Super effort by ATCO and D1

Tom Goldman · 05-02-2010, 07:49 PM

I don't always find reason to pat a track opperator or NHRA on the back, but Joe Sway and his crew ,and Bob Langs D1 crew deserve one for managing to pull off this weekend's Lucas race at Atco........I've been to Atco when the pollen was bad before, but this weekend was like nothing I've ever seen in my life!................The track crew put in an amazing effort ,and all things considered , the track was really good most of the weekend! .....Now if we can just get Don Higgens to write a program for Crew Chief to factor pollen!!!............Tom

Jack Matyas · 05-02-2010, 08:08 PM

Tommy you've been reading my mind ...................

Rich Biebel · 05-02-2010, 08:12 PM

I agree 100% with Tom's post.....

No one does a better job then Joe Sway and Bob Lang and his group.

The track cleanup started at first light every day...I could hear the machine before I rolled out of my bed!

The tree pollen almost stopped the race, would have been a first for me!......Joe told us about how he learned to deal with it and the track was great......Thanks Joe and Bob for a great weekend of hot fun.....

GaryGoFast · 05-02-2010, 09:05 PM

X's 4, excellent job by D1, Joe & crew. Video of pollen attack to follow.

BKSG1198 · 05-03-2010, 07:17 AM

I must say bravo to Joe and Bob for doing a great job in getting the track in great shape all weekend. I must say after the Top Dragster Crash on Saturday night that without a doubt Super Gas would be bumped to Sunday Morning due to the clean-up but, it was a cleaned up very fast and we were back to racing in little over an hour. Then Sunday morning came and I was in the lanes for Super Street only to see Jackson Road covered in GREEN!! It almost looked like we were in some kind of chemical warfare but, the Atco crew and the D-1 crew worked hard dragging the track and got the race in when a lot of us thought we'd be racing on Monday.

Ed Fernandez · 05-03-2010, 09:34 AM

Outstanding work by all.That's why Atco is our #1 track in Div. 1.Anyone who's never raced there has to make the trip.It's like the Mecca of drag racing.And the new lady at the
entry booth is exceptional.You get a welcome,a smile and the feeling your welcomed there.It used to be a bit less with the previous staff members.But that's another story.

Charlie Yannetti · 05-03-2010, 01:43 PM

I'll tell ya what.. this was the first time in my life that I experienced a pollen storm.. it was a little un-nerving to look around and only see clouds of greenish yellow covering everything in sight.. but a great job by Sway & Company along with the D1 guys to keep the race going..

And yes Tom.. someone needs to come up with "The Pollen Factor".. I tried, but I came up .002 too fast.. LOL.. good race by the way, Tom..

joe176 · 05-03-2010, 03:04 PM

Your right Ed...I rolled up to the gate at 11PM thursday night.....and the staff couldn't have been nicer....and the two guys parking me gave me a choice of what two areas I could park in. Good for business....Makes you wanna come back again. Thanks Atco.

Carl Juliano · 05-03-2010, 05:55 PM

We noticed a difference at the gate as well

05-02-2010, 08:08 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: Super effort by ATCO and D1 Tommy you've been reading my mind ................... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

05-02-2010, 08:12 PM	#3
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Super effort by ATCO and D1 I agree 100% with Tom's post..... No one does a better job then Joe Sway and Bob Lang and his group. The track cleanup started at first light every day...I could hear the machine before I rolled out of my bed! The tree pollen almost stopped the race, would have been a first for me!......Joe told us about how he learned to deal with it and the track was great......Thanks Joe and Bob for a great weekend of hot fun..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

05-02-2010, 09:05 PM	#4
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Super effort by ATCO and D1 X's 4, excellent job by D1, Joe & crew. Video of pollen attack to follow. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

05-03-2010, 07:17 AM	#5
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,625 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Super effort by ATCO and D1 I must say bravo to Joe and Bob for doing a great job in getting the track in great shape all weekend. I must say after the Top Dragster Crash on Saturday night that without a doubt Super Gas would be bumped to Sunday Morning due to the clean-up but, it was a cleaned up very fast and we were back to racing in little over an hour. Then Sunday morning came and I was in the lanes for Super Street only to see Jackson Road covered in GREEN!! It almost looked like we were in some kind of chemical warfare but, the Atco crew and the D-1 crew worked hard dragging the track and got the race in when a lot of us thought we'd be racing on Monday.

05-03-2010, 09:34 AM	#6
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Super effort by ATCO and D1 Outstanding work by all.That's why Atco is our #1 track in Div. 1.Anyone who's never raced there has to make the trip.It's like the Mecca of drag racing.And the new lady at the entry booth is exceptional.You get a welcome,a smile and the feeling your welcomed there.It used to be a bit less with the previous staff members.But that's another story. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

05-02-2010, 07:49 PM	#1
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	Super effort by ATCO and D1 I don't always find reason to pat a track opperator or NHRA on the back, but Joe Sway and his crew ,and Bob Langs D1 crew deserve one for managing to pull off this weekend's Lucas race at Atco........I've been to Atco when the pollen was bad before, but this weekend was like nothing I've ever seen in my life!................The track crew put in an amazing effort ,and all things considered , the track was really good most of the weekend! .....Now if we can just get Don Higgens to write a program for Crew Chief to factor pollen!!!............Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

05-03-2010, 01:43 PM	#7
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 568 Likes: 188 Liked 192 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Super effort by ATCO and D1 I'll tell ya what.. this was the first time in my life that I experienced a pollen storm.. it was a little un-nerving to look around and only see clouds of greenish yellow covering everything in sight.. but a great job by Sway & Company along with the D1 guys to keep the race going.. And yes Tom.. someone needs to come up with "The Pollen Factor".. I tried, but I came up .002 too fast.. LOL.. good race by the way, Tom..

05-03-2010, 03:04 PM	#8
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Super effort by ATCO and D1 Your right Ed...I rolled up to the gate at 11PM thursday night.....and the staff couldn't have been nicer....and the two guys parking me gave me a choice of what two areas I could park in. Good for business....Makes you wanna come back again. Thanks Atco. __________________ Joe Franco SS176

05-03-2010, 05:55 PM	#9
Carl Juliano Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 294 Likes: 234 Liked 64 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Super effort by ATCO and D1 We noticed a difference at the gate as well __________________ Carl Juliano TS 1275 John Juliano SG 151 Carl Sr.