Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23

Stacie J. Ridings · 07-20-2011, 01:01 PM

I'll be there. My best side for the photo is passenger side. I had a little encounter with a guard rail a few years ago. I hope to get it fixed "someday". Who else is coming to enjoy the "Heatwave" Divisional event? The forecast shows 98 F as the high.

There isn't a sweaty icon.

Bobby Zlatkin · 07-21-2011, 10:27 AM

Too hot for me.
That's why I moved out of Miami 20 yrs. ago.
Couldn't take the heat.
Hottest dragstrip I've ever been to; Blaney, SC for the annual Div. 2 points meets.

TGould · 07-21-2011, 02:14 PM

Too hot for me too Bobby. I'll have to hit Immokalee (1200 miles R/T) or Palm Beach next year to avoid having to run both Jackson and Darlington in July/August. Hopefully, it will be better at the Rock in four weeks. You're right about Blaney. And, that was in June.

THE LEGEND · 07-21-2011, 06:05 PM

I will be there.

Tom,
Was thinking about you the other day. Corvair convertible for sale on Craigslist in Fayetteville.

Chip Johnson

Myron Piatek · 07-21-2011, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

I will be there.

Tom,
Was thinking about you the other day. Corvair convertible for sale on Craigslist in Fayetteville.

Chip Johnson

You should have told him as soon as you found out about it! That would make for a more comfortable ride down the 1/8 mile in the heat if he could keep the top down. But I don't think he could swap the drivetrain over in time now.

TGould · 07-22-2011, 02:45 PM

Myron, did that back in the day. In 1973 my daily driver was a 66 Corvair Cvt that I bought from Div 2 Stock standout and good friend Bill Robinson for $100. Going into Labor Day weekend, I knew the only way I could win NHRA Division 2 again was to win the eliminator at the last race (Gainesville) and set both ends of a different class record. So, I flat towed the coupe to Indy and when I returned I swapped drivetrains out in the street. I flat towed the Cvt to Gainesville, set both ends of the Y/S record (now W/S) but did not win the race. I lost the 73 Championship to Bobby Zlatkin by 100 points (1 round win).

Myron Piatek · 07-22-2011, 05:11 PM

Cool story! Good old days. lol

FrankChastain · 07-23-2011, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Zlatkin

Too hot for me.
That's why I moved out of Miami 20 yrs. ago.
Couldn't take the heat.

Hottest dragstrip I've ever been to; Blaney, SC for the annual Div. 2 points meets.

I agree with the Blaney temperature...

danny waters sr · 07-23-2011, 07:59 AM

Got a call from my secret agent and says there are 11 superstockers and 20 stockers for this 100 degree day of racing.. overall car count so far is around the 150 mark.

butch8908 · 07-23-2011, 09:54 PM

Yeah, Danny, I was a little disappointed in the turn out myself. Being that I don't race, I just go to watch and take pictures is was pretty hot, plus I had a deer run in front of me on the way to the track and hurt the front of my car. A pretty expense trip for that number of cars. Oh well, I went to Budds Creek and probably got spoiled.

Hope to see a better field (more cars) at Rockingham, Darlington, CHarlotte (twice)....

Butch

07-20-2011, 01:01 PM	#1
Stacie J. Ridings Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbus, NC Posts: 143 Likes: 15 Liked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 I'll be there. My best side for the photo is passenger side. I had a little encounter with a guard rail a few years ago. I hope to get it fixed "someday". Who else is coming to enjoy the "Heatwave" Divisional event? The forecast shows 98 F as the high. There isn't a sweaty icon. __________________ Stacie J. Ridings 2028 STK

07-21-2011, 10:27 AM	#2
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 Too hot for me. That's why I moved out of Miami 20 yrs. ago. Couldn't take the heat. Hottest dragstrip I've ever been to; Blaney, SC for the annual Div. 2 points meets. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA

07-21-2011, 02:14 PM	#3
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 18 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 Too hot for me too Bobby. I'll have to hit Immokalee (1200 miles R/T) or Palm Beach next year to avoid having to run both Jackson and Darlington in July/August. Hopefully, it will be better at the Rock in four weeks. You're right about Blaney. And, that was in June.

07-21-2011, 06:05 PM	#4
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 I will be there. Tom, Was thinking about you the other day. Corvair convertible for sale on Craigslist in Fayetteville. Chip Johnson

07-22-2011, 02:45 PM	#6
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 18 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 Myron, did that back in the day. In 1973 my daily driver was a 66 Corvair Cvt that I bought from Div 2 Stock standout and good friend Bill Robinson for $100. Going into Labor Day weekend, I knew the only way I could win NHRA Division 2 again was to win the eliminator at the last race (Gainesville) and set both ends of a different class record. So, I flat towed the coupe to Indy and when I returned I swapped drivetrains out in the street. I flat towed the Cvt to Gainesville, set both ends of the Y/S record (now W/S) but did not win the race. I lost the 73 Championship to Bobby Zlatkin by 100 points (1 round win).

07-22-2011, 05:11 PM	#7
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 Cool story! Good old days. lol

07-23-2011, 07:59 AM	#9
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 Got a call from my secret agent and says there are 11 superstockers and 20 stockers for this 100 degree day of racing.. overall car count so far is around the 150 mark. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

07-23-2011, 09:54 PM	#10
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 861 Likes: 40 Liked 1,032 Times in 202 Posts	Re: Roll Call for Jackson, SC 7/23 Yeah, Danny, I was a little disappointed in the turn out myself. Being that I don't race, I just go to watch and take pictures is was pretty hot, plus I had a deer run in front of me on the way to the track and hurt the front of my car. A pretty expense trip for that number of cars. Oh well, I went to Budds Creek and probably got spoiled. Hope to see a better field (more cars) at Rockingham, Darlington, CHarlotte (twice).... Butch

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