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Title: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on May 16, 2016, 09:31:16 PM
NHRA Hot Rod Reunion
Beech Bend Raceway Park
Bowling Green, KY
Jun 16-18, 2016
- Points Event -

Who is going?

https://youtu.be/Yh6MBKJHXX8

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Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: hotrod316 on May 17, 2016, 05:53:53 AM
all 3 days :)
but no driver :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: JeffV8 on May 17, 2016, 09:47:24 AM
Thanks for thr post of the video
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on May 27, 2016, 08:49:35 PM
Bowling Green is now only three weeks away!

Who is going and when are you getting there.

Be sure to bring blocks for Motor Home jacks, jack stands, etc. They have new asphalt.

At the last HRR we were parked down by the time slip "shack" although there were no other NDRL members anywhere around this spot it was a great spot, no bugs, on high ground, and off the asphalt (cool).
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: bigblockrik on May 31, 2016, 05:18:55 PM
I will be there we will be in the campground on the sunday before.No car just a show and shine car hopefully next year with the dragster,anybody racing that doesn't have a pit bike would like to purchase a pass for one.
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on June 12, 2016, 08:39:50 PM
Well it has been a fight to get ready, but I think we are now ready to leave in the morning.
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: JeffV8 on June 13, 2016, 12:56:42 PM
Good luck Glenn
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: masracingtd1167 on June 13, 2016, 03:15:53 PM
Good luck to every one ! Wish I could go this year just too many things going on !
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on June 14, 2016, 08:09:50 PM
Quote from: JeffV8 on June 13, 2016, 12:56:42 PM
Good luck Glenn

Thanks

Quote from: masracingtd1167 on June 13, 2016, 03:15:53 PM
Good luck to every one ! Wish I could go this year just too many things going on !

You will be missed

Made it to Bowling Green. Weather is typical for Bowling Green. Tech Inspections tomorrow

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Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on June 16, 2016, 07:24:06 PM
We have run two rounds of qualifying here at the HRR. Not doing too bad, certainly better than at Gateway.

First round we ran a 8.073 with an .023 reaction time.

Second round we ran a 8.019 with a .065 reaction time

only the first round of results have been posted and are attached below.

With the 8.073 we are number 5, and if no one bettered than the first round we are number 2 of 28 after the second round.

We have the top speed of 165.94 MPH

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Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on June 18, 2016, 07:30:15 PM
I was second qualifier after the second round of qualifying, and fourth after the third round (we tried to snick into first by getting closer than .009 to the index and went .015 to fast.

Went out in the first round, went .015 to fast again, my competito was .254 too slow, some times I wish I did not have the chute pack body so I could see where my competitor is.

We have a solution though, for Christmas we got a set of Race Communication sets and we are learning how to use them . My Crew Chief (wife) will be able to tell me if I can back off.
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: Paul New on June 18, 2016, 08:36:42 PM
Glen if your running an index and in the lead after a 1000' if you do not see the front tires of the other car lift. The person standing at the starting line will be unable to help you unless your opponent goes red or broke
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: crider on June 18, 2016, 11:53:47 PM
Glenn, I got to see you run this morning, the car looked and sounded great! Love the way your car looks, you have nailed the nostalgic look
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on June 19, 2016, 07:20:56 PM
Quote from: Paul New on June 18, 2016, 08:36:42 PM
Glen if your running an index and in the lead after a 1000' if you do not see the front tires of the other car lift. The person standing at the starting line will be unable to help you unless your opponent goes red or broke

I've been told that communication between launch and chute is not legal????

I have never driven the line, always run it out trusting the tune, I have experienced the driving the line and not liked it.
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: JrFuel Hayden on June 20, 2016, 11:18:34 AM
The between"launch and chute" may be true, but again the driver will not be able to hear at full throttle, unless it's a quite door car , but we are talking about FED's.
The main reason we have used radios is to talk the car back from the burn-out "wall, center" etc, stop. And to give the driver the ET, mph, Win, after the run, but before we get to him.  One less crew member [ no BUG].
If you decide to cut down part of your body to see better, DON'T make your seat harness loose so you can turn around better, guys have gotten hurt with loose belts. See if you could use mirrors.

Jon Hansen
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: GlennLever on June 20, 2016, 11:27:52 AM
Not sure what I will be doing, just frustrated right now, two first round loses in a row
Title: Re: NDRL Second race of the season NHRA Hot Rod Reunion Beech Bend Raceway Park
Post by: Paul New on June 20, 2016, 11:58:15 AM
Quote from: GlennLever on June 20, 2016, 11:27:52 AM
Not sure what I will be doing, just frustrated right now, two first round loses in a row

I hate to say it Glenn but first round loses happen and sometimes they happen too often. I totally understand not driving the stripe but you are not running a heads up first to the stripe wins class, with that being said if you are near the stripe and no other car in site lift!! I hate doing this but I do as I know I will break out sometimes. At our last event I only made two qualifying passes and the second was the quicker of the two at a 6.70 but I know I shifted early and shaved some ET so I knew my car would go quicker come eliminations. First round comes up I dialed the car at a 6.70 against a car that dialed a 7.50 my plans were to lift as I passed him if I had the space, well you know the car was on a great pass but I was still along ways away but closing in quick as my front tires reached the back of his car I was out of the throttle since I knew my MPH would pass him prior to the finish light and yes I did win light came on. Talking to him at the finish line he had no clue who won but said he was on his best pass ever. Come to find out we both broke out he did by a little more than me .001 and I ran a 6.55 but I cut a better light so that is how I had the room to lift. Just lucky scenario.