Live from Englishtown,NJ - NHRA Summernationals

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 .

05-29-2014, 07:16 AM	#11
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,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.