Live fromNewEnglandDragway,Epping,NH-NHRA Lucas Oil Series - Page 8

Bob Don · 07-23-2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Any track temp or DA numbers from Friday or Saturday?

Friday was around 3200' and I was told Saturday was worse. Hat's off to the low qualifiers.

Tom Goldman · 07-23-2013, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Don

Friday was around 3200' and I was told Saturday was worse. Hat's off to the low qualifiers.

Friday PM I had it as high as 3500' with 150 grains of moisture and .799 vapor pressure. Saturday PM I had a high of 3900' with 99 deg , .889 vapor pressure and 165 grains.
The only thing that kept the cars running well was the baro that was between 29.8 and 29.9 all weekend.
Track temps on Thursdays Test &Tune got as high as 155 deg. .....I saw about 140-145 on Friday.

George Mirza · 07-23-2013, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

In light night time traffic mid week going up ,made the trip in 6 1/2 using TappanZee -684.
It was 3:00pm till I packed up and left ,so I hit the heavy traffic at 495-290 and again on 90 to 84. from there it was pretty good ,but 684 was backed way up that late in the day, so it was 84 all the way to 87. ...Typical Sunday slowdowns on 87 to 287 but traffic fairly good, ...I made it home in 7 1/2 hours includind stops, so not too bad.

Sounds like it wasn't too bad, anyway you look at it it's still 400+ miles. The early finish helps everybody. There is just no good way to get across Conn. The 90/84 spot has and will always be a problem as long as they leave the toll plaza there. You can avoid this by staying on 290 and taking Rt. 20 west to 84 in Sturbridge, it's a two lane road with a few stop lights but I'm sure faster than sitting in that back up on the pike.
I'd just like to say thanks to those who made the trip and supported this race, we've needed a race close to home and now we finally have a few!