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[Retort]

Wonder if any of the west Pa., east Oh. cars and drivers are going to Syracuse? Also for that matter, how many  Racestuders  will be there to see the last race events at the N.Y. State Fairgrounds.

I've been invited to take one of my vintage (RU 21) cars up, so if you want to stop and say hello, or take a swing at me, I'll be there.

[Tommy]

I think shingledecker (sp) is going. Dave Blaney is driving the 74 Smith Brothers car

[Hot Dog]

Regalski, Turner, Feder, and McBride that I know of.

[brad hibbard]

Good Luck to Greg Martin who is in Syracuse running in the Sportsman Mod 35 lap race.

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[BaconBits]

I think shingledecker (sp) is going. Dave Blaney is driving the 74 Smith Brothers car

I don't think the 74 that Blaney is driving is actually owned by the Smith Brothers. I beleieve they got out racing at the end of 2014, which left Tim Fuller without both a late model and modified ride. I'm almost positive the car is actually owned by Halmar International and just "sponsored" by the Smith Brothers and is one of the many throwback schemes teams are going with this year. Matt Hearn is going to be his crew chief and Gary Balough had a hand in designing the rather radical front end on the car.

Edited by BaconBits, 07 October 2015 - 11:14 AM.

[BaconBits]

There's actually a live blog going on with tons of pics from tech inspection and such over on DTD.

 

So far this moning, Regalski and Turner from this area have gone though tech.

Edited by BaconBits, 07 October 2015 - 11:20 AM.

[Walt Wimer]

Shingeldecker is not going to Syracuse. However, plans to run the World Finals at Charlotte with a new car.  Wish I was going to be there!!

 

GOOD RACING!!!

 

Walt

[BaconBits]

Feder appears to have just his regualr weekly car there. No new body or anything.

[dirtstudent2]

I was looking at the pictures and this though came to me.  The covering of the engine, could be an air foil standing vertically but leaning some top towards the right, from the driver forward maybe even to the shocks, to pull the car towards the inside of the track and downward.  Looks like all effort is to hold the front end down splitting air flow, I'm thinking make the split air flow, have to travel faster on the inside on it's way through the car.  

[BaconBits]

I was looking at the pictures and this though came to me.  The covering of the engine, could be an air foil standing vertically but leaning some top towards the right, from the driver forward maybe even to the shocks, to pull the car towards the inside of the track and downward.  Looks like all effort is to hold the front end down splitting air flow, I'm thinking make the split air flow, have to travel faster on the inside on it's way through the car.  

 

 

That wouldn't be legal. Nose and hood has to be symetrical.  And Syracuse is the one time a year where they go over your car with a fine tooth comb. For instance, Jeff Heotzler showed up with a MD3 UMP/USMTS modified nose on his car, and it took two days of messing with it before it passed tech.

[Hot Dog]

I see Jeff Millers car as well

[Mod Pro]

56 mod... is that russell king? Looks like their scheme and sponsor profile

[BaconBits]

56 mod... is that russell king? Looks like their scheme and sponsor profile

No, it's Vinnie Vitale. He'a a Canandaigua local who is more of a sprint car racer these days.

[Racefan68x]

leaving tomorrow for Syracuse. we have seats 43-44 section jjj! also going to rollingwheels Saturday for the world of outlaws sprints!

[Cool1]

King Bros racing has decided to by pass Syracuse for the world finals at Charlotte next month, same as Shingledecker..  Will be there tomorrow to help the Regalski gang if they need it. Will be sorry to

see the place go, been going for years'

[revbill87]

First time going. Is it possible to shoot pics from teh infield without a pit pass?

[BaconBits]

First time going. Is it possible to shoot pics from teh infield without a pit pass?

Yeah, but it'll be from turn two to turn three. The pits themselves pretty much take up the whole front stretch.

[Walt Wimer]

True, but they won't let you on the cinder track without a pit pass and maybe a special "photographer's pass!!!   To really get good photos one needs to get out on the cinder track and they keep those numbers down.

 

Walt

[BaconBits]

True, but they won't let you on the cinder track without a pit pass and maybe a special "photographer's pass!!!   To really get good photos one needs to get out on the cinder track and they keep those numbers down.
 
Walt

You're right, but I'm not sure you can even get a press pass for the cinder track on the backstretch. I can't recall ever seeing anybody but track officials on it.

With a modern camera, just getting up against the fence on the backstretch should be able to get decent shots. Not perfect, but decent.

Edited by BaconBits, 08 October 2015 - 10:58 AM.

[jlandonl]

Is this going to be on tv? If so when and where?