Schedule

Schedule update:
Remus, Friday 8/29, 6:00pm
Hudsonville, Monday 9/1, 6:00pm
Eagle, Sunday 9/7, Noon
Kent City, Saturday 9/13, Noon
Centreville, Thursday 9/18, 6:00pm
As of now we are hoping to catch all these.

Notice the Kent City Pull website www.kcpull.blogspot.com

Hart

No camera again. Pull was good, track started a bit wet but by the time we hooked it was good and sticky. We had first hook, nice a smooth right down to the end. Started to bounce pretty good right at the end, we stepped out of it and tried to get back into it but was pretty well stopped by then. Ended up with a 237'. Brad was up next but couldn't get the Nearpass hook through his hitch, so he pulled off to get a clevis. John Petz hooked next, had a pretty bad miss??? Not sure what was going on there??? He had around 205'. Brad hooked next had a little miss as well for the first 75' or 80' then it cleared up. Nice and smooth, ended up with a 233'. So we ended up winning it after all. Haven't had much of a problem with bounce all year, so we are thinking it was just the Hart track. We are calling it the "Hart Throb".

Schedule update

We will not be going to Hudsonville on the 18th. Apparently they are not doing trucks that night. There is a rumor of a truck pull at Hudsonville on Labor day, the 1st. We are not sure if we will be going, we may be taking the family to Michigan's Adventure. We will keep ya'll posted.
Tentatively:
Hart, Friday 8/22, 6:00pm
Remus OR Prairieville, Friday 8/29, 6:00pm (Not sure which one yet, will verify)
Hudsonville, Monday(Labor day) 9/1, Noon??? (Will verify as we get closer)
Eagle, Sunday 9/7, Noon
Kent City, Saturday 9/13, Noon
Centreville, Thursday 9/18, 6:00pm

Marshall 2

Went to Marshall last night, long drive, 2 hrs or so. Always worth the drive there. John Hamilton puts on a great pull, thanks John. Brought the camera along but Steve, new pit crew guy (for last night anyway), had camera with him but forgot to record it. Had about 12 trucks again, we drew last hook. So we got to watch all the others go first. Brad Bickle hooked 3rd or 4th and pulled a 296', enough for 1st at that time. He held that spot till Lil Whitey hooked. Had a great hook again, motor ran great, tires hooked everything seemed to be clicking. We took it out to 314' plenty enough for 1st place. Fun pull.

Looks like next hook will be Hart on the 22nd, usually another great pull. Come on up if ya'll get a chance.

Fremont

Our worst showing of the year so far. Sorry. Couple little driver errors. Seemed like it wanted to bounce out of the hole, so I kept a light foot tooooo long. Didn't leave us enough time to get the momentum up. Also headed to left at end of track and lost the hitch height when we hit the big gully. Harold had another great hook and Ed did not break. We've been saying all year if Ed can hook without carnage he will be a force to be reckened with. Great job Harold and Ed!!! We ended up 3rd and no breakage. We are happy with that!!

We also had the opportunity to hook the "Tow Truck" or we call him "Mighty Whitey". We hooked in the Street Diesel Class. It was fun, ended up 5th out of 12 or so trucks. Kind of surprised with that, didn't expect to do that good.

Mt Pleasant

Can you believe, we forgot the camera again (Picture is from the Remus pull). Brad Bickel rode along with us and in the hurry of getting on the road we forgot to grab the camera. We apologize, that means no video. We pulled into the pits area and there were trucks everywhere!!!! Lots of tough trucks, we were thinking if we could get out of there mid pack we would be happy. TTPA had a lot of good running trucks there along with 2 of their Super stock trucks, these guys are built!!! Harold hooked first, again, took it down to a 294. We hooked 3rd, it was a great run, engine came to life and the tires just plain hooked into the track, we put down a 301'. They had decided before hand to do a top 3 pull off of all the hooks that went past 300'. Being the 3rd puller and lots of trucks to hook yet I was just hoping for a chance to make it into a pull off, I was sure there would be at least a few more past 300'. Ended up Harolds 294 held up to 2nd place until the last puller, one of the Super Stocks who pulled a 296. A 1st for Lil Whitey. Ed hooked and had no power to rear axle, something wrong in rearend we think, probably broke when his axle broke at Morley. Maybe broke the Detroit Locker?? Will have to see. Ed's woes continue, hang in there Ed.

Thought for the day: The life lived for tomorrow is realized tomorrow, problem is, tomorrow never comes. The life lived for eternity is realized in eternity, remember, eternity includes right now!! lw

Morley 2

OK, I will try to catch up here. Morley, the big Morley. It went great, weather was great, sunny and hot. They had 2 classes for us #5800 and #6500. Lots of trucks in both classes, 15 or 16. Track wanted to bounce for everyone including Lil Whitey. #5800 came out of hole wanting to bounce a bit, we feathered it at about 80', that didn't seem to clear it up, feathered it a couple more times at about 125' then is seemed to settle in. Nearpass sled is awesome, Dan you do a grea job!!!! We pulled a 318', we were 4th or 5th hook in class and farthest up until then was about 293'. We knew there were a lot of good trucks coming yet. We did end up holding them off, 2nd place ended up around 309'. In #6500 class we were the 2nd hook pulled a 289.9'. Harold L was the first hook and had turned it down, so he was coming back as last puller. All the other trucks hooked and we were still holding down the 1st place spot by 5'-6'.....................but then that slippery snake Harold hooked for his second hook and pulled at 290.2'. We ended up 2nd by about 3". Great pull Harold, it was a great looking run!!!!!!!!! Ed A broke rear right axle at about 220' in the #5800 class. We pulled out the broken one and tried to find a truck we could borrow on from but not many trucks use the Dana 70's anymore. We ended up not finding an axle for him. We are really bummed for Ed, he has had a really touch year for breakage. Hang in there Ed, you have a really nice truck and it will win a lot of pulls once you get the bugs out of it!!!!!!


Thought for the Day: Time = Digression. The creation of evolution is the attempt to digress The Creator lw

Evart

OK, sorry about the wait. We went up to Evart last Wednesday. We were expecting a mediocre track at best. The track was actually really good, other than a few stones. The sled had a bit to be desired. We hooked in a #6500 and #7500 class. Sled started hard, they had a lot of weight in the pan, but once we got it going it went alright. We full pulled the first hook, then full pulled in the pull off. Ed Aten and Harold LaFond also full pulled. They were both right there in the pull off but didn't quite get it out the end. #7500 class we full pulled on first hook, boy that thing started hard. Ed broke the CV joint coming out of front of transfer case so Harold was only other one who full pulled. We had asked the sled driver if the #8000 diesels could pull before our pull off so we could cool down a bit. So they added MORE weight to the pan and hooked the first #8000 diesel, Marty N, he full pulled. The second and third Diesels couldn't even get the sled to move. So Harold and Lil Whitey did our pull off. We full pulled and Harold couldn't get his clutch to engage. That was pretty fun pulling the sled to a full pull while some heavier diesels couldn't get it rolling. All in all was a really fun night. Marty mopped up again in the diesel classes. Ed and Harold did great, except that sled hated clutches. Great pull guys, Thanks!!!!!
Thougth for the day: Are we dreaming of living, or living a dream? Perspective is everything. lw