Live from Atco , NJ - NHRA Lucas Oil Series - Race #5

[Jack Matyas]

Good evening boys and girls - Here we are at one of the more popular stops on the Division One tour - the one and only famous Atco Raceway .I've been coming here since the early seventies and am just as happy going thru the gates tonight as I was the very first time .Yes , it has changed and modernized a bunch but its still a great place to race .With superb traction and sea level ( and sometimes below) air that produces great time slips you just can't beat it .

Enough of that - lets talk about insult and injury first -- would you believe the boss got me already as he took my saved ( yeah - I know-- no saving allowed ) pit spot and I've been banished to the boonies .And its only Wednesday night .He doesn't know it yet but he's in for one hell of a weekend as I'll get even -- if it takes me right thru Sunday to do it .

My trip here was uneventful for a change - with the exception of the surprise on Route 73 South near Berlin - when you see the pictures below you'll understand .The gas and Diesel prices here are unbelieveable as you'll see .We in Pennsylvania are handcuffed by Governor Corbett and his taxes and just aren't used to seeing cheap only a few miles away .The only strange thing is I can't believe I'm using the word cheap when gas and deisel prices are over three bucks a gallon - times sure have changed.

Tomorrow we'll do test n tune and some tech -- and ClassRacer will bring you folks all the latest news ...............

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - Today we here at Atco are being greeted by nothing short of spectacular - beautiful blue skies and sunshine -- and the fact we're not at work ! Other than a winning timeslip you couldn't ask for more .Temps this AM are in the mid-sixties and will climb to around 75 later in the day .

Tech will open shortly and the track operated test n tune should be starting at ten if on time .

Back a little later with the dirt ...........

PS - If any of you are here and bump into Kenny ....Well just tell 'em to watch his back .Did I mention I'm pitted a few yards from the gate ?

[Ken Miele]

Jack Who?

Anyway here are a few photos of the test day here at Atco. weather is warm, currently it is 86 with the DA about 2500.

I know there are issues with some tracks getting a good turnout, but here in the northeast turnouts are good. In fact all of the parking on the black top was taken when I got here on Wednesday night. It looks as if parking will be at a premium this weekend.

[Jack Matyas]

Test n tune is chugging along - weather is decent - barometer @ 29.99 -temp is 86 but with a bunch of humidity .Numbers? Bednaz went a 10.16 with his stick Nova ,Katie went 11.40 in I/SA , and the session ended with Kevin McHugh banging an engine in the lights with his S/S Camaro - plenty of smoke etc but he kept it shiny side up .

An Alcohol car just crashed - driver is out and OK but it will be a lengthy clean-up for sure .

And a storm is supposed to hit soon -- but the Sun is out ..........Hmmmmm.

[barnca2010]

any idea who it was that wrecked?

[Karl Owens]

Ill be there tomorrow after a 12 year hiatus from actually racing. Been on the other side for the past 12 years working tech at NMCA, NMRA, Hot Rod Power Fest, Flowmaster Invitational and RAM Racing NA shootout. My Super Stock car isn't ready so I picked an Ebay special to race in Stock and get my feet wet again.