"Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race

Larry Hill · 07-28-2011, 09:28 PM

Well we are in Michigan, but not quite to Stanton yet. We drove up to visit with Al and Bev Provoast at their home before going on to Stanton in the morning.

As you can tell, they are both looking and doing great!

We are leaving in the morning and driving about 135 miles down and over to Stanton. It was 740 miles up here. Knock on wood, we haven't had any trouble.

Well I will post more tomorrow after we get there. The gates are supposed to open at 5, then test and tune from 5-9.

Mike Fuller · 07-28-2011, 09:33 PM

Larry, I believe they will open sooner than five o'clock, but I can't be sure. I hope to be there around three. See you then.

Beth Denysenko · 07-28-2011, 09:42 PM

They haven't started parking much earlier than 5 pm in the past. I wouldn't count on it.

Paul Hellenberg · 07-29-2011, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Beth Kieffer

They haven't started parking much earlier than 5 pm in the past. I wouldn't count on it.

I called yesterday and was told 5 PM parking.

Jack Matyas · 07-29-2011, 07:24 AM

Wow - the Provoasts look terrific - what are they doing with their time ?

Larry Hill · 07-29-2011, 10:02 AM

Hey Jack,
You wanted to know what the Provoasts are doing now: Here is Larry and Al this morning working on the exhaust for Al's generator. We got ready to leave this morning and discovered a problem with the muffler on the generator. So they are working on it now.

Here is a picture of wood cut up to burn. They use a wood burning stove in the winter and Al says he has enough wood for another 10 years. He says he guesses he will have to use the furnace after that.

And here is a picture of their garden. Bev still cans and puts things up for the winter. Wonderful pickles!!

Here is a picture of the really pretty birch trees on their place. Larry wanted me to stand among them and see if you could tell the difference between the birches and the bitches! Isn't he ugly??

Larry Hill · 07-29-2011, 10:06 AM

I screwed up on the picture of the garden. Here it is.

Dave Ribeiro · 07-29-2011, 10:36 AM

Patsy & Larry,

Al & his wife look great, we should all age as well .... They haven't changed a bit since I saw them at Indy years ago..
Take care and keep doing what ever it is your doing ... Maybe we should all give up Racing ?? Glad they are enjoying themselves.

Jack Matyas · 07-29-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I screwed up on the picture of the garden. Here it is.

Good to see they're doing well .......As for the garden shot -- we all know every terrific garden has a satelite dish in it .............Beautiful grounds they live on .

TinSoldier 3215 · 07-29-2011, 07:00 PM

Thanks Patsy, It was good to see Al and Bev that there are doing good and looking good!!! Thanks a bunch!!!! We used to race a lot with Al and Bev back in 87 to 91 all over. Where ever they where we was we then!!!

07-28-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,648 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,758 Times in 2,236 Posts	"Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race Well we are in Michigan, but not quite to Stanton yet. We drove up to visit with Al and Bev Provoast at their home before going on to Stanton in the morning. As you can tell, they are both looking and doing great! We are leaving in the morning and driving about 135 miles down and over to Stanton. It was 740 miles up here. Knock on wood, we haven't had any trouble. Well I will post more tomorrow after we get there. The gates are supposed to open at 5, then test and tune from 5-9. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 07-29-2011 at 05:31 AM.

07-28-2011, 09:33 PM	#2
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 952 Likes: 569 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: "Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race Larry, I believe they will open sooner than five o'clock, but I can't be sure. I hope to be there around three. See you then. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

07-28-2011, 09:42 PM	#3
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race They haven't started parking much earlier than 5 pm in the past. I wouldn't count on it. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

07-29-2011, 07:24 AM	#5
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 408 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: "Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race Wow - the Provoasts look terrific - what are they doing with their time ? __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-29-2011, 10:02 AM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,648 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,758 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: "Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race Hey Jack, You wanted to know what the Provoasts are doing now: Here is Larry and Al this morning working on the exhaust for Al's generator. We got ready to leave this morning and discovered a problem with the muffler on the generator. So they are working on it now. Here is a picture of wood cut up to burn. They use a wood burning stove in the winter and Al says he has enough wood for another 10 years. He says he guesses he will have to use the furnace after that. And here is a picture of their garden. Bev still cans and puts things up for the winter. Wonderful pickles!! Here is a picture of the really pretty birch trees on their place. Larry wanted me to stand among them and see if you could tell the difference between the birches and the bitches! Isn't he ugly?? __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-29-2011, 10:06 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,648 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,758 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: "Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race I screwed up on the picture of the garden. Here it is. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-29-2011, 10:36 AM	#8
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: "Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race Patsy & Larry, Al & his wife look great, we should all age as well .... They haven't changed a bit since I saw them at Indy years ago.. Take care and keep doing what ever it is your doing ... Maybe we should all give up Racing ?? Glad they are enjoying themselves. __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

07-29-2011, 07:00 PM	#10
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: "Live" from Stanton, MI Lucas Oil race Thanks Patsy, It was good to see Al and Bev that there are doing good and looking good!!! Thanks a bunch!!!! We used to race a lot with Al and Bev back in 87 to 91 all over. Where ever they where we was we then!!!