How about that Polhill? - Page 3

art leong · 09-07-2010, 11:13 AM

Good Job Steve.
FWD's can go rounds (with the right nut behind the wheel)

CycloneFE · 09-07-2010, 02:27 PM

Steve,

Great job! While I met you and your father at a previous Indy trip, I missed you this year. I should have gotten some shots. I knew this would start a good thread and you would add some color commentary. Glad to see you made it home in one piece and some change in your pocket.

Steve Jackson

GarysZ24 · 09-07-2010, 03:44 PM

Great Job Steve! On behalf of us remaining fwd stocker racers (the seemingly dozen of us that are left), I was rooting for you from way out west, and I too was glad to see how greatly you predicted your cars performance in your elimination rounds! I look forward to seeing your car in action in the dragster in 2-3wks.!

Jim Wahl · 09-07-2010, 06:42 PM

If more racers knew how difficult it is to drive a FWD car they would appreciate much more what a great accomplishment Steve's outing at Indy was! Every time DRC posted the next round win for you Pothole I hooted and hollered as if it were me in your seat!

Gary, I still have the AF/S Neon! Jim

GarysZ24 · 09-07-2010, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

If more racers knew how difficult it is to drive a FWD car they would appreciate much more what a great accomplishment Steve's outing at Indy was! Every time DRC posted the next round win for you Pothole I hooted and hollered as if it were me in your seat!

Gary, I still have the AF/S Neon! Jim

That's cool Jim, and like I said in another thread, that's cold you calling Steve "Pothole", but sounds to me like he'd be a cool guy to hang around and bench race with...anybody that has the nerve to race a fwd car (with it greater challenges to be a winner in stock or Super Stock), is "WAY COOL WITH ME"!!!

One of us is eventually going to smash that glass ceiling that has withheld fwd racers from standing on top of the heap after final eliminations are done, and if it isn't me, I hope I get to see/read about whoever it is, and if it is you or Steve, that would certainly be AWESOME!!!

I hope you get that Neon back out there soon Jim???

Steve Polhill · 09-08-2010, 11:58 PM

I honestly believe that if you can do well in a low HP FWD car, you are a pretty good racer. It's viewed as an easy car to drive, but thats not really the case. Sometimes is can be a pain in the *****. And the predictability can be a problem. The smallest change in the weather can make a serious change in dial-in.

And as far as the "Pothole" thing goes I've been called worse, Much worse LOL

DW · 09-09-2010, 05:06 AM

Great job at Indy Steve,it was good to see you & that Ford going rounds.
Get to work on that Comp car would ya --
Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk more, Stay warm this winter !!!
(I'am already depressed)
Doug Wesler

GarysZ24 · 09-10-2010, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

I honestly believe that if you can do well in a low HP FWD car, you are a pretty good racer. It's viewed as an easy car to drive, but thats not really the case. Sometimes is can be a pain in the *****. And the predictability can be a problem. The smallest change in the weather can make a serious change in dial-in.

And as far as the "Pothole" thing goes I've been called worse, Much worse LOL

I couldn't agree with you more on the above comments Steve, and I'm glad you have a great sense of humor...take care and go get 'em at your next race too!!!

Steve Polhill · 09-11-2010, 07:24 PM

Hey When you are racing a Ford Escort and into Politics you MUST have a sense or humor. You'd go crazy otherwise..

art leong · 09-11-2010, 07:48 PM

Hi Steve. Hoping to see you at the PRI show

09-07-2010, 11:13 AM	#21
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How about that Polhill? Good Job Steve. FWD's can go rounds (with the right nut behind the wheel) __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

09-07-2010, 02:27 PM	#22
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How about that Polhill? Steve, Great job! While I met you and your father at a previous Indy trip, I missed you this year. I should have gotten some shots. I knew this would start a good thread and you would add some color commentary. Glad to see you made it home in one piece and some change in your pocket. Steve Jackson

09-07-2010, 03:44 PM	#23
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,277 Likes: 926 Liked 246 Times in 97 Posts	Re: How about that Polhill? Great Job Steve! On behalf of us remaining fwd stocker racers (the seemingly dozen of us that are left), I was rooting for you from way out west, and I too was glad to see how greatly you predicted your cars performance in your elimination rounds! I look forward to seeing your car in action in the dragster in 2-3wks.! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021) Last edited by GarysZ24; 09-07-2010 at 07:53 PM.

09-07-2010, 06:42 PM	#24
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 669 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: How about that Polhill? If more racers knew how difficult it is to drive a FWD car they would appreciate much more what a great accomplishment Steve's outing at Indy was! Every time DRC posted the next round win for you Pothole I hooted and hollered as if it were me in your seat! Gary, I still have the AF/S Neon! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-08-2010, 11:58 PM	#26
Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	Re: How about that Polhill? I honestly believe that if you can do well in a low HP FWD car, you are a pretty good racer. It's viewed as an easy car to drive, but thats not really the case. Sometimes is can be a pain in the ****. And the predictability can be a problem. The smallest change in the weather can make a serious change in dial-in. And as far as the "Pothole" thing goes I've been called worse, Much worse LOL __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP Last edited by Steve Polhill; 09-09-2010 at 12:01 AM.*

09-09-2010, 05:06 AM	#27
DW Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Otsego,Michigan Posts: 101 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How about that Polhill? Great job at Indy Steve,it was good to see you & that Ford going rounds. Get to work on that Comp car would ya -- Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk more, Stay warm this winter !!! (I'am already depressed) Doug Wesler

09-11-2010, 07:24 PM	#29
Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	Re: How about that Polhill? Hey When you are racing a Ford Escort and into Politics you MUST have a sense or humor. You'd go crazy otherwise.. __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP

09-11-2010, 07:48 PM	#30
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How about that Polhill? Hi Steve. Hoping to see you at the PRI show __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS