Live from charlotte..... - Page 4

Larry Guest · 09-13-2008, 07:31 AM

Tom,

Thanks for the great photos, and good luck today!

Larry Guest

Ed Wright · 09-13-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

Ed

This is a 265 CI 205/200 hp single carb chevy in simpsons 56.

Tom

That is one beautiful car! I had one back in the late '60s & early '70s, a 210 2 door with the 225 hp 2X4 bl solid lifter Vette engine. Didn't look that good.

Thanks for all the great pictures!

thomas sheehan · 09-13-2008, 07:18 PM

Sorry everyone......
Lost this morning in the 2nd round..... packed up...... and headed for PA (home).

Doyle Evans · 09-13-2008, 10:46 PM

Does anyone know if spectators can buy a ticket on Sunday or are they really sold out like someone mentioned earlier?

Thanks,

Doyle

CFM · 09-13-2008, 11:13 PM

Doyle, I walked up to the ticket window today and bought a "standing room only" ticket for 30 bucks, no problem. I dont think you'll have any problem. Its certainly worth the trip.

Doyle Evans · 09-13-2008, 11:18 PM

Thanks,

I didn't want to drive that far and dissappoint my son. He's caught the fever and wanted to go.

Doyle

Paul Merolla · 09-14-2008, 12:39 AM

Tom -
Thanks for all the pics - it's the next best thing to being there. Also, nice .007 you laid on Peter; from the numbers, I can't figure out what happened next...did you break?

thomas sheehan · 09-14-2008, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Merolla

Tom -
Thanks for all the pics - it's the next best thing to being there. Also, nice .007 you laid on Peter; from the numbers, I can't figure out what happened next...did you break?

Paul

I firmly believe "the Good Lord punished me". (and I guess I deserved it because I missed church last week)... lol

How often do you get a .007 against Peter..... ???
How often does he go .047 against anyone ????

Here's how it went.......
After I launched I checked the scoreboard to see if he went red...... nope.
I watched Peter in the mirror for half the track. About 800 feet I turned to find him and that's when it happened...... CLICK..... and the car just shut off.
The DARN coil wire popped out of the distributor cap (new wire that was just replaced at the start of the weekend. (6 runs ago).

O well..... I'm headed to church this morning......... for sure!

Tom Sheehan

Angelo DiTocco · 09-14-2008, 08:14 AM

Tom
thats a hard luck story if I ever heard one... your luck will turn around
things like that are why I'm paranoid to change anything on the car until it is "confirmed dead".
I had a similar year.....at Atco points meet after I reassembled from the record teardown... I just remembered the valve lash all wrong (don't know why) and then couldn't run the dial because of it & lost in the round 1. At the Grove I had a map sensor go bad right before the 1st round... and that was that.... anyway - you have my sympathy .

just wondering if you had any idea in the next round, why Grace Howell dialed the index against Pete, whether it was intentional, accidental, or a misprint on DRC.

Hope all is well w/ you and the fam
Will you be at Atco Pts?

cya & thanx for the pics & reports - yours & Jack's are great to read when too busy to make it to the race

Ang

Dave Ribeiro · 09-14-2008, 02:11 PM

Tom,

Thanks for the updates & pictures they were great....Sorry, to hear about your bad-luck with the coil wire.... You are right about getting breaks like that against Peter, it just doesn't happen... You will be back stronger than ever, say hi to dad.... Dave,

09-13-2008, 07:31 AM	#31
Larry Guest Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 40 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Tom, Thanks for the great photos, and good luck today! Larry Guest

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Sorry everyone...... Lost this morning in the 2nd round..... packed up...... and headed for PA (home).

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Doyle Evans Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 141 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Does anyone know if spectators can buy a ticket on Sunday or are they really sold out like someone mentioned earlier? Thanks, Doyle

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CFM Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Clinton, NC Posts: 226 Likes: 18 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Live from charlotte..... Doyle, I walked up to the ticket window today and bought a "standing room only" ticket for 30 bucks, no problem. I dont think you'll have any problem. Its certainly worth the trip.

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Doyle Evans Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 141 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Thanks, I didn't want to drive that far and dissappoint my son. He's caught the fever and wanted to go. Doyle

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Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 611 Likes: 244 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Tom - Thanks for all the pics - it's the next best thing to being there. Also, nice .007 you laid on Peter; from the numbers, I can't figure out what happened next...did you break?

09-14-2008, 08:14 AM	#39
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Tom thats a hard luck story if I ever heard one... your luck will turn around things like that are why I'm paranoid to change anything on the car until it is "confirmed dead". I had a similar year.....at Atco points meet after I reassembled from the record teardown... I just remembered the valve lash all wrong (don't know why) and then couldn't run the dial because of it & lost in the round 1. At the Grove I had a map sensor go bad right before the 1st round... and that was that.... anyway - you have my sympathy . just wondering if you had any idea in the next round, why Grace Howell dialed the index against Pete, whether it was intentional, accidental, or a misprint on DRC. Hope all is well w/ you and the fam Will you be at Atco Pts? cya & thanx for the pics & reports - yours & Jack's are great to read when too busy to make it to the race Ang __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA Last edited by Angelo DiTocco; 09-14-2008 at 08:22 AM.

09-14-2008, 02:11 PM	#40
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Tom, Thanks for the updates & pictures they were great....Sorry, to hear about your bad-luck with the coil wire.... You are right about getting breaks like that against Peter, it just doesn't happen... You will be back stronger than ever, say hi to dad.... Dave, __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK