Turkeys, Pinks and new Bests for La Putita ((Long))
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11/25/10 02:17 PM
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First I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Pinks at Firebird Raceway was an adventure this year. Hollywood could not go due to family health issues, so Diego had to make the trip solo. I had gotten an E-mail from the Pinks website that noted registration would be on Thursday not Friday, so I had to call in sick as we are on mandatory overtime and all annual leave requests were being denied. I left Diego Town Wednesday after work. Not more then 10 miles from home I had a blowout on one of my almost new Carlisle trailer tires, on the freeway side of the trailer. I changed to the spare on the side of the road avoiding the death run of mad semi drivers. I called my wife and she located the nearest Discount Tire store and luckily they had a tire. Two hours later and a carne asada burrito and I was back on the road. Getting to Chandler was no easy feet and I had to weave in and out of many rurel communities without a GPS and trying to read my Mapquest instructions, which seemed like they were written in Greek. I made it to the track and waited for 4 hours for them to open the registration tent. I got my credentials and headed to the pit area. I was pitted near the front and started to unload when the word came that they were not going to tech until Friday! WTH, So I locked the trailer and headed to the hotel for some shuteye. I got up early Friday and headed to the track. A bunch of my childhood friends had come in for the race and met me at the track and helped me set up. I headed to the tech line, which was moving at a swift pace. I met member Duster7695 and chatted a bit, I was called to the front of the line and met the tech guy from hell. He put me through the ringer for a good half hour before releasing me so I could finish tech. La Putita’s first run went well she ran a best of 9.78 @ 137.48. My second pass did not go as well, I did my burnout and staged, when I let go of the transbrake I was looking at the tree and had to get out of it, there must have been something on the track and I was done for the day. The next day my first run I got on a cold track and the car slowed a bit. They had just called my number for the last run of the day when the Pinks interview team cornered me, they asked me to give them a lively interview, which I did!! I jumped back in Putita and headed for the staging lanes. I did my burnout and staged. The car pulled a little to the left but I reeled her into the grove and was rewarded with bests all the way around. My 1/8 mile time was 6.15 @ 112, my ¼ mile time was 9.66 @ 139.76. I didn’t get picked for the finals but met a bunch of great members, I spent a lot of quality time with my childhood friends at the racetrack, who could ask for anything more. Diego
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11/25/10 02:23 PM
11/25/10 02:23 PM
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Glad you had a good time Ted...BTW you pocket dialed me at 1AM last Saturday/Sunday morning. Figuered you were having a good time...
Happy Thanksgiving!
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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Re: Turkeys, Pinks and new Bests for La Putita ((Long))
[Re: Diego_Ted]
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11/26/10 01:29 AM
11/26/10 01:29 AM
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Yea, Al I saw that, glad I didn't wake you! Mr. P they are the best I could find out west. I hate paying for shipping but I hate being on the side of the road worse. What do you use?
Diego
I have 2 types on my 43' trailer but forget the name one is a Goodyear trailer tire(I think its called a Marathon) G or F rated for weight and dont remember the other ones but both sets are rated the same... not cheap by any means but I needed the big rating for weight
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Re: Turkeys, Pinks and new Bests for La Putita ((Long)
[Re: Duner]
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11/26/10 04:35 PM
11/26/10 04:35 PM
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Was there, saw yours run.. It ran well. We had new best and were in the wheelstand contest.. I thought we won.. But I guess that's what I get for thinking.. Chris..
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Re: Turkeys, Pinks and new Bests for La Putita ((Long))
[Re: Diego_Ted]
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11/27/10 10:43 AM
11/27/10 10:43 AM
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First, congrats on the new best, I love those! Quote:
... so I had to call in sick as we are on mandatory overtime and all annual leave requests were being denied.
That is the way to go, do they think you are a slave or a person?
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I changed to the spare on the side of the road avoiding the death run of mad semi drivers. I called my wife and she located the nearest Discount Tire store and luckily they had a tire.
Sounds like your wife is better than On-Star! LOL
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Getting to Chandler was no easy feet and I had to weave in and out of many rurel communities without a GPS and trying to read my Mapquest instructions, which seemed like they were written in Greek.
Well, that is close. They are written in computer GEEK. What did people do before all these gadgets? Oh, I remember and still don't need that stuff. LOL
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I was called to the front of the line and met the tech guy from hell. He put me through the ringer for a good half hour before releasing me so I could finish tech.
If it took him a half hour, he must not know what he is doing. Just a bad apple in my book. The car is either good or not, it shouldn't be a half hour torment from hell.
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Re: Turkeys, Pinks and new Bests for La Putita ((Long)
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11/27/10 08:20 PM
11/27/10 08:20 PM
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Sounds like every one had a good time! Congrats on the new best,Ted!! What class did they pick? I wonder too if that was the last Pinks All Out....
We talked to Rich..
It looks like Ken Herring may take over Pinks All Out.. But that wasn't put exactly in stone.. Maybe just some ideas thrown out here to get a reaction..
Chris..
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Re: Turkeys, Pinks and new Bests for La Putita ((Long))
[Re: Aspen7695]
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11/28/10 03:53 PM
11/28/10 03:53 PM
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Thanks everyone, it was a really great show, wish I could have spent more times in the pits with fellow Moparts members. I was really pleased with the way La Putita ran, I have a feeling there is some left on the table, just have to get it to the track. Chris you should have won the wheele contest you car was flying. It was great to see it down the track!! I hope someone picks up the show, it has been great for the grassroots racer. G-Bob, what's going on with the car? Is Momma's done yet? Diego
Last edited by Diego_Ted; 11/28/10 03:54 PM.
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