New Smyrna, Friday 2/6/09

[Howie]

Tour Type Modified Time Trial results
Car Number Driver Qualifying Time
22 Chuck Hossfeld 16.973
59 Matt Hirschman 17.049
00 Ted Christopher 17.071
50 Kevin Goodale 17.125
09 Bobby Grigas III 17.146
17 Robbie Fuller 17.302
73 Jon McKennedy 17.328
2x Ryan Preece 17.351
12 Jimmy Blewett 17.352
29 Kenny Horton 17.365
76 Tim Zacharias (Shelly Perry) 17.376
91 John Jensen 17.428
48 Johnny Kay 17.443
58 Eric Goodale 17.459
40 Lou Mechalides 17.673
9nh Peter Jarvis 17.674
2 JR Bertuccio 17.675
59x (89) David Cranmer 17.752
96 Butch Perry 17.961
1 Darwin Green 19.054



Results from the SK Mod Time Trials
Car Number Driver Qualifying Time
12 Jimmy Blewett 17.812
09 Bobby Grigas III 17.915
71 Jimmy Zacharias 18.052
19 Kenny Horton 18.078
10 Ron Shultz 18.713
59 David Cranmer 19.135
17 Russ Savoy 19.186
79 Chris Jensen 19.461
14 Wayne Arute 19.793
23 TJ Zacharias 23.210

[KyleMac45]

Hey Howie


GOt any shots of $HOWTIME's car? I can't wait to see this one... :lol::lol:

Kyle

[Howie]

I'm not there Kyle. Nice and warm in my rec room. Not wishing I was there, yet. I'm as anxious to see it as you (well almost maybe) :)

[KyleMac45]

:lol: Ok Howie... I hope your having fun in your rec room! I am doin the same here in NJ... Only I am ALOT more hyper and excited! :D

Kyle

[Brian Hawks]

Yeah, Someone hurry up and get some shots up.. Freddie got us all excited talking about how bad it is.

[Howie]

Starting line up for the tour type mods
Position Driver Car Number
1 Ryan Preece 2x
2 Robbie Fuller 17
3 Matt Hirschman 59
4 Chuck Hossfeld 22
5 Ted Christopher 00
6 Kevin Goodale 50
7 Jon McKennedy 73
8 Bobby Grigas III 09
9 Jimmy Blewett 12
10 Kenny Horton 29
11 Tim Zacharias 76
12 John Jensen 91
13 Johnny Kay 48
14 Eric Goodale 58
15 Lou Mechalides 40
16 Peter Jarvis 9nh
17 JR Bertuccio 2
18 David Cranmer 89
19 Butch Perry 96
20 Darwin Green 1
21 Frank Ruocco 14
22 Dennis Costa 80
23 TJ Zacharias 70


Starting Line up for SK Mods
Position Driver Car Number
1 Jimmy Zacharias 71
2 Jimmy Blewett 12
3 Bobby Grigas 09
4 Kenny Horton 19
5 Ron Shultz 10
6 David Cranmer 59
7 Russ Savoy 17
8 Chris Jensen 79
8 Wayne Arute 14
10 TJ Zacharias 23

[Brian Hawks]

FROM SPEED51.com

MODS - Nobody in the always-colorful Modified ranks is as entertaining at the track as the man they call “Showtime,” Jimmy Blewett. Well, Showtime turned a lot of heads when his SK-Mod #12 took to the track. Let’s just say the paint scheme is wild. Besides wild colors, the brand-new Troyer chassis has flames, stripes, checkered flags, pink sparkles on it. When asked about the scheme Blewett jokingly said “Hey, I guess I’m bringing sexy back.” To further add to the “sexiness” of the Blewett ride, two pink fuzzy handcuffs are hanging from the rear-view mirror. Only Showtime!

[9nhmod]

38 to 40 degrees. . .that can't be a good thing for trying to get tires warmed up. . .

[RichKeator]

I GOTTA see a shot of the 2x tour car that Preece is driving tonight! I think that would be a GREAT car to bring in for the RIVERSIDE REUNION at Speedway expo

[RGeeProductions]

As for pictures, I did run by TS Haulers Saturday before they left for Florida but 3 times by and gates were locked with hauler outside still.
As for New Smyrna pictures, not sure if and when any will come through for stories or when Jim will post his.
Also, the driver numbers on the right side of TCH LIVE page will be updated for tomorrow night. I had a very late day today and didn't get back in time to update the changes.
Thanks to all viewers and a great big thanks to Denise for doing them....
Guess the car that doesn't get double hooked will win tonight.....

[SIModified]

I'm sitting there banging on Speed51.com's Trackside Now page every 30 seconds....surely it doesn't take an hour to run 25 laps there.

Must be an interesting first night!

*EDIT*

And just after I posted...This in from Speed51..

"Friday, 11:30pm ET - Who won the Tour-Type Modified race? Well, we do not know, because the race hasn't completed. We are currently sitting under red flag for a wreck that involved some cleanup. During this feature, there have been multiple yellows, cars getting up on two wheels with near flips and totally trashed race cars. Oh, and did we mention a ton of top drivers quite angry with each other?



Stay tuned for the complete recap and who won the wild Tour-Type Modified race shortly."

[RichKeator]

SIM are you not watching the stream off of the front page on here???

[Howie]

I'm sitting there banging on Speed51.com's Trackside Now page every 30 seconds....surely it doesn't take an hour to run 25 laps there.

Must be an interesting first night!

*EDIT*

And just after I posted...This in from Speed51..

"Friday, 11:30pm ET - Who won the Tour-Type Modified race? Well, we do not know, because the race hasn't completed. We are currently sitting under red flag for a wreck that involved some cleanup. During this feature, there have been multiple yellows, cars getting up on two wheels with near flips and totally trashed race cars. Oh, and did we mention a ton of top drivers quite angry with each other?



Stay tuned for the complete recap and who won the wild Tour-Type Modified race shortly."

Had you been on the front page of thechromehorn, reading Denise's live updates you'd have had the current info without wearing out your refresh key!! :wave:

[SIModified]

Duh....

I just found it.

:mad:

[9nhmod]

Thank you Denise & everyone else who helped - nice job much appreciated!

[SIModified]

Agreed...Thank You Jim and Denise Dupont!!

We've come a long ways from the days of calling Paul Tremain's "Checkered Flag Announcer" late at night trying to get the news from New Smyrna.

[RGeeProductions]

Friday, 02/06 Finish

Finish of Mod Tour Race
Position / Driver / Car Number
1 Jimmy Blewett 12
2 Chuck Hossfeld 22
3 JR Bertuccio 2
4 Bobby Grigas III 09
5 Eric Goodale 58
6 Ted Christopher 00
7 Peter Jarvis 9nh
8 Tim Zacharrias 76
9 Butch Perry 96
10 Lou Mechalides 40
11 David Cranmer 89
12 Darwin Green 1
13 Johnny Kay 48
14 Jon McKennedy 73
15 John Jensen 91
16 Matt Hirschman 59
17 Robbie Fuller 17
18 Ryan Preece 2x
19 Kevin Goodale 50
20 Kenny Horton 29
21 Dennis Costa 80
22 Sean Fitzmaurice 14
23 CJ Chase 72
24 TJ Zacharrias 70

SK Modified Finish
Position / Driver / Car Number
1 Jimmy Blewett 12
2 Bobby Grigas 09
3 Kenny Horton 19
4 Jimmy Zacharrias 71
5 Ron Shultz 10
6 David Cranmer 59
7 Chris Jensen 79
8 Wayne Arute 14
9 Russ Savoy 17
10 TJ Zacharrias 23

[RGeeProductions]

You ask, we get it....
Courtesy of Jim DuPont.....
I would really hate to be the body/paint guy!!!!!

[JED]

http://jimdupontphotos.smugmug.com/World%20Series%20of%20Asphalt%20Stock%20Car%20Raci ng%20New%20Smyrna%20Speedway%20February%202009

Photos from Friday now posted

[RGeeProductions]

Thanks Jim!!!!

[Brian Hawks]

Thanks for the updates and pics.

That's an awesome looking ride... Showtime is always selling tickets..

[The Bullfather]

wild?????????yes!outrageous???????yes!ugly???maybe ! lol :lol::lol::lol:The 2x looks awesome, also surprised to see J.R. Bertuccio in the white modified, he has a new ride ready to go and thought that was going to be his out of state ride! The mod could be seen a mile away, as it's painted the same color as his green roll bars he usually runs.

[phillie]

J.R. probably wanted it to stay in one piece....