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Title: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 26, 2016, 04:16:15 PM: This is the usual place holder for pics from Wilmington this weekend.

I'll be driving up to Wilmington tomorrow, taking pics Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and will post the links in this thread.

Also, anyone who has pics, please feel free to post here!
To ALL racers: Be Safe, Go Fast and Have Fun! :cheers:

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 05:53:32 PM: Today's tech day started off REALLY foggy and cool. Started clearing up around noon and by late afternoon full sun with 74 degrees.
I know this is a full meet but I was really expecting more bikes/cars today. I'm guessing that many folks could not/did not get off work to come early.

Anyway, here is my Google Photos link from today:

https://goo.gl/photos/CwPozLJmUjVbqgFs9

As usual, I hope you enjoy,
Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Stan Back on April 28, 2016, 06:08:43 PM: no habla espanyoutube
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 06:44:06 PM: Quote from: Stan Back on April 28, 2016, 06:08:43 PM
no habla espanyoutube

WTF are you talking about? No YouTube here. You need more meds?

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Stan Back on April 28, 2016, 06:46:52 PM: Wants me to sign up or in or something. No comprende.
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 06:53:50 PM: I don't think anyone is having issues with my original link so please try this one

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMN8W--1UVacAMdMetFArHm1T9JkbV6y3C5axfWFLbeOsF2wfiGXJ57e2OG8_RkQg?key=aHRqUXlOWkJZZFJjMXJNZ2hvcy1TaGV5cDJsaDJn

LMK,
Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: salt27 on April 28, 2016, 07:00:00 PM: Thanks, Gregg.
Original link works for me.

Don
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 07:05:16 PM: I LOVE this sport because of the incredible ingenuity of some of the builders.
Case in point, my last five pics are of Jack Iliff's (jacksoni on here) 3522 G/GC Nissan 240SX.
Block, crank, etc. is a Pontiac SD 4 cyl and the head is from an Infinity IRL engine. WOW :-o :-o :-o

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 07:09:20 PM: Quote from: salt27 on April 28, 2016, 07:00:00 PM
Thanks, Gregg.
Original link works for me.

Don

Muchas gracias mi Amigo! :cheers:

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: salt27 on April 28, 2016, 07:19:11 PM: Quote from: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 07:09:20 PM
Quote from: salt27 on April 28, 2016, 07:00:00 PM
Thanks, Gregg.
Original link works for me.

Don

Muchas gracias mi Amigo! :cheers:

Gregg

No, it was in English not Spanish. :-D
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 07:26:03 PM: Quote from: salt27 on April 28, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
Quote from: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 07:09:20 PM
Quote from: salt27 on April 28, 2016, 07:00:00 PM
Thanks, Gregg.
Original link works for me.

Don

Muchas gracias mi Amigo! :cheers:

Gregg

No, it was in English not Spanish. :-D

LOL! :-D

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Stan Back on April 28, 2016, 08:46:31 PM: Still whatever.

Maybe ya gotta join something you guys belong to.
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 08:55:11 PM: If you are seeing "Sign in to get updates SIGN IN"
Ignore this and just click on the 1st pic and you can start going thru the pics.

No one seems to be having issues

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: ronnieroadster on April 28, 2016, 09:35:39 PM: Hi Greg
For some reason Im having a similar problem like Stan unable to see pictures. Not sure why {maybe its a roadster owner thing I think I own one more roadster than Stan} :?
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 09:40:44 PM: Ron, I REALLY don't know what's going on with you ROADSTER folks.....LOL!

What do you see when you click on the link?

Do both links do the same thing?
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Peter Jack on April 28, 2016, 10:03:37 PM: If any pictures show click on the upper left picture then you can go through them all. Ignore the sign in thing. It doesn't affect anything.

Pete
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Beairsto Racing on April 28, 2016, 10:17:40 PM: Great photos!
Thanks for posting. :cheers:
Looking forward to seeing more from the weekend.
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: ronnieroadster on April 28, 2016, 10:43:30 PM: Quote from: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 09:40:44 PM

Ron, I REALLY don't know what's going on with you ROADSTER folks.....LOL!

What do you see when you click on the link?

Do both links do the same thing?

Hi greg this is all I get when I use the links no picture to click on. Has me stumped for sure.
Wilmington 04282016
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 10:54:58 PM: Ron, This link is using Google+ instead of Google Photos so hopefully it will work:

https://plus.google.com/115248360774022016668/posts/39Lhfiqyb65?pid=6278724219949302882&oid=115248360774022016668

LMK,
Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Peter Jack on April 28, 2016, 10:57:46 PM: I just sorted out what's likely happening. I've been using Chrome instead of IE as a browser for the last while. I went back and tried Internet Explorer and got the same result as those reporting no pictures, just the title. I'm still using Vista, but it appears at some point I'm going to have to upgrade. :-( :-( :-(

My Chrome browser seems to be doing the trick for now.

Pete
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: creekrat on April 29, 2016, 12:31:30 PM: Listening from home, appreciating the pics a lot!
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: ronnieroadster on April 29, 2016, 03:14:06 PM: Quote from: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 10:54:58 PM

Ron, This link is using Google+ instead of Google Photos so hopefully it will work:

https://plus.google.com/115248360774022016668/posts/39Lhfiqyb65?pid=6278724219949302882&oid=115248360774022016668

LMK,
Gregg

Greg that worked for me Thanks
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 29, 2016, 07:17:12 PM: Day started off VERY overcast, misty, foggy, dreary.....just nasty but no rain! :-D
Started clearing mid morning and nice day from early afternoon on.
Lots of run by both cars and bikes. I think top speed so far for bikes is in the mid 220's and for cars in the low 230's.
GOOD racing overall.

One highlight for me today, as you will see in my pics, was seeing the BEAUTIFUL "Pretty Woman" Thunderbird Coupe that was Ron Pruett's AA/GALT.....outstanding car and it's for sale!
Just as a teaser, I attached a pics of "Pretty Woman"

I'll stop the blabbering now so here is my Google Photos link:

https://goo.gl/photos/H2XJqv1MYftcojJZA

If you are having issues with the above Google Photos link, hopefully this Google+ link will work:

https://plus.google.com/photos/115248360774022016668/albums/6279111868818789633

As usual, I hope you enjoy,
Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: WOODY@DDLLC on April 29, 2016, 09:27:28 PM: Have a look: https://goo.gl/photos/fDeBxc79yKkhyMTs7
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Peter Jack on April 29, 2016, 10:19:38 PM: Nice shots Woody! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Pete
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 29, 2016, 10:20:58 PM: Having thought about todays racing, two runs REALLY stick out in my mind (caveat....IIRC)
One of the slowest and one of the fastest.

1st was the 50cc sidecar scooter of Darrell White that went 60+.
Build diary on this board will tell you all about this scooter: http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,14329.0.html
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UY-h2_vpepLxQ0aUGXlagEjqUY0h2NvajdHtkcwoY8f_L-naQlPAF-dB4-DnCUqmTPCtnXHPskGj=w920-h690-no)

2nd was Bob Hustler's Wayne Jessel NASCAR Dodge powered Ford probe at 230+:
Last September went 222 with a single carb and over the Winter went to 2 carbs and picked up 50-60 HP!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7i2y5K4DBxheVh5qNQIYALAFMfH43vzbWwpdrD7kuuVJH-vP0kwon74f-J4JrbtXMpIfjDfREGYr=w920-h690-no)
You can own this roller and here is the ad: http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,15421.0.html

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 29, 2016, 11:14:30 PM: Bob Drury,

Today, I did give Villa a BIG hug for you as you told me to do when I was out there!
She was EXTREMELY surprised to know that I had met/knew you.....I had to explain!
VERY SWEET LADY!!!!!

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: jacksoni on April 30, 2016, 03:46:39 PM: Quote from: gkabbt on April 28, 2016, 07:05:16 PM

I LOVE this sport because of the incredible ingenuity of some of the builders.
Case in point, my last five pics are of Jack Iliff's (jacksoni on here) 3522 G/GC Nissan 240SX.
Block, crank, etc. is a Pontiac SD 4 cyl and the head is from an Infinity IRL engine. WOW :-o :-o :-o

Gregg
Thanks Gregg. Great to meet you. Went 154.7 first run, best ever here. Some trans and shifter issues landed on the second and went from 2nd gear to 5th, skipping over 3 and 4. Still went 142. Things fixed and now waiting out the rain Sat afternoon. Radar looks promising for this system to move out though forecast still suggests showers/t-storms. Of course you know this. :)
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on April 30, 2016, 04:05:13 PM: Naturally, not many pics due to the events here today.
All of these pics are from the start line and staging lanes.

Here is my Google Photos link:

https://goo.gl/photos/f5VjZKfbuTHpzFqP7

We'll see what happens for tomorrows racing.

As usual, I hope you enjoy.

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Bob Drury on April 30, 2016, 04:20:26 PM: Gregg, tell Vila that I felt the Hug! I hope We all meet again on the Salt and I mean SOON!
One Run, out.....................................................
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Cajun Kid on April 30, 2016, 11:01:32 PM: Gregg and Woody it was good seeing you guys at the Track. Sorry I did not have much time to talk, I was short handed with just one crew member so. With all the changes to my Studebaker we did last summer for SpeedWeek 2015, the car needs a bit more attention to get it and me ready.

To all my friends on land racing.com it's been awhile since I have been on here, hope you all are well

Charles Venable aka Cajun Kid
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: 55chevr on May 01, 2016, 01:10:37 AM: All good Charles.

Joe
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: bearingburner on May 01, 2016, 09:22:47 AM: I thought that big time investments had done you in. Or you had become a charter member of the Beautiful People,. Hope to see you a Loring in July.
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on May 01, 2016, 05:24:18 PM: As you will see, day started out on the damp side. We had to wait for the track to dry so racing started late.
As the day progressed it turned into a really beautiful day with sun out and temps into the mid 70's.

Many folks had left yesterday as the weather forecast seemed to change from minute to minute.
For the folks that stayed, lines were REALLY short and many made multiple runs.

As for statistics of this meet:

Ransom Holbrook had top speed for bikes at 244.
Ron Keselowski had top speed for cars at 233.

For the Hot Rod Magazine Top Speed Challenge:
Jay Bell won Real Street with a top speed at 229 in his Firebird.
C. Douglas Johnson won Super Street with a top speed of 222 in his Mustang.
Both cars are EXTREMELY well done and are the last two pics in my link below.

For the 3 days of racing, a total of 507 runs were made. Brian said it would have been in the 700's if we had not had the problems on Saturday.

All-in-all it was a good meet.

Here is my Google Photos link for today:

https://goo.gl/photos/Txj9YUJLofNdJdM99

As usual, I hope you enjoy,
Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on May 01, 2016, 05:49:32 PM: Jesse, I see you're looking at this and I wanted to let you know that Carl (IIRC), with his yellow Mustang, did get into the ECTA 200 MPH club with a VERY nice pass of 204.

See you guys in July

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on May 01, 2016, 06:11:47 PM: Just saw on the ECTA Facebook page that Brian had posted the Final Results, Timing Log and New Records runs and here is the link:

https://axwaresystems.com/axstorm/calendar_main.php

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on May 01, 2016, 06:22:03 PM: Paul, I see you're looking at this and I gotta say that it was REALLY weird not seeing you and your Ranchero at this meet.
I heard it is the flu bug and I hope you're feeling better.

See you in June?

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Jessechop on May 01, 2016, 06:29:29 PM: Quote from: gkabbt on May 01, 2016, 05:49:32 PM

Jesse, I see you're looking at this and I wanted to let you know that Carl (IIRC), with his yellow Mustang, did get into the ECTA 200 MPH club with a VERY nice pass of 204.

See you guys in July

Gregg

Didnt know he was out there untill you said something and then I looked closer at the pictures. Car looks alot different than the last time I seen it. Good for him, not easy to run that speed on anything
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: WOODY@DDLLC on May 01, 2016, 08:34:15 PM: Added some more pix so have another look-see: https://goo.gl/photos/fDeBxc79yKkhyMTs7

Remember the June meet is a two-day event.
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: gkabbt on May 01, 2016, 09:06:25 PM: Been busy and should have done this earlier but.......

Charlie, good seeing you this weekend and IMPRESSIVE runs from the Stude!!!!!

Joe, I'll be doing the long trek up to Loring and will see you in July!

Gregg
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: krusty on May 01, 2016, 11:46:41 PM: Charles - nice run(s) in the Stude. I was there with the 4434 black roadster E/BSTR helping out with the new engine and data. This is the engine that was in the recent Hot Rod mag. Sorry I didn't get by to see you. We're gonna have salt this year!?

vic
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: RidgeRunner on May 02, 2016, 07:40:33 AM: Gregg and Woody,

Thanks for your time and effort to take photos and get them posted. :cheers:

They always take a lot of the sting out of not being able to attend a meet.

Ed
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: revolutionary on May 02, 2016, 12:58:04 PM: Great pics all!

Glad We were able to raise some smiles with our little outrigger scooter... :)
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Stan Back on May 04, 2016, 06:20:49 PM: Beautiful pics of beautiful cars and bikes.
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Eldo on May 05, 2016, 07:34:25 PM: Hi all; well despite blowing up 1st run, 1st day, we had a great, great time last weekend! We where running our Norton in M/PG1000/4 class. Despite a lot of preparation going up in smoke, we learned a ton and met lots of really great people! For anyone wondering, I thought I'd post some pics of the "Norton carnage" we had. We'll regroup and be back for the June event for sure! Can't wait! https://goo.gl/photos/G8BhPMuFp8c4Eiic8
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Eldo on May 05, 2016, 07:37:02 PM: We've got our Norton mostly back together, planning on a Test and Tune at our local dragstrip (Cayuga Dragway, Toronto Motorsport Park) next Sunday, then we'll be back for the June meet in Wilmington!
https://goo.gl/photos/ULJ35amg8zpc6gEf9
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: biglady112 on May 05, 2016, 09:04:11 PM: How can a naturally aspirated bike come apart in utter destruction like that? If it was blown I could see that.
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on May 05, 2016, 09:13:26 PM: Eldo, these are the times when you look at the lunched motor, smile at your partners and buddies and boldly say
"Ain't this racin' fun?!" :roll: :roll: :roll:
Title: Re: Wilmington April/May Picture Post
Post by: Peter Jack on May 06, 2016, 12:00:02 AM: Good work and good luck. It's sure nice to have spares. :-D :-D :-D

Pete