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Another season is upon us. Just arrived in stacking line. I'm guessing we're about 45th in line. They haven't got any numbers yet but should have soon. The stacking fellow says he will hand them out appropriately. Already 70 degrees here. Supposed to be in the 80's all week.

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Whoo baby! I'm ready.
Any reports to warm up a cold snowy winter!

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Good luck to all the racers there this weekend.

When I lived in So. Calif. throughout the 80's the Winternationals was my favorite event. :)

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Good luck Bob-enjoy it

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Thanks Jim. 84 in line. Not much to do today but polish trailers and motorhomes! Lol.

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Bob is your car a 275hp, or 325hp?

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275 horse

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I'm sure looking forward to being in Pomona, for the 1st time ever! It was this race back in '72, with "Da Grump" (the late great Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins), and his Winternationals winning Pro Stock Vega, that got me hooked into the sport,and soon I will join you there Bob, and I can't wait!!!!

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Good Luck Gary! Looking forward to see a FWD go rounds.

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

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Sounds like great weather for the race. Let's hope everyone has a good time and this season starts out great. Looking forward to several Div.6 cars going many rounds.

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Rigs pulling in. A bit of a cluster with the numbers handed out. Seems some racers who came later and got lower numbers. 5 more to go and we're in.

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Runs more like 475 horse!! Looking forward to the first live reports of the year. Thanks for reporting. Have fun and good luck.

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A couple photos today. Tech line and they're calibrating the scales.

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Weather looks awesome, best of luck to everyone kicking the year off. Be safe turn on win lights. See ya all in Vegas!!!!

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The very first National Dragster I received as an NHRA member was the 1972 Winternationals results issue. I joined as a freshman in high school.

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The best drag race I ever attended was the NHRA 1962 Indy Nationals. I was 23. It was a different world. There was no Christmas Tree, no nitromethane, no alcohol (on, nor off the track,) no handicapped starts, no throttle stops, active nor otherwise, no Funny Cars nor Pro Stockers, no motorcycles, and EVERY RACE WAS A HEADS-UP DRAG RACE.

There were wall-to-wall spectators and 1,200 race cars. No typo...

I see it as the high point of drag racing in the USA. I was fortunate to have been there.

After that, things started going downhill, and haven't stopped, yet. :(

Just my opinion...

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The best race I ever attended is the next one I am going to! Always is...:). We are all fortunate to be able to have fun racing!

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Not much to report today. Already 80 degrees. DA is 2351. I'll try to get some pictures to post in a bit.

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That is the best statement that has been made on Class Racer in years and I can't agree with you more. Although I'm not always a fan of the way that NHRA treats us, when it quits being fun I'll find a new hobby.

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

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A few pictures from today.
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Yep , And Yep

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Great to be back to start the new season !

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Thanks for the photos, Bob.

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Who races the green 2nd gen camaro in B/SA??

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Chris Hall

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A beautiful morning in Pomona. About an hour or so until the start of the 2016 season. Present conditions are 57.7T 33.8H 29.01BP 1142DA. Should be fast.

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Does Robert Pond have his new red '66 Fairlane SS/BA car there? I saw the stocker in the photos.

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Round 2 qualifying almost in the books. Looks to be about 4 slower than Q1. 78.9T 13.9H 29.02BP 2517DA

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I see that 5 cars got tossed in the 1st Super Stock qualifying run...

Was it fuel, scales or???????????????????

Thanx,
Bob

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I'm guessing fuel.

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Qualifying in the books. 2 casualties. Tina Summerton lost an engine and Markus Svensson in Toby's old car lost a trans. Most people slowed a tenth from the first qualifying session to the last. Time to barbeque some steaks and enjoy a couple of wobbly pops!

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What happend with the fuel ?

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Its just a guess that it was fuel. I'm not sure on any particulars as to the issue with it.

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John DiBartolomeo from Drag Racing Edge magazine sent some great action shots from the Winternationals. Check out more photos at.........
http://dragracingedge.com/photos

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It was scales....I talked to Mike O'Keefe last night before leaving, he tries to stay 15-20 lbs heavy. Art Peterson also was heavy the first day, light yesterday morning.

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He might have it out by Vegas.

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Racing done for us at the winters. We both had good races but just came up short. Already getting hot out. Conditions were almost a clone from yesterday. Its 10:30 here and hot. Too early for a beer? LOL

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It's 5 o'clock somewhere! Thanks for the reports!

Jared was Face Timing me from the stands when Don ran, almost like being there!

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Bob its getting hot out its not to early for a beer. thanks for the updates