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Event Coverage drag week 2019

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by racer-x, Feb 23, 2019.

  1. squirrel
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    Paper work. Planned to travel with Matt with the 41 Pontiac, he has an oil leak after fixing the timing chain. We have not left the track yet. IMG_20190909_122456998.jpeg IMG_20190909_122505855.jpeg IMG_20190909_141650134.jpeg

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  2. You'll be driving right through my old home town of Bowie MD.

    Leaving after rush hour may be a good idea
     
  3. X2:confused:

    WTOP (FM 103.3 and WTOP.com) provides real-time Washington DC-area weather & traffic every 10 minutes on the 8's.
     
  4. squirrel
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    If only we had a radio

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  5. Not sure you could hear it while cruising, even if you had a radio.

    Phil
     
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  7. squirrel
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    We are so late there is no traffic

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  8. Were you able to fix his oil leak?
     
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  9. mcmopar
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    Made a good pass got out early what a drive with traffic. I have no idea how a promod car makes it driving. There are alot of good people doing this.
    Tony

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  10. squirrel
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    We were nice and late, no traffic. Got to our room at 2 am. Matt got his leak fixed.

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  11. 10.33 , solid pass again. Maybe get some rest today.
     
  12. McMopar that drive sucks on a normal day. I worked at a ford dealership in MD on 301 and had to go straight north on 301 10 miles to get home. A normal drive was 35-45 minutes. I hate visiting family in the area because of traffic
     
  13. squirrel
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    A few pics. Got little sleep, ran early, on the road. IMG_20190910_111401807.jpeg IMG_20190910_084040863.jpeg IMG_20190910_095230855.jpeg

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  14. Hoping to make it down to MIR on Thursday.:D
     
  15. squirrel
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    Another check point IMG_20190910_143735601.jpeg

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  16. canning
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    If you are in need of garage space after your run at MIR on Thursday, have A.C. and a concrete floor. Only two miles off 301. About thirty miles south of MIR.
     
  17. This can describe the drive yesterday FB_IMG_1568146792613.jpg
     
  18. luckythirteenagogo
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    I've felt your pain. Have you ever been in Chicago around 5:00? A 60 mile commute took me around 3 1/2 hours.

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  19. Four years ago the drive from st.louis took us through Chicago. We went around o'hare then out to the west suburbs. Of course this was rush hour. We worked our way out to lake Geneva for a photo stop. The Chrysler 300 got its rt front headlight frenched in. One of the cars in our group over heated. We left the track by noon and didn't arrive at our hotel until 10pm. That was fun. Anyone that says these cars are not street cars doesn't know better. To pull off this event they have to be able to handle all conditions. Comfort that's another story.
     
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  20. Lucky any major city has its share.


    I saw today's drive was less than 200 miles so hopefully the competitors get some rest before Atco
     
  21. I watched Jim make his run on U Tube. a bit slower than yesterday. However it was a different track.
     
  22. Some pics from hot rods website...

    Day 1 results... 20190910_210514.jpg


    0M7A5956.jpg 0M7A5759.jpg 0M7A5917.jpg MG_0093.jpg 017-2019-drag-week-day-0-load-in-gallery.jpg 022-2019-drag-week-day-1-road-trip.jpg 021-2019-drag-week-day-0-load-in-gallery.jpg 017-2019-drag-week-day-1-road-trip.jpg 022-2019-drag-week-day-0-load-in-gallery.jpg 006-2019-drag-week-day-1-road-trip.jpg 0M7A5502.jpg 0M7A6003.jpg 0M7A6030.jpg 077-2019-drag-week-day-0-load-in-gallery.jpg 047-2019-drag-week-day-0-load-in-gallery.jpg 034-2019-drag-week-day-0-load-in-gallery.jpg
     
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  23. Sure sucks for the swedish guys. Last year their car got caught up in customs causing them to miss the event. This year they crashed it.
     
  24. wrenchbender
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    Yeah brian it does but thanks to the safety rules he walked away the car can be fixed as you well know lol sure miss seeing your car this year speaking of repairs how’s the Bruno coming along


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  25. Pictures of day 2 from hotrod website... MG_4956.jpg MG_6380.jpg MG_5076.jpg MG_5417.jpg MG_5471.jpg
     
  26. squirrel
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    5:50 am wake up call this morning, a loud car trying to get started outside the window...perfect timing, ten minutes before my alarm was set to. We visited Matt's son's family last night, had a good time, and are fresh and ready for another day. Hope to be able to leave a little bit later in the day today, catch some more time at the race enjoying the fun.

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