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Over the years HH has been very fortunate to have been be able to work with some fabulous musicians who have helped make our production videos so successful. Here are links to those who have web sites, please visit them to see and hear some great stuff, and while you're at it feel free to thank them via e-mail for their contributions to the HH video collection. Casey Binz |
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"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there
is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at
the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who,
at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew
neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt
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Saturday
January 31, 2009
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New Memorial page link for Rick Johnston. Beautiful job by daughter Tonya.
Allen Johnson fastest qualifier for Saturday's Las
Vegas Pro Stock Showdown at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LAS VEGAS - Allen Johnson of Greeneville, Tenn., drove his MOPAR-sponsored
2006 Dodge Stratus to the top of the 14-car heap during qualifying
today in preparation for Saturday's fourth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock
Showdown at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The NHRA Full Throttle
Drag Racing Series pilot ran the quarter mile in 6.709 sec., at 205.63
mph. Jeg Coughlin, defending Pro Stock champion and winner of the
2007 event, was second at 6.712 sec./205.44 mph.
More cars are expected to arrive tonight and participate in Saturday's final round of qualifying at 10 a.m. The first round of Pro Stock eliminations is set for noon Saturday.
1. Allen Johnson (Greeneville, Tenn.) 6.709 sec./205.63
mph.
2. Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Delaware, Ohio) 6.712 sec./205.44 mph.
3. Tom Hammonds (Holt, Fla.) 6.719 sec./204.76 mph.
4. V Gaines (Denver, Colo.) 6.731 sec./204.01 mph.
5. Ron Krisher (Warren, Ohio) 6.734 sec./204.48 mph.
6. Greg Stanfield (Bossier City, La.) 6.737 sec./204.79 mph.
7. Johnny Gray (Artesia, New Mex.) 6.739 sec./204.39 mph.
8. Rickie Jones (Galesburg, Ill.) 6.742.sec/203.92 mph.
9. Bob Panella Jr. (Stockton, Calif.) 6.800 sec./202.15 mph.
10. Jerry Haas (Hillsboro, Md.) 6.805 sec./201.34 mph.
11. David Beckley (Wildomar, Calif.) 6.828 sec./201.76 mph.
12. Frank Gugliotta (Mt. Arie, Md.) 6.843 sec./201.82 mph.
13. Roger Brogdon (Houston) 6.859 sec./200.65 mph.
14. Bob Yonke (Burleson, Tex.) 6.916 sec./199.37 mph.
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Friday
January 30, 2009
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Live Timing keeping track of the action at The Strip
at LVMS (including this week's Pro Stock Showdown).
You can bring up Live Timing directly by going to: www.1320go.com/lasvegas/livetiming.php
DRC Vegas coverage Natl Open -- Pro Stock Showdown -- Testing
Pacific
Raceways names new manager
Former Route 66 Drag Strip Manager Chris McMahan now in same position
in Kent WA facility.
Hoerner ready for '09 with big Sonny power in stunning
new GXP!
Spokane's Todd Hoerner just sent HH these photos of his awesome new
Pontiac GXP. "I really like the way it turned out" he told
us. "I'm running the 1745 h.p. Sonny's semi Hemi right now, with
a turbo 400, but she's ready for Pro Stock if I can get a deal put
together." His first race looks like the Phoenix divisional,
then Tucson, starting out in A/AA Comp Eliminator trim.
Thanks go to Sonny's Racing Engines, Automax USA, Coan
Engineering, Jeff Hoskins (paint job!), Jerry Bickel, and Spinwerkes
for the wheels!
Eric sent a link to a cool new super slo mo nitro video shot with the Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1. Make sure you click on the 'watch in high quality' under the volume.
Mark Faul and Tommy Gaynor have teamed up to
represent FVP Batteries and Factory Motor Parts for the 2009 season.
Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, Factory Motor Parts distributes
automotive brands such as ACDelco, Motorcraft, Bendix, KYB, Denso
and other industry-leading brands. With distribution facilities throughout
the Midwest and the western United States, Factory Motor Parts is
the leading automotive parts distributor in the markets they serve.
PSCA racer Troy Cafaro steps up
Larry wazzzzupppp buddy? Just sending you some pics of my Vette's
makeover. I went with a new setup, heads, manifold, new twin 88s...
you know the deal! I should be out soon just need to get my intake
plumbed up and I'll be good to go. Special thanks to my buddy Lyle
Klassen and Dermie Close for all the hard work he did on the headers,
mounting the turbos, intake tubes and a bunch of little detail work.
Health Canada and Environment Canada to set up test
equipment at Eagle Motorplex to test leaded fuel numbers
On April 30th, 2008, the exemption that had been provided for competition
vehicles was extended until January 1, 2010. This extension period
was given to provide time for the government to further study the
potential health risks associated with the use of leaded gasoline
at Canadian race tracks. Health Canada and Environment Canada will
therefore be conducting a monitoring study in 2009 to quantify lead
levels at different Canadian race tracks. Health Canada will use this
new information to accurately estimate the lead exposure at race tracks.
The health impacts estimated from the planned 2009 study, as well
as further economic data on the racing industry that will be gathered
by Environment Canada, will be used by the Government of Canada to
make an informed evidenced-based decision about the future use of
leaded fuels at Canadian race tracks.
At the time of each visit, the technicians will set up stationary air samplers at various distances from the edges of the track. These air samplers will be used to collect lead samples over the course of three time-frames [the day prior to a scheduled race day; during the race events [ including test and tune; and the day following the race event].
During the race events, the samplers will be operated
from approximately 30 minutes prior to races commencing until approximately
30 minutes after racing activities have ceased for the day, or until
12 hours of sampling time has been accumulated [whichever comes first].
During non-race days the samples will be run for the same time period
to assess background lead levels.
Air samplers will also be set up in a residential/rural area close
by and run as above. This will allow comparison of on-track and off-track
data collected during the same three time-frames.
-This article was edited from information provided
to HH from Eagle Motorplex officials.
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Thursday
January 29, 2009
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Jeg Coughlin to defend Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown
title against 16 opponents; NHRA National Open this weekend at The
Strip (more
& event schedule)
We have updated our track/association/club page. If you operate a drag strip or drag race in the area covered by NHRA Division Six and are not on our list please e-mail HH with a url.
2010 Canadian leaded racing fuel ban
This website has made an official request to the SEMA Action Network
on the status of this issue and received a reply that there are "no
updates as of yet". I am told this site will be informed "on
any developments from Environment Canada."
Warm wishes to the new guys from the New Crew
Those of us over on this side of the mountain range are thrilled to
welcome the Spokane facility into the NHRA fold. Both Dad and I were
there the day the track officially broke ground with their first major
event way back in 1974, when the late Jim Tice Sr. rolled into town
with the Spring Nationals. Each of us in the New Crew want to wish
Bucky, Jay, J.J. and all the racers in the greater-Spokane region
the very best in the coming weeks, months and many, many years to
help make the eastern Washington track a first-rate operation within
Division 6. Knowing each of the principals involved, we're certain
it will be top notch.
Covering a time span of better than three and a half decades, there
are most certainly many stories that could fill a book the size of
a Michener novel about the inland northwest region racing scene. Veteran
racers like the Hoerner's, Juel's, Clark's, Manfred's, Tupper's, McArthur's,
and hundreds of others will finally get a chance to race at a quality
race track in their own backyard. We're just excited for all the competitors,
fans and racing enthusiasts that racing will not only continue, but
thrive with the new Spokane operation. They certainly have a vast
array of work ahead of them, but given a little time, sweat equity
and serious capital, they'll no doubt be helping to further expand
and grow the "Land of the Leaders".
On behalf of all of us at the "original" Firebird Raceway
here in western Idaho, best wishes to everyone involved with the Spokane
undertaking. May the sun shine brightly on all your race days and
at the same time give the racers a chance to enjoy the thrill of NHRA
Championship Drag Racing.
Warmest regards, Bill, Scott, John and Brad, in addition to the third
generation of the New Crew, namely Connor, Austyn and Colin
Operating Drag Racing events in Idaho for forty-one years!
Americans
and Canadians JOIN NOW!
The SEMA Action Network is a nationwide partnership of car clubs,
and individual enthusiasts (like you) who work together to impact
legislation that affects car and truck hobbyists of all kinds. By
joining the SAN you will receive up-to-date alerts on hobby-related
legislation in your state or province and across the country. Best
of all – it’s free.
Roy Carr passes
Long time Mission Bracket/Friday night street legal racer and avid
cruising enthusiast Roy Carr passed about 2:00 a.m. this morning as
a result of cancer. I had the pleasure of having Roy as a video client
during the early MRP years and he was always a fun person to be around.
He went away for a few years, then started showing up again to MRP,
this time on Friday nights with his super sano butternut yellow Camaro.
Roy said it was racing he could afford and racing he loved, and could
often be seen on weekends cruising in the Langley area. We will pass
on service information as we get it.
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Wednesday
January 28, 2009
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6:00 p.m. BREAKING NEWS! Spokane is ON...Lucas event
June 12-14.
For Immediate Release:
Spokane County Raceway in Spokane, Washington, has joined the growing list of NHRA member tracks. The facility, which includes a drag strip, road course and paved oval, is owned by Spokane County. The Board of County Commissioners recently signed a 25-year agreement with Austin Motorsports Management to operate the track. Austin Motorsports Management is owned by Bucky Austin, a successful businessman, current nostalgia nitro funny car driver, and a member of the NHRA Division 6 Hall of Fame. He has tabbed Jay Livingston as general manager of the facility.
The Spokane Dragstrip Manager has also been officially
announced. Former NHRA Div. 6 Certification Team member Jason 'JJ'
Murray will assume that position immediately.
“We are very excited to bring NHRA championship drag racing to
the Spokane community,” said Livingston. “There are a lot
of great racers in this part of the country and they deserve a first-class
facility. Our goal is to exceed their expectations.”
Austin’s agreement with the county calls for at least $2,000,000
in improvements, and work is already under way. The track will host
a Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on June 12-14, 2009. In 2010,
they will host the Summit Racing Series Finals.
This year’s race season is approaching fast and Livingston states,
“we expect to begin our race season on May 1st.” The 2009
season looks to be one of the busiest schedules in the raceway’s
history with major events scheduled from May through September.
Major Events include:
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May 8 Friday Night - High School & Alumni Drags
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May 9 Saturday Night – ASA Northwest Late Model Tour
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May 16/17 Saturday and Sunday - Season Opener
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May 23/24/25 Saturday, Sunday, and Monday – Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Assoc.
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June 12/13/14 Friday, Saturday, & Sunday - Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
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July 4/5 Saturday and Sunday - Hot Rod Nationals (1972 & Older Cars)
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July 11/12 Saturday and Sunday – Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Assoc.
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July 17/18/19 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - Spokane Grand Prix
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July 31, August 1/2 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – Nitro Summerfest and Bracket Bash
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August 14 Friday Night – Friday Night Hot Rod Drags (1972 & Older Cars)
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August 29 Saturday Night – Night of Fire and Fox Hunt
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September 12/13 Saturday and Sunday - NW Street Car Challenge
Racers and fans can go to www.spokanecountyraceway.com for more information. Or call the office at 509-244-3333. Please note that the track website may not be available right now but will be shortly.
Jay Livingston
SPOKANE COUNTY RACEWAY
509-244-3333 office
jay@spokanecountyraceway.com
New Contact Info For Northwest Division Office
Jackson Automotive to Host Chassis Inspection Seminar
NHRA Tech Seminar in Spokane on February 21
Now that Caleefornia's Governator has the ability to tell car manufacturers how to do their job as he readies the planet's strictest smog rules, I recall a line of his from the 1975 film 'Pumping Iron':
"Obviously, a lot of people look at you, and
they think it's kind of strange what you're doing, but those are the
people who don't know much about it. As soon as you find out what
[bodybuilding] is about, then it's just like another thing. I mean,
it's not any stranger than going in a car and trying to go in a quarter-mile
five seconds. That, for me, is strange."
--Arnold Schwarzenegger in Pumping Iron
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Tuesday
January 27, 2009
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Anybody have official news on this?
Portland Rod & Custom Show and Seattle Roadster Shows apparently
CANCELLED...one online rumor states bankruptcy due to current economy.
Site of show producers does
not have any info, while a number of other sites have
posted cancellation notices.
Photo stuff
Like the title page on mater says INCREDIBLE
pics! ...not to mention an incredible job of putting them all
together in a very artistic way.
More very nice 'spectator' pics from the Phoenix stands. Shots like these make me realize the 3/4 front & rear stuff from the starting line have just gotten so lame. I know I'm guilty of this myself, so will be making an extra effort in 2009 to move about and try to get some different, more entertaining angles.
...which sadly leads into the passing of Eric Rickman this past Saturday. The word 'legend' is often overused in this sport, but here is a man who can honestly have that term beside his name. Link --Link 2
Hackers have now managed to turn any Canon DSLR with Liveview into a camcorder...sorta.
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Monday
January 26, 2009
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2009 Mission Raceway Park MAJOR DRAG RACES
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May 22/24 - Lordco BC Nats
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June 27/28 - Pro Mods
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July 24/25/26 - Canadian National Open
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August 1/2 - Loafers BC Old Time Drags
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August 22/23 - CMDRA
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August 29/30 - Jet Car / Wheelstander
Other dates to follow soon
HH back to Vegas...and this time it's nitro baby!
It's no secret that HH rarely moves into the pro nitro ranks, the
main reason being we do video and such people are forbidden to shoot
national events and post anywhere. Not so with test sessions, and
this coming weekend HH will have a few days to, in the words of Chris
Blair to "Come on down and shoot the hell out of it."
This was not exactly planned back last fall when my wife Denise noticed an ultra cheap return flight online. Thinking this would be a cool Xmas gift for dad, we booked it, knowing at the time we'd cruise out to THE STRIP at LVMS for what at the time was labeled a two day Pro Stock test Monday and Tuesday Feb. 2/3.
I also had no idea that we'd end up in Sin City on a particularly 'entertaining' day - Super Bowl Sunday. Needless to say a few days relaxing in Vegas has turned into holy crap wadda we do first!
With two pro test sessions in the books so far in '09 the Vegas dates, which actually go from this Friday through to next Tuesday and include the Pro Stock Showdown and Pacific National Open, come as a bit of a little known bonus. Most of the test talk lately has been around what the pros can no longer do after the Winternationals. This pre-Pomona session is officially the last pro test session of 2008 and includes rumors of name such as Pedregon, Snake, Kalitta and more! And it's not just a pro session, but open to anybody, so who knows what may show!
Starting one week today, we'll be posting as much as we can giving the drag race public one of the very few, if only, opportunities to see pro nitro starting line video different from what ya see on teevee...and that reminds me, I'll e-mail our host right now to expect some 'extra' traffic for a few days, even though we'll be giving you another url you'll be able to see the vids in case HHoverload happens again.
It's gonna be a fun few days at Americas Greatest Drag Strip and a positive break from all the negative nitro news we've been reading lately.
Speaking of good news...here's some from NHRA
fans
Larry,
I have been reading a lot of negative writing on the NHRA lately.
Not on your site, but some of the others. Ticket pricing being too
high, and them not really caring about the average Joe. Well I have
a story that is the exact opposite of most.
Two years ago I had to travel to California for work. It was the week
after the Winternationals. It worked out perfect, work would even
pay for most of the trip. But two days before I was supposed to leave,
my two year old daughter became very ill and had to be hospitalized
for a couple of days. There was no way I was going to make the Nationals.
I had waited about 20 years for the chance to go and obviously chose
the care of my daughter over the trip.
The next year business again lined up with the Winternationals. Perfect....
The stars were aligning again. I had paid for a full four day pass
the year before and was unable to use any of it. I decided I would
e-mail the NHRA and see if there was any way that they could help
with the price of another four day pass. To my surprise, they said
that could get me another four day pass at NO CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!! All
I had to do was show a receipt for the tickets and a hospital bill
for my daughter (which I can understand) and they put me in awesome
seats. It was a drag racing dream finally come true, thanks to the
great staff of the NHRA ticket office.
- Pat Stewart
LVMS test pics and more coming later today
Phoenix testing coverage: Comp+ -- Zone --Other --Other 2
U.S. Street Nationals Street LegalTV --Comp+ -- other
Grand
National Roadster Show Pomona pics
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Friday
January 23, 2009
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Without actually checking one out myself, I can at least 'predict' that this HD cam is worth a look as perhaps the ultimate 'affordable' in-car cam. Ya, there's all those 'racer' type cams that so many are pushing lately, but none of them are HD or even close to the resolution this thing has. And if you have da bucks check out this new puppy.
Six second Drag Radial mark smashed in Florida
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Thursday
January 22, 2009
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We got the MRP points sorted out, thank you for your input.
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Wednesday
January 21, 2009
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If you aren't familiar with the Nissan GT-R, please do a bit of research before you watch this video, for there can be little doubt this could well be the greatest all-round supercar ever built.
NHRA MANDATES 2009 TESTING POLICY FOR TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR CATEGORIES
GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2009) -- In an ongoing effort to assist in curtailing escalating costs associated with the operation of professional nitromethane category vehicles (Top Fuel and Funny Car), NHRA has implemented the following testing limitations for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season.
Unlimited testing for Top Fuel and Funny Car teams will be permitted until the 2009 season opener at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Feb. 5, 2009. At that point, and during the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season (Feb 5 to Nov 15), professional nitromethane teams will be limited to a maximum of four (4) one-day test sessions. This policy applies to both the team and driver.
NHRA’s definition of testing includes, but is not limited to, any run or attempted run conducted at any track whatsoever, whether or not it is an NHRA track or NHRA-sanctioned track. Exhibitions, match racing, licensing attempts, and the like, are considered testing and will be subject to this testing policy. For example, participating at a two-day match race will be defined as two testing session days. Regardless of the number of runs attempted per day, each day will be defined as one testing day.
A team in violation of this testing policy will forfeit all NHRA Full Throttle points earned at the next NHRA National event at which the team participates. Any team demonstrating a flagrant disregard or continual violation of the testing policy may be subject to additional punitive action as deemed appropriate by NHRA in its sole and absolute discretion.
The policy was developed after consultation with several professional nitromethane teams on a fair and equitable way to limit testing in the 2009 season. NHRA’s decisions enforcing the policy will be final and not appealable.
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Tuesday
January 20, 2009
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A few (but not all) seem to be having problems viewing the 2008 MRP points pages, so I need your help. If you could please go here and click on all the 2008 links and then send me e-mail on any that do not work and details, I thank you. Note: all are in pdf format except Jr that is a jpeg. Update: Please give the version number of Adobe Reader when you report in. Appears version 8 is a problem, but not version 7.
HD video testers
I've put the HD thing on hold for now as I need new software to do
it. Not a big deal, but it's not a priority just yet. For the next
couple of weeks I'll be working exclusively on the Mega Ford feature
video. More on that as I get further into it.
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Monday
January 19, 2009
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| Bucky number one at Vegas Nitro Blast Off at 5.96. Former AFD pilot Garrett Bateman introduced to flopper fans and LVMS hook in spectacular fashion! BIG HH Vegas announcement coming soon! |
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 Photos courtesy LVMS |
Northwest
Nostalgia Top Eliminator Association 2009 race schedule now set...
... and they are looking forward to another great season of Nostalgia
Front Motor Dragster racing in the Pacific Northwest.
June 20/21 - 33rd Annual Oldies But Goodies Drags Woodburn Dragstrip
July 11/12 - 1st Annual Hot Rod Nationals Spokane Motorsports Park
July 24 ( Friday Night Only ) - 22nd Annual Goodguys Hot Rod Drags Pacific Raceways
August 8/9 - 21st Annual Hot Rod Nationals Woodburn Dragstrip
August 14 ( Friday Night Only ) - 1st Annual Hot Rod Drags Spokane Motorsports Park
September 19/20 - 3rd Annual Nostalgia Drags Forks Washington
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Sunday
January 18, 2009
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A Celebration of Life memorial for Rick Johnston will be held today
at St.Annes Anglican Church, 4071 Francis Road (near #1 Rd.) in Richmond
B.C. Canada, from 3.30-5.00PM. (map)
(obit)
My posting regarding Aug. 15 at Pacific Raceways got a bunch of you all wound up and unable to figure it out. Go here for the answer.
No pro nitro cars at Vegas this weekend, but plenty of nostalgia nitro floppers as these reports from the indomitable Cole Coonce show here and here.
Lots of time well wasted watching the BJ auction this weekend. Unfortunately the bubble has burst and you'll have to hang onto that collection of ZL1 Camaros and Hemi Cudas in your backyard and wait for the next round of price hikes...oh 'bout 2030 or so. Listening to the BJ boyz whining, sniveling and actually begging for higher prices is music to my ears. And when the big guy ominously yelled "DON'T DO IT" as one of Reggie Jackson's COPO Camaros was about to go for a song I bout fell over in amazement. This auction is show biz whose time has come. The 'stuff' that goes down here is just scary.
2009 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association Event
Schedule
by Steven Bunker
The
2009 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association's schedule is finalized.
With seven (possibly eight) races confirmed this is going to be one
heck of a season. Also with this upcoming season bring some changes,
Barona Dragstrip is an 1/8 mile track we will be racing at during
the first weekend in May and the final event at Sacramento Raceway
(the Governors Cup) could possibly be a 16-car field.
We've booked a total of four events with Sacramento Raceway, two (maybe three) events with Champion Raceway in Medford, Oregon (the last event is tentative) and one event with Barona Dragstrip (near San Diego, Ca), which will be a 1/8 mile track. Here is the complete schedule with the event dates, names and location:
2009 WCOPMA Schedule
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April 24 & 25 - FUNNY CAR FEVER - Sacramento, California
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May 2 - PRO MOD INVADERS AND FASTEST DOORSLAMMERS - San Diego, California (1/8 MILE EVENT)
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June 26 & 27 - NITRO NITE OF FIRE - Sacramento, California
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July 4 - NITE OF FIRE - Medford, Oregon
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August 1 - NITRO SUMMERFEST - Medford, Oregon
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August 14 & 15 - FOX HUNT - Sacramento, California
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September 18 & 19 - GOVERNORS CUP - Sacramento, California (POSSIBLY 16-CAR FIELD)
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September 25 & 26 - NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES, NORTHWEST CHALLANCE - Medford, Oregon (TENTATIVE)
For more information about the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association and it's 2009 schedule please contact us through email at wcopma@msn.com or by phone at (530) 243-8300 OR (530) 949-6133 - ask for Rod Burbage.
Five 2009 drag racing calendars now on sale at reduced
prices
SpeedZone Magazine and www.speedzonemagazine.com have just received
the last shipments of five different 2009 Drag Race Calendars, and
there are limited quantities remaining for sale.
The Pro Mod version includes West Coast Pro Mod
champion Tim Vogt, AMS hitter Scott Ray, WCOPM event winner Dan Myers,
East Coast player Paul Athey in his gorgeous 41 Willys, and one of
the most popular teams in Pro Mod racing - the two car ADRL champion
team of Billy Harper and Dennis Radford.
For the Top Alcohol cars, there are a number of top ten national and divisional drivers from both Top Alcohol classes including Mick Snyder, Shawn Cowie, Marty Thacker and Nancy Matter.
The Super Stock Hemi calendar includes some of the biggest SS/AH names in North America, including Jim Pancake and Bucky Hess.
They also have very limited quantities of their Top Sportsman calendars, with a dozen of the best Top Sportsman cars in the Northwest in full color.
The Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car calendar is in
a word, awesome! The best-of-the-best Nitro Funny Cars from
all over North America are included in this one. The baddest flopper
in 2008, the 5.70 Plueger/Austin Arrow is featured as are the two
biggest west coast rivals - Gary Turner's "Pedaler" (Kris
Krabill driver), and Mission winner Plueger/Gyger Mustang. From the
mid-west and east coast the famed retro Chi Town Hustler, Don Schumacher
replica Wonder Wagon and the BAD ASS Boninfante US Male Mustang.
The Top Sportsman Doorslammer calendar features participants from the biggest fast doorcar series in the North West.
The calendars are on sale effective immediately for
the lowest price we have ever sold them at - $9.95. Log onto www.speedzonemagazine.com/calendars.htm
to order your favorite or get them all. Speedzone's Dean Murdoch says
he'll ship one day after your order comes in. The year is still over
eleven months long, so take advantage of this discount price while
quantities last!
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Friday
January 16, 2009
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What colour would you like sir??
HH fearlessly predicts that Saturday August 15, 2009 will be the biggest spectator turnout day of the year at Pacific Raceways...
Who Will Control Our Digital Soul?
Internet
battle lines are drawn in Canada. Here's what's at stake.
DragRaceCanada Announces 5th "Canadian Drag
Racer of the Year" Award Balloting (Link)
Bruce Biegler - January 15, 2009
Within its continuing efforts in support of Canada's drag racing scene,
and to help celebrate its 10th Anniversary year of operations, DragRaceCanada
announces its annual "Canadian Drag Racer of the Year" awards
program. It is the 5th consecutive year that drag racing fans can
vote to help recognize top achievements in Canadian drag racing during
the past season campaign.
The 2008 DragRaceCanada "Drag Racer of the Year"
awards program will honor four winners; one Professional driver, one
Sportsman driver, one Crew chief/Tuner as well as the Most Improved/Up-And-Coming
drag racer.
Covering all sanctioned drag racing but limited to Canadian drag racers
only, the on-line ballot began on Jan. 15th, 2009 at 00:01 and will
close at 23:59 on Feb. 14th, 2009. After the polls close and the audit
is completed four winners will be announced. All will receive on-line
recognition as well as a handsome commemorative "NitroMoose"
trophy sculpture.
Each on-line ballot includes four nominees but also
accommodates for "write-in" options. Only one vote per e-mail
IP address will be afforded and strictly monitored.
For DragRaceCanada "Pro Driver of the Year"
the nominees include: Kenny Lang (IHRA Pro Mod), Tim Boychuk (IHRA
Top Fuel), Tony Pontieri (NHRA Jegs Pro Mod), and Roger Bateman (NHRA
Top Alcohol Funny Car).
For DragRaceCanada "Sportsman Driver of the Year"
the nominees are: Jason Kenny (NHRA Super Comp), Don Thomas (NHRA
Super Stock), Ted Barnes (TNT 10.90 Series) and Rob Becker (Can-Am
Stock/Super Stock Series).
For DragRaceCanada "Crew Chief/Tuner of the Year"
the nominees are: Bill Moore (Shawn Cowie NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster),
Al Billes (IHRA/NHRA Pro Modified), Les Mellows (IHRA Alcohol Funny
Car) and Ken Murray (NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car).
For DragRaceCanada "Most Improved/Up-and-Coming"
the nominees are: Tim Boychuk (IHRA/NHRA Top Fuel), David Klomps (NHRA
Super Gas), Jason McKnight (IHRA Alcohol Funny Car) and Venice Perno
(IHRA Super Stock).
Jan. 17-18 Blast-Off Open Test Session opens 2009 drag racing season at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Friday, Jan. 16 - No racing activity scheduled
Credential sales, pit parking: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tech inspection, chassis certifications: 1-5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Credential sales, pit parking, tech: 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Open testing: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 18
Credential sales, pit parking, tech: 7-11 a.m.
Open testing: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Staging lane assignments:
Lanes 1-4: .5 full-tree categories (brackets).
Lane 5: Open.
Lanes 6, 7: .4 pro tree categories. (Please place a "Q"
on your car to
get a "pro tree.")
Lane 8: Pro Street, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, nostalgia.
Lane 9: Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car.
Lane 10: NHRA professional Funny Car and Top Fuel Dragster.
Please note: Test 'n' Tune run cards will be issued
for each day of testing. You must bring your run card with you to
the staging lanes (regardless of category) for us to track your total
number of runs. In the event of unforeseen delays, priority runs will
be given to racers with the fewest runs punched on their card. Our
goal is to provide each participant with at least three test runs
per day. However, there are no guarantees due to oil, crashes, etc.,
and the event will conclude at the scheduled time.
Open letter to the NHRA community from NHRA President Tom Compton
RACE
CITY ABOUT TO GET SCREWED BY CITY HALL
HH take - After reading this I wonder how many racers and racing
business people will do anything more than perhaps post something
online or go to the extent of actually writing on paper and mailing
to the city. Just the thought of a rally on the steps of city hall
is very interesting, as today's 'protesters' rarely do much more than
whine amongst themselves on message boards and in pubs, resulting
in nothing positive happening. The thought of a bunch of greasers
doing burnouts at such a 'rally' is a scary thought too.
Will the racer types come out of the woodwork and actually organize in cow town, or will they argue how to do it and loose perhaps their last chance? Will a potentially lengthy, expensive legal battle ensue? Or will this be the end of it?
We will now see just how important Race City really is to the local racing community. We'll see if management and the racers can come together, and how much time and expense they will all go to fight for their mutual survival.
I have been informed by officials that I will be getting the Mission schedule to post 'very' soon...
Nitro Injected Motors Approved for Pro Extreme in
2009
O' FALLON, MO (January 16, 2009) – ADRL officials have announced
today that nitromethane injected big-block engines – commonly
referred to as A/Fuel motors – will be legal for use in the National
Guard ADRL Pro Extreme class beginning in 2009.
"I think this is something that will be real exciting for the
fans," said Bubba Corzine, ADRL Vice President of Competition.
"Watching the flames rise over the roof of the car at night will
bring a whole new level of excitement to the ADRL."
Initially, fuel mixtures up to 94% nitromethane will be allowed. However,
the ADRL reserves the right to review that number as part of an effort
to maintain a competitive playing field.
Any competitor planning to utilize this engine combination must first
be approved by the ADRL Competition Department.
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Wednesday
January 14, 2009
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One of the all-time great guys in northwest Stock/Super Stock racing
looses a very long, courageous battle as we learn that Rick Johnston
passed away yesterday morning. There
is a posting here.
A Celebration of Life memorial for Rick Johnston will be held this Sunday Jan. 18th 2009, at St.Annes Anglican Church, 4071 Francis Road (near #1 Rd.) in Richmond B.C. Canada, from 3.30-5.00PM.
BREAKING NEWS
HH has received e-mail, and we have seen on a forum site that Pacific
Raceways has hired a new manager out of the Chicago area. This is
a rumor we had also heard at the D6 banquet a month ago. Hopefully
we will get official confirmation soon.
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Monday
January 12, 2009
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Few changes to BCCCA Executive
After the annual vote yesterday the major players remain in place,
though there were a couple of changes. Ken Bradley is now the Club
Secretary and Bob Behnke the new Treasurer. They replace Bill Clifford
who was basically doing both jobs in 2008. Peter Dray is a new Director,
a position previously held by Grant Eldridge.
The entire list is now posted on the track site. Of note HH would like to thank Bill Clifford for his work the past two years. He did a great job and will be missed.
ATTN Video customers still waiting
Any of you who got one o dem spiffy new BluRay players (or similar
such as a PS3 or HD media player) from Mr. Clause let
me know as I would like to try some HD testing on regular dvd
discs - at my expense for your benefit. I may well go the BluRay route,
but not just yet. This is only for those still waiting as I don't
have time to go back and do it for everybody who may want one. If
it does work I will make them available for past customers.
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Sunday
January 11, 2009
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An interesting read on one person's opinion of the North American car industry.
Smash the snow by taking a virtual trip south to beautiful Las Vegas
for 360+ images from the biggest Lucas Series race of 2008. No alky
or nitro as we video'd all that..if we'll ever get to it though
is doubtful...but anyway, here's a little something to make you
dream of what is to come real soon at LVMS as they start the action
in just a couple of weeks with
a huge test session and the Pacific National Open/Pro Stock Superbowl
weekend.
Click on the photo montage above to view. New event page is also here.
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Friday
January 9, 2009
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Now this looks like fun (of note here for me was that some of this was shot with a near $10,000 camera, some with a $1000 model you can get at Best Buy. Pretty hard to tell the difference eh.)
Throttle stop racers need not click here...
When I need a break from editing
What started off as a short update ballooned into another rambling
rant from LP. And NO, not a drop of Corona (or any such thing) has
touched my lips...but
just imagine if it had!
D6 Banquet video 'issues'
At this time I'm not sure what to do with the D6 banquet video. Sadly
a number of additions to the memorial portion has proven to be difficult
to ad without significant editing and prep time - time I simply do
not have right now. Not to mention the downer factor of dealing with
so many lost souls...Then there's the fact I used copywritten music
on it without permission and many of the web hosting sites are really
clamping down on this. It's all leading me to not being able to make
a decision on how to deal with it. A couple of people have asked for
copies, but regular readers will know those requests must be added
to my infamous '2008 video list' that is still a couple of months
away from being done.
Became of all these issues and the simple fact I'm still up to my butt with previous video projects I'm sorry, I just have to put it off for a while...if not indefinitely. Because of this I'm gonna have to really take a second look at how I do this for 2009.
Silly season
It's that time of year again when web writers (other than me) get
out of reviewing the past year and move into speculating and complaining
about the upcoming season. I mean really, why can't there be more
positive stuff on all the great racing we will surely see over the
next 12 months?
Blaming the economic downturn is too easy. Smaller fields, even less races may be a good thing in many ways. We might not be at the track every damn weekend from 7am to 9pm for starters.
Ok, enuf of the positive crap, lets get busy...
Seems the bracket finals thing is not dead as HH hears a few of the tracks that got the boot are not letting the issue die just yet. I kinda think it is dead, but look for some other 'related' things to maybe happen because of it. Whether this will be a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen, with the bottom line being there are some very upset track operators out there and a definite 'big-track Vs little-track' mentality that I have not felt around here in a very long time.
Look for some info to come out of MRP soon as this Sunday has the club voting on all the executive positions. Despite the fact this doesn't often result in many major changes, it does mark the point when BCCCA can really move forward with their plans for the new season. Look for the results of the vote either late Sunday or early Monday followed shortly by the 2009 schedule.
The 'I' word on HH
Guess I must have missed something in the IHRA world (which I rarely
go into anyway) but this
link was sent to me recently and upon doing a quick search of
both DRC and the IHRA site (back a couple of months) I could not find
a thing. Not the best news but it's just not that big of a deal to
me...and I imagine the majority of my readers.
Apologies to my Alberta/IHRA racers friends, but frankly here on the west coast of Canada and the US northwest the IHRA remains a world away. The racing in my back yard has MUCH more in common with NHRA racing in, for example, far away Las Vegas than it does with IHRA racing in Edmonton and points east. Nothing personal, it's just one of those things, and it's not like I haven't made an effort to get info and actually attend IHRA races in Alberta. Those efforts of years ago were completely ignored by both the IHRA and the track, and frankly I have better things to do than go out of my way to give them free publicity. Let me ad that the HH door is always open, and if there was an opportunity for me to move in that direction I would be all over it.
But what have you done for us lately?
Which leads me into NHRA stuff. It appears that Glendora is clamping
down on a number of web sites that in the past covered national events
by letting them know they are no longer welcome. Then again the big
four of NHRA.com, DRC, DRO and Comp+ provide more than enough coverage
for this kid as I rarely go anywhere else to get national event coverage
as most of the other sites often (not always) simply posted a few
photos and press releases.
To make those hard working web dudes even more upset is the apparent fact that this does not effect those in print. If you work for a company with a magazine or newspaper it appears you're good to go to a big race. The part here that bugs me, and a lot of others, is who the hell gets national event coverage from a monthly magazine in this day of same day TV and near instant Internet coverage? Newspapers on the other hand are a loaded bunch that piss off many freelancers when a union shooter takes away 'their' spot on the allotted 'Sunday' restricted area list once or twice a year. Then again newspapers are a dying breed that matter less and less as time goes by. Regardless of this fact NHRA does not seem to realize or care that newspaper numbers are way down, then again they still usually have way more readers than most, if not all, of the now verboten drag sites.
As for the shut out web sites, sure it's free publicity for a series that needs all the publicity it can get, but this is the way all professional sports is going for more reasons than I have the time to get into here. On the bright side, perhaps this will see all those sites now give more coverage to the smalltime races, tracks and racers.
And another somewhat related aspect of all this is the future of 'live' webcasting of drag races. It's no longer happening even on TV at pro races, but at smaller races it is starting to proliferate. Trouble is some officials I've spoken to over the winter have some issues with it - both personal (I won't go there) and legal. One comment I got that really has me thinking is "what if somebody dies out there and somebody else has it recorded at home?" One does not have to realize this opens a huge can o legal worms that could get very, very ugly for everybody from track staff to the people and companies doing the webcast. This example may be a bit extreme, but it's just one of a number of related issues with live webcasting that some officials are currently very well aware of. Because of this HH may not get into something that could prove to be more trouble than it's worth.
Drinks and more
The Eagle Motorplex 2009 schedule is basically complete and it looks
like the triple header race is gonna be a go. Not being a racer I
don't have a view of it other than it's cool to see management still
willing to try new things in a genuine effort to make things better
- all the while doing it directly to the racers via their website
in a very public, transparent fashion.
Let it be known that I am a huge fan of doing things different and wish more tracks would push the envelope to at least try new and radical ideas that go well beyond the old way of doing things. Change is good in my book, especially when the same-old-same-old ideas have been proven to offer little to potential spectators, racers and sponsors.
Say what you will about Arm Drop, Pinks, Pass-Time and those kinda shows, but they are concepts that have a huge future in a sport too often caught up in the 'good old days'. Sadly most feel that if they can't actually be on TV with the real shows have no idea how to possibly take these radical concepts, make a few changes, and run with them on a local basis. The old ideas of big buck races, events for certain makes or years of cars, etc are old school. Sure they are ok, but with the numbers going down, I feel promoters must do more to slow down the fracturing of the entries into more groups and work to somehow bring them together in a fun and competitive atmosphere. That's the magic bullet that Pinks started and few others have been able to duplicate. One of which being the enevlope-destroying 'Drinks' at Ashcroft. An event that had negative connotations written all over it at first, but which proved to be a big success.
You can call me Jay or JJ
Ya, that title will get a few questions goin...Over in Hitter's
house I find it interesting that the site spokaneracewaypark.com
is still up and appears not to have been updated since 2005. The current
'official' track site (I think) is spokanemotorsportspark.com
. I'm sure the management team over there is super busy with way
more important stuff but the fact remains many people are talking
about their yet-to-be-officially-announced Lucas race (said to be
between Mission and Seattle) and a bunch of other races that are already
on some other schedules.
As for the word on the new management for Pacific - I know nothing, I see nothing, I hear nothing.
How to get on HH
Which leads me to the fact that getting info from D6 tracks involves
a lot of time going to various sites, making phone calls that are
often ignored etc. I just get really tired of having to do it all.
Nobody local ever sends us info (i.e. pre-race info and post race
results) other than Bremerton Raceway. This also includes most race
series in the northwest.
Obviously they don't care or feel it's my job to contact them. Wrongo ladies and gents. Space on HH is a FREE service that you are always welcome to take advantage of should you wish to do so, but I simply will not go to the effort of getting your freebee stuff here all by myself.
THE SOLUTION IS EASY. I know it's a lot of work for track/series staff to do for just a few web sites but there is a very simple solution. Since most tracks/series use their own sites for posting this kind of info, all it would take is a quick e-mail to HH along with a link of where that info/schedule/photo/video/new sponsor announcement/ etc is. Trust me when I say that a link on this site will get that info out to more people than you will ever get simply posting it on 'your' site.
And if you have a site that uses frames and you can't send me a direct page link that doesn't require one having to go thru a slew of pages to find, please don't bother, cause I won't post it. There are ways around such things that good webmasters know, so just send me the actual page, not the site.
Please note this is for drag strips or racing series within the confines of the region that encompasses NHRA Division Six. not just NHRA events, just those in the region. And PLEASE don't send a bunch of photos, results etc. I don't have time to post all that. Simply send a link that has all that to HH and I promise I will post it here asap.
New/old door car for Greg Carlile
I have a new car I will be running this season, it is a 1996 Corvette
Pro-Mod.
My plans are to run it in the PSCA races in California,
Arizona, Nevada, also some of the local stuff like Door Slammer in
Mission and the Div 6 events like Boise, Seattle, and Mission, possibly
Woodburn ??? And maybe
Medford.
I may even try to qualify at the Outlaw Pro-Mod race at Mission and Boise, I just need to get some seat time and tuning time to figure out what the car will do. It has a Rodex BBC with 14-71 blower. I'm in the process of getting the car back together recently updated by John Scalpi), so I hope to have it ready in a few weeks.
HH note - Appears to be former ride of Steve Horne and before him Roy Lazik.
Finally a cool link came in that lead me to a bunch of simply bad ass videos of U.S. Navy pilots (among others) who make Fuel Altereds look like kiddie cars.
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Tuesday
January 6, 2009
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Jan. 24-25 bracket-racing kick-off and PSCA Winter Warm-Up at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, Jan. 24
6 a.m.-1 p.m. - Credential sales.
7 a.m.-2 p.m. - Tech inspection.
8 a.m. - Time trials for Super Pro and Pro.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. - Pacific Street Car Association (www.pscaracing.com)
testing.
1 p.m. - Eliminations for Super Pro and Pro.
5 p.m. - Track closed.
7 p.m.-6 a.m. - Quiet hours.
Sunday, Jan. 25
6 a.m.-1 p.m. - Credential sales.
7 a.m.-2 p.m. - Tech inspection.
8 a.m. - Open Comp qualifying, Bracket 1 time trial.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. - PSCA testing.
11 a.m. - Eliminations for Open Comp and Bracket 1.
5 p.m. - Track closed.
Entry fees
PSCA test-only fee: $125.
Single-day crew passes: $20.
Weekend crew pass - $30.
Two-day race entry (one class Saturday and one class Sunday): $125
(best value)
Super Pro Saturday entry: $75.
Open Comp Sunday entry: $75.
Bracket 1 (combo of Pro and Super Pro) Sunday: $75.
Classes:
Super Pro (7.00-11.99 sec.) - all cars must be self-starting. Compulink.
Crosstalk will be on.
Pro (7.50-13.99 sec.)
Open Comp - see PSCA rules.
Bracket 1 (7.00 sec. and slower) - Compulink Crosstalk will be on.
Super Pro, Pro, Bracket 1 and Open Comp payouts: $1,500 to win. All purses based on minimum of 33 cars in first round. Purses will be pro-rated if less than 33 cars compete in first round. All winnings will be mailed following the event.
Winner: $1,500. Runner-up: $600. Semi: $300. Quarters:
$150.
Fourth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown, NHRA Pacific National Open Series Jan. 29-Feb. 1 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Thursday, Jan. 29
8 a.m.-5 p.m. - Pit parking and credentials.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. - Tech inspection.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. - Pro Stock practice (free to pre-registered Pro Stock
racers).
Noon-5 p.m. - Sportsman Test 'n' Tune (entry fee: $60 car and driver).
Friday, Jan. 30
6 a.m. - Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. - Tech inspection.
8 a.m.-6 p.m. - Sportsman qualifying and record runs (two-to-three
sessions).
Noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. - Pro Stock qualifying.
12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. - Professional test runs.
6 p.m. - Track closed.
Saturday, Jan. 31
6 a.m. - Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. - Tech inspection.
8 a.m. - Final Sportsman qualifying (one run, time permitting).
10 a.m. - Final Pro Stock qualifying.
10:30 a.m. - National Open eliminations.
Noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. - Pro Stock eliminations.
12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. - Professional test runs.
6 p.m. - Track closed.
Sunday, Feb. 1
6 a.m. - Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. - Tech inspection.
8 a.m. - Bracket Cash Dash ($500 to winner).
9 a.m. - Bracket eliminations.
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. - Pro Stock practice sessions.
10 a.m., Noon, 1:30 p.m. - Professional test runs.
2 p.m. - Track closed.
Entry fees:
National Open car and driver: $165.
Four-day restricted-area pass: $60.
Bracket race (Sunday): $100.
Bracket crew pass (Sunday only): $15.
Professional test fee (nitro and alcohol classes, car and driver):
$500 per day.
National Open classes:
Stock/Super Stock Combo, Super Comp, Super gas, Super Street, Top
Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo, Electronic Bracket, Non-Electronic Bracket,
Sportsman Motorcycle.
Divisional grade points will be awarded and winners will receive NHRA
"Wally" trophies.
The 2009 PSCA Racing Season Starts In One Month
The Pacific Street Car Association will begin it's 11th season
Feb 6th-8th Weekend with the Hughes Performance Arizona Nationals
at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. Gates will
open 10am on Friday, Feb 6th with Test n Tune from 1pm - 6pm... Saturday,
Feb 7th will feature 3 Qualifying sessions and Bracket Time Trials
with all class eliminations on Sunday Feb 8th.. Gates will open at
7am on both days.
2 weeks earlier (Jan 24-25, 2009) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway the PSCA will have an Official Test Session and Bracket Challenge!!! For more info on the test, log onto www.lvms.com
Many of the PSCA Teams have changed combination's as well as cars in preparation for the most competitive racing season to date! Starting January 7th, the PSCA's Daily Scoop will be updated on a daily basis with PSCA News, Racer Updates and 2009 Sponsor Involvement!
2009 PSCA Event Schedule
***Special Event***
January 24 - 25 / Las Vegas, NV. (Non Points Race)
PSCA Winter Warm-Ups Test Session & Bracket Race
***2009 Season Starts***
February 6 - 8 / Phoenix, AZ. (Day Race)
Hughes Performance Arizona Nationals
March 13 - 15 / Fontana, CA. (Day Race)
Orme Bros Inc. Spring Break Shootout
April 17 - 19 / Las Vegas, NV. (Day Race)
K&N Filters Las Vegas Nationals
May 15 - 17 / Fontana, CA. (Day Race)
Borla Performance Exhaust California Nationals
June 19 - 21 / Las Vegas, NV. (Night TnT & Qual,
Day Elims)
PSCA Father's Day Nationals and Classic Car Show
September 4 - 6 (Night) / Las Vegas, NV. (Night Race)
Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Labor Day Nationals
September 18 - 20 / Fontana, CA. (Day Race)
Accufab West Coast Shootout
October 16 - 18 / Las Vegas, NV. (Day Race)
Mickey Thompson Tires Fall Nationals
November 6 - 8 / Fontana, CA. (Day Race)
Edelbrock World Finals
***Special Event***
November 19 - 22 / Las Vegas, NV. (Day Race)
Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Street Car Super Nationals V
2009 Season Will Offer 3 Different Championships!!
***2009 PSCA Championship Series***
PSCA will crown a Champion in each class from all 9 PSCA Events!!!
***2009 Sin City Shootout***
PSCA/LVMS will crown a Points Champion in each class from all 5 Las
Vegas Events!!!
***2009 Golden State Shootout***
PSCA will crown a Points Champion in each class from all 4 Fontana
Events!!!
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Monday
January 5, 2009
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Truck Town comes to HH
Horsepowerheaven.com is very happy to announce our newest sponsor
- Truck Town Trailer Sales in Port Orchard Washington. Owned by veteran
drag racer Dave Barcelon (photo below) and managed by another drag
racer Don Sefton. From their own website at www.trucktownsales.com
comes this brief description of their operation:
Truck
Town has been in business since 1984. We have grown every year with
a simple philosophy "treat other people like we want to be treated."
Recently the decision was made to get into the cargo trailer business.
After spending a lot of time researching the best manufacturer for
our customers, we decided on Pace American. Pace American's high quality
trailers and dedication to customer service is a perfect match with
Truck Town. Thank you for stopping by!
Having Dave & Don come on board for 2009 is a great way to begin the new year. Barcelon is synonymous with classy operations not only on the strip but in business as well, so we urge all HH visitors to support them every way you can and stop by at the strip to say hi.
Truck Town Trailer Sales is located at 3720 State Hwy 16 SW in Port Orchard, WA 98367. Number to the main trailer lot is 360-377-4133 while the main lot is 360-377-2620. Email is TruckTown646@gmail.com
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Friday
January 2, 2009
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Smokin deals on some refurbs from Canon Canada
Maybe the best drag racing team video ever...
Happy New year friends! My back's getting better, it's still snowing, and lookie here, we've actually got drag racing news!
First note the addition atop this page of monthly links so you can quickly go back to any month this past year. I call it a lazy man's year in review. Probably won't take it back any further, and remember you can always get back here from most any page on the site by clicking on the HH logo. This'll be a regular deal on this page from here on. And yes my nerdly friends, I looked into a site search function, but couldn't find one that would take less then five minutes to ad on...so jus foget it, I got stuff ta do. Note, the Dec08/Jan09 thing will get set up correctly soon.
Though the economic outlook on 2009 is not real good, we continue to buck the trend with the coming announcement of one, maybe two new advertisers here on HH. Look for that real soon.
Santa bring you a new LCD TV for Xmas?
Make sure you get the most outta that big flat panel by setting it
up for optimum viewing. It's quite easy if you know what settings
to actually change and believe me the difference is considerable,
specially if you actually have some HD content to view. You can either
Google your model number with the word settings behind it or go
here and look it up. Best bet it to gather up a half dozen or
so and play around with them. Again I assure you the settings your
panel came with SUCK compared to what it can really look like if you
make the effort to fine tune it. You can do it for plasmas too, but
I figured if you got one of those you are really into it and don't
need me to give ya directions. Hint - you'll need to do this once
those HH HD vids start comin yur way in a few months...
Naked Nova
We begin with a cool catch from Rich Carlson. They obviously have
some pretty slick cars for sale in the local Everett WA newspaper
as this Pro whaaat Nova proves.
Canada's Jet Truck
Bruce Andrew has sold the NorthernF/X jet dragster and purchased a
J-60 Pratt-Whittney powered Chev S-10 Pickup. It's available for bookings
now. Email Bruce.
Newest northwest 10.5 Outlaw!
He had no fun in '08 putting his old Fox body into the wall during
the MRP Pro Mod weekend, but now Mike Dutchek has another Mustang
with a 388 inch, single 98mm turbo backed by a Bruno/Lenco 3 speed!
No word on an exact debut date as of yet.
And if you have a new or updated ride, or sponsor feel free to send us photos and details and we will post as we can.
One more pic
to ad to the Snow Strip page, this time a trailer image from
Al Omond, so I guess the race is on to send us the biggest pile o
snow disguised as a trailer...bet the Spokane people can win this
one.
Finally today we present some wonderful recent work
by artist Mark Gredzinski
who fills us in:
I'm currently doing an oil painting of Prudhomme's Army Monza in oils
which is early days as oil takes so long to dry. Then I'll do more
on the Army Vega and the other approx 17 paintings I have on the go.
I'm mostly doing classic funny cars as they have always been my first
love and I've started on the Sox & Martin Cuda and Grumpy's Toy
Vega. Later on I'll do Barrie Poole's Maverick and Pinto Pro Stockers
as I was always a fan of the Sandy Elliott cars. I've at least 50
more paintings planned for the next two years. They will include fuel
altereds, slingshots rear engined fuelers etc.
PS: from the e-mail address (markgredzinski@hotmail.co.uk) Mark
lives a little out of our immediate area.
2008 Jan/Feb
- Mar - Apr
- May - Jun
- Jul - Aug
- Sep - Oct
- Nov - Dec
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"Wow! What a ride!"
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and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
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and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
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and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
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and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"
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Drag Race Video Sites |
Life is not
a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"worn
out, and loudly proclaiming -
"Wow! What a ride!"