"Live" from the Summitt Ice Cream Nationals at Norwalk

Larry Hill · 06-22-2011, 10:29 AM

Well we should be there and "Live" by now, but we are still in the parking lot at Paul and Debbie's in Columbus ( or actually Canal Winchester). A part of the exhaust system for the generator fell off at some point and Larry pulled the rest of it off this morning and he and Paul are out finding stuff to fix it with. Thank goodness for our good racing friends helping us out. Paul still has to go pick up his trailer where it is being repaired and get back, put his race car in and go to Norwalk, too.

If anybody is there, please jump on here and let us know what is going on there at the track. I can't imagine if it was so muddy last night that they were not letting anyone else in how it was going to be better by today. It is not raining here in Columbus, but it is cool and overcast and looks like it could start at any time.

John DiBartolomeo · 06-22-2011, 12:24 PM

At the track and parked. It never really rained real hard last night even though it looked like it. Radar showed that most of it all went east of the track. Cloudy and looks like it could rain any minute but nothing on the radar even though local news said it will storm later today. Pits are in good shape with the possible exception of the grass being to high. Sun pops in and out.

jmcarter · 06-22-2011, 12:55 PM

Larry and Patsy...good luck getting it completed and on the road, hopefully trouble on the road will mean trouble free at the track. One suggestion would be that you add an avatar of your AARP Cuda to your signature..Jack, Toby, etc are raising the bar and wouldn't want you to miss out on all the live reporter bonus money! Actually, I told Larry at Bowling Green that my favorite picture you've posted is Larry with his grandkids at your lake...helps put things in perspective.

Wish I could have made it...but know you will keep us posted.

Larry Hill · 06-22-2011, 12:58 PM

Generator is back up and running with no exhaust leaks. We will be back on the road as soon as Larry gets some of the black off!

jmcarter · 06-22-2011, 02:30 PM

NHRA posted a run schedule....was thinking they didn't do that anymore...

http://www.nhra.com/UserFiles/file/E...n_schedule.pdf

Larry Hill · 06-22-2011, 04:19 PM

We're here! We're here! For you coming in from the south, whenever we got off at exit 176 (US 30) they were doing construction and we could not go west, so we went east, then off on Koogle Road and back west from there. Then on to Route 13. They are still pulling everyone in thru Linders Lot on the right, then taking 5 rigs at a time across the road to the track. They said they will continue parking tonight until everyone who is here by 6 gets parked. Haven't heard whether tech will stay open later. It is bright and sunny and hot here. I will post more after we get inside. It doesn't appear to be very muddy.

06-22-2011, 10:29 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,712 Times in 2,230 Posts	"Live" from the Summitt Ice Cream Nationals at Norwalk Well we should be there and "Live" by now, but we are still in the parking lot at Paul and Debbie's in Columbus ( or actually Canal Winchester). A part of the exhaust system for the generator fell off at some point and Larry pulled the rest of it off this morning and he and Paul are out finding stuff to fix it with. Thank goodness for our good racing friends helping us out. Paul still has to go pick up his trailer where it is being repaired and get back, put his race car in and go to Norwalk, too. If anybody is there, please jump on here and let us know what is going on there at the track. I can't imagine if it was so muddy last night that they were not letting anyone else in how it was going to be better by today. It is not raining here in Columbus, but it is cool and overcast and looks like it could start at any time. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-22-2011, 12:24 PM	#2
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,282 Times in 159 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Summitt Ice Cream Nationals at Norwalk At the track and parked. It never really rained real hard last night even though it looked like it. Radar showed that most of it all went east of the track. Cloudy and looks like it could rain any minute but nothing on the radar even though local news said it will storm later today. Pits are in good shape with the possible exception of the grass being to high. Sun pops in and out. __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

06-22-2011, 12:55 PM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,179 Times in 972 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Summitt Ice Cream Nationals at Norwalk Larry and Patsy...good luck getting it completed and on the road, hopefully trouble on the road will mean trouble free at the track. One suggestion would be that you add an avatar of your AARP Cuda to your signature..Jack, Toby, etc are raising the bar and wouldn't want you to miss out on all the live reporter bonus money! Actually, I told Larry at Bowling Green that my favorite picture you've posted is Larry with his grandkids at your lake...helps put things in perspective. Wish I could have made it...but know you will keep us posted. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

06-22-2011, 12:58 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,712 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Summitt Ice Cream Nationals at Norwalk Generator is back up and running with no exhaust leaks. We will be back on the road as soon as Larry gets some of the black off! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-22-2011, 02:30 PM	#5
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,179 Times in 972 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Summitt Ice Cream Nationals at Norwalk NHRA posted a run schedule....was thinking they didn't do that anymore... http://www.nhra.com/UserFiles/file/E...n_schedule.pdf __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

06-22-2011, 04:19 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,712 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Summitt Ice Cream Nationals at Norwalk We're here! We're here! For you coming in from the south, whenever we got off at exit 176 (US 30) they were doing construction and we could not go west, so we went east, then off on Koogle Road and back west from there. Then on to Route 13. They are still pulling everyone in thru Linders Lot on the right, then taking 5 rigs at a time across the road to the track. They said they will continue parking tonight until everyone who is here by 6 gets parked. Haven't heard whether tech will stay open later. It is bright and sunny and hot here. I will post more after we get inside. It doesn't appear to be very muddy. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817