Live from Beech Bend Sportsnational Open

[Alan Roehrich]

Be there late tonight. We're not running Stock or Super Stock, those cars are not ready, we got a late start this year. Will be crewing on a friend's dragster.

[Greg Hill]

Andrew and myself are here with Andrew driving my car. The weather looks amazing for the rest of the weekend. 5k Nitroplate combo race tonight and the open race tomorrow .

[Larry Hill]

It is a beautiful day today! Just made our 1st run of the day. 59 stockers here. Record runs being made today, too. Gary Summers won Class in Topeka yesterday and is here going for the U/SA record. Just went a 13.01 off a 14.85. The grandkids are here and are going to the amusement park shortly. Lots of things going on. Combo race tonight!

[Michael Beard]

What a beautiful day indeed! It's also a big change from the cold and rainy conditions at Norwalk last week. It is shockingly fast out here -- guess that's what an actual barometer can do for you! The car was every bit as fast as Norwalk's average runs, and topped the mph mark by a smidge, despite a DA 1000' higher. 76.3F, 51%, 29.63, 1914' DA. It's generally calm, but every once in a while we get a rogue burst of a tailwind. Feels good back here in the shade of the treeline!

The time zone change along with a 10am start was nice. Got to sleep in and even had time to do a little cleaning on the car for once.


GlamourShotz(tm).

Big thanks to Kevin Cradduck and the whole NitroPlate crew for making the $5K S/SS Combo possible. It's a killer deal! When you need ANY parts coated, check out NitroPlate first, www.nitroplate.com. Outstanding quality,quick turnaround, great customer service, and big support for sportsman racing!

[casey301]

If someone could post the Q sheets for stock and super stock that would be great! Thanks

[Michael Beard]

Record-setters at the Bowling Green NHRA Sportsnationals: Congratulations to Marty Buth for the first four-cylinder Stocker into the 11's and the O/SA record at 11.913! Also congrats to Bill McCarty (DF/S, 14.809) and Gary Summers (U/SA, 13.017)
(Pending Teardown)


Marty Buth's turbo 4-cyl


Bill McCarty


Gary Summers has some young help on his crew.

[Michael Beard]

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Record-setters at the Bowling Green NHRA Sportsnationals: Congratulations to Marty Buth for the first four-cylinder Stocker into the 11's and the O/SA record at 11.913! Also congrats to Bill McCarty (DF/S, 14.809) and Gary Summers (U/SA, 13.017)
(Pending Teardown)


Marty Buth's turbo 4-cyl


Bill McCarty


Gary Summers has some young help on his crew.

Congrats to Bill McCarty for the D/FS record. Met Bill at the Indy Points meet. He said he wanted to set the record, glad he got it done.

OTOH, the 78 Mustang just got a hit last week for the 1.26 under per the AFHS. Will this record initiate another hit? His car is running and mines setting in the driveway. Can't gripe, just need to get to work and get the car out, LOL!