Broke my junk today..

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 12:49 AM

Well it was not that bad. I broke the ring gear off the flexplate. Ended my divisional this weekend however. Not really what I was hoping for. We had made some changes and were running well. Put on a new throttle stop and changed converter back to an old reliable one and had high hopes. This morning on the pass the ring gear broke I went 11.03 at just under 157 in 2900+' of air. Not to bad. Oh well we will get ready for next year.

Oh yeah I also broke a mounting ear off of a brand new alternator, so looks like about a $1700 weekend YAY!!! I did get my new chassis cert. As well as new back tires so it will be ready for some future abuse by someone else here in a couple of weeks

Guess I better get it back together so he can have some fun with it

Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 01:14 AM

....

..... Who is the lucky guy that bought your car?

Posted By: max_maniac

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 01:24 AM

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.... ..... Who is the lucky guy that bought your car?

Yea --- like the little subtle way that was thrown in there

so what is next on your plate

Russ

Posted By: gregsdart

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 01:26 AM

Glad it wasn't serious other than the loss of the weekend. Same thing happened to me last time out- broken rocker, junk in the motor.

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 01:31 AM

Oh fret not the car has NOT been sold. Just gonna put someone else behind the wheel for some depends time

Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 01:40 AM

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Oh fret not the car has NOT been sold. Just gonna put someone else behind the seat for some depends time

OHHHH!!!

trying to trick me now.

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 01:44 AM

I just want to watch the thing go down the track once, needed a butt for the seat and finally found the victim....I mean volunteer

Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 01:57 AM

I like the sound of this!!

Posted By: MoparBilly

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 02:49 AM

SST car count Al??
Ryan could have got a group to help you pull it out, that's like a football player sitting out with a bruised thumb!!

Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 02:57 AM

Sorry to hear that, but hey at least you are out "using it" and not letting it sit in the garage.

Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 06:46 AM

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Oh fret not the car has NOT been sold. Just gonna put someone else behind the wheel for some depends time

I`d like to get behind the wheel OFF of the stop to actually run the car like it should be run..............ALL OUT.

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 06:50 AM

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I went 11.03 at just under 157 in 2900+' of air.

Thats haulin butt right there...!!

Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 06:51 AM

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I went 11.03 at just under 157 in 2900+' of air.

Thats haulin butt right there...!!

Different ways to race I guess just don`t relate to this type............

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 09:11 AM

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I went 11.03 at just under 157 in 2900+' of air.

Thats haulin butt right there...!!

What did J.J. do?

Go run Super Stock with the "Silver Car"

Chris..

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 06:21 PM

Billy there were 50 cars there from what I saw on the sheet. Seemed like more. Now that first round has been rescheduled til tomorrow maybe we can make it out as I now have a flexplate for it.

Chris JJ blew his motor up last weekend.

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 07:14 PM

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Now that first round has been rescheduled til tomorrow maybe we can make it out as I now have a flexplate for it.

Chris JJ blew his motor up last weekend.

Hate to hear about the breakage. But good to hear you can make first round. Maybe that is a sign you were meant to be in this race.

Jim

Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/05/11 07:43 PM

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Billy there were 50 cars there from what I saw on the sheet. Seemed like more. Now that first round has been rescheduled til tomorrow maybe we can make it out as I now have a flexplate for it.

Chris JJ blew his motor up last weekend.

Hey Al, you know I`m just bustin your chops and you have one of the baddest cars on here................but, I still want to drive it all out.

Posted By: ChrisJohnston669

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 08:13 AM

I'll be in Vegas for the turkey brkt race...just sayin...haha

Posted By: afxcoronet

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 09:06 AM

Dang, I cannot wait to get out to vegas in June...Look forward to racing with you Al, not sure I can run that MPH on the stop though...

Curtis

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 04:13 PM

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Billy there were 50 cars there from what I saw on the sheet. Seemed like more. Now that first round has been rescheduled til tomorrow maybe we can make it out as I now have a flexplate for it.

Chris JJ blew his motor up last weekend.

are ya gonna make it...?????

Tom won 1st round in my old vette yesterday

Rickster

Posted By: Keith Richards

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 04:23 PM

Good Luck Al, Been watching 1320go yesterday since all we got up here is rain.

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 05:38 PM

WINNER E1 11.14 13?

Congrats on getting it fixed.....!!!!!!

Rickster

Posted By: DavidDean

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 05:41 PM

I guess this means you wont be at SCSN or the thanksgiving bracket race? I was looking foward to seeing you there. Sorry to here about you breakage.

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 05:58 PM

Because of the rain delay yesterday, Al was able to spend the day repairing the car and from what it looks like on 1320go.. had an easy win in the 1st round this morning...

Posted By: HardcoreB

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 06:41 PM

Sorry about the bad luck. I dreaded opening this post because I thought it was about the new car. Anyway your not out too bad $ and you have a healthy mindset as usual.

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 11:46 PM

R2 0.005 11.09 151.53......Great Job Al and nice lights 0.010 1st round

Rickster

Posted By: SB412DUSTER

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/06/11 11:52 PM

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R2 11.04 @ 154......Great Job Al

Rickster

Thats got to feel really good when it comes off the stop

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 12:53 AM

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R2 11.04 @ 154......Great Job Al

Rickster

Thats got to feel really good when it comes off the stop

I had it wrong.....11.09 151.53 but yeah thats still a charge off the stop for sure

Rickster

PS....the ole vette is going into r-3 also

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 02:32 AM

Well racing is done for the day....had a wreck 1st pair of r-3 s/g and called it a day due to the cold. Driver was ok

Tom in my old vette was the next car in line....doing his burnout as the wreck happened

Best of Luck tomorrow Al

Rickster

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 02:33 AM

Yep, they start @ 9:00 am tomorrow..

Al has this guy.. Division Leader..

Driver: Ryan Herem
Class/Registration: SST/7192
Hometown: Quartz Hill, CA
Points Sum Type Event Code And Location Date
41 0 HD 71-Chandler, AZ 02/20/2011
105 105 HD 72-Las Vegas, NV 03/27/2011
84 189 HD 710-Fontana, CA 05/15/2011
62 251 HD 73-Bakersfield, CA 05/22/2011
95 346 HD 74-Fallon, NV 06/12/2011
51 397 OD 65-Seattle, WA 08/20/2011
397 Events Attended/Counted: 6/5

Chris..

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 02:40 AM

Herem's last round..

Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7192 Ryan Herem 7793 Gary Thompson
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.043 11.041 132.08 0.012 11.005 129.02
S/ST Index: 11.05 (+/-): -0.009 S/ST Index: 11.05 (+/-): -0.045
Prior rounds:
E1 (K Woodward ) 0.009 11.114 0.064 (Bye ) 0.051 11.013 -0.037
Qualified: #12 11.114 0.064 #24 11.013 -0.037

Ryan Herem wins on a double-breakout.

Posted By: MoparBilly

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 06:02 AM

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Herem's last round..

7192 Ryan Herem 7793 Gary Thompson
0.043 11.041 132.08 0.012 11.005 129.02

Ryan Herem wins on a double-breakout.

Where was Gary going on that run Chris??? Ryan has had a phenominal year, he has SST wrapped up, and is like 4th in SG.

The SG T-bird that crashed was Jim Gallatin...I believe this is top-end crash #5 of his carreer..twice in his old Pinto, and this is the 3rd in the T-bird, heard he was loose from 800ft on. Late night racing at the last divisional gets treacherous when the temp starts dropping.

Posted By: Triple Threat

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 06:21 AM

Al told me last night he was hoping for a rematch against Herem. Looks like he shall get his wish. Good Luck Al!

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 06:41 AM

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Herem's last round..

7192 Ryan Herem 7793 Gary Thompson
0.043 11.041 132.08 0.012 11.005 129.02

Ryan Herem wins on a double-breakout.

Where was Gary going on that run Chris??? Ryan has had a phenominal year, he has SST wrapped up, and is like 4th in SG.

The SG T-bird that crashed was Jim Gallatin...I believe this is top-end crash #5 of his career..twice in his old Pinto, and this is the 3rd in the T-bird, heard he was loose from 800ft on. Late night racing at the last divisional gets treacherous when the temp starts dropping.

Billy..

Can't explain that one.. Looks like Gary thought he was being chased by the Cops..

Yes, Jim has had several top end mishaps..

Chris..

Posted By: ChrisJohnston669

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 08:14 AM

Ryan holds a ton. let that be known hahaha

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 01:26 PM

You guys had some good reporting on Al's success on Sunday.

Since I am not working today, I will try to watch 1320go.com to see how it goes in round 3.

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Short Line Express Gambler Showdown event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event marks the final Lucas Oil divisional event of the year.

Let's see 9am there is Noon EST?
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Car #7250 Al Alguire
Class S/ST

Do I have that right?

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 05:18 PM

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Let's see 9am there is Noon EST?
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Car #7250 Al Alguire
Class S/ST

Do I have that right?

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 06:22 PM

Al posts another win.. That boy has that car figured out and has been going deep in the rounds recently..

Good job Al..

Posted By: 440Jim

Al wins 3rd round - 11/07/11 06:22 PM

1320go.com

Al wins 3rd round today (Mon).

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Posted By: 440Jim

Re: Al wins 3rd round - 11/07/11 06:35 PM

And the air was cold for 3rd round, 47 degrees!

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Posted By: 440Jim

SST 4th round - 11/07/11 07:20 PM

4th round has started in SST...
Air temp is up to 52 degrees

Good luck to Al Alguire

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: SST 4th round - 11/07/11 07:25 PM

Al wins again in round 4.

Nice RT Al. Going rounds !

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Posted By: tboomer

Re: SST 4th round - 11/07/11 07:27 PM

Al is on a roll!! Go gettum!!

Posted By: Triple Threat

Re: SST 4th round - 11/07/11 07:48 PM

4 Cars left according to DRC, Al is in the semi's.

Posted By: 440Jim

SST 5th round - 11/07/11 08:00 PM

5th round of SST is running now.
Air temp is 53 degrees (1320go.com)

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: SST 5th round - 11/07/11 08:09 PM

Al wins 5th round and is going to the finals.

This was a close one! Looks like maybe 0.001 at the stripe.

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Posted By: Triple Threat

Re: Broke my junk today.. - 11/07/11 08:16 PM

"Close race. Guerdon Alguire just takes the win. MOV: 0.0018 seconds (approximately 4 inches).
John Bycroft's package: 0.029. Guerdon Alguire's package: 0.028."

Posted By: 440Jim

SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 08:24 PM

OK, Al is in the finals.

Getting ready for round 6.
Air temperature is approaching 55 degrees (1320go.com)

My best wishes to Al.
He is running Bernie Polvadore (#7712). Last round Bernie ran:
Car 7712: 0.030 RT, 11.066 at 149 mph
Car 7066: 0.014 RT, 11.020 at 130 mph (ran under index 11.05)

Back in round 4, Bernie ran: 0.022 RT, 11.054 at 148.7
Back in round 3, Bernie ran: 0.047 RT, 11.060 at 150.4
Al and Bernie both have lots of mph, that should be good to watch.

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 08:37 PM

Awesome job Al & killer lights all weekend....

Tom went out 3rd round this morning with the vette -001 red and had him by .020 at the stripe

Rickster

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 08:40 PM

SST is coming up.

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 08:43 PM

Bernie hits the tree with a 0.001 RT

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Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 08:46 PM

Congrats on your runner-up Al....great driving all weekend...!!!!!!!

Rickster

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 09:19 PM

Just talked to Al. He is bummed and angry with himself..

He'll explain later..

Chris...

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 09:20 PM

I am sure he is disappointed after working his way that far. I understand that.

After breaking the ring gear off the flexplate in qualifying, working his way all the way to the finals is a good accomplishment. I give him credit for a good showing and working to get there.

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 09:21 PM

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Just talked to Al. He is bummed and angry with himself..

He'll explain later..

Chris...

No explanation needed really.....Al did a fantastic job this weekend....nothing to sneeze at for sure.....next time

Rickster

Posted By: MegaDart

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/07/11 09:24 PM

nice job Al!

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/08/11 04:09 AM

Thanks for the kind words guys. I appreciate it, I really do.

Jim dont believe those DA numbers from 1320, we were in 2700ish feet if air most the day. I think round one was 2400ish by the time we ran.

I guess I need to thank Chris and Billy G for prodding me to get back out there. Well and mother nature for providing me a way in.

As for the final. Well I made a bad decesion. Never ran Palvadore before, heck never ran a 150 mph SST car and got two today. Anyway I had the thing right there for the taking a messed it up. I was on an 11.06 pass he admitted they missed it and were on an .08. I gave it back and did not trust the numbers. My bad. The worst part for me is being a bridesmaid again. This was the first time in a race for the Wally I had the race in my lap and just made a bad decision, in the three previous attempts my opponent ran dand near pefect runs, worst package I had seen in a final before today was a .006. Did not know my opponent well and just flat out blew it. Time for an air card for the laptop to keep tabs on the competition.

Oh well maybe one day I can win one of those dang things. Or maybe take up fishing or poker...Got to be cheaper than this is.

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/08/11 04:43 AM

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Jim dont believe those DA numbers from 1320, we were in 2700ish feet if air most the day. I think round one was 2400ish by the time we ran. ..

I was on an 11.06 pass he admitted they missed it and were on an .08. I gave it back and did not trust the numbers.

That confirms what was written on DRC, the air was not as good as 1320go.com was showing.

I was wondering why both cars ran 11.10ish when your 1/8 mile ET was only 0.005 slower than your earlier round.

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/08/11 06:12 AM

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Thanks for the kind words guys. I appreciate it, I really do.

Jim dont believe those DA numbers from 1320, we were in 2700ish feet if air most the day. I think round one was 2400ish by the time we ran.

I guess I need to thank Chris and Billy G for prodding me to get back out there. Well and mother nature for providing me a way in.

As for the final. Well I made a bad decesion. Never ran Palvadore before, heck never ran a 150 mph SST car and got two today. Anyway I had the thing right there for the taking a messed it up. I was on an 11.06 pass he admitted they missed it and were on an .08. I gave it back and did not trust the numbers. My bad. The worst part for me is being a bridesmaid again. This was the first time in a race for the Wally I had the race in my lap and just made a bad decision, in the three previous attempts my opponent ran dand near pefect runs, worst package I had seen in a final before today was a .006. Did not know my opponent well and just flat out blew it. Time for an air card for the laptop to keep tabs on the competition.

Oh well maybe one day I can win one of those dang things. Or maybe take up fishing or poker...Got to be cheaper than this is.

You're way too hard on yourself..

Remember what I told you that Gecker told me..

"You can't win if you don't get to the starting line"

And what Billy D told you about how we won our first Wally..

Good times ahead for you..

Chris..

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/08/11 05:08 PM

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Good times ahead for you..

Chris..

That right there is an understatement.. With Al's talent and smarts... well.. I shouldnt go that far...

So lets just say.. with Al's talent, luck, along with his badazz Cuda, he'll have them boys in Div 7 shaking in their firesuits next year..

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/09/11 07:32 AM

Well time to get the alternator fixed and back on the heap. I have to get her ready for the next victim to take her for a few laps, well and work on the other Barracuda. The SCSN is gonna be some fun, cant wait.

Posted By: MoparBilly

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/09/11 02:44 PM

Al, Congrats,
You're a far better driver than I, just need a little more seat time against those boys. You had to feel like you were playing with house money after that semi-final: 4 inch stripe while Bycroft was scrubbing 5 to try and back into a 20 mph charge? Gets my blood pumping just looking at the incrementals on that one!!

The final, hey, like Chris said, "Don't beat yourself up", It's a lesson learned, just a shame it came with a wally on the line. When Scott raced that Camaro, it was set-up similar to yours, 1.9X 60ft.s and the booming 115 1/8 mph speed, but Bernie changed all that to position the car further downtrack, closer to the slower cars, and to force the faster cars to reel him in. That tug on the brake at 900ft. is exactly what that set-up is looking for...you had been pulling up on him for darn near half the track, then you give an early tug on the brake, and have to ride out the last 300ft not able to get around...that's a punch to the gut!!
Bernie is a very good driver, but he is the most meticulous and thurough guy when dialing a car that I've ever met, extremely cerebral approach to the game. Like you, he is a part timer. The two of you with 8 races to pick up points in 5? Yeah, that would be entertaining, I'd pay to watch that!

My buddy Ryan has 2 Wallys in 9 finals, he knows your pain. I don't have a clue, never been there!!

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Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/09/11 03:36 PM

Very well said Billy

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: SST 6th (final) round - 11/09/11 11:52 PM

Scott and Bernie aren't newcomers at this for sure..

Scott was Division Champion and a Jegs All Star..

And Bernie has won his share also..

Nothing to be ashamed of..

BTW.. MoparBilly (Billy G.) is probably the best Super Street racer I've seen without a Wally.

Chris..