N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride

danny waters sr · 08-03-2010, 07:00 PM

Dr Cunningham from Greenville ,NC won a free ride down the Kinston Drag Strip. Scheduled for this Friday along with our local bracket race. The Doc will get to ride down the track in my" super duper" fast 66 nova L/SA. After that" if "he can stand the pressure he will take another ride in a wheels-up SS/GTFA 85 Camaro . He bidded on this at a charity auction in Greenville a couple weeks ago. We are having local TV station on hand for the news cast . Who knows we may have a Dr join the stock /superstock ranks after this. I will try to get the link when it shows on the news .Can't hurt can it.

Michael Beard · 08-03-2010, 07:03 PM

Now that's promotion! Good job, DW!

Lew Silverman · 08-03-2010, 07:05 PM

Sounds like Dr. Cunningham is in for some excitement this weekend!!

Chad Rhodes · 08-03-2010, 07:42 PM

there is another Dr. that won a ride down the track in Kevin Cradduck's AA/SA car, wish i could be there for that one. Same kind of Charity deal

Ed Fernandez · 08-03-2010, 07:52 PM

Put a camera in the cars.

Jim Wahl · 08-03-2010, 07:53 PM

What a great idea! Some well-needed PR ! Jim

Stewart Way · 08-03-2010, 09:03 PM

In the mid 80's Doug Frazier had a Plymouth HR or SR IHRA car he ran at a track in Chattanooga. Im think a radio station or the track had a give away of a ride in Dougs car. The track folks told Doug to take it easy on the kid and as they were strapping him in the pass seat Doug asked him if he had ever been in a fast car and the kid said something like yea, I have a buddy with an 83 IROC. If you know Doug, thats all it took to forget what the track folks said and the kid got the wheels up ride of his life.

Geerhead55 · 08-03-2010, 10:01 PM

Many years ago,,,when Modified Eliminator was still around, I recall a Friday night up at Seattle International Raceway, as it was called then, when Tom Turner took a contest winner for a ride in his Corvette which was a 9.80 140 mph ride in F/G if I recall correctly. Anyhow,,the contest winner defers his ride to his son, whos' got to be somewhere around 8 to 10 years old. After a very stout burnout, a wheels up launch, and a 5 speed gear bangin' pass of 10.10 at 138, if I'm remembering it right, the kid bails out of the car back in the staging lanes crying his eyes out! We had a little chuckle over that one,,I never did ask Tom if there was a puddle in the other seat.
Yes,,,this was some kind of promotion,,,we thought it was pretty cool.
Danny Durham

Tom keedle · 08-04-2010, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Put a camera in the cars.

esp. at the face....

mannymen · 08-04-2010, 12:17 PM

If you fear the acceleration then get out. I was at D.Foley's racing school getting my license and it was surprising to see the look on two of the individuals faces after making a 330ft pass leaving off a transbrake. One was in a 9.15 148 mph door car while the other was in an 8 second dragster. The person in the door car lifted immediately once it jolted him into the back of the seat and the 2nd person in the dragster refused to go down the track that day for their license runs and was scared out of their wits.

08-03-2010, 07:00 PM	#1
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride Dr Cunningham from Greenville ,NC won a free ride down the Kinston Drag Strip. Scheduled for this Friday along with our local bracket race. The Doc will get to ride down the track in my" super duper" fast 66 nova L/SA. After that" if "he can stand the pressure he will take another ride in a wheels-up SS/GTFA 85 Camaro . He bidded on this at a charity auction in Greenville a couple weeks ago. We are having local TV station on hand for the news cast . Who knows we may have a Dr join the stock /superstock ranks after this. I will try to get the link when it shows on the news .Can't hurt can it. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

08-03-2010, 07:03 PM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride Now that's promotion! Good job, DW! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-03-2010, 07:05 PM	#3
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,438 Likes: 372 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride Sounds like Dr. Cunningham is in for some excitement this weekend!! __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

08-03-2010, 07:42 PM	#4
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride there is another Dr. that won a ride down the track in Kevin Cradduck's AA/SA car, wish i could be there for that one. Same kind of Charity deal __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

08-03-2010, 07:52 PM	#5
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride Put a camera in the cars. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

08-03-2010, 07:53 PM	#6
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,842 Likes: 631 Liked 674 Times in 122 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride What a great idea! Some well-needed PR ! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

08-03-2010, 09:03 PM	#7
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 16 Liked 70 Times in 21 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride In the mid 80's Doug Frazier had a Plymouth HR or SR IHRA car he ran at a track in Chattanooga. Im think a radio station or the track had a give away of a ride in Dougs car. The track folks told Doug to take it easy on the kid and as they were strapping him in the pass seat Doug asked him if he had ever been in a fast car and the kid said something like yea, I have a buddy with an 83 IROC. If you know Doug, thats all it took to forget what the track folks said and the kid got the wheels up ride of his life. __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS

08-03-2010, 10:01 PM	#8
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride Many years ago,,,when Modified Eliminator was still around, I recall a Friday night up at Seattle International Raceway, as it was called then, when Tom Turner took a contest winner for a ride in his Corvette which was a 9.80 140 mph ride in F/G if I recall correctly. Anyhow,,the contest winner defers his ride to his son, whos' got to be somewhere around 8 to 10 years old. After a very stout burnout, a wheels up launch, and a 5 speed gear bangin' pass of 10.10 at 138, if I'm remembering it right, the kid bails out of the car back in the staging lanes crying his eyes out! We had a little chuckle over that one,,I never did ask Tom if there was a puddle in the other seat. Yes,,,this was some kind of promotion,,,we thought it was pretty cool. Danny Durham

08-04-2010, 12:17 PM	#10
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 4 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: N .C . Doctor bids a free Ride If you fear the acceleration then get out. I was at D.Foley's racing school getting my license and it was surprising to see the look on two of the individuals faces after making a 330ft pass leaving off a transbrake. One was in a 9.15 148 mph door car while the other was in an 8 second dragster. The person in the door car lifted immediately once it jolted him into the back of the seat and the 2nd person in the dragster refused to go down the track that day for their license runs and was scared out of their wits. __________________ N/A

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