Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race!

Larry Hill · 06-09-2011, 09:55 AM

Well we left yesterday and are now in Middlebury, IN at NRC getting a few things fixed on our motorhome. It is 8 years old and we had a little leak in the roof when we were in Bowling Green a couple of weeks ago. It seems it was coming in around the vents in the bathroom where the water from the air conditioner was running in. So now they are fixing that plus a little leak around the skylight. Owning a motorhome is just like owning another house. Every now and then you just have to do maintenance on them. I have to say the people here are very accomodating. We had an appointment at 6 am and they got right on it. I would certainly recommend NRC to anyone. It seems United Specialties are now out of business ( I think) and they even have some of their homes in here being worked on.

So now for the weather. It has been raining here (about 140 miles east of Joliet) since about 3 this morning. Looks like we are going to get rain in Joliet today and tomorrow. Looks like things will start to clear out and be nice by Saturday. At least it is a whole lot cooler. It is about 69 now. Looks like 70's Friday and Saturday and maybe 80 by Sunday.

We should be finished up here by lunch, and then on 2 hours to the track. I will post again when we get there.

Larry Hill · 06-09-2011, 04:56 PM

As we were moving along very well along I-80, I made the mistake of saying "This has been almost painless". Then we got stopped at about exit 137 and we want off at 132. It gets down to 1 lane and the left lane is closed. More when we get there.

Jack Matyas · 06-09-2011, 05:41 PM

Patsy & Larry - Boy am I glad you guys are back "Live" - no kidding - I really need to get the heat off me and onto anybody else ..............good luck this weekend !

PS- Make sure you get paid 2011 wages from Kenny - none of that 2010 stuff ! ! ! And watch your backs - you saw what happened to me when I took a short "nap" last weekend ...............

Larry Hill · 06-09-2011, 05:48 PM

Well, we are finally here in line. Looks like everybody got here at the same time! You need to follow the signs for competitors. It brings you in on Schweitzer Road, then snakes thru the parking lot for the Speedway, then back across Schweitzer Road and into the back of the track. It looks very wet here. They are really slow in getting everyone parked. I hope they are not already out of pavement. We made the mistake of turning down Larraway 1st and had to turn around. Just follow the competitors signs.

Looks like we won't get teched tonight. It is 4:45 and I doubt if we will be parked by 6. Sure wish we hadn't lost that hour in traffic going 5 miles.

It is beer ( and wine) :30. Sure wish we were parked!!

Bob Pagano · 06-09-2011, 05:55 PM

You missed the detour post in the whos going thread !

Wade_Owens · 06-09-2011, 06:40 PM

Larry, call me when you can. A friend needs help on a stocker transmission.....

Wade O

doglover44 · 06-09-2011, 07:19 PM

Can I request a car picture or 2

james schaechter · 06-09-2011, 07:27 PM

This is a nice view of what to expect on I-80 East around exit 127. I would go south to Rte 6 if you are heading East on 80. My brother Joe took this on the way out today.

Larry Hill · 06-09-2011, 10:14 PM

Well, we are in and parked. All the pavement is gone, buy there was some grassy areas up by the fence that Keith Lynch led us to, so we have a good spot now. Larry just barreled thru the wet and muddy and we are hoping it dries out by the time we get ready to leave. Mike Fuller parked here, too, so we are ready to party. Tonya Lynch and I have been drinking "Sex on the Beach"! Boy are they good! Janice Fuller had a Bloody Mary. Tomorrow hopefully we won't be as tired and we can party longer.

Larry wanted to let ya'll know if you are looking for a truck-type motorhome that NRC is the way to go. We got great service up there today and we highly recommend them. Jerry made sure everything got done that we needed. Thanks, guys!

The weather still isn't looking too good for tomorrow. Looks like we will have rain, but at least it is cool. Only in the 60's tonight.

We didn't get teched yet, but they open at 7 and we don't run til 9 (weather permitting). Actually super street is out 1st, then stock.

Dog Lover-let me know who you want pics of and I will try to get them tomorrow.
Jim-that looked like the traffic we were in, too!
Jack, you mean Kenny isn't giving us a raise this year? Thanks for the good luck wishes. I just so thankful to just be here and having fun!

More tomorrow.

doglover44 · 06-10-2011, 06:16 AM

Tim Lowes car

Tim Gillespie 68 gto

any SSAH car

06-09-2011, 09:55 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,928 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! Well we left yesterday and are now in Middlebury, IN at NRC getting a few things fixed on our motorhome. It is 8 years old and we had a little leak in the roof when we were in Bowling Green a couple of weeks ago. It seems it was coming in around the vents in the bathroom where the water from the air conditioner was running in. So now they are fixing that plus a little leak around the skylight. Owning a motorhome is just like owning another house. Every now and then you just have to do maintenance on them. I have to say the people here are very accomodating. We had an appointment at 6 am and they got right on it. I would certainly recommend NRC to anyone. It seems United Specialties are now out of business ( I think) and they even have some of their homes in here being worked on. So now for the weather. It has been raining here (about 140 miles east of Joliet) since about 3 this morning. Looks like we are going to get rain in Joliet today and tomorrow. Looks like things will start to clear out and be nice by Saturday. At least it is a whole lot cooler. It is about 69 now. Looks like 70's Friday and Saturday and maybe 80 by Sunday. We should be finished up here by lunch, and then on 2 hours to the track. I will post again when we get there. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-09-2011, 04:56 PM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,928 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! As we were moving along very well along I-80, I made the mistake of saying "This has been almost painless". Then we got stopped at about exit 137 and we want off at 132. It gets down to 1 lane and the left lane is closed. More when we get there. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-09-2011, 05:41 PM	#3
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! Patsy & Larry - Boy am I glad you guys are back "Live" - no kidding - I really need to get the heat off me and onto anybody else ..............good luck this weekend ! PS- Make sure you get paid 2011 wages from Kenny - none of that 2010 stuff ! ! ! And watch your backs - you saw what happened to me when I took a short "nap" last weekend ............... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

06-09-2011, 05:48 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,928 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! Well, we are finally here in line. Looks like everybody got here at the same time! You need to follow the signs for competitors. It brings you in on Schweitzer Road, then snakes thru the parking lot for the Speedway, then back across Schweitzer Road and into the back of the track. It looks very wet here. They are really slow in getting everyone parked. I hope they are not already out of pavement. We made the mistake of turning down Larraway 1st and had to turn around. Just follow the competitors signs. Looks like we won't get teched tonight. It is 4:45 and I doubt if we will be parked by 6. Sure wish we hadn't lost that hour in traffic going 5 miles. It is beer ( and wine) :30. Sure wish we were parked!! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-09-2011, 05:55 PM	#5
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 240 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! You missed the detour post in the whos going thread ! __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

06-09-2011, 06:40 PM	#6
Wade_Owens Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 578 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! Larry, call me when you can. A friend needs help on a stocker transmission..... Wade O

06-09-2011, 07:19 PM	#7
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! Can I request a car picture or 2 __________________ Jake Biermann

06-09-2011, 07:27 PM	#8
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,288 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! This is a nice view of what to expect on I-80 East around exit 127. I would go south to Rte 6 if you are heading East on 80. My brother Joe took this on the way out today. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

06-09-2011, 10:14 PM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,928 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! Well, we are in and parked. All the pavement is gone, buy there was some grassy areas up by the fence that Keith Lynch led us to, so we have a good spot now. Larry just barreled thru the wet and muddy and we are hoping it dries out by the time we get ready to leave. Mike Fuller parked here, too, so we are ready to party. Tonya Lynch and I have been drinking "Sex on the Beach"! Boy are they good! Janice Fuller had a Bloody Mary. Tomorrow hopefully we won't be as tired and we can party longer. Larry wanted to let ya'll know if you are looking for a truck-type motorhome that NRC is the way to go. We got great service up there today and we highly recommend them. Jerry made sure everything got done that we needed. Thanks, guys! The weather still isn't looking too good for tomorrow. Looks like we will have rain, but at least it is cool. Only in the 60's tonight. We didn't get teched yet, but they open at 7 and we don't run til 9 (weather permitting). Actually super street is out 1st, then stock. Dog Lover-let me know who you want pics of and I will try to get them tomorrow. Jim-that looked like the traffic we were in, too! Jack, you mean Kenny isn't giving us a raise this year? Thanks for the good luck wishes. I just so thankful to just be here and having fun! More tomorrow. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-10-2011, 06:16 AM	#10
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Re: Live from Joliet, IL, Division 3 points race! Tim Lowes car Tim Gillespie 68 gto any SSAH car __________________ Jake Biermann