Live from Las Vegas - Page 5

Marvin Robinson · 02-13-2011, 01:56 PM

Beth,

Thanx for the pics and updates... hope you guys have a ball, and do some winning while you're there (at the track AND the casinos). Go get 'em!! (And you're right about our flyboys, too, I've met a ton of them at airshows - I'm also a formation airshow pilot - and these guys are unbelievable, and the nicest group of totally focused professionals you could imagine. You would love Nicole "FIFI" Malachowski, she was the first female USAF Thunderbird pilot, she is a real hoot)

Beth Denysenko · 02-13-2011, 02:47 PM

Wow, Marvin - I didn't know that! You will have to tell me some stories the next time we are hanging out!!!

Elims day is here. We are entered in both the bracket race and the Combo. We each got another run this morning and haven't seen a final qualifying sheet, but I doubt there were many changes, if any. Only about 12 or 14 showed up for the Combo run this morning. Not sure if people were sleeping in or just went home. I see Abe's rig is gone. We will see shortly how many went home. Time to go race!

Toby Lang · 02-13-2011, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Jim Wahl's run will get reviewed but the "one time fast run" provision should prevent a hit on the combo, not arguing with you Toby, just reacting to the word "trigger". Just a provocative word I guess....LOL

Yes, I should have used the word flag instead of trigger.

Also, I don't think they actually review anything until there are two runs of 1.00 under or quicker.

-Toby

Beth Denysenko · 02-13-2011, 05:28 PM

We had a very bad oil down during the first round of the bracket race that has had us down for almost two hours. They thought they had it, sent the last pair from the bracket race down, and one of them got very squirrely in the affected lane. So we are down some more while they are getting the track right. No oil downs all weekend until now, but this one is a doozy!

Nitro Joe Jackson · 02-13-2011, 09:48 PM

Justin Lamb SS/BA Mustang (W) 9.22 DI .041 RT 9.221 -147.07
Robert Cruzen GT/AA (RU) 9.28 DI .049 RT 9.276 -138.74

Beth Denysenko · 02-14-2011, 03:04 AM

Thanks for posting the winner/RU Joe - the rest of our day was a whirlwind!

We lost first round in the combo, but Alex had won the first round in Pro Et. On the way back to the pits from the Combo run, we noticed an issue with the shifter. So we quick put the car up on stands and fixed it, only to rush up for round 2 of the bracket race, and yep another oil down. We had a plane to catch, so we went back to the pits, put the car in the trailer, tore down camp and off to the airport. We didn't see any more of the race. Sorry I couldn't report more.....but we are back home and the snow is melting!

Joe Schweigert · 02-14-2011, 10:32 PM

"Let's see, Keri Angeles went home early. Not sure if they planned to or not, but I believe I saw her getting towed back at one point, but she made a lap or two since then. Regardless, she is gone for now. And that bums me out - not many ladies here! Unless you get to count Maureen Ely as two ladies since she is on the sheet twice for some reason (#20 & #23, see below)."

I just got off the phone with John Angeles they did not break anything just made three runs and went home

02-13-2011, 01:56 PM	#41
Marvin Robinson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Las Vegas Beth, Thanx for the pics and updates... hope you guys have a ball, and do some winning while you're there (at the track AND the casinos). Go get 'em!! (And you're right about our flyboys, too, I've met a ton of them at airshows - I'm also a formation airshow pilot - and these guys are unbelievable, and the nicest group of totally focused professionals you could imagine. You would love Nicole "FIFI" Malachowski, she was the first female USAF Thunderbird pilot, she is a real hoot) __________________ Marvin Robinson 3188 STK/SS

02-13-2011, 02:47 PM	#42
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Las Vegas Wow, Marvin - I didn't know that! You will have to tell me some stories the next time we are hanging out!!! Elims day is here. We are entered in both the bracket race and the Combo. We each got another run this morning and haven't seen a final qualifying sheet, but I doubt there were many changes, if any. Only about 12 or 14 showed up for the Combo run this morning. Not sure if people were sleeping in or just went home. I see Abe's rig is gone. We will see shortly how many went home. Time to go race! __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

02-13-2011, 05:28 PM	#44
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Las Vegas We had a very bad oil down during the first round of the bracket race that has had us down for almost two hours. They thought they had it, sent the last pair from the bracket race down, and one of them got very squirrely in the affected lane. So we are down some more while they are getting the track right. No oil downs all weekend until now, but this one is a doozy! __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

02-13-2011, 09:48 PM	#45
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,292 Likes: 43 Liked 66 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Live from Las Vegas Justin Lamb SS/BA Mustang (W) 9.22 DI .041 RT 9.221 -147.07 Robert Cruzen GT/AA (RU) 9.28 DI .049 RT 9.276 -138.74 __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

02-14-2011, 03:04 AM	#46
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Las Vegas Thanks for posting the winner/RU Joe - the rest of our day was a whirlwind! We lost first round in the combo, but Alex had won the first round in Pro Et. On the way back to the pits from the Combo run, we noticed an issue with the shifter. So we quick put the car up on stands and fixed it, only to rush up for round 2 of the bracket race, and yep another oil down. We had a plane to catch, so we went back to the pits, put the car in the trailer, tore down camp and off to the airport. We didn't see any more of the race. Sorry I couldn't report more.....but we are back home and the snow is melting! __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

02-14-2011, 10:32 PM	#47
Joe Schweigert Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, calif Posts: 208 Likes: 51 Liked 14 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Live from Las Vegas "Let's see, Keri Angeles went home early. Not sure if they planned to or not, but I believe I saw her getting towed back at one point, but she made a lap or two since then. Regardless, she is gone for now. And that bums me out - not many ladies here! Unless you get to count Maureen Ely as two ladies since she is on the sheet twice for some reason (#20 & #23, see below)." I just got off the phone with John Angeles they did not break anything just made three runs and went home __________________ Joe Schweigert 751 SS