Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals
 

Hello, everybody. Looks like it's going to be a great weekend for racing! Forecast says low 80s for today and tomorrow, mid 70s Saturday and high 60s for Sunday with a zero percent chance of rain for all four days

Today is test-n-tune day. Testing starts a 11 and ends at 6. I will try to get some video of it. I'll post the Friday and Saturday schedule shortly. More later ...


-Toby

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Friday's schedule:

http://i2.fastpic.ru/big/2011/0512/6...b4dcf88061.jpg


Saturday's schedule:

http://i11.fastpic.ru/big/2011/0512/...391e37277e.jpg


-Toby

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Just out of curiousity, how could they predict a set number of entries in any category with it being a open gate (no pre-entry req'd)? Doesn't really matter, just struck me as odd they show Stock 65, Super Stock 45, etc. Assuming it's just an estimate in order to allocate time slots...

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Hi Toby,

Wish that we had our cars down there, but you are the next best thing...............

Thanks again for your reporting and insights,

Bob

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I guess they use the entries from years past to make an estimate. Hey, it's Mike Rice ... he's the best there is. :) These are the schedules that came with the packet every racer received at the gate.

Also, every racer got a free crew ticket. Gold and silver card holders don't get any extras though. I told them to call Mike Rice and ask him. Mike told them gold and silver card holders only get a car and driver free. Well, everybody gets a car, driver and crew. Happens every year at this race. Oh well, I'm not going to worry about it.


-Toby

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Test 'n' Tune video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgBtEjWlk0A


-Toby

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That goes double for me and mine. Go get 'em and have fun out there Toby (and Jody too)!

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Jody isn't coming to this race. Qualifying starts tomorrow a 8 AM. I'll try to get as much video as I can.

Here's a shot of the speedway next door and the infield tower lights at night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2dWNpp6qE


-Toby

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Ever look at car counts for D-7 LODRS or National Events? - history of low car counts

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Well, it's another beautiful morning here in Southern California. I even got a little farmer's tan (sunburn) going on from yesterday. We've only seen the sun a couple of times in Seattle this year. Hope you guys don't get any rain in Atlanta. The forecast there actually looks pretty good.

I guess it's time to get warmed up and go make a thousand footer! More later ...


-Toby

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Toby have you seen any K, L, or M stick cars entered? I know Kelly Hall isn't going to be there...

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Gary,

No, I haven't seen any yet. First round of stock qualifying is done. It should be posted on DRC shortly.

Gonna go up and get some video of those high flyin' super stockers!


-Toby

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They just announced that we will be getting four qualifying runs today because of the low car count.


-Toby

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Super Stock Q1 - Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-g9Rxh3jZ8


Super Stock Q1 - Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGgSvR-O55M


-Toby

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great video toby
are you putting up stock also?

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9.62@107mph. Really???????

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Well, since I run stock it's kinda hard for me to video it. I did get some video in the lanes before the second qualifier AND for something a little different I will be uploading a video with actual stockers going down the track in qualifying! I sat out the fourth pass (like a lot of others did) and got video of it. It will be up after super stock Q2 which should be up shortly.


-Toby

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Congratulations to Bill O'Connor! I don't think an entry from Stock's slowest class has led an NHRA field since George Williams' Z/S Vega wagon over thirty years ago!

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Super Stock Q2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6WcgKNsMw


-Toby

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Yep! Congrats to you Bill! I am proud of you for sure! Jim




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I second that Bill congrats from one fwd driver to another.

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Stock Q4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T2-MC_oKlo

Stock cars going down the track!


-Toby

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I missed Q3. Here's Super Stock Q4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKzygWRomH4


-Toby

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http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2008#indextop

And two of them, no less.

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Stock staging lanes Q2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-pgzJjWIus


My youtube page:

http://www.youtube.com/user/toby6570


-Toby

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Those are some pretty bad-*** videos. Thanks for posting 'em.

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How about that! A VW #1 qualifier in SS.

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Great videos, Toby. Thank you very much for posting them. Like Mark, It is good to see friends racing even if we can't be there.

Gary Hansen

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Mutch appreciated to see some cars in action, given our weather today is pretty lousy here on the east coast.....
MB

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We start off this morning with the fifth session of super stock. I'll see if I can get some video of them in the staging lanes for a change. Stock is the fourth class out this morning.


-Toby

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Toby, Thank you for posting the videos, Any idea what happened to Phil Cocuzza ?

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Toby , thanks . Awesome job .

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I heard over the PA that he hit the wall. Here's what it says on DRC in the session one comp notes:


-Toby

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The call has just gone out for first round of super stock class.


-Toby

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That's a real shame, nice guy and nice car.

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Ya, I guess NHRA is going to wait till someone gets killed at that place till they do something about the short shut down !!! Just ask Ken Etter how short it is.....
Good to know he wasnt hurt.

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what is this?

1 7056 GT/AA Frank Grossi, Upland CA, '05 Sunflower 9.125 10.10 -0.975

A SUNFLOWER?

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Pretty sure its a missprint Jim lol , It should be a Sunfire I believe.