Live from Maple Grove-NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[z28camaroman]

Jack,

Thanks for the watchman service at the Grove. Never rained here or on the way home to Eldersburg. Looks like you got quite a down pour there.

From the photos, looks like my trailer is washed and clean now.

Jerry
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[Ken Miele]

Hey Jack,

I thought this picture of Ed Fernandez in my motorhome would be appropriate for the 'live from". Ed's hat has a blinking "B" not sure what the B stands for or where the batteries are. I can tell you what I think the B stands for, but its not nice. Anyone else care to guess, be nice now.

[cicero819]

Banderillero

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Hey Jack,

I thought this picture of Ed Fernandez in my motorhome would be appropriate for the 'live from". Ed's hat has a blinking "B" not sure what the B stands for or were the batteries are. I can tell you what I think the B stands for, but its not nice. Anyone else care to guess, be nice now.

Kenny -- I'll stay away from the not too nice stuff and just give it a shot with my guess -- "B" is for Brookyln as in New York ..........as for the blinkers........thats' a New Jersey thing ! ! ! Another thing you might want to consider -- ( even though you feel safe here in Pennsylvania ) -- locking your coach might be a prudent idea .

Jerry -- your trailer looks really spiffy at this moment -- but by the time you get back tomorrow it could float away ...........

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning -- What a difference a day makes ! Not much Sun and chilly this AM but no rain at the moment but the day looks iffy at best .Gates are to open in half an hour or so and the Division One Tech people will be checking cars just after that -- better get 'er done before we have a cloudburst or something .

Got to visit with with my almost lifelong friend Ray Valpreda last night who along with his wife Ruth made the trek here from Concorde , North Carolina so they could spend their Memorial Day with us here in D1 -- its great to see them and talk about the good 'ole days ...............Another couple to join us after an absence is John & Dot Pressing --- more stories to be told tonight around the campfire .............

Here is a little good news before I sign off -- the Barometer has returned -- its in the 29 Seventies and climbing . Later ..........

[dean ribeiro]

Jack:
best of luck to you this weekend. Keep up the great reporting (w/ pics).

Please keep an eye on my race partner (aka the "professor" Santos) and my father; as I do not usually leave each of them unsupervised for an entire weekend! LOL


Dean

[Jack Matyas]

9:50 Update -- They just called SuperSreet to the lanes -- things were looking up for awhile but its starting to get dark again .The Maple Grove team along with D1's guys had the track looking almost dry when I walked out a few minutes ago .Best thing you can hear after rain is the Jet running --- as you will see from my pics even Lex Dudas ( Maple Groves' Vice President and GM ) pitched in this morning to get thing moving -- he's another of D1's guys who are in the hands-on catagory and are not afraid to get their paws dirty .

[W J]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Hey Jack,

I thought this picture of Ed Fernandez in my motorhome would be appropriate for the 'live from". Ed's hat has a blinking "B" not sure what the B stands for or where the batteries are. I can tell you what I think the B stands for, but its not nice. Anyone else care to guess, be nice now.

Ken , from up here in New England, that sure looks like a Boston Red Sox hat to me......Well, Ed?? WJ

[Jack Matyas]

Stock got their first run in this morning -- and I must admit that I lied earlier when I said there was a great barometer -- its not ! ! Guess I should have had my readers on because its anything but good at 29.30 something --- so all I can say is opps .

Took a few shots in the lanes and starting line for your enjoyment ..................

One last thing -- the last picture shows the "Diamond RV Shopping Team" on their way to the VF Outlet Stores in Reading -- Holy charge cards boys ......................Just think - you saved up to 70 percent ! ! !

[Don Kennedy]

The live timing is awesome with the live streaming i can watch the races from here in Sunny Arizona