Who went to the Diesel extravaganza?
08-28-2006, 11:09 AM
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Well i didn't get to meet anybody from here but I did some people and thier trucks.
I saw:
cumminsdriver635 (u were blowing smoke at a stoplight but who wasn't?)
Teddy Bear
bgilbert's 92
joefarmer's friend silver truck lavon maybe
Probably other's but I didn't reconize them
I think bgilbert has some new number's for his 89' i won't spoil the fun for him, so I hope he chimes in here.
i had an awesome time. The cops got called on us at the Day's Inn. People came out saying there rooms were filled with smoke thourgh the air conditioning.
I saw:
cumminsdriver635 (u were blowing smoke at a stoplight but who wasn't?)
Teddy Bear
bgilbert's 92
joefarmer's friend silver truck lavon maybe
Probably other's but I didn't reconize them
I think bgilbert has some new number's for his 89' i won't spoil the fun for him, so I hope he chimes in here.
i had an awesome time. The cops got called on us at the Day's Inn. People came out saying there rooms were filled with smoke thourgh the air conditioning.
08-28-2006, 11:46 AM
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I only made it to the drags on Sunday. It's the first time for me going to diesel drags; I've been to plenty of regular drags. Although the trucks were really cool, and very impressive, I was extremely disappointed at the lack of organization at the event. In 30 years of going to drag race and motorcross events, I've never seen a freaking hour and a half 'driver's meeting' midway throught the day! 
From the 'fan in the stand' point of view, that killed the event. My wife and kids had it after sitting in the heat all that time with nothing, zip, nada, zero going on. Every time I've ever gone to watch or race at any event, the driver's meeting is before the event; not in the middle of it!!!
Sorry for the rant because of all the work the guys put into their trucks and how cool they were, but the lack of organization just ruined the show for me. Even if it were not for the wife and kids really complaining, I would have left in protest anyway. If any of the organizers ever read these posts, you simply cannot stop an event for an hour and a half during the middle of the show for a driver's meeting!!
From the 'fan in the stand' point of view, that killed the event. My wife and kids had it after sitting in the heat all that time with nothing, zip, nada, zero going on. Every time I've ever gone to watch or race at any event, the driver's meeting is before the event; not in the middle of it!!!
Sorry for the rant because of all the work the guys put into their trucks and how cool they were, but the lack of organization just ruined the show for me. Even if it were not for the wife and kids really complaining, I would have left in protest anyway. If any of the organizers ever read these posts, you simply cannot stop an event for an hour and a half during the middle of the show for a driver's meeting!!
08-28-2006, 01:26 PM
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I was there. I'm glad I went. One of the guys that convoyed with me was the Dakota with the Cummins conversion. You may have seen it.
I stayed at the Days Inn too. I went inside not too long before the cops showed up.
Good thing I didn't take the bait and hook trucks !
I stayed at the Days Inn too. I went inside not too long before the cops showed up.
Good thing I didn't take the bait and hook trucks !
08-28-2006, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DTroy
I was there. I'm glad I went. One of the guys that convoyed with me was the Dakota with the Cummins conversion. You may have seen it.
I stayed at the Days Inn too. I went inside not too long before the cops showed up.
Good thing I didn't take the bait and hook trucks !
I stayed at the Days Inn too. I went inside not too long before the cops showed up.
Good thing I didn't take the bait and hook trucks !
08-28-2006, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by haloman
I saw:
cumminsdriver635 (u were blowing smoke at a stoplight but who wasn't?)
Teddy Bear
bgilbert's 92
joefarmer's friend silver truck lavon maybe
Probably other's but I didn't reconize them
cumminsdriver635 (u were blowing smoke at a stoplight but who wasn't?)
Teddy Bear
bgilbert's 92
joefarmer's friend silver truck lavon maybe
Probably other's but I didn't reconize them
But I got over it and had fun trying out different combinations with the smarty throughout the afternoon ( Thanks Chris)Lavon
08-28-2006, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by LAmiller
That was probably me - I had a ton of fun this weekend!! Although I was ready to shoot myself after I redlighted while bracket racing But I got over it and had fun trying out different combinations with the smarty throughout the afternoon ( Thanks Chris)
Lavon
But I got over it and had fun trying out different combinations with the smarty throughout the afternoon ( Thanks Chris)Lavon
08-28-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LAmiller
That was probably me - I had a ton of fun this weekend!! Although I was ready to shoot myself after I redlighted while bracket racing But I got over it and had fun trying out different combinations with the smarty throughout the afternoon ( Thanks Chris)
Lavon
But I got over it and had fun trying out different combinations with the smarty throughout the afternoon ( Thanks Chris)Lavon
Sell my Comp Yet??
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08-28-2006, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Diva
That's harsh man!! Fixing a freeze plug is no fun.
If your Honda is blue, I saw it pulling in....but I couldn't hear it whine over the cicadas!
If your Honda is blue, I saw it pulling in....but I couldn't hear it whine over the cicadas!
08-28-2006, 03:31 PM
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Exactly!! Too bad we both have LOTS of work to do:laugh:
I hear you will have more to do in a couple weeks...something about a huffer and a puffer
??
Chris
I hear you will have more to do in a couple weeks...something about a huffer and a puffer
??Chris
08-28-2006, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LAmiller
Yeah Brandon was wearing that shirt - and yeah chris i know I only go as fast as what your OLD parts get me, Its a poor boys dilema so what can I say
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08-28-2006, 03:43 PM
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i would have loved to have pulled, but the street class runs a bigger turbo than we do here in ohio
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08-28-2006, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by haloman
I'll guess I will have to speak up next time. I wanted to meet the two guys who did my two favorite burnouts probably of all time.