Headed To Thunder Valley

[VAJen]

............NEXT weekend. I can't wait. It's my first time going to the drag races. I'm going to take a buttload of pictures.

 

[Digger]

............NEXT weekend. I can't wait. It's my first time going to the drag races. I'm going to take a buttload of pictures.

This race is on LIVE on ESPN2.

This whole race has been a joke. This isn't drag racing, it's joke racing. Terrible track tonight.

 

[Digger]

I still can't believe Melanie Troxel won.

 

[VAJen]

I had a fantastic time!! I froze my butt off Friday night and Sunday night. Saturday I got sunburned. LOL My scalp is still screaming and my nose is peeling. It was great getting to see Melanie Troxel get her first win in FC even tho I was cheering for Gary Scelzi. I got to meet tons of drivers (including Scelzi). I have to say that Jack Beckman was THE NICEST person I met there. He didn't qualify, but stuck around to support the other drivers. He talked it up with us fans and was just an all-around great guy. Larry Dixon looks A LOT older in person than he does on TV. I really had NO idea how loud the funny cars and dragsters are. My whole body was vibrating as they went by. It was KILLER!!!

 

[Digger]

I had a fantastic time!! I froze my butt off Friday night and Sunday night. Saturday I got sunburned. LOL My scalp is still screaming and my nose is peeling. It was great getting to see Melanie Troxel get her first win in FC even tho I was cheering for Gary Scelzi. I got to meet tons of drivers (including Scelzi). I have to say that Jack Beckman was THE NICEST person I met there. He didn't qualify, but stuck around to support the other drivers. He talked it up with us fans and was just an all-around great guy. Larry Dixon looks A LOT older in person than he does on TV. I really had NO idea how loud the funny cars and dragsters are. My whole body was vibrating as they went by. It was KILLER!!!

You should come up here next month for the IHRA Torco Fuels President's Cup Nationals and watch some real drag racing at a real racetrack.

I saw you on the ESPN2 live telecast since you were one of the 6 people who stuck around for the end.

 

[Digger]

I really had NO idea how loud the funny cars and dragsters are. My whole body was vibrating as they went by. It was KILLER!!!

It's incredible. The IHRA boys and gals run at record pace at MIR. Want loud? We've got loud covered!

 

[VAJen]

Pics From Thunder Valley

Antron Brown:

Ashley Force:

Ashley Force's car w/o the body:

David Grubnic's car w/o the body:

David Grubnic working on his car:

Me w/ Larry Dixon:

Jim Yates' car (he lives VERY close to my sister):

John Force:

John Medlen (and Mike Neff's car):

Melanie Troxel:

Mike Neff:

Gary Scelzi's car w/o the body:

Gary Scelzi's car w/ the body slightly lifted:

Me w/ Gary Scelzi (he's so cute!!):

Thunder Valley:

 

[kelloggs5TLfan]

Thanks for sharing your pics. It's been a long time since I've went to the drag races at Bristol.

 

[Digger]

Ashley Force:

You should've brought her home for me.

 

[VAJen]

I have more pics!!!

Antron Brown:

Ashley:

Brandon Bernstein:

CoryMac and Hot Rod Fuller (I don't know why I was thinking UPS when it's Caterpillar):

Larry Dixon:

David Grubnic (they put Kalitta's wrap on his car b/c Kalitta didn't q'fy):

Jeg Coughlin:

John:

John & Robert Hight q'fying:

Kenny Koretsky:

Max Naylor:

Melanie Troxel & Jim Head:

 

[VAJen]

Mike Ashley:

Mike Neff:

Pro Mod Car:

Pro Stock burnouts:

Robert Hight:

Ron Capps:

Ashley/Scelzi Race:

Gary Scelzi:

Gary Scelzi red lighting against Ashley Force:

Tony Schumacher:

 

[VAJen]

Tommy Johnson, Jr:

This is what the sky looked like right before the rain came:

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Fabulous pics, Jen.

When I still lived in Houston, I would go out to Baytown and get my fix of really big horsepower.