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ive got several "items" that are ceracoated....its some good stuff

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Well Tulsa "The Track that hates Me" was nicer to me than usual. It was hot and miserable everyone was struggling with the starting line. I don't think I came home with anything broken. I'll look everything over later in the week. I somehow made it to fourth round but lost a crazy top end battle. Tx Motorplex racer Brandon Millican won! He came home in 7th place with only three races. So his next two he gains 30 points when he stages. Although I came home in 3rd place 22 points (two rounds and two little points) behind 1st place and two points behind 2nd place. I have three races left but I have to make past second round to gain points. The top two guys have first round races so they can make points once they get out of the first round. Number 1 guy has three races left. Number 2 guy has two races left. It gets crazy this time of year in the points chase. I have a chance but it damn sure isn't going to be easy.

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I never understood the structuring of points acquisition. Always seemed overly complicated but I suppose there's logic/reason behind the way it's done.

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It's not that hard SCOTI although it gets confusing and unpredictable at the end of the year. You can run eight races that count. Your best five out of eight determine your points. You can have only three races out of Division. My three will be the race in Georgia and the Double Divisional in Topeka. You can race anything you want to and don't have to claim it. You do that with your Tech Card. Y'all keep your fingers crossed for me.

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Fingers and toes crossed Regan..!!

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Thank you Greg.

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I presented my two racing friends that helped me their awards this past weekend. I've had this picture for awhile now. Their names are blocked to protect them from prosecution.

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Awesome!

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That’s funny lol.

Well we finally had our season opener at the local track, test and tune Sat and bracket races on Sun, trans brake button in my PPP shifter died on Sat so had to wire in my line lock for the brake and wired up a make do switch for the line lock and zip tied it to my shifter cable lol.

Sun I went out third round, a .068 light just isn’t going to get the job done, oh well it was hot and I needed a beer anyway.

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I had fun making them. I started with an old can of light blue spray paint on the 2x4's. I found two old rusty over the door coat hooks. I cut the hooks off and beat the over the door u shaped part flat. I drilled two holes in the flat part then welded them to the tubing pieces. I decided it needed more color so it got some Blue Truck blue spray bomb paint. Then i decided that was too much blue and spay bombed some black. When that dried I roughed in a chrome silver Pactra model paint stripe. I was just going to write something on the bottom but I just signed and dated it (Thanks, Regan 5-14-21). They were snowballing into such Masterpieces I decided to drop by the trophy shop for some fancy plates for the front of them. When I gave them to my friends it was hilarious. The one that did all the welding just kept looking down and saying that's cool. I told them my Ol Lady said hey would just throw it away. They said hell no this is going on my shelf. When the welder was working on it at the track someone said this needs to be on YouTube. He said oh no I don't want my name associated with this mess. I told him he owns it know. In the end it was just a way to show my appreciation.

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At least you got it rigged up good enough to race. Third round isn't a bad first race.

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Cool set up on the "trophies". Glad they all had fun with it.

Best of luck on your upcoming races!

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Thanks Karl.

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Well Guys I'm a Glutton for Punishment! I threw my hat in the ring for Truck of the Month.

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Love them "trophies"..!!!!

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Thanks. I was rather proud of myself.

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Better get on the campaign trail now LOL.

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Do you want to be my Campaign Manager?

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Ha ha I have a feeling the pay sucks LOL, but you will have my vote.

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Ok Monty you're on the job! It's on.

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Well I voted for you!

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Voted.

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Thanks for the votes. The truck I figured would be ahead doesn't have many votes at all. It's a nice one too. You never know.

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Monty you are Fired!

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Ouch.

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Lol Its ok.

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I’m going to need my 2 weeks severance and holiday pay :mm:

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In Texas we don't have to give a reason for Firing an Employee. Nor give Compensation. Sorry my friend.

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The ole 'Right to Work' clause.

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Well I got the Drivers side header fixed up and coated. I also spent a couple of hours cleaning the truck up. Changed the oil, lashed the valves and added a little timing in hopes it will run a little better in bad air. It's all ready to head to Topeka next week for the Double Divisional. This will be my 6th and 7th race out of 8. My next and final Divisional will be in Noble, Ok the first weekend of October. The week after Noble will be the National Event at the Tx Motorplex. Then it will be time to tear down the motor and freshen everything up for next year.

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Looking good.

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Thanks Monty. I'm loaded and ready to go.

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Well as usual I'm my own toughest opponent. Topeka didn't go very well. I didn't gain any points. So here's a little summary of my own undoing.

Houston- I made it to fourth round and lost a good race. My .017 light wouldn't get it.

South Georgia- I give up the stripe 2nd round by .002.

Ennis#1- I gave up the finish line 3rd round by a ton. Totally on me! Stupid driving.

Ennis#2- I scrubbed E.T. before I caught my opponent 2nd round. Stupid

Tulsa - I was just lucky to make it to 4th round. I'll take it.

Topeka#1-I gave up the stripe by .004 to the same guy in Ennis #1 3rd round. I would have started making points 3rd round. Duh. Oh and I was .000 to his .032 on the tree.

Topeka#2-I go .001 red 1st round. I thought the .000 the day before was fluke.

I showed up in Topeka with a chance at winning Division 2.5 rounds out of 1st sitting in 3rd place. I come home in 8th without a chance.

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With all that behind me I'm down to two races left. The Divisional in Noble, Oklahoma the first weekend of October. That will be my final points race. the week after is the Fall Nationals at the Tx Motorplex. I made a decision while I was in Topeka. I've been really wanting to try a 4.30 gear for awhile. It's just such a PITA to change with a Dana rear. We found a set so Tony is going to set them up for me. I just keep thinking if I ran right at 130mph on a second gear leave wide open it might pick up a few. At the same time it will kill some starting line ratio. I guess we'll find out. If I can get it done soon enough I may go do some testing before Noble.

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That's some mighty close races you had..!...good luck with the gears

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Thanks Greg. I hope it works and doesn't turn it into a pig. I think it will work though. It will hurt the Hot Rod side of me if it slows down. Either way it will race. If it doesn't back in go the 56's. Lol

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I borrowed Tony's trailer because mine is covered up with the wood sides off the White truck. I took it to him Monday and brought it home yesterday. So the 4.30's are in now.
I had to take a pic because my truck hasn't been on this trailer since 1989. I bought my old car trailer in 1990. Man we are getting old.

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Also I gathered some parts for Whitey. One ton square body front end. I think I can make this work. It has to be split in half to fit.

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thats a cool pic on the open trailer

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Thanks Greg. I get nervous hauling it on an open trailer. I always worry about rocks and idiots. It is only a few miles to Tony's house luckily.