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Hi Jack,
Great meeting you today and your stocker looks great!

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Its actually a chevy 275 ci, And it is for sale

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Did anyone find out anything?

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SuperStreet And Stock had their last Q-shot this morning - headwind and most were anywhere from 3 to 7 slower than yesterday morning . Weather is not too terrific -overcast and rain on its way according to the local weathermen - 64 degrees 39 %humidity and the barometer at 28.60 with a DA at 2343 .

We're on hold at the moment -- wind has dust on the track and is picking up steam as I type (see pic ) .

For those of you wondering about teardown yesterday I spoke with Brad Burton (Pomona winner) this morning and they made it thru just fine .

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10:30-- Forget the dust -- the rains have arrived and the proverbial cats and dogs are coming down -- we'll be on hold a long time ..............

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Jack,

We had that same rain storm here in Orange County (by Disneyland)
last night and it only lasted less than one hour. Hope you guys get
as lucky.

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11:20 AM -- Rain has stopped - they haven't started the drying process yet - but soon hopefully .Meanwhile everyone is just hangin' out waiting for something to start -- pictured below is Mark Kaminski - Wayne Totaros' crewman -- out of licorice and bored ! ! ! And snoring really loud.................this will teach 'em ..............

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Jack, what's up with the rain ? Sun's out here in western Mass.mid 40's and were do'n buisness !
I try to make the best of my time off !

Marc

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1:40pm--Rain has stopped and track drying is being done - plans call for one round of Pro's and then Sportsman eliminations to follow .............

Not sure why I took a picture of track dring -- I've got a million of 'em from last year .

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I dont know, but I now have learned something about you, very , very important..........dont fall alseep where pictures are possible...lol.

That is priceless....too bad he wasnt drooling.....after eating the red licorice even.

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3:05 --Top Fuel and Funny cars made a lap but we're having a Sun shower at this moment ............

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I checked with the FastNews guys at Phoenix, and we now have the official word from NHRA.

The new standard is that you need to run at least your index to take a class win on a single.

We just flat out missed the change and apologize for the confusion. The reports will be corrected.

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4:10 -- Pro Stock is on the track -- SuperGas will follow ...........

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Vinnie Deciglea just went on his lid.

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Good deal and thank you for the Info! I think I"ll drink a couple a 3 beers :eek:now! thanks slick :)

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6:05 -- Its raining - we're on hold ............

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Its raining harder - this should kill it for the night -- 8:30 am .................

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They canceled it for tonight. We start at 8:30 AM tomorrow with Stock followed by SST then SS.


-Toby

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Well, it rained pretty good early this morning. NHRA has been working on the track since about 5 or 6 this morning. It's sprinkling lightly right now, but they still have the track dryer going. Probably will be a while before any cars go down the track. My guess is they will start with the pro's whenever the track is ready.


-Toby

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Jack (&Toby) great reporting, keeps us guys who are cold and staying indoors interested. Did you adjust your clock to west coast time or staying on east coast time? Would be interesting to see if you stayed awake until 9pm west coast time and got up at 4am? I guess the winter is getting to me. Good luck and keep on with the great reports.

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11:45 a.m.Sunday, here back east......Have you started out there yet, and will the pro show go on first before you guys run? Thanks. WJ

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They just called Stock to the lanes. Must need us to finish drying the track.


-Toby

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Thanks Toby. Please keep us posted as to what's going on out there.....WJ:)

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Weather not to terrific this morning even with the rain stopping -- 57 degrees -66% humidity - barometer at 28.71 -- final DA 1859 ' -- Stock out first shortly .............Everyone out buying T shirts and sweatshirts .......and looking for Broaderick Crawford ......

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Well, what do you know? It started sprinkling again. I highly doubt they'll get any sportsman in before the pro's.


-Toby

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Does anyone know whats going on with the Challenger contingent out there ? Did Irv Johns run ? Is Couglin still running and was his suspension changed up that fast ? Or did he get another "waiver" ?

Yeah I have a 1 track mind......

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Stockers were in the lanes when it started pouring again -- we're back in the "box" ......coming down steady .....this will hurt ! ! !

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Joey -- I'm cold and I'm staying indoors -- what's different ? ?

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Joey Wilkes is driving Irv's Challenger this weekend. He qualified on the pole at 1.065 under the A/SA index.

Jeg's car was fixed at Phil Mandella's shop after Pomona. Phil told me I could make a post on here saying it was fixed. Not surprised Phil got it done that fast. He does great work. He told me he would like to build one of the new Challengers and he would do it up right, doing all the little things for free.


-Toby

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Still pouring rain here at my house (I live east of the track) I think I will stay at home and stay dry.I feel for all you guys out there in the rain. Hopefully the weather is better for the Div 7 race next week. Are any of the div 1 contingent stayin for that?

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There's still a few dark clouds over here in Glendale, with the sun coming out.
The radar here looks good ,all the way back to Ca, so you guys should be okay before long. (11:15 MST)

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I just clicked on the NHRA audiocast and it say's the event is over. What's up with that?

It's on now, but it's just playing music.

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Cool....

It seemed a bust to have to do it back in Ohioland...I couldnt see that happening. I was wondering how it would get fixed on the road as it were....

" doing all the little things for free."

Hmmmm....like stipping the sound deadner and urethane body sealer ? :D Hey Mack or Larry whats that worth you think ? :D Gotta be 2 days labor lol...

Cheers

Chris

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Rain has stopped - track is almost dry - Sun is out - Top Fuel has been called to the lanes -- sure doesn't look like I'll make my flight out this afternoon ....................

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NHRA audiocast is on......

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It started raining again.


-Toby

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thanks for the updates and pics.... much appreciated!

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everyone ok out there?

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We're back racing .........Funnies out on the track -- Sportsman ? ? ? Either very late ot tomorrow..................Pro show must go on .

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If someone is out there at the national, and gets a chance they should track down Bruce B. of N.H.R.A. TECH. I spoke with him earlier this month over this, and was told that you no longer needed to run .5 under your index to win class. Danny Gracia should be there as well, so either of them could be asked about this, but as I recalled if you ran your index or quicker, that was enough to be a class winner, and that was from Bruce himself.

Added note to talking with him...notice that in the records section that the minimum e.t. required for those unset class records are only 2 tenths quicker than our new indexes! I was also told that they're going to be under review this year as well....