Nick,
I am sure many will be there, but most will want to see the track listing first.

I sure would like to see Larson back in Unlimted.

After finishing five years straight Clark is planning to take the year off, however if it starts in Tulsa he might reconsider.

Bill

It doesn't...

GLD?

Not surprised but where does it start...

I've been sworn to secrecy.

Ask a Russian

If you really have the inside edge as to tracks etc for dragweek do you know when hot rod will release the dates and tracks for the 2017 event ?

Safe bet is the full week after Labor Day, which would make it the 11th through 15th this year. Not confirmed though.

Bill, it seems that Doug Cline/Joe Barry/Larry Larson are going on Rocky Mountain race week instead of Drag Week. I think that version has an actual payout for the winner, not sure if that is their motivation or not.

Joe and Michelle are hopefully taking 2 56s on RMRW and its in their back yard.Last year they skipped DW because they were not able to pull their son out of school.

Long drive up to Cordova this year!

Think this year I'll just go to the start in Cordova.Been 8 times and need a change.Think I'll enter RMRW as I've never been to Kearney or Pueblo.Jim,if you route has you coming through T-town and you need anything let me know.

You might be surprised that it is a little less than it was last year to Hebron.

Of course for you the tow is measured more in days than hours!

What are your plans for this year as far as the race car?

I was thinking of the Gebharts when I said it's a long drive...it's always a long drive for me.

I'm not planning anything different for the current race car. I have plans to build another one, but it may or may not happen.

I walked back to our pit area, and found Rachael looking through a brown leather satchel placed on the hood of the Belvedere.
"Where did you get that?" I asked her as I approached, quickly recognizing it wasn't anything our group had brought along.
"Someone left it out on the side of the road, before we came through the gate", she explained. "Dale and I saw it when we moved up in line the second or third time. It has a laptop in it, motel instructions, a bunch of other stuff, someone must be going crazy right now."
"Anything with a name yet?" I asked as I peered over her shoulder into the bag.
"Aha", she exclaimed, "this will tell us!" She pulled out the eight page technical questionnaire that Hot Rod gives to each competitor that details everything about your entry. It had already been filled out completely.
I read the first line, "1973 Opel Ascona, yep Rach, that's the little compact with the nitrous big block chevy from Sweden! I saw them near the front of the tech line, lets go give it to them."
She followed me to the front of the tech line towards the strange looking grey two door post Opel, and we walked up to a young man trying to hastily fill out a new questionnaire on the trunk lid of the car.
"Might be easier to turn in the one you already filled out", I smiled and extended the paperwork towards him.
He looked up with a blank expression towards me, but his face lit up when he recognized the satchel in Rachael's hands.
"Wow! Where did you find it?" He asked with a big smile on his face.
Rachael explained it as his partner walked up from the front of the car. They both breathed noticeably easier, and were genuinely appreciative, even though you could tell they were still overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task ahead of them. It felt good to know we had helped them avoid the first pitfall of the week, but the young Swedes, Magnus and Dennis, would face many more if they wanted to complete Drag Week 2016.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Thanks Billy!

It seemed at though the rest of our crew had their second wind, no doubt buoyed by the naps they had stole while trading off during the drive. I was hammered, and decided to put the Valiant in the tech line straightaway, then catnap in the car as the line moved oh so slowly. As late as three years ago the tech line was filled with anxious racers who would cut around you, and crowd in to try and get through as quickly as possible, it has since transformed into an all day parking lot car show, complete with canopies, lawn chairs, and drinks with umbrellas in them. The laid back approach is a godsend, for those like me, trying to catch up on sleep; or those like my brothers, trying to re-wire an entire car that hasn't seen direct current in fifteen years. Everyone mills about touching base with old friends, making new ones and generally making jokes about those who didn't make it. It's a good time really, if you are conscious, and I pretty much wasn't for the first two hours or so. When I finally began to gather coherent thought again, I stepped out of the Valiant and took stock of our situation: I had moved the Valiant forward in the line about 200 feet, Rachael now had the Belvedere in line, and the three little brothers were still gathered around the Duster, exactly where they had pushed it off the trailer when we arrived!
I ambled over and asked when they intended to join the party.
"It's only 11 or so...the back of the line doesn't cut off until 1, or is it 2...and we still have a ton of work." Dale commented without even looking up to acknowledge me.
"The darn thing fired up on it's own and drove on the trailer at home, how much more does it need to get through tech?" I implored, my voice raspy with irritation.
"Yeah, sure it did!" This time he did look up, "with the fuel pump hot wired to the battery, and the ignition box wires twisted together! Basically I'm trying to re-create what we did to the Barnyard Viper in four days, but I'm trying to accomplish it on Tech and Registration Day!"

I decided to return to the Valiant, I just didn't need that kind of stress in my life at that moment.

Hi Joel!

That's the last time you're going to see that parade car at Drag Week!

Its on the Internet so Im holding you to that.Just sign the Title over to me and we will call it good.

That's a beautiful car, glad to see it stretch its legs a little.


Glad to have the next installment Billy.