"Live From" NHRA Gatornationals

Stick Racing · 03-08-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Hey Ed! We're talking Gainesville here, not Newark! The big problem would be keeping the half naked college girls off your car!

Jim

Maybe Ken could catch a few rounds of that with his helmet cam.

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Andy Stone 1102 A/S 1112 SS/C

Ken Miele · 03-08-2011, 11:30 AM

Tuesday morning update, weather is nice and they will be pulling us in at 11am.

When I get parked and settled I will post some pictures and a schedule if I can find one.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 03-08-2011, 12:04 PM

really nice outside, its 11 and dont see a rig moving yet, lol
we are 112th so im figuring 3ish or so before we get in.
Thats ok, thanks to Rich supplying me with internet for my trip I have the stats for Comp, SS & Stk done from this past weekend so I'm a head of the game already.

BTW
Autograph session for the "Over the Hill Ohio gang" will be at 4pm at the Rich South pits, lol

Ken Miele · 03-08-2011, 08:54 PM

Its has been a long day, I had to work on the car unexpectedly, but we should be okay.

Here are few pictures in tech. Bubba Linke, the Stock Eliminator winner from Valdosta standing next to his red C/SA Camaro. James Perrone walking around, who knows were his going, he looks lost. Bo Kenny with his back turned and Jim Roberts behind Bo are waiting there turn.

Gary Richard's CJ stocker is absolutely beautiful. His super stock CJ is also just as trick. I will try to get some more pictures of both cars. Still don't know what he is racing this week. His pit area looks like he has way more cars then drivers. GM, Ford, you name it ,Gary's got it.

I will try to get more pictures tomorrow. I have some work to do on the race car and I'm hoping it will not be an all day affair. I will do my best to get lots of photos.

The weather is great and except for a chance of rain on Thursday, it should be a great week.

Ed Fernandez · 03-08-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Its has been a long day, I had to work on the car unexpectedly, but we should be okay.

Here are few pictures in tech. Bubba Linke, the Stock Eliminator winner from Valdosta standing next to his red C/SA Camaro. James Perrone walking around, who knows were his going, he looks lost. Bo Kenny with his back turned and Jim Roberts behind Bo are waiting there turn.

Gary Richard's CJ stocker is absolutely beautiful. His super stock CJ is also just as trick. I will try to get some more pictures of both cars. Still don't know what he is racing this week. His pit area looks like he has way more cars then drivers. GM, Ford, you name it ,Gary's got it.

I will try to get more pictures tomorrow. I have some work to do on the race car and I'm hoping it will not be an all day affair. I will do my best to get lots of photos.

The weather is great and except for a chance of rain on Thursday, it should be a great week.

Gary's car looks gorgeous in the picture.Perrone looks like he's on a Portasan run.

Ken Miele · 03-09-2011, 04:16 PM

I'm back, sorry everyone, it has been a hectic day. The unexpected work I had to do was a tech issue. I thought It was best to not say anything, but after thinking about it for a while, I think I should let everyone now what happened.

I went through and everything was fine until they checked the center section. They told me I could not run an aluminum center section. I told them the rule says you can replace your original rear as long as it is from the same manufacture. Ford sells complete rears with aluminum center sections. The come in 2008 and 2010 CJ's. I thought I was okay since its a Ford rear.

Well it turns out I am not okay and it is only acceptable in the CJ's because they are purpose built for stock. I went by the rule, I thought I was okay. I was not aware you could not run an aluminum center section. I ask would it be okay to race this weekend and change it for the next race. That was not an option so I had to over night a steel center section. So the reason I decided to post what happen was to give a heads up to anyone that is using an aluminum center section in stock, its not legal.

I have been working on the car all day. Thanks to Gary Richard's crew, Paul and Eddie for the right tools and the use of their trailer in getting everything changed over so I could run this race.

Back to racing, here is a picture of tomorrows schedule. Rain is forecast, so I am not sure will we be racing. I promise after I clean up the trailer to go around the pits and get some pictures. Thanks for being patient everyone.

Chad Rhodes · 03-09-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Miele

I'm back, sorry everyone, it has been a hectic day. The unexpected work I had to do was a tech issue. I thought It was best to not say anything, but after thinking about it for a while, I think I should let everyone now what happened.

I went through and everything was fine until they checked the center section. They told me I could not run an aluminum center section. I told them the rule says you can replace your original rear as long as it is from the same manufacture. Ford sells complete rears with aluminum center sections. The come in 2008 and 2010 CJ's. I thought I was okay since its a Ford rear.

Well it turns out I am not okay and it is only acceptable in the CJ's because they are purpose built for stock. I went by the rule, I thought I was okay. I was not aware you could not run an aluminum center section. I ask would it be okay to race this weekend and change it for the next race. That was not an option so I had to over night a steel center section. So the reason I decided to post what happen was to give a heads up to anyone that is using an aluminum center section in stock, its not legal.

I have been working on the car all day. Thanks to Gary Richard's crew, Paul and Eddy for the right tools and the use of their trailer in getting everything changed over so I could run this race.

Back to racing, here is a picture of tomorrows schedule. Rain is forecast, so I am not sure will we be racing. I promise after I clean up the trailer to go around the pits and get some pictures. Thanks for being patient everyone.

Kenny, we just had an awful round of storms blow through the panhandle here. Hope that stuff misses y'all

west coast · 03-09-2011, 04:43 PM

YO Ken thanks for for telling the story may save somebody else the hassle of doing this same thing at the track or missing a race .Are the Mopars legal to run aluminum center sections. I believe there are some out there. That sucks, good you had the time to do it. Good luck this weekend look foward to some more in car camera. I borrowed a camera two years ago found bad habits and corrected them its a great tool like a data logger.

03-08-2011, 11:30 AM	#2
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,562 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Tuesday morning update, weather is nice and they will be pulling us in at 11am. When I get parked and settled I will post some pictures and a schedule if I can find one.

03-08-2011, 12:04 PM	#3
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals really nice outside, its 11 and dont see a rig moving yet, lol we are 112th so im figuring 3ish or so before we get in. Thats ok, thanks to Rich supplying me with internet for my trip I have the stats for Comp, SS & Stk done from this past weekend so I'm a head of the game already. BTW Autograph session for the "Over the Hill Ohio gang" will be at 4pm at the Rich South pits, lol __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

03-08-2011, 08:54 PM	#4
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,562 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Its has been a long day, I had to work on the car unexpectedly, but we should be okay. Here are few pictures in tech. Bubba Linke, the Stock Eliminator winner from Valdosta standing next to his red C/SA Camaro. James Perrone walking around, who knows were his going, he looks lost. Bo Kenny with his back turned and Jim Roberts behind Bo are waiting there turn. Gary Richard's CJ stocker is absolutely beautiful. His super stock CJ is also just as trick. I will try to get some more pictures of both cars. Still don't know what he is racing this week. His pit area looks like he has way more cars then drivers. GM, Ford, you name it ,Gary's got it. I will try to get more pictures tomorrow. I have some work to do on the race car and I'm hoping it will not be an all day affair. I will do my best to get lots of photos. The weather is great and except for a chance of rain on Thursday, it should be a great week. Attached Thumbnails

03-09-2011, 04:16 PM	#6
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,562 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals I'm back, sorry everyone, it has been a hectic day. The unexpected work I had to do was a tech issue. I thought It was best to not say anything, but after thinking about it for a while, I think I should let everyone now what happened. I went through and everything was fine until they checked the center section. They told me I could not run an aluminum center section. I told them the rule says you can replace your original rear as long as it is from the same manufacture. Ford sells complete rears with aluminum center sections. The come in 2008 and 2010 CJ's. I thought I was okay since its a Ford rear. Well it turns out I am not okay and it is only acceptable in the CJ's because they are purpose built for stock. I went by the rule, I thought I was okay. I was not aware you could not run an aluminum center section. I ask would it be okay to race this weekend and change it for the next race. That was not an option so I had to over night a steel center section. So the reason I decided to post what happen was to give a heads up to anyone that is using an aluminum center section in stock, its not legal. I have been working on the car all day. Thanks to Gary Richard's crew, Paul and Eddie for the right tools and the use of their trailer in getting everything changed over so I could run this race. Back to racing, here is a picture of tomorrows schedule. Rain is forecast, so I am not sure will we be racing. I promise after I clean up the trailer to go around the pits and get some pictures. Thanks for being patient everyone. Attached Thumbnails

03-09-2011, 04:43 PM	#8
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 609 Likes: 12 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals YO Ken thanks for for telling the story may save somebody else the hassle of doing this same thing at the track or missing a race .Are the Mopars legal to run aluminum center sections. I believe there are some out there. That sucks, good you had the time to do it. Good luck this weekend look foward to some more in car camera. I borrowed a camera two years ago found bad habits and corrected them its a great tool like a data logger.