"Live" from Atlanta 2016

Larry Hill · 05-10-2016, 09:45 PM

Well we are on our way! It has been a way too exciting day today! A tornado hit about 10 miles from where we live. Everything is fine at our place, but Stock racer Jerry Bennett's son Mike, business was hit. From the videos on tv and online, it looked like every car on his lot was damaged. Just thank goodness nobody was hurt. A lot of structures were damaged, but no lives lost.

Then we get on the road and catch up to the tornadoes! It is really scary driving along and I keep getting tornado warnings for the county that we are in on my phone!

So anyway , we are driving for a while yet, then should get to the track by noon or so tomorrow ! Just got a text from Alice and they are # 12 in line!

More later!

HR9121 · 05-10-2016, 09:51 PM

Good luck and be careful! Try not to catch up to any of those tornados.

jmcarter · 05-11-2016, 06:27 AM

Patsy, the CBS Evening News led with tornado video from Shelby Motors and it looked like Bennett's place was right in the path. Amazing footage, downright scary. In any case hope you're well on the way...with tornados behind you the only remaining chaos is I-285 around Atlanta. Good luck this weekend, look forward to following Live Timing during class eliminations. Weather even looks halway cooperative.

denbreeden · 05-11-2016, 07:15 AM

Good luck this weekend!

Dennis Breeden

Larry Hill · 05-11-2016, 11:40 AM

We got as far as north GA last night before we stopped for the night. If you are coming down I-75 south of Chattanooga and plan to stop at the Welcome Center, it is closed. Construction there. We are now about 45 minutes from the track. Will post more after we get all set up.

Y'all be careful driving here!

Patsy

Larry Hill · 05-11-2016, 10:05 PM

Well we got here about lunch time and have spent the rest of the day getting caught up with old friends. I think they stopped parking about 5 so there are quite a few rigs out in stacking tonight.

We went to lunch at the little restaurant close here to the track. Here we are with Alice and Joe! We had to put a little lard on the guys to get them out of the back seat!

Front view!!

And here is the famous Willie Evans drinking Crown Royal out of his purple Crown Royal glass!!

And here we are partaking of the famous Country Dog's great fare!! Boy was it good! Thank you Jimmy!!

Well tomorrow is tech day and it is supposed to be hot again. Today it was 89 and supposed to be that again tomorrow. Then the rest of the week is a little cooler and mostly sunny with little chance for rain!

Until tomorrow!

Tim Lewis · 05-11-2016, 11:52 PM

Looks like yall are having a good time! We ain't seen the sun here in 2 weeks

GTOMayhem · 05-12-2016, 07:07 AM

My son and I will be out early Friday morning to catch all the stockers. I will try to say hi to everyone. Will post pics Friday evening.

Rick and Claude Thomason
GTOMayhem
Jr Street #2363

Larry Hill · 05-12-2016, 10:12 AM

yes, we are having a good time, Tim. Come by to see us, Rick. We are in the row behind the big NHRA sign on the grandstands!

Well it is a beautiful morning here at the track! It is already 80 going up to 86 this afternoon. Rigs are getting pulled in and tech is going on! I will try to get some pics today of race cars!!

Larry Hill · 05-12-2016, 02:24 PM

A few pics from this morning"

Three generations of Hidalgos

Grandpa Jimmy "Country Dog"

Gen 2 Cooter "Country Puppy"

Generation 3 Brayden doing his imitation of a Pro Stocker driving around in the pits!

05-10-2016, 09:45 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,472 Likes: 1,762 Liked 10,147 Times in 2,103 Posts	"Live" from Atlanta 2016 Well we are on our way! It has been a way too exciting day today! A tornado hit about 10 miles from where we live. Everything is fine at our place, but Stock racer Jerry Bennett's son Mike, business was hit. From the videos on tv and online, it looked like every car on his lot was damaged. Just thank goodness nobody was hurt. A lot of structures were damaged, but no lives lost. Then we get on the road and catch up to the tornadoes! It is really scary driving along and I keep getting tornado warnings for the county that we are in on my phone! So anyway , we are driving for a while yet, then should get to the track by noon or so tomorrow ! Just got a text from Alice and they are # 12 in line! More later! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-11-2016, 06:27 AM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,223 Likes: 2,175 Liked 2,965 Times in 913 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 Patsy, the CBS Evening News led with tornado video from Shelby Motors and it looked like Bennett's place was right in the path. Amazing footage, downright scary. In any case hope you're well on the way...with tornados behind you the only remaining chaos is I-285 around Atlanta. Good luck this weekend, look forward to following Live Timing during class eliminations. Weather even looks halway cooperative. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

05-11-2016, 07:15 AM	#4
denbreeden Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plainville, IN Posts: 522 Likes: 165 Liked 88 Times in 38 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 Good luck this weekend! Dennis Breeden

05-11-2016, 11:40 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,472 Likes: 1,762 Liked 10,147 Times in 2,103 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 We got as far as north GA last night before we stopped for the night. If you are coming down I-75 south of Chattanooga and plan to stop at the Welcome Center, it is closed. Construction there. We are now about 45 minutes from the track. Will post more after we get all set up. Y'all be careful driving here! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-11-2016, 10:05 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,472 Likes: 1,762 Liked 10,147 Times in 2,103 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 Well we got here about lunch time and have spent the rest of the day getting caught up with old friends. I think they stopped parking about 5 so there are quite a few rigs out in stacking tonight. We went to lunch at the little restaurant close here to the track. Here we are with Alice and Joe! We had to put a little lard on the guys to get them out of the back seat! Front view!! And here is the famous Willie Evans drinking Crown Royal out of his purple Crown Royal glass!! And here we are partaking of the famous Country Dog's great fare!! Boy was it good! Thank you Jimmy!! Well tomorrow is tech day and it is supposed to be hot again. Today it was 89 and supposed to be that again tomorrow. Then the rest of the week is a little cooler and mostly sunny with little chance for rain! Until tomorrow! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 05-11-2016 at 10:07 PM.

05-10-2016, 09:51 PM	#2
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,410 Likes: 125 Liked 3,131 Times in 685 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 Good luck and be careful! Try not to catch up to any of those tornados. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA

05-11-2016, 11:52 PM	#7
Tim Lewis Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 106 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 Looks like yall are having a good time! We ain't seen the sun here in 2 weeks

05-12-2016, 07:07 AM	#8
GTOMayhem Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 172 Likes: 669 Liked 22 Times in 14 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 My son and I will be out early Friday morning to catch all the stockers. I will try to say hi to everyone. Will post pics Friday evening. Rick and Claude Thomason GTOMayhem Jr Street #2363

05-12-2016, 10:12 AM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,472 Likes: 1,762 Liked 10,147 Times in 2,103 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 yes, we are having a good time, Tim. Come by to see us, Rick. We are in the row behind the big NHRA sign on the grandstands! Well it is a beautiful morning here at the track! It is already 80 going up to 86 this afternoon. Rigs are getting pulled in and tech is going on! I will try to get some pics today of race cars!! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-12-2016, 02:24 PM	#10
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,472 Likes: 1,762 Liked 10,147 Times in 2,103 Posts	Re: "Live" from Atlanta 2016 A few pics from this morning" Three generations of Hidalgos Grandpa Jimmy "Country Dog" Gen 2 Cooter "Country Puppy" Generation 3 Brayden doing his imitation of a Pro Stocker driving around in the pits! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817