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Here are some great actions shots form. John DiBartolomeo
Editor-DRAG RACING ACTION Magazine. www.dragracingaction.com

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For those who are here today it will be a long one as racing starts at 8:15 sharp and a very agressive schedule it is for both Sportsman and Pro's .

Yesterday had its ups and downs for sure - the Stock session was one of the best I've witnessed here at the Grove - watching the "Droozemobile" speed to the #1 spot showed me they are working on these new cars -- as it left the line it looked more and more like a traditional stocker - congrats to the "NewHemi" team --- and the delay - one of the longest while the Sun was shining - they tried hard but it took forever and I'm sure every member of the Safety Safari went to bed tired last evening - but one just has to ask -- what in the world keeps causing the water problems ? We thought they had been fixed but yesterday showed us that's not the case - at least not yet .

As for the fans - up and down for them also - I couldn't believe my eyes yesterday afternoon when after a several hour delay the stands were still packed -but in the end they were treated to spectacular Pro show late last evening . As you'll tell from the photos there were plenty of people here yesterday playing hookey from work .

In case you're interested its still chilly here in Pennsylvania - sounded like my furnace ran most of the night and at this moment its a balmy 52 degrees and climbing as the Sun comes up in half an hour - today will have less humidity and a tick better barometer with the high temp of 72 - sounds like it could be faster today .Low tonight to be 38 with possible frost .

One final thing -- go Phillies ! ! ! ! Didn't see that coming did you ...............

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Well it looks like Jack is on top of things this morning. Here are some pictures for our very own loveable Ed Fernandez.

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Just a few more from Ed.

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Should be interesting for Comp to get two qualifiers today and then 1st round in the dark on what could be a marginal track late in the evening.

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I wouldn't hold my breath until I found one.That car and Sonny's DP should have a blast in SS/JA.

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Byron, it would be nice to have 230 cc intake runners and a 1000 cfm throttle body at 285hp. You guys in SS are going to find out about these new cars in the next year or two.

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First round of Stock completed - great round in the clean crisp morning air -most were at least 2 slow from yesterday - most except Keith Lynch who went red then dropped a 9.80 with his B/SA Drag Pak car .

Others - Meile over Chapman , Bobby Bender in his Kingswood over E.Bednez , Santangelo over Robison ,D.Cook over Ficcaci , Fetch beat Roberts , Kieth O. over Bialis who was red , Zane over Bardecoff ,Lowell over a broken Plourd , Rampy over Beatti , Fernandez over Boudreau , Kier out , Joe Greek out , Wendy moves on , Anthony B's car wins with Norm piloting , Pires over Martens , Casey goes red , Biondo wins .

S/Street on the track - S/G AND S/S coming up .................

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McClanahan -.003 red. Boo!

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Ken,

Take that picture of Bobby Bender off the site....It just cracked my screen....haha Good to see you yesterday Bender, I'll make sure I drag the old man out for the Dutch so he can pay the sponsor money for winning class.

From what I heard last night when I left Comp was getting 1 shot and into 1st round, S/C and S/G both still have to get their time shots cause they got the hook yesterday when the "Weepers" came up. They will only run 1 round today and 2nd round will be on Sunday...Stk, SStk, Super Street all will get 2 rounds today. The Alky Cars may go into 1st round today since time is limited. I did see the run order yesterday but, as they they say "Subject to Change". As Jack said it will be a Jam Packed day at the Grove!!