"Live" from our Southwestern Swing

[Bill Koski]

I left today and forgot to check the schedule. Are there any changes?

[Bob Gullett]

LAS VEGAS - The sixth 2011 Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV

Today's activities will feature initial rounds of qualifying and time trials for all Sportsman competitors.

The first round of qualifying for the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car categories is planned for 3:00PM this afternoon. They will be followed by the first of four qualifying sessions for the Nitro Harley Motor Cycles.


Weather prediction for today :

Mostly sunny early then increasing cloudiness later in the day. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. High 64F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Friday's Planned Run Schedule



8:00 AM Super Street T-1
Super Comp T-1
Super Gas T-1
10:30 AM Top Dragster Q-1
Competition Q-1
Top Sportsman Q-1
Super Street T-2
Super Comp T-2
Super Gas T-2
3:00 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Q-1
Top Alcohol Funny Car Q-1
Nitro Harley Q-1
Super Stock Q-1
5:00 PM Top Dragster Q-2
Competition Q-2
Top Sportsman Q-2
Stock Q-1
Nitro Harley Q-2
8:00 PM Secure

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Here are some very unofficial results from round 1 of the combo race:

Zavala over Gilley (redlight)
Etter over Zane
Faul over Biondo
Loge over Gay
Gaynor over L. DeForrest
J. DeForrest over Setters
Markkanen over Plourd
Santangelo over Hidalgo (redlight)
Stein over T. Lang
Mandella over Roddell
Wann over Fletcher (redlight)
Glenn over Cairo

Any more news? Anyone?

[thomas sheehan]

just read on facebook that Ken Etter had bye into the final.

[Toby Lang]

Santangelo over Etter.


-Toby

[Jeff Teuton]

Kevin and I have arrived 120 miles north of Dallas, and figure we will be home before stock gets a time trial. After the Wed race was cancelled, the points race starts probably much later than the5 pm, more like 8 or 9 for stock, we pulled the plug on a really bad weekend. When I was getting my refund for the cars, was asked if we were staying, and I said I had not come 1750 miles to race at night. Seems if you have a throttle stop, you get premium times to run out west. Some stock cars are running 9.50s @ 140 plus on 9 in tires, so we get the cold track. We were looking at the weather forcast and the wind had some issues either today or tomorrow. Anyway Ain't comin back. Lot's of rumors, we will see what is true and what is fiction. More later.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Santangelo over Etter.


-Toby

...In Anthony's 69 Camaro Stocker...Never drove it before...

Good one, Joey ....Payin' for the trip!

[Ken Etter]

I had him at the tree 024 to 044 but he did a better job at the stripe. My 559 on a 57 to his 797 on a 78. Good job!

[Toby Lang]

Jeff, the reason I heard for the schedule change (it's pretty much the same as last year) is because Super Comp and Super Gas have been running late into the night at this race for years. This is Vegas and they want to take themselves their families out on the town. They felt they shouldn't have to run late at night every year.

Don't know how true this is, but it makes sense.


-Toby

[Larry Hill]

As we were getting dressed for dinner, it was in the 2nd round:

Faul over Stein
Etter over Loge
Wann over Mandella
Gaynor over J. DeForrest
Santangelo over Markkanen
Glenn over Mandella

And you know the final results.

They were taking forever, so we had dinner reservations at Nora's, so we didn't see the rest. BTW Nora's was excellent. Thanks for the suggestion!

Tomorrow the schedule has changed a bit. Super Stock runs before Alcohol. Then Nitro Harley, then Stock. A couple of other classes run after us.