LIVE from Piedmont

[Michael Beard]

Well, TRYING to be live from Piedmont... Been sitting in the parking lot formerly known as US220 in Asheboro for 10 min. Was dead stop, now crawling a little finally. Maybe?

Trying to make the Test n' Tune tonight to try some stuff with the Duck Tape Jr. It is absolutely gorgeous out, mid 70's, mostly sunny w/ a cool breeze. More later hopefully!

[danny waters sr]

Be there later tonite.
Heard over 125 cars already there.....

[Lew Silverman]

Good Luck this weekend!!

[Michael Beard]

Just been told that 220N is going to continue to be a parking lot until about 5:45pm. They didn't say what the deal-io is. I happen to be right at an interchange, almost at the underpass, completely stuck, with no outs. Some cars have been able to squeeze a 180 and get back to the exit, but there's no room to turn the trailer around. Yippie. Shut the truck off to save the gold-plated gas.

[danny waters sr]

We may beat you there now MIke and we ain't even left yet.....
Looks like parking before the ticket gate...
At least it will be quiet out there....lol
Be carefull dude...

[Michael Beard]

Moved a 1/4mile, then parking lot status resumed. Passed a fire engine in the median, but no sign of why it had been there. (Gone now). Someone has gone back to a Horseless Carriage, but he's just as stuck as the rest of us.

[Michael Beard]

After a 2hr delay and long backtracking detour, finally made it here, and made 4 passes about round-robin. Started out with a brisk tailwind, tapering off as the night went on. Packed pits, and I see they got some nice grass to grow along the back row. Place looks great.

Weather at end of T'n'T... 74.9 F, 27%, 29.11 Baro, 2160 DA.

Off to enjoy the sizable repast offered by the track... Block Party! Ortiz is missin' it....

[Michael Beard]

Stock is in the lanes for Q1, weather at beginning of rnd: 60.9 F, 55%, 29.33, 1077' DA

[Michael Beard]

Q1 weather 62.7 F, 51%, 29.33, 1187' DA
Q2 weather 71.2 F, 39%, 29.31, 1764' DA
(Sorry, low signal here, ate up the phone battery). Chamber of Commerce, and a great turnout of folks here to enjoy it. 44 Stockers on the sheet first round, and 41 in Super Stock.

Greg Fulk made it down SE Ohio, Bill Bricker from Maryland, and just cars out of the woodwork, and I can even think of a number of "locals" who aren't here.

Saw the McDonald's SS/OA Cutlass, and said "That looks like an old Gary Chimeri car!" And the gentleman replied, "Yup, hasn't turned a tire in 15 years!"

With all the improvements they've made here at the track (many chronicled during the March CCRA event), it looks the work continues. Don't know when it was added, but the stands look like they've been refurbed with new boards and painted. There's a little landscaping or something planned for the area right in front of the short chute pit spot I found.

Got some SS pics I'll post when I get home.

Got to meet Bob Orme from DragRaceCentral, who also participates on ClassRacer.

[Michael Beard]

Ok, finally put the cell phone camera away and got out the real camera...