Hot Rod Drag Week 2016 live feed!

https://youtu.be/rzmetUWCbVs

10.65 for the former F.A.S.T. black Roadrunner!

ray just went 9.96

Goldstein went all sorts of sideways to a 7.4x I think

Lutz 6.19

Lutz 6.19 at 240.
Good lord that thing makes some steam.

8.79 for the Dart

bailey 6.24 224

Thanks for the feed! Was that a '72 Dart that oiled down the track?

no, he's fine, just wasn't a perfect run.
Trotter (red Daytona) 10.98 I think

oh no, they just said the Dart's tranny is gone.

Shroader 6.85 but no shute and went into the wall

yikes, the corvette Monte tunes went 6.85 but tagged the wall

Bad end to a great pass.

Sounds like the Gebhart Gremlin needs an oil pump drive..

Billy 9.91 133

Gebhart Valiant: 9.91

Goldstone 6.95 I think

Saw the Corvette crash live today at work between interruptions....

Saw the AAR with the 528 Hemi go 9.89 and I saw Jim Paranis in the 605 Hemi Charger also go a 9.89....Awesome!

Bailey is out, Hot Rod just posted his torched piston on instagram. Apparently it took out the cylinder liner too.

Isn't Billy's car only allowed to run 10.00? Did this pass count?

Drag Week Day 2 Live Feed at Norwalk!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLM1ofXPoto

Lutz is up! 6.25 @ 240 in the pro mod

That didn't look good for Jimmy Prantis Hemi Charger. Hope it was just a "bad tune"

Looking at the first day results, Billy and Dale are both in the same class? I also read that it is Darren and not Rachael in the Belvedere. Anyone know if both are correct?

Danny

Saw 572charger run again and lots of smoke... hope the engines ok.

Dam nitrous.

Ruster Duster backed out of the box
Gremlin ran 10.13 with the left turn signal on

11.41 for the Belv

10.22 for Billy but nice wheels up

9.18 for the Gremy

Charger ran a 10.009 on last pass. Smoke out the back.
Anyone catch what the Blasco 72 Dart ran today or did he get fixed from yesterday?

Is the Belvedere caged? I think that pass was to quick which I assume is the reason for the multiple passes.

Darren won't be able to turn that time slip in being quicker than 11.49, the Ruster Duster ran pretty well, bottom 10.

Billy's car is good to 8.50 I believe.

He was hotlapping the Belv trying to get a 11.50, kept going too quick, eventually ran a 13.x in the final minutes to turn in

Anyone know what time the feeds start and end? I been watching here and there, but didn't notice any times.

They started running cars around 8:30 today, not sure what time the live feed kicks in though.

Odd. Wouldn't one just short shift to scrub off a tenth?

I'm sure Billy will wax an entertaining yarn about what transpired Watching the feed it seemed clear he was trying to nail a 11.50, got a 11.41 and 11.45 I think and then the 13. Best guess is the bottle was about empty as the 13 would be a realistic NA pass for the car I'd think.

Ahhhh forgot about the potential bottle issue. Yea, can't wait to read his chronicles of the event!

Isn't that thing an Ede headed 440?
Should run way better than 13's.

Live Feed day three...Martin, Michigan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFad-_rqYRo

Moparts was just mentioned on the live feed....someone from Moparts bought Monte Smite some parts for his trailer?

Step up, who was it?

Don't remember the heads but it's got 3.55's in it I think.

Goldstone 6.87 even with tire shake

Gremlin went 8.97

Billy just went 9.66, looked good

lutz 6.10 on his only pass

The was a good run.

Ray made a nice pass earlier in the day too. 9.86 I think.

Is Billy spraying his too?

Just got back, was at Norwalk yesterday and Martin today. My buddy and I drove out each morning. Great meeting Clark and his dad for the first time, OutlawD with his really nice '66, Monte, and seeing Joel, Jeff, Jim and Scott again. I did not run into Ray, he would make a pass almost immediately each morning and then I wouldn't see him by the time I got to the pits. Have a couple really bad iphone photos attached, next time I'll have to use a real camera.

In the attached photos, Clark ran an 11.14 I think. Joel is getting slightly sideways in the burnout box, the Gebhart Valiant has the wheels up against the Chisholm and Stasiack gasser, and there is a pass from Jim yesterday at Norwalk.

Yes. Modified Power Adder is the class he is running.

Heres one of Billy from the other side of the stands.

fastest pass ever on Drag Week!

(193 MPH at the EIGHTH MILE!)

Oh BOY!! I should run over to Laughlin and see what the line is on whether Billy's 904 will survive! I can guarantee YOU!! nothing but s##t eatin grin on that launch!!

I spent a couple hours with the Gebhart clan on monday what a nice family and me and Mr Gebhart helped the John Deere truck load up in the pits. I even was able to get that elusive Summit part number for a 62 valiant FG hood thanks again Billy I had a blast but I think I got the DW bug. All the racers were great most didnt have a problems answering questions. I was very impressed with what these racer go thru I know what its like to prep for one day but to have to plan for 5 days of hell they've more then earned my respect.

I was back in the Gebhart pits when Billy ran the 9.66. He let out a yell when he got back with his timeslip in hand. Good run!! So cool to see his brothers drop everything to go over and congratulate him. He and his family are all super nice. I wish them the best of luck for the rest of the week.

Did the part for Monte's trailer include a 2x6 that was on the roof?! What gives? I have some pics that I'll post if I can figure out how.

I was there with an old friend, Les Smith and his Procharged '67 Nova - he ran 7.68, just .02 off his all-time best. Weather was great! Track was really good!

If you have never gone out to a Drag Week event - DO IT!! It is a very different spectator experience!!

He was faster last year.
He promises 5's this year.

6.05@251

The Duster is legal to 8.50.

I hope he can do it! Maybe at Lucas Oil today...great facility.

Live Feed Day 4...Indianapolis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UjjIRVytJE

Man that Charger is good looking - wish this one was that fast, eh Nick?

Hunter 7.56

golstone 6.76 213

I'm really liking that duster with the turbo r5p7

Is that Duster running exhibition passes only? If it's the white one I saw it on a trailer both at Norwalk and Martin.



Man, she still looks amazing! Let me know if you ever get bored with her.

HUGE wheelie for Billy!

Billy hanging them high!

Nice job Billy!

It's the Oil Down Nationals today...hot damn.

I had to watch all day yesterday and today, probably will tomorrow.
Day one video sucks.

That is epic badassary!

Bummer - the Gremlin was hit in the pits.

Wow, that sucks!

Get out the duct tape! Sorry, racer tape!

Ouch that corner must be magnetic on their cars =(. What did Lutz do today?

I heard Lutz ran 6.16 today from a friend watching the live feed but am not 100% positive.

Yes he did Nick. Joel and I are broke down at the first checkpoint. Alternator is not charging, and it broke a bolt off in the head. Joel is out getting a new alternator for it now.

I only had time to watch a couple minutes of the live stream yesterday and it was right when they were interviewing Joel, pretty cool.
This drag week stuff is really neat and it has sparked my interest in getting back to racing. Even if you don't do dragweek I really like the idea of driving to my local track with a small trailer full of tools and tires instead of having to buy another big truck and trailer deal.

I'm back at the hotel, siting #31 out of the quick 32 so hoping to run good today. One of my fuel pumps died on us yesterday but since I run two I was able to move the relay trigger over and be back on the road.

I thought it was OK on the track on just one pump but looking back at the data logs its not. My fuel pressure was a little low but steady at US131 and it ran 122.6mph. Fuel pressure about the same but not steady in Indy and it only ran 120, it looks like the primary pump has struggled some earlier in the week I just didn't pay attention. Ray is going to Jeg's this morning and is going to grab the pump I need and bring it to the track.

Looks like Ray (sixpackgut) is doing good with his average.
The ford that is behind him ran .01 quicker than Ray. But I'm sure that's not enough to move his average!
Go Ray,

I met jericogtx at martin MI. Nice guy, good mechanic!
Don

I enjoy driving to the track or doing the simple open trailer for out of town. At some tracks we back the trailer up to the fence and to set our lawn chairs on and put a popup tent over it. Pump gas makes it cheap and easy too.

Excuse the Ford product, but that's what I do every time I go!

Oh wow I just looked at the 4 day results.
Ray is .013 ahead in his 4 day ave. So today is crucial!
Go Ray.
Don

Yea I loved my 24' box trailer and I liked my 16' open trailer for reasons like that along with the Hemi Ram but I sold all that stuff due to the weekly 9 second Racing getting expensive and I wanted to fully concentrate on my son's sports, now he has a trashed left knee and I'm getting bored lol, might have to get me a hitch for the back of the Duster lol. And pump gas is the only way I roll, much cheaper and easier.

Nice!

Ray is doin great. Hope he can hold off the other guy!!!

Anyone know what happened to James Pranis and his bad black '68 hemi charger? He ran some pretty slow (for his car) times the first couple days, now he's out???

Was wondering that myself, it looked as though he was having problems at Norwalk.

Pranis pulled out because the car isn't running to its potential.
I'm sure he'll get it figured out, love that car.

Re: the Gremlin-

Wow....... Huge facility..... Only 300+/- cars ...... And it's gets crunched in the pits?
I'd be one VERY unhappy camper about that!!!!

Usually at Indy they arrive late and park way in the back as well (at least the last 2 years). Someone would almost have to be looking to run into it, real unfortunate.

I guess the guy from OK w/ the silver twin procharged Duster (DusterDJ) was a no show AGAIN this year?

When do they go live today?

It looks like the Street Eliminator bracket race will be an all 10 second affair.

Danny

I think it's 1:30

You going to be at Cedar Falls in a couple of weeks?

Maybe, haven't decided yet.

it's live now, just got back to my pc, doing street now tho not class cars

What link? Its not on the link I've been using all week. FOUND IT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsdp1nVZw28 in case anyone else is looking

'Rachel' ran 11.65 in the Bevl

Joel 13.83

Clark with a pair of 11 teens, 31 out of 32 for the bracket

looks like a few people are practicing hot lapping to see how their cars are going to behave in the bracket race, which is pretty smart.

Goldstone 6.90

Hunter 7.61 185

lutz 6.25 235

Ray 10.00 racing his competitor who went 10.13. So the other guy needs to pick up a bunch to beat him, both off the pace.

Hope Jay didn't hurt the GT500! How soon are we going to see Ray back in the lanes?

Can anyone PM me MoparBilly's cell # need to talk to him ASAP.
Thanks Jim

Billy 9.65 138

trunkett 8.92

ruster duster 9.93 135

farone 7.90 183

gremy on the line but they are checking the track

they just said some ding dong coming into Indy for the evening event is who hit him and drug it 15'

gremy 8.91 152

Congrats Ray, looks like you locked it up with the 9.91.

Ray was running the wheels off that thing today!

Danny

Whoo hoo Ray!! Gen3 hemi power!!

Hot lappin the chit out of her, either the track or the M&H's were giving him fits.

I think it was the second place guy more than anything.

It was blusmbl. The 7 pin connector came out of the socket and drug about half of it off, so I had no trailer brakes. Met him at Norwalk and told him what happened. He said he would also be at Martin. He took the time to go by an RV store and get me a new connector and lead and brought it to me at Martin so I could fix the trailer. I made a point to tell Frieburger and he announced it over the PA...............As far as the 2x6 on my trailer roof, it rode there 1000 miles. When I had a lean to built off the side of my shop for the trailer to sit under, the guy apparently left an extra roof beam on top of the trailer. Had no idea it was there. I parked right behind the bleachers in Martin and somebody noticed it. It was about 20 foot long and I guess was heavy enough it didn't blow off. It had actually barely moved, as you could see the outline of where it started out lying.

By the time the day at INDY was over, I was out of nitrous and didn't go to Columbus. Pumped 620 pounds of nitrous in 4 days

I heard there was less nitrous cars this year and more
turbo ones

Way to go Nick!

And good job Monte, I saw you on the live feed several times.

Thanks for telling Frieburger, Monte! I missed it being announced at the track (I think I was checking out the cars in the back section of the pits at the time) but watched the live feed later and caught it. I was just happy to be able to help somebody at the event. I saw Lutz broken down on 131 that morning, but my buddy and I both figured we'd be no help with troubleshooting anything on a pro mod car so we kept driving. lol

It would be nice if Hot Rod would list the engine family/displacement, trans and power adder for each car on the results sheet. There were some really awesome powertrains that I only picked up on after checking out everything at the track. Lots of turbo LS motors, but I saw a decent number of nitrous cars and manual trans rides too.

Monte went through more nitrous this year then any.

Monte, it was good seeing you and talking to you at Martin. Thanks for bringing the shirts. Hope you sold plenty.

Jeff

I have always carried 10 mother bottles and usually run out on Friday. This year I had 12 mother bottles and ran out half way through Thursday. Plenty of nitrous cars. It was a last minute deal that the Holley trailer wasn't there. If I had known I would have stocked my own trailer. I could have sold half dozen complete kits if I had them. There may not be a huge number of massive nitrous gulping motors like the Vette and Maschmeier as it used to be, but there is still PLENTY of guys who use it. 9 sec and quicker street cars just don't grow on trees and there are a ton there and ALL of them are NOT turbo cars

+1. I picked up a shirt, but you seemed a bit busy so I didn't want to hold you up BSing

I actually sold a lot of shirts, which always surprises me. My shirts aren't "cool" nor have awesome graphics so it always surprises me when I sell any. Not sure why anybody wants one........LOL!!!

But it was you who made me decide to bring them. I went to get you a couple and decided, "hell, I will just put them all in the trailer"............LOL!!! Sold all my hats as well

Not being overly gaudy is what's nice about them. Most race shirts are too busy IMO.

Glad you sold a bunch.

it wasn't what was on the shirt but rather who the shirt represented that did it for my wife and i. we bought 2 from you there. you're a good man Monte and a great representative of Holley and racing in general. thanks for all of your help in the past.

9secondsatellite, I think we talked one morning at breakfast? Can't remember what day, maybe in Columbus? They all blend together.

how cool is that? what's your car? would love to put the face to this forum.