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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/009-13.jpg
Troy Olsonawski SS/NA Wagons of Steel
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Jim Boyce K/SA
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Bob Lambeck with son Doug's A/SA
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Egore the Mad Mechanic

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/013-12.jpg
Terry Johnson SS/LA
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Stu Schwab SS/LA
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/015-11.jpg
Jim Isherwood SS/DA
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/016-10.jpg
Inside Mr. Isherwood's car. Notice the tach

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...cket/017-9.jpg
Mark Faul G/SA

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Mark Faul GT/FA

Thanks Mark for pausing on your phone call long enough for the pictures.

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great pics larry hows the track look up there ?

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Dog lover--the track looks fine, but we don't run until tomorrow, so hopefully it will hook fine, too.

A few more pics in a bit.

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I hear you guys (and gals) are up after Super Street,,,at least there'll be some rubber down before you fire your first shot and it won't be too hot yet. It could be pretty good in the morning,,,see you. Danny Durham

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Well, just got to talk to Fletch and he's standing on solid ground in the holding lot in Seattle, although, somewhat woosy. From his house it's been exactly 2700 miles in 3 days.

Good job Mate !!!!!!!!

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...cket/028-5.jpg
Scott Pearson SS/JA

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Dave Flett D/SA

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Cal and Mary Ann Method cooking supper.
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Spectators from Canada and their cool grill

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Pro motorhomes along the shutdown. Look at all the trees. Lots of oxygen here.

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Racers parked down in the bowl. It was at least 10 degrees cooler down there. Notice Mt. Ranier in the background!

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Dave and Lyn Rastad N/SA car owner Shawn Kvaas

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Thanks for the laugh Chris! Guessing OnStar doesn't use AT&T...

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Well it is another beautiful day here in Seattle. Stock just made our 1st run of 2 for the day. It is 80 degrees, DA 1860'. We spun a little, only a 1.40 60'. We ran a 10.39. They had Kelly Thomas as #1 at .88 under, DeFrank #2 at .85 under. But they had Cour in the wrong class. He went 10.14, but I couldn't see which class. Yesterday he had AA/SA on the window, but I don't know what he teched as.

More later.

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Larry, isn't that Dr. Olds?
(Not only did he get outsourced by GM, he has joined the growing #'s of unemployed?)

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Well, we just got bumped to the end of the day along with super gas. I will try to get out and get some pictures.

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I just got my copy of the "west coast edition" rule book. Danny Durham was kind enough to hand deliver a copy. On the cover is the NHRA logo, in big red letters "WEST COAST EDITION" and under the red letter heading is a picture of Joe Sorensen car with its wheels in the air and it looks like its on a low 9:80 run in B/SA. I looked at the cover picture with a magnafying glass to see if the car had any leaks. I will read it and point out any differences.
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Congrats on # 40 take Miss Pretty in Pink and kick some tail. Just had open heart W/3 bypasses on the 2,heck of a 4th on my end. Good luck, and pile on a lot more than 40. Alan.

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/007-14.jpg
Toby Lang F/SA
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Tom Gaynor A/SA
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/010-14.jpg
Rick Pike SS/NA
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/009-14.jpg
Under the hood of the 56 Chevy

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/011-14.jpg
Steve Cozakos
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Rodney Stults GT/IA
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Mike & Tammy Booker SS/AH
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The Waldos Gary, Jim, and Eric

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/015-12.jpg
Greg Kielman H/SA Division 6 Stock Champion
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Don "the worm" Elgin O/SA
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Mike Nottingham SS/EA 67 Fairlane
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Vincent Storms D/SA

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Well we finally got in our 2nd run. It's 87 degrees and the DA 2345'. We hooked better and picked up a little. I'm afraid Sorensen was hunting us because he still only went 94 mph. A lot of people changed around, tho. Cour is #1 at 10.01 .99 under.

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Well we missed Sorensen for 1st round, but can run Lambeck 2nd round. Here are a few more pics from today.
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Brian Seaburg B/S Jim Waldo's old car
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Philip Marvetz A/SA ebay special
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Kelly Marvetz-Todd (sorry, guys she's married)

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/004-17.jpg

Brian Thompson P/SAhttp://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/006-16.jpg
The Tiki Bar set up by racers from Bellingham, WA Brad and Fran
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Don't you love the glasses?
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Blender made from dragster engine, runs on 30% nitro. Terry and wife are from Bellingham, too.

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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ket/014-13.jpg
More shots of the blender
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Jennifer McCormack--they made Dreamsicles equal to yours!
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They had real palm trees and monkeys and flamingos.
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Neatest little camper. This is the kitchen. Replica of a model made in 1949

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Well I better get to bed now. We run about 10 in the morning!

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Rumor in the pits

Ls1 Stick got hp for running fast at altitude. 427/ 425 will get 14 hp Monday.

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Well it is another beautiful day here in the Northwest. The 9:00 curfew just arrived so everyone just started up their cars. It is about 72 now. I will figure the da in a bit. We run after st, so probably about 10.

More later.

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Who?

You two have a mean sense of humor.

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Really glad I got to meet you two yesterday. I hope the new front tires helped.
Larry,,,enjoy the rule book,,,the main difference is you stop at the latte stand before you go to the scales!
Patsy, enjoy that bottle of "Washington Wine",,, its going to be hard to beat those Sonoma area wineries, but I had to give it a shot.
Hope to see you sometime today,,,take care.
Danny Durham

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I think it was Sorenson going REALLY FAST in B/SA somewhere last weekend.

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I''m pretty sure Sorenson was running A last weekend and not going that fast most of the time. I don't think he even dipped into the nines.

And 14 on the 427/425 would require a 1.25 under pass, the HP would be instant on Monday or Tuesday, so that would already be public, and official.

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Well we made it thru first round, but have Lambeck heads-up next. Well, you just never know how things will go????

Danny, it was nice meeting you yesterday, too. Chris really likes Merlot, too, so I may have to save the wine to share when we get home!

The run Sorensen made was at an altitude adjusted track earlier in the year.

Well got to get ready for our heads-up. Wish us luck. We'll need it!

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Larry, you easily have the most heads up races out of anybody I know....

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Well, I guess you see we got bumped til after the 1st session of pros. Should be running soon.

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Larry

A 4-Speed Transmission would get you out of alot of heads up races.
Jerico & Soft-Lock is all you need.

Hammer

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We won! We Won! We Won! Lambeck spun em up and we didn't. Plus Larry got him on the tree, too. I was sitting in the stands and when they announced the Heads-up race, someone behind said, "Well, Larry Hill can go home now". So you know I just had to yell extra loud (scream actually) when our light came on in our lane.

We have another round tonight. Hey, we're in the money!! Yeah!!!

More later.

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Congrats to Larry and Patsy. Way to represent.

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Congrats on the BIG round win!!!!!! I was listening to the Autocast and I also yelled and jumped up from my desk!!!!! Keep it going!!!!!! Let them left coast racers know the East can race also!!!!

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Way to go Larry & Patsy........................
I trust yu had yer "driving glasses" on from the tiki bar photos...................

Cheering for the "AWAY" team!!!!

gj

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Go Larry and Patsy, we are all cheering for both of you and also for Toby.lol Claude

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Awesome light and never giving up! Hurry for you Larry and Palsy! Cheers!

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Congratulations Larry, from a west coast sportsman racer

Lambeck (BoB) has been a life long friend of mine and I have know Doug many, many years

They are a class act and make no excuses - its just racing

They certainly were not going to under estimate you and were loaded for bear

Good job

It takes more than the fastest car to win sometimes, as we all have learned over the many years we have raced

Hope you win the event - no quarter to anyone in any round

See you in Sonoma