"Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS

Mike Delahanty · 08-03-2017, 06:00 AM

I'll be heading south-east out of the Motor City in a few minutes and plan to be at National Trail Raceway, or "Trails" as the locals call it" before noon. I'm looking forward to finally racing on the "new and improved" Columbus with temps that are projected to be uncharacteristically cool for mid Ohio in August. Stay tuned.........

Larry Hill · 08-03-2017, 06:29 AM

You are up and running very early.

Mike Fuller · 08-03-2017, 08:59 AM

I'll be rolling in about an hour. Bringing the pontoon's for the trailer and truck.

MR DERBY CITY · 08-03-2017, 11:57 AM

Upon entering The track I noticed right away the New and Improved TRAILS...I arrived at 10 30 Wednesday evening and was quite surprised that there was no stacking, they let us enter the track and pit...WOW....New staging lanes, New track surface , more grading of the once deplorable pit area....This place has come a long way from the track that hosted the Spring Nats many moons ago....Congrats NHRA for selling the track to someone that actually cares....BRAVO.....

Mike Delahanty · 08-03-2017, 12:16 PM

Test and tune is going. I'm not paying attention to any of the runs except my own for now. It's a good day for T&T with typical Columbus air but a bit of a tailwind. Lots of pit space left with the asphalt reserved for the fast cars.

Ditto on MJs facility comments.

doglover44 · 08-03-2017, 05:43 PM

We will be there bright and early tomorrow by 9 I am wanting to meet you and Mr. and Mrs. Hill

MR DERBY CITY · 08-03-2017, 08:14 PM

Weather for today's T and T was a high of 86 degrees, 50 percent humidity and the baro started at 29.08 and fell to 29.01...,,For those that don't live around here, this is excellent August weather.....Mr. Lover, I have searched the pits far and wide but I don't think you will be meeting my friend Larry Hill tomorrow.....

Jason Fuller · 08-03-2017, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Upon entering The track I noticed right away the New and Improved TRAILS...I arrived at 10 30 Wednesday evening and was quite surprised that there was no stacking, they let us enter the track and pit...WOW....New staging lanes, New track surface , more grading of the once deplorable pit area....This place has come a long way from the track that hosted the Spring Nats many moons ago....Congrats NHRA for selling the track to someone that actually cares....BRAVO.....

Let us Pray that soon, very soon NHRA will be sold to a fellow racer who cares, likewise.

Mike Delahanty · 08-04-2017, 07:03 AM

Some random Photos from Thursday

MR. Derby City

Mike Delahanty · 08-04-2017, 07:07 AM

Some photos from around the track yesterday as it began to fill in.

This was one area of the pits that was leveled and filled in.

The last minute rush before tech closed Thursday evening

08-03-2017, 06:00 AM	#1
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	"Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS I'll be heading south-east out of the Motor City in a few minutes and plan to be at National Trail Raceway, or "Trails" as the locals call it" before noon. I'm looking forward to finally racing on the "new and improved" Columbus with temps that are projected to be uncharacteristically cool for mid Ohio in August. Stay tuned......... __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

08-03-2017, 06:29 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,637 Likes: 1,929 Liked 10,698 Times in 2,227 Posts	Re: "Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS You are up and running very early. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-03-2017, 08:59 AM	#3
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 951 Likes: 561 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: "Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS I'll be rolling in about an hour. Bringing the pontoon's for the trailer and truck. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

08-03-2017, 11:57 AM	#4
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,637 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,936 Times in 1,518 Posts	Re: "Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS Upon entering The track I noticed right away the New and Improved TRAILS...I arrived at 10 30 Wednesday evening and was quite surprised that there was no stacking, they let us enter the track and pit...WOW....New staging lanes, New track surface , more grading of the once deplorable pit area....This place has come a long way from the track that hosted the Spring Nats many moons ago....Congrats NHRA for selling the track to someone that actually cares....BRAVO..... Last edited by MR DERBY CITY; 08-03-2017 at 12:01 PM.

08-03-2017, 12:16 PM	#5
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS Test and tune is going. I'm not paying attention to any of the runs except my own for now. It's a good day for T&T with typical Columbus air but a bit of a tailwind. Lots of pit space left with the asphalt reserved for the fast cars. Ditto on MJs facility comments. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

08-03-2017, 05:43 PM	#6
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 Columbus D3 LODRS We will be there bright and early tomorrow by 9 I am wanting to meet you and Mr. and Mrs. Hill __________________ Jake Biermann

08-03-2017, 08:14 PM	#7
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,637 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,936 Times in 1,518 Posts	Re: "Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS Weather for today's T and T was a high of 86 degrees, 50 percent humidity and the baro started at 29.08 and fell to 29.01...,,For those that don't live around here, this is excellent August weather.....Mr. Lover, I have searched the pits far and wide but I don't think you will be meeting my friend Larry Hill tomorrow.....

08-04-2017, 07:03 AM	#9
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS Some random Photos from Thursday MR. Derby City __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

08-04-2017, 07:07 AM	#10
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Columbus D3 LODRS Some photos from around the track yesterday as it began to fill in. This was one area of the pits that was leveled and filled in. The last minute rush before tech closed Thursday evening __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.