Live from Indy (Not Patsy)

[Ralph A Powell]

09-03-21 @ 8:57 am

temperature = 61.16 deg f
relative humidity = 77 %
uncorrected barometer* = 29.21 inHg
corrected barometer* = 30.13 inHg
wind speed = 3.93 mph
wind direction* = SE (130°)
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dew point = 54 deg f
saturation pressure = 0.544 inHg
vapor pressure = 0.419 inHg
grains = 63.3
air density (w/o water vapor) = 97%
air density (w water vapor) = 96%
density altitude = 1385.14 ft

[oldskool]

That pic of the '78 T/A Monte Howard is driving reminds me of a good story Monte sent me in an Email. By the way, this car was #1 qualifier in 2005, won it's class in '03 thru '07 & again in 2010. So to me, it's a famous Pontiac !

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2005#indextop

Here's what Monte said.

"The 2010 US Nationals class win was a pretty good story.

We went to Indy with a fresh engine, after our first run it was not quite as fast as I would have liked, second run it was slower. I cut the oil filter apart to find the filter full of bearing material. Not in a very good mood. I sat in the trailer thinking we were done for the weekend, I came up with a idea. Thinking my first qualifying run would get us qualified for the show. I decided to head home and put our spare short block in the car. Left the track at noon on Thursday thinking I could have it back together for first round of the eliminator on Sunday. With the help of good friend Dean Davies we started pulling the engine around 2:00 pm Thursday afternoon. By midnight we had the engine and trans out, pulled the heads, Intake, Cam & Lifters, timing chain, oil pan and pump off the hurt engine. My friend was tired and went home at midnight. He asked how long are you gonna work on it. I said well I am gonna work as late as I could. Knowing that if things went smooth that I might be able to make it back to Indy the next morning for class eliminations . I drug out the spare short block that consisted of a block, crank, rods and pistons. Cleaned up all the parts, degreed the cam in, assembled the rest of the engine and had it in the car and fired up at 3:00 am. Loaded the car and all the tools, went in the house took a shower and slept for 45 minutes and then left for Indy. With only 45 minutes sleep we ended up winning class on Friday with a spare short block that I had to scotch brite the rust out of the cylinder walls.
My friends that I parked with at Indy knew when we left Thursday that our plan was to be back Saturday night or Sunday morning. They where shocked when we pulled back in our pit spot Friday Morning. Bill Rink walked over and asked where I went. I told him the story and he said “you are nuts”. "

[ron mattson]

Monte is a worker and will put in the
effort to get er done!!!

[jmcarter]

Thought Caleb was fast, but WOW...a rocket ship.

[Larry Hill]

Well we won against Captain Jack in a double red-light race this morning! So we are on to round 3 tomorrow morning.

Thanks to the Skillman’s for a great meal last night! It was great to talk with Bill, Ray, Drew, and Stacey !

The JEGS Allstars are about to begin!!

[Larry Hill]

They were in the middle of factory showdown when the rain began this morning! Blackbird went 7.90 @ 177 before the rain started!

We won the third round earlier this morning. We don’t run 4th round until tonight. With the rain ☔️ Obviously the schedule will change but we will be ready when they are!

Congratulations to all the JEGS Allstars! They had a late night last night! Jerry Emmons and Bryan Worner represented Stock and Super Stock very well!

[Frank Castros]

Larry is the only A/SA left in the field of sixteen for the fourth round.

How about Jack Zimmerman's great heads up holeshot win over the very tough Kyle Rizzoli!

And Caleb McFarland's 9.80 in a loosing effort.

Hoven's HEMI is also bad fast.

[Larry Hill]

While we are in the rain delay, there is a Yellowstone marathon on Paramount!!

[Larry Hill]

That post was especially for Mike McGinley!!

[Larry Hill]

They called it for today