Left home about 7:30 in morning was wet and promise of more rain in the western sky. We headed out anyway. We had made plans to meet my second cousin, her husband and family and go to church with them before the pull, so we figured worst case scenario we would spend day with them. Got back to their house from church at about 11:00 and sky was clearing. It had rained pretty good all the way down there in AM. I headed over to the track (about 2 miles away), and the pulling bustle was at full speed. Lots of trucks, diesels, hot diesels, mod gassers, semis and hot semis. Greg Hikock got pull underway at about 12:25 inspite of all the rain. Great job Greg and crew!!!! Stock diesel trucks ran first, was about 14 of them. We were next. We had drawn 3rd hook. Track was really good, long, "hooking", and smooth. We pulled a 329'!!! Had a little bounce going pretty much the first 200' or so. I think it was from the blocks. We had blocked the rear suspension solid, Greg has no rules against rear blocks. The tires take all of the bounce if there is any and the shocks can't help at all. I personally think it is smoother with 3/4" to 1 1/2" of travel than with no travel or no blocks. Anyhow, they took top 3 over 300' for a pull off. Ed Aten pulled a 318' or so and John Petz pulled around 300' so we 3 were in pull off. We bounced again in pulloff, seemed a bit worse so we had to "pedal" once, that seemed to help. Ended up pulling a 318'. Ed had a 305' and John bounced pretty bad and pulled at 278' or so. Our first win at Eagle!!! It was fun with family there and all. Getting near end of season, kind of bitter sweet.
Next pull is Kent City!!!! This Saturday (Sept. 13th). Ya'll come out and cheer us on.
Thought of the day (Thoughts I had today) I am so thankful for my wife and children, I am blessed beyond description. Thank you Lord!!!!
(Note: We witnessed a little 6 year old boy fall about 36" landing on the back of his head on some rough concrete. It was not a good thing. The father was a fellow puller and was at the scene right away, being a paramedic he was taking charge of the scene with his own son being the injured person. The ambulance came and took him away on a stretcher to the emergency room. The point is he gave up his pulling day, without a second thought, to take care of his family. We enjoy this sport, but this was a good call to reality that the Real things in life are our families!!!! This boys name is Seth, if you feel led to pray for him and his family. I haven't heard anything from the hospital visit, if I do I will post it)
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