Live from San Antonio IHRA

smracer2002 · 04-01-2011, 02:46 PM

Sparse turnout for Stk/S/Stk,about 12 to 14 cars combined
Temp is low 80s,baro is 29.76,44% humidity and winds from
the SSE@ 13.

Due to IHRAs contractual obligations I cant go trackside until
the Pros run so i will do the pit shots and shoot from the stands
until 5.30(first round of Pro).

These are some random pit shots and the 2nd round of Stk qualifying.
These are low res jpegs as I am shooting RAW along with jpeg.
Hope you like them.

Yes that fwd stocker did make it from Tempe,the only thing is he
left Tempe,went to Wyoming and then Colorado to get the car and then came to
San Antonio.

Michael Beard · 04-01-2011, 04:02 PM

Thanks for the report! Man, what's else is going on? They never had huge car counts there, but a lot better than that! Nice track, too.

The Cuda looks really nice.

Glad to see Gary made it there.... not showing up on the Q sheet though?

That race is going to be a paycheck for somebody... IMO, those who stayed home can't do math.

danny waters sr · 04-01-2011, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Thanks for the report! Man, what's else is going on? They never had huge car counts there, but a lot better than that! Nice track, too.

The Cuda looks really nice.

Glad to see Gary made it there.... not showing up on the Q sheet though?

That race is going to be a paycheck for somebody... IMO, those who stayed home can't do math.

x-2 Mr Beard

smracer2002 · 04-01-2011, 06:18 PM

Offically 8 Stockers and 5 S/Stk on the qualifiying sheets.
I will post q throught the 2nd round in at the end of this post.
The CM Cuda is having a real hard go of it as you will see.
Some staging lane photos and the 2nd round of S/Stk.

smracer2002 · 04-01-2011, 06:23 PM

Stock qualifying sheet

Super Stock qualifying sheet

smracer2002 · 04-01-2011, 06:33 PM

Qualifying done for the day,will post 3rd round when available.

The VW in S/Stock is loaded up,I think he is done for the weekend
from what someone said.

The number 1 qualifier in Stock is driving R.J.Sledges Fairlane.

Robbie Welch · 04-03-2011, 07:54 AM

Thanks for the photos, who's fairlanes are they? Is one of them RJs What engines are they running. Thanks Robbie

Ed Carpenter · 04-03-2011, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbie Welch

Thanks for the photos, who's fairlanes are they? Is one of them RJs What engines are they running. Thanks Robbie

Red one is RJ's they had it in D/SA this weekend. The green one is Kirk Morgan's car. If I'm wrong ill hear it from RJ, but I think it's a 390. Ed

smracer2002 · 04-03-2011, 03:27 PM

They are both 390 cars.
The green one has more weight
and ran F and RJ took weight out
and ran D.

I had something come up Friday pm and
couldnt make it back on Sat to finish up
the thread.I apologize for that but some things
cant be helped.

RJ Sledge · 04-03-2011, 03:34 PM

Ed is correct both cars are 390 powered, good to see Kirk go the final, there is not a finer person in the pits as far as I am concerned, he helps me out alot. Brent Carpenter is in the same catergory, and its good to see some young people involved. Ed you are indeed a lucky man. Congrats to David Latino, on his Stock win and his Runner up in SS. It was a trying type of day with the 95 degree weather and changing track conditions. Thought that IHRA did a pretty good job on the starting line considering the heat. I believe that most of the Stockers had to dial it for spin during the day and then take there best guess when the sun went down. Overall we had a good time, it was close to home and Kirk was in the final.

It really is a mystery as to why more S/SS racers won't come from the Houston (157 miles away) and Dallas (225 miles away) areas. It cost us $80.00 for the Membership and car number and $200 to race. Kirt will hopefully collect around $2000.00 for his Runner up in Stock and David Latino will collect at least 4 or 5 times or more than that for his S/SS showings. Not a bad two day pay check

They must have had 30,000 specators for the race and that should make IHRA happy. I have never seen a bigger crowd at SAR and that includes Pinks.

Later RJ

04-01-2011, 02:46 PM	#1
smracer2002 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: So Tx. USA Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Live from San Antonio IHRA Sparse turnout for Stk/S/Stk,about 12 to 14 cars combined Temp is low 80s,baro is 29.76,44% humidity and winds from the SSE@ 13. Due to IHRAs contractual obligations I cant go trackside until the Pros run so i will do the pit shots and shoot from the stands until 5.30(first round of Pro). These are some random pit shots and the 2nd round of Stk qualifying. These are low res jpegs as I am shooting RAW along with jpeg. Hope you like them. Yes that fwd stocker did make it from Tempe,the only thing is he left Tempe,went to Wyoming and then Colorado to get the car and then came to San Antonio. __________________ First On Race Day Last edited by smracer2002; 04-01-2011 at 07:46 PM.

04-01-2011, 04:02 PM	#2
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 San Antonio IHRA Thanks for the report! Man, what's else is going on? They never had huge car counts there, but a lot better than that! Nice track, too. The Cuda looks really nice. Glad to see Gary made it there.... not showing up on the Q sheet though? That race is going to be a paycheck for somebody... IMO, those who stayed home can't do math. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-01-2011, 06:18 PM	#4
smracer2002 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: So Tx. USA Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from San Antonio IHRA Offically 8 Stockers and 5 S/Stk on the qualifiying sheets. I will post q throught the 2nd round in at the end of this post. The CM Cuda is having a real hard go of it as you will see. Some staging lane photos and the 2nd round of S/Stk. __________________ First On Race Day

04-01-2011, 06:23 PM	#5
smracer2002 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: So Tx. USA Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from San Antonio IHRA Stock qualifying sheet Super Stock qualifying sheet __________________ First On Race Day

04-01-2011, 06:33 PM	#6
smracer2002 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: So Tx. USA Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from San Antonio IHRA Qualifying done for the day,will post 3rd round when available. The VW in S/Stock is loaded up,I think he is done for the weekend from what someone said. The number 1 qualifier in Stock is driving R.J.Sledges Fairlane. __________________ First On Race Day Last edited by smracer2002; 04-01-2011 at 11:29 PM.

04-03-2011, 07:54 AM	#7
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,234 Likes: 55 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Live from San Antonio IHRA Thanks for the photos, who's fairlanes are they? Is one of them RJs What engines are they running. Thanks Robbie

04-03-2011, 03:27 PM	#9
smracer2002 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: So Tx. USA Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from San Antonio IHRA They are both 390 cars. The green one has more weight and ran F and RJ took weight out and ran D. I had something come up Friday pm and couldnt make it back on Sat to finish up the thread.I apologize for that but some things cant be helped. __________________ First On Race Day

04-03-2011, 03:34 PM	#10
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 783 Likes: 502 Liked 288 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Live from San Antonio IHRA Ed is correct both cars are 390 powered, good to see Kirk go the final, there is not a finer person in the pits as far as I am concerned, he helps me out alot. Brent Carpenter is in the same catergory, and its good to see some young people involved. Ed you are indeed a lucky man. Congrats to David Latino, on his Stock win and his Runner up in SS. It was a trying type of day with the 95 degree weather and changing track conditions. Thought that IHRA did a pretty good job on the starting line considering the heat. I believe that most of the Stockers had to dial it for spin during the day and then take there best guess when the sun went down. Overall we had a good time, it was close to home and Kirk was in the final. It really is a mystery as to why more S/SS racers won't come from the Houston (157 miles away) and Dallas (225 miles away) areas. It cost us $80.00 for the Membership and car number and $200 to race. Kirt will hopefully collect around $2000.00 for his Runner up in Stock and David Latino will collect at least 4 or 5 times or more than that for his S/SS showings. Not a bad two day pay check They must have had 30,000 specators for the race and that should make IHRA happy. I have never seen a bigger crowd at SAR and that includes Pinks. Later RJ