Congratulations Kaiser & Capps-CHRR (3 Viewers)

[sutton]

Congratulations too Pete Kaiser NTF (fellow Mater) and Jon Capps NFC winners at the CHRR.
Larry Sutton---

 

[sutton]

Congratulations too Pete Kaiser NTF (fellow Mater) and Jon Capps NFC winners at the CHRR.
Larry Sutton---

How did I forget congratulations too my buddy Sean Bellmeure (fellow Mater) for winning A/Fuel . IMOP the best driver in drag racing.
Larry Sutton---

 

[Nunz]

How did I forget congratulations too my buddy Sean Bellmeure (fellow Mater) for winning A/Fuel . IMOP the best driver in drag racing.
Larry Sutton---

Larry I believe he beat a field of dragsters with the family altered, correct?

 

[sutton]

Larry I believe he beat a field of dragsters with the family altered, correct?

Yes he did. I raced against his dad years ago in TAD. his late mother was the business manager at OCIR, a real sweet heart. Sean can drive any type of race car in any class and kick A$$ and he has.
Larry Sutton---

 

[Burnnitro1320]

Any updates on Todd Plate? That was a hard hit

 

[Custom Body Fan]

I’m always glad when a AA/FC using any body other than those ‘69 pro-mod style Camaros wins! So congrats Jon!!

 

[J. S.]

Any updates on Todd Plate? That was a hard hit

He was out of the car and talking to track Emergency personnel, so it sounded like he was OK. I did not hear any more updates the rest of the day on Sat at the track.

 

[Randy]

Any updates on Todd Plate? That was a hard hit

Sad to see that happen.

 

[Steve Wayne]

Any updates on Todd Plate? That was a hard hit

I’m assuming from the video I saw he was knocked unconscious, anyone know for sure? Very hard hit and didn’t appear to ever get on the brakes or shut the car off

 

[Burnnitro1320]

I had heard he was in the hospital with broken ribs punctured lung and a concussion. Was hoping someone on here knew.

 

[Nitrobug]

Todd Plate took a hard hit. We figure when he came back across and did not stop or shut the engine down, he was knocked out. Glad to hear he will be ok. Do the heritage cars not have the Leahy safety shutoff system??

 

[J. S.]

Garlits was there most of the day Saturday signing autographs. Most fans have no idea he is basically deaf now, and they all try and talk to him. He did his best to answer with his latest girlfriend standing by to help interpret, and guide the fans to speak into a device that spells out what they are saying so he can read it. He put in a long day, and there was always a line at his table. You gotta hand it to him at 93, he and his girlfriend drove their RV from FL all the way to Famoso. Not sure why he doesn't fly. He wasn't towing a race car this time, but was there with the Sonny Messner Swamp Rat (based in So CA) he built for Sonny some years ago.

Saw the Snake, Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon (driving his California Charger re-creation that he brings out from time to time), Herm Peterson, Richard Tharp, Ivo, Larry Dixon, Jr - there with his mom Pat, and many of the usual old drag racers that are still with us. That number has greatly diminished now, with few of our drag racing heros from the 60's and 70's still around to attend this event.

Ron Capps was with one of his sons. He didn't seem like the jovial Capps of old on Sat, like you would think on a day off from the Big Show, and I think the stress of being a team owner (and one who seems to be having to replace way too many bodies this year) may be wearing on him.

Lots of hot back up babes on Sat, all dressed up in skimpy outfits for Halloween. The fans could hardly keep their eyes on the fuel cars when the BUGs were doing their thing.

All in all, a good day at the drags. I'm glad I was able to make it.