Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals - Page 2

Casey Miles · 06-10-2009, 02:37 PM

Looking into the entry lists on most all of the Sportsman racers in all the catigories are composed of Division 1 racers. There are very few other Division cars listed. Years ago, we used to get a ton of out of Divison cars, now you can count them on your hands. It's just a view of how regional the races are becoming. Good luck and be safe to all the racers participating . I miss going to that race facility.

Casey Miles
248H

Jack Matyas · 06-10-2009, 02:44 PM

Well - here's the deal -- I tested the system about the online ticket and even though I got in the place there was no way I was going to get to race without it . Period . Not going to happen as they say -- good news is that I was sent out to the Full Throttle trailer and they reprinted it for me .A word to the wise - don't try it -- just get another as I did -- they're pretty serious about this .

Next thing -- I bumped into my friend Evan Smith this afternoon and he wanted me to relay to all the racers attending this race that they are welcome to his shindig Saturday night -- not just the Ford folks -- everybody ! ! !

For those of you wondering-- Stock and S/S are on both sides of the track this year -- but most are on the spectator side behind the Pro Stockers .Later........gotta start Supper soon .Why you ask -- mostly because SuperGas is not being contested at this race and 'Uncle Buck' and his band of merrymen aren't here so i'll just have to rough it .Sorry Ron --I couldn't help myself.....................

7423 · 06-10-2009, 06:12 PM

Jack
If you get a chance, ask Evan about our talk on that 1994 Mustang air cleaner set up I have. I would be grateful for any info.
Charlie Allen in Los Angeles.
PS.............your camera skills are great!! I really do miss Englishtown!

George Mirza · 06-10-2009, 07:56 PM

West coast guys, don't get to excited about the trees and the grass, the rest of the place is all pavement with some sort of man made lake on the other side of pits. Pretty nice facility though, it can be a little tricky getting back to your pit when they park you on the spectator side, you have to drive all the way down the pit side and behind the starting line and back up the spectator side of the track. No bugs at night, must be a New Jersey thing kinda strange.

Now if you want trees and grass, Maple Grove is the place to go.

Thanks Jack for all the time and effort you put into making these threads, it's about as close to being there as one can get. It's really appeciated by us who have to work and can't take the time off to race.

See you somewhere along the D1 tour this year.
George Mirza

Jack Matyas · 06-11-2009, 05:49 AM

As promised its very wet this morning and the outlook for today is bleak at best .Not to sound like a downer but the weather is not very nice for the opening day here at the SuperNationals and maybe the rain Gods will have some mercy on us and just go away .At the moment its not raining but just misting with the the temp at 66 degrees and the humidity at more than 80% .Like the big man in California says --I'll be back ....................

John DiBartolomeo · 06-11-2009, 05:56 AM

Jack, where are you parked? You must be on the wrong side of the track. It's gorgeous over here... wait... OK, so I just looked outside. Pretty bleak looking. Oughta take quite a while to even try to dry the track with the dew point fairly close to the 60-degree temperature. Time will tell. I would think from looking at the radar now that we "might" get one run in but maybe not more than that.

Jack Matyas · 06-11-2009, 08:13 AM

Johnny -- One thing for sure -- the Sun is hiding today but despite that it seems as we have a small window for this morning so the NHRA has brought out the equipment and is giving it the old college try at drying the track -- we'll see .Its close to 10 AM EST and start engines time but it will be quite awhile before anyone gets on the track for sure.............Is that the Jet I hear running ? Whoppie............

Johnny -- You have Radar ? ? ?

John DiBartolomeo · 06-11-2009, 09:21 AM

It's 11:00. I have radar and there's another small band headed for us. And what is with the "Whoopie?" You sure get excited over small things.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 06-11-2009, 10:00 AM

it's raining here in Ohio and headed your way.
Thought i might want to tell you that.

Jack Matyas · 06-11-2009, 11:18 AM

We 'almost' got out on the track -- a few dozen SuperStreeters went down and they called us to the lanes but then the mist came back and most of us retreated back to out trailers.... to wait even more .Its now almost 1 PM EST and the bad weather is headed our way .Whats that I hear on my coach roof ? Its either Santa or its beginning to rain harder........BTW , we're on hold .

06-10-2009, 02:37 PM	#11
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 705 Likes: 128 Liked 502 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Looking into the entry lists on most all of the Sportsman racers in all the catigories are composed of Division 1 racers. There are very few other Division cars listed. Years ago, we used to get a ton of out of Divison cars, now you can count them on your hands. It's just a view of how regional the races are becoming. Good luck and be safe to all the racers participating . I miss going to that race facility. Casey Miles 248H

06-10-2009, 02:44 PM	#12
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,930 Likes: 406 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Well - here's the deal -- I tested the system about the online ticket and even though I got in the place there was no way I was going to get to race without it . Period . Not going to happen as they say -- good news is that I was sent out to the Full Throttle trailer and they reprinted it for me .A word to the wise - don't try it -- just get another as I did -- they're pretty serious about this . Next thing -- I bumped into my friend Evan Smith this afternoon and he wanted me to relay to all the racers attending this race that they are welcome to his shindig Saturday night -- not just the Ford folks -- everybody ! ! ! For those of you wondering-- Stock and S/S are on both sides of the track this year -- but most are on the spectator side behind the Pro Stockers .Later........gotta start Supper soon .Why you ask -- mostly because SuperGas is not being contested at this race and 'Uncle Buck' and his band of merrymen aren't here so i'll just have to rough it .Sorry Ron --I couldn't help myself..................... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

06-10-2009, 06:12 PM	#13
7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Jack If you get a chance, ask Evan about our talk on that 1994 Mustang air cleaner set up I have. I would be grateful for any info. Charlie Allen in Los Angeles. PS.............your camera skills are great!! I really do miss Englishtown!

06-10-2009, 07:56 PM	#14
George Mirza Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Attleborough Ma. Posts: 522 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals West coast guys, don't get to excited about the trees and the grass, the rest of the place is all pavement with some sort of man made lake on the other side of pits. Pretty nice facility though, it can be a little tricky getting back to your pit when they park you on the spectator side, you have to drive all the way down the pit side and behind the starting line and back up the spectator side of the track. No bugs at night, must be a New Jersey thing kinda strange. Now if you want trees and grass, Maple Grove is the place to go. Thanks Jack for all the time and effort you put into making these threads, it's about as close to being there as one can get. It's really appeciated by us who have to work and can't take the time off to race. See you somewhere along the D1 tour this year. George Mirza

06-11-2009, 05:49 AM	#15
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,930 Likes: 406 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals As promised its very wet this morning and the outlook for today is bleak at best .Not to sound like a downer but the weather is not very nice for the opening day here at the SuperNationals and maybe the rain Gods will have some mercy on us and just go away .At the moment its not raining but just misting with the the temp at 66 degrees and the humidity at more than 80% .Like the big man in California says --I'll be back .................... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

06-11-2009, 05:56 AM	#16
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,282 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Jack, where are you parked? You must be on the wrong side of the track. It's gorgeous over here... wait... OK, so I just looked outside. Pretty bleak looking. Oughta take quite a while to even try to dry the track with the dew point fairly close to the 60-degree temperature. Time will tell. I would think from looking at the radar now that we "might" get one run in but maybe not more than that. __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

06-11-2009, 08:13 AM	#17
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,930 Likes: 406 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Johnny -- One thing for sure -- the Sun is hiding today but despite that it seems as we have a small window for this morning so the NHRA has brought out the equipment and is giving it the old college try at drying the track -- we'll see .Its close to 10 AM EST and start engines time but it will be quite awhile before anyone gets on the track for sure.............Is that the Jet I hear running ? Whoppie............ Johnny -- You have Radar ? ? ? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

06-11-2009, 09:21 AM	#18
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,282 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals It's 11:00. I have radar and there's another small band headed for us. And what is with the "Whoopie?" You sure get excited over small things. __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

06-11-2009, 10:00 AM	#19
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals it's raining here in Ohio and headed your way. Thought i might want to tell you that. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

06-11-2009, 11:18 AM	#20
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,930 Likes: 406 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals We 'almost' got out on the track -- a few dozen SuperStreeters went down and they called us to the lanes but then the mist came back and most of us retreated back to out trailers.... to wait even more .Its now almost 1 PM EST and the bad weather is headed our way .Whats that I hear on my coach roof ? Its either Santa or its beginning to rain harder........BTW , we're on hold . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 06-11-2009 at 11:29 AM.