Live @ VMP, IHRA

danny waters sr · 10-14-2010, 05:06 PM

Got parked around 3:30today. Then the rains came. Was nice and sunny when i got here . I don't have a camera ,so no pics. Maybe Michael Beard will take some and help out on this thread. Lots of cars rolling in now.I know Michael Lyons is here cause he was in front of me in line to get in.Larry Cummings , Rob Moser, Bob Phillips ,and lots more .Raining now and went in the motorhome to dry up and wait for it to stop raining. will shout back later if anybody is interested.....I get to run my stocker this weekend instead of working. That should be fun. Sat and Sun is supposed to be perfect drag racing weather. Temps are not to go over 70 all weekend .Be back later.

Beth Denysenko · 10-14-2010, 05:10 PM

Team Moneymaker is here too - got here about 1:30, parked by 2:30 and was going to tech when it opened up again. I will try to help with pics and reports too, Danny....looking forward to lots of racing - had to fill out FIVE different tech cards!!!

Kenny Wigington · 10-14-2010, 05:22 PM

Danny, and Beth, I am working just north of Richmond, and will drop in tomorrow night. I'll make a point to find and meet you both. Good Luck tomorrow !!

Beth Denysenko · 10-14-2010, 05:33 PM

A few pics...

KingReptile · 10-14-2010, 05:47 PM

Nice Pics

Good Luck to you all this weekend ~~

Beth Denysenko · 10-14-2010, 06:37 PM

Yay! It's clearing up!

Forecast looks good for tomorrow, fast, but more than likely a pretty bad headwind.

danny waters sr · 10-14-2010, 07:01 PM

More spottings, Brian Rowe(driving Richi De Cola's f/fia stocker),Lynwood daugherty, Nowiki croud, Norm La Pointe., Mike Mayhew , Bertozzi croud, . Be back with more later. COOL here and nice now.

Lew Silverman · 10-16-2010, 06:47 AM

Here's a few more pictures from VMP on Friday!

Lew

Beth Denysenko · 10-16-2010, 08:28 AM

It's sunny, chilly and breezy - and no rain in the forecast for the next two days! Getting ready to warm up the car and run round 1 of the Nitro Jam event in 45 min.

A couple of observations regarding IHRA leadership:
I have been to multiple NHRA and IHRA nationals. I have seen Tom Compton and his entourage about four times. Total. I have already seen IHRA upper management all over the place here, this weekend alone. Very hands on and I like that.

Number two, and probably most frustrating. Last weekend at the NHRA Indy Fall Classic, not ONCE - and that includes time spent with Tony in the WINNER'S CIRCLE - not once did I see our division director Jay Hullinger. He couldn't even take two minutes away from his throne in the ivory tower to come down and be in a picture with his class winners. We did however have our photo taken with the track manager, a very nice young man. And Ritch Bowers (who really SHOULD be our director as he acts more like one than Jay) was everywhere doing Jay's job. Thank goodness for Ritch.

Here at VMP, I have seen our division director, Jon O'Neal literally everywhere. He is working his rear end off, and at the end of the day he took an hour out of his schedule as things were winding down to sit down and talk to Alex and myself about what we could do and IHRA could do to work on getting more tracks and more racers. He really wants to grow, as do we want IHRA to grow, and he took the time to seek out some suggestions from racers.

Wow - now how's that for truly racer friendly!! So if you see Jon and you have a good (and FEASIBLE!) suggestion, talk to him - he is interested!

Ok, time to warm up!

Mark Callanan · 10-16-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Beth Kieffer

It's sunny, chilly and breezy - and no rain in the forecast for the next two days! Getting ready to warm up the car and run round 1 of the Nitro Jam event in 45 min.

A couple of observations regarding IHRA leadership:
I have been to multiple NHRA and IHRA nationals. I have seen Tom Compton and his entourage about four times. Total. I have already seen IHRA upper management all over the place here, this weekend alone. Very hands on and I like that.

Number two, and probably most frustrating. Last weekend at the NHRA Indy Fall Classic, not ONCE - and that includes time spent with Tony in the WINNER'S CIRCLE - not once did I see our division director Jay Hullinger. He couldn't even take two minutes away from his throne in the ivory tower to come down and be in a picture with his class winners. We did however have our photo taken with the track manager, a very nice young man. And Ritch Bowers (who really SHOULD be our director as he acts more like one than Jay) was everywhere doing Jay's job. Thank goodness for Ritch.

Here at VMP, I have seen our division director, Jon O'Neal literally everywhere. He is working his rear end off, and at the end of the day he took an hour out of his schedule as things were winding down to sit down and talk to Alex and myself about what we could do and IHRA could do to work on getting more tracks and more racers. He really wants to grow, as do we want IHRA to grow, and he took the time to seek out some suggestions from racers.

Wow - now how's that for truly racer friendly!! So if you see Jon and you have a good (and FEASIBLE!) suggestion, talk to him - he is interested!

Ok, time to warm up!

Beth

Do you really need to run down NHRA to say good things about IHRA?
Cant IHRA stand on its own as Good racing body ?
I just dont get it they both do stupid things and they both do great things
The NHRA bashing on here sure does get old......

10-14-2010, 05:06 PM	#1
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Live @ VMP, IHRA Got parked around 3:30today. Then the rains came. Was nice and sunny when i got here . I don't have a camera ,so no pics. Maybe Michael Beard will take some and help out on this thread. Lots of cars rolling in now.I know Michael Lyons is here cause he was in front of me in line to get in.Larry Cummings , Rob Moser, Bob Phillips ,and lots more .Raining now and went in the motorhome to dry up and wait for it to stop raining. will shout back later if anybody is interested.....I get to run my stocker this weekend instead of working. That should be fun. Sat and Sun is supposed to be perfect drag racing weather. Temps are not to go over 70 all weekend .Be back later. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

10-14-2010, 05:10 PM	#2
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA Team Moneymaker is here too - got here about 1:30, parked by 2:30 and was going to tech when it opened up again. I will try to help with pics and reports too, Danny....looking forward to lots of racing - had to fill out FIVE different tech cards!!! __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-14-2010, 05:22 PM	#3
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA Danny, and Beth, I am working just north of Richmond, and will drop in tomorrow night. I'll make a point to find and meet you both. Good Luck tomorrow !! __________________ 2894 STK

10-14-2010, 05:33 PM	#4
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA A few pics... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-14-2010, 05:47 PM	#5
KingReptile Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 257 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA Nice Pics Good Luck to you all this weekend ~~

10-14-2010, 06:37 PM	#6
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA Yay! It's clearing up! Forecast looks good for tomorrow, fast, but more than likely a pretty bad headwind. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

10-14-2010, 07:01 PM	#7
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA More spottings, Brian Rowe(driving Richi De Cola's f/fia stocker),Lynwood daugherty, Nowiki croud, Norm La Pointe., Mike Mayhew , Bertozzi croud, . Be back with more later. COOL here and nice now. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

10-16-2010, 06:47 AM	#8
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA Here's a few more pictures from VMP on Friday! Lew Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

10-16-2010, 08:28 AM	#9
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live @ VMP, IHRA It's sunny, chilly and breezy - and no rain in the forecast for the next two days! Getting ready to warm up the car and run round 1 of the Nitro Jam event in 45 min. A couple of observations regarding IHRA leadership: I have been to multiple NHRA and IHRA nationals. I have seen Tom Compton and his entourage about four times. Total. I have already seen IHRA upper management all over the place here, this weekend alone. Very hands on and I like that. Number two, and probably most frustrating. Last weekend at the NHRA Indy Fall Classic, not ONCE - and that includes time spent with Tony in the WINNER'S CIRCLE - not once did I see our division director Jay Hullinger. He couldn't even take two minutes away from his throne in the ivory tower to come down and be in a picture with his class winners. We did however have our photo taken with the track manager, a very nice young man. And Ritch Bowers (who really SHOULD be our director as he acts more like one than Jay) was everywhere doing Jay's job. Thank goodness for Ritch. Here at VMP, I have seen our division director, Jon O'Neal literally everywhere. He is working his rear end off, and at the end of the day he took an hour out of his schedule as things were winding down to sit down and talk to Alex and myself about what we could do and IHRA could do to work on getting more tracks and more racers. He really wants to grow, as do we want IHRA to grow, and he took the time to seek out some suggestions from racers. Wow - now how's that for truly racer friendly!! So if you see Jon and you have a good (and FEASIBLE!) suggestion, talk to him - he is interested! Ok, time to warm up! __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net Last edited by Beth Denysenko; 10-16-2010 at 08:32 AM.