"Live" from Norwalk Division 3 LODRS

Rose Racing · 05-14-2015, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

The Division 3 Staff has a good process going - selling the credentials in the order of arrival. Parking has started!

please keep us posted will be heading over tomorrow!

Mike Delahanty · 05-14-2015, 07:45 PM

The parking went very smooth - me #171 - was inside and parked by 2:45. It seemed like 2/3 of those in Linders Lot were Super cars and headed to the west or grassy pits. The east side or asphalt pits were beginning to fill in by 5:00. The sunny skies were replaced by a complete cloud cover by 4:00. KB Trailer Sales and Vintage Trailers was having a Racer Appreciation dinner tonite with dogs and burgers.

The COPO Camaros are here early - Boburka and Novosel with a couple of Division cars too. Racing starts Friday morning with S/ST out first followed by Stock.

That's it for tonight.

Mike Fuller · 05-14-2015, 08:50 PM

Hats off to the Baders for a very well organized credentials and pitting procedure. I was number 179 and the wait was not that long considering the number of racers ahead of me.The Norwalk experience is usually worth the trip.

Michael Beard · 05-14-2015, 11:40 PM

Several big lines in Linder's Lot, but registration was a breeze here at Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH, for the NHRA Div. 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cavalcade of Stars, always the biggest spectator attended LODRS in the country. We have a challenging forecast for the weekend, but no one works harder (as they proved here last year).

Big thanks to the folks from KB Trailers and Vintage for the great racer appreciation feed tonight, as well as Performance By Fisher Top Dragster Reveal Party.

Michael Beard · 05-15-2015, 09:11 AM

I typed a big long thing, and my phone wiped it out before I could post it. -=sigh=- Short version, it's raining, slept in, redid all the Volare contingecy and sponsor decals last night, and might get some new M/T's if it lets up a little.

Mike Delahanty · 05-15-2015, 09:14 AM

Good morning. It's raining.

The forecasts call for this rain cell to pass by 10-11:00 am. I drove in from Michigan this morning and it rained the entire trip.

Today's "Cavalcade of Stars" schedule is full with 2 runs planned for all classes and the "show" starting at 6:00. Schedule adjustments are likely - stay tuned.

Larry Sullivan · 05-15-2015, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

Good morning. It's raining.

I believe that's an oxymoron...at least if you are at a drag race.

Michael Beard · 05-15-2015, 12:38 PM

There was a little window and the crew was proactive, working the track with brooms and blowers, but the back side of the cell just caught up with us. Rain has resumed.

Got some more decal work done, taking the old single-color cut vinyl M/T decals off of Terry's trailer that I made him in 2005, and replaced them with the full color printed ones that I just took off the Volare last night! Gotta love reusable decals. :-) I made some bigger ones for my car.

Getting some new M/T's mounted during the downtime.

Coming down pretty good now...

Mike Delahanty · 05-15-2015, 01:26 PM

Bad afternoon. After about an hour of track drying a rain cell hit and wiped out much of the progress. So Mike Fuller, John Dinkel and I headed out to lunch. We're sitting in town and can see blue skies heading in from the west

A second jet dryer from IRP is here and was ready to fire up when that last rain hit.

Racing should be going by 2:30 - 3;00.

Jeff K · 05-15-2015, 02:31 PM

Racing at Norwalk yet?

05-14-2015, 07:45 PM	#2
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Norwalk Division 3 LODRS The parking went very smooth - me #171 - was inside and parked by 2:45. It seemed like 2/3 of those in Linders Lot were Super cars and headed to the west or grassy pits. The east side or asphalt pits were beginning to fill in by 5:00. The sunny skies were replaced by a complete cloud cover by 4:00. KB Trailer Sales and Vintage Trailers was having a Racer Appreciation dinner tonite with dogs and burgers. The COPO Camaros are here early - Boburka and Novosel with a couple of Division cars too. Racing starts Friday morning with S/ST out first followed by Stock. That's it for tonight. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

05-14-2015, 08:50 PM	#3
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 952 Likes: 569 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: "Live" from Norwalk Division 3 LODRS Hats off to the Baders for a very well organized credentials and pitting procedure. I was number 179 and the wait was not that long considering the number of racers ahead of me.The Norwalk experience is usually worth the trip. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

05-14-2015, 11:40 PM	#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 Norwalk Division 3 LODRS Several big lines in Linder's Lot, but registration was a breeze here at Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH, for the NHRA Div. 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cavalcade of Stars, always the biggest spectator attended LODRS in the country. We have a challenging forecast for the weekend, but no one works harder (as they proved here last year). Big thanks to the folks from KB Trailers and Vintage for the great racer appreciation feed tonight, as well as Performance By Fisher Top Dragster Reveal Party. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

05-15-2015, 09:11 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 Norwalk Division 3 LODRS I typed a big long thing, and my phone wiped it out before I could post it. -=sigh=- Short version, it's raining, slept in, redid all the Volare contingecy and sponsor decals last night, and might get some new M/T's if it lets up a little. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

05-15-2015, 09:14 AM	#6
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Norwalk Division 3 LODRS Good morning. It's raining. The forecasts call for this rain cell to pass by 10-11:00 am. I drove in from Michigan this morning and it rained the entire trip. Today's "Cavalcade of Stars" schedule is full with 2 runs planned for all classes and the "show" starting at 6:00. Schedule adjustments are likely - stay tuned. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

05-15-2015, 12:38 PM	#8
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 Norwalk Division 3 LODRS There was a little window and the crew was proactive, working the track with brooms and blowers, but the back side of the cell just caught up with us. Rain has resumed. Got some more decal work done, taking the old single-color cut vinyl M/T decals off of Terry's trailer that I made him in 2005, and replaced them with the full color printed ones that I just took off the Volare last night! Gotta love reusable decals. :-) I made some bigger ones for my car. Getting some new M/T's mounted during the downtime. Coming down pretty good now... __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

05-15-2015, 01:26 PM	#9
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 276 Times in 54 Posts	Re: "Live" from Norwalk Division 3 LODRS Bad afternoon. After about an hour of track drying a rain cell hit and wiped out much of the progress. So Mike Fuller, John Dinkel and I headed out to lunch. We're sitting in town and can see blue skies heading in from the west A second jet dryer from IRP is here and was ready to fire up when that last rain hit. Racing should be going by 2:30 - 3;00. __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

05-15-2015, 02:31 PM	#10
Jeff K Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from Norwalk Division 3 LODRS Racing at Norwalk yet?