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my cheap camera sux when taking start line pics from the bleachers....
sorry..... but here's what I got.

class 1 of stock again...

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5123a.jpg

boburka over garlits

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5129a.jpg

lee over howell

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5128a.jpg

shaw and strickland

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5127a.jpg

totaro n kincaid

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5130a.jpg

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richard over kenney

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5126a.jpg

Bryan Phillips over linke..... thanks for the help (jared)..... long day!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5124a.jpg

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Hey Kenny,can I get my 15 seconds at Englishtown (well hopefully low 13 secs.)if the car is ready?I'll show you how I twist my head around like Linda Blair in the Exorsist.

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The unknown red firebird with Linke, above, is Bryan Phillips. Bryan is formerly of Division 7 and a real nice guy. Car is fast too.

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jason line and mark beaver

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5135a.jpg

the mcfarlands battle it out for the A/S title...

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5138a.jpg

jorge carnero and bob conway jr (L/SA)

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5139a.jpg

skipper over hudlow...

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5131a.jpg

lynch over zimmerman

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5132a.jpg

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iacono over bertozzi

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5137a.jpg

richardson over ???

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5136a.jpg

pie dent over brenda grubbs

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5133a.jpg

tex over fletcher

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../DSCN5140a.jpg

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The new paint job looks great also. Good luck, Bryan!


-Toby

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Thanks Ken, now I know what my car would look like with as a fwd conversion in S/S trim (thanks to Croker's car)...looks pretty cool to me, and almost the same paint job too! :)

Thanks also for the news reporting, and all of the photos....

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Go Team "Lynch Mob" !

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I am enjoying all of the reporting, and photo work, still and video. I hope all of you have a good time, but looking at the weather for you today, all I can say is stay safe and be careful. I tried to find a thread that talked about how we might handle ourselves in case of bad weather but could not find.

Take care none the less and hopefully you will get some racing done.

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Good morning everyone, as you can see from the pictures its raining. There were reports of severe weather in the area, but nothing at the track. The rain came down heavy at times last night, but all is well.

The rain is light and and is supposed to be gone by the afternoon, but I don't see the sportsman running today. If they get anything in, I think it will just be the pros.

I appreciate all the kinds words, its lots of fun to do, although it can get crazy at times. I am hoping to get another in car camera, but it depends on the schedule and when we run. I guess I need to buy some more camera's. I was thinking how cool it would be to have a camera in two cars that are running each other.

I will be back with an update as soon as they let us know what the schedule is for today.

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Attention in the pits, I need STOCK, Stock, Stock to the oars, please, STOCK to the oars! Help me, help me, help me!

Whups, wrong race! ;)

Made the 1:45 drive out here this morning juuuust in case. I've been to Bristol when the radar "clearly" showed that it was raining, and we're like.... Mm, nope, sun's shining! 'Course I've been to Norwalk with a Sunny and 80 forecast that rained for 3 straight days.

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We used to get the same story from PBIR. After about the third time making the 1 1/2 hour tow only to find the place under water, we'd call and ask the guy in the tower to stick the phone out the window - if we couldn't hear the rain we headed North! :)

Good luck to all this weekend!

Lew

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Atco was that way for us, since it's only 40 minutes from the house we would take the risk and drive to the track. We would get to the old WAWA (Now it's like Old Nelson's Farm) and it would be pouring in sheets there so we would call the track which is about a mile down the road and the girl on the phone would be like it's Sunny and Beautiful here and were just about ready to start racing. When we told her where we were at and it was pouring she hung up on us...haha!

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ever notice that unless it's a blatant washout, NO track owner (except maybe Pat), will ever admit that its raining at the track?? Its always "it rained a little earlier but we'll be good to go", or "it just missed us", and my personal favorite "its raining everywhere but here, I guess we're just lucky"

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Ken thanks for the reporting and in car video's that is really great! :D

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Just announced Pro Stock at 12:30 (if all goes well)

Dark clouds over the dirt track, peeks of sun every once in awhile 10ft from there. ;). Did some hiking all over. Gotta say, this place was designed really well. There are significant drainage ditches along the track and a retention pond by the end of the track off to the right. You can see the trickle of water next to the guardrail running downtrack. The shutdown surface looks really nice, almost polished. Coming back up the track, you can see the dirt track and the circle track from the scales. Looking across from the scoreboards and the end of the grandstands looking over to the pro pits and grandstands, you can clearly see the elevation change. Pretty sure they didn't build the grandstands uphill. ;) Took a trip to the top to get the lay of the land, and again could see over to the dirt track nearby. Track crew is working hard!

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Hey Michael, as a side note to this tread, I was at MIR last night. The "new" water box boy in the right lane last had Plenty of water in his box for you. LOL. He was getting the track ready for today's rain out. I could have used your oar!

Tom Sr.

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Weather permitting, may see a little S/SS action today yet...
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...24827#indextop

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I enjoy the place last year and the way it was layed out, the only surprising thing was the lack of water in the pits, I don't need it much, but we had to go over to the pro side to find water and it was rare there. And they didn't want you taking jugs thru the tunnel. Has that changed ?

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I figured they might try to save some track drying time, and just send stock out there as the Official Track Dryers of the NHRA.

This has been a great race. Since we hadn't been out since Pomona, I was starting to have withdrawal symptoms. And I have been able to meet some great new folks, met Michael Beard amongst others, and we are pitted near Bubba who is a genuine treat. And we get to visit with lots of other friends, like Jim and Pam Marshall, and Jimmy Perrone and Karen.

As a quick aside, it occurred to me last evening as I was finishing an adult beverage, that Charley Bob is driving a Mustang... So does that make his car a Charley Horse?

OK, maybe I had too much adult beverage last night, but I can assure you that I wasn't alone on that score...

David
The New Hemi Guy

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....Aaaaaaand Reinhart says, "as long as nothing else falls from the sky..." Which of course was followed by a light sprinkle.

At Beaver Springs one time, Beaver Bob announced, "The following is NOT true: That's it, we're done for the day, cancelled". Boom, the sun came out. Works like a charm! :)

Unrelated notes:
- I was impressed with Jack Zimmerman's run in class. Overshadowed by Lynch, but noteworthy of its own. Great runs by Boburka, too.
- Shout out to the guy doing the parking and pit-side class calls via golf cart. Nice, friendly, and a good attitude, just like Cowboy from Bristol. Need more like them. Most just have a stoic businessnesslike demeanor, which isn't a bad thing.
- Windy! Not raining hard, but an intermittent sprinkle that's going to hamper drying efforts.
- Good one, David! I'd like to do the lettering for that one!

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It does look like Zimmerman and Boburka have been sharpening their butter knives, with Jim's sharp enough to cut the mustard this time.

Jim's 1.295 , 60'; 3.966 330' and 8.264 1000' looks like you could have run 9.94 @ 130 and change.

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Yoda's got JB flyin'!!! May the force be with him!

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Okay folks, here is the in motorhome camera. This just happen a few minutes ago. As you see by the pictures the sun is out right after the heavy rain, but I do have some river front property.












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What a drag. (Pun intended)

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Well folks this will be my last live report. It has been blast as always and I hope you all enjoyed the reports. My race with Caleb was tight, but he got me on the tree and left me no room at the top. If this young man continues to drive like this, there is no doubt he will have many wins in his future.

First round for stock was a tricky one, the numbers showed it was slower, but the 10mph plus tail wind canceled that out.

Below is the in car cam featuring Robbie Hudlow and racing one of Class Racers live reporters Michael Beard.

So long for now, my next my next national live report will be E-town.

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Ken, sure appreciate the time you took to keep us ''at home fans'' in the picture(s).
Have a safe trip back home.
MB

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I always wondered what the "hare's eye view" was; but nobody would trade rides.......thanks Kenny!!

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Thanks for the pics and reporting. Have a safe trip home.

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Ken,

Thanks again for the excellent reports (as always!)

Hope you have a safe trip home in this bad weather.

Lew

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Nice run, Ken. I would be very happy with your package. Not much you can do there. I always say if I can cut a .015 - .025 light and run right on or one over and they beat me, that's the way it goes. Caleb laid down a great package to beat you.

Thanks a lot for the great reports and all the in-car cam videos. Much appreciated.


-Toby

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Thank you, Ken. I enjoy the reporting you and Toby do.

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Only looks like that when you spin .08 and run .08 over. (I'll let you do the math.) :mad: Had him a few thou on the tree, .021 to .026. I'm still in disbelief that the car spun. That's simply RIDICULOUS. There's nothing more frustrating than doing your job and losing to something out of your control. The barometer was down about .60, the tailwind was 20-23mph straight downtrack. Weather station predicted about .15 slow, I dialed down .05, and if it would've hooked like it did all week, was heading for dead-on. Still picked up 2 mph. Job well done to Hudlow, taking .017 stripe. Wish I could've given you a real race.

Great seeing and meeting everyone this weekend, and best of luck to those remaining.

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I told you so about the Bruton tilt.Did you see the water running down towards the finish line?I bet a canoe would clock a good mph crossing the finish line.

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Was Don Fezell's 9.38 the quickest run ever in Stock?

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I've been to a lot of races this year already and frankly I'm starting to question the traction compound being used cause I'm seeing "Groundhog day" at all the events.
But thats just my 2 cents

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Don ran 9.340, second quickest ever. Drew Skillman ran 9.339 at the Gators this year.

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Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2709 Jason Lynch 1587 Don Fezell
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.102 10.657 108.95 -0.026 9.340 138.13
C/SA Dial: 10.61 (+/-): 0.047 AA/S Dial: 9.49 (+/-): -0.150
Qualified: #33 10.580 -0.820 #4 9.464 -1.136

This is -1.26 under if my math is right.

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Ken great job as always!!! The in car cam vidoes are the best. I like the idea of side by side vidoes.


Larry