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I do believe to run J it must be the 281 300hp that Ford detuned with a larger throttle body and ported heads to 235hp

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Did ya'll only get 2 runs?

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They got 3 runs i believe, just not posted yet

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Round three results just posted on DRC -

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...24676#indextop

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That track is definately downhill.Have someone stand at 1000' on the right side of the track and look at the bottom wall of the stands.It looks to be at least 10' to 12' lower at 1000'.you'll see that the outer perimeter wall of the track runs paralell with the bottom of the wall.Bruton Smith wasn't about to build a "slow" track.

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I see they have posted Qualifying 3. I don't see Bill Hawk on the qualifying sheets. Did he not pass tech? Ken, you said yesterday that they checked his car. Enquiring minds want to know!

Patsy

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Last year I was there for the 4-Wide and after one of the Fuel Cars oiled down a lane, they brought out the "soap & water" clean machine and you could see the water flowing toward the finish line. DEFINITELY DOWN HILL!


Walt Walker

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Did anyone notice Garlits has picked it up? 10.08 in A that is real quick for him. I wonder what has been done for the change?

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Robbie Hudlow is driving the car

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Hudlow is listed as a 69 Mustang. What happened to the 67 Shelby?

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Larry, Robbie Hudlow is driving Bill's car this weekend.

I think its more of optic illusion they the track being down hill, but who knows.

I was talking to Jason Line for bit. His Buick is bad ***. 2nd qualifying shot he clicked the 60's with the rear tires, I hope someone got a shot of that run.
3700 pound Buick doing wheelstands.... WOW !

Anyway, Jason is having a ball, man does he love stock. It is a pleasure to talk to him, always has a smile, and just happy to be racing,

The in car is from Jim Boburka, he is racing Jason Line.

I promise pictures are coming soon.

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Anyone else notice Jason Line is also joining us in Stock this weekend

Returning to his roots?

Add "Big Daddy" and we are a show

:-) peace

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from the looks of things stock eliminator now runs 1000' just like the fuel cars

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Kenny,follow my directions and then let me know if that track isn't down hill.I don't think they would build the stands and suites that unlevel.Like I said,Bruton Smith isn't stupid.

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It is a 281 c.i. NHRA rated at 235 hp

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I had a little down time to get a few pics from todays qualifying. (mostly ss'ers). Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to geta few more.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5097.jpg

Dave Thomas' new v-10

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5098.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5099.jpg

David Rampy's camaro (ex-todd ewing car)

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5096.jpg

James Wilson's firebird

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5094.jpg

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Keith Croker and his GT/CA cavalier

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5101.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5102.jpg

Bryan Phillips firebird

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5103.jpg

Larry and Emily Stott Volkman's camaro

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5104.jpg

Volkman and Sheehan 318 sebrings

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5105.jpg

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Mike Crutchfield's cobalt

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5093.jpg

Roy Hill's mustang

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5092.jpg

Ronnie Courtney's cavalier

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5091.jpg

Steven Johnson

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5090.jpg

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James Stoneman SS/BS nova

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5088.jpg

Mike Saye's firebird

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5095.jpg

Jake Sealey's mustang

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/DSCN5089.jpg

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Hey Ken or Tom - This showed up on DRC - first round of stock
" 39 117 AA/SA Norm Hall, Waldorf MD, '08 Mustang 10.114 10.60 -0.486"

Then disappeared from the second & thrd runs. I know Norm is there with his S/S'er but what was this about? any idea?

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Mix-up with the Competition Numbers...Norm is only there in the SS'er. Not sure who the mixup was but if you look on the sheet, there were always 59 cars.

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Don, It was supposed to be Brooks Lee. Just a mix up.

Here is the first batch of pictures. Tom beat me to it, so there are some duplicates. I hope to have Chuck Veach with the in car and Jason Line tomorrow. It was a little hectic today, but I'm getting the hang of jumping from car to car with the camera.

Its been a great day of racing along with great weather. There were some issues with the track, but I think overall it was okay. It is a shame more racers can't get to this race, what a great facility they have here.

Class for stock will be first out at 830. The race I want to see is Iacono and Pendarvis, and don't count out Jason Line for C, he could be the dark horse. A B will also be very interesting. The weather in the morning will be in the upper 50's. I wonder who will be willing to take the chance at horsepower, should be fun to watch.

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Ken,
Just sent you some pictures from today. Hopefully you got them and get them posted.
Good luck to all the S/SS guys tomorrow. Put on a great show.
Butch

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Next batch of pictures. I got them Butch. I will try to put them on tonight or tomorrow, thanks so much.

I forget to mention the pre stage bulbs. They are blue led's and when you put the top led on it is a half circle, when you stage is make a full circle. Not a big issue but many did not know about, some thought is was just for the pros. I did add it to the latest news section so everyone could read up about the change, but I guess not many read it.

No one that I talked to had any issues with the new bulbs.

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pics....

Cars in tech... another use for Duck Tape, staging lanes, first pair out, shutdown, scales, lettering up Biondo...

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Thanks,
Butch

If anyone would like me to email them pictures, just send email address to butch8908 on classracer. Send your car number so I can see if I got any good ones and will email them to you. They are about 1.4M each.

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Was just out talking on the phone and discovered that somebody scraped the bumper on my truck. THANKS! :mad: Ridiculous. Heard a story just like last year about a wallet theft from a motorhome. Lock your stuff up! Sad that we have to deal with this kind of crap. I can't remember the last time I went to a race nad had to worry about my stuff. Ridiculous.

On a lighter note, more pics....

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more pics...

The last photo in this set CLEARLY illustrates that the track is downhill. ;)

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more pics v2...

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pic-o-rama....

Th-th-that's all folks. See ya in the mornin'...

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Sorry Ken, had some extra time so I uploaded these. These have some of the Ken and Sheehan, otherwise they wouldn't put them on here. If anyone wants to get email copies of their cars, just send me your car number and an email address. Also, one of Grace Howell before she blew it up.

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Here should be your "oddball" Class runoffs....


Stick Class Combo
2 1587 AA/S Don Fezell, DuBois PA, '08 Mustang 9.464 10.6 -1.136
7 3548 J/S Charley Downing, Britton MI, '10 Mustang 11.349 12.35 -1.001
13 19 D/S Jerry MacNeish, Eldersburg MD, '67 Camaro 10.555 11.5 -0.945
44 3154 E/S Gary Russell, E. Sparta OH, '67 Camaro 10.991 11.65 -0.659

Automatic Class Combo
20 2924 I/SA Bud Rowe, Bridgeton NC, '90 Camaro 11.425 12.3 -0.875
33 214 M/SA Joe Reid, Campobello SC, '88 Cutlass 12.066 12.85 -0.784
57 216 DF/S Michael Beard, Seagrove NC, '85 Turismo 15.313 15.6 -0.287

I have them right where they want me.... MWUHAHAHAHA! :rolleyes: :p If I wasn't 225 lbs heavy, I might be in the same zipcode. Can I pilot this thing by remote control? ;)

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I thought if your weight went to the next class you had to move classes or remove the weight?

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Ed, the weight breaks are so wide in FWD that even at 225 heavy he probably isn't even close to the next class. Jim

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The Buick has been terrorizing Div 6 for the last few years with Alf Weibe Behind the wheel. I'm glad it's back home, LOL

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anyone know what engine Gary Russel's 67 E/S Camaro is running? It is a 302? Used to be one near me called the Purple Haze that John Heck drove. At one time it was an E/S 302 until he put an aluminum head 396 in it. I think he sold it to someone in Tennessee a couple years ago.

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Good morning all, its a 53 right now partly sunny, going up to the low 70's.

Temp 53
Humid 78%
Bar 29.49
DA 586ft

Here are some more pictures from John DiBartolomeo, DRAG RACING ACTION Magazine. I want to thanks Michael, Tom and Butch for some great photos.

Going to make it short, need to get ready for class, I don't have much of shot, but going to try anyway, be back later.

Chris I will ask Gary.

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Yes, Ed that would be the case, however, as Jim explained the wide weight breaks would require me adding over 400lbs to make the next class. I'm sure if it were A-B-C cars that were 225 heavy and 400 light, they would scream bloody murder.

First call for Class.... 54.7 F, 79%, 29.43, 599' DA

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Chris I think Gary's car has a 350/ 290 in it.

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They're going to re-run Joe Reid and I. I have no idea why, but was told we'll re-run during the 2nd rnd of Class due to a "computer error". Not sure what the error was, because he beat me any way you slice it. They gave us a heads-up start... Was it supposed to be handicapped? Ahdunno. Clear as mud. There's another pair or two that will also be re-run for the same reason(?)

Wind hasn't turned around as it was predicted, still cross-head.
58.7 F, 76%, 29.43, 913' DA