NMCA in Joliet

[nssracer]

Whos going? Dragn Wagn will be there early Thursday, 00 Joe will be there Friday morning.

[Old Hippie]

I'll be there Thursday with Hey Boy and Dez. Chicago is the one track where they're serious about staging everyone across at the NASCAR track until 2PM

[Old Hippie]

OK -- we're here and it is raining!

Clay and Rosie are here -- but got parked in the boonies
Albert Lee (or whatever his real name is) is next to me and Doug next to him.

Skip is in front of me and Kurt next to him.

Both of the 59s Chevies are here, a white 65 Impala, and the Seltzer and White Chevelle.

Mr. 4-Speed Marty is here with his Thunderbolt -- with a friend in a 65 Comet.

Speaking of Thunderbolts -- DW is here.

Those fast AAA/FX cars (I forget the name) are here as is a couple of 65 Plymouths in a stacker who I last saw in St. Louis two years ago.

The three Dark House cars are here.

I'd say there's maybe 30 NSS cars so far.

[nssracer]

This going to be a great race. Lots of NSS cars are here. Got a great pit spot. Glad I put some new slicks on. Thanks, Doug

[Old Hippie]

Nice and Sunny -- they start TT at 9am

I need to find the asshole who raced through my pits at 5AM

[GTSDave]

Pictures Please!!!!!

-Dave

[Old Hippie]

I won't be able to take many photos

Update:

Cold -- occasional sprinkles

They're just finishing up Time Trials. Everyone got two -- Dallas and I only took one. Most everyone is fast in the first one. Dallas did a 10.7 and will need to shave .3

I was about to take mine when Jake asked my to come to the end of the track for a photo shoot. That took and hour and my car barely started to get back. I went back to charge it and found that the switch had moved from Gel to Deep -- so I changed it. An hour later it was still charging at 10 AMPS -- but I had to make my TT Pass.

I was lined up next to Albert Lee. I did a 1.360 60', 3.933 330', 6.062 @ 115 mph (a little off), a 7.909 1000' and a 9.458 @145MPH on my 9.50 index. At the end of the track the motor didn't sound good at all but I had oil pressure. I saw the fuel pressure drop to 0 then 3, then back up to 8. It stayed there back to the pits.

In the pits I threw open the hood and couldn't tell if I had a header leak or the rockers. Took the valve covers off and all was well. Checked the header bolts (just put new gaskets in Tuesday) and the bolts were all a little loose. Tighten them tried to fire the car up -- and it was dead. Found the negative terminal just a little loose and tightened it. Fired the car up and hour later and it sounds good. I'm hoping the fuel pressure was battery related. I've had the battery charging at 15 amps for the last two hours.

First Round of Qualifying is it at 3 PM (15 minutes late as I type this) and the seconds at 7PM -- but they still need to clear the staging lanes from TT. The track is cold so there have been a few wrecks. I'm sure I'll have problems hooking -- so I might drop my launch to 5200 from 5600. They're running the Mustangs with us -- and they're breaking down everywhere.

Rosie is out -- no oil pressure.

The 59 Pontiac is out. He lost his rear main seal and oiled the track down some.

I need to remember to tell y'all about Jake Jr. when I fill you in later tonight.

[Old Hippie]

OK -- made my first qualifying pass -- and it was horrible.

1.387 60'
4.089 330
6.330 @ 109.68 1/8
8.282 1000'
9.930 @ 136.76

I shifted at 7100 -- which is what I usually do for a 9.5. I played back the tach -- and did everything right.

My first pass I shifted at 7500 -- and was expecting a 9.2. I think the last tune might have gone the wrong way.

I'll shift at 7400 for the next pass.

[fugly]

turn your launch rpm back up- you are leaving on a rising torque curve at 5200 and if it won't hook at 5600 it will be worse at 5200-if your battery was that low, you will lose at least .25 right there...+launch/330 loss...

[Dan Bell]

Dave what was tire pressure on both passes?And Damons right.