Saturday, October 25th. Fall Big Truck Nationals, Division Finals.<br>Mark your calendar now. ;D I dunno if this will get rained out and postponed until Sunday like the April event did, but try to plan on either Saturday or Sunday so you won't miss it.<br><br>http://www.dhraonline.com/?PAGE=schedindex<br><br>Chris

Isn't there a DHRA race at Capitol Raceway in Crofton this Sunday (27JUL)? I must have read it somewhere because I wrote it down on my calander. Maybe a rain date re-sked?<br><br>I was hoping to take my boys there.

bulabula,<br>There does not appear to be.<br>http://www.capitolraceway.com/capitols_schedule.htm<br><br>Check the link in my previous post for the DHRA schedule.<br><br>Chris

This is posted on the other place:

Truck Race and Show 27th of July at Capitol Raceway in Crofton MD (http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=76465)

<br>This is posted on the other place:<br><br>Truck Race and Show 27th of July at Capitol Raceway in Crofton MD (http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=76465)<br><br><br>You going, ed?<br><br>Chris

Not sure yet. [undecided]<br><br>Depends on what the Wifey might have planned. ???<br>

I will be hip deep in reactor parts again at that time.

<br>I will be hip deep in reactor parts again at that time.<br><br><br>Dang Joel, you're gonna have to retire just to get out to an event. [laugh]<br>We'll miss you, but we do like our lights and puters being on. ;D Thanks for that.<br><br>Chris

I'm going to try to make the Shieds event since that will be the last one I can go to till next year. This next shutdown will go clean into Nov.

Just a heads Up for those interested.
http://www.mirdrag.com/

Event flyer in PDF
http://www.mirdrag.com/images/flyers/03_big_rig.pdf

Just bringing this back up to the top because it is next weekend.
;D

Chris

I&#039;m going to try and make it, but I&#039;m not sure if I will be able to get up there until after I get off work at 0800 Saturday morning. :&#039;(
I had planned on pulling the 5er up there on friday, but my work schedule has since changed. I&#039;m still trying to make arrangements to leave Friday.

I am afraid I will be driving my BMW gasser. :&#039;( I am hoping to have the truck fixed by...... Thanksgiving, maybe. ::)

Hey Dennis, the drive isn&#039;t bad, if you don&#039;t want to mess with the 5er. In April I drove up there and back in the same day. I left Richmond around between 8:00 and 9:00. Got there in a little over an hour.
Drove back afterwards and was home in time for dinner. I did leave a little before everyone else though.

Chris [eyecrazy]

Chris,
I&#039;m thinking about doing the same thing if I can&#039;t get off until 0700 - 0800 Saturday morning. I&#039;ll just drive up and leave the 5er at home.
Bummer on the broke truck,,, :( What happened?

Hey Dennis, keep me posted on this. I should be off on Saturday and maybe can folow you up.

Hey Dennis, keep me posted on this. I should be off on Saturday and maybe can folow you up.


Hey Joel,
Now I&#039;m not sure if I&#039;ll be off or not. I&#039;m suppose to finish up my last graveyard Saturday morning at 0800,,,,,,,, but I have a feeling that I may be forced to work until 1600. :&#039;( I should find out some time in the middle of the week.

Hey Dennis, keep me posted on this. I should be off on Saturday and maybe can folow you up.


Hey Joel,
Now I&#039;m not sure if I&#039;ll be off or not. I&#039;m suppose to finish up my last graveyard Saturday morning at 0800,,,,,,,, but I have a feeling that I may be forced to work until 1600. :&#039;( I should find out some time in the middle of the week.


I&#039;m still hoping on leaving straight from work at 0700-0800 Saturday morning. I&#039;m keeping my fingers crossed that I don&#039;t get that old &quot;Eye Problem&quot; again,,,,,,,,,,, (Can&#039;t see being at work problem) ::)

This just might be an event I will have to check out!

Hey Joel,,,,,,,
Everything is looking good for Saturday! http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/yabbse/YaBBImages/thumbup.gif I&#039;ll get ahold of ya tomorrow and we can figure out where to meet up at. ;D

OK, It&#039;s almost time. ;D
I will be driving de vanilla truck. I&#039;m just gonna bring a few extra gallons of coolant with me. ::)
I&#039;m sure it will be much disappointment for everyone, but I will not be running it. :&#039;(
Dennis, you&#039;ll have to run in my place. I&#039;ll lend you my PM3. ;D

Chris

If you do that Chris,,,,,,,,, ya just might have to chase me down to get it back! ,,,,,,,,, and I know you&#039;ll have to stop for water! [laugh] [laugh] ,,,, (I know,,,,,,, NOT funny,,,)

Bad news,,,,,,,,, DD4x4 ain&#039;t gonna make it cause he has to work,,,,,,, so I&#039;ll be up there around 0930 or so.

See you guys in the morning! ;D

Dennis,
What time you leavin? I was figuring about 8:00. Let me know and maybe we can hook up on the way.

Chris

Dennis,
What time you leavin? I was figuring about 8:00. Let me know and maybe we can hook up on the way.

Chris


Chris,
I&#039;ll be leaving work and jumping on I-295 at exit 15 @ 0700. Do you have my cell # ? If not I&#039;ll send you a PM so look for it.

http://www.sja-ontario-cadets.org/r2k/vault/saturday/4mint.jpg

Nuff said.......... [laugh]

Ed and Dennis,
It was nice to meet you two in person. I had a blast just standing around and talking about the trucks. Learned alot from Merv as well, he was putting up with all my questions and said he&#039;d help me out with my truck if I needed it. Hope to see you all at the next one.

Aaron

While I don&#039;t have a list of results, I can say that the fastest street-legal diesel pickup at the race was a Dodge, Merv&#039;s Dodge, who ran high 12&#039;s. The faster Ford and Chebby trucks I saw were in the 14&#039;s. Now there was a Chebby with a Cummins it in there. Do we root for him because he had a Cummmins? ??? Sorry, I do not remember what he ran.
Some, and definitely Dennis, will be happy to know that Dennis was NOT the slowest Dodge out there. ;D This is not to speak bad of Dennis since he is stock, but he was still a little faster than a 12v that was there, also stock, who ran 18&#039;s.
No, I didn&#039;t lend Dennis my PM3. I was too afraid of what he said earlier, and I didn&#039;t bring enough water with me. ::)
I met some new people and got to give advice on drag racing to one fellow, who got into the 14&#039;s with his dually after conversations with me and Merv. Fun for all.

Chris

Great news for Merv. High 12&#039;s rip on fuel only.

Don~

Hey Ed,
You got a picture of my trophy! ;D I didn&#039;t know what to think when the time-slip guy gave me the pillow with the mint on it, but then I read the reaction time on the ticket. ::) [laugh]
The truck was slow, but pretty consistent with 17.68, 17.65 and 17.70. However, I broke the tires loose on the first round elims and run the worst time of the day at 17.92. :&#039;( [laugh] I still had fun! ;D Besides,,,,, less chance of breaking something when you&#039;re SLOW. ;D
I had a chance to meet some new folks and get together with friends I don&#039;t see very often, and even shared a learning experience with Shovelhead:
NEVER stand behind the Jet Dragster when it fires up or leaves the starting line! :o [laugh]

BOTTOM LINE: It was a really nice day and I enjoyed every minute of it. I even stayed awake for the drive home. Didn&#039;t last long after I got home at 8pm,,,,,,, was &quot;Gone to the World&quot; by 9,,,,,,,, 29 hours without sleep = sleeping until 1100 this morning! &quot;I feel so REFRESHED this morning&quot; ;D