Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

Hi gang - After a short ( 8 hours ) drive thru Pennsylvania , New Jersey ,New York and Massachusetts we're finally here in New Hampshire .Took a new route this trip and although it's a bit longer my kidneys are still in place as most New England roads are terrible .

Today is mostly tech and parking with some test n tune mixed in .After I get settled I'll stroll around and get a few photos just to keep the boss happy .

On the way this morning I passed this car carrier - but I can't figure out how he could see out the windshield .....

[Jack Matyas]

Not much to report from the test n tune this afternoon - way too hot and not many Stock-S/S cars in the lanes .Can't say that I blame them but those that did were treated to a track that was working well even with the extreme temps this after .

[Jim Wahl]

Jack, whose very nice looking '69 is that?
Jim

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[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Jack, whose very nice looking '69 is that?
Jim

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Bob Moran

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - No trip to New England Dragway would be complete without going to Hampton Beach for some fresh 'lobsta' and this year was no different .Both Mackeys and Browns were open for business and it was decided that it would be Mackeys again this trip .And the trip home was almost as good - seeing some of the summer cottages ( as the're called) along the coast line was almost unbelieveable - it's really how the other half live !!!!! And plenty of thanks go out to my longtime friend Bill Shurla for the transportation and tour .

This AM the temp is now at a friendly and sunny 76 degrees but rising fast with 52% humidity along with a 29.71 barometer reading and a final DA of just over 2100 ' with a slight sideways breeze .A fast day?? Nope - by the time we get out on the 1320 it'll be ugly for sure .

Back a little later ........

[V M Kauffman]

But it will be much faster there than Coloumbus which Baro is 29.1 and DA is 2900 ft CSI just suck it up and race. After all it is the same for everyone there!

[Jack Matyas]

Stock got their first qualifier in - but not without splitting it into two sessions - got halfway thru when we got a rain squall - and after an hour we got the second half in .S/S is about to run .

Post some pics after I download - with the storm service is terrible .Weather -90 degrees -43% -29.67 bar - 3042 DA
Later ...

[Jack Matyas]

Stock and S/S finally finished

[Jim Kaekel]

Thanks for the reports and cool photos!

[Jack Matyas]

Round two of Stock and S/S qualifying went well but the track had its moments because of the 130 degree track temperature.Made it interesting for the high horsepower cars ......