Live from Indy!!!

[Larry Hill]

Another beautiful in Indy! Supposed to be 92, hot and humid today and tomorrow, with a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon.
Lots of cars already in line for tech. We slept in, so Larry just now got out to wash the "Private Lee" off and then go get in line.
Hey Capt. Jack, I thought I saw your car yesterday kinda behind where we are parked, but it was still in the trailer and I didn't know the people there, so didn't know it was you. So we will see you later.
More later.
Patsy

[Greg Gay]

Patsy,

I broke the engine in the Mirada at Englishtown. Don Little stayed home from Indy just so he could put my engine back together (well, maybe not exactly!) We've been racing the Super Bee, but its just not fast enough to make the field at there. Good luck and have fun.

Greg & Witchy

[Larry Hill]

So now for our experience in the tech line this morning and afternoon. Some people were in and out in 25 minutes. But we got in the line that took 3 hours and 45 minutes. The good thing about that we got to see a lot of people we had not seen in a while. Just came back and had a good cold lunch, now we will go get in line to get our credentials. Lots of rumors running around about re-combining the fuel cars and stick cars all together. If they do that all runs should count including all class runs and eliminations.
More later.
"We will drink no wine before its time."
And it is 5 o'clock somewhere.
Patsy

[Larry Hill]

Floyd, I saw the private Ryan in tech. Evidently he arrived here ok.
Larry

[Ty Webb]

I too have heard the rumor about adding the FI cars back into the regular classes. Possible 1 pound weight breaks also?

Factored runs count too?

Thanks for the reports Patsy and Larry!

[Floyd Staggs]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Floyd, I saw the private Ryan in tech. Evidently he arrived here ok.
Larry

Thanks, Larry. If you speak to Brian or Ryan tell them I said Good Luck

[Larry Hill]

Witchy Woman, you will be glad to know that Stevie Wann bought another engine (that was originally Jerry Davis's, but was at Parson & Myers shop in OH). Went by there just before dark and he had the engine in and was out driving around. Davis's engines are fast, so it is probably a good one. Keith Lynch finally got Marshall's like he wanted it. Another E/SA has shown up. Danny Black driving Jamie Fenner's car. Dick Lux finally got his car out of his trailer. Rumors going around about another protest in A/FIA depending who is the fastest during qualifying tomorrow.
More about the long wait in the tech line. We were not the only ones in line for 3 3/4 hours. I think it was a new tech guy and he was being really thorough, but most of these cars had just been to either Bowling Green, Topeka, or Cecil Co. last weekend and passed there. Like Rick Winchester said out in line "My weight sticker is only 3 days old".
It was so hot some people were getting sick from the heat. Roz Gresens for one.
Then you had to get back in line in Registration to get your credentials. Judy McCormack got sick over there. One good thing tho. They had a separate line for Stock--since we run 1st in the morning. We just went by the NHRA trailer and they were still open just before 9:00.
Got some new t-shirts this afternoon from Art's Used Parts where "If we don't have it, you don't need it". (By the way, we are in the same business as Art.)
I want to thank our son Chris for staying home and running the business for us while we are gone. Sure makes being away a lot easier.
Well went driving thru the back 40 and it sure is filling up. Somebody already has the shade tree where Jerry Bennett usually parks. We were back there for the last 3 years and it is so far away that you can't even get the track radio station to come in.
Well more tomorrow. We run at 9:00, but with 165 cars it will take quite a while, so I will post after we get back.
Patsy

[Floyd Staggs]

Good luck, Patsy.
And don't forget to tell Brain and Ryan I said hello.