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Here are a few pics from Q1 Stock this morning ... most picked up around .05 or so ...

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Jack, go up in the tower and tell Joe to turn on his live timing!

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SuperStock Q1 -- Air changed big -- went from -300' during Stock to plus 500 DA during S/S .... Several drivers headed for the wall or the centerline during that round for unknown reasons ."Rapid Ronnie" Morehead at 9.89 and a very clean run -- Marc LeBreque wih his GT Truck tried to take out the centerline ..........

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Notes -- Parker with his H/SA on the pole at -1.118 ....Twynam - B/S with a nice pass of -1.094 ... Al Mark -- A/SA with a best ever pass of10.19 only to find himself on page two as there are a lot of fast cars here -- so far 71 entries and counting .. Steve Calabro trying his luck in A/SA this weekend --- with the weight in his Corvette its acting more like a consistant racer .Gary Richard - our race sponser - made a very nice C/SA pass of 10.33 .A total of 14 cars made it past one second under .................Stock Q2 coming up ............

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Hey Jack, whats going on in Super Stock??

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John Solvino - lost us one point in the diaper war -- blew up big in the water box .Lenny Williams in his Stocker lost one in the lights -- another point we lost .

Calabro picked up as most did -- he went 10 flat in A/SA-- Anthony B is starting to show some promise in his AA/SA Cobra Jet '08 -- he went 9.91 @138 and still pickin' at it .......S/S Q2 coming up ..........

Also -- Pictured below is Wally Zalak and sons with their 71 Corvette who have been awarded "Best Engineered " at this event -- a great looking car that will surely win best appearing at another race this year ! ! !

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jack
live timing has it at -330 thats greaT

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Its turning into -- well i'm not sure but they don't have wheels so ................

BTW -- The gal who is #1 went 8.35@156 ........

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Q2 S/S -- Mostly a few hun slower -- Popora 9 flat in S/S B -- LeBreque 10.15 @129 -- some spun big ............

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Great pictures Jack. Thanks!

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Stock rd1 went off fast -- not much exciting -- dials all over the range -- some thought it was faster -- some slower -- not many were right ........... S/S RD1 coming up

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http://www.classracer.com/classforum...7&d=1270921085

Looks like my father didn't quite get the clutch dialed in...

lol

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Whose driving that '65 Valiant?

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S/S RD1 -.Linke over fast eddie bloom -- Ditocco over porpora -- santos over barton -- stinkin' lincoln over barton -- walkowitz over emes -- antonette over thomas -kennedy over jackque -LaBrecque moves on--its about the same as when stock ran.....

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Stock rd2--walters over farrell -- linke over the greek --kirbins over young - lowell over taylor -- camilito over strang -- parker had a bye --calabro dead on for a win -demarzo over silver -- leo n over blakley- mark over bubba -ficcacci over mocci -- bardecoff moves on ..........


After second round of everything tonight is done nothing else will go on -- resume tomorrow morning -- worked out well for me as I'm typing this while on a New Jersey Transit train -- meeting up with my wife in Atlantic City for a quiet dinner -- it sure is hard to type while riding - how do commuters do it everyday ? You're on your own from here ........

BTW - for those of you wondering what happened to Ken Meile -- after making his best run ever in his old school CJ he noticed a problem with his engine and decided it was a prudent move not to run it again without further inspection .

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Jack:
You did a great job today. You deserve a nice quiet meal with Deb. Try the Cabernet Sauvignon with your lean cut, 16 oz.NYC Filet Mignon.
Good luck at the tables.
BTW: When you say Ficacci won, you need to be a little more specific!! LOL...
Is brother Miele still in??

Jimmie C.

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Thanks Jack for filling in. I had some issues with my car and did not make first round. I am home now and it looks to be minor, but you know what the say, better safe then sorry.

I was able to get the final qualifying sheets for stk and ss.

I hope everyone enjoyed the live updates and pictures. Me or Jack or both of us will being doing the next live from back here at the Atco points meet in 3 weeks.

See you all then.

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Ken and Jack, Thanks for the up to the minute reports.... The pictures are great also... Ken, sorry to hear about your problems and glad to hear they are minor.........

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One little tidbit of good luck I had yesterday and forgot to mention - while waiting in line to enter the track yesterday morning-- we were about 5 or 7 cars back from the gate when I noticed everyone was going around a car so I did the same when we got to it - as I was going past the driver motioned to me and I thought maybe he needed a battery jump or a push so I pulled up next to him and opened the window - much to my surprise he asked if I needed a ticket to get in and I answered how much -- again I was surprised when he said free -- some days its just your turn - yesterday was mine - its the small things that count - thanks to the stranger in the 90's Buick Century whoever you are ! ! !

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Jack, who was running the white Dodge A/SA? ..You know I have a soft spot for those cars. .........Tom

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Neil Goldstein from NY 413 wedge

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Tommy -- The driver of that '62 Dodge Max Wedge is Neil Goldstein out of New York ............Pretty nice car by the way ..............On some earlier posts there are some pics of the body and engine .

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Go Red Goldstein!!! way cool car. 413 cross ram. Heard about it last week from a friend and was waiting on the pics. I can't wait to see it live.

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Stock this morning -- Calabro over Ficcacci -- Kirban over Mark -- Lowell over Parker -- Infantino over Walter SuperStock -- Mondello to race Hanley -- Hall will face Kennedy -- Grecco has a bye

More when I get it ............

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LMAO! I thought it was Charlie Braxton!!! Follow the rules, Jere!

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Stock final -- Calabro wins after Kirbin goes red in his first final .

SuperStock final -- Norm Hall wins over Joe Mondello - also in his first final .


?????????? Yes -- where is Wayne Totaro ...........


Special thanx to Mr. Marc LeBrecque ( yes , that Marc from Diamond RV ) for relaying info back to me from the track .

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Way to go Mr. Calabro!! Congrats to Joe Fasano also. Way to start of f 2010.

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Charlie Braxton where are you! I know you've got a new government job!!! Guarding the House, so Wayne when do you sit in the little guard house to buzz everyone in and out??

By the way Congrats to Steve and Joe on their win today! And Norm Hall in SS.

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Billy Bellofato is the owner/driver.It's a 273 4bbl auto. Still column shifted.Car went 11.91 in J/SA .

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Thanks ED.

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We have to visit Wayne in his new position down in the big house..........

I think he'll be at the Atco points race.......not sure though, maybe there is hope for him yet.

Charlie Braxton, SBC

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ed
what horrsepower is the car

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Jack/Ken,

Thanks for the updates and pictures. Sounds like the weather finally cooperated! Great racing at Atco, as usual!:)

Lew

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Wow, I knew Red was coming out soon but Billy Bellofato in NHRA, what a great surprise and cool car. My mom had a 65 Valliant with a 225 and I couldn't believe how quick it was for a six. I can't resist telling an old Billy story. Back in the early to mid 70s Billy used to race a nice clean Duster with a 340 I think at Hampton Raceway, it was maybe a mid 12 second car. He towed it to the track with a severely rusted slant six 62 Valliant or Dart wagon, the one that had the spare tire look on the trunk. One day my buddy tapped me on the shoulder and said LOOK. We saw Billy towing the wagon into Hampton with the Duster and yes the wagon had the 340 and all the rust, the Duster had the slant six, thats when we knew Billy had character, Paul.

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I don't know what the factored HP is on the 273 Vic.Cool car though.He said it came from Virginia with about 33K miles.Said it belonged to a pastor I believe.Praise the Lord and pass the VP C-11.You coming to Atco in 3 weeks?

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Congrats to Steve and Joe for their Stock win at Atco. Great guys and great car! You deserve it.........enjoy the moment.

Jerry

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Sorry Jack but I have to correct you its Joe Mendillo not Mondello.
And I just want to say Great driving job Joe!
Dan.

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yes i will be at atco
i thought could be a 235 hp
i always like that combo it had solid lifters

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My book shows it as a 235 /factored at 220 , only shows 65 and 66 valiant ,signet ,100 ,and barracuda. (converibles and station wagons included ) combo.

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Thanks for the info Danny.