Live from THE ROCK - Page 2

Michael Beard · 08-21-2011, 02:57 PM

Man! Rough crowd! In the 1/4's, I was .003 dead-on 1, Emily Stott-Volkman was .010 dead-on zero, and Mike Boyles was .000 dead-on 1! Emily proceeded to go .000 against a red-lighting Jake Sealey, and I survived a tough race with Boyles to set up a final round match with Emily and I. We were suiting up when the rumble and lightning hit (down the road). They unplugged everything, then you could see the rain coming up the track. I think we've just got SS and SR finals left to run. It's just a little cell, but it's really windy and coming down hard. Can't imagine drying for two pairs... Maybe finish at Darlington in 2 weeks? Dunno, haven't heard yet.

Mmm! More buckets of rain....! Couple big rumbles, too.

Congrats to stock semi Charles Myers. Finalist's Terry Taylor and Marvin Strickland

Michael Beard · 08-21-2011, 04:50 PM

It stormed real bad, had to hold onto the easy-up! Quit for awhile, they got the tractor out, then it rained again. Had more cars left than I thought. All finals left mebbe?

danny waters sr · 08-21-2011, 05:03 PM

All finals except for top dragster..
I got to shoe a super rod car this weekend .won 1st round against Greg Slack and the lost to Steve Furr 2 nd round by.011.....Man that sure was faster than my stocker and was fun too....But i still love stockers the best.....

danny waters sr · 08-21-2011, 05:33 PM

Just got postponed til Darlington pro-am in 2 weeks.
Plan is to finish it that Sat

butch8908 · 08-21-2011, 05:48 PM

See Ya'll in Darlington. Hope that Emily and Michael get to run, but I know her husband is entered in Indy.

BobOrme · 08-21-2011, 08:31 PM

It may have happened before, but I don't recall seeing one Pro-Am event needing three different weekends in three different months at two different tracks to be completed. That's really stretching it out!

Michael Beard · 08-21-2011, 08:49 PM

Only 1 track, but VMP in 2002 took 4-5 tries! Eddie Bolton was glad he kept going back.

Lew Silverman · 08-21-2011, 09:42 PM

Another abysmal showing at the track this weekend!

But all was not lost - Michael Beard applied the graphics to the 'wagon, and it turned out even better than I hoped for! The car really looks like a "race car" now, and maybe some day it'll start ACTING like one!

Thanks, Michael for cheering me up. And thanks also to Charles Myers and his Dad for their hospitality, it was very much appreciated. Hopefully I'll be back out again soon with somewhat better results.

I got a chance to get the camera out of the bag during the first time-trials, here a few pictures.

Lew

Lew Silverman · 08-21-2011, 09:51 PM

...........And a few more...........

The last picture is my 'wagon in front of the statue of Iron Mike at Fort Bragg, my spiritual center. HOORAH!

Lew (1SG U.S. Army, Retired)

Mark Yacavone · 08-22-2011, 01:20 AM

Lew, What's going on with your car? What's it doing or not doing?
There's plenty of help available right here...

08-21-2011, 02:57 PM	#11
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Man! Rough crowd! In the 1/4's, I was .003 dead-on 1, Emily Stott-Volkman was .010 dead-on zero, and Mike Boyles was .000 dead-on 1! Emily proceeded to go .000 against a red-lighting Jake Sealey, and I survived a tough race with Boyles to set up a final round match with Emily and I. We were suiting up when the rumble and lightning hit (down the road). They unplugged everything, then you could see the rain coming up the track. I think we've just got SS and SR finals left to run. It's just a little cell, but it's really windy and coming down hard. Can't imagine drying for two pairs... Maybe finish at Darlington in 2 weeks? Dunno, haven't heard yet. Mmm! More buckets of rain....! Couple big rumbles, too. Congrats to stock semi Charles Myers. Finalist's Terry Taylor and Marvin Strickland __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 08-21-2011 at 04:42 PM.

08-21-2011, 04:50 PM	#12
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK It stormed real bad, had to hold onto the easy-up! Quit for awhile, they got the tractor out, then it rained again. Had more cars left than I thought. All finals left mebbe? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-21-2011, 05:03 PM	#13
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 from THE ROCK All finals except for top dragster.. I got to shoe a super rod car this weekend .won 1st round against Greg Slack and the lost to Steve Furr 2 nd round by.011.....Man that sure was faster than my stocker and was fun too....But i still love stockers the best..... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

08-21-2011, 05:33 PM	#14
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 from THE ROCK Just got postponed til Darlington pro-am in 2 weeks. Plan is to finish it that Sat __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

08-21-2011, 05:48 PM	#15
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 863 Likes: 41 Liked 1,037 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK See Ya'll in Darlington. Hope that Emily and Michael get to run, but I know her husband is entered in Indy.

08-21-2011, 08:31 PM	#16
BobOrme Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK It may have happened before, but I don't recall seeing one Pro-Am event needing three different weekends in three different months at two different tracks to be completed. That's really stretching it out!

08-21-2011, 08:49 PM	#17
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Only 1 track, but VMP in 2002 took 4-5 tries! Eddie Bolton was glad he kept going back. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-21-2011, 09:42 PM	#18
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 from THE ROCK Another abysmal showing at the track this weekend! But all was not lost - Michael Beard applied the graphics to the 'wagon, and it turned out even better than I hoped for! The car really looks like a "race car" now, and maybe some day it'll start ACTING like one! Thanks, Michael for cheering me up. And thanks also to Charles Myers and his Dad for their hospitality, it was very much appreciated. Hopefully I'll be back out again soon with somewhat better results. I got a chance to get the camera out of the bag during the first time-trials, here a few pictures. Lew Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

08-21-2011, 09:51 PM	#19
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 from THE ROCK ...........And a few more........... The last picture is my 'wagon in front of the statue of Iron Mike at Fort Bragg, my spiritual center. HOORAH! Lew (1SG U.S. Army, Retired) Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

08-22-2011, 01:20 AM	#20
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,825 Likes: 2,919 Liked 5,135 Times in 1,958 Posts	Re: Live from THE ROCK Lew, What's going on with your car? What's it doing or not doing? There's plenty of help available right here... __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers