Newbies Introduce Yourself Here .. Welcome !

[Markmx6]

I figured I should keep with proper etiquette and make an introductory post.

My name is Mark and I'm 40 years old, married to an amazing woman with the patience of a saint (She would have to be) we have 5 kids ranging from 19 to 7.

OK, more interesting stuff, I have a minor addiction, seems many of us do. I have 3 suburbans (87,98,99) an 02 silverado, 04 explorer, 95 infinity, and a 99 accord. Most of my experience has been in the mechanical repair genre, but I'm trying to broaden the horizons a bit.

Both of the newer suburbans have been improved with the 0411 PCM and the 99 is currently being converted to coil near plug ignition.

I am not an expert at anything and definitely not the craftsmen many of you are, but I am pretty versatile around a car, except body work, I suck at body work...

Thank you for allowing me to participate in this group, hopefully I will be able to contribute once in a while.

[68scott385]

Did they select a bad low-spot location, or is it like that everywhere ?

It's part geography and part mother nature. If you have time to surf Google Maps, and find some shots before or after Spring 2018 (unlikely, I know) you can see how the Salt River is a tributary to the Ohio River. The Salt catches the run-off from areas east of the track. The Ohio, well, it IS the main drainage ditch from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, etc. Any time, read most spring seasons, upriver locations get an abundance of winter thaw and/or spring rain, the river (Ohio) goes up here and generally floods the track. When we have an abundance of spring rain, like 2018, the area tributaries flood AND the river rises. 2018 was/has been an extraordinarily wet year for this area.

[74NovaMan]

Hello everyone! I have had a lot of different cars and bikes over the years. If it has wheels and a motor I can wreck it.. I am currently building a 48 Chevy COE that I plan on taking on the power tour.

Welcome! Glad you made it!

[stroker al]

Welcome SHEP, looks like that will be a fun truck to drive!!!

[Monster]

Welcome to the forum and sorry the registration process took so long ... I just figured out how to do someone else's job and opened the door.

[Shep48COE]

Hello everyone! I have had a lot of different cars and bikes over the years. If it has wheels and a motor I can wreck it.. I am currently building a 48 Chevy COE that I plan on taking on the power tour.

[cstmwgn]

Did they select a bad low-spot location, or is it like that everywhere ?

Perhaps there is a large air boat racing contingent in the area

[Monster]

Did they select a bad low-spot location, or is it like that everywhere ?

[68scott385]

Same place, different angle from Spring 2015. Above was 2018. It's our own personal ground hog day type of experience.
Not my pic, not my vehicle in pic.

[68scott385]

As you can see, the race season here didn't start on time this year due to the over-abundance of precipitation. The green pointer is the tech station and just below that in the picture is the fuel "shed". The square building at the bottom of the picture is the tower. The track is in front of the tower. You can see the score boards sticking up out of the water and the light poles that line the left side of the track.

[68scott385]

So, it's the end of the racing season here in Michigan.

How far south do you have to go for year-round racing? Where's the line? What do I do until April?

Remi/McT has a better line on Bowling Green than I do and I say that because I'd have to go at least that far to even begin to think about racing this time of year. So I going to guess Nashville, Memphis, or Birmingham would be as far north that would have decent enough track conditions for drag racing, any other racing is on the participant to decide whether or not they can safely do their thang.
Otherwise, many guys around here, when they put away their race cars for the winter, they race slot cars. There is a fairly large slot car track here that doesn't have to advertise to get business.

[Red_Kitty]

So, it's the end of the racing season here in Michigan. Was supposed to be yesterday at Milan, but they called a week early due to the snow we got mid-week; last Saturday a couple of cars hit the wall due to cold tires and track.

How far south do you have to go for year-round racing? Where's the line? What do I do until April?

[68scott385]

Cool, what's up first ?

What's on second, Who's on first.....

[Monster]

Looking forward to some entertaining discussions and debate!

Cool, what's up first ?

[stroker al]

Welcome Red_Kitty enjoy the fun!