Live from charlotte..... - Page 3

sst1988 · 09-12-2008, 06:42 PM

tom thanks for the photos and updates......... penna rocks.

G Schenck · 09-12-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris1529

Great PICS Tom. Is anyone suprised that the car count was not higher? I figured there would be a full field in that part of the country.

I believe Indy wears a lot of racers down plus must rule out Div 4 racers because of the divisional race.

Greg

thomas sheehan · 09-12-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Thanks for the pics! That is one KILLER looking '56. Still have a soft spot for those.
Is it the 225 hp 2X4 carbs, 205 or 210 hp (both single 4)?

Ed

This is a 265 CI 205/200 hp single carb chevy in simpsons 56.

Tom

thomas sheehan · 09-12-2008, 08:45 PM

Saturday morning started out WET.
Rained early in the morning and then it drizzled off and on until 9am.
SS finally ran rd 1 at 10am.

Here are a few pics from this morning...........

pictures of the finish line

and tunnel to pro pits......

under the bleachers.......... plenty of bathrooms........

larry buckingham getting ready (out of the rain).....

Bob Reed cheesing it up !

thomas sheehan · 09-12-2008, 09:02 PM

Weather for rd 1 of SS was 76 degrees, 94% humidity and 29.59 baro.
I ran Bud Rowe in round one, and came out on the winning end.
We're off until tomorrow morning.
Here is a few pics from the afternoon (too busy during rd 1 to get any SS pics - sorry!).....

Here is first pro session down the track........

Sun came out in afternoon and temps went into the low 90's.
Pits from hillside in back of pits.........

Here's Eddie Diaz (ss/ia) relaxing in shade after his rd 1 win over Tim Worner.........

thomas sheehan · 09-12-2008, 09:08 PM

After rd 1, I had some free time so I took a tour of LOWES motor speedway with the Worner brothers.

thomas sheehan · 09-12-2008, 09:09 PM

We also took a trek to HENDRICK motorsports which was about two miles down the road....

Julie Jordan · 09-12-2008, 09:28 PM

Tom ~ thanks for all the great pics. Nice to have a visual of the facility. It reminds me a lot of Vegas strip. Good luck tomorrow!

thomas sheehan · 09-13-2008, 06:26 AM

It's saturday morning, and it's an early start today. SS goes out at 8am.
Weather looks good (and hot ) for today.
Gotta go and warm up the car...........

Tom

J Kuchel · 09-13-2008, 07:18 AM

Tom, keep up the great pics. I sure sure wish I was there. Good luck everybody!

09-12-2008, 06:42 PM	#21
sst1988 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 302 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... tom thanks for the photos and updates......... penna rocks.

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Saturday morning started out WET. Rained early in the morning and then it drizzled off and on until 9am. SS finally ran rd 1 at 10am. Here are a few pics from this morning........... pictures of the finish line and tunnel to pro pits...... under the bleachers.......... plenty of bathrooms........ larry buckingham getting ready (out of the rain)..... Bob Reed cheesing it up ! Last edited by thomas sheehan; 09-12-2008 at 08:53 PM.

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Weather for rd 1 of SS was 76 degrees, 94% humidity and 29.59 baro. I ran Bud Rowe in round one, and came out on the winning end. We're off until tomorrow morning. Here is a few pics from the afternoon (too busy during rd 1 to get any SS pics - sorry!)..... Here is first pro session down the track........ Sun came out in afternoon and temps went into the low 90's. Pits from hillside in back of pits......... Here's Eddie Diaz (ss/ia) relaxing in shade after his rd 1 win over Tim Worner......... Last edited by thomas sheehan; 09-12-2008 at 09:11 PM.

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... After rd 1, I had some free time so I took a tour of LOWES motor speedway with the Worner brothers.

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... We also took a trek to HENDRICK motorsports which was about two miles down the road....

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Julie Jordan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 644 Likes: 92 Liked 556 Times in 98 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Tom ~ thanks for all the great pics. Nice to have a visual of the facility. It reminds me a lot of Vegas strip. Good luck tomorrow! __________________ Julie Jordan 7549 STK

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... It's saturday morning, and it's an early start today. SS goes out at 8am. Weather looks good (and hot ) for today. Gotta go and warm up the car........... Tom

09-13-2008, 07:18 AM	#30
J Kuchel Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sterling,Illinois Posts: 111 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from charlotte..... Tom, keep up the great pics. I sure sure wish I was there. Good luck everybody!