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Stockers are in the lanes. 9:00 a.m.

54 degrees, 73%, 30.14 = -239 ft below sea level on our Tag. Thats compared to 2200 ft at Columbus 2 weeks ago. Fastest air our station has ever seen.

Should be faster than the first pass yesterday.

Jim McBean

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Just heard them anounce Evan Smith go 10:90 -1.397. #1 at this point. Cutting it a little close on the auto HP. Nice run, I thinks that's the fastest he has gone with that car.

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Ficacci 9.711 @ 136 mph fastest stocker run ever.

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Great pictures!!! Thanks!!

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If Gove doesn't rattle the tires, I bet he goes in the 7's!

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Just a short post--gotta get back to teardown -- Much as everyone is thinking its extra fast out there just as many didn't pick up this morning including myself..........

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Thanks for sharing the pictures, someday I will get there, the place looks awesome!!! Keep the Nova's coming.

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More pics, including the fastest stocker in the country. 9.711@136.60. Congratulations Steve.

Weather for stock qualifying this morning.
Temp 60
humdity 45
barometer 30.14
Altitude 355 above sea level

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SuperStock out on the track now for their last shot -- Stock round one is to be run at approx. 3:30 or so -- Interesting first round matchups -- Dave Ficacci vs Billy Pires.. Lee Zane vs Don Pires .. Steve Ficacci vs The Champ .. the same Ficacci that has the world's fastest stocker ... Joe DeMarzo vs Anthony Fetch . Unlike other Divisions this afternoon there will be a full 128 car field in Stock with a couple of guys going home as alternates .Don't have the final sheets yet but this has to be one of the fastest Stock fields ever assembled -- we'll see ! ! !

Congrats to my friend and team member Gary Russell on his GT/F record -- 9.91 .

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Jack, if your going to be hanging out tonite with the S/G guys and Uncle Buck is cooking, you better get to bed early, its going to be a long day tommorow with all those cars!!

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Hey Jack, you in the barn due to random pick or did you hit the record? Thanks.

Bob Aceves
A&M motorsports #746 E/SA

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Here's a first -- Live from the tower at Atco -thanks to some of my NHRA friends - S/S in progress -- Big news is Tripp out -- spun bigtime sideways --Byron Worner also out -- went red- Bryan Worner also out -- Franco also out -- Plenty of dew tonight -- tops of cars covered -- Tim Worner carrying on the family name -- Leber over Barton who spun big -- Mike Iacono over Wallys World -- Ditocco over Kerhsner -- LeBrecque gets a bye -- and then there were seven more singles .......we're done for the night ... later

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Prostreetbird -- Yes , I went over to see Uncle Buck and the S/G gang and they had some great grub---try smoked turkey with Tommy's portobello mushrooms and salt potatoes -- not to mention all the great advise I pick up on my driving.............gotta get to bed early tonight ......

Bob-- I was "in the barn" helping my team mate Gary Russell with his SuperStocker .

Second round of Stock around 9:30AM tomorrow -- Interesting matchups --Hoven vs D.Pires headsup --Broadbent vs Fetch .. Perrone vs Reiter.. Bubba vs Lynch ... and lastly its Oakes vs Oakes --who's going into the tank -- father or son ? ' Till tomorrow..............

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saturdays pics.........

from early this morning........it's Bubba (in his winter gear!!!)
by the way.... bubba asked me if I was putting this on the internet, I told him for $5 I would NOT put it on.
o well....... no $5 for me.... lol

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0448.jpg

It's AMC time !

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0447.jpg

Our very own Ed F and his AMC.........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0457.jpg

for Bob Rice......

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...GEDC0450-1.jpg

Teardown started at 8am this morning (at the scales)........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0465.jpg

one of the Bednaz family

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0451.jpg

calabros vette.......

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0452.jpg

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Here's a look at CAMP PC RICHARD.........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0464.jpg

a couple of mustangs......... conte and adkins

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0456.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0455.jpg

a neat looking camaro stocker.........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0454.jpg

555 - need I say more !!!!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0466.jpg

How about a plug for DIAMOND RV.......... its Joe Santangelo and Marc Labrecque

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0461.jpg

another mopar stocker......

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0446.jpg

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Last ones for tonite.......... (early start for tomorrow)

Here's another pic of Lombardi's Cavalier with the 425 Cadillac engine (GTHA)

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0459.jpg

Here's a shot of his engine........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0458.jpg

Nova wagon KSA stocker.........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0449.jpg

Not a SS car............. a neat old chevy

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/GEDC0431.jpg

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These are great pictures guys! Thanks sooooooo much! Jim

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Carl Milano, Lee Zane, Steve Ficacci's 9.71 launch, Dave Barton, Lenny Williams Buick, Roberts

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Donna and Jim Zane, Rich Oakes with crew Mike Ridgway, Gary Ewing, Bucky, Mike Mier, pit bikes of various sizes.

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Thats the 64' I was talking about Tom,,thank you for the shot. Its a great looking B/SA Mopar. You're sure getting your miles in walking around the pits,,,hope you've got a good pair of shoes! All us "out here" appreciate your work. I'd love to be at a race like that. The biggest field I ever saw was the US Classnationals at Byron in 2001,, and this field looks like its got that beat. Good luck to you out there.
Danny Durham

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I truly enjoy the still photos, very good job, Thanks for the good work.

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Sunday morning and its not looking terrific -- 100% cloud cover -- maybe the Sun will burn this off before our 9 AM start -- 59 degrees at this moment with the humidity set at 70% -- barometer is 30.09 with a 700' DA . The Atco staff is out already prepping the track with its owner Joe Sway leading his team on a sweeper/cleaner -- here's a hands-on owner who's not afraid of getting his hands dirty .Been seeing many NHRA staffers going by the last 10 minutes or so-- my money says their going to the 8:15 meeting this morning and you really don't want to be late for one of Bob Langs' morning meetings -- nuff said .



Things will have to move along rapidly this morning because of the classes not run last evening -SuperGas ,Top Sportman and Top Dragster but we'll catch-up because of our 9am start .....later

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New Records-- they have been certified and are official -- Doc Horn E/S 11.16@119.28
Cecil Frazier I/SA 1.26@116.40
Gene Monahan J/SA 11.37
Brian Filbrick Q/SA 12.82
Dennis Chapman BF/S 13.87@96.35
Paul Ricci SS/AM 8.19@164.55
George Vignogna SS/AS 8.65
Gary Ewing SS/JA 9.98@129.13
Gary Russell GT/F 9.82@135.65
Carl Milano 10.78 @122.67
Steve Sprago GT/LA 10.95@121.06
Congrats to all ! ! ! !

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Stock round 5-- Bubba over Sansone -- Allison loses to McCracken -- Sepanek wins another round -- Robinson goes another.......Finally have some time to post -- got a little busy this afternoon -- went a few rounds............

Turned out to be a beautiful day here at Atco with the temps in the high seventies and very sunny .

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Stock rd 6-- Sepanik bulbs --its Bubba and Robinson in the final
S/S -- Null in the final.......

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Robinson runs dead on but Bubba wins at one over (and a good blip at the top end) to take the stripe.
Null goes dead on for the win over Antonette in S/S .

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Tom, Looks like you got a picture of every Stock and Super Stock car at Atco. Thanks for the pictures.By the way, thoes glasses are a sign of distingsion.
Bob Lasko
1134 SS/CS

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Nice work guys, thanks for all the images of cars some of us may never see.

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Hey Issac, thanks for getting that picture in the staging lanes. It's rare that I ever smile for the camera without being forced.

Does anyone know where I can find pictures from the track (or division) photographers from this race?

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Check here. They're not posted yet, but probably soon will be.

http://www.davemilcarek.com/

http://ecdnonline.com/home.htm



BTW, it's easy to smile when you are in a race car, at least before the ready line!