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I left out the part about the NHRA media guy that kept coming by. We had spoken multiple times and he kept saying I was in the running for some award. Saturday we were in the top end stands watching some racing and on the way back he is chasing me down. He says he has been trying to call me but I left my phone in the trailer. Anyway I'm told to report to the lanes at 12:15 he tells I'd have to fill out a piece of paper for the announcer to read. Another NHRA rep shows up with the paper and a pen. There's a box in the floor of his golf cart. I asked if I could use it to write on he says sure. I'm sitting there trying to scribble something out and I'm apologizing telling him I hope it's legible. One of my buddy's says (That;s a Wally box pull it out) I said no it ain't mine. Anyway I finish writing my spill and I ask if Alan Reinhart will be reading it. He says yes so I till if he cant read it just add lib and go with it. After that they pull me out on the side road behind Q3 of Pro Stock and Pro Stock MC. I pull out with my GF Kristi riding shotgun in the truck nad Ken folling on the golf cart with my friend Tony's daughter Casey on the back. We sit there for awhile while they run the cars and bikes. Then they have some firemen with bagpipes play God Bless America and honor a young soldier that had received two Bronze Stars. Well then it on to me . What do they hand me? The Wally that was in the box! We get out and take pictures wit it and the the announcer reads all the info and we drive down the side of the track with me hanging my Wally out the window. They had me on the Jumbo Screen and everything lol. The award was the 2019 Never Rest Performer. I couldn't win a Wally racing this year but I got one anyway.

[IMG]https://i911.photobucket.com/albums/...w/IMG_2149.jpg[/IMG]

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[IMG]https://i911.photobucket.com/albums/...w/IMG_2140.jpg[/IMG]

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That's it for now. I'm looking for a track to run the truck wide open but it's not looking good. They are all closing or have other events planned but we'll see.

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Damn, bet that made up for the trans problems, nice weekend!!

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Regan,

There is an event coming up at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble, OK Nov 8-9. Its called Street Car Takeover Fall Showdown.

Also, Blue Bayou Raceway in Gilliam , LA is available for rent during the week, 1/2 hour for $100. They have a TNT event this Friday Night weather permitting.

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Congrats on the award! Saw Kenneth's postings on FB over the weekend, was the input shaft you broke a billet one or anything special? Strange how clean it broke.

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Thanks guys. I'm sure not gong to give it back. Aggie I love Noble but I'm tired of traveling that far. I'm working on something closer.

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Sorry I didn't answer the question. It was a stocker believe it or not. First one I've ever broken. The guy that loaned me the clamp to pack the drum said it showed evidence of being cracked for awhile. It takes a good shock coming out of the burnout and it hits high gear pretty hard. I'm not sure how many runs were on it but I cant complain.

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I stole this off Dragracecentral.

http://static.dragracecentral.com/st...1942-04061.jpg

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Awesome Regan!

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Thanks Monty. I have to talk to National Dragster today for the Featured Flyer write up. Hopefully it turns out good. One of the last ones they did I counted over 500 words in it. I've been working on it since yesterday. It's easy for me to tell my story but I don't think they want 2000 words though. lol

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Congrats! Well deserved IMHO.

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Thank You SCOTI. I hope it makes a good article.

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I guess now you'll play 'What's Next' for the weak link in the driveline. 🙄

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Awesome read , lots of hard work .

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Hotrod80 met up with us this weekend at Evadale Raceway where he was track champ this year. I made one throttle stop pass then tried turning it loose. Ran 155 on the stop. First attempt at w/o I instantly hit second gear coming off the brake. 1.32 60 ft, 5.50 @ 129.91 in the 1/8 and 8.59 @ only 148 lifting early. Next pass it hiked the frontend high and went towards the wall. I nearly messed up. I adjusted the 4 link and went back. It left hard and fairly straight. 1.27 60 ft on the back tires, short shifted 3rd like a dummy and was 5.47 @ 128 in the 1/8. Lifted early again and was 8.60 @ only 148 again. It had an 8.40 something at nearly 160 in it. I had to put it up becuase the dew was starting to fall. Thanks again for the help Raylo. Here's a borrowed pic till I can get some from my daughter.https://scontent.fhhr1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...c3&oe=5E48BAB8

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https://scontent.fhhr1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...93&oe=5E5103F3

I'm going to buy a copy of this one.

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Had a great time . Great to see you again . Truck is an awesome piece .

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Thanks Bud. My Son in Law is going to upload some of the starting line video this evening. When he gets done I'll post inside and outside the truck videos.

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Very nice Regan, looking good!

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This came out grainy but this is where things almost went bad.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FJCgnIpGbw

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Ride along for that one. You can turn up the quality.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b0G...ature=youtu.be

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Best Pass.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Pp1W2Nneo

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Ride along for the best pass. If you look out the passenger window. Where the green paint runs out is 60 ft. It doesn't set the wheels down till after. You can turn up the quality.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMal...ature=youtu.be

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Very cool. Glad to see that you found a place to let it run all out.

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Thanks Karl, It was fun for sure. When the dew fell I was like a little kid that had to put his toys away. Man I wanted another good hit. Who knows when I'll get to do that again. We start racing in February and I have to start getting ready for Super Street.

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I'm waiting on this to come today. It's a plaque made with my Featured Flyer article. [IMG]https://i911.photobucket.com/albums/...G_2201%202.png[/IMG]

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That’s cool.

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So much coolness in this thread! :)

Gary

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Thanks guys. If I didn't have to go to a Memorial tomorrow I would be going back. I want to play some more.

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The Son in Law cleaned this one up a little. You can turn the quality up a little more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjOnbSDMG50

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Looking good . track was super good last weekend . they scraped it to 60' and worked the prep in over like 3 days .

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Man I wish I could have come back. I could't miss the Memorial service I attended.

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oops. I'll try again. I was trying to insert a link

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This is the photo I ended up buying. It's an 8x24 panoramic. You will have to click on it.

https://www.texasborderlinephotograp...ne/i-vJMVWMd/A

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Looks good Regan!

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[IMG]https://i911.photobucket.com/albums/...w/IMG_2246.jpg[/IMG]

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[IMG]https://i911.photobucket.com/albums/...w/IMG_2242.png[/IMG]

If tires could talk this one would be Screaming!

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Awesome truck

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Agreed! That's some serious bite going down :metal: