"Live" from Indy US Nationals 2017

[Ken Miele]

Last batch for the night, I will have more Super Stock action tomorrow. along with photos from the barn. Patsy I have a camera for you, I will stop by your pit in the morning.

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by KB Racing

Makes you wonder. Are they looking for something new this year, or do they have the go ahead this year to throw him out for what they found last year.

Ken Miele get rid of this clown!

[Mike Schwartz]

Originally Posted by KB Racing

You would think a cop wouldn't act like Antifa
You would think you'd want to preserve first amendment rights.

"First Amendment rights" protect you from the government punishing or censoring or oppressing your speech. It doesn't apply to private organizations.

[Mike Schwartz]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

129 1041 E/SA Steven Welker, Tower City PA, '69 Camaro 10.807 11.70 -0.893
130 3154 E/S Gary Russell, East Sparta OH, '67 Camaro 10.762 11.65 -0.888
131 3852 I/S Dave Edwards, Washington C.H. OH, '84 Tra 11.318 12.20 -0.882
132 3608 F/S Bill Sempsrott, Franklin OH, '66 Nova 10.920 11.80 -0.880

These 4 racers got forced out of Stock Eliminator at INDY because 4 FS/XX cars got 2 bites of the apple to qualify and race at INDY..

Sad...

It is better than 2016. Last year, when Factory Stock Eliminator qualified only eight cars, 12 fell back into Stock Eliminator as FS/XX. The 12 that were pushed out then were:

129 3343 N/SA Don Turk, Lebanon IN, '74 Grand Am 12.110 13.00 -0.890
130 3325 J/SA Kyle Riley, Sauk Village Il, '80 Cutlass 11.567 12.45 -0.883
131 3120 H/SA Lyn Smith, Pontiac IL, '73 Gran Sport 11.268 12.15 -0.882
132 3074 K/S Tommy Turner, Tompkinsville KY, '85 Musta 11.675 12.55 -0.875
133 407B F/S Don Davidson, Gilmer TX, '69 Camaro 10.925 11.80 -0.875
134 3355 R/S Timothy Weinzapfel, St. Phillips IN, '66 13.076 13.95 -0.874
135 4121 C/SA Kyle Ratcliff, Denton TX, '98 Firebird 10.531 11.40 -0.869
136 379 FS/C Ryan Kirkpatrick, Selma IN, '14 Camaro 9.434 10.30 -0.866
137 3428 G/SA Tom Rambo, Washington C.H. OH, '68 Camaro 11.139 12.00 -0.861
138 3649 D/SA Bruce Gibson, Dayton IN, '71 Demon 10.702 11.55 -0.848
139 3952 E/SA Marvin Benoit, Alvaton KY, '71 Camaro 10.866 11.70 -0.834
140 3150 E/S Tom Russell, East Sparta OH, '67 Camaro 10.824 11.65 -0.826

Interestingly, the bump spot in 2017 is exactly the same as in 2016: -.893

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by KB Racing

You would think a cop wouldn't act like Antifa.

So, to restate your claim... you wouldn't think a cop would act like antifa (note..no caps). From Texas?.....are you kidding me...Hardly..... I dare you to speed through Texas. KB Racing = Kenny Boy Racing ????

[Mike Delahanty]

Get your coffee and sit down to watch this great video from Bobby Bennett and Competition Plus that covers the A/Stick challenge class runoffs

http://www.competitionplus.com/CPSpo...tsman-notebook

[Mike Delahanty]

Good morning it's Friday at the US Nationals. Let's start with a quick update on the weather today which is expected to be much cooler than the already cool temperatures we've seen this week. Last evening the wind kicked up and temperatures cooled down as the impact of the hurricane that swept through the Gulf States begin to touch the heartland of America. Temperatures will be in the mid 60s but a strong breeze will make it feel much cooler. The wind is expected to come out of the Northeast - so that will be a diagonal headwind on track. While the temps will be cooler, the barometer will likely drop as the front gets closer during the day - so it's a TBD if it will be any quicker today.



Most of you veteran class racers know that this marks the 50th anniversary for Ben and Dave Wenzel's Stock Eliminator victory in 1967. Drag Racing Edge has a nice tribute article to the brothers and I was lucky enough to have them both sign a copy





Long time Chevy racer Gary Russell and Ford hat? Yes, Gary does have some very proud Blue Oval racing in his background. Gary and his son Tom were both part of a factory program to run 5.0L Fox Body Mustang's back in the 80s and 90s. The Russell's did an outstanding job for Ford and really made the presence of the Mustang felt in NHRA stock and superstock racing. Thanks Gary and Tom.

[Mike Delahanty]

The run schedule for Friday

[Mike Delahanty]

Bill Dyer's 1.588 under run in his 2010 Cobra Jet was certainly impressive. But don't think it was the combination that makes the car so fast. Bill is a pretty sharp guy - not only with engines but with the clutch and transmission too. And he has help from some of the sharpest stick shift racers in the country like Rob Turkal and Jim Schaechter.





Larry Hill and Charlie Downing. Charlie was making a pretty good case to put AFHS back in place at Indy not only to make the racing more interesting but to get some of the Horse power combinations addressed more quickly. If you have comments on this please start a new thread.

[Ken Miele]

More Super Stock action from yesterday. KB Racing has been removed folks. There are so many posts that at times I miss them, thanks for the heads up and please keep me updated.