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jayb

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Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« on: September 10, 2016, 10:14:01 PM »
Things have not gone according to plan for me and Steve, or Joel and Jeff, or Kevin.  At least Steve and I are at the hotel now, but we have some work on the car to do in the morning before heading to the track.  Joel/Jeff and Kevin are still not here, probably arriving in the morning.  Nothing is easy, because its Drag Week  ::)  I'll try to post a detailed update tomorrow night - Jay
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2016, 09:03:30 AM »
I made it to National Trail Raceway, Jay should be arriving soon. Jeff & Joel are passing through Columbus about now. Alan C. Is here, I haven't spotted Doug yet.
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2016, 03:10:06 PM »
Well I sure hope its something you can deal with easily. If it can be done you guys will make it happen. Best of luck this year Jay, I hope the car runs flawlessly. 8.70's at every track!! Joel as well. I've always been a little bit of a closet Mopar guy, and that GTX just does it for me.
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2016, 03:47:30 PM »
Made it to the track at 11:30 today, and I found an issue with my front tire already. Luckily, Jegs had one in stock, and they're open on Sunday. Got the tire and already got a place lined up to get it changed first thing in the morning.
Drag Week!
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2016, 06:00:04 PM »
Good luck everyone!
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2016, 06:45:58 PM »
Yeppers! Best of luck to all you FE's and Joel too! Go, Jay, go!
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2016, 10:21:21 PM »
Yeah good luck guys give them hell
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2016, 09:31:37 AM »
Hey Jay my buddy is there and he just sent me a video of you driving by him, sounds sweet
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2016, 07:58:11 PM »
Jay, It was a pleasure to meet you and Doug Smith. I saw you seemed pretty occupied so I didn't want to bother you. Here is a pic of your run earlier today.
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2016, 08:04:16 AM »
Did all of our competitors make it to Norwalk without incident?  I surmise Jay did not report due to having to supervise the Drunk Monkey's celebratory inclinations..
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2016, 08:49:29 AM »
I always look forward to reading Jay's blog each morning during DW.  I hope all is well?
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2016, 12:05:25 PM »
We did all make it to the track as I'm sure you've all figured out by now. Like you read on Dougs post, the route yesterday was a challenge. We left the track around 5 and got to the hotel around 1:30 am. Jay's just been too tired at night to type. No mechanical issues on the drive so far.
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Re: Drag Week 2016, Quick Update September 10
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2016, 01:11:04 PM »
To bad the trunk monkey doesn't do dictation from Jay during the drive and post when they get to the hotel. Best of luck, hopefully Jay can find a couple of tenths and move into the top spot. Jim
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