So Who All is Heading to Bradenton?

Old Hippie · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2010, 07:54 AM

Both my and Dallas' cars are down and just couldn't be ready in time. I'm bringing a slower backup car in a pick up and 28' trailer. Leaving in about an hour as it is a 1180 mile drive.

So who's going to be there?

Stay tuned to this thread for updates.

Jimmy Ray · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2010, 10:34 PM

I'll leave the sand and the D.O.T. cops to you. Have a blast. See you in BG!

Old Hippie · #3 (**permalink**) 03-18-2010, 08:57 PM

Got to the track and dropped the trailer. Had dinner and now we're at a flea bag motel. Talked to DW Hopkins (He bought Bud Cochran's rig) and Barry Camp for awhile and then Doug Duell pulled in with Mr.Aruba (he's just a fan riding along with Doug for this race).

Skip Koester is missing -- and he's always the first one here. He was real pissed last year when they made us run in the fog at Memphis, and red lit against me. He swore he'd never come back -- but I didn't take him serious. He was here last year with Kurt Neighbor -- but they're both MIA so far. I hope he didn't stay pissed.

I tried to buy 2 tech cars and have Dallas and I both roll the Vitamin C car through Tech so he'd not get hit on the points for missing a race -- but no dice. If anyone has a NSS legal car nearby and wants to let Dallas be the shoe on -- call me.

TrannyMan · #4 (**permalink**) 03-18-2010, 09:23 PM

Go get em Dave.

Dan Bell · #5 (**permalink**) 03-19-2010, 07:03 AM

Which car Barry bring,the red or tan Chevy?

Old Hippie · #6 (**permalink**) 03-19-2010, 07:57 AM

The Pig (red)

He's got block #1 of the new aluminum 409s -- but they wanted to show it at PRI and a few other shows -- so it isn't an engine yet. When finished -- it will go into the 62

Dan Bell · #7 (**permalink**) 03-19-2010, 12:55 PM

Thanks Dave,"The Pig" runs pretty damn good too,saw it in Montgomery last year.

Old Hippie · #8 (**permalink**) 03-19-2010, 08:19 PM

Today's recap:

There only appear to be eight of us:
Doug Duell
Doug Poplivitch (67 Fairlaine - Green)
Barry's Pig
DW's Thunderbolt
Wilson's Blue/White Chevelle
C/NSS tan 63/64 Chevy
Me
The High Voltage car

Far cry from last year when we had about 21-23 cars.

The three Dark Horse cars aren't here
Skip, Kurt, Jake II, and 00-Joe aren't here

I guess more could show up tomorrow -- but they'll have to register and tech in and will most likely miss the first Qualifying.

Doug ripped off a 9.52, changed his carbs and the car would bog and then do 9.4s for 2 runs, switched his old carbs back and did a 9.504

Barry did a red-light 9.48 and then shifted his Powerglide from 2nd to first for a 10.2

DW is having problems with his car -- doing a high 10 and a low 11. He thinks it is a carb issue and has parts being overnighted

I really don't know what the other four cars are up to.

On the Vitamin C car -- today was the first time I ever sat in it. I barely got the new seat belts fastened and there' no adjustment left. I was told to launch the car at 4500 and shift at 6800. I did that and got a .016 RT and my ET was a 10.86. I thought that was a good pass for the first time. I bought a set of belts from Barry -- and the were the right size. After Dallas installed them I launched at 4500 and shifted at 6500 -- and did a 10.89 -- My RT sucked. I was real confused.

For the third and last pass I figure I can slow the car down by launching at 2000 and shifting at 6000. Well that got me a 10.79 -- with my best 60' -- so much for launching at 4800! My RT was late again. The launching at 4800 didn't sound right when he told me that -- and I had to ask if he was sure. Dallas was launching that hard when he ran the car a couple of weeks ago.

I guess I'll try to Deep stage and shift at 5600 (if I can catch it fast enough on first to 2nd) -- and hope the deep stage helps my RT and slows the car a 1/10. My 4-speed launches so hard compared to this car that it must be affecting my RTs. Anyway -- I have (hopefully) three Qualifying passes Saturday to figure it out.

It was a lot of waiting because the right lane was down and not fixed until 4:30. They were to close at 5:00 but ran until 5:30.

Got to get up at 6AM to be at the gate at 8AM -- as Qualifying starts at 9AM.

Mad Torquer · #9 (**permalink**) 03-20-2010, 10:30 AM

Dave:

Thanks for the updates. Wish we could be there but the timing was just bad. Hope to see you in Bowling Green.
Jim N.

Old Hippie · #10 (**permalink**) 03-20-2010, 04:15 PM

There's 12 cars now except DW is out. He wiped a cam. I've broke out 2 of my 3 qualifying. We run after they run the jet car. Ha ha I've got a slow automatic so I'll leave it to others to bitch. I need to lift at the 1000 as nothing else has slowed me down.