybody know what the run schedule is for tomorrow? How about qualifying? Any stats? Ladders? Anything??

[Gary Smith]

Came home about 2 hrs ago, first round casualty (lifted too early on a better RT....SUCKS!!) rain forecasted for tomorrow & too many chores to stay at the race. Car count is light in both Stk and S/S, 10 cars each. Nitro, I tried calling the track to get the tower but only a recording at the moment. I believe I have Mike Clark's cell & will try to relay your fax number to the tower girls. Picked up the 2nd time run sheets, here's the session rundown :

Driver Class ET Index Car

Super Stock

Dennis Steward GT/IA 10.150 11.50 91 Daytona
Robert Carpenter GT/EA 9.990 10.95 82 Camaro
Joseph Mialki SS/CA 9.552 10.35 65 Plymouth
Wendell Howes SS/AH 8.977 9.75 68 Barracuda
Joe Teuton SS/AH 9.073 9.75 68 Barracuda
Daran Summerton SS/MA 11.719 12.15 77 Cutlass
Michael Pearson SS/IA 10.578 11.00 68 Camaro
Jay Slane GT/FA 10.758 11.10 85 Firebird
David Thomas SS/AA 12.735* 10.00 69 Corvette
Kevin Helms SS/AH 14.330 9.75 68 Barracuda

*Broke

Low ET Kevin Helms 8.825 (first session)
Top MPH Kevin Helms 152.81

Stock

Doug Patrick K/SA 11.691 12.95 72 Cutlass
Sid Tolson U/SA 13.95 15.15 87 Olds SW
David Lindsay E/S 10.779 11.95 95 Cobra
Paul Berg I/S 11.494 12.50 85 Camaro
Anthony Puleo I/SA 11.666 12.60 85 Camaro
Phillip Lacy L/S 12.146 13.00 68 Chevelle
Scott Helms Q/SA 13.364 14.10 66 Impala
Jeremy Preston D/SA 11.275 11.85 03 Corvette
Gary Ranno A/SA 10.931 11.30 69 Camaro
Casey Miles E/S 11.976 11.95 69 Camaro

Low ET Gary Ranno 10.931
Top MPH David Lindsay 121.95

[Gary Smith]

Hey Oakes, Joe was afraid you'd feel sorry for him about his motor woes when we were talking at the Div trailer, then Carpenter & Steward showed up... message from Denny - he's hookin' up Mialki... going to show up with a blue & white 69 Camaro that WILL run 1.5 under. Man I'm glad I'm staying away from G-Ville next week. Up to now I thought the stocker guys were brutal. Between Helms, Wahl, and Summerton, it gets pretty thick (don't listen to anything they say about me....none of it's true). Then Mialki informs me Denny is going, possibly Carpenter too, and I don't have boots deep enough to survive these guys.

Guess I better shut up and get to work on my damned stocker before everyone shows up at my doorstep.

[Jim Wahl]

What me? What did I ever say? Now that "Fat Boy Helms" he's go a mouth on him! I've seen sailors walk away shaking their heads. Summerton! He can be just plain cruel! Me? No way. Jim