LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 01:06 PM

70.4 deg, 23%, 29.91 baro, 883' DA, with 'bout a 3 mph cross head, although it picks up from time to time. Good crowd on hand, probably in the upper 30's for car count. Seen some southern visitors, like Bill Howell with his old Mustang, Tom Gould, and Ronnie Courtney. Off to take pics!

(And here comes more wind.....!)

Overview of the track

Greg Rowe

Brian, Bud & Greg Rowe

Another Rowe?

MIke Moller, (Kerr Drug, CCRA sponsor)

Robbie Draughon (Redline Speed Shop, I believe also a sponsor)

Lew Silverman · 04-03-2011, 01:36 PM

Michael,

Other than the wind gusts, it looks to be a beautiful day! Were you able to get a spot up close or are you in the "pasture"?

Looking forward to your reportage today!

Lew

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 02:42 PM

Missed the first half of the field, but after that....

W's for...
Beard over Greg Rowe
AJ Currie wins
Collins over Moller
Young over Waters, Jr (red)
Mike Longhaney with a W
Gould over Eddie Longhaney
Simmons over Tilley
Smith over Hilling (red)
Spell over Pope
Riner over Courtney
Strickland over Cody Phillips
Grace Howell over Homer Carty
Marshburn had the bye

AJ Currie

Ronnie Courtney, with Bill Howell (at right)

Grace Howell

Joe Collins, stick car!

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 03:14 PM

Looks like 18 coming back for Rnd 2.

Yup, nice spot at the fence about half track. Sorry for little reports, running pretty fast program. We're in the lanes for Rnd 2, they're dragging the track now. I'll be first vs AJ Currie, then Jeff Warren driving Doyle Evans' G/SA Camaro vs Marvin Strickland.

Ed Longhaney

Mike Longhaney, runner-up today!

Jeff Longhaney

Phil Hilling

Curtis Smith, Jr.

Kevin Riner

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 03:31 PM

Beard over Currie (red)
...(Missed...)
Simmons over Longhaney
Peterson over Collins (red)
Longhaney over Young
Marshburn over Riner
Howell over Smith
Brian Rowe over Gould

I think Strickland also won, see his hood up.

Peeking in on the Popes

Corbitt Marshburn

Jimmy Spell, GT/K ... great license plate: "We Bad!"

Willis

Danny Waters, Jr., CCRA race #1 (Piedmont) winner

Bert Powell

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 03:40 PM

Rnd 2 weather was 71.7 deg, 22%, 29.84, 1057' DA.... I have NO idea what the wind is doing.

Marvin Strickland and Mark Young

Longhaney and Riner

Joe Heustis, driving Marc Kinton's T-bird

Cody Phillips

Corey Taylor

Warren

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 04:12 PM

Strickland red vs Rowe
Warren's son let me go by .005
... Didn't get to see the rest.
We'll be down to 5 cars. Everybody's in the money now, at least $100. $150 semi, $800 R/U, $1700 or so to win.

Rowe on the bye
Peterson vs Longhaney
Beard vs Simmons

Jeff Warren was driving Doyle Evans' G/SA Camaro

No video, but here's an in-car camera shot of Willis puttin' em in the air!

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 04:36 PM

Peterson red to Mike Longhaney (A/SA Camaro), both under .01
Beard .031 and dead-on vs Simmons, .02 breakout
Rowe - bye

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 05:02 PM

Beard .030, out by an hour vs Rowe's .020, dead-on 1
Longhaney had the bye.

Michael Beard · 04-03-2011, 05:28 PM

Last Fall, Brian Rowe was RU here at the Warren S/SS, but today gets it done in CCRA race #2, taking out Mike Longhaney in the finals. Rowe was #2 in the World in IHRA for 2010, driving Richie DeCola's E/FIA Camaro (BTW, it's for sale!)

With a RU and a semi, I believe the Duck Tape Turismo is leading the points.

Great turnout, great race... Two in a row! Thanks to Scott Tilley for picking up the reigns of the CCRA, and to Fayetteville for hosting us.

Final Round, Greg Rowe (far) vs Mike Longhaney (near)

(That's not tire smoke, BTW.... it was putting out a little all the way down track all day. I think she's got a pretty loose ring package in her!)

WINNAH Brian Rowe! Thanks to Bobby Murray Chevrolet for the Iron Tree trophies.

04-03-2011, 02:42 PM	#3
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Missed the first half of the field, but after that.... W's for... Beard over Greg Rowe AJ Currie wins Collins over Moller Young over Waters, Jr (red) Mike Longhaney with a W Gould over Eddie Longhaney Simmons over Tilley Smith over Hilling (red) Spell over Pope Riner over Courtney Strickland over Cody Phillips Grace Howell over Homer Carty Marshburn had the bye AJ Currie Ronnie Courtney, with Bill Howell (at right) Grace Howell Joe Collins, stick car! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-03-2011 at 09:05 PM. Reason: added pics

04-03-2011, 03:14 PM	#4
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Looks like 18 coming back for Rnd 2. Yup, nice spot at the fence about half track. Sorry for little reports, running pretty fast program. We're in the lanes for Rnd 2, they're dragging the track now. I'll be first vs AJ Currie, then Jeff Warren driving Doyle Evans' G/SA Camaro vs Marvin Strickland. Ed Longhaney Mike Longhaney, runner-up today! Jeff Longhaney Phil Hilling Curtis Smith, Jr. Kevin Riner __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-03-2011 at 09:08 PM. Reason: added pics

04-03-2011, 03:31 PM	#5
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Beard over Currie (red) ...(Missed...) Simmons over Longhaney Peterson over Collins (red) Longhaney over Young Marshburn over Riner Howell over Smith Brian Rowe over Gould I think Strickland also won, see his hood up. Peeking in on the Popes Corbitt Marshburn Jimmy Spell, GT/K ... great license plate: "We Bad!" Willis Danny Waters, Jr., CCRA race #1 (Piedmont) winner Bert Powell __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-03-2011 at 09:12 PM. Reason: added pics

04-03-2011, 03:40 PM	#6
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Rnd 2 weather was 71.7 deg, 22%, 29.84, 1057' DA.... I have NO idea what the wind is doing. Marvin Strickland and Mark Young Longhaney and Riner Joe Heustis, driving Marc Kinton's T-bird Cody Phillips Corey Taylor Warren __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-03-2011 at 09:15 PM. Reason: added pics

04-03-2011, 04:12 PM	#7
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Strickland red vs Rowe Warren's son let me go by .005 ... Didn't get to see the rest. We'll be down to 5 cars. Everybody's in the money now, at least $100. $150 semi, $800 R/U, $1700 or so to win. Rowe on the bye Peterson vs Longhaney Beard vs Simmons Jeff Warren was driving Doyle Evans' G/SA Camaro No video, but here's an in-car camera shot of Willis puttin' em in the air! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-03-2011 at 09:18 PM. Reason: added pics

04-03-2011, 01:06 PM	#1
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC 70.4 deg, 23%, 29.91 baro, 883' DA, with 'bout a 3 mph cross head, although it picks up from time to time. Good crowd on hand, probably in the upper 30's for car count. Seen some southern visitors, like Bill Howell with his old Mustang, Tom Gould, and Ronnie Courtney. Off to take pics! (And here comes more wind.....!) Overview of the track Greg Rowe Brian, Bud & Greg Rowe Another Rowe? MIke Moller, (Kerr Drug, CCRA sponsor) Robbie Draughon (Redline Speed Shop, I believe also a sponsor) __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-03-2011 at 09:02 PM. Reason: added pics

04-03-2011, 01:36 PM	#2
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Michael, Other than the wind gusts, it looks to be a beautiful day! Were you able to get a spot up close or are you in the "pasture"? Looking forward to your reportage today! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

04-03-2011, 04:36 PM	#8
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Peterson red to Mike Longhaney (A/SA Camaro), both under .01 Beard .031 and dead-on vs Simmons, .02 breakout Rowe - bye __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-03-2011, 05:02 PM	#9
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Beard .030, out by an hour vs Rowe's .020, dead-on 1 Longhaney had the bye. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-03-2011, 05:28 PM	#10
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from CCRA Combo, Fayetteville NC Last Fall, Brian Rowe was RU here at the Warren S/SS, but today gets it done in CCRA race #2, taking out Mike Longhaney in the finals. Rowe was #2 in the World in IHRA for 2010, driving Richie DeCola's E/FIA Camaro (BTW, it's for sale!) With a RU and a semi, I believe the Duck Tape Turismo is leading the points. Great turnout, great race... Two in a row! Thanks to Scott Tilley for picking up the reigns of the CCRA, and to Fayetteville for hosting us. Final Round, Greg Rowe (far) vs Mike Longhaney (near) (That's not tire smoke, BTW.... it was putting out a little all the way down track all day. I think she's got a pretty loose ring package in her!) WINNAH Brian Rowe! Thanks to Bobby Murray Chevrolet for the Iron Tree trophies. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 04-03-2011 at 09:23 PM. Reason: added pics