WCBF 2009 Begins.........new PAGE 9 PICS (lots of 'em)

[PontiacMom]

We really missed everyone. We are sorry that we could not be there, and O'Neil should have been there, but things at work got hairy. My boys, I heard you were all okay, and Margaret did her best to keep you in line, thanks Margaret.
Bill just you wait until I get together with Lisa, I have some interesting stories for her......

My sweet boy John, you look GREAT!! I am so glad that you were able to make the meet. Please know we were thinking about you the whole time.

[Bugsi]

PMom, your presence and that of PDad and PAndrew were all greatly missed. O'Neil's humor around the campfire was missing. Celin filled in for taking Heidi for her first run down the track. We had perfect skies and good weather for stargazing, and I still owe PAndrew a look through the telescope. Jupiter and its 4 large moons were magnificent, and I was able to pick out galaxies with *binoculars*. I know you guys had a lot on your plate this year, but I really hope you can all make it for next year!

[Bugsi]

Aw man, you guys seriously smack-talked my ride? :sad5:

[willwren]

All for the camera, bud!

Not bad at all loaded down the way you were.

[Bugsi]

Not bad at all loaded down the way you were.

That's what *I* thought! -That video actually cracked me up, seriously, you guys are great.

[driverjohn2005]

Bill, I know you got a *shoot*-ton more pics!!! Come on now, don't hold back...

[2000CadillacSTS]

Here's the first batch of mine...I have a lot more, but not enough time to upload them all today. So the rest will be here within the next couple days.

On the road, Ellensburg to Bonney Lake, in the Aerostar.


Getting ready to leave John's parent's after picking up the trailer.



There she sits....had to leave her behind this time


Fueling up before heading out Wednesday night.


Coast run.




John


Me




Newport, OR






During teardown.



Something's missing...


Support Vehicle 1...


and 2.


Test and Tune day.



That's all I have time for for now. I'll post the rest in the next couple days. And they should have a lot more Pontiacs in them

[driverjohn2005]

Awsome pics buddy!!!!

[Sadden]

Man. Really wish i could have made it.
Maybe next year :S

[willwren]

I do have more pics to post, but surprisingly, had no time to shoot many myself. Most of what I have were taken by Tyler and Lisa, but I do have them. I'll try to get some up this weekend.

[JMH1950]

I want the one of John kissing Margaret.


Or was that Margaret Kissing John?

And then there was the one of Bill kissing John.


And I'm NOT the John in the pictures.

[Bugsi]

2009 Woodburn Winners panorama photo, please share with the GP club. I have the higher resolution jpg and tiff files, as well:

[Bugsi]

Run to the coast: Coast panorama:

[driverjohn2005]

Thanks for sharing bugsi!

[2000CadillacSTS]

Here's some more This is Race Day.

My "noble steed." Thanks for letting me borrow it Matt!



Bill's caliper was locking up.


Right before we headed out at about 6 AM.


Before racing.


It's so clean!


From the SLEeper...John is taking the next few pics.




Our lane and the GP club's lane.



Waiting for first round of elmination.


Celin.


Slicks on Matt's car.


Using them


John in the SLEeper on the launch...the back end is even planted.


Jared.


I just love this badge.


Bill receiving his award


The trophy being passed off to Bugsi.

[willwren]

All these were taken by Lisa and Tyler (oldest son).


myfirstbonnie coming back around on Pdad's slicks:



willwren coming back to the timing shack:



driverjohn2005 in willwren's SLEeper:



JMH1950:



willwren picking out shreds of supercharger belt:



Not as much of a mis-match as you might think:



Zilla polluting the environment in so many ways:



willwren and myfirstbonnie going at it again:



If it's not visible, the R/T's were .012 left lane, .013 right lane. willwren and myfirstbonnie. Previous round we were both .084:



JMH1950 and BoiseGTP in his 2k Bville lined up:



driverjohn in the SLEeper ready to go again:



Trackhound VBCSpangler rolling up to the start line:



The Marines have landed:



3 of our members up on top of the tower (TPulliam79, Shorty94, Victoria):



id97gtp and jshelton54 lined up for eliminations:



2000CadillacSTS lined up in round one of Sportsman Class:



Zilla coming back broke (seized caliper) for the last time:


Various members during Saturday's awards:

[2000Silverbullet]

Thanks for posting all the pictures. It was as if I never missed WCBF09 .......... but I still shed a tear watching all you guys having so much fun.

...and that pic of you all smoking those cubans and sipping beer will be in my mind today as I celebrate my day today.



If I come down for WCBF10 my priority better be tuning the PCM because it ain't running like it is now at more than 3/4 throttle. No way I'm gonna blow this thing before it hits 100 K!!!!!!

[shorty94]

I do have more pics to post, but surprisingly, had no time to shoot many myself. Most of what I have were taken by Tyler and Lisa, but I do have them. I'll try to get some up this weekend.

eh hem! forgetting someone?!

Btw, edit for dad's most recent pic post, the pic of me and Taylor on the tower, that wasn't Victoria with us, it was Courtney, sorry, dad's a dumba$$ occasionally

[shorty94]

Hey, the next person who talks to Thomas, tell him to tell Val and Dante hi for me please. They're pretty awesome kids, Val and I teamed up against Dante and we all pelted eachother with pinecones until it was time for me to leave (after the awards ceremony). Dante actually nailed me in the face with one from a good 20 feet away in complete darkness. Needless to say I was pretty *dang* impressed.

[willwren]

There was one other victim here besides the many cars that went through my shop. Some of the attendees know that my beloved workhorse compressor died mid SuperSLE motor install.

It has recovered as of 30 minutes ago. A few cylinder head modifications took place while I waited for the failed seal, and the compressor now gets up to pressure nearly twice as quickly.