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Originally posted by weascasp:
Happy New Year's to everyone.

I sure hope 2009 is better than 2008 was to me and my family.

For everyone else, make your resolution to cherish each second that you spend with the ones you love as if it is the last time you will have with them. You never know when someone will be taken from you unexpectedly.

Well said, Sonya. Take nothing for granted, in a second it can be all gone.

Happy New Year to all.

Hey! HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!! Happy belated birthday, Allison! Yes, Sonya. I also hope that your next year will be easier! We all need to appreciate our loved ones and tell them often! And on that note, I want to say that we love and appreciate our drag racing family!!! I hope we are all healthy and safe in the coming year! And everyone who is celebrating tonight...please be careful! Hope to see you at the practice tree race!!

here's hoping 2009 is a great racing year for the PRP gang. U 2 Charles. Speaking of... look at those posts 1875!!! must be some kinda record. By the way we bought a new car. Its on the site.

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Thanks Rob. Yeah, been out here awhile.
Holy schnike!!!! That is Nance's car, isn't it? Who's driving?

Chuck, surely you're not thinking it's Geritol boy are you ? Reaction times and hourglass would be used in the same sentence. hehe

DAMMMMMMMMM
get all this NEGATIVITY out of your system before next Friday OILY....

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Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Bill Turk Family from TEAM HUYA-Jeff,Vanessa and Jeff Jr. It's very hard to lose a family member, but this time of the year it's worse.

To Bill and the Turk family, you have our deepest sympathy. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Andy Valentino and family

Sympathies to Bill Turk. Godspeed to your father.

Beth and I send our sympathies.

Deepest and most sincere condolences to Bill and his family.

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. I know no words could ease the sorrow, but we are all here for you.
Mark & Christine

There will be some tweaks, in a good way, but I wanted to get the information out there. Please email me at brotherhoodracing@yahoo.com, and use "Practice tree race" as the subject if you can make it.

Second Annual Practice Tree Race!
Beat the winter blahs! Come out and enjoy a day filled with fierce competition on tree. Don’t miss the event everyone is talking about until the first day of on track competition. The event has grown this year and the venue has changed to allow more to come enjoy the day.

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009

Place: New Alexandria Fire Hall, 8370 State Route 22, New Alexandria PA 15670.

Time: Gates open at 12PM, sign up, eat, racing starts at 1PM

Entry: Adults $5
Children 12 and under $3
Children 6 and under free

That entitles you to the food (fried chicken, some sides) and drinks (tea, lemonade, water). We will not be offering soda, but you are welcome to bring your own snacks and beverages (cover charge WILL still apply), but no alcohol please. This is a family oriented event, and there will be kids present.
Races:

Race 1 is $5 entry, race 2 is $20 entry, race 3 (if time allows) is $5 entry. All races will pay 50% to the winner, 25% to the runner up, 15% to the semis (split between the 2 racers), 10% to the quarters (split between the 4 racers). Only race 2 will have buybacks, for $5. We are not looking to make a dime on this. All money will be paid back 100%. If there's anything left after expenses, it will be put into the racing.
Rules:
* Round 1 in races 1 & 2 will consist of both racers hitting the tree twice as "time trials." Round 2 and on will have no time trials. All rounds with the exception of the final will be best of 3. Final round is best of 5.
* How to enter: "Tech cards" will be 50/50 type tickets, different colors for different races. Buy your "tech card" for each race you want to enter. Write your name CLEARLY on the ticket you hand in.
* Pairings will be randomly drawn.
* Bye runs will be randomly drawn at the beginning of the round.
* Racing is off of the handheld button only.
* Racing is off of the bottom bulb only.
* The tree is full sized, with LED bulbs.
* Tree will be in time trial mode, or, as if both racers have the exact same dial in.
* Rollout will be able to be set for each racer.
* The christmas tree decides all winners, ie, if 2 racers in competition have identical reaction times, the winner is the one whose lane is flashing on the tree.

Charles:
Like the track on test n tune day ---> gamblers race???

how about a $50 high roller? i know we will have some takers!

last year was a lot of fun, can't wait for this years race. hope to see everyone there

Charles:
If we change from Blaster this is where we are so far.

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Nice, Rob! So who is going behind the wheel???

We have our first official sponsor in the practice tree race... Pittsburgh Raceway Park! Details to follow, and we thank PRP for the generous donations!

WOW I'm ready to do this.

Thanks PRP

Charles:
Brother Kevin went to Frank Hawleys school in Gainsville and got all his lic. runs for 3 classes. So we will start off with a mule motor and work up to a 632. N/A engines get a weight break in T/S so i'm all for keeping it off the bottle. Don't know if we will be finished with the changes @ Jerry Haas's shop in time to make the WOW car show. But I hope to test and make the thompson Div race.