Doug

15 hours ago, krom said:

sure it was..
A joint venture that didn't have AC markings anyplace on it, used 0 legacy AC tuning components, and completely identical/parts interchange to the team clutches used by pre buy out textron, Deere, and others.

Arctic cat sure seemed proud at the time to be part of the design of the clutch with Team.  Even advertised of their design involvement.

Was this just another bad decision by Arctic Cat management?

2 hours ago, nascarmike said:

They scoring by transponders? 

Cuz I don't agree with that call!

Yes transponders.  They are supplied by Nascar and a crew member selects them off a cart.  Installed the day before the race with a Nascar rep present and in the same location in each car. 

I was pulling for the 17 for the win but was a good finish.

Start your engine at 4:45 ??

Another long day

Think this going to be a night race as there's lights here.  Looks like it clears up about 6:00.  

1 hour ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

Hopefully C. Bell and Reddick.😂

I see that..just turned on the prerace…hard rain or a drizzle?

Stead rain

Currently raining

oops 

16 minutes ago, ckf said:

Yikes! Are there going to be tire issues?

They're all running that much chamber

On 5/2/2024 at 3:25 PM, krom said:

Replaced plenty, everyone in trf has known it's a problem for years and years, they were doing good will till textron canceled it and refused to do anything about it. I've been telling customers to contact the cpsc 

The clutch that was a joint partnership design between Arctic Cat and Team.  

Lot of rear camber on these cars

Warming up for cup practice. 

Long day today.  We were here at 6:00 AM and will probably be here until 10:00 PM

A family that's not been to a Nascar race think getting a motor coach and a spot outside of one of the turns would be a good way to go.  Don't know the price of a spot but no motel, bring your own food and beverages watch what you want when you want.  

Iowa on the back stretch into turn 3 actually has a upper and lower row to park campers.

Cars going to the garage 

Cup teams coming in

Sounds like our current president.  Been able to lay dormant for over 40 plus years in the goverment cesspool we have.

Gerber and  Excalibur have becoming the big box stores of body shops.  Guy in our club had a body shop with a great reputation and sold out to Gerber.  Within a year the crew he had all quit.  Every day the manager had a conference call and it was all about getting jobs and pushing them through.  They will even move customers cars from one shop to another Gerber shop in a neighboring city just to push product out.  Quality and customer service is not a priority.

On 5/2/2024 at 1:31 PM, ckf said:

Tell him that I have something for him...

Little Hitler got humbled today.  We needed to work off of the backup trailer because it's going to be needed at Indy.  We've had nothing but problems basically because the last time it was used 3 years ago the crew did not drain it down as they should.  E15 does bad things over 3 years.  Little Hitler was having a meltdown and said who ever used the trailer last should be fired.

Guess who's crew used it last?  Yup his.

Truck teams coming in and 3 bad pumps off the backup trailer 

1 hour ago, ckf said:

Tell him that I have something for him...

Lol I'm trying to stay professional but I think I bent some of the rules.  Telling him to just ask me what he's looking for instead of fishing around would make the conversation a lot shorter probably was not professional.