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Post by Dave Schultz on May 17, 2011 8:55:41 GMT -5
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Post by Dave Schultz on May 17, 2011 9:44:33 GMT -5
Anyone ever been to this track before?
I was just looking at the map and it looks to be a PITA to get to, and on the satellite -- it looks to be deep in the woods and not have a large pit area.
I've never been there before.
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Post by nssracer on May 17, 2011 10:13:08 GMT -5
Be there with 2 rides and the B-Man! Attachments:
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Post by pokadot on May 17, 2011 21:03:38 GMT -5
It's a nice track. Lots of paved pits, Best bathroom at a race track. Really great owners. and they love NSS cars. You can see the track is on pass time reruns all the time. You will have a good time there.
If I can get the wagon fixed, I should make it. I will be nice to see NMCA racers and friends I have not seen in a long time.
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Post by torquer on May 22, 2011 20:38:37 GMT -5
You'll better watch out for "old" Cliff. He's sneaky. Have a good time Cliff.
Jim Netherland
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Post by Dave Schultz on May 31, 2011 8:05:17 GMT -5
Ok -- let's make this the "Official Mechanicsville" thread.
Dallas and I should be pulling out by noon today -- as Dallas will have to do all of the driving.
It appears that I've been infected with the Ecoli bacteria for some time -- which was initially swelling my legs up. It kept getting misdiagnosed as heart related. Then I suddenly and quickly got a case of epididymitis. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epididymitis)
I've gone through the windshield (from the back seat) of a car traveling over 100 and fallen off a moving train while hopping it; I've been in two motorcycle accidents and severed the top digit of my right index finger (reattached); I have had three shoulder surgeries and two kidney surgeries; three knee surgeries and throat surgery; a heart attack in 89 and cancer in 91 -- but this was the most pain I've ever been in. I wouldn't wish this on my worse enemy.
I was getting worse on the first medicine prescribed, while other medicines were being tried on cultures of the bacteria to see what would kill it. Friday they changed my medicines to include high dosages of Bactim ES. The swelling stopped and has actually reversed (and my ankles look better than they have in a year or more) -- but the medicine makes me queasy and I have a problem sitting.
I want to at least get my car through Tech Thursday so I get the points for making the race and teching in -- and at least one qualifying round Friday to get on the ladder. Hopefully I'll be good enough to make eliminations.
That long tangent is because I won't be outside much (as you have to stay out of the sun with Bactin -- and I'm suppose be in bed with my nuts on ice) and won't be bringing a camera.
I'm hoping that someone else will be there with a computer who can post the photos of qualifying results and the ladder -- and keep everyone informed with what's going on at the event.
Please use this thread to do so.
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Post by Dave Schultz on Jun 1, 2011 0:28:21 GMT -5
Just pulled in at Walmart in Jackson, TN for the night.
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Post by torquer on Jun 1, 2011 17:36:19 GMT -5
Dave sorry to learn of your troubles. I just got home from Texas last night myself. Had to go down to Temple for my granddaughter's latest cancer surgery. While there I got a pinched nerve in my back that had me unable to walk and was in killer pain. Cindy got me home and to the Dr. this morning and got my spine adjusted and doing much better. Back to him tomorrow but doing much better. I was worried for a while I would never be able to drive a racecar again. ALSO SAW A DRAGSTRIP NORTH OF DALLAS CALLED THE REDLINE RACEWAY I THINK. YOU BE SAFE.
JIM
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Post by texoutsider on Jun 1, 2011 18:43:15 GMT -5
Redline....over by Caddo Mills off of 30...........we have so many dragstrips around here it's hard to keep track of em all.................5 within 1 hour of us here in Frisco........8 within 2 and a half............
Good luck to all in Md..............sorry to hear about your back Jim...........a full body massage may be in order...........
Mark
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Post by torquer on Jun 1, 2011 21:16:30 GMT -5
Yes Mark that was it. Glad you have plenty of tracks. Some are going away around here. Still all kinds of 1/8 mile but Bowling Green is the only 1/4 mile close. I would love to have the time to stop by and see you guys on one of these trips but seems like I'm in too much of a hurry. Was a 13 1/2 hour drive non-stop except for fuel yesterday. I'm trying to get Cindy's car to the track Friday night and then mine to BG for the Hot Rod race in a couple of weeks. Got to try out this new motorhome, don't know why I keep buying these Fords.
Jim
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Post by Dave Schultz on Jun 1, 2011 21:33:07 GMT -5
Redline -- isn't that the track you have to bring your pistol to the staging lanes and have an armed guard at your trailer?
Ok we're at a Walmart in Lexington, VA.
Doug Duell is about 240 miles west of us -- so we'll hook up here in the AM.
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Post by greybeard360 on Jun 1, 2011 23:37:52 GMT -5
Redline -- isn't that the track you have to bring your pistol to the staging lanes and have an armed guard at your trailer? Nope.... that would be Yello Belly in Grand Prairie. We have: Northstar Texas Raceway Texas Motorplex Dallas Raceway Yello Belly Cedar Creek Redline All within an hour to 1 1/2 hours of anywhere in the DFW area! All within three hours: Wichita Falls Ardmore Temple Abilene Yup.... we have a LOT of tracks to race at! |
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Post by Dave Schultz on Jun 2, 2011 8:27:12 GMT -5
ah that's right -- Yello Belly. I got my colors mixed up
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Post by Dave Schultz on Jun 3, 2011 7:33:36 GMT -5
We got to the track at 4PM yesterday, paid our extra $80 to pit a day early, and set up the pits. There was tech or credentials yesterday. Fixing to get the cars out of the trailer in the next 30 minutes, get the paperwork done, tech in, and make a couple of TT passes before Qualifying tonight.
Doug is in the next pit over, and Barry and DW (Dw open trailered to Atlanta then loaded into Barry's stacker) next to Doug. Steve Wilson is next to Barry and DW. Joe Midile, Kurt Neighbor, Skippy, are at the other end -- and they're waiting for Jeff Milward.
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Post by texoutsider on Jun 3, 2011 16:14:28 GMT -5
Give em all a Hello from us and also Millweed........
M.
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