Larry is just getting back out in 2009. He has been to Bowling Green, KY NHRA Points race where he went to the 3rd round. His next race was 'THE BIG GO' at Indy. He had another good outing with qualifying #15. More updated posts this weekend.
posted by Beth 6:23 PM
Well we have finally found time to update the website. It has been a long time but we were really blessed this past year to be too busy for it. We have our new engine business, Mid-South Racing Engines in full production now. We will have a website for it later in the year hopefully. We will post updates to this websites as new pics, news and events happen this year.
posted by Beth 8:53 AM
In Feb. he went to Div. 2 Bradenton, Fla. LODRS and was number 1 Qualifier and set the record in his B/SM Pontiac Sunfire. In round 1 he got a solo because his competition didn’t show up which would have been Bert Dawson. In round 2 he got the legal bye run. In round 3 he raced Don Eberly. Eberly red lighted and Larry broke his trans in the water box but staged and Eberly’s crew didn’t see it. In round 4 he raced Pam Miskovsky and won the round and the race.
In one week we went to Div. 2 Gainesville, Fla. LODRS and was number 4 qualifier and went to the semi’s before red lighting and getting beat. In round 1 he defeated Jim Kimbrough , round 2 he defeated Charlie Watson from div. 4. In round 3 Mike Saye red lighted on him and then in round 4 Larry red lighted on Gary Merrick.
In March he went to Memphis Div. 4 LODRS. He was number 6 qualifier. In round 1 he defeated Brian Self and then in round 2 (he had used too much index from round 1) he got beat by Pete Carberry.
In April he went to Atlanta, Ga. National event and was trying some new things and changed classes to A/SM and didn’t qualify good. He was number 16. In round 1 he had to run David Eaton, Larry had his car fixed now and went 62 under the index and David went 68 under. David won.
In May he went to St. Louis National and was qualified good and ran Mike Graves in round 1. In round 2 he ran Shawn Vincent and then in round 3 he was to run Jason Coan but Jason’s chute fell out in the burnout so Larry got a solo. In round 4 Larry red lighted on Sean Dodd.
In June we went to the All Star race and the Chicago National event. Larry qualified number 1 for both races. He ran Dale Spencer first round and got beat in the national event race, but in the all star race he got a bye in the first round because there was only 7 cars. In round 2 he ran Jeff Taylor and Jeff red lighted. In the finals. round 3 Larry was late on the light and got beat by Sal Biondo.
In 2 weeks we went to Norwalk , Ohio nationals and was number 12 qualifier and ran Steve Ambrose in round 1 and then in round 2 he ran Arnie Martel and got beat.
In July we went to Bristol, Tn. To the national event and was number 11 qualifier and in round 1 he defeated Bruno Massel and then in round 2 he got beat by David Rampy.
The last of Aug. and first of Sept. he went to Indy, to the U.S.Nationals where he has won 2 times, but it was not to be this time. He had problems all during qualifing and didn’t qualify good and then had the car fixed too late. He qualified number 46. In round 1 he ran Mike Smith who went 65 under the index and Larry went 63 under and won. In round 2 he ran Steve Matusek who red lighted and then in round 3 Larry got beat by Bob Bailey.
In Sept. he went to Atlanta, Ga. Div . 2 LODRS and was number 9 qualifier and ran Doc Bilbery in round 1. In round 2 he had the number 1 qualifier Michelle Costa and she went 63 under her index to take the win.
In Oct. he went to Div. 4 Noble, Okla. To the LODRS and was number 10 qualifier and got beat in round 1 by Bill Morse.
In one week we went to Reynolds, Ga. To the Div. 2 LODRS and qualified number 1 and set the record. In round 1 he got the legal bye run. In round 2 he ran Jenny Treadwell who red lighted and then in round 3 he ran Jerry Hemmingson and then in round 4 Larry’s car dropped a valve and was defeated by Frank Cervelli.
In the divisional level Larry has finished number 3.
Thank you K&N, Diamond Pistons, Summit, Goodyear and Jerico for all your help.
posted by Beth 3:52 PM
