LIVE from Darlington IHRA Pro-am

Michael Beard · 09-04-2010, 02:05 PM

Live, but kind of on tape delay. ;-). Sorry, just been running behind. Keeping busy running around and keeping tabs on what's going on, studying the ladder, etc. This weekend is an IHRA Pro-Am double header at Darlington Dragway, just a few miles up the road from the famed oblong oval track... The final two Div 2 races on the docket.

Qualifying on this beautiful sunny day with a few wispy clouds is already in the books, about 41 Stockers and 23 SS. This high pressure that helped push Hurricane Earl off the coast is just what the Doc ordered! Wind is coming and going and moving around... Gonna be tricky. 1st Q, weather was 79.2 deg, 46%, 29.65, 2074' DA, with a 6-7 mph headwind. By first rnd of eliminations, the heat has caught up to 86.4 deg, 38%, 29.64, 2549, but a flagging flag led to a surprising number of breakouts.

Some notables here are No. 1 Q Grant Lewis, a new Chevy II for Bob Earnhardt, and Johnny Fisher is already on to Rnd 2 after having to miss Indy due to some upgrades that didn't go as planned... But looks like it's working now!

Rough side of the ladder, I got around Terry Taylor's .001 light when the nose took the stripe and he broke out .005. I'll pick up his Rnd 2 bye. All the Top points guys in Div 2 are hanging tough. Bianchi's in, the Mongrel John Boyer got a red-lighting Ed Longhaney Sr, and the two winners from last week run each other: Myron Piatek (MIR Nat'l) vs Owen Birkett (SGMP Southern S/SS Combo), and many more great matchups to come!

Randy Parker · 09-04-2010, 06:28 PM

Michael i really hope you got a pic of the heads up stock final! TY for your great post and pics.

Michael Beard · 09-04-2010, 10:04 PM

Sorry, I missed it. I blew the tires off 3rd round, and headed 40 miles up the road: now LIVE from Pageland Dragway, Pageland, SC. Going into 4th Rnd of Modified. :-)

I'm tickled to death for Johnny Fisher -- a great win for "that darn Dodge" in a great heads-up final with AJ Currie from Fayetteville Motorsports Park. Congrats also to Jake Sealy for his SS win -- came up through the Jr Dragster ranks at Carolina Dragway.

Another Pro-Am tomorow, 1 Qualifying run at 10am, then race.

Just called us for 4th Rnd... Gotta roll!

butch8908 · 09-04-2010, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Sorry, I missed it. I blew the tires off 3rd round, and headed 40 miles up the road: now LIVE from Pageland Dragway, Pageland, SC. Going into 4th Rnd of Modified. :-)

I'm tickled to death for Johnny Fisher -- a great win for "that darn Dodge" in a great heads-up final with AJ Currie from Fayetteville Motorsports Park. Congrats also to Jake Sealy for his SS win -- came up through the Jr Dragster ranks at Carolina Dragway.

Another Pro-Am tomorow, 1 Qualifying run at 10am, then race.

Just called us for 4th Rnd... Gotta roll!

Hope you have a good night in Pageland. Here are some shots I took today. Good luck tomorrow.

butch8908 · 09-04-2010, 09:46 PM

Here are a couple more.

Michael Beard · 09-05-2010, 02:05 AM

2am, just got home from Pageland.. A good night indeed! I won Modified ET in a 7-rnd race, car was absolutely deadly, and only took more than .015 stripe once all night! The .0001 in the semis might've been a weeee too tight, but got away with it!

Gotta get a couple winks, then head back to Darlington... Night y'all!

butch8908 · 09-05-2010, 08:06 PM

Congradulations on your Stock Eliminator Win today at Darlington.

Phil Veldheer Racing · 09-05-2010, 08:10 PM

looking at the results, it looks like you and Chip were in the groove. Congratulations to both of you.

Phil

09-04-2010, 02:05 PM	#1
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	LIVE from Darlington IHRA Pro-am Live, but kind of on tape delay. ;-). Sorry, just been running behind. Keeping busy running around and keeping tabs on what's going on, studying the ladder, etc. This weekend is an IHRA Pro-Am double header at Darlington Dragway, just a few miles up the road from the famed oblong oval track... The final two Div 2 races on the docket. Qualifying on this beautiful sunny day with a few wispy clouds is already in the books, about 41 Stockers and 23 SS. This high pressure that helped push Hurricane Earl off the coast is just what the Doc ordered! Wind is coming and going and moving around... Gonna be tricky. 1st Q, weather was 79.2 deg, 46%, 29.65, 2074' DA, with a 6-7 mph headwind. By first rnd of eliminations, the heat has caught up to 86.4 deg, 38%, 29.64, 2549, but a flagging flag led to a surprising number of breakouts. Some notables here are No. 1 Q Grant Lewis, a new Chevy II for Bob Earnhardt, and Johnny Fisher is already on to Rnd 2 after having to miss Indy due to some upgrades that didn't go as planned... But looks like it's working now! Rough side of the ladder, I got around Terry Taylor's .001 light when the nose took the stripe and he broke out .005. I'll pick up his Rnd 2 bye. All the Top points guys in Div 2 are hanging tough. Bianchi's in, the Mongrel John Boyer got a red-lighting Ed Longhaney Sr, and the two winners from last week run each other: Myron Piatek (MIR Nat'l) vs Owen Birkett (SGMP Southern S/SS Combo), and many more great matchups to come! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-04-2010, 06:28 PM	#2
Randy Parker Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Re: LIVE from Darlington IHRA Pro-am Michael i really hope you got a pic of the heads up stock final! TY for your great post and pics.

09-04-2010, 10:04 PM	#3
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 Darlington IHRA Pro-am Sorry, I missed it. I blew the tires off 3rd round, and headed 40 miles up the road: now LIVE from Pageland Dragway, Pageland, SC. Going into 4th Rnd of Modified. :-) I'm tickled to death for Johnny Fisher -- a great win for "that darn Dodge" in a great heads-up final with AJ Currie from Fayetteville Motorsports Park. Congrats also to Jake Sealy for his SS win -- came up through the Jr Dragster ranks at Carolina Dragway. Another Pro-Am tomorow, 1 Qualifying run at 10am, then race. Just called us for 4th Rnd... Gotta roll! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-04-2010, 09:46 PM	#5
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 860 Likes: 40 Liked 1,028 Times in 201 Posts	Re: LIVE from Darlington IHRA Pro-am Here are a couple more. Attached Thumbnails

09-05-2010, 02:05 AM	#6
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 Darlington IHRA Pro-am 2am, just got home from Pageland.. A good night indeed! I won Modified ET in a 7-rnd race, car was absolutely deadly, and only took more than .015 stripe once all night! The .0001 in the semis might've been a weeee too tight, but got away with it! Gotta get a couple winks, then head back to Darlington... Night y'all! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-05-2010, 08:06 PM	#7
butch8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 860 Likes: 40 Liked 1,028 Times in 201 Posts	Re: LIVE from Darlington IHRA Pro-am Congradulations on your Stock Eliminator Win today at Darlington.

09-05-2010, 08:10 PM	#8
Phil Veldheer Racing Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holland, MICHIGAN Posts: 155 Likes: 43 Liked 26 Times in 8 Posts	Re: LIVE from Darlington IHRA Pro-am looking at the results, it looks like you and Chip were in the groove. Congratulations to both of you. Phil __________________ PHIL VELDHEER 3455 STK IHRA WORLD Record Holder 2007-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16