"Live" from Marion, SD Thunder Valley

corky · 07-07-2014, 12:23 AM

We had a lot of fun ! Terry, Brian and a load of racers came with food and helping hands. It had too work. Thank you all for coming! Corky

Winklovic · 07-07-2014, 12:49 AM

Looks like a fantastic event. Bichlmeier's '55 is one of the coolest Super Stockers ever.

Dan Wiese · 07-07-2014, 09:39 AM

What a FANTASTIC weekend! Thanks to all the racers who attended (53 on sat 48 on sun) congrats to the winners & runner ups you had a national event level of competition and thanks to all our sponsors for helping MCR be one of the highest paying races in the nation. Corky,Terry,Brian & Jamison equipment the potluck was great.All who attended where smiling and full. Last we need to thank our host track Thunder Valley Dragways. The starting line crew keep that track hooking as if we where at a national event even through a starting line temp of 130 plus. The tower kept a tight knit schedule so Thank You to Glenn Rapp & his crew!

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Larry Hill · 07-07-2014, 10:05 AM

Looks like it was great fun! I know it was when we attended in 2010. Great pictures Dr. J and Alan! This looked like so much fun that we are thinking about maybe coming next year!

Congrats to the winners!

Larry & Patsy

T-Bolt Racer · 07-07-2014, 06:51 PM

Left Thurs and was at the gate 8:00 pm. Tested Fri with a fresh clutch. Great they have a drive on ramp makes adjustment easy and safe firer works were great till late. Sat qualifying then race lots of cars great people a lot fun after the race food a lot of food that was awesome sun was hot, great time by all track was great special thanks to MCR. Earlville will be as great as this was pack and go!

DrJRacing · 07-07-2014, 09:18 PM

A BIG Thank You to everyone that contributed to a great weekend of
first class drag racing! As noted in the previous posts (by my wife Lydia and others) the entire event met or exceeded everyone's expectations. A special thank you to my wife for the "LIVE" reporting efforts,photos,keeping me in line,and most importantly noticing a rear tire clearance problem that turned out to be a missing rear suspension bolt. Major on track malfunction
avoided by her casual but critical observation. (BTW nothing was noted on the hoist prior to leaving for this race- no parts in the trailer-??) Parts can come loose during travel and fall off at the track prior to first TT.

I guess I will have to do something real special with her for her upcoming birthday

Doug Jonak

07-07-2014, 12:23 AM	#1
corky Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 234 Likes: 5 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: "Live" from Marion, SD Thunder Valley We had a lot of fun ! Terry, Brian and a load of racers came with food and helping hands. It had too work. Thank you all for coming! Corky

07-07-2014, 12:49 AM	#2
Winklovic Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 270 Likes: 3 Liked 29 Times in 8 Posts	Re: "Live" from Marion, SD Thunder Valley Looks like a fantastic event. Bichlmeier's '55 is one of the coolest Super Stockers ever. __________________ Brent Mazur Winnipeg, Manitoba

07-07-2014, 09:39 AM	#3
Dan Wiese Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 384 Likes: 7 Liked 204 Times in 69 Posts	Re: "Live" from Marion, SD Thunder Valley What a FANTASTIC weekend! Thanks to all the racers who attended (53 on sat 48 on sun) congrats to the winners & runner ups you had a national event level of competition and thanks to all our sponsors for helping MCR be one of the highest paying races in the nation. Corky,Terry,Brian & Jamison equipment the potluck was great.All who attended where smiling and full. Last we need to thank our host track Thunder Valley Dragways. The starting line crew keep that track hooking as if we where at a national event even through a starting line temp of 130 plus. The tower kept a tight knit schedule so Thank You to Glenn Rapp & his crew! Midwest Class Racers Watertown Ford Chrysler H&R Salvage

07-07-2014, 10:05 AM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,713 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: "Live" from Marion, SD Thunder Valley Looks like it was great fun! I know it was when we attended in 2010. Great pictures Dr. J and Alan! This looked like so much fun that we are thinking about maybe coming next year! Congrats to the winners! Larry & Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-07-2014, 06:51 PM	#5
T-Bolt Racer Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 57 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Marion, SD Thunder Valley Left Thurs and was at the gate 8:00 pm. Tested Fri with a fresh clutch. Great they have a drive on ramp makes adjustment easy and safe firer works were great till late. Sat qualifying then race lots of cars great people a lot fun after the race food a lot of food that was awesome sun was hot, great time by all track was great special thanks to MCR. Earlville will be as great as this was pack and go!

07-07-2014, 09:18 PM	#6
DrJRacing Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zimmerman, MN Posts: 237 Likes: 30 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Marion, SD Thunder Valley A BIG Thank You to everyone that contributed to a great weekend of first class drag racing! As noted in the previous posts (by my wife Lydia and others) the entire event met or exceeded everyone's expectations. A special thank you to my wife for the "LIVE" reporting efforts,photos,keeping me in line,and most importantly noticing a rear tire clearance problem that turned out to be a missing rear suspension bolt. Major on track malfunction avoided by her casual but critical observation. (BTW nothing was noted on the hoist prior to leaving for this race- no parts in the trailer-??) Parts can come loose during travel and fall off at the track prior to first TT. I guess I will have to do something real special with her for her upcoming birthday Doug Jonak