Live from Lebanon Valley,NY - NHRA D1 Lucas Oil Race #2

Jack Matyas · 07-02-2020, 07:06 PM

So Summer treated us to another warm,humid day here at the Valley and even though things got started a bit late test n tune went pretty well with the track having some great bite considering the temp near ninty and the barometer in the toilet @ 29.15 .Having a DA in the high three thousand range is not what we're used to.

Then all of a sudden it's six o'clock and yep here it comes - dark clouds - lightning -and plenty of wet stuff .Needless to say test n tune is over and we'll start again tomorrow going into qualifying rounds bright and early.

Tonight it's hang out with the ASRA crowd and tell lies .

BTW - the trip here included not going under any bridges so things are better.

Jack Matyas · 07-03-2020, 07:58 AM

Good morning members - So much for a bright and early start as Mother Nature decided to dump a bunch on us during the night. So far I've not heard any track drying equipment out there but I'm hoping soon .

Some things never change but yesterday I was greeted coming into the pits by a strange one - someone was in Jim Boudreau's pit spot . Yep, the same one he has been in for as long as I remember .Just sayin' .

Speaking of pit spots the place is getting pretty full as rigs are still pulling in this AM - this joint looks more like a RV camp than a racetrack - sign of the times?

Back later after the first Q round ……..

mat H/SA · 07-03-2020, 08:01 AM

jack will there be any NHRA D1TV coverage this weekend ?

jmcarter · 07-03-2020, 09:15 AM

Looks like they’re trying, here’s some of Q1 for Stock....

Mark Yacavone · 07-03-2020, 02:50 PM

Jack Matyas · 07-03-2020, 07:29 PM

Talk about a wild day - we had two bundles of rain come thru and still managed to get in two rounds of everybody ! ! All that and at this moment we're doing clean-ups and the Sun is shining .

After both rounds of Stock were done Eric Merryfield in his '10 Challenger Drag Pak is on top of the sheet with a -997 run .SuperStock saw Scottie Gove in his mighty '16 Daytona leading the pack at -0953 run.

Tomorrow as usual we'll have one more shot at the track then go into elims .

07-02-2020, 07:06 PM	#1
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,900 Likes: 401 Liked 1,847 Times in 377 Posts	Live from Lebanon Valley,NY - NHRA D1 Lucas Oil Race #2 So Summer treated us to another warm,humid day here at the Valley and even though things got started a bit late test n tune went pretty well with the track having some great bite considering the temp near ninty and the barometer in the toilet @ 29.15 .Having a DA in the high three thousand range is not what we're used to. Then all of a sudden it's six o'clock and yep here it comes - dark clouds - lightning -and plenty of wet stuff .Needless to say test n tune is over and we'll start again tomorrow going into qualifying rounds bright and early. Tonight it's hang out with the ASRA crowd and tell lies . BTW - the trip here included not going under any bridges so things are better. __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-03-2020, 08:01 AM	#3
mat H/SA Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shefford,Qc Can Posts: 295 Likes: 10 Liked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley,NY - NHRA D1 Lucas Oil Race #2 jack will there be any NHRA D1TV coverage this weekend ?

07-03-2020, 09:15 AM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,273 Likes: 2,307 Liked 3,099 Times in 954 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley,NY - NHRA D1 Lucas Oil Race #2 Looks like they’re trying, here’s some of Q1 for Stock.... __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

07-03-2020, 02:50 PM	#5
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,742 Likes: 2,845 Liked 5,002 Times in 1,902 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley,NY - NHRA D1 Lucas Oil Race #2 __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

07-03-2020, 07:29 PM	#6
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,900 Likes: 401 Liked 1,847 Times in 377 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley,NY - NHRA D1 Lucas Oil Race #2 Talk about a wild day - we had two bundles of rain come thru and still managed to get in two rounds of everybody ! ! All that and at this moment we're doing clean-ups and the Sun is shining . After both rounds of Stock were done Eric Merryfield in his '10 Challenger Drag Pak is on top of the sheet with a -997 run .SuperStock saw Scottie Gove in his mighty '16 Daytona leading the pack at -0953 run. Tomorrow as usual we'll have one more shot at the track then go into elims . __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-03-2020, 07:58 AM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,900 Likes: 401 Liked 1,847 Times in 377 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley,NY - NHRA D1 Lucas Oil Race #2 Good morning members - So much for a bright and early start as Mother Nature decided to dump a bunch on us during the night. So far I've not heard any track drying equipment out there but I'm hoping soon . Some things never change but yesterday I was greeted coming into the pits by a strange one - someone was in Jim Boudreau's pit spot . Yep, the same one he has been in for as long as I remember .Just sayin' . Speaking of pit spots the place is getting pretty full as rigs are still pulling in this AM - this joint looks more like a RV camp than a racetrack - sign of the times? Back later after the first Q round …….. __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO