"Live" from Norwalk 2017

[Ken Miele]

Hello everyone, I got here a few hours ago and it was smooth sailing. It looks like the parking crew did a great job getting everyone parked. No lines, just pulled right into the track.

There was a small line at the credential trailer, but the wait was not to bad. They did make a change as far as getting a restricted area access sticker for your racer credential. They no longer give you the chrome sticker for restricted area access if you are a driver. They said you are in the car so you don't need it.

The question I had was, what happens when you are outside your car in the lanes, which are restricted. They did not have an answer. If you are a crew member you can get the access sticker. If you are a driver, you will have to get on another drivers credentials to get the pass. If you don't have a friend that has a crew pass left you are out of luck.

I am not sure why or what was the reason for this. Many drivers crew for other racers in other classes. All drivers sign the waiver for the restricted areas. I'm sure this is a mistake.

I took a few batches of photos today. The weather is nice and we are hoping for a good week. The weather forecast is all over the place and is in constant change, lets hope for the best.

[Ken Miele]

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[Ken Miele]

A few more, the last photo is Mike Delahanty from Ford Performance and Class Racer reporter along side Roger Cook.

[DBM4360]

Can someone post a picture of run order for Thursday please

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by DBM4360

Can someone post a picture of run order for Thursday please

Go to Nhra competition page.....look straight up....the 5th listing is the Norwalk run order....

[Rich Biebel]

At Englishtown 2 weekends ago I was not given that restricted area pass sticker . Gloria Ley said I did not need anything more. She did stamp my credential with a DRIVER stamp. I had no problem going under the tower on thursday and Friday. On Saturday after I was done racing I was stopped from going up under the tower or beyond the wall and told I had no restricted area sticker. I said I was a driver and showed my credential. Nope....I'm not with my car I was told and would need to see NHRA to get that RA sticker. I let it go but was pretty annoyed. I like to watch one session from under the tower and never got hassled before at any event I was racing in. You watch the crazy outlaw racing stuff and see people everywhere around the cars and practically on the starting line. All I wanted to do was watch from a safe fenced area off to one side as I have many times.

[Larry Hill]

Since I had to get a crew credential, we both got the restricted area stickers on our ticket. Shouldn't have any problems in staging.

It has been a gorgeous day all day today. Weather is calling for a little rain tonight and in the morning. But we will be up and ready to run at 8:30 as the schedule calls for.

I got a few pictures today while it was not so hectic:


This is Mike Fuller's new ride FS/E




They park spectator motorhomes all in the pits. This is one of them.


Todd Patterson's car


Erica Enders' FS/XX

[Larry Hill]

The things you see in the pits!!


Jeff Strickland's Copo


Nick Folk GT/EA


Larry Pritchett's comp car. For you that don't know, he is a former super stock racer!!

[Larry Hill]

David Rampy's super stocker


Looks funny with no shoes on!!


Jim Boudreau Mr. Gold digger


Pretty trailer!!


David Barton FS/XX


Gary Wolkwitz FS/XX


Mr. Liebersher's FS/XX


I think this is pretty funny!!




Young Mr. Liebersher FSS/D

[Mike Delahanty]

David Barton can wheel anything..... including Jimmy Ronzello's pit bike






Parachute packing training.



Temporary scales are being used on the Sportsman side of the pits.