Phillip Oakley.............!!!

You sir, are 'Da Man!! Let me fill y'all in a little bit here... I called Phillip 2 years ago in regards to track prep. On a very, virgin asphalt surface... Phillip endured I don't know how many phone calls regarding the subject... I followed his advise to the letter, and tonight in our 3rd year of racing at our airport, AND only racing one event/year to boot at this facility, it paid off, BIG TIME!!! Tonight we had a $500.00 winner take all King of The Track race. And I'm not kidding even a little bit, when I tell you, cars were literally pulling the front tires up to a foot off the track surface!! I lost track of how many people asked me how I got this track to hook like that when we only do one event/year. But probably, realistically, about 6-8 I would say... And man do I give Phillip a plug or two. I tell everyone I talk to about it, that there's this guy in Kentucky that I talk to on occasion, that knows a thing or two about prepping a track, and after a few phone calls, he got me all straightened out...

Thanks Phillip, I really couldn't have gotten this surface where it is without your help... Only you could prep a track from 1800 miles away... Like I said, you are 'Da man!!!

No complaints from me about Windy Hollow. For an older surface that thing is dialed in.

Well he's "almost" in your neck of the woods this weekend. He's at the NHRA Division 5 points race at Cordova, IL racing in Top Dragster. For you guys that are in the eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin area that want to see a bad azz fast Ford run, he's qualified in the show at #6 with a 6.535 @ 205 mph. Go spectate and pay Phillip a visit.

Also in Top Sportsman (door cars) we have only 3 Fords entered. There is J. J. Heber in his '06 Mustang, in at #9 with a 6.905 @ 201. Then Monte Green with his 1995 Probe is in at # 14 with a 7.015 @ 195. I have had the pleasure of doing cylinder head work for both of those guys.

Since this race is right in Circle R Rich's backyard, I kinda thought he might show up for Top Sportsman with the blue Hemi Mustang, but I don't see him entered.

Charlie Evans

Week off for us. I will be at Cordova next week for aa race. I actually grew up in the Quad Cities and Cordova was my Home track. Did my licensing passes there in 1993 in my Dads 48 Anglia. It's a great facility and I try to make it back a few times a year. The restaurant down the road used to be a pretty good place to grab breakfast in the morning, but I believe it's changed hands a few times and hasnt been the same the last few years. Maybe I'll stop by on Sunday and say hi, I should go see my Mom who still lives in Rock Island, been a couple months since I've headed west instead of east. Rich doesn't run top sportsman, he's mulled it over a few times, but never committed to it, seems like it would be a good fit, but with his schedule I don't know how many events he could make and it seems like a deal that you would have to go all in on to be competitive.

Been to Cordova alot of times. Great place and local

ThndrChkn wrote:You sir, are 'Da Man!! Let me fill y'all in a little bit here... I called Phillip 2 years ago in regards to track prep. On a very, virgin asphalt surface... Phillip endured I don't know how many phone calls regarding the subject... I followed his advise to the letter, and tonight in our 3rd year of racing at our airport, AND only racing one event/year to boot at this facility, it paid off, BIG TIME!!! Tonight we had a $500.00 winner take all King of The Track race. And I'm not kidding even a little bit, when I tell you, cars were literally pulling the front tires up to a foot off the track surface!! I lost track of how many people asked me how I got this track to hook like that when we only do one event/year. But probably, realistically, about 6-8 I would say... And man do I give Phillip a plug or two. I tell everyone I talk to about it, that there's this guy in Kentucky that I talk to on occasion, that knows a thing or two about prepping a track, and after a few phone calls, he got me all straightened out...

Thanks Phillip, I really couldn't have gotten this surface where it is without your help... Only you could prep a track from 1800 miles away... Like I said, you are 'Da man!!!

Thanks for the compliments and you are more than welcome. Glad I could help!