Just got the word..... - Montana Owners Club

Charlie 3931fb · 05-13-2020, 12:10 AM

Can not believe this but I just got a phone call at 1:35 AM. Yes 20 minutes ago. I am on my way to Darlington Raceway. I am back to work folks and I don't care that they woke me up in the middle of the night. 3 month's with out work was too long. Way way way to long. I hope that we don't have to do this again. This has not been easy for any of us. I am retired but I still like my monthly job's. Make's me feel like I am worth something. And yes I get paid to watch a car race. Only thing not allowed is having a beer or two.

Anyway, I am rambling on and hope that the one's here still waiting to get back to work you do real soon.

So we will be on the road with the new Montana for the first time out tomorrow night. 5 hour run to Darlington from home so that's not a bad run for 1st time out.

Oh, buy the way, if you haven't figured it out yet. Yes it is NASCAR. I love it!

Well need to start packing.....

Charlie

JEROME · 05-13-2020, 04:55 AM

Great for You ,we are so proud ,stay safe!! Jerome&Judy

Slow Hand · 05-13-2020, 06:26 AM

This is great news for you and your family. Also great news for us Nascar fans. I hope you enjoy the race. Will be strange without fans in the seats.

DutchmenSport · 05-13-2020, 06:31 AM

Glad to hear this! Great news for everyone! Enjoy that new Montana! We're still in the driveway at home. At least we are sleeping in "it" every night.

Drive safe and enjoy those race cars!

KRSEGUINE · 05-13-2020, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie 3931fb

Can not believe this but I just got a phone call at 1:35 AM. Yes 20 minutes ago. I am on my way to Darlington Raceway. I am back to work folks and I don't care that they woke me up in the middle of the night. 3 month's with out work was too long. Way way way to long. I hope that we don't have to do this again. This has not been easy for any of us. I am retired but I still like my monthly job's. Make's me feel like I am worth something. And yes I get paid to watch a car race. Only thing not allowed is having a beer or two.

Anyway, I am rambling on and hope that the one's here still waiting to get back to work you do real soon.

So we will be on the road with the new Montana for the first time out tomorrow night. 5 hour run to Darlington from home so that's not a bad run for 1st time out.

Oh, buy the way, if you haven't figured it out yet. Yes it is NASCAR. I love it!

Well need to start packing.....

Charlie

That's Awesome, enjoy ! We love Nascar

richfaa · 05-13-2020, 08:19 AM

good news.

jimandlaurie · 05-13-2020, 08:30 AM

Glad you get back to work. I'm ready for some racin'. I'm a bit envious except for the beer part. Now for my rambling... I've been a car nut all my life , a racing fan, and of course a NASCAR nut since before I can remember. Growing up in Wyoming we only had limited exposure , but my bucket list always had the super speedways on it. No particular order they are Darlington, Daytona , and Talladega.

mlh · 05-13-2020, 08:57 AM

I guess we are lucky we grew up in race country when a race was more of a moonshine swap than a race. You had a flavor and I had something else so we backed our cars together and traded. My friend’s father drove liquor for Curtis Turner. Curtis would buy pop and hotdogs for all the kids. Remember when Marty Robbins raced. He always wonted to lead a race so he put 2 four barrels on his car. He led a few laps, pulled into the pits and cut it off. He always had to get back to the Grand o opery so he could close it out. He came to town to perform and a guy was running his mouth. Marty stoped in the middle of a song, pointed at the guy and told him people were there to enjoy the show and said for him to shut up or he would whip his ass. The guy shut up.
Lynwood

Charlie 3931fb · 05-13-2020, 11:40 AM

THank you all for the kind words. I could hardly sleep last night. We are packed up and will be leaving at 6 pm tonight. Hope they have the wifi on at the track. Can let you know how it goes.. But we do have hot spot...

Charlie

Slow Hand · 05-14-2020, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie 3931fb

THank you all for the kind words. I could hardly sleep last night. We are packed up and will be leaving at 6 pm tonight. Hope they have the wifi on at the track. Can let you know how it goes.. But we do have hot spot...

Charlie

You do know you have to post photos, lots of photos LOL

Charlie 3931fb · 05-14-2020, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow Hand

You do know you have to post photos, lots of photos LOL

When I can. When working I do not own the image's, My agent has me set up this weekend with 2 firm's. Getty Image's and Nascar news....

Charlie

PS Testing when well today will be a great race on Sunday....

Dave W · 05-15-2020, 06:34 AM

Should be interesting - no practice sessions or qualifying and a wonky way to line up and even stranger next week. I'll be watching after the iRacing snoozefests. I listened to Larry Mcreynolds on Sirrius yesterday try to explain the way the lineup would be set and he even sounded confused.

Ahdmeyer · 05-15-2020, 06:48 AM

thats great charlie, sounds like a good way to "work" it should be good to get out especially in your new rig. have fun.
al meyer
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Charlie 3931fb · 05-15-2020, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave W

Should be interesting - no practice sessions or qualifying and a wonky way to line up and even stranger next week. I'll be watching after the iRacing snoozefests. I listened to Larry Mcreynolds on Sirrius yesterday try to explain the way the lineup would be set and he even sounded confused.

So am I (Confused). No practice sessions but yet they are letting the car's and driver's TEST. They are still on the track and they are still setting up the car's for the tract. The only thing they are not doing is timing the car's so that how they get away with testing I guess. Also you hear about the revised racing line up, I have it in black and white and I still don't understand it. This is going to be a weird year for NASCAR racing.

Charlie

Dam Worker · 05-15-2020, 12:33 PM

I am happy for you Charlie, working can make a person feel better about themselves. I am really ready to try not working but that is another story. Drive safe and happy roads to you.

Tom Marty

Dave W · 05-15-2020, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie 3931fb

So am I (Confused). No practice sessions but yet they are letting the car's and driver's TEST. They are still on the track and they are still setting up the car's for the tract. The only thing they are not doing is timing the car's so that how they get away with testing I guess. Also you hear about the revised racing line up, I have it in black and white and I still don't understand it. This is going to be a weird year for NASCAR racing.

Charlie

Like said, Charlie, Larry Mac sounded confused yesterday. Maybe test is different then practice to NASCAR but the same to the drivers.,

That lineup is by points, owner points and who is a charter team - I think. Then things are changed for Charlotte with inversions in the starting order based on this weeks finish ---- or something like that.

I honestly don't care where a car starts. The good teams and their drivers always make it to the front regardless of where they start and often provide some good racing, assuming they don't run into a back marker.

Charlie 3931fb · 05-15-2020, 07:50 PM

I think I jumped in too fast for this job. This has been the craziest race car meet I have every seen in my life. When we would come to work we had all the soda and water and hot dogs there was to eat or drink. Here this weekend, there is nothing. Everyone had to bring there own stuff. You want to need to talk to someone here even that to can see them you have to use your phone. In the garage's mechanic's only up to 2 in any of the stall's. If I knew this I would have not come to this S***. Glad I am getting paid for this.

Charlie

mazboy · 05-16-2020, 06:43 AM

It's a new world out there. And don't forget your mask:-)

Slow Hand · 05-16-2020, 08:46 AM

I am glad to see the guys get back on track but this can't be the new normal. No way teams can compete like this. I can only imagine a pit stop. one guy with tire and air gun in hand. Even the fuel guy can't fuel the car because he wouldn't be 6' from the rear tire.

I am glad you are getting some $$$ I just hope it's enough LOL I bet there are grumblings in the garage. I bet they run through more hand sanitizer than oil.

Chasnracin · 05-16-2020, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie 3931fb

Glad I am getting paid for this.

Charlie

So what IS your job? Inquiring minds want to know:-)

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