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Well it's 7:20 here in Baytown and sprinkling rain before the first car is fired. Stock was supposed to be first out. Will keep y'all posted.

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May be glad I didn't go. Hope you guys get it in with no problems.

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The rain stopped and we got first test session of stock done. Track seems to be hooking pretty good

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Anyone get a good pic or video of Teuton putting paint down on the track, with his rear bumper? Would have loved to see it as it looks like it wasn't hurt or much!

Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4074 Jimmie Hutto 4044 Joseph Teuton
C1 0.045 10.111 130.52 ****WINNER**** 0.089 9.508 116.20
BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.189 BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.792
Qualified: #53 10.118 130.35 #60 28.000 NS
Teuton stood the V-10 Challenger on the rear bumper on his qualifying run, almost a "blowover." Looks like it wasn't badly damaged.

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Hey Joey---I told you that you needed some wheelie bars on that thing!

Patsy

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10:15. Sprinkling rain again. Stock was in the staging lanes for second round. On hold for now.

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Track dried, ran PSM and its raining again.

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Not sure which run this was, but, it's pretty!
http://static.dragracecentral.com/st...1317-00040.jpg

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Super Stock gets only one run before eliminations tomorrow? What a deal.

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And the sprinkling has turned into real rain. I think we are going to be done for the day! Ed, yes we only got one time trial in Super Stock and straight into first round. I have no idea why they cancelled our second run Friday. They could have easily run us after they finished everything else Friday.

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I almost didn't come home from Ennis, and gone on the Houston. The guy that went to Ennis to help me needed to come back to work. That and my recently operated on knee was not doing real well made me decide to come on home. Turned into a good thing? LOL
Hope you and your Dad have a good one tomorrow! Good luck!

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That is a pic of the run, just earlier than the bumper hit! I was behind Joey in the water box and it sure was wicked to see from behind! Think I saw his shoes! :eek:

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Mrs. Patsy, I'm not sure if wheelie bars are an option. Lol the car is to darn long as it is! We will just tame it down and let it ride!

The pic would have had to been taken from around half track to get the full pic! It was real and it was fun but it was not real fun! Hope all this rain will stop so we can get back to racing!

If anyone was able to take or find a pic of the car while I was looking for the stars please let me know! Thanks!

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6:10 am. It poured rain all night . Jet dryer is already on the track and the wind is blowing very hard. IDK.we will see.

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They got 6+ inches in Baytown overnight, sportsman pits or anyone that parked in the grass will have problems getting out. Remember a few years ago the pits flooded and many racers could not get their RV's out, they were having to trucks and someone brought in some Bull Dozers to get folks out. Still unsure of the sportsman classes as of right now and when if at all they will run, assessments are being made now on schedules.

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Most sportsmans' pits are a mess. Carrying mud and water up is a certain safety concern. Will be interesting to see what they decide! We need boots to walk in our pit!

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Flooded Pits Scramble Schedule Again
By Larry Sullivan

The Only Thing Certain Is That It's Uncertain





BAYTOWN, Texas - 7:25 a.m. The good news is that the torrential downpour yesterday evening used up so much energy that the atmosphere is very calm today and we are unlikely to see more than a sprinkle or two today.
Right now, there are thin clouds overhead and west of here, where the monsoon came from yesterday, are clear, blue skies today.

The bad news is that between 3.5 and 6 inches of rain fell in a short time yesterday, heavy even by Houston standards, and the unpaved pit areas are flooded.

Race officials are still evaluating the situation for those cars parked "beyond the blacktop," but it is unlikely that the Sportsman competitors (except Pro Mod, Top Alcohol and maybe Competition Eliminator) will be able to get to the staging lanes until later today, if at all. To bad for all the sportsman racers, I have been there when it rained and it is not pretty getting drug out of that soup hole. Tom

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Scheduled 9:30 comp eliminator start and pros to follow. No word on sportsman classes.

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Check list for next time we come to Houston racing, 1 gas powered water pump with about 200 feet of hose,,, We are one of the more lucky ones. I do not step out of the motorhome into a lake. Sounds like we may not run until tomorrow and they are calling for more rain tomorrow. Are we having fun yet?

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And just think the owners own a paving company.....

Would think that they could put down a good base and lay down some off spec asphalt, but hey who am I to talk?

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No Norvell were not! LOL

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Ed, sorry looks like you already are a "Live" Reporter!

Larry just talked to Jeff Teuton and asked him if he could get out, and he said "Yeah, I am in an official NO WAKE zone" LOL

Hopefully ya'll will get the race in and not have to come back again like they are at Indy!

Good luck!

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I guess 9:30 means10:20. First pair of comp is down the track. LET'S GEAUX RACING BOYS ! ! !

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Big guy with NHRA tech in the staging lanes said maybe sportsman classes will run at 4:00. Running 2nd round of top fuel right now 1:15

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Big guy apparently didn't have the latest info....sportsman racers are out.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...67534#indextop

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Yep. Cancelled will not race this weekend.

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Is it cancelled like it never happened or postponed to another date. Didn't they finish stock class?
How is this going to effect the national class performer thing?
With the forcast for Atlanta this week. Maybe we should just stay home?

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Art. All they announced over the P A was that sportsman racing was cancelled for the weekend. We ran class and trophys were handed out.

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Mr. Jeff made a valiant attempt to get out, but in the end required the big loader.

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps96e192a4.jpg

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Unreal. Sorry for all you guys ..Just glad I am. Not there for the enjoyment..

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