Beech Bend.........Nostalgia Race
 

So I'm in the pits and I see dozens of Fords, Mopars & Chevys but only 2 Pontiacs mine and a Chevy powered junk! What's up?


GTO George

The Pontiac guys are waiting for Norwalk?

Sounds like Perfect representation at a Nostalgia Race. Fords, Chevys, Mopars, and ONE PONTIAC. In the 60s it was Arnie. Today it is you.

Tom V.

Yea, but at least Arnie beat the rest of them!

Well there WAS bit of difference there in capabilities, Jack.
Arnie would drive anything at its max capability.

Tom V.

Remember now, Jack, George DID make $75.00 in prize money at the "NATIONALS".

The Wilhites told Deb they were running this weekend. They change their minds? Glen Lever might be there with his dragster. There were a couple other Pontiacs last year. Year before last was an old Pontiac dragster from Texas built in 59( 59 389 with blower)

George its only Tuesday night, I doubt you'll be the only Pontiac.

Yea we just talked Sharon Wilhites they will be here tomorrow.


GTO George

Yea and you did nothing but run your mouth on the Internet........how's the recliner? LOL!!


GTO George

In the 70's Arnie very rarely out ran someone...... He was close just not close enough.


GTO George

Remember you internet kiddies I am racing and representing Pontiacs!



GTO George

So they only come out to one race a year........DAMN!


GTO George

Last I talked to Glen Lever, he WAS planning to be there.

I was out last Wednesday and Friday, so I raced twice in one week which you have done all year.

I was at Beech Bend last month for a NMCA and Dave Duell Classic NSS Race. Only me and one other Pontiac (guy from Canada and was the fastest car there) out of 54 cars. Been too other Dave Duell classics with 84 cars. Calvin Hill, his dad, Larry Quinn and BJ Back. Larry was the fastest car there. Thjose races pay between 4-5K first place and split another 3K back 8 places. Run class (heads up) pay between $200-$1500 per class on Sat.

So how's that test & tuning coming. LOL!
In 2 days Ive made 8 passes........racing this week also! It's going down the track..........and I'm actually racing someone.


GTO George

Waiting in line to get my car teched on another 90+ day!


GTO George

So I made friends today..........a guy with a Chevy powered 67 blown GTO came by and said I had a nice GTO, I said thanks.........its Pontiac Powered! :)


GTO George

The NMCA just canceled this week's Indy event due to "Tropical Storm Bill".

K

http://www.nmcadigital.com/

Glenn made it , I think we are up to 6 pontiacs.


GTO George

Unfortunately, for some of them, yes. I'm glad you're out there making a showing for Pontiac!

Good luck George and all Pontiac powered racers at this event. Show the Brand X guys we can run with the best of them!

X 2 !

94 degrees out, added 5 teeth in top pulley, first pass 8.55 in an 8.50 class. Running only 8 lbs of boost!


GTO George

3 GTO's here a 67, 65 & mine and I'm the only Pontiac powered!


GTO George

Is the Ford I told you about in the 8.50 class?

Ok so I'm old..........what ford was that?


GTO George

Glenn is here his first pass he forgot to turn his air bottle on. :(
Now we got thunder storms!


GTO George

It's nice when you have to de-tune to make your index.:) Good luck!

Jim

So my second time run was a 8.518 @ 160. Glenn ran a 7.95!


GTO George

So I ended up qualifying at no. 2 with my Pontiac at 8.518, no.1 is 8.504. One Pontiac against the WORLD!


GTO George

Congratulations and good luck!! Is Glenn running an 8.00 index?

Jim

Yes, I'm not sure if ran his 1st round or not I've been kinda busy. I did win mine 8.52 coasting a tad through the finish line. Ill never get over these heads up guys going in and turning on both bulbs!

GTO George

Glenn Sedig??

Glenn Lever, beautiful front engine dragster from NY.

:)

Lol! What? They didn't have anyone helping them stage?

:pound::pound::pound:

:)

Best of luck to George and Glenn tomorrow!

Was planning to be there tomorrow but I've managed to come down with a heck of a head cold. See you at Norwalk!

Cloudy sky's and rain!


GTO George

Track is dry and nitro dragster are running. Love the smell of Nitro!

GTO George

I was thinking the same thing!


GTO George

I went out second round...........car slowed down some, DAMN!
Still want to know why pro tree guys click on both bulbs when staging...........its kinda RUDE!



GTO George

Tracks around here will worn you about that once, next time, they'll back you out or DQ you if you keep doing it.
Some just don't know common staging etiquette.. :noidea:

Ive run this PRO tree series twice so far............everytime I go in FIRST.........the other guy goes in and puts on BOTH bulbs, is this like a normal thing for Pro Tree racing? This normally doesnt happen in Bracket Racing.
OK Pro Tree guys whats up? I want to LEARN!


GTO George

Mind games, I do it. I like to be staged first so if he pre's first I double bulb him.

Mind games huh............Funny. I thought maybe there was a real reason for it.


GTO George

George, what you're used to is a track-by-track deal called courtesy staging. I don't recall my home track (SIR in Tucson) ever enforcing the rule, but I saw it enforced when I raced at the track in Roswell, NM years back. They mentioned it in the racers' meeting and had a blue light lit up on the tree that meant courtesy staging would be enforced. I always do it just in case the track enforces the rule, but it doesn't surprise me or bother me when someone turns on both bulbs at once in the other lane. it's my understanding that if someone turns on both bulbs first, the second guy can take as long to stage as he likes without being timed out by the starter or starting system.

Jim

In heads up pro tree racing it matters. In grandma stagered waiting....i mean bracket racing you have all day to get ready.

funny Cars,

Why does it matter.................tree can't come down until both cars are staged. So its a race to stage also? I should just put both lights on and screw the other guy........thats OK? just wondering. in Pro Stock, Funny Cars, Etc. they don't just put both bulbs on.................?



GTO George

As usual George, they don't have a clue how it works.

:eek:

They think they get in the mind of the other guy.
:D

Those are the ones I look for, let them quick stage, mat the throttle.
I take my time letting them bang away at the 2 step rattling their brains out, then stage and tree the snot out of them because their tranny is probably boiling over by now.

:)

Courtesy staging follows this order:

first pre-stage
second pre-stage
first stage
second stage

If you already have pre-staged, he's done the next (2) in a correct order. No violation of courtesy staging; unless the other car does both bulbs before you've lit anything.

I don't develop a favorite way to stage because that opens the other guy up to throw you off your rhythm. If I'm the first to stage, I don't go on the 2-step (Grocery Getter) or the high side (Boss Bird) until the other guy goes in.


FWIW,
Eric