There's no "shortage" of people that want to go --- there's a shortage of qualified big rig drivers...

I could sleep on the floor right down the middle with the door open for my big feet.

Watkins Glen is my favorite track. The Nascar race there yesterday was awesome.

Oh yeah, I was watching the race a bit also and was thinking back to when we used to race on iracing, Its a fun track. How many road courses does nascar do 2 or 3?

2.

Turns 1 - the bus stop are some of the best.

I love Watkins Glen on iRacing! We need to plan this!

I've always wondered why you didn't so that event. It's a lot of fun.

you have to change the color on your car first.

Greg,
When is power tour? I would seriously go if I am done harvest.
Not sure if you got my resume but here it is again.
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Yeah buddy! I remember your truck Kevin!!


Not sure on the dates --- for whatever reason they've never been when I could make it.


This year it was the first week of June....

So you're thinking 2014? If it is in june next year I could possibly make it!

This years is over.... so has to be 2014.


I won't forget your offer! Thanks! Now I have to see if Charley will even let me do it.... HA!

HRPT 2014 confirmed today from Hot Rod. It is June 7-13 2014

Read more: http://forums.hotrod.com/70/9529311/...#ixzz2btsEBHTB

Well dang nab it -- See! There's always something else that keeps me from doing this run! We'll be in LA for the Fathers Day LA Roadster show -- and it's a rather special one this year! It's my wife's b'day on June 15th -- and I have a little something special this year for her.

Birthdays always the same as Power Tour for me. Laura's is the 07/10, and my oldest Mitchell's is the 12th.

If you ever need a driver I am available. I drive fire trucks, which are similar. I know you have heard it a million times.

I'd take Laura for her birthday! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA


I'm going to have to start to plan for 2015 - because 2014 is already out for me. Seems this date is just flat difficult. BY THE WAY --- POWER TOUR is in JUNE not JULY.... Laura's B'day is 07/10 and Power Tour is 06/10.... :>)

OOPPSS, typed wrong. Her B'Day is in June, "06".

Maybe between the both of us, we can talk her into it.

Gwen's in 06/15 -- and she's getting something I've been having built delivered at the L A Roadsters show.... So no way I can do Power Tour and get there to handle all of that too!

Greg, do what you did with the rig, and buy someone else's Sun Valley house...McQueens!

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/14/s...anch-for-sale/
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We looked at a lot of houses -- but GWEN laid down the law and said a 2 mile radius from the center of Ketchum (what everyone refers to as Sun Valley).... and when you want to park your "rig" and have a shop there too... you custom build.

Trust me when I tell ya ---- there's no shortage of "McMansions" around here and at 7 million, McQueens is on the cheap end!

I got a kick out of reading about the "salivating" over the ultra huge garage - some 1,700 square feet!!! Mine will be 4,100 square feet and then we have a double deep 4 car garage for the house... But then again - not many folks want to park their semi/toterhome/trailer thingy inside under their house.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Um, ya, i dont get the salivating thing. I've got a three car garage, small, bout 720 sq feet, almost 1/2 the size their bragging about. I've got my camaro, two dirt bikes, work bench and my wifey's subaru and its waaaaayyyyyy too small.

There's a magic rule about "stuff" expanding to fill the space allotted to it!!



So dang true!!!

So, does that oversized hauler/man cave float? ;)

I got to check out the Weld rig this weekend. He's definitely traveling in style. And apparently he likes to haul stuff for other people too! There was all sorts of stuff laying the back of that rig. And a couple of pretty decent cars in there too. :cheers: :cheers:

If you read the post right above your's Bryan -- that statement is exactly what happens!!


Hobaugh Camaro
Voelkel 48 Hour Camaro
Gwen's '33

A few zillion brand new cones for USCA
All the USCA timing gear

A whole bunch of RideTech gear/displays...


This trailer was made to haul CARS... not freight... but it's what friends do for friends.

I get to dump Voelkel's car and his stuff --- and all the USCA stuff is done as far as I go (next up it heads to Florida I think).... BUT --- I hate big BUT's --- Ed Capen asked if I could take his new Corvette back to Nor Cal -- and before he asked, I managed to buy a gas pump - a 6' GULF sign - A Mobil Lollipop sign - and a "BAR" sign... This will be "fun" trying to find safe places for all that stuff. UGH! So I drove 24 miles out to a Loves truck stop tonight and bought some freight bars (they lock across the inside of the trailer to secure freight - they work on "friction") so I can have a couple places to "secure to".

Sounds like you've started a whole new career. :lol:

You know me Jody.... I'm always happy to lend a hand. The smiles on Brian and Steve Hobaugh's face - because they're about to win back to back Good-Guys Auto X's.... and lending a hand to my good friends at FM3 and OPTIMA for all they do for us... Who could say that's not fun. And RideTech is a huge supporter of all we do... and Bret is just one of the good guys... so if he'd have asked me to take the 48 to Florida - I'd have probably said - "sure, what the hell".


I don't have room for the 10 foot "bomb" thing that was at the swap meet though... and it would have really looked kool hanging from the ceiling of the new shed!

Did you say bomb? I picked this up yesterday from a guy out by Divers, lil bigger than 10'.
Uh ya, I have no idea....My neighbor helped unload it and said that I am now neighborhood watch captain. :guns:


Have fun, drive safe
Dan

Oh Yeah buddy! That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!!


The one that was at the swap meet was a bit more "rustic" than that --- and was a U Haul Rental sign at some point with the phone number etc on it --- it was defiantly sketchy. Just the way it should be.


After loading the trailer up today -- I'm really really glad I didn't buy it. There's not a square foot of this POS that doesn't have something in it. No room for bomb signs!!

GW...I know you don't want public displays of affection and all that, but man...towing cars for people, helping out vendors, equipment for event organizers. I know you've got nothing but $$ and time and no life (jk) but seriously, that's very generous of you.

Mad props big daddy :cheers:

Greg, it was a pleasure meeting you and chatting very briefly when in the staging lane to make a run. Disappointed I didn't get to talk more with the crazy ass weather. Hope to see ya next weekend for the USCA event.

Thanks buddy! Just helping people out -- which gets me out and about -- so it's all good.









Good to meet you too Jay! See ya this weekend!!!

Well --- Got home tonight from the Laguna Seca - Texas Motor Speedway USCA events - with a Good-Guys Show tossed in for good measure.


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To top this off --- I had a blow out on the inside passenger drive tire.... That actually blew the door off the generator -- and broke that latch -- bowed out the nice stainless steel door that is part of the truck "skirt".... destroyed the remote start relay on the Generator - costing me a day at Cummins in Avondale Aridzona.... and a few hundred in repairs. The tires? All four drive tires replaced (3 grand worth)... because while they appeared brand new - they were date coded '07. My Freightliner truck chassis is an '08 -- even though it's titled as a 2010 (the date built by Renegade). I had already replaced the steer tires - but thought I could get away with the drivers going a few more miles. Big mistake.

Bout $180 per day? The trip and memories, priceless? (well ya spent time with me lol).

But i like the idea of traveling in your own coach. Your gonna spend it on hotels any ways....might as well be able to take a "_____" anytime you want, priceless.

I like my 14 year old coach, nothing fancy, but it gets the job done.......love being able to cook, rest, change, read....anytime ya want. Freedom of the open road...

Couldn't agree more Mike!


I love having my own stuff - my own bed - I like to cook.... In fact I only ate out when Adrienne flew in for the week between events at TMS.


Was great meeting you and chatting!

Greg,

Glad you're alright. :thumbsup:

Are you and Adrienne the 2 cooks in the family? :)

Being "alright" is a relative thing.... This trip aged me about 5 years or more... and after this trip - I now know that what I've been telling people since I bought the Mustang and all the supporting crapola..... That I only plan to do this about 10 more years (at which point I'd be 70+). Driving these rigs -- loading and unloading "stuff" and cars - and more stuff and more cars..... wears you out. Then when you finally get home -- you realize all the stuff you should have been doing (since like December when we left for Sun Valley) has not gotten magically done -- and you tear into all that.

Thank goodness DBasher came over yesterday to look at the cars -- and I conned him into helping me unload the Shell Gas Pump I'd bought. Thank you Dan!!

I've done all the cooking in our "relationship" (spans 43 years)... Gwen pretty much doesn't boil water. Had I not been an exec in NYC - I could have been a chef in a heartbeat! Adrienne is the apple that didn't fall far from the tree. She like cars - racin' - cooking and doesn't mind getting dirty despite being pure girly girl.

My pleasure Greg, visits like that are HUGE motivators for me! Crawling around the mustang (which you stole) and sitting in the gokart was worth the unpaid trip to Hellevue.

Let me know if you ever need anything like if the water in the pool needs to be moved around or old nasty used parts fall off the fastback!

I'm actually working on SE 8th tomorrow for a bit, let me know if you need gas for the pressure washer or a coffee.:thumbsup:

Dan

I discovered your gloves this morning.... feel free to stop by anytime - just text me to make sure I'm here.