Centreville Pull

Brad, Lil Whitey

Jeff, Lil Whitey

Ed Aten

Brad Hyma

After much debating we decided to go to Centreville for the pull rather than Morely. With lots of rain of past 3 or 4 days we didn't know if they would be able to get the track together, but they did a great job. It was a great track! Pulled into pits a bit late, there were already 10+ trucks signed up in the Big Block Mod class. Mike Tarswell was there just ahead of us and triggered some complaints with his hitch. When we pulled on scale they told us they were going to make an "open" class. Apparently they didn't like our hitches. That was cool, we had 5 trucks entered into the class and needed 6 for it to pay out places. There were a couple guys who said they might jump from BB Mod to Open if they didn't break in their class. They also told us we could enter the same truck multiple times with same or different drivers to make the 6 entries. Brad Bickle had come to watch, didn't have his truck, and Brad Hyma was there as well. Ends up Brad B entered to hook with Lil Whitey and Brad Hyma hooked with............do you have name for that thing yet Ed?.............Ed's "Silver Pull Truck". We, myself & Lil Whitey, ended up hooking first, had a great hook, 368.485'. Ed went next 355' or so, good hook Ed. Ed had some very aggressive tires, and that track was hooking pretty good, it may have been a bit over geared? Ed, thoughts? He seemed to run out of steam right at the end. then there were 4 or 5 other trucks who hooked in there, Mike Tarswell & Andrew had good hooks, Pat Tixley (sorry about the spelling if I got it wrong Pat) had something come loose in transfer case he thought. Hope that is a quick fix. Brad Bickle then hooked with Lil Whitey and pulled a 368.615', that is exactly 1 1/2" difference from our first hook. Good job Brad!!! Brad Hyma was up next, he took some quick clutch lessons, including a couple trial runs. He finally got it going and got on top of the cam, did a nice run as well. How did you like using that "mans truck" with a clutch Brad? Was a great event! Thanks to all you at Centreville for the good time and letting us create another class.

1.5 inches?!?!?!?!!!!!...................I guess at least Lil Whitey is consistant.

Thought for the day: To drive from Grant MI to Los Angeles CA is approx 2210 miles. 1 1/2" is to 368' just as 2/3 of one mile is to 2210 miles. Maybe "Lil Consistant" is a better name? lw