"Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals

HR9121 · 09-16-2019, 04:03 PM

Thank you all for the kind words of condolences and other messages I've received. I must also apologize I didn't mean to hijack the thread but thanks again.

Andys dad · 09-16-2019, 04:20 PM

I counseled my brothers and sister by saying to them -

"don't end up wishing you had called him yesterday"

Ron

Greg Reimer 7376 · 09-16-2019, 04:48 PM

I made that mistake almost 13 years ago. I didn't call my mother on Sunday evening like I usually did, then the next morning about 7 AM at work, I got a call that her medic alert bracelet had been activated. Trying to return the call to her house,all I got were either busy signals or ringing with no answers.I took a drive over to the house and my brother's brother in law got there at the same time. We went in, and I found her lyng crossways on her bed. She had been gone only about an hour. I never had that final call with her. You just never know. Things like that happen, you try to get back to normal, but nothing will really ever be just the same.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 09-16-2019, 06:45 PM

I forgot to conclude this message by sending my ultimate condolences for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story.

Lee Valentine · 09-16-2019, 07:01 PM

Sorry for your loss Cooter and family.

James Jeschke Jr · 09-16-2019, 08:02 PM

James,
I do not know you but I’m sorry for your loss. I’m sure he was a great person.

1320racer · 09-17-2019, 11:09 AM

With the weather swings from Thursday's triple H weather to Friday's overcast, fall weather, Saturday rain showers and onto Sunday's beautiful sunny warm day, it wasn't the easiest event to dial a car.

Hats off to the NHRA for their efforts to get the track dried and finish up on schedule on Saturday and the overall track prep. My car ran identical to thousand, 60 foot and 1000 foot ET from our last pass on Saturday, the 1/4 finals after 2 rain delays to Sunday's semi final about 24 hours later.

Congrats to all the winners and to my son, in his 2nd national event final of the season, a rematch from Epping two months earlier, on his first National event win. Just AWESOME!

09-16-2019, 04:03 PM	#1
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: "Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals Thank you all for the kind words of condolences and other messages I've received. I must also apologize I didn't mean to hijack the thread but thanks again. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

09-16-2019, 04:20 PM	#2
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: "Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals I counseled my brothers and sister by saying to them - "don't end up wishing you had called him yesterday" Ron __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

09-16-2019, 04:48 PM	#3
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: "Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals I made that mistake almost 13 years ago. I didn't call my mother on Sunday evening like I usually did, then the next morning about 7 AM at work, I got a call that her medic alert bracelet had been activated. Trying to return the call to her house,all I got were either busy signals or ringing with no answers.I took a drive over to the house and my brother's brother in law got there at the same time. We went in, and I found her lyng crossways on her bed. She had been gone only about an hour. I never had that final call with her. You just never know. Things like that happen, you try to get back to normal, but nothing will really ever be just the same.

09-16-2019, 06:45 PM	#4
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: "Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals I forgot to conclude this message by sending my ultimate condolences for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story.

09-16-2019, 07:01 PM	#5
Lee Valentine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brookfield, CT Posts: 708 Likes: 13 Liked 319 Times in 68 Posts	Re: "Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals Sorry for your loss Cooter and family. __________________ Lee Valentine 1661 STK

09-16-2019, 08:02 PM	#6
James Jeschke Jr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Pittsburgh Pa. Posts: 35 Likes: 20 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: "Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals James, I do not know you but I’m sorry for your loss. I’m sure he was a great person. __________________ James Jeschke Jr. #1603 I/S

09-17-2019, 11:09 AM	#7
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: "Live From" Maple Grove, NHRA Nationals With the weather swings from Thursday's triple H weather to Friday's overcast, fall weather, Saturday rain showers and onto Sunday's beautiful sunny warm day, it wasn't the easiest event to dial a car. Hats off to the NHRA for their efforts to get the track dried and finish up on schedule on Saturday and the overall track prep. My car ran identical to thousand, 60 foot and 1000 foot ET from our last pass on Saturday, the 1/4 finals after 2 rain delays to Sunday's semi final about 24 hours later. Congrats to all the winners and to my son, in his 2nd national event final of the season, a rematch from Epping two months earlier, on his first National event win. Just AWESOME! Last edited by 1320racer; 09-17-2019 at 11:14 AM.