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I would like to thank Rob for a fantastic job with the 'Uncle Buck 'Memorial 90 Nationals he put his heart into this race and it showed it was one of the best races I've ever been at in a long long time!! Thanks to the Dimino family for great time and race track is a top notch facility!!! Thanks to the Donhauser 's for the barbaque Uncle Buck would approve!! Thanks again Rob your efforts really showed in putting this race on!! To all who showed up I Hope you all feel the same to all who did not come you missed a great time!!

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I agree completely with Tom. It was one of the best races I have ever attended. The Track and it's owner's the Dimino's were fantastic. And Rob thanks again for all your hard work and efforts to make the "Uncle Buck Memorial .90 Nationals a complete success. It was a great time for all who were there and there were plenty of happy faces and smiles for the whole event. Thanks again.

Pat I.

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Rob,
Great job all the way around,One of the best events we have been to in a longggg!!!!time.
Glad to here there will be a repeat .You chose the correct Facility for this event Bob Dimino runs a Great operation in the hills of PA.
When can you Pre-Register for 2013 ??? lol

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I am NOT speaking highly just because I did well .... This was for myself, my wife, and both of my children, the BEST race that I could have gone to in YEARS... Yes we have fun at every race, but the total dedication to the task at hand was shown while running the race. We took precedence at the track, We were the "TOP FUEL" and FUNNY CAR" of the event. It was all about the racer and nothing else. In fact if you total up the money taken in by Rob and the money paid back to the racer, IT DOES NOT BALANCE, He paid us out MORE money than he took in ..... Find a race that would do that.

COUNT ME IN for 2013..... CLASS ACT race by, CLASS ACT people!

AWESOME ....

If you did not attend (sucks for you) maybe you can figure it out next year what races are important to attend! This is at the top of my list.


THANKS AGAIN (can't say enough)
I am PROUDLY displaying the Participant Event Decals on my car!

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Just wanted to say Thanks for the post but, in all honestly I should be the one Thanking you guys for the belief to come support this event. I truly could not have done it without you guys showing up! I also could have not done it without the help of my Brother Kyle, Father Bob, Ashlee Donhauser, Big Al, George & Linda Donhauser and the whole Donhauser Family for their support To hear some of the comments from racers such as...

"This is the way the old divisional races used to be and man I'm having soo much fun"
"This is like the the Belle Rose Version for the Northeast"
"Look at this field it's like a All-Star Race and were not in Chicago"
"Can I pre-enter for the 2013 race now?"

I told everyone if you support the race I will pay. I wanted to make sure the EVERYONE was taken care of in the .90 Nationals. The shootout on Friday night needs a little bit of tweaking but, I personally didn't know what too expect but, don't worry I will get it right on the 2nd shot!

Here was the final counts for fields:
Super Comp: 31
Super Gas: 29
Super Street: 26

THANKS ONCE AGAIN FOR THE SUPPORT! I'LL HAVE PICS UP TONIGHT FROM THE EVENT!

"If you build it, they will come" - The 2013 Ronnie "Uncle Buck" Memorial 90 Nationals

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Well as most of you know I don't race very often. I attend almost all of them but drive a few times a yr. And I have to say that this was the most fun I've had at a race in quite some time. I've never been to a race where it's all about you and not Alkajunk. There was never any rush to get to the lanes, or to start running. A round was never started until all the cars where present and they gave us plenty of time between rounds to get cooled down and what ever else you needed to do. My hat goes off to Rob and the Dimino Family for working together through 2 schedule changes to get this thing off and running. It was great. Also, when is the last time anyone went to an event and was able to have a 100% FREE TEST AND TUNE the day before the event. AND not to mention a chance to race later that night for a small entry fee and have all the money go back to the racers. Oh yeah and we still got a time shot before eliminations. That is what this race is all about, the RACERS. We all have heard at one time or another someone saying "this sucks, I wasted a day of work to get 1 time run" or " great we got bumped again what else is new". If you took a day off work Friday you could have literally made 20 runs if you wanted to without paying a dime!. The payout that was given was way more than i expected it to be for the amount of cars there were. Which was a nice surprise considering other events barely pay when theres a full field.Even though there weren't many cars, the fact that cars were able to run in 2 classes helped the car count and im glad people did it. Who cares if they dont make weight, we are all shooting for the same dial anyway. I'm all for anything to raise the car count in order to raise the purse. And in case anyone was wondering there were no SG cars in the late Rounds of SST if that makes you feel any better. Anyway Rob and Diminos thanks again for a great race and for all your time and effort that was put into it. I'm sure it had some hiccups but I didnt see any. If you were unable to make it or were supposed to make it and didnt you missed a great time, great track, great people and great payouts. Can't wait til 2013!!!!!!! Rob you'll have my check probably by Wednesday lol. Thanks again

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best race and great payout! i will be back. thanks for all the effort put into this. you guys did an awesome job. can't begin to explain how fun this race was, so again, THANKS!

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http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1229094&type=1

Pics from the event

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This race was so much fun!!! It was all about us for a change, no bumps for oil downs, weather or any other delays we have to endure at the divisional or nationals. We all have talked for years about how we get treated or how fun the races used to be, and this race reminded me of the way it was when I first started helping Derek. Rob, my hat is off to you and all of the behind the scenes helpers you had along the way. I think I can say with out a doubt, that the great man this event is in honor of was smiling down on all of us. If I only get to pick one race next year, this is the race for me. To the one who missed this one all I can say is too bad for you. You picked the wrong race to skip. Well done Rob, well done.

Mike

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A great job by both Rob and the Dimino's....And especially the track prep by Mike Sommers !
I had a great time despite breaking a crank on Friday.
And a HUGE thank you to George Smith who offered his spare engine, since my spare motor is apart.
I missed a lot of what was happening on Fri, but Saturday was great!
I got to race at my friend Uncle Buck's Memorial race, and that ment a lot!

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Disclaimer: Yes, Rob is one of my best friends but I'd be writing this even if he wasn't.

I 100% agree with what everyone said. If you missed this race, shame on you. I have fun at all races. I fully believe a bad day at the track still beats a good day at work. Even after being laughed at by an NHRA track official for asking about a clean up run at E-Town (yes, I am naive), I shook it off and still had fun because I was doing what I love. For the .90 Nationals, I didn't have to shake anything off, I was just naturally having fun. It was relaxed but not drawn out. And the pit area was very fuel friendly--25 runs between my dad and I and we used probably only 12-13 gallons. The track was great, the people were great, and Bob signing off the day with Sinatra over the loudspeaker was just classic.

My one critique---family members should be exempt from racing each other until the finals.....jk, that was a great race, glad I was in the water box to watch it!!

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When was the last time someone thanked you for comming?
When was the last time the starter asked how the track was working for you?
Well this weekend all that happened. We were welcomed to a Nice clean race track that was well prepaired and well groomed all weekend. The bathrooms were always clean without someone sitting at the door wanting your money.Everyone on the staff were pleasent to talk to and helpfull.
Rob did all he could for .90 racers,t-shirts,decals,barbacue,nice trophy,extra shootout race,bigger money than you drive everywhere for. This is what all you guys wish for and where were you?
We had a Great time!!!
Watched some great stock and super stock racing,at a beautiful track,raced with some of the best .90 racers anywhere.Raced three times in one weekend!!!!
Thanks to Rob,The Dimino family,the Donhauser 's for the barbaque,the track prep by Mike Sommers ,and Lee and Brian for the stock and super stock show!!!!!
And saw more old friends than I have in a long time!!!!
Ray Fordyce Jr and Kids

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Who would think you could have so much fun at a event after paying nothing for an all day test &tune on Firday. Saturday racing was nothing short of awsome! Then top it all off with a great BBQ plus good freinds from all classes. The track was up to the task and gave us some really close rounds of racing. Anyone who was there Thur evening before the sun went down may have seen the double rainbow, how cool was that.
Thanks to all who worked so hard to put on a killer weekend. I want to add a special thanks to Rob for having the vision of doing this type of race for the .90 racers and the hard work it took to see it to the finish.
Next year's Uncle Buck's .90 Nat's ...........sign us up!!!!
Bill

Huber&Hardifer

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My only regret is that For Real John Asta was not there! And Danny to pay it! Ha Ha
Best fun/racing weekend in a long time! Kudos to all who helped Rob put this thing together! Learn from your mistakes, if you missed this race, don't let it happen next year!!
Time To Move Racing
Rich, Pope, & the John Force of S/G :-))))

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What a great weekend. Rob, thank you. The Numidia staff, thank you. The Super Gas gang that put on that tasty BBQ, thank you. When we pulled in Fri. morning, the guy at the gate says: " Park where ever you want". Then, after we park, I go to the Men's bathroom and see the absolutely cleanest track bathroom I've ever seen! Then we make several FREE time runs. By now I'm thinking to myself: "So this is what Heaven is like!" And finally, after several Bud-lights and watching the Sun go down, I'm starting to think I am in Heaven. I won't miss this race in the future for anything! BOYLE-HOOVEN-SMITH S/C 1655.

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Thank You Rob and the Dimino Family. I got there friday night at 8 pm walked down to the staging lanes and just hung out in the lanes.Probably one of the best times I have ever had just socializing at the track.Sat race day everything ran smooth. The track was good. I will definitely put that race on my schedule next year.

Hank & Lorrie Smith
1032SG