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**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 11:45 AM

Two weeks later we had our regular Lucas Oil Divisional Race in Memphis Tn. Man I was still hot too . I gave up the stripe in the finals by a few thousands.

**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 12:11 PM

In the Year in Review issue of National Dragster they had a little section called Quips and Quotes . It was mostly Pros but I was one of the few Sprtsman Racers that got in it . They had come by the trailer in Chicago and taken some pics . They said they didnt know what they would do with them but to my surprise they got used .

They miss quoted me but what the heck I thought it was cool .....

VA72C10 · 07-08-2010, 12:21 PM

congrats on the wally and looking forward to more of the story

**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 12:44 PM

On to 2009 .... I had no idea of the exposure I had coming . Our board buddy MarvD got his 2009 NHRA Rulebook before I did and sprung it that I made the Super Street page . I felt really honored and it was also the last printed version of the rulebook .

**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 12:48 PM

Also that January T&D Machine (rocker arms) put me in a National Dragster ad

**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 12:51 PM

The season started off bad and ended worse but (I think it was all the attention) Heres another ad from may of 09....

**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 01:02 PM

In 09 it seemed like nothing could go right . i started out the season breaking a lifter and not even making first round . A good friend insisted I fix it and offered to help with the money part . Well I patched it up and was back to racing by the next race . I didnt do much to speek of in 09 but I did make one final . I lost on a breakout though ......

**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 01:08 PM

Well I left out something from 08 . When I ran the Nationals at the Texas Motorplex I was selected for what they call Featured Flyers .

**regan wilson** · 07-08-2010, 01:16 PM

The 2010 season is going pretty good . As yall know I built the 665 and the truck is running good this year . I have had some tough losses at a couple races but I almost made the finals in Houston 2 years in a row . I lost 5th round (semi finals) . I went to third round in Tulsa and left there in 3rd place in division points and tied for 1st in Jegs points . The next race will be either Bowling Green, Kentucky or Topeka Kansas at the end of August . Im trying to figure out how to maybe get one more out of division race but time and money make it tough . Theres an outside chance we may go to Reynolds or Atlanta Ga but with races close together and all the miles to and from it makes it tough .

VA72C10 · 07-08-2010, 02:32 PM

cool, thanks for sharing and hope the rest of the year goes well for you!

68longhorn · 07-10-2010, 09:42 AM

Great story and love the truck!!!!!

djracer · 07-10-2010, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regan wilson

Theres an outside chance we may go to Reynolds or Atlanta Ga but with races close together and all the miles to and from it makes it tough .

If you decide to make either of these please let me know!

C20-67_N_MO · 07-10-2010, 11:51 AM

Keep the stories coming!

Love em!

**regan wilson** · 07-10-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C20-67_N_MO

Keep the stories coming!

Love em!

Unless I dig something else from the past I'm gonna have to go do something to talk about .

**regan wilson** · 07-10-2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djracer

If you decide to make either of these please let me know!

I probably would be leaning toward Reynolds . I have been there once and loved the place and the poeple . Ed and Dorothy , Lamar , and Tim . The Atlanta race is in early September and I'm tired of racing in the heat already. The Reynolds race is in October (when I would rather race) Maybe you could bum a ride with ol Brian Funderburk .

djracer · 07-10-2010, 05:55 PM

I could do that for sure!

kennyd · 07-26-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regan wilson

Racing in Tx sucked . My Ol'Lady was gonna flash my buddy that I had to run second round (she really wouldnt do that) to throw him off , instead my Crew Chief / Bestfriend a 240lb boy flashed him . The poor guy was .071 on the tree against my .008 and my fuel press. regulator gave up and I lost the round .

hey i do what it takes to help win the round. lol. its hard to hit the tree when your blinded.

**regan wilson** · 08-23-2010, 05:24 PM

Well it looks like we are going to Topeka (8-27 and 8-28) . It is a Fri-Sat race , I like running at night and that gives me all day to get home Sunday . I have been trying to upload some video but havent got anything done yet . Anyway if any members come to the race come by and say hey ! We will be way out past the finish line in the last pit area .

swb85 · 08-23-2010, 05:30 PM

^^^Heartland Park is my home track! I gotta try to get away and come see this thing in action.....

aggie91 · 08-23-2010, 05:59 PM

Good luck this weekend. Hopefully the weather won't be so hot...

McC_65_91 · 08-31-2010, 05:35 PM

great story! i want more...

**regan wilson** · 09-01-2010, 04:48 PM

Well guys Topeka wasnt alot of fun (except for the non racing festivities). My first run was slow and it just seemed to get slower . My generator was giving me fits also (ugggh no ac at night) . My first round opponent had devine intervention on the door ! Musta been becuase they pulled him off the starting line for a leak and a got a competition bye run . Good thing becuase I went a 10.98 but I was .008 on the tree . After that I noticed my battery charger after over an hour was still at 10 amps on a 10 amp charge . I figured the batteries were junk but couldnt do anything but hope for the best . I lost second round with a .033 advantage at the line I was .020 he was .053 the truck just wouldnt run right . We tested the batteries today and together they didnt make enough amps for one battery . I was in 3rd place 3 1/2 rounds out of first when I got there and left in 5th place still 3 1/2 rounds out of first so it aint over yet . I may drop the Nationals in Ennis so I can go to Georgia in October we will just have to see what happens in Belle Rose La in 2 weeks ....

djracer · 09-01-2010, 07:40 PM

Good luck Regan.

**regan wilson** · 09-08-2010, 05:34 PM

Well it looks like the season is over for The Blue Truck ! I had more problems than I thought . The head gaskets were giving up (completely between #5 and #7) and there is some of the piston missing on #5 . I'm not sure if we got some bad fuel or what !!!! Anyhow the truck is done for the year . I may go to Belle Rose ,La next week and drive one of my buddies cars and if I do I will run it in Noble Ok also . It will be next year before the truck runs again......

ripdog28 · 09-08-2010, 06:20 PM

Sorry to hear. Hope it dont cost too much to replace the piston.

07-08-2010, 11:45 AM	#126
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Two weeks later we had our regular Lucas Oil Divisional Race in Memphis Tn. Man I was still hot too . I gave up the stripe in the finals by a few thousands. __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 12:11 PM	#127
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime In the Year in Review issue of National Dragster they had a little section called Quips and Quotes . It was mostly Pros but I was one of the few Sprtsman Racers that got in it . They had come by the trailer in Chicago and taken some pics . They said they didnt know what they would do with them but to my surprise they got used . They miss quoted me but what the heck I thought it was cool ..... __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 12:21 PM	#128
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime congrats on the wally and looking forward to more of the story __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

07-08-2010, 12:44 PM	#129
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime On to 2009 .... I had no idea of the exposure I had coming . Our board buddy MarvD got his 2009 NHRA Rulebook before I did and sprung it that I made the Super Street page . I felt really honored and it was also the last printed version of the rulebook . __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 12:48 PM	#130
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Also that January T&D Machine (rocker arms) put me in a National Dragster ad __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 12:51 PM	#131
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime The season started off bad and ended worse but (I think it was all the attention) Heres another ad from may of 09.... __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 01:02 PM	#132
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime In 09 it seemed like nothing could go right . i started out the season breaking a lifter and not even making first round . A good friend insisted I fix it and offered to help with the money part . Well I patched it up and was back to racing by the next race . I didnt do much to speek of in 09 but I did make one final . I lost on a breakout though ...... __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 01:08 PM	#133
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Well I left out something from 08 . When I ran the Nationals at the Texas Motorplex I was selected for what they call Featured Flyers . __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 01:16 PM	#134
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime The 2010 season is going pretty good . As yall know I built the 665 and the truck is running good this year . I have had some tough losses at a couple races but I almost made the finals in Houston 2 years in a row . I lost 5th round (semi finals) . I went to third round in Tulsa and left there in 3rd place in division points and tied for 1st in Jegs points . The next race will be either Bowling Green, Kentucky or Topeka Kansas at the end of August . Im trying to figure out how to maybe get one more out of division race but time and money make it tough . Theres an outside chance we may go to Reynolds or Atlanta Ga but with races close together and all the miles to and from it makes it tough . __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

07-08-2010, 02:32 PM	#135
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime cool, thanks for sharing and hope the rest of the year goes well for you! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

07-10-2010, 09:42 AM	#136
68longhorn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 1,123	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Great story and love the truck!!!!!

07-10-2010, 11:51 AM	#138
C20-67_N_MO Champagne Taste on Beer Budget Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: High Ridge, Missouri Posts: 2,190	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Keep the stories coming! Love em! __________________ Coming Soon: Project 1970 Country Truck

07-10-2010, 05:55 PM	#141
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,891	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime I could do that for sure! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

08-23-2010, 05:24 PM	#143
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Well it looks like we are going to Topeka (8-27 and 8-28) . It is a Fri-Sat race , I like running at night and that gives me all day to get home Sunday . I have been trying to upload some video but havent got anything done yet . Anyway if any members come to the race come by and say hey ! We will be way out past the finish line in the last pit area . __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

08-23-2010, 05:30 PM	#144
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08-23-2010, 05:59 PM	#145
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08-31-2010, 05:35 PM	#146
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09-01-2010, 04:48 PM	#147
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Well guys Topeka wasnt alot of fun (except for the non racing festivities). My first run was slow and it just seemed to get slower . My generator was giving me fits also (ugggh no ac at night) . My first round opponent had devine intervention on the door ! Musta been becuase they pulled him off the starting line for a leak and a got a competition bye run . Good thing becuase I went a 10.98 but I was .008 on the tree . After that I noticed my battery charger after over an hour was still at 10 amps on a 10 amp charge . I figured the batteries were junk but couldnt do anything but hope for the best . I lost second round with a .033 advantage at the line I was .020 he was .053 the truck just wouldnt run right . We tested the batteries today and together they didnt make enough amps for one battery . I was in 3rd place 3 1/2 rounds out of first when I got there and left in 5th place still 3 1/2 rounds out of first so it aint over yet . I may drop the Nationals in Ennis so I can go to Georgia in October we will just have to see what happens in Belle Rose La in 2 weeks .... __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

09-01-2010, 07:40 PM	#148
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,891	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Good luck Regan. __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

09-08-2010, 05:34 PM	#149
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,537	Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime Well it looks like the season is over for The Blue Truck ! I had more problems than I thought . The head gaskets were giving up (completely between #5 and #7) and there is some of the piston missing on #5 . I'm not sure if we got some bad fuel or what !!!! Anyhow the truck is done for the year . I may go to Belle Rose ,La next week and drive one of my buddies cars and if I do I will run it in Noble Ok also . It will be next year before the truck runs again...... __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

09-08-2010, 06:20 PM	#150
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