Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park

Larry Hill · 03-03-2014, 09:52 AM

Loaded up the car Saturday and moved the trailer close to the shop to load the small stuff. The weather did not look good, freezing rain, my favorite. We were going to leave early Sunday morning to miss the storm, but when the forecast changed to 1/2'' of ice we elected to stay and make sure our home was going to be OK. The last time we got 1/2" ice the Weather Channel guy was here in Paducah Ky. and we were without utility power for 11 days. If the Weather Channel people are anywhere close to where you live, you are screwed. We ran on generator power that used 45 gal of diesel a day during the power outage.

Sunday we got 1/4" freezing rain, then two to three inches of sleet. Sleet is way better than freezing rain. Today its snowing two + inches so far and still falling. Its a cold 13* feels like temp. of -4*. Looking out the window everything is white and that does not look good for us going to Georgia.

pontiacchuck · 03-03-2014, 10:47 AM

good luck with all that bad weather we in mich have had it rough this year also we can not wait for your live reports

Mike Pearson · 03-03-2014, 11:12 AM

I looked at the long range weather forecast for Valdosta. Looks like highs in the 70s and lows in the mid 40s for the weekend. Might be some rain on Thursday.
My rig is all loaded up in Tampa, I am in south Miami. Leaving Miami driving the toter to tampa. Pick up the trailer then off to Valdosta. Then a week of vacation at the Gators. Cant wait.

Larry Hill · 03-03-2014, 11:59 AM

Looking out towards the road (where the mailbox is). Normally we don't like to see Dan Fletcher in the other lane, but it would be nice to see him coming down our lane with his snow plow about now!

Our dogs love the snow!

Little Japanese maple looks sad with ice and snow!

This is our truck mounted generator (100 kw) on standby in case the power goes out!

Stacker loaded with race car, but still needs all the other stuff loaded!

countrypuppy4865 · 03-03-2014, 02:23 PM

I sure hope you guys make it out the snow! See you in Belle Rose! Looking forward to reports from South Georgia and Gainesville.

Larry Hill · 03-03-2014, 08:32 PM

Well Larry got the little runaround car dug out and I finished up putting everything away in the motorhome. Our plan right now is to try and leave here on Wednesday. The US Hwy has been plowed, but we have 3 miles to get to the main highway. We ended up with about 6 inches of ice, sleet and snow. 4 wheel drive vehicles can get in and out and that is about all. It is supposed to be up to 34 degrees tomorrow, after a low of 6 tonight. Then on Wed, it is to get up to 43. Hopefully the roads will get plowed or I am afraid our motorhome and stacker won't make it up and down these hills with all the slick stuff under the snow to contend with.

So hopefully we will be "Live" from warmer weather by Thurs.

Ya'll feel free to post on here and let us know how things are down there in the South!
Patsy

danny waters sr · 03-03-2014, 09:29 PM

Be careful

cicero819 · 03-03-2014, 11:26 PM

Patsy, remember to tell Larry not to forget the chains(maybe WD-40 those chains) you never know when you might need them.lol Good luck we're thinking of you. Claude Ruel

Larry Hill · 03-04-2014, 06:27 PM

Dyno Dan Zrust called this morning after he had driven 700 miles from Minnesota yesterday. He had just crossed into Kentucky and wanted to know if the state owned a snow plow! LOL

He is on his way!

Li'l Rick Pennington · 03-04-2014, 07:05 PM

Just from what I'm seeing forecasted I hope this won't be a repeat of what I just experienced last Monday during the conclusion of the Lights Out Race. Rain for two days, then the Sun comes out, with water coming up past the 1000' mark, and we were only racing to the 1/8th that weekend. On top of that all the tore up grass I saw when I left. But hey, Sunny and in the 70's Saturday and Sunday, great socializing weather.

Li'l Rick

03-03-2014, 09:52 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,280 Likes: 1,637 Liked 9,456 Times in 1,957 Posts	Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park Loaded up the car Saturday and moved the trailer close to the shop to load the small stuff. The weather did not look good, freezing rain, my favorite. We were going to leave early Sunday morning to miss the storm, but when the forecast changed to 1/2'' of ice we elected to stay and make sure our home was going to be OK. The last time we got 1/2" ice the Weather Channel guy was here in Paducah Ky. and we were without utility power for 11 days. If the Weather Channel people are anywhere close to where you live, you are screwed. We ran on generator power that used 45 gal of diesel a day during the power outage. Sunday we got 1/4" freezing rain, then two to three inches of sleet. Sleet is way better than freezing rain. Today its snowing two + inches so far and still falling. Its a cold 13* feels like temp. of -4. Looking out the window everything is white and that does not look good for us going to Georgia. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817*

03-03-2014, 10:47 AM	#2
pontiacchuck Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 77 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park good luck with all that bad weather we in mich have had it rough this year also we can not wait for your live reports

03-03-2014, 11:12 AM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,321 Likes: 546 Liked 1,629 Times in 502 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park I looked at the long range weather forecast for Valdosta. Looks like highs in the 70s and lows in the mid 40s for the weekend. Might be some rain on Thursday. My rig is all loaded up in Tampa, I am in south Miami. Leaving Miami driving the toter to tampa. Pick up the trailer then off to Valdosta. Then a week of vacation at the Gators. Cant wait. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

03-03-2014, 11:59 AM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,280 Likes: 1,637 Liked 9,456 Times in 1,957 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park Looking out towards the road (where the mailbox is). Normally we don't like to see Dan Fletcher in the other lane, but it would be nice to see him coming down our lane with his snow plow about now! Our dogs love the snow! Little Japanese maple looks sad with ice and snow! This is our truck mounted generator (100 kw) on standby in case the power goes out! Stacker loaded with race car, but still needs all the other stuff loaded! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 03-03-2014 at 12:02 PM.

03-03-2014, 02:23 PM	#5
countrypuppy4865 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Donaldsonville, LA Posts: 966 Likes: 8 Liked 183 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park I sure hope you guys make it out the snow! See you in Belle Rose! Looking forward to reports from South Georgia and Gainesville. __________________ Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo, Jr. 4865 E/SA '04 GTO 4865 SS/GA '99 Firebird

03-03-2014, 08:32 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,280 Likes: 1,637 Liked 9,456 Times in 1,957 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park Well Larry got the little runaround car dug out and I finished up putting everything away in the motorhome. Our plan right now is to try and leave here on Wednesday. The US Hwy has been plowed, but we have 3 miles to get to the main highway. We ended up with about 6 inches of ice, sleet and snow. 4 wheel drive vehicles can get in and out and that is about all. It is supposed to be up to 34 degrees tomorrow, after a low of 6 tonight. Then on Wed, it is to get up to 43. Hopefully the roads will get plowed or I am afraid our motorhome and stacker won't make it up and down these hills with all the slick stuff under the snow to contend with. So hopefully we will be "Live" from warmer weather by Thurs. Ya'll feel free to post on here and let us know how things are down there in the South! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-03-2014, 09:29 PM	#7
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park Be careful __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

03-03-2014, 11:26 PM	#8
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park Patsy, remember to tell Larry not to forget the chains(maybe WD-40 those chains) you never know when you might need them.lol Good luck we're thinking of you. Claude Ruel

03-04-2014, 06:27 PM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,280 Likes: 1,637 Liked 9,456 Times in 1,957 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park Dyno Dan Zrust called this morning after he had driven 700 miles from Minnesota yesterday. He had just crossed into Kentucky and wanted to know if the state owned a snow plow! LOL He is on his way! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-04-2014, 07:05 PM	#10
Li'l Rick Pennington Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From South Georgia Motorsports Park Just from what I'm seeing forecasted I hope this won't be a repeat of what I just experienced last Monday during the conclusion of the Lights Out Race. Rain for two days, then the Sun comes out, with water coming up past the 1000' mark, and we were only racing to the 1/8th that weekend. On top of that all the tore up grass I saw when I left. But hey, Sunny and in the 70's Saturday and Sunday, great socializing weather. Li'l Rick