Live from Gainesville

Robbie Welch · 02-17-2012, 10:46 AM

We made the short haul from Williston (where we stayed) to Gainesville yesterday and made it through registration and tech. The T&T was rained out by a short rain shower then it cleared up for the rest of the evenning. Today (Friday) its over cast and spitting rain hopefully it will clear up but it looks pretty bad right now. There's still alot of cars here already. I don't have much of an internet connection so pic's may have to wait.

Keith 944 · 02-17-2012, 11:14 AM

good luck my friend, third time is the charm

Robbie Welch · 02-17-2012, 06:09 PM

Thanks Keith, I need all the luck I can get. Well S/ST got their first time shot. Its a little slow I went 10.96. A few stockers got to run before the sprinkles started again. The rain is coming down pretty steady now ,not sure if they'll be able to dry the track again. They just told all the cars in the lanes to go back to the pits. We're invited to a low country boil tonight, put on by our racing friends James, Steve, Dennis and Shawn
.Looking forward to some good food.

Glenn Hayes · 02-17-2012, 07:01 PM

So, from what you have written, it does'nt sound like the track was dry very long at all today.
I'm 2 hours south of Gainesville and it's been raining and drizzle most of the day here.
What do you see for tomorrow?

Robbie Welch · 02-18-2012, 08:32 AM

The track kept getting drizzled on, they got it dry around 3pm then after s/st and a couple stockers it rained enough to stop things for the day. The weather channel is saying it should be better today and worse Sunday thats about all I know. I tried to up load some photos way to slow. Its 7am and there on the track with the sweeper. I hope they'll give us 1 shoot then 1st round????????

Robbie Welch · 02-19-2012, 09:43 AM

Well another 1st round RU, this has been a rough racing trip. They got 1st round done on most classes yesterday. Still no rain this morning but the weather channel said it coming. One SC dragster did get in to the wall yesterday evening the cars done but the drive is OK. We'll be heading north taking a couple days to get there, sounds like a lot of weather on the east coast.

THE LEGEND · 02-19-2012, 02:20 PM

Robbie who wrecked?
With the weather, I'm glad I stayed home.
Chip

frank v · 02-19-2012, 09:23 PM

why are they racing 1/8 mile?

Carl Juliano · 02-19-2012, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank v

why are they racing 1/8 mile?

Very windy, and they want to finish the race today.

Joe Pinkston · 02-20-2012, 08:28 AM

Robbie, it was nice meeting you in the tech line Thursday and finally putting a face with the name. I hope you have a safe trip home and we will meet up again someday.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

02-17-2012, 11:14 AM	#2
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,116 Likes: 1,004 Liked 1,649 Times in 521 Posts	Re: Live from Gainesville good luck my friend, third time is the charm __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody

02-17-2012, 06:09 PM	#3
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,232 Likes: 52 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Live from Gainesville Thanks Keith, I need all the luck I can get. Well S/ST got their first time shot. Its a little slow I went 10.96. A few stockers got to run before the sprinkles started again. The rain is coming down pretty steady now ,not sure if they'll be able to dry the track again. They just told all the cars in the lanes to go back to the pits. We're invited to a low country boil tonight, put on by our racing friends James, Steve, Dennis and Shawn .Looking forward to some good food.

02-17-2012, 07:01 PM	#4
Glenn Hayes Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 348 Likes: 416 Liked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Live from Gainesville So, from what you have written, it does'nt sound like the track was dry very long at all today. I'm 2 hours south of Gainesville and it's been raining and drizzle most of the day here. What do you see for tomorrow? __________________ "Real Race Cars Have Tailgates"

02-18-2012, 08:32 AM	#5
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,232 Likes: 52 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Live from Gainesville The track kept getting drizzled on, they got it dry around 3pm then after s/st and a couple stockers it rained enough to stop things for the day. The weather channel is saying it should be better today and worse Sunday thats about all I know. I tried to up load some photos way to slow. Its 7am and there on the track with the sweeper. I hope they'll give us 1 shoot then 1st round????????

02-19-2012, 09:43 AM	#6
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,232 Likes: 52 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Live from Gainesville Well another 1st round RU, this has been a rough racing trip. They got 1st round done on most classes yesterday. Still no rain this morning but the weather channel said it coming. One SC dragster did get in to the wall yesterday evening the cars done but the drive is OK. We'll be heading north taking a couple days to get there, sounds like a lot of weather on the east coast.

02-17-2012, 10:46 AM	#1
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,232 Likes: 52 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Live from Gainesville We made the short haul from Williston (where we stayed) to Gainesville yesterday and made it through registration and tech. The T&T was rained out by a short rain shower then it cleared up for the rest of the evenning. Today (Friday) its over cast and spitting rain hopefully it will clear up but it looks pretty bad right now. There's still alot of cars here already. I don't have much of an internet connection so pic's may have to wait.

02-19-2012, 02:20 PM	#7
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Live from Gainesville Robbie who wrecked? With the weather, I'm glad I stayed home. Chip

02-19-2012, 09:23 PM	#8
frank v Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ny Posts: 286 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Gainesville why are they racing 1/8 mile? __________________ s/g 1620

02-20-2012, 08:28 AM	#10
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Live from Gainesville Robbie, it was nice meeting you in the tech line Thursday and finally putting a face with the name. I hope you have a safe trip home and we will meet up again someday. Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST