LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam

Michael Beard · 08-13-2010, 08:41 AM

Got started a little later than they wanted as it was very dewy this morning, so they were out working the track an extra hour. They did group pictures for the Moser Axle Mania qualifiers behind the tower. It's not hot (yet), but it's coming. HUMID. Doesn't feel too bad with a little cross tail, but the car doesn't like the numbers: 70.3 deg, 80%, 28.96, 3078' DA. Already about through with TD as I type... Things are moving right along!

Michael Beard · 08-13-2010, 12:02 PM

1st Rnd Q, Mike Leopold missed the run due to a bad starter, but they got it fixed for Q2. Burlin Taylor was on the bottom of the sheet originally just from pushing through the beams. Didn't see who broke (#55)

Q2... It never ceases to amaze me just how slow this place can be. It's almost as bad as Bristol. Converter's flashing at least 200 rpm less, and barely turning 6500 in the traps. Anecdotal evidence of anywhere from .07 to .10 slow. 60' was identical... A number of us lost a full mph... In what seems to be a tailwind!!

1:15 PM, 88.3deg, 62%, 28.96, 3840'

Mike Fuller · 08-14-2010, 08:44 AM

Does anyone know why Dan Collville was disqualfied?

Michael Beard · 08-14-2010, 08:58 AM

Re: the DQ... Don't know, but it sure shuffled the ladder!

I made wholesale changes to the car every run, dialed down .08 and ran dead-on. Had Hardy by just .001 on the tree as we were both um... conservative this morning. He parked it to take .001 stripe, also dead-on. Pretty awesome job.

Check out DRC, as it was a pretty remarkable round of Stock. Lots of guys running the number, while the Hot Rod guys were all over the place. Great job for the class as a whole.

Michael Beard · 08-14-2010, 11:23 AM

They let us la-hooo-zers get into the ET class since their field wasn't full. .023 and dead-on, back in the game, or "a" game at least. Got to shoot some finish line of Rnd 2 of Stock. I'll process and post those pics when I get home. Currently on hold for some verrry light drizzle.

The remainder of the Moser Axle Mania shootout is scheduled for tonight, with Myron Piatek (Stk) and Brandon Peterson (SS) left standing to represent the bottom-bulbers.

John Dinkel · 08-14-2010, 11:48 AM

Dan's car caught fire on his first run.

Michael Beard · 08-14-2010, 02:19 PM

After a delay, got back to running. Won Rnd 2 of No-Box when my guy shifted low to high. Had another sprinkle, but they're back at it after another delay.

08-13-2010, 08:41 AM	#1
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam Got started a little later than they wanted as it was very dewy this morning, so they were out working the track an extra hour. They did group pictures for the Moser Axle Mania qualifiers behind the tower. It's not hot (yet), but it's coming. HUMID. Doesn't feel too bad with a little cross tail, but the car doesn't like the numbers: 70.3 deg, 80%, 28.96, 3078' DA. Already about through with TD as I type... Things are moving right along! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-13-2010, 12:02 PM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam 1st Rnd Q, Mike Leopold missed the run due to a bad starter, but they got it fixed for Q2. Burlin Taylor was on the bottom of the sheet originally just from pushing through the beams. Didn't see who broke (#55) Q2... It never ceases to amaze me just how slow this place can be. It's almost as bad as Bristol. Converter's flashing at least 200 rpm less, and barely turning 6500 in the traps. Anecdotal evidence of anywhere from .07 to .10 slow. 60' was identical... A number of us lost a full mph... In what seems to be a tailwind!! 1:15 PM, 88.3deg, 62%, 28.96, 3840' Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-14-2010, 08:44 AM	#3
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 952 Likes: 567 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam Does anyone know why Dan Collville was disqualfied? __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

08-14-2010, 08:58 AM	#4
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam Re: the DQ... Don't know, but it sure shuffled the ladder! I made wholesale changes to the car every run, dialed down .08 and ran dead-on. Had Hardy by just .001 on the tree as we were both um... conservative this morning. He parked it to take .001 stripe, also dead-on. Pretty awesome job. Check out DRC, as it was a pretty remarkable round of Stock. Lots of guys running the number, while the Hot Rod guys were all over the place. Great job for the class as a whole. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-14-2010, 11:48 AM	#6
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam Dan's car caught fire on his first run. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

08-14-2010, 11:23 AM	#5
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam They let us la-hooo-zers get into the ET class since their field wasn't full. .023 and dead-on, back in the game, or "a" game at least. Got to shoot some finish line of Rnd 2 of Stock. I'll process and post those pics when I get home. Currently on hold for some verrry light drizzle. The remainder of the Moser Axle Mania shootout is scheduled for tonight, with Myron Piatek (Stk) and Brandon Peterson (SS) left standing to represent the bottom-bulbers. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

08-14-2010, 02:19 PM	#7
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from Martin, MI Nitro Jam After a delay, got back to running. Won Rnd 2 of No-Box when my guy shifted low to high. Had another sprinkle, but they're back at it after another delay. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS