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Markie- my bad - you're right - no 305 / 2bbl ............however here's the bad news - its a 350 cid / 2bbl -- 180hp - a legit combo ...............How did Billy Nees miss this one ?

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The King is gone - Don Fizell has been dethroned - his hold on being #1 qualifier has been broken by none other than the "New" CobraJet player in town - Gary Richard .Turns out his run yesterday was legit -- nothing more than math errors - not sure on whose part but he's in as #1 at 1.333 under -- B/SA --- 9.917 et .

Today's Stock field will have 99 entries - the final nine are cars that have not had a time trial and are going in blind . The weather has changed a little but still looks fast -- eighty degrees --32% humidity -- 29.88 barometer - 1871 DA .

Heads-up -- a pair - Lynch v Keith O.- H/SA -----Kershner v Silver -- E/SA


Long head start - get this -- Ken Meile AA/SA v Joe Cieri T/SA -- here's another -- Rich Atkins B/S v Ed Fernandez T/SA

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"350/180 is a diesel " If that's the case, FUEL CHECK should be interesting.

Jerry

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Jack, if you see Don Fezell or Bob Hallstrom, please tell them that the NHRA has raised the Stock quota for Reading from 80 to 100. At Indy, I told Bob that Stock was already over quota at 81 and they weren't on the entry list. He was quite surprised that it filled up so quickly, so this should be good news for them. However, they better get their entry in quickly, it is already at 90; 10 spots left. Thanks.

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Mark wrote, "Jacko, No 2 bbls in 83 . Not in the books ?? "

You're right Mark. In fact the last Chev 305 2bbl. was 1979, and it wasn't offered in the Malibu's then either. Maybe Carrol Shelby sent a letter though?!!!

Jerry

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Racing has started - went thru a round of SuperStreet OK and we're into S/C now ...........

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I just noticed that the T/SA '83 Mailbu is no longer on the qualifying sheet.

Jerry

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I just noticed that the T/SA '83 Mailbu is no longer on the qualifying sheet.

Ooops! Wrong sheet. He's still on the ladder at # 5.

Jerry

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1:57 pm - SuperGas on the track now - Stock up next .............

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350/180 is a diesel

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3:15pm -- RD1 STOCK -- Fizell out, Shaul in , Fetch in by .003 , Kreeber in , Popora in ,All three Ficcacci's in ,Bo knows , Meile outed by Cieri , Lo Buck Bob out , Fogerty Sr out ,Lynch over Keith O -- H-up , Totaro wins ,Anthony B wins , DeMarzo OK, Leach wins ,Kershner comes from behind HU , Santangelo goes red to Allissie , Infantino out , Bubba out ,Kopecky in , Katie wins ,Bardecoff runs out , lil Jeanie wins by .0087, Bollman out ,Calabro spins ,Wendy wins ,MacNeish wins ,Fernandez goes red , Lowell wins , Szupka wins ..........S/S up soon ...........

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It could be a 78 car now, with a 2GC 305. It better have single square headlights though.

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michael beard check your pm

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There is a 305 with a 2 bbl TBI But that is as close as the book shows for a 83

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5 pm -- SuperStock rd1 -- Both Moreheads win - Franko wins -- Barton in his Stocker wins - Fetch wins by .08 - Hanley advances - Bo knows again - D.Linke wins when young Scardelli doesn't show - Santangelo wins over Quack - Angelo out - Barsky Sr wins - Fast Eddie gets a W -- Bagley wins as does Null - Fazio with a W - both Worner boys advance - Scardelli wins -Bubba wins -Supanek sr wins - Sheenan advances - VanPoppel over Tripp - Zane over a red Hall - Aragona advances .......flags were out straight this round -- dial a tailwind ??

Stock rd2 in a few minutes ..................

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Guys, don't get you're panties in a bunch! T/SA car is a 78 Malibu wagon. 305, 2gc. No, I didn't miss it!

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5:45 pm -- Stock rd2 -Szupka starts off with a bye -DeMarzo over Wendy in a double breakout deal - Atkins wins -Robinson wins -Pressing out - Mike Ficcaci over his brother Dave -- Totaro goes red to Conte -Steve Ficcaci loses to Porpora - Anthony B out - Cieri over Serge - Lisa over Lynch - Shaul over Williams -Giermanski wins -Kier goes red to Jeannie -Lowwell wins -Kirpins puts out Fetch - Kreeber goes red- MacNeish out -Kopecky over Katie- Heads-up Leach over Reiter -- 10.53 to 10.81 to end the round

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Billy, I knew it was a typo, but I didn't know how much of one. It's hard to teach those ol' computers new tricks.
Good combo. Camaro's better for U/SA though...

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I was looking at the ladder on DRC and it shows 3 bye runs for the second round.
Is that right?

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I only see one bye. Steve Szupka got a bye because it looks like Gary Richard didn't show up to take his first round bye.


-Toby

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I had a blast at the race once again...there was some controversey due to a schedule which originally called for 1 tentitive TT on saturday and then eliminations.

They changed the schedule on Friday with no TT satruday and for the race to be completed all on saturday. I feel bad for the racers who came in saturday am and had to race with no TT but friday to saturday's was a crap shoot anyway.

Some racers went to Atco friday night to test and then straight to raceway park for elimiations after finding out the schedule change.

I thought it is was a good call due to the sunday forcast, I do not think I would like it every race but raceway park has such tight curfews that I support the decision.

The track was well prepped and I did not feel rushed, great weekend of racing here in beautiful division 1.

Now I get to go to my daughters college soccer game Sunday.... The best of all worlds

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More photos from John DiBartolomeo DRAG RACING ACTION Magazine.

My hat goes off to NHRA for getting most of the race done in two days. I am sure this has been said before, but the whole NHRA crew worked there butts off to finish the program before the bad weather came in.

Its raining this morning and not sure if the last few finals will be run today.
Super Stock, Top Alcohol Dragster and Top ALcohol Funny Car are left.

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could someone post the results of the completed finals. thanks

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Dusty Lowell won Stock, Steve Szupka won Comp & Tom Goldman won Super Gas. Lee Zane & Sal Biondo are in Super Stock final.

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I meant Superstock in the second round looks like 3 bye runs.

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Raceway Park website says that, as of 10:30 am, they have rained out all activities for today (Sunday). I guess no finals.

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They're gonna finish Friday at Atco!!

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That is not set in stone for all three finals.

Jim

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SS at Atco definately...according to Vinny Barone who's car is in the final.....Alcohol at Reading Nats ?.

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Could be. When I left the track this morning, I was told that nothing had been decided for sure.

Jim

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His 60' was a 1.38 and no he did not lift. I had the best seat in the house for that run and the other side of that time slip.
Jack..sorry to hear you broke. Bringing out the 'bird for the rest of the season?

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Art

I'll answer your question on why was there three bye runs in round 2 of SS.
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Sal Biondo had the scheduled rd 2 bye after getting a bye run in rd 1 (when #2 qualifier frank modugno was a no-show).

David Barton got a rd 2 bye because #1 qualifier and record setter (joe garbarine) did not show for his first rd bye (and gave David a free pass in rd 2).

Frank Aragona got a free run in rd 2 also because his opponent was supposed to be the winner of the Greg Porter (who no-showed for rd 1) and Rich Diorio. Rich attempted his bye but something happened to his throttle (stuck???) and after a long burnout, he shut off and was pushed back (don't know if he was dq'ed or broke). That gave Aragona the rd 2 bye.

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Maybe another 300 lbs in the car will do the trick.........

Jerry

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Jerry - I'd like to have what he spent this weekend - after watching teardown Friday afternoon that had at least 5 guys working on that CJ it left on an open trailer to a unknown shop to be put back together and I watched it come back into the track early Saturday morning on the same trailer to race first round - and it ran well . And truthfully after seeing that engine apart I hope they sell them with a very thick manual ........................As a side note - the "crew" that were working on his CJ worked better together than some Top Fuel teams I've watched ! ! !

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And what a very fortunate break for them!! Broke the motor in the semis!!! I understand Zane was waiting in the lanes for the final, when they called it due to curfew!!!

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Wrong info. Motor was not broke, was on my way to the lanes.

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cubic money in stock eliminator, gotta love it! Why not race comp eliminator?

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Thanks Doug..

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Why not just race?

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Hey Jack, sorry to hear about your problems this weekend... Been busy working on the "Loud One" and haven't been here much.. Mack