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tom thanks for the photos and updates......... penna rocks.

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I believe Indy wears a lot of racers down plus must rule out Div 4 racers because of the divisional race.

Greg

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Ed

This is a 265 CI 205/200 hp single carb chevy in simpsons 56.

Tom

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Saturday morning started out WET.
Rained early in the morning and then it drizzled off and on until 9am.
SS finally ran rd 1 at 10am.

Here are a few pics from this morning...........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0225.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0226.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0224.jpg

pictures of the finish line
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0227.jpg

and tunnel to pro pits......

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0228.jpg

under the bleachers.......... plenty of bathrooms........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0223.jpg

larry buckingham getting ready (out of the rain).....

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0221.jpg

Bob Reed cheesing it up !

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0222.jpg

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Weather for rd 1 of SS was 76 degrees, 94% humidity and 29.59 baro.
I ran Bud Rowe in round one, and came out on the winning end.
We're off until tomorrow morning.
Here is a few pics from the afternoon (too busy during rd 1 to get any SS pics - sorry!).....

Here is first pro session down the track........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0254.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0255.jpg

Sun came out in afternoon and temps went into the low 90's.
Pits from hillside in back of pits.........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0257.jpg

Here's Eddie Diaz (ss/ia) relaxing in shade after his rd 1 win over Tim Worner.........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0256.jpg

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After rd 1, I had some free time so I took a tour of LOWES motor speedway with the Worner brothers.


http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0230.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0231.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0232.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0233.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0234.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0235.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0236.jpg

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We also took a trek to HENDRICK motorsports which was about two miles down the road....

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0238.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0239.jpg

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Tom ~ thanks for all the great pics. Nice to have a visual of the facility. It reminds me a lot of Vegas strip. Good luck tomorrow!

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It's saturday morning, and it's an early start today. SS goes out at 8am.
Weather looks good (and hot ) for today.
Gotta go and warm up the car...........

Tom

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Tom, keep up the great pics. I sure sure wish I was there. Good luck everybody!