Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals - Page 2

Jack Matyas · 05-29-2014, 07:16 AM

Good morning -- Welcome to day 1 of the Summernationals . Really ?? It feels more like the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic in October than Summer in New Jersey .High forties last night with a breeze and now its barely fifty out and all cloud covered .The weather people are calling for a high in the mid-sixties today .

Good news? First of all we get to sleep in at this race - no early starts here - first cars won't go down the track till 10:15 because of local regulations .

Enough of the weather - lets talk about the full pits .Holy cow - I know I wasn't the first one here but I'm so close to the back gate that if I was any closer I'd be out in the street .This place is full - I mean really full .Not sure if its bigger rigs - more entries or the Pro's taking up pit parking .I might have to refuel on the way to the starting line .Yeah I know - bitch , bitch , bitch and moan .But then I've been coming here so long I remember racing here at the Summernats when you got a Sunday time trial .

Ken and I will be back a little later with facts and photos ...........

PS - A needy person I know could use a pair of single day passes if anyone has any - thanks .

Ken Miele · 05-29-2014, 08:04 AM

Good morning all from chilly Englishtown. Jack is right on about the weather, so here are the numbers as of 8 AM. Its going to be WYI (watch your index) day, lifting at the 1000 will be he order of the day for racers who want stay away from the trigger.

Temp 55
Humid 63%
Bar 30.08
DA 62ft

The weather for stocks first qualifying around 10:15 should be about 200 to 400 above sea level. Temps will not rise much today.

Dave Casey · 05-29-2014, 08:19 AM

Good luck to all, and thanks for the reports,

You must be in a heat wave, it was 35 at 6 am in Massachusetts.

Dave

OLD INJUN · 05-29-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Casey

Good luck to all, and thanks for the reports,

You must be in a heat wave, it was 35 at 6 am in Massachusetts.

Dave

86 at 6 am in Phoenix !

Brian Oakes · 05-29-2014, 10:52 AM

LOL Hey how about 112 deg at 08:30 in Saudi this morning, sure would like to be sitting on top of the E-Town bar roof at the 1000' watching them brakes apply LOL, Jack ya have to take a picture of that and show C/R's that never been there, the seat's they miss. good luck to everyone there, drive fast, keep up the good work Jack and Kenny, ya help me keep connected.Later Brian

Ken Miele · 05-29-2014, 11:06 AM

Here are a few photos I snapped before they called stock to the lanes. Stock is finished with Q1, Super Comp running now, Super Stock in the lanes.

It was about 400ft when stock ran, lots of fast runs along wih lots of 1000ft run.

be back....

cad · 05-29-2014, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

PS - A needy person I know could use a pair of single day passes if anyone has any - thanks .

Marty Rinehart, Jr stated on facebook that he has a weekend pass for $75.

Clark

Jack Matyas · 05-29-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cad

Marty Rinehart, Jr stated on facebook that he has a weekend pass for $75.

Clark

Thanks Clark but even the $75 would be hard for this person ......

Joe Greek · 05-29-2014, 01:26 PM

Can someone post Stock & SuperStock sheets? DRC is not
Thanks,
Carol Greek

ATI Performance Products · 05-29-2014, 01:37 PM

Another year at etown, big change in weather....almost no change in the crappy run order from last year....and again the only place our Challenger has spun the tires in Q2 for stock...I did notice that stock and SS where not dead full before I left for up here - maybe others remember how terrible it was last year.

05-29-2014, 07:16 AM	#11
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 Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals Good morning -- Welcome to day 1 of the Summernationals . Really ?? It feels more like the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic in October than Summer in New Jersey .High forties last night with a breeze and now its barely fifty out and all cloud covered .The weather people are calling for a high in the mid-sixties today . Good news? First of all we get to sleep in at this race - no early starts here - first cars won't go down the track till 10:15 because of local regulations . Enough of the weather - lets talk about the full pits .Holy cow - I know I wasn't the first one here but I'm so close to the back gate that if I was any closer I'd be out in the street .This place is full - I mean really full .Not sure if its bigger rigs - more entries or the Pro's taking up pit parking .I might have to refuel on the way to the starting line .Yeah I know - bitch , bitch , bitch and moan .But then I've been coming here so long I remember racing here at the Summernats when you got a Sunday time trial . Ken and I will be back a little later with facts and photos ........... PS - A needy person I know could use a pair of single day passes if anyone has any - thanks . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 05-29-2014 at 07:32 AM.

05-29-2014, 08:04 AM	#12
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,861 Likes: 456 Liked 16,554 Times in 1,522 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals Good morning all from chilly Englishtown. Jack is right on about the weather, so here are the numbers as of 8 AM. Its going to be WYI (watch your index) day, lifting at the 1000 will be he order of the day for racers who want stay away from the trigger. Temp 55 Humid 63% Bar 30.08 DA 62ft The weather for stocks first qualifying around 10:15 should be about 200 to 400 above sea level. Temps will not rise much today.

05-29-2014, 08:19 AM	#13
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,201 Likes: 233 Liked 774 Times in 164 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals Good luck to all, and thanks for the reports, You must be in a heat wave, it was 35 at 6 am in Massachusetts. Dave __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

05-29-2014, 10:52 AM	#15
Brian Oakes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 570 Likes: 2 Liked 408 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals LOL Hey how about 112 deg at 08:30 in Saudi this morning, sure would like to be sitting on top of the E-Town bar roof at the 1000' watching them brakes apply LOL, Jack ya have to take a picture of that and show C/R's that never been there, the seat's they miss. good luck to everyone there, drive fast, keep up the good work Jack and Kenny, ya help me keep connected.Later Brian

05-29-2014, 11:06 AM	#16
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,861 Likes: 456 Liked 16,554 Times in 1,522 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals Here are a few photos I snapped before they called stock to the lanes. Stock is finished with Q1, Super Comp running now, Super Stock in the lanes. It was about 400ft when stock ran, lots of fast runs along wih lots of 1000ft run. be back.... Attached Thumbnails

05-29-2014, 01:26 PM	#19
Joe Greek Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Elmwood Park, NJ Posts: 139 Likes: 3 Liked 30 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals Can someone post Stock & SuperStock sheets? DRC is not Thanks, Carol Greek

05-29-2014, 01:37 PM	#20
ATI Performance Products Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 66 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals Another year at etown, big change in weather....almost no change in the crappy run order from last year....and again the only place our Challenger has spun the tires in Q2 for stock...I did notice that stock and SS where not dead full before I left for up here - maybe others remember how terrible it was last year. __________________ ATI Racing