Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series

Jack Matyas · 07-03-2025, 11:01 AM

Good morning everyone - today is day 1 and it was to be test n tune from 11 to 5 pm but remember where we are - yep, it's raining ! ! ! Good news is it's to stop early this afternoon and after a quick track dry we'll get going .

Entries are a bit light at this point but there is still plenty of time (and pit space ) - if you're on the fence saddle up .

Always nice to see the New England crowd ..........later

Jack Matyas · 07-03-2025, 08:37 PM

So the rains rolled in and quickly left and after some quick drying time we got back to test n tune - a good three hours or so --- then we got the dreaded news on the PA - pack up quick it's coming back and it did - then they called it for the day .

Tomorrow we'll start at 8:30 sharp with Superstreet and then Stock .

I've got a ton of pics but the Internet isn't letting me get them downloaded - that plus I'm not sure if it's also my laptop that making it worse - I'll work on it more...........

BKSG1198 · 07-04-2025, 08:24 AM

I believe Dave Smith posted a little over 450 entries for the event without the juniors included, LVD is always a tricky track to predict car counts because they are spread just about everywhere and yes internet is horrible at that place unless you stand near the tower

GTS340 · 07-04-2025, 08:47 AM

We even get to enjoy Alan Reinhart announing! great day to dragrace!

Paul H

Jack Matyas · 07-04-2025, 11:12 AM

First Q run for Stock went well - traction was fabulous for sure .Weather- 69 degrees -29.44 barometer -52.9 % humidity -1771 DA

Jack Matyas · 07-04-2025, 11:15 AM

More pics from Stock q-1.Alan on the mike doing his thing !

SuperStock fan · 07-04-2025, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

We even get to enjoy Alan Reinhart announcing! great day to drag race!

Paul H

Its so nice to here Alans voice like a breath of fresh air. I wish the NHRA would come their senses and make a contract for Alan. On the other side the coin Alan probably likes picking and choosing where he works also.

PDavidson · 07-04-2025, 04:38 PM

So awesome listening to Alan. He is missed

Mark Yacavone · 07-04-2025, 06:36 PM

Somebody might want to tell "the best there is" that it's bar-SAME-e-en ..
Massafra...the accent's on the second syllable .
Have to forgive him though. He's from Arizona ;-)

The Carpetbagger was at LV, the first time I ever went there, and that's a long, long time ago.

Kevin Panzino · 07-04-2025, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Somebody might want to tell "the best there is" that it's bar-SAME-e-en ..
Massafra...the accent's on the second syllable .
Have to forgive him though. He's from Arizona ;-)

The Carpetbagger was at LV, the first time I ever went there, and that's a long, long time ago.

I did NOT intend to " like? this post. I fat fingered the ?quote? button. I sure wish I could undo it.

What the heck are you even taking about here? Your post makes no sense and appears to poke at Alan.

Kp

07-03-2025, 11:01 AM	#1
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,922 Likes: 404 Liked 2,014 Times in 396 Posts	Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series Good morning everyone - today is day 1 and it was to be test n tune from 11 to 5 pm but remember where we are - yep, it's raining ! ! ! Good news is it's to stop early this afternoon and after a quick track dry we'll get going . Entries are a bit light at this point but there is still plenty of time (and pit space ) - if you're on the fence saddle up . Always nice to see the New England crowd ..........later __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-03-2025, 08:37 PM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,922 Likes: 404 Liked 2,014 Times in 396 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series So the rains rolled in and quickly left and after some quick drying time we got back to test n tune - a good three hours or so --- then we got the dreaded news on the PA - pack up quick it's coming back and it did - then they called it for the day . Tomorrow we'll start at 8:30 sharp with Superstreet and then Stock . I've got a ton of pics but the Internet isn't letting me get them downloaded - that plus I'm not sure if it's also my laptop that making it worse - I'll work on it more........... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-04-2025, 08:24 AM	#3
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,617 Likes: 95 Liked 1,259 Times in 385 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series I believe Dave Smith posted a little over 450 entries for the event without the juniors included, LVD is always a tricky track to predict car counts because they are spread just about everywhere and yes internet is horrible at that place unless you stand near the tower

07-04-2025, 08:47 AM	#4
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 862 Likes: 263 Liked 1,325 Times in 403 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series We even get to enjoy Alan Reinhart announing! great day to dragrace! Paul H

07-04-2025, 11:12 AM	#5
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,922 Likes: 404 Liked 2,014 Times in 396 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series First Q run for Stock went well - traction was fabulous for sure .Weather- 69 degrees -29.44 barometer -52.9 % humidity -1771 DA Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-04-2025, 11:15 AM	#6
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,922 Likes: 404 Liked 2,014 Times in 396 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series More pics from Stock q-1.Alan on the mike doing his thing ! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 07-04-2025 at 11:20 AM.

07-04-2025, 04:38 PM	#8
PDavidson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Posts: 21 Likes: 1 Liked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series So awesome listening to Alan. He is missed

07-04-2025, 06:36 PM	#9
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,802 Likes: 2,891 Liked 5,097 Times in 1,943 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley NHRA Lucas Oil Series Somebody might want to tell "the best there is" that it's bar-SAME-e-en .. Massafra...the accent's on the second syllable . Have to forgive him though. He's from Arizona ;-) The Carpetbagger was at LV, the first time I ever went there, and that's a long, long time ago. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 07-04-2025 at 06:40 PM.