Live from E-Town

Robbie Welch · 09-08-2016, 04:41 PM

We made the 4 hour trip getting here at 3:30 and there's 7 lines of rigs waiting to get in. They've just started parking NHRA sportsman racing is alive and strong.

Robbie Welch · 09-09-2016, 07:22 AM

As I said we got here yesterday around 3:30 and there where a lot of rigs already here. We got parked and set up but I'm telling you its HOT(generator going to run for 4 days this weekend I HOPE). We get a late start here no engines can run until 10. I do have some good news, the IHRA points have been up dated and we where fortunate enough to hold on to the HR point lead. Looks like we'll be heading to Memphis in October. Here's a few travel photos.
Everyone can recognize the Chesapeake Bay Bridge

This is the bridge over the Delaware canal

Power plant, I believe being built near Delaware Memorial bridge.

Marty Hignight · 09-09-2016, 07:38 AM

good luck this weekend Robbie and congrats on the Hotrod division title
marty

BKSG1198 · 09-09-2016, 08:02 PM

i'll be there in the AM Robbie so I'll try to take some pics if I get time.

Robbie Welch · 09-10-2016, 07:24 AM

Thanks Marty, Rob stop by when you get here. We'll yesterday was another hot one as you probably know and my time runs weren't trouble free. On my first run the car was missing and popping. I changed the plugs and went thru the valve and carb not finding any problem and the second run was fine running 10.910 (its to hot to be working on cars). It looks like there's about 50 or so S/St cars here and probably about the same in the other .09 classes. We get one time run and go into eliminations today.
Cool SS Nova

Robbie Welch · 09-10-2016, 07:28 AM

Way to HOT for this

Tom Goldman · 09-10-2016, 11:42 AM

Well , one thing has not changed at E-Town , starting my day off with a nail in one of the slicks !

Robbie Welch · 09-10-2016, 01:57 PM

Tom your the second racer I've heard today with a tire issue. Also I'd like to give a BIG thanks to Ken Moses and crew and sponsors for the great cookout thanks.

Robbie Welch · 09-10-2016, 09:26 PM

We'll any aspirations of being #1 are over. I completely stunk up the finish line once again. I'm glad this ride is over Ricks still in good luck buddy. On to Memphis.

cmracing · 09-10-2016, 11:34 PM

Saw that guy changing a convertor, or possibly a trans, over in the 400 lot. Not the nicest nor smoothest place to work. That was on Friday.

Yeah Tom, I saved my neighbors rear slick when I found a long wood screw right behind his car. Where the heck wood screws and nails come from in the main pit parking area is beyond me! I can see them in the 400 lot since there are a lot of pallets over there and they tend to fall apart.

Even by the fence by the airport where the stuff from the 1/8 mile lot gets blown to.

There are a lot of pallets around the food stand area also for food and soda deliveries. It is unfortunate when it happens. Heck, I put a ROCK of all things though a brand new slick at US13 a few years ago, never thought that would be possible!

09-09-2016, 07:22 AM	#2
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 E-Town As I said we got here yesterday around 3:30 and there where a lot of rigs already here. We got parked and set up but I'm telling you its HOT(generator going to run for 4 days this weekend I HOPE). We get a late start here no engines can run until 10. I do have some good news, the IHRA points have been up dated and we where fortunate enough to hold on to the HR point lead. Looks like we'll be heading to Memphis in October. Here's a few travel photos. Everyone can recognize the Chesapeake Bay Bridge This is the bridge over the Delaware canal Power plant, I believe being built near Delaware Memorial bridge.

09-09-2016, 07:38 AM	#3
Marty Hignight Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 107 Likes: 72 Liked 23 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Live from E-Town good luck this weekend Robbie and congrats on the Hotrod division title marty __________________ Marty H

09-09-2016, 08:02 PM	#4
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,479 Likes: 86 Liked 1,029 Times in 313 Posts	Re: Live from E-Town i'll be there in the AM Robbie so I'll try to take some pics if I get time.

09-10-2016, 07:24 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 E-Town Thanks Marty, Rob stop by when you get here. We'll yesterday was another hot one as you probably know and my time runs weren't trouble free. On my first run the car was missing and popping. I changed the plugs and went thru the valve and carb not finding any problem and the second run was fine running 10.910 (its to hot to be working on cars). It looks like there's about 50 or so S/St cars here and probably about the same in the other .09 classes. We get one time run and go into eliminations today. Cool SS Nova

09-10-2016, 07:28 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 E-Town Way to HOT for this

09-08-2016, 04:41 PM	#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 E-Town We made the 4 hour trip getting here at 3:30 and there's 7 lines of rigs waiting to get in. They've just started parking NHRA sportsman racing is alive and strong. Last edited by Robbie Welch; 09-10-2016 at 01:23 PM.

09-10-2016, 11:42 AM	#7
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,438 Likes: 785 Liked 703 Times in 206 Posts	Re: Live from E-Town Well , one thing has not changed at E-Town , starting my day off with a nail in one of the slicks ! __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

09-10-2016, 01:57 PM	#8
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 E-Town Tom your the second racer I've heard today with a tire issue. Also I'd like to give a BIG thanks to Ken Moses and crew and sponsors for the great cookout thanks.

09-10-2016, 09:26 PM	#9
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 E-Town We'll any aspirations of being #1 are over. I completely stunk up the finish line once again. I'm glad this ride is over Ricks still in good luck buddy. On to Memphis.

09-10-2016, 11:34 PM	#10
cmracing Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 173 Likes: 113 Liked 62 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live from E-Town Saw that guy changing a convertor, or possibly a trans, over in the 400 lot. Not the nicest nor smoothest place to work. That was on Friday. Yeah Tom, I saved my neighbors rear slick when I found a long wood screw right behind his car. Where the heck wood screws and nails come from in the main pit parking area is beyond me! I can see them in the 400 lot since there are a lot of pallets over there and they tend to fall apart. Even by the fence by the airport where the stuff from the 1/8 mile lot gets blown to. There are a lot of pallets around the food stand area also for food and soda deliveries. It is unfortunate when it happens. Heck, I put a ROCK of all things though a brand new slick at US13 a few years ago, never thought that would be possible!