Mine was running hot on the way back. I found that if I kept it around 65mph it would not go over 205. Normally it stays at 190. I got over 17.5mpg like that even coming through the mountains. It ran great so it's probably nothing major. The coolant level looked good. The oil level looked good.
We pulled over to try to figure out what was going on and I forgot to secure the lid to my storage bin and lost the lid and all of my time slips for the weekend. I'm going to see if the track can email them. Maybe Bob got them.

Edit: The time slips were in the glove box where I thought I left them. Must have been too tired when I got home.


Lawrenceville, GA

Congrats to Mickey Bogden for his Sunday Y win and to Dennis Leeking for his Sunday runner up finish. While Greg took a beating this year in the Y brackets, he did a good job in taking home some of NMRA's money in the brackets. Great job by all. Special thanks to the girls for keeping us all fed and hydrated.

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I managed to get back home about 8:30PM yesterday evening in the dark and other than one trailer flat (nail), it was an uneventful trip back home. I trust everyone else made it back home without any issues. I see where the rain is coming down quite heavily on the East Coast which is definitely a driving deterrent.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

John, with the truck not running right and trying to bring everything along I thought I could need, it never entered my mind about the signs.

I was right in thinking with all the help out there, we'd get it running.

  Dennis in Lititz PA

Congratulations to the 4 finalists on Saturday and Sunday. The Y-Block shoot out had a couple of firsts on Sundays finals. The first 283 engine in the finals with Dennis. The first International winner with Mickey Bogden.

Harry

Dennis:

Congratulations on a successful weekend, in spite of your recent tuning problems. In true Y-Blocker fashion, you didn't give up. I noticed in the pictures that you don't have your business logo on the doors any more. Does that mean you don't use it as your service truck? Now you can't claim it as business expense on your tax return.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

  Dennis in Lititz PA

Here's a couple of pictures.



  Dennis in Lititz PA

Congrat's Dennis! I know that you thrashed on that 239 (ha-ha) all weekend long, the classic story of the tortoise and hare.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

A couple more banquet pictures





Doug T

The Highlands, Louisville, Ky.

Glad to hear what happened Sunday. With all races between good friends it is hard to pick who you want to win. And with Ted and Dennis we got pretty well the opposite sides of the Y block spectrum which shows that everyone has a chance!

Despite the broken upper link I made it home in record time on Sunday AM.

As always heartfelt thanks to Barb Hutton & Co for the excellent lunches and especially to Bob Martin for keeping all the data and dispersing all the money.

Doug T

The Highlands, Louisville, Ky.