Live @ VMP, IHRA

[Michael Beard]

Congratulations to Stock winner Mike Moyer, over newly crowned World Champion Richard Alford, and to Super Stock winner Brien Radley, over Div. 5 Champ Alex Denysenko!

2010 IHRA Stock World Champion, Richard Alford


My rent-a-ride for the weekend, courtesy of Jeff & Zac Ross


The Avenger made it to the end in the Summit All Stars race!


Beth Kieffer, one of our intrepid roving reporters


Div. 3 Champ, Clint Blezien


Michael Bolton (no, not that Michael Bolton) '66 Barracuda in the tunnel at VMP

[Michael Beard]

Mike Braswell


Jane Braswell and Jacob Pitt (Div. 4 Champ and #1 Qualifier)


Jim Marshall


Mike Mayhew and Arthur Morris


Dave Outten


Gary Powers and Monty Bogan, Jr.

[Michael Beard]

Dave Ribeiro


"ROOKIE!" "Rookie, WHERE?!" (Dale Wilson. No, not that Dale Wilson) Dale sold his Duster to Don Dimeler, but Don let him get his feet wet in Stock, while Dale and Eddie Bolton played musical chairs in Dale's new GT/EA Daytona


Bud Rowe and Larry Hayden


Scotty Richardson, driving Bertozzi's Camaro


Dave Turner


Ray Valpreda

[Michael Beard]

Mickey Whaley


Whip Wilson


Sorry I couldn't stay for the awards "banquet" or for the completion of today's race. I took my wife in for gall bladder surgery Thursday morning. Her mom and aunt came down from Ohio to look after her, so after making sure she was all settled in the recovery room, she let me go with the stern admonition, "Go WIN!" Her family left yesterday morning, so she was left home alone with the dogs until I could get back. She's very sore and gets worn out easily, but is recovering.

Fix-It List: Wife, ring & pinion, trans, and a flat right front (cut a tire every time I go to VMP!) Even so, it was still a great weekend!

[Dave Turner]

Mike, I thought the flat was your NC version of the "Denver boot"......on review, I could use some of your bad luck!

Congrats and thanks for allowing the yellow car to leak into a few of those great photos.

[Beth Denysenko]

Yep, my Alex made it to the finals!!!! I thought for sure it was gonna be his day but not meant to be this time.....we are still thrilled with how well the cars performed this weekend. The motor in Moneymaker has been in for two seasons straight now and it's time to get freshened.

So much attrition this weekend and feeling very fortunate it avoided us. Our condolences to everyone who suffered - especially Jim Reynolds in that gorgeous Bel Air, picked a terrible time (semi finals) to blow the transmission. And thanks to some jerk who broke a bottle in the pits, his doberman got cut pretty badly. Shame on someone out there who broke it and didn't clean it up. Must have been a spectator because racers would never do that!

It was great to see some good friends and make some new ones. I enjoyed meeting Whip Wilson and hearing some of his stories from younger days in the staging lanes - wow! This is the bestest sport in the world with the nicest people - everywhere we go!

[danny waters sr]

Just made it home .Congrats to all. I had a ball this looonnnnnnnnnggggg weekend.Got down to 4 and Richard Alford ended my day. Still happy . Nice to see you guys and gals for the last race of the season. Thanks Beth and Michael for helping me out on here . I'm not as good as the regular Live reporters. Started this topic cause nobody else had yet . Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.Have a great winter.......

[Michael Beard]

You can't be done yet, Danny! CCRA S/SS @ Roxboro Nov 13 and Warren Engines Super/Stock Combo at Fayetteville Nov. 20!

[joe huestis]

Congrats to all !! Michael on your all-stars win and Danny on your semi-finals finish. Also to Jim Reynolds on his semi finish in SS. I tracked you guys all weekend on DRC. And yes let's have a great turn out @ Roxboro Nov.13 and Fayetteville Nov.20 !!
Joe Huestis
9724 L/SA

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

You can't be done yet, Danny! CCRA S/SS @ Roxboro Nov 13 and Warren Engines Super/Stock Combo at Fayetteville Nov. 20!

I ain't done yet. I was just telling My IHRA long distant Friends good by. Gotta go to Foot brake Frenzy at Coastal Plains Nov 5 , 6 , 7 th ,then Roxboro on Sat Nov 13 th ,then back to KDS Tobaco Field Nats on Sunday Nov 14th. Then next week to Fayetteville for stock /superstock Nov 20 th.Sounds like a Michael Beard schedule to me , now if i can win like he does it will be worth the effort .See y'all at a race somewhere soon.