I need results !! I need e.t.s !! I need to know who is telling what lies !! Wished I was in Ohio.
2011 409 shootout.
- Thread starter Fathead Racing
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Internet access is bad at best! You should have been here!! 
anyway a couple pictures to wet your appetite. A few shots done by Terry Wentworth below.
The whole Group
Carl Bucks new "Wild Child"
Denny Ford hangin 'em high!
OK Bob Walker Jim MacKenzie's big block 'Ol Reliable car.
BTW, There is a Bob Walker here running a 409 powered 65!!!! More to come on that.
anyway a couple pictures to wet your appetite. A few shots done by Terry Wentworth below.The whole Group
Carl Bucks new "Wild Child"
Denny Ford hangin 'em high!
OK Bob Walker Jim MacKenzie's big block 'Ol Reliable car.
BTW, There is a Bob Walker here running a 409 powered 65!!!! More to come on that.
awesome weekend my boy got some video on his phone he's gonna try and get uploaded and a few pics weather was great and no major breaks SO glad I didn't give up like I almost did last monday i ended up finishing the car at 1:00 pm on thursday and made it to the track at 4:55 with 5 minutes to spare felt so much better to be there with my car.
1960impala283
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Action Shots are on the other camera, Some stills for now....
1960impala283
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Let’s start at the beginning. Congradulations to Valerie and Jim McCombs! Valerie went to the finals in Thompson’s Friday night gambler’s race and took home the runner up MONEY!!!!
348/409 shootout - Truely a 348/409 Shootout this year!
This year the track wanted to run our event a little differently from the past. You will remember, in the past, they put our cars in Hot Rod 1(HR1) or Hot Rod 2(HR2) based on the car’s E.T. 10.99 and quicker were HR1 cars and 11.00 and up were HR2. This year they wanted to put all 348/409 powered cars in the same class. We were able to sort cars in the staging lanes by the dial in on the window so we were able to keep a 9 second from running a 15 second car until the final “King of Hill” race.
Round 1 –
First race – Brian Fugate drew the bye run and went through with an 11.57 at 115.67 mph.
Dave Mills wins against Jim MacKenzie with Dave running 9.94 at 133.67 mph to Jim’s 9.81 at 144.74 mph When Jim lit the red bulb.
Allen George out ran Me with a 10.55 at 124.40. Allen got to the end of the track and had no oil pressure so neither car returned to the competition.
Denny Ford Fouled against Jim Carniato who ran a 10.37 at 127.93 mph Denny’s 10.92 at 104.91.
Ray Lehberger beat out George Reynolds with a 10.36 at 130.14 to George’s 11.37 / 120.23 mph
Valerie McCombs won over Ray Barnhart when ray’s car shut off on the starting line. Valerieran a ran an 11.07 at 109.60 mph.
Bob Walker in his 65 409 recorded a 13.07 at 106.64 to win over Lou Terra when Lou recorded a red light running 11.51 at 121.10 mph.
Merle Whited ran a 12.80 at 81.97 to win over Brian Labombard when Brian broke out of his 12.69 index with a 12.48 at 108.43mph
Al Loy won with a 13.17at 106.89 mph when Marv Bookman broke out of his 13.09 index with a 12.50 at 106.52 mph. Someone has to post a picture of Marv’s car. This is a really cool car! (See the green car in Ian's post below this one)
Shan Daley fouled when running a 12.42 at 112.35 giving Mark Steel the win with a 15.72 at 91.38
Kevin McCauley won with a 14.65 at 84.41 mph to Bob Walla’s 13.61 at 81.81 mph.
Tom Truppo’s 348 powered GMC pickup won with14.51 at 92.17 mph over Joel Schneeweis’ 13.56 at 101.19 mph. Someone needs to post a picture of Tom's truck also!
Round 2 –
Jim Carniato ran a 10.37 at 127.93 mph over Brian Fugate’s 11.75 at 112.46.
Bob Walker fouled with a 12.46 at 110.70 giving the win to Davy Mills’ 9.99 at 132.88 mph.
Ray Lehberger ran a 10.44 at129.51 to retire Valerie McComb who ran 11.06 at 117.32 mph.
Al Loy fouled when running a 13.36 at 105.01 giving Tom Truppo’s 14.51 at 91.55 mph.
Mark Steel won with a 16.81 at 88.90 mph over Merle Whited’s 14.03 at 72.04 mph.
Kevin McCauley got the bye running a 14.71 at 96.32
Round 3 –
Dave Mills beats Ray Lehberger with a 10.00 at 131.70 to ray’s 10.42 at 129.85 mph.
Jim Carniato draws a bye running 10.43 at 126.48 mph.
Mark Steel wins with a 27.30 at 62.64 mph when Kevin McCauley fouls while running a 14.92 at 91.73 mph.
Tom Truppo draws a bye running 14.49 at 91.83 mph.
Round 4 –
Jim Carniato wins with a 10.37 at 124.85 mph when Dave Mills fouls while running 10.00 at 132.07
Tom Truppo wins with a 14.92 at 78.40 mph over Mark Steel’s 17.56 at 87.84 mph.
Finals –
Tom Truppo takes home bragging rights as 348-409 shootout “King of the Hill” and first place money put up by Gasser Wars Magazine with a 14.54 on a 14.48 index at 91.24 mph when Jim Carniato runs a 10.34 at 126.97 mph breaking out by .0171 to take home the runner up money put up by Gasser Wars Magazine!
Congratulations to Tom Truppo and his 348 powered GMC pickup and Jim Carniato, Jim Comeau, Winston and the Phantom 409 for a great show!!!
Many thanks to Thompson Raceway, Ken, Jim, Larry, the raceway staff and Gasser Wars Magazine for a great event!!!
348/409 shootout - Truely a 348/409 Shootout this year!
This year the track wanted to run our event a little differently from the past. You will remember, in the past, they put our cars in Hot Rod 1(HR1) or Hot Rod 2(HR2) based on the car’s E.T. 10.99 and quicker were HR1 cars and 11.00 and up were HR2. This year they wanted to put all 348/409 powered cars in the same class. We were able to sort cars in the staging lanes by the dial in on the window so we were able to keep a 9 second from running a 15 second car until the final “King of Hill” race.
Round 1 –
First race – Brian Fugate drew the bye run and went through with an 11.57 at 115.67 mph.
Dave Mills wins against Jim MacKenzie with Dave running 9.94 at 133.67 mph to Jim’s 9.81 at 144.74 mph When Jim lit the red bulb.
Allen George out ran Me with a 10.55 at 124.40. Allen got to the end of the track and had no oil pressure so neither car returned to the competition.
Denny Ford Fouled against Jim Carniato who ran a 10.37 at 127.93 mph Denny’s 10.92 at 104.91.
Ray Lehberger beat out George Reynolds with a 10.36 at 130.14 to George’s 11.37 / 120.23 mph
Valerie McCombs won over Ray Barnhart when ray’s car shut off on the starting line. Valerieran a ran an 11.07 at 109.60 mph.
Bob Walker in his 65 409 recorded a 13.07 at 106.64 to win over Lou Terra when Lou recorded a red light running 11.51 at 121.10 mph.
Merle Whited ran a 12.80 at 81.97 to win over Brian Labombard when Brian broke out of his 12.69 index with a 12.48 at 108.43mph
Al Loy won with a 13.17at 106.89 mph when Marv Bookman broke out of his 13.09 index with a 12.50 at 106.52 mph. Someone has to post a picture of Marv’s car. This is a really cool car! (See the green car in Ian's post below this one)
Shan Daley fouled when running a 12.42 at 112.35 giving Mark Steel the win with a 15.72 at 91.38
Kevin McCauley won with a 14.65 at 84.41 mph to Bob Walla’s 13.61 at 81.81 mph.
Tom Truppo’s 348 powered GMC pickup won with14.51 at 92.17 mph over Joel Schneeweis’ 13.56 at 101.19 mph. Someone needs to post a picture of Tom's truck also!
Round 2 –
Jim Carniato ran a 10.37 at 127.93 mph over Brian Fugate’s 11.75 at 112.46.
Bob Walker fouled with a 12.46 at 110.70 giving the win to Davy Mills’ 9.99 at 132.88 mph.
Ray Lehberger ran a 10.44 at129.51 to retire Valerie McComb who ran 11.06 at 117.32 mph.
Al Loy fouled when running a 13.36 at 105.01 giving Tom Truppo’s 14.51 at 91.55 mph.
Mark Steel won with a 16.81 at 88.90 mph over Merle Whited’s 14.03 at 72.04 mph.
Kevin McCauley got the bye running a 14.71 at 96.32
Round 3 –
Dave Mills beats Ray Lehberger with a 10.00 at 131.70 to ray’s 10.42 at 129.85 mph.
Jim Carniato draws a bye running 10.43 at 126.48 mph.
Mark Steel wins with a 27.30 at 62.64 mph when Kevin McCauley fouls while running a 14.92 at 91.73 mph.
Tom Truppo draws a bye running 14.49 at 91.83 mph.
Round 4 –
Jim Carniato wins with a 10.37 at 124.85 mph when Dave Mills fouls while running 10.00 at 132.07
Tom Truppo wins with a 14.92 at 78.40 mph over Mark Steel’s 17.56 at 87.84 mph.
Finals –
Tom Truppo takes home bragging rights as 348-409 shootout “King of the Hill” and first place money put up by Gasser Wars Magazine with a 14.54 on a 14.48 index at 91.24 mph when Jim Carniato runs a 10.34 at 126.97 mph breaking out by .0171 to take home the runner up money put up by Gasser Wars Magazine!
Congratulations to Tom Truppo and his 348 powered GMC pickup and Jim Carniato, Jim Comeau, Winston and the Phantom 409 for a great show!!!
Many thanks to Thompson Raceway, Ken, Jim, Larry, the raceway staff and Gasser Wars Magazine for a great event!!!
Thanks for the report Dick and the pics Ian. Looks like some good weather out there. Hope everyone is having a good time.
1960impala283
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Dick, Thanks a million for posting the results.
Dick
You missed your calling, you could have been a sports announcer with all that information.
All the cars looked and ran great. Then there was Ray with his talents as a bartender and chef, the guy is multi talented.
Thank to everyone.
Bill
You missed your calling, you could have been a sports announcer with all that information.
All the cars looked and ran great. Then there was Ray with his talents as a bartender and chef, the guy is multi talented.
Thank to everyone.
Bill
Good morning after everyone... It was a great time had by most, for sure !!! 
The weather was almost too nice, hot and sunning, for the most part. The racing was great and the group theropy was even better. For those who participated the dinner was a big high note, of the weekend, good food and loss of "fish story" telling by all.
A couple of break down's which put a damper on the fun for some of the racer's, but I'll let then each tell their own story on that.
The race went off without a hitch from the weather and everything was completed by early Saturday afternoon.
I have LOTS of pictures and video, which I will try to get loaded up as soon as possible. It's hard to get anything done on these motel computers.
I'll get the lap top fired up and get some stuff loaded. For now just hitting the road again for more travels.
Bill and Linda
The weather was almost too nice, hot and sunning, for the most part. The racing was great and the group theropy was even better. For those who participated the dinner was a big high note, of the weekend, good food and loss of "fish story" telling by all.A couple of break down's which put a damper on the fun for some of the racer's, but I'll let then each tell their own story on that.
The race went off without a hitch from the weather and everything was completed by early Saturday afternoon.I have LOTS of pictures and video, which I will try to get loaded up as soon as possible. It's hard to get anything done on these motel computers.
I'll get the lap top fired up and get some stuff loaded. For now just hitting the road again for more travels.Bill and Linda
And add trimmed hedgesI mowed the grass, and painted the front deck.You guys had waaaaaay more fun than I this weekend.
Sounds like that everyone is having upload problems out there. Dick, I should have given you ann's computer mobile device as it worked well in the truck as Kelli took several pictures inside the truck from Sweden. Keep up the pictures when possible guys we will wait
Robert, those of us who had to stay home this year for whatever reason will have to get even with them !!
Dave
Great report......... Great pictures, thanks guys !!!
Dave
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Ian, beautiful '60 Impala!