LIVE from London, KY IHRA Pro-Am

Michael Beard · 06-29-2013, 10:32 AM

Beaoootiful day here at London Dragway, located in the historic Daniel Boone National forest. Nice track, and plenty scenic! It had always sounded to me like it was in the middle of nowhere the way people talked, but in reality, the drive is almost all interstate, about an hour and a half south of Louisville. Once you get off the interstate, it's a few miles of four lane divided highway. Only the last four miles are "country".

Don't know the elevation here, but a negligible barometer tells me we've gitta be up there a ways! Accutime's Rusty Crawford actually flew in yesterday, landing on the track! 12 Noon advertised start, but they'd like to get everyone through tech and get the show started as quickly as possible due to a small chance of weather late afternoon or evening.

Michael Beard · 06-29-2013, 12:12 PM

Threat of weather, we're going to roll both Sat and Sun races into today. The two races will run concurrently, like we did at Pittsburgh.

tj310 · 06-29-2013, 01:09 PM

I'm guessing you'll be too busy going rounds to post http://airdensityonline.com/results/...ndon%20Dragway - It's 1100' good luck ---Trevor

Michael Beard · 06-29-2013, 02:02 PM

Getting ready to start Q2... air is 82.4F, 56%, 28.42 baro, 3863' DA, .62 VP

ALMACK · 06-29-2013, 10:05 PM

Congrats to Randall Campbell for qualifying # 1 in Stock with his '86 Chevy pickup.
He was 1.5166 under !
Job well done Randall.

Randall's engine was built by Mike Taylor Machine in Somerset, KY.
Truck is sharp !

Congrats to Mike Taylor as well for setting the D/PS record in his '79 Malibu.
Well done Mike considering your car was on the heavy side.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 07-01-2013, 09:40 AM

Thank's Alan,

Randall was tickled,it was his first # 1 qualifler.
Of six potential #1 qualifiers @ London Pro Am's,I have 3 Randall has 2 and Greg Hill has 1.

I was just slightly over weight LOL, not by choice I'm always over car is as light as can get

Thanks to IHRA,and London for putting on the race

Mike Taylor 3601

Michael Beard · 07-01-2013, 10:50 AM

London pics...

#2 Qualifier Alan Mackin

Dennis Roberts (H/PS) and Kevin Elliot (N/SA)

Stock winner TC Morris

#1 Qualifier Randall Campbell

D/PS record setter Mike Taylor... stick car!

Some more photos on the Loose Rocker page at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=c0737aee82

07-01-2013, 12:22 PM

Thanks for the pictures Michael. Question ... when you set a record in IHRA when do they tear down (after the race?) and how much do you typically have to take apart? We'd like to set a record in ours but it still has the OEM long block and I've never even had the intake off.

Michael Beard · 07-01-2013, 01:19 PM

Teardown is typically on Friday, and have to pull a head. For further details, I'd recommend contacting a tech official or race director.

ALMACK · 07-01-2013, 03:46 PM

Thanks for posting the pics Michael !

It was good meeting and talking to you @ London.

Hope to see you again next year in early May. (or maybe this year at Memphis in October)

06-29-2013, 01:09 PM	#3
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: LIVE from London, KY IHRA Pro-Am I'm guessing you'll be too busy going rounds to post http://airdensityonline.com/results/...ndon%20Dragway - It's 1100' good luck ---Trevor

06-29-2013, 02:02 PM	#4
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 London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Getting ready to start Q2... air is 82.4F, 56%, 28.42 baro, 3863' DA, .62 VP __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

06-29-2013, 10:05 PM	#5
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: LIVE from London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Congrats to Randall Campbell for qualifying # 1 in Stock with his '86 Chevy pickup. He was 1.5166 under ! Job well done Randall. Randall's engine was built by Mike Taylor Machine in Somerset, KY. Truck is sharp ! Congrats to Mike Taylor as well for setting the D/PS record in his '79 Malibu. Well done Mike considering your car was on the heavy side. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT Last edited by ALMACK; 06-29-2013 at 10:18 PM.

07-01-2013, 09:40 AM	#6
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,369 Likes: 348 Liked 293 Times in 101 Posts	Re: LIVE from London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Thank's Alan, Randall was tickled,it was his first # 1 qualifler. Of six potential #1 qualifiers @ London Pro Am's,I have 3 Randall has 2 and Greg Hill has 1. I was just slightly over weight LOL, not by choice I'm always over car is as light as can get Thanks to IHRA,and London for putting on the race Mike Taylor 3601

07-01-2013, 10:50 AM	#7
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 London, KY IHRA Pro-Am London pics... #2 Qualifier Alan Mackin Dennis Roberts (H/PS) and Kevin Elliot (N/SA) Stock winner TC Morris #1 Qualifier Randall Campbell D/PS record setter Mike Taylor... stick car! Some more photos on the Loose Rocker page at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=c0737aee82 __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

06-29-2013, 10:32 AM	#1
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	LIVE from London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Beaoootiful day here at London Dragway, located in the historic Daniel Boone National forest. Nice track, and plenty scenic! It had always sounded to me like it was in the middle of nowhere the way people talked, but in reality, the drive is almost all interstate, about an hour and a half south of Louisville. Once you get off the interstate, it's a few miles of four lane divided highway. Only the last four miles are "country". Don't know the elevation here, but a negligible barometer tells me we've gitta be up there a ways! Accutime's Rusty Crawford actually flew in yesterday, landing on the track! 12 Noon advertised start, but they'd like to get everyone through tech and get the show started as quickly as possible due to a small chance of weather late afternoon or evening. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

06-29-2013, 12:12 PM	#2
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 London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Threat of weather, we're going to roll both Sat and Sun races into today. The two races will run concurrently, like we did at Pittsburgh. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

07-01-2013, 12:22 PM	#8
Tar Heel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: LIVE from London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Thanks for the pictures Michael. Question ... when you set a record in IHRA when do they tear down (after the race?) and how much do you typically have to take apart? We'd like to set a record in ours but it still has the OEM long block and I've never even had the intake off.

07-01-2013, 01:19 PM	#9
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 London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Teardown is typically on Friday, and have to pull a head. For further details, I'd recommend contacting a tech official or race director. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

07-01-2013, 03:46 PM	#10
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: LIVE from London, KY IHRA Pro-Am Thanks for posting the pics Michael ! It was good meeting and talking to you @ London. Hope to see you again next year in early May. (or maybe this year at Memphis in October) __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT