Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series

Jack Matyas · 07-21-2016, 03:27 PM

Hi gang - After a short ( 8 hours ) drive thru Pennsylvania , New Jersey ,New York and Massachusetts we're finally here in New Hampshire .Took a new route this trip and although it's a bit longer my kidneys are still in place as most New England roads are terrible .

Today is mostly tech and parking with some test n tune mixed in .After I get settled I'll stroll around and get a few photos just to keep the boss happy .

On the way this morning I passed this car carrier - but I can't figure out how he could see out the windshield .....

Jack Matyas · 07-21-2016, 08:48 PM

Not much to report from the test n tune this afternoon - way too hot and not many Stock-S/S cars in the lanes .Can't say that I blame them but those that did were treated to a track that was working well even with the extreme temps this after .

Jim Wahl · 07-21-2016, 09:43 PM

Jack, whose very nice looking '69 is that?
Jim

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Bob Don · 07-21-2016, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Jack, whose very nice looking '69 is that?
Jim

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Bob Moran

Jack Matyas · 07-22-2016, 07:10 AM

Good morning - No trip to New England Dragway would be complete without going to Hampton Beach for some fresh 'lobsta' and this year was no different .Both Mackeys and Browns were open for business and it was decided that it would be Mackeys again this trip .And the trip home was almost as good - seeing some of the summer cottages ( as the're called) along the coast line was almost unbelieveable - it's really how the other half live !!!!! And plenty of thanks go out to my longtime friend Bill Shurla for the transportation and tour .

This AM the temp is now at a friendly and sunny 76 degrees but rising fast with 52% humidity along with a 29.71 barometer reading and a final DA of just over 2100 ' with a slight sideways breeze .A fast day?? Nope - by the time we get out on the 1320 it'll be ugly for sure .

Back a little later ........

V M Kauffman · 07-22-2016, 09:14 AM

But it will be much faster there than Coloumbus which Baro is 29.1 and DA is 2900 ft CSI just suck it up and race. After all it is the same for everyone there!

Jack Matyas · 07-22-2016, 12:34 PM

Stock got their first qualifier in - but not without splitting it into two sessions - got halfway thru when we got a rain squall - and after an hour we got the second half in .S/S is about to run .

Post some pics after I download - with the storm service is terrible .Weather -90 degrees -43% -29.67 bar - 3042 DA
Later ...

Jack Matyas · 07-22-2016, 01:29 PM

Stock and S/S finally finished

Jim Kaekel · 07-22-2016, 03:29 PM

Thanks for the reports and cool photos!

Jack Matyas · 07-22-2016, 06:00 PM

Round two of Stock and S/S qualifying went well but the track had its moments because of the 130 degree track temperature.Made it interesting for the high horsepower cars ......

07-21-2016, 03:27 PM	#1
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Hi gang - After a short ( 8 hours ) drive thru Pennsylvania , New Jersey ,New York and Massachusetts we're finally here in New Hampshire .Took a new route this trip and although it's a bit longer my kidneys are still in place as most New England roads are terrible . Today is mostly tech and parking with some test n tune mixed in .After I get settled I'll stroll around and get a few photos just to keep the boss happy . On the way this morning I passed this car carrier - but I can't figure out how he could see out the windshield ..... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-21-2016, 08:48 PM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Not much to report from the test n tune this afternoon - way too hot and not many Stock-S/S cars in the lanes .Can't say that I blame them but those that did were treated to a track that was working well even with the extreme temps this after . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-21-2016, 09:43 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Jack, whose very nice looking '69 is that? Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

07-22-2016, 07:10 AM	#5
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Good morning - No trip to New England Dragway would be complete without going to Hampton Beach for some fresh 'lobsta' and this year was no different .Both Mackeys and Browns were open for business and it was decided that it would be Mackeys again this trip .And the trip home was almost as good - seeing some of the summer cottages ( as the're called) along the coast line was almost unbelieveable - it's really how the other half live !!!!! And plenty of thanks go out to my longtime friend Bill Shurla for the transportation and tour . This AM the temp is now at a friendly and sunny 76 degrees but rising fast with 52% humidity along with a 29.71 barometer reading and a final DA of just over 2100 ' with a slight sideways breeze .A fast day?? Nope - by the time we get out on the 1320 it'll be ugly for sure . Back a little later ........ Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-22-2016, 09:14 AM	#6
V M Kauffman Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greentown, IN Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series But it will be much faster there than Coloumbus which Baro is 29.1 and DA is 2900 ft CSI just suck it up and race. After all it is the same for everyone there!

07-22-2016, 12:34 PM	#7
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Stock got their first qualifier in - but not without splitting it into two sessions - got halfway thru when we got a rain squall - and after an hour we got the second half in .S/S is about to run . Post some pics after I download - with the storm service is terrible .Weather -90 degrees -43% -29.67 bar - 3042 DA Later ... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-22-2016, 01:29 PM	#8
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Stock and S/S finally finished Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-22-2016, 03:29 PM	#9
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,227 Likes: 133 Liked 530 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Thanks for the reports and cool photos! __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

07-22-2016, 06:00 PM	#10
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Live from New England Dragway -NHRA Lucas Oil Series Round two of Stock and S/S qualifying went well but the track had its moments because of the 130 degree track temperature.Made it interesting for the high horsepower cars ...... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO