Tech is over and we have 28 cars entered.
Qualifying will be starting in a few moments...
Lots of fresh racers here today...
Carrie Underwood just sang the Star-Spangled Banner and qualifying is beginning...
Smoky Mtn Shootout results - Can-Am
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 09:49 AM
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 09:54 AM
Cheater,
When you say "fresh racers" you mean new racers or are they getting "fresh" with you!!! LOL.
When you say "fresh racers" you mean new racers or are they getting "fresh" with you!!! LOL.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:04 AM
TQ right now is James Merriman with a 4.26 sec lap.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:05 AM
When you say "fresh racers" you mean new racers or are they getting "fresh" with you!!!
Well, I meant fresh faces who weren't here yesterday.
But for some of the hot dogs, they're probably thinking "fresh meat on the table". LOL!
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:10 AM
Carrie Underwood just sang the Star-Spangled Banner.
In person? LOL.
Good luck to all today.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:20 AM
Ron Hershman just grabbed TQ with a 4.19 sec lap!!!
No, Mike, Carrie was just a recording... LOL! Maybe we can get her to come in person next year.
No, Mike, Carrie was just a recording... LOL! Maybe we can get her to come in person next year.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:49 AM
Hershman's TQ is pretty significant: it's his first IRRA™ race on a non-King track. And it's his first IRRA™ race running a car not built by Rande "RPM" Marshall; he was running a Joe "Jobiwan" Macintosh chassis from Ralph Thorne's stable.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 11:02 AM
Here's the complete list:
1) Ron Hershman - 4.190 secs
2) James Merriman - 4.264
3) Chris Radisich - 4.275
4) Ralph Thorne - 4.302
5) John Streisguth - 4.318
6) Mick Holtsclaw - 4.338
7) Bobby Robinson - 4.387
8) Joe Neumeister - 4.425
9) John Martin - 4.442
10) Mike McMasters - 4.452
11) Chris Barnes - 4.457
12) Tommy Flythe - 4.471
13) Roger Holtsclaw - 4.506
14) Greg Wells - 4.506
15) Jay Guard - 4.507
16) Tom Harrington - 4.510
17) Spencer Hurst - 4.550
18) Rick Crutchfield - 4.564
19) Gil Gundersen - 4.620
20) Ken Bryan - 4.649
21) Cody Eads - 4.676
22) Brian Cox - 4.695
23) Gary Culy - 4.716
24) Dusky Smith - 4.735
25) Skyler McFall - 4.755
26) Mark Griffith - 4.800
27) Paul McMahan - 4.817
28) Tim Ketron - 4.944
Concours: Joe Neumeister (who else? LOL!)
1) Ron Hershman - 4.190 secs
2) James Merriman - 4.264
3) Chris Radisich - 4.275
4) Ralph Thorne - 4.302
5) John Streisguth - 4.318
6) Mick Holtsclaw - 4.338
7) Bobby Robinson - 4.387
8) Joe Neumeister - 4.425
9) John Martin - 4.442
10) Mike McMasters - 4.452
11) Chris Barnes - 4.457
12) Tommy Flythe - 4.471
13) Roger Holtsclaw - 4.506
14) Greg Wells - 4.506
15) Jay Guard - 4.507
16) Tom Harrington - 4.510
17) Spencer Hurst - 4.550
18) Rick Crutchfield - 4.564
19) Gil Gundersen - 4.620
20) Ken Bryan - 4.649
21) Cody Eads - 4.676
22) Brian Cox - 4.695
23) Gary Culy - 4.716
24) Dusky Smith - 4.735
25) Skyler McFall - 4.755
26) Mark Griffith - 4.800
27) Paul McMahan - 4.817
28) Tim Ketron - 4.944
Concours: Joe Neumeister (who else? LOL!)
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 11:25 AM
Hershman's TQ is pretty significant: it's his first IRRA™ race on a non-King track. And it's his first IRRA™ race running a car not built by Rande "RPM" Marshall; he was running a Joe "Jobiwan" Macintosh chassis from Ralph Thorne's stable.
Arrived late yesterday, borrowed car, first time ever on the track = TQ. So much for that "home track" and "juiced" motor thing. LOL.
Congrats to Ron H.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 11:30 AM
LOL! There's a little more to the story.
Ron utilized an old wing car trick to help grab that TQ.
The dead strip for the lap counter is just before the track goes under the bridge to enter the donut. On his last qualifying lap, Ron never blipped and ended up walling the car in the donut, to enable crossing the dead strip under full power.
Ron utilized an old wing car trick to help grab that TQ.
The dead strip for the lap counter is just before the track goes under the bridge to enter the donut. On his last qualifying lap, Ron never blipped and ended up walling the car in the donut, to enable crossing the dead strip under full power.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 11:44 AM
When you say "fresh racers" you mean new racers or are they getting "fresh" with you!!! LOL.
No one has gotten fresh with Greg in many, many years!
And who is the imposter calling himself Ron Hershman? Everybody knows that Ron is TOO SCARED to run on anything other than a King track?
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 11:46 AM
Geez, Bill, you didn't have to point that out... LOL!!!
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:03 PM
Results of the C-Consi-odd:
black / purple / yellow / blue / orange / green / white / red / total laps / avg
1) Spencer Hurst - 35 / 37 / 36 / 37 / 37 / 35 / 36 / 35 / 288 laps / 36.0
2) Cody Eads - 34 / 35 / 37 / 35 / 36 / 38 / 35 / 35 / 285 laps / 35.62
3) Gary Culy - 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 36 / 35 / 34 / 35 / 282 laps / 35.25
4) Gil Gundersen - 33 / 34 / 37 / 34 / 33 / 35 / 34 / 35 / 275 laps / 34.38
5) Paul MacMahan - 25 / 31 / 30 / 34 / 35 / 0 / 33 / 32 / 220 laps / 27.5
6) Skyler McFall - 34 / 34 / 34 / 34 / 33 / 0 / 35 / 0 / 204 laps / 25.5
Hurst, Eads, Culy, and Gundersen advance to the B-Semi-odd.
black / purple / yellow / blue / orange / green / white / red / total laps / avg
1) Spencer Hurst - 35 / 37 / 36 / 37 / 37 / 35 / 36 / 35 / 288 laps / 36.0
2) Cody Eads - 34 / 35 / 37 / 35 / 36 / 38 / 35 / 35 / 285 laps / 35.62
3) Gary Culy - 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 36 / 35 / 34 / 35 / 282 laps / 35.25
4) Gil Gundersen - 33 / 34 / 37 / 34 / 33 / 35 / 34 / 35 / 275 laps / 34.38
5) Paul MacMahan - 25 / 31 / 30 / 34 / 35 / 0 / 33 / 32 / 220 laps / 27.5
6) Skyler McFall - 34 / 34 / 34 / 34 / 33 / 0 / 35 / 0 / 204 laps / 25.5
Hurst, Eads, Culy, and Gundersen advance to the B-Semi-odd.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:03 PM
Hershman's tongue is probably forked now. 
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:20 PM
Now?!?! Heck, he was born that way... LOL!
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:28 PM
Jobiwan, we, uh, had a little problem with one of your chassis...
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:33 PM
How cool.
Greg cut Jay in qualifying.
A matter of fact, he annihilated him.
Greg cut Jay in qualifying.
A matter of fact, he annihilated him.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:38 PM
With a Noose loaner and the same motor of mine that Greg used at R4/1!!!
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:41 PM
Mike, please don't throw me under the bus... I have to ride back to GA with Jay in HIS car... LOL!!!
The Guardster cut it the tiniest bit too close on rear tire diameter and got bounced late in tech by the Tech Nazi, so he had to qualify with a newly-cut rear tire that wasn't broken in and his car was loose as a goose.
My money says Jay will make the final Main unless he has bad luck in his Semi.
The Guardster cut it the tiniest bit too close on rear tire diameter and got bounced late in tech by the Tech Nazi, so he had to qualify with a newly-cut rear tire that wasn't broken in and his car was loose as a goose.
My money says Jay will make the final Main unless he has bad luck in his Semi.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:44 PM
With a Noose loaner and the same motor of mine that Greg used at R4/1!!!
Yeah, we beggars can't be choosers, you know. I admit I didn't think he'd foist a five-year-old motor off on me though... LOL!
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:50 PM
Thanks for the reports, Greg!!! 
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 12:55 PM
Results of the C-Consi-even:
black / purple / yellow / blue / orange / green / white / red / total laps / avg
1) Brian Cox - 35 / 37 / 36 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 36 / 33 / 285 laps / 35.62
2) Rick Crutchfield - 34 / 36 / 34 / 36 / 36 / 35 / 35 / 36 / 282 laps / 35.25
3) Mark Griffith - 33 / 35 / 36 / 35 / 34 / 33 / 33 / 35 / 274 laps / 34.25
4) Ken Bryan - 32 / 30 / 34 / 35 / 33 / 32 / 34 / 32 / 262 laps / 32.75
5) Dusky Smith - 28 / 34 / 36 / 34 / 33 / 34 / 22 / 33 / 254 laps / 31.75
6) Tim Ketron - 31 / 32 / 32 / 34 / 35 / 14 / 33 / 33 / 244 laps / 30.5
Cox, Crutchfield, Griffith, and Bryan advance to the C-Consi-even.
black / purple / yellow / blue / orange / green / white / red / total laps / avg
1) Brian Cox - 35 / 37 / 36 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 36 / 33 / 285 laps / 35.62
2) Rick Crutchfield - 34 / 36 / 34 / 36 / 36 / 35 / 35 / 36 / 282 laps / 35.25
3) Mark Griffith - 33 / 35 / 36 / 35 / 34 / 33 / 33 / 35 / 274 laps / 34.25
4) Ken Bryan - 32 / 30 / 34 / 35 / 33 / 32 / 34 / 32 / 262 laps / 32.75
5) Dusky Smith - 28 / 34 / 36 / 34 / 33 / 34 / 22 / 33 / 254 laps / 31.75
6) Tim Ketron - 31 / 32 / 32 / 34 / 35 / 14 / 33 / 33 / 244 laps / 30.5
Cox, Crutchfield, Griffith, and Bryan advance to the C-Consi-even.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 01:03 PM
LOL! There's a little more to the story.
Ron utilized an old wing car trick to help grab that TQ.
The dead strip for the lap counter is just before the track goes under the bridge to enter the donut. On his last qualifying lap, Ron never blipped and ended up walling the car in the donut, to enable crossing the dead strip under full power.
I wouldn't call that a "trick". I thought it pretty smart of him to do that. How many others did that? Even though he never raced on that track, Ron's experience and expertise told him what was needed to TQ.
V/R,
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 01:20 PM
The B-Consi-odd is running with a couple of heats to go. I'm in the B-Consi-even and then will have to marshall the next race, so there's going to be a little delay in getting the next few heat results posted. Patience!!
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Results of the B-Consi-odd:
black / purple / yellow / blue / orange / green / white / red / total laps / avg
1) Roger Holtsclaw - 35 / 37 / 36 / 35 / 36 / 38 / 36 / 37 / 290 laps / 36.25
2) John Martin - 36 / 38 / 37 / 35 / 36 / 36 / 35 / 36 / 289 laps / 36.12
3) Cody Eads - 33 / 36 / 35 / 37 / 38 / 36 / 35 / 35 / 285 laps 35.62
4) Jay Guard - 33 / 37 / 37 / 37 / 36 / 34 / 35 / 35 / 284 laps / 35.5
5) Chris Barnes - 35 / 36 / 35 / 35 / 35 / 34 / 36 / 35 / 281 laps / 35.12
6) Gary Culy - 34 / 34 / 37 / 32 / 34 / 36 / 34 / 34 / 275 laps / 34.38
7) Gil Gundersen - 32 / 31 / 34 / 36 / 33 / 35 / 33 / 32 / 266 laps / 33.25
8) Spencer Hurst - 31 / 35 / 33 / 26 / 36 / 29 / 35 / 31 / 256 laps / 32.0
Holtsclaw, Martin, Eads, and Guard advance to the A-Semi-odd.
black / purple / yellow / blue / orange / green / white / red / total laps / avg
1) Roger Holtsclaw - 35 / 37 / 36 / 35 / 36 / 38 / 36 / 37 / 290 laps / 36.25
2) John Martin - 36 / 38 / 37 / 35 / 36 / 36 / 35 / 36 / 289 laps / 36.12
3) Cody Eads - 33 / 36 / 35 / 37 / 38 / 36 / 35 / 35 / 285 laps 35.62
4) Jay Guard - 33 / 37 / 37 / 37 / 36 / 34 / 35 / 35 / 284 laps / 35.5
5) Chris Barnes - 35 / 36 / 35 / 35 / 35 / 34 / 36 / 35 / 281 laps / 35.12
6) Gary Culy - 34 / 34 / 37 / 32 / 34 / 36 / 34 / 34 / 275 laps / 34.38
7) Gil Gundersen - 32 / 31 / 34 / 36 / 33 / 35 / 33 / 32 / 266 laps / 33.25
8) Spencer Hurst - 31 / 35 / 33 / 26 / 36 / 29 / 35 / 31 / 256 laps / 32.0
Holtsclaw, Martin, Eads, and Guard advance to the A-Semi-odd.
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