Live from Topeka National Event
Just got to Ashton Hudson shop in Justin,TX. Across the street from Texas Motor Speedway. Don't know how far he plans to drive tonight. Should get there tomorrow afternoon. I've never been to Topeka so something new for me. I'm still recovering from back surgery so no racing. I'll see what's up tomorrow and post some pics. Get to see some new cars too. I see the same ones over and over and over again in D4.
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Have good time ED I have not been there since 09 it was a show place back then, inside scales, tear down under roof, big rest rooms, paved sportsman pits at the end of the track I hope you can do a lot of walking or find some wheels. Tom
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Hey Ed, what was the back condition that resulted in surgery? I have a really badly blown L2/L3 disc and have been told I'm out of non-surgical options. Do you feel that the surgery was successful? Do you think you'll get back full mobility?
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I hurt my back real bad in April 15' lifting weights(I'm a state trooper so I worked out alot) I hurt my L5/S1. Had fusion surgery from the back. Cage/plate/4 screws. Fusion didn't take I was in chronic pain for 10 months. Orthopedic surgeon did that one. I went to a neurosurgeon and had another surgery March 4th. He went through the front(stomach). He did another fusion but used bone from my pelvis and mixed pmp with it. More screws I have 8 now. I'm doing so much better this time. I'm doing physical therapy and can do a lot at this point 10 weeks. I wore a back brace full time(except for sleeping) for 8 weeks. Weening off it now. Also using a bone stimulator to help fusion grow. Find the right surgeon and they should be able to fix you up. I was very lucky to find Dr. Patel. I hope to get back to work in 2 months. Good luck I truly understand. Ed
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Stayed in Winstar casino parking lot in Oklahoma last.night (no gambling lol). Left this morning about 6:30. About 8 hours left to Topeka. Raining now (where's Jack?) but should be ok at Topeka. Will see what's up when we get there. Later....
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Not making the trip this year for the first time since 2009. Tell Ashton to be safe and good luck!
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Finally made it to the track. Got teched in its raining hard now. No one is out so probably have to wait til tomorrow for pictures. Clifford is suppose to give a presentation today at 4.
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Good luck!
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Ok finally getting some pictures posted sorry for the delay. Justin and Mark Jenkins came by and we swapped some good stories. Met Randall Klein and he can tell a story or two as well.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psluvenxj6.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pscm0pmwpp.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psklrxldaj.jpg 1/8 mile http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps9yv88qmt.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps4gusar5t.jpg End of track |
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More photos. Ive never been to Topeka this place is HUGE! Parking for days.......
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psn82mq8oh.jpg Larry DeForrest http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psg2hry4bn.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pshxia4ckz.jpg David Picht http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps6f7mlkic.jpg Phil Unruh http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psu2glhmda.jpg Tim Sniveley |
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Tim http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps2w2a8bwy.jpg Wes Neely http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psorpxlmyq.jpg Brandon Bakies http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pslg3p5dpm.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pszlfkjfxy.jpg Justin Jenkins http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pssznw85xs.jpg Justin http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psprbl0ptn.jpg Randall Klein http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pszyfi2mt6.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psur5j82kp.jpg |
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Ok folks thats a wrap ill report conditions in the morning. Suppose to be 72 and partly cloudy should be a good day. Stock is out at 8am and SS about 9ish. Ill try to get a lot more photos for you. Told the D5 guys I was trying to get them a little love. Jack and Ken cover D1 quite a bit and I hope these guys get their due as well. Later......
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Its still real wet and cold outside. Dryers are on the track. Its going to be awhile. Class might get dumped well see.....More when racing gets started.
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Nhra dried the track for 2 hours and now its raining. So they stopped and were waiting. Going to be a long day and may not do anything......Later
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Ed, Thanks for all the pictures. I, especially, like the interior and engine shots of Randall Klein's 56 Nomad. I have never seen that car in person. That car looks awesome and too nice to race. How long has Randall had the Nomad?? do you know.
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Running stock now. Class is fastest qualifyer. Got lots of pics will post when I can. Still cloudy and cool.
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Ron ill ask him I think he said last night since the 70's.
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SS is finished. Just announced stock gets a 2nd shot today SS is bumped until tomorrow. First rd for S and SS is tomorrow morning......will post some pics here in a minute.
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Photos from today
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psn8yhnfh0.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pszws5qat8.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps4pxjup3q.jpg Ashton Hudson http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psqdpkgefu.jpg Gene Mosbeck http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pshzhjbvve.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps65gz4ssq.jpg |
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http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psyjthnpbp.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pstlxnomjb.jpg Larry Schmidt http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psncayc6ct.jpg Larry Hodge http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psphqn7dmh.jpg Scott Pearson http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psu3fmmhgp.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pseywdhbk6.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psxmf1ghkb.jpg Jacob Pitt |
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Shaun Vincent http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psqyrbznsu.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pstl6eajn0.jpg Mike Cotton http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps9c28uwnr.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps8jmbof4y.jpg Mark Jenkins http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psavk49iv6.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psavnzk5if.jpg Pete Peery http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps1e0rrowy.jpg Don O'Malley |
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These photos….I’ve seen 3 cars with probably $5000 worth of WCFB carbs: Something we used to throw in the trash and think nothing of it.
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We are done for the day. SS gets 1 hit in the morning then eliminations. I have more pictures to post, but ill do that later in laid up in the motor home my back is on mean right now......ugh......
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Wow were just hanging out in our pit talking to the Jenkins and another racer(no names) just walks up and becomes a part of our conversation. This dude is so drunk he doesn't know who he is. I'm a state trooper and I haven't seen someone trashed like this in awhile lol.......damn did I mentioned this dude is hammered........
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Beautiful morning here in Topeka stocker alarm went off about 6:45 this morning. Going to be a full day off racing. They never did give us a new schedule for the day so we'll just go with it. More later....Stock up first
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More photos
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pszil3ja02.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psjb3hthll.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pszv5sagxm.jpg Jacob Pitt http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psackukuer.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps2qgkr1lu.jpg Troy Ross http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pstcx7z197.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pstcx7z197.jpg Tech barn here is awesome. Every track should have this... http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...pso9kgdvrs.jpg Gas Monkey http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...psfkxoeqbw.jpg |
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For those interested here is the weather as of 10 am . Temp 68.7,hum 63.4,bp 29.00, da 2378
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Today's schedule
8:00 am Stock E1 Super Comp E1 Super Stock Q2 Super Gas TT2 10:00 am Top Sportsman Q2 Stock E2 Super Gas E1 Super Stock E1 Super Comp E2 Top Sportsman E1 12:00 pm Top Alcohol Dragster Q3 Top Alcohol Funny Car Q3 Stock E3 Super Comp E2 Super Stock E2 1:30 pm Pro Stock Q3 2:00 pm Top Fuel Q3 Funny Car Q3 3:00 pm Top Alcohol Dragster E1 Top Alcohol Funny Car E1 Top Sportsman E2 4:00 pm Pro Stock Q4 4:30 pm Top Fuel Q4 Funny Car Q4 Super Gas E2 Super Stock E3 Super Comp E3 Super Gas |
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Ashton has Todd Patterson rd 1
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Great job Ed!
Thanks for the reports and hope the back continues to do better. Bill |
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Ashton lost first rd so we have a 13 hour ride south ahead of us......See ya at the next one.
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Ed did Ashton at one time look at running a Lexus in SS?
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HI M Lefkes, How in the world would you know about that? Just curios.
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We decided to leave tomorrow morning. There was a 2 hour delay due to a timing issue. Then just as they were going to run SG and SS it started sprinkling. They dried the track and then it started raining. So they sent them back and they start at 8am tomorrow. My SS/K buddy Wayne Denklau is still in with his Chevy II. Roddel,DeForrest,Jenkins,Pearson, Ross also still in SS. Sorry I didn't get more pics of stockers. I hope to be racing soon and not have time to live from lol but that's up to the Dr and jesel (waiting on rockers forever........)
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