"Live" from Charlotte fall 2017

Larry Hill · 09-14-2017, 08:34 AM

Well we still are not to the racetrack. Got as far as Asheville and had a blowout on the trailer. Then discovered that the leaf spring is broken. So now trying to get that fixed. This has turned into the trip from hell!

More later!

HR9121 · 09-14-2017, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Well we still are not to the racetrack. Got as far as Asheville and had a blowout on the trailer. Then discovered that the leaf spring is broken. So now trying to get that fixed. This has turned into the trip from hell!

More later!

Welcome to North Carolina! Hopefully this gets fixed quickly and on your way.

vic guilmino · 09-14-2017, 02:44 PM

Larry you have a pm

Larry Hill · 09-14-2017, 09:57 PM

Well we finally arrived at the track about 1:00 this afternoon safe and sound!
We got parked, got our credentials and then took a nap because we had big plans for this evening. Alice and Joe Tysinger's daughter Wendy and her husband Buddy threw a surprise 50th Anniversary party for them tonight!! Their actual anniversary is not until December so it was a real surprise! Dinner and dancing at the Speedway Club here at the track. I think there was about 130 people in attendance from racing friends, hometown of Thomasville, Wilmington and other various places. I was crying along with them as they realized how many people love them and wanted to celebrate that marvelous milestone! Here are a few pictures from the festivities. As you can see, this group cleans up pretty well!!

Alan Rhinehart with the honorees and Wendy

The Band Oz provided the music for the evening and they were really great playing all the music from our youth!

So who knew that Joe was a drummer from way back??

Joel and Karen Warren

Larry, Joe, Wendy and Dede Layer
It was so good to see Dede!!

Larry Hill · 09-14-2017, 10:04 PM

Here is Alice with them, too!

Emily, Michael, and Knox Volkman. That Knox is really a partier!!

Emily just danced right out of her shoes after it broke!

Michael Volkman, Rusty and Theresa Cook, and Gene Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stott

Rich Schaefer, Dave Ley, and Ron

Larry Hill · 09-14-2017, 10:11 PM

Mrs. Gloria Ley, Michelle Adcock, Wendy getting down to the music!!

It is hard to tell from the back, but Willie was looking good dancing with Mrs. Alice!!

Rusty and Theresa Cook

Pam and Jim Marshall

Dave and Gloria Ley with Rich and Roy Hill and Jim and Pam whispering in the background!!

Alice in the midst of her friends!

Larry Hill · 09-15-2017, 09:28 AM

I wonder what NHRA does not understand about value for dollar spent??
Every morning at National events, Stock eliminator is first out and nobody wants to be the first car down the track. This morning, I was one of the first 3 sets of cars out, and for my early arrival, I got a nothing run! By a nothing run I mean I was off .09 in 60' compared to the Division 5 Earlville race a week ago. Today there was more barometer here in Charlotte and the performance should have been better not worse! Wayne Totaro was in front of me in the right lane, and he spun so bad, they gave him 2 attempts to get down the track and neither was successful! Unless NHRA wants everyone to do a Dan Fletcher imitation and be one of the last 6 pairs down, they need to improve the starting line to where people have confidence that they will get some numbers to race off of and not just wet your finger and hold it up and guess how much your car is going to spin! NHRA, it is an easy fix: Just have the starting line ready for the first pair!

Larry

09-14-2017, 08:34 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: "Live" from Charlotte fall 2017 Well we still are not to the racetrack. Got as far as Asheville and had a blowout on the trailer. Then discovered that the leaf spring is broken. So now trying to get that fixed. This has turned into the trip from hell! More later! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-14-2017, 02:44 PM	#3
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: "Live" from Charlotte fall 2017 Larry you have a pm __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

09-14-2017, 09:57 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: "Live" from Charlotte fall 2017 Well we finally arrived at the track about 1:00 this afternoon safe and sound! We got parked, got our credentials and then took a nap because we had big plans for this evening. Alice and Joe Tysinger's daughter Wendy and her husband Buddy threw a surprise 50th Anniversary party for them tonight!! Their actual anniversary is not until December so it was a real surprise! Dinner and dancing at the Speedway Club here at the track. I think there was about 130 people in attendance from racing friends, hometown of Thomasville, Wilmington and other various places. I was crying along with them as they realized how many people love them and wanted to celebrate that marvelous milestone! Here are a few pictures from the festivities. As you can see, this group cleans up pretty well!! Alan Rhinehart with the honorees and Wendy The Band Oz provided the music for the evening and they were really great playing all the music from our youth! So who knew that Joe was a drummer from way back?? Joel and Karen Warren Larry, Joe, Wendy and Dede Layer It was so good to see Dede!! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-14-2017, 10:04 PM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: "Live" from Charlotte fall 2017 Here is Alice with them, too! Emily, Michael, and Knox Volkman. That Knox is really a partier!! Emily just danced right out of her shoes after it broke! Michael Volkman, Rusty and Theresa Cook, and Gene Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stott Rich Schaefer, Dave Ley, and Ron __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 09-15-2017 at 06:08 AM.

09-14-2017, 10:11 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: "Live" from Charlotte fall 2017 Mrs. Gloria Ley, Michelle Adcock, Wendy getting down to the music!! It is hard to tell from the back, but Willie was looking good dancing with Mrs. Alice!! Rusty and Theresa Cook Pam and Jim Marshall Dave and Gloria Ley with Rich and Roy Hill and Jim and Pam whispering in the background!! Alice in the midst of her friends! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-15-2017, 09:28 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: "Live" from Charlotte fall 2017 I wonder what NHRA does not understand about value for dollar spent?? Every morning at National events, Stock eliminator is first out and nobody wants to be the first car down the track. This morning, I was one of the first 3 sets of cars out, and for my early arrival, I got a nothing run! By a nothing run I mean I was off .09 in 60' compared to the Division 5 Earlville race a week ago. Today there was more barometer here in Charlotte and the performance should have been better not worse! Wayne Totaro was in front of me in the right lane, and he spun so bad, they gave him 2 attempts to get down the track and neither was successful! Unless NHRA wants everyone to do a Dan Fletcher imitation and be one of the last 6 pairs down, they need to improve the starting line to where people have confidence that they will get some numbers to race off of and not just wet your finger and hold it up and guess how much your car is going to spin! NHRA, it is an easy fix: Just have the starting line ready for the first pair! Larry __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817