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[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 03/26/06 11:36pm Author: inside TPSA racing Subject:  *******PINE VALLEY "BATTLE" *******For those of you who couldn't make the race at Pine Valley Raceway here's an overview of the event. Beautiful weather conditions greeted the teams that showed up early to TnT but the gremlins would strike early. Holcomb lost a fuel pump (thanks Naylor for the spare), Hanson had to change a flywheel, Cowger lost a wheelie bar wheel, new member Lee Staiger's water pump sprung a leak, new/old member Malcolm LaGrone lost oil pressure, the Boxman's new 3rd member started howling like a tomcat at the backyard fence... well you get the idea. For official time trials 12 teams made the call. When the smoke cleared after the 2nd TT, 4 teams had run under the old track record of 4.90 and most had new personal best ET's. Ashabranner (5.21), Aaron Hubbard (5.13), Cowger (5.08), Naylor's new ride (5.02), Worley (4.92), the Boxman (4.91), new guy Lee Staiger (4.86), Otwell (4.86), Conrad (4.84) and DH with a new TPSA record, first in the 4.70's, 4.79. Hanson recorded a 5.00 and Holcomb was fighting some elusive chassis issues all day. Over 190 bracket cars showed up for the 1st points race of the season @ PVR and as a result, the program was taking more time than expected. When the sun went down, the temp was falling even faster making track cleanup and prep, especially after the inevitable oil downs, even more difficult. The first round of elims was called for TPSA and Otwell, in the Livin' It Cavalier, encountered some tire shake/spin that he couldn't recover from and the end result was a badly damaged racecar. Thankfully, Richard walked away, sore, but uninjured. At Mr. Bailey's insistance, all of the TPSA drivers and crews walked the entire 1/8 mile to determine the condition of the track. It appeared to be sticky and dry. Boxman and Conrad ran 4.91 and 5.00 to win their rounds out of the left lane, and DH won in the right. Mr Bailey made the correct call to postpone the race after Aaron Hubbard's top radiator hose came off and he just "kissed" the wall with the right rear corner(duct tape would fix most of it). With the falling temps and humidity coming in the track was just too cold to continue. Now for a little business meeting and clarification. Consistant with NHRA rules, eliminations had begun; therefore,the race will be postponed to a date TBA. Ashabranner and Hanson were the only pair not to run 1st round and once a winner is determined from that pair we'll go into the 2nd round pairings. Otwell received an et and mph and did not hit the guardrail or cross a boundary line until past the finish line so he is the winner of that round. The "first or worse" rule does not apply to infractions past the finish line. Just to make sure it's clear as mud, 1st round winners are Hughes, Conrad, DH, Otwell, Staiger, and either Ashabranner/Hanson. We have a much needed break until April 15th when we roll into Temple to tackle "the River". The TPSA track record there is a 5.01 I believe. Jimmy Phillips please correct me if that's wrong. From this past weekend's performances, I'd say that record is in some serious jeopardy! See ya' there. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Replies: [> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A REGUEST TO TSPA ON RACING SCEDULE. I REALLY THINK THAT MABYE IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING THAT THE RACES BE STARTED EARLY IN THE DAY. TRACK CONDTIONS LATE AT NIGHT NOT GOOD.JUST MY THOUGHT -- FAN, 03/27/06 9:06am [Edit] [> [> The schedules, both dates and times, are determined by the individual tracks and ultimately, their customers (spectators & racers). The track owner/operators know their facility, weather tendacies, when they can expect a good turnout, and use their experience to make the best decisions possible. Adverse weather conditions affect us all and if it could be predicted it would be, not only because of the safety issues, but the facts are the track loses money on rainouts and cancellations. It would be wonderful if we could predict a 6 or 7 hour span of perfect weather for each event, complete with no oildowns or other racer related delays, but that's not possible. All of us, the tracks, racers, and spectators must deal with what mother nature throws at us and make the most of it. Thanks for your interest in the TPSA,.and hopefully this explains part of the process to you. -- DH, 03/27/06 11:19am [Edit] [> DH I can't remember what we ran there. CRS disease LOL. And you laughed at me when I told you I thought a 4.6? was possible. You got that puppy flying!!! -- Spot, 03/28/06 12:06am [Edit] [> [> Hey Jimmy, it's always good to hear from you. That CRS is gettin' to us all I'm afraid! Thanks for the kind words but you know the credit belongs to Houston Engine & Balancing, TCI, Rutland Trans, Platt Bros, & Goodyear. 60's are looking more possible than a year ago but I'll probably have 60 candles on a cake before I see it.....:) Come see us @ Temple April 15th if you're not in a tournament. -- DH, 03/28/06 10:52pm [Edit] [> Was at the finish line qtwell hit before line -- Fan, 04/25/06 10:20am [Edit] [> Was at the finish line qtwell hit before line -- Fan, 04/25/06 10:20am [Edit]
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