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Finally!!!! The Division One season has officially started .But not without a hitch of course.The normal two and a half hour ride here turned into 4 1/2 for many reasons- first rain in buckets -then fog bigtime - and then huge delays on the Pennsylvania green stamp .But I can't believe my eyes hardly - here at Atco not a drop all day I'm told -- nothing - nada - zip .Is this the Atco we've all grown to to love ? Tomorrow will tell but the weather is starting to look a bit better for sure .
Parking - plenty everywhere -prime space all around .

Only problem I've had is terrible Internet connection -- its usually pretty good but not tonight .

Yippee .........Yah, I know for a guy that doesn't have a car here I'm in pretty good spirits .And it feels really strange not to have a trailer connected to the bus .Kept looking in my mirrors all the way here and it never was there .Weird , really weird .Back in a bit some pictures .And you folks can forget about videos this weekend - its not going to happen - blame Toby - he's the one who has all of you spoiled .Its me this weekend as Ken probably isn't going to make it .Later .........

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Jack,are you saying the asphault pits aren't taped off like a crime scene?:>):>):>)

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C'mon Ed, you know crime scenes use less tape than that LOL.

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Ed - First things first - those of us from Pennsylvania - we park on macadam .Secondly , not a bit of crime scene tape anywhere - well almost - but I took it down for a quick picture -management got wind that you might show up this weekend and roped off a "special" spot just for you - paved with some little buildings to shade you in case its too sunny -plenty nice of them - wasn't it ? Come on down .............

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As you'll see from my pics fuel is a little cheaper here in New Jersey with unleaded at under $3.50 and diesel @$3.85 -these prices are at the Valero - intersection of rt 73 and Jackson Rd. on the way to the track .

Manning the gate tonight were these two cuties and we got talking a little - they ( opps -this reporter forgot to get their names ) thought most tracks were open round the clock for racers to get in - the truth is we're spoiled by Atco - most places we sit in a field all night - thanks Joe Sway and Co. - sure is a lot nicer being inside and set up without have to crawl in early in the morning .

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nice to see you back on the job Jack-why no car? that 69 Camaro diverting too much attention from your racecar program? have a great weekend, I will be following your reports....thanks in advance!

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Jack,here in NJ we refer to them as Pennsylvania condominiums.Quite a bit of them scattered through out the commonwealth.I'll probably be down Sat.to see Tom.
Bartone has made a fortune spreading asphault.Nuff said.

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Jack,

Nice to see the master back in the saddle. I'm looking forward to your reports.


-Toby

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Good morning Jack and great to have you reporting again.
When to you think you will be race ready?
MB

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I wish gas was $3.49 on the eastern coast here in North Carolina..$3.63 here...

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Good luck this weekend Jack and always look forward to your "live at" coverage...keep up the good work

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Don't complain to much here in Montreal qc the gas is 5.25$/gal

Good luck to everyone this weekend !!

I would have loved to be there but the car is still at the bodyshop....

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Test n tune to start around 10am - workers getting track ready .........and its not raining. Yes , we weigh cars in Division One .................

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Testing live on 1320go.com at Atco. Tom

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Has anyone seen me at Atco this morning?1320.com shows me twice on the Stock T&T
list for this morning.I'm obviously not there.Also they showed Bobby Bender going 14
something in O/SA and then in the 11s in O/SA and Frank Maiolo going 9.58 in A/SA.

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Ha! It's $3.79 here in Florida now! JIm

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Hey! Maybe I will run 10.80 there? I gotta keep up with the qualifying! Jim




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Bob Bender is not driving his car this weekend he's in Don Wilgis car.

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I'm not one to self promotion but I think I'm ready for Bob and Briane this year in T/SA:

Right Lane
Name Ed Fernandez
Car Number 1945
Class T/SA
0 Q/P 0
0.00 Dial In 14.40
** R/T **
** 60' **
** 330' **
** 1/8 **
** MPH **
** 1000' **
0.000 1/4 8.350
0.00 MPH 159.16

I don't need no stinking 1000' nose dropping.Bring it on................................

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Ed
You got them covered are you going to set the record also Lol

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I feel like I got a deal at $3.61 a gal. but my azz hole still hurts from the screwing we get from the oil companies.

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I'm up in the air about that Dennis.

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Hey Ed, how long you be holding. Your always on this forum and talking about all them sand baggers. Well lookie who got caught, you going to blame it on a tailwind, or some great weather, or is ATCO downhill. Fess up, where is the bottle? And if there ain't no bottle, then I think maybe we need to have a little conversation with peanut butter pieces man.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA 8.35 @ 159 sandbagger

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Sorry gang but I've been busy all day --------

New Records - Joe Garbarine SS/EA Cavalier 305 --- 9.45
Jeff Lawrence GT/AA Mustang 351 --- 8.99
AA/SA Dave Thomas 11 Challenger v-10 9.43
All are pending teardown tomorrow morning .

Alex Cortezzo brought his 10 Challenger out with Tommy Goldman at the controls ( Tommy also built this racer at his GAS Racing shop ) and was rewarded with a 10.18 timeslip in A/SA .

Bob Vogel sold his extra clean 70 Nova B/SA today -- the buyer - Stan Germanski who will race it tomorrow in the Open and couldn't be happier about his purchase .

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I don't know nothing.Jack,any luck renting out those Keystone Condos?

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Ed ,go ahead and tell them the truth .
Your et was an 1/8 mile and the rest of the run was aborted and the mph ,well that was one of dem Mopars dat got loose and crossed da center line and went through the finish line in your lane (1/4 mile) with dat big mph.......
Dat's your story and you stikin to it.........

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Will be different seeing Stan in something other than his Camaro.

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Jeffs car is the first 8 sec small block?

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what mph did jeff lawrence run on the 8.99 record run

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Yo Ed, Do you think they'll do the teardown from your phone camera?

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Day 2 has started wth the temps in the low forties and dewey ... not very nice racing weather but at least its not raining yet ...but by lunch it will arrive and last most of the day .Rest of the weekend looks better and we're hopeful .

Yesterday Steve Sawka brought out his 69 Camaro to the test n tune and went a respectable 9.74 .Bobby Bender switch to a F/SA ride driving Don Hilgas' Duster and was seen smiling all afternoon .Almost seventy signed up for the test- not a bad turnout .

Tech will open in minutes ........ gotta go - later .

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Big congrats to Jeff Lawrence on his record setting run

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632 Racecar, Jeff Lawrence times on run, 1.24 60ft, 3.642 330, 5.686 1/8, 119.54mph, 7.473 1000ft. 8.999 at 147.33. Tom

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Stephen, Evanuik went 8.90 last year in GT/A, 351 in an '02 Escort.

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Is it raining or are ya'll racing yet?

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Early sprinkles stopped everyone from going down the track -- and then the real rains came about 10:30.........about an hour ago they said uncle and called it for the day ........more later .

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Well its about time that you mention him, now you just have to take a picture of the car and post it ;)

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I second that Steve.

But as we all know the "live reporter" will come thru once he's asked.

BTW. Nice Pass Steve.

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Gas is around 3.89 here in Michigan

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113.30 for a barrel.So 5.00 per gallon may not be to far off.