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Hello everyone,

Its a warm day here at Atco Dragway, and setting records maybe a little tough. Temps will be in the low 90's today. At D1 Opens we can set records on Thursday. We should have a good turn out, weather will be much nicer as the week goes on.

Be back later with more photos....

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Its 92 right now, and testing has been light. The track is not bad, even with bright sun beating down on the track. Here are some more photos, I have a few videos also, I will post them later.

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Paul Guenther's 2004 Cobra. Its a 428 Fuel Injected combo the runs FGT/F. It is a super clean car. Paul has been working on it for a few years, its nice to see new blood in the sport.

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Good morning all, its going to be another hot day with temps in the low 90's. It's already 75 at 6:20, Here is Jim Boudreau testing yesterday, not sure but I think he was at B weight.

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Do they have Sunoco?

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It's been a great day of racing, even with the high heat. Temps are in the low 90's with a DA of 3400ft. The track is in great shape, even with the sun beating down on it all day. Stock and Super Stock had a good turnout, but the super classes are down in numbers. Anyone on the fence about going to Atco should come on down. Tomorrows weather forecast is great. Temps will be in the low 70's and no chance for rain Saturday and Sunday. You can get two hits tomorrow, with eliminations on Sunday.

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Well we are pretty winding down for the day, just few clean ups before they rap it up for today. I have a few batches of photos from today's action.

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A good friend of mine came to see us run today and posted these pics and videos on a mopar site. They are great shots of a lot of great cars.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/...-19-17.380476/

Ken Kopecky
1454 E/SA

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Great stuff, thanks Ken. More photos from todays action....

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Next batch...

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Last batch for tonight.

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Good morning all, what a difference in weather today. Its breezy, cool and cloudy with temps in the low 60's. Slight change of a shower today, with temps in the upper 60's.

We get two hits today starting around 9:30. Here are a some more photos from yesterday.

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A few more, be back later...

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Yo Ken, got any times from yesterday?

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Thanks for all the reporting
Could we get q-sheets ?
Thanks

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Stock/ Superstock ladders are at DragRaceCentral under Drag News

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Sorry folks, I had some race car issues and did not have time to report today. Qualifying is up from yesterday, but most were anywere from 12 hundreds to two tenths quicker. It was fast today, about 500ft above for the DA. Carl Tasca went a 8.30 at 171.40. I think that is the fast mph ever for a Stocker. He probably could have been in the sevens, but the track could not hold his power, he had to back way off on timing.

I have a few shots and some video I will post later. I will also try to find a q sheet for Stk/SS.

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Some photos from today

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Doug, thanks so much for the photos.

Records set the weekend.....

H/SA Rod Butcher 86 Camaro 10.766
SS/BA Ollie Stephan 71 Corvette 8.859
SS/LA Carl Milano 65 Mustang 10.493
SS/EA Guy DesJardins 67 Camaro 9.167

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Good morning all, its a cool 55, but it is sunny. Weather looks great today for the finals, with the temps to be in the upper 60's and staying sunny all day. In fact the weather numbers look to be the best of this week. Right now we are looking at DA of 100ft above sea level.

Stock will be out first at 9:30. COPO and Cobra Jet battle is out in the class final of FS/AA.....

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Congrats to Rod Butcher .....to say you are BAD AZZ is quite an understatement. That's one impressive racing program....

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Hey Ken, tell Paul that has the Cobra in FGT/F that he can't call it a 04 he has to call it an 03, there is no 04 cars in the guide and the reason I know this is, because it took me over a year to get all the 03 specs in the guides. He won't have to change anything they are identical cars. Can't believe NHRA didn't catch it when he teched in, on the other hand maybe I can nowdays. Beautiful car!!!!






Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

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Thanks Bret, I will give him the info.

Stock winner... Steve Calabro over Ken Robinson
Super Stock winner... Don Belles Jr. over Ed Schrader

I have a video of the Stock final along with some photos from todays action. Be back in a bit with more photos and the video.

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I noticed on DRC that there were a number of " Neither racer answered the call". in the first round of stock. What happened?

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Congrats to Steve Calabro for the win in Stock and Ken Robinson for RU. Nice job!

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I broke while staging.....

I see there sure was a lot of others...

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x 2!!

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x3

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Last batch of photos from todays action. It turned out to b a great day of racing. The weather was perfect and we finished up mid afternoon. It was a good pay day also. Stock and Super Stack paid $2500.00 for the win with a $140.00 entry fee. Thanks again to Gary Richard from PC Richard & Sons.

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Thanks for all the photos,videos, and info. Ken.

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Congratulations to Don Belles Jr.- #1 qualifier, Class winner, and Super Stock eliminator. You and your car were deadly consistent all day.

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Nice job boys!!!!!!!

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Congradulations , Rod Butcher that 305 is bad to the bone.

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X2 Way to Go Rod!