"Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race

Larry Hill · 09-08-2011, 12:37 PM

We are on our way! Just a beautiful day for a drive thru the corn fields of Illinois. The forecast looks great for the weekend. Maybe just a little rain on Friday, but with the track dryer they have there, that shouldn't be any problem! Looks like highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Just perfect. We should be there by 4 or so. Ya'll come on up!! This is our 2nd favorite track with the 1st being Belle Rose. Lots of real friendly people!

See ya'll there!

HEADCHOPPER · 09-08-2011, 02:00 PM

Sounds like a great time!! Best of luck to yall!! I was rooting for you at Indy!! Larry doesn't have another car sitting around that needs a driver does he?

Andys dad · 09-08-2011, 02:57 PM

Larry don't make it sound so great - LOL

I am already ready lamenting the fact that Andy is there by himself

Man do I wish I could be there but somebody has to work to pay for racing

Andy is excused since he starts his finishing his mechanical engineering degree in a couple of weeks at Cal Poly

I look forward to this thread with great anticipation

Thanks

:-) peace

Dan Bennett · 09-08-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

We are on our way! Just a beautiful day for a drive thru the corn fields of Illinois. The forecast looks great for the weekend. Maybe just a little rain on Friday, but with the track dryer they have there, that shouldn't be any problem! Looks like highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Just perfect. We should be there by 4 or so. Ya'll come on up!! This is our 2nd favorite track with the 1st being Belle Rose. Lots of real friendly people!

See ya'll there!

I never could choose between No Problem and Tri State. About the time I'd decide one was absolutely the best, I'd think of something I'd forgotten about the other.

Please, if you get a chance, post a photo of the track dryer. Those who have never seen it will thank you.

There are so many cool things that Mad Scientist Reid Kuhlman came up with it's amazing. For instance, right behind the water he built a couple of pits covered by sewer grates. If your tires carried rocks, etc. they fall into the pit before they can do any damage. A simple idea but genius.

chevy620 · 09-08-2011, 04:38 PM

Dan you got to see the track sweeper/oil spill clean up machine he built.

It has a home made vacuum system, solvent (soap) dispenser and rotating brushes.

I think he made it out of an old combine or maybe a cultivator.

He does have some awesome ideas for sure.

Jok

Jim Kaekel · 09-08-2011, 04:40 PM

Don't forget the slightly down hill staging lanes so you can just coast, and the slightly uphill shut down area.

Randall Klein · 09-08-2011, 04:58 PM

Good air, slight downhill slope, and a little tail wind...ooh baby! We think the old Nomad is fixed, so we're hooking up the '56 and '57 and heading toward Earlville.....see 'ya there

Doug McCue · 09-08-2011, 06:49 PM

there is some fine eating too. Just down the road in downtown Galina,Ill. is always a good stop.

james schaechter · 09-08-2011, 09:44 PM

I think both tracks are great! we have a blast at the Sportsnats down at No Problem! We will go every time we can!

TriState is awesome too, but they don't run in March! LOL! PRetty easy to have fun at both!

Got to love the downhill staging lanes and all concrete track at Earlville.

They even built it to catch the west tailwind!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

I never could choose between No Problem and Tri State. About the time I'd decide one was absolutely the best, I'd think of something I'd forgotten about the other.

Please, if you get a chance, post a photo of the track dryer. Those who have never seen it will thank you.

There are so many cool things that Mad Scientist Reid Kuhlman came up with it's amazing. For instance, right behind the water he built a couple of pits covered by sewer grates. If your tires carried rocks, etc. they fall into the pit before they can do any damage. A simple idea but genius.

Larry Hill · 09-08-2011, 10:26 PM

About those cookies at the scales--we had probably been here 4 or 5 years before I even knew about the cookies. Larry would eat the evidence before he got back to the trailer.

Well, it is a beautiful, starry night. After cooking country ham outside, we are ready for a good night's rest.

More tomorrow!

09-08-2011, 12:37 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	"Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race We are on our way! Just a beautiful day for a drive thru the corn fields of Illinois. The forecast looks great for the weekend. Maybe just a little rain on Friday, but with the track dryer they have there, that shouldn't be any problem! Looks like highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Just perfect. We should be there by 4 or so. Ya'll come on up!! This is our 2nd favorite track with the 1st being Belle Rose. Lots of real friendly people! See ya'll there! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-08-2011, 02:00 PM	#2
HEADCHOPPER Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 69 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race Sounds like a great time!! Best of luck to yall!! I was rooting for you at Indy!! Larry doesn't have another car sitting around that needs a driver does he? Last edited by HEADCHOPPER; 09-08-2011 at 02:22 PM.

09-08-2011, 02:57 PM	#3
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race Larry don't make it sound so great - LOL I am already ready lamenting the fact that Andy is there by himself Man do I wish I could be there but somebody has to work to pay for racing Andy is excused since he starts his finishing his mechanical engineering degree in a couple of weeks at Cal Poly I look forward to this thread with great anticipation Thanks :-) peace __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

09-08-2011, 04:38 PM	#5
chevy620 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 188 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race Dan you got to see the track sweeper/oil spill clean up machine he built. It has a home made vacuum system, solvent (soap) dispenser and rotating brushes. I think he made it out of an old combine or maybe a cultivator. He does have some awesome ideas for sure. Jok

09-08-2011, 04:40 PM	#6
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,226 Likes: 133 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Re: "Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race Don't forget the slightly down hill staging lanes so you can just coast, and the slightly uphill shut down area. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

09-08-2011, 04:58 PM	#7
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: "Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race Good air, slight downhill slope, and a little tail wind...ooh baby! We think the old Nomad is fixed, so we're hooking up the '56 and '57 and heading toward Earlville.....see 'ya there

09-08-2011, 06:49 PM	#8
Doug McCue Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 232 Likes: 7 Liked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race there is some fine eating too. Just down the road in downtown Galina,Ill. is always a good stop.

09-08-2011, 10:26 PM	#10
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from Earlville, IA, Division 5 Lucas Oil race About those cookies at the scales--we had probably been here 4 or 5 years before I even knew about the cookies. Larry would eat the evidence before he got back to the trailer. Well, it is a beautiful, starry night. After cooking country ham outside, we are ready for a good night's rest. More tomorrow! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

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