Records, Etc @ Gainesville

Ian Hill · 12-02-2012, 10:33 PM

there was a silver mustang (could have been the varsity mustang?) i thinjk it was an a/sa. Sorry they are cool and all but i got all confused...cause they all look the same!!!!

And there was a cool late fifties/ early sixties full size chevy wagon 283 auto stocker. He had record holder stickers dating from the 80's all down the quarter panels. did the tear down and re-install by himself, got it back up a running just before dark. well done man.

the track was seriously slippery. the hemi cars left after a couple of runs spinning in the 50's. There was a crazy launching new stang stick car that seemed like he has 9:1 gears in the rear it wouldnt even react it spun so bad!

i saw a U/SA dodge spin...

the thunderbird ss stick car was awesome, i think he was hasing the tires for the first ten feet then was near verticle each pass.

there were many R's on windows but only a couple that i saw in tear down.

by the third round of qualifying walking the lanes out of the groove was stickier than in the groove. it was my first NHRA event, and i left there a bit disappointed to say the least.

apologies that i cant add the names, you just should been there! LOL

...and thank you to Mrs. Lewis for the excellent meals, the fijitas were the best i have ever had.

At least we had the PRI show to entertain us!

Ian

Jack McCarthy · 12-02-2012, 10:44 PM

art leong 1st in barn, then summers and turners mustangs ss & stock, then me then holbrooks crew tore down a SS and a Stk mustang and i think a third one saturday !

air wasnt great about 1000 foot and pesky 4-6mph headwind... we didnt get to go down friday when it was pretty good 200 & no headwind the bracket cars and .90 cars went out first we went about 12:45

and yeah if ya think one man teardown is tough, the 15oo mile solo trip sucked, did that for belle rose i need some unemployed friends !!!!!!!!!!
and by the way ...25 years ago we set the first NHRA record in the wagon T/SA at indy in 1987 !!!!!!

joe & son were there but spun about 200 foot... barton was pedalling one like a funny car.

seeya jeff.... captain

600ci · 12-02-2012, 11:08 PM

08 C/J SS/D record late friday 9:50 144 tear down saturday morn

12-02-2012, 10:33 PM	#1
Ian Hill Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 216 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville there was a silver mustang (could have been the varsity mustang?) i thinjk it was an a/sa. Sorry they are cool and all but i got all confused...cause they all look the same!!!! And there was a cool late fifties/ early sixties full size chevy wagon 283 auto stocker. He had record holder stickers dating from the 80's all down the quarter panels. did the tear down and re-install by himself, got it back up a running just before dark. well done man. the track was seriously slippery. the hemi cars left after a couple of runs spinning in the 50's. There was a crazy launching new stang stick car that seemed like he has 9:1 gears in the rear it wouldnt even react it spun so bad! i saw a U/SA dodge spin... the thunderbird ss stick car was awesome, i think he was hasing the tires for the first ten feet then was near verticle each pass. there were many R's on windows but only a couple that i saw in tear down. by the third round of qualifying walking the lanes out of the groove was stickier than in the groove. it was my first NHRA event, and i left there a bit disappointed to say the least. apologies that i cant add the names, you just should been there! LOL ...and thank you to Mrs. Lewis for the excellent meals, the fijitas were the best i have ever had. At least we had the PRI show to entertain us! Ian __________________ They say money can't buy happiness, it can buy race car parts, and that makes me happy Ian Hill GT/FA 1982 Camaro, F/CM 1968 Camaro

12-02-2012, 10:44 PM	#2
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,325 Likes: 30 Liked 497 Times in 119 Posts	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville art leong 1st in barn, then summers and turners mustangs ss & stock, then me then holbrooks crew tore down a SS and a Stk mustang and i think a third one saturday ! air wasnt great about 1000 foot and pesky 4-6mph headwind... we didnt get to go down friday when it was pretty good 200 & no headwind the bracket cars and .90 cars went out first we went about 12:45 and yeah if ya think one man teardown is tough, the 15oo mile solo trip sucked, did that for belle rose i need some unemployed friends !!!!!!!!!! and by the way ...25 years ago we set the first NHRA record in the wagon T/SA at indy in 1987 !!!!!! joe & son were there but spun about 200 foot... barton was pedalling one like a funny car. seeya jeff.... captain __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

12-02-2012, 11:08 PM	#3
600ci Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163 Likes: 5 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Records, Etc @ Gainesville 08 C/J SS/D record late friday 9:50 144 tear down saturday morn