"Live" from Atco,NJ-PC Richard National Open

[Jack Matyas]

Sam -- If you're coming in tomorrow you shouldn't have any trouble finding a great spot on the asphalt -- not more than 25 to 35 trailers here tonight...........

[Jack Matyas]

FOG ! ! But at least the rain has quit - here's the weather just outside my window -- 58 degrees , humidity a whopping 70% , barometer at 29.88 and steady , grains of water at 52 , vapor pressure is .35 with a final DA being 549 .Still plenty dark here but gates will open in a few minutes with a long line of racers waiting to get in and stake out their pit spots . Today will consist of Tech , test n tune , and some brave souls will make Record attempts .Stay tuned ..............

PS - With this much fog I don't think we'll hear the Jet for a couple of hours .

Kenny Meile -- Hope you're reading this as you are on Camera Duty this weekend , mine is sitting on my office desk - right where I left it .Go figure - I remembered bananas for my Cheerios , packed all my Meds but no friggen camera .

Update 8:50 est -- Pit gates just opened -- track dryer not yet running -- conditions damp at best - fog starting to lift -cloudy and overcast skies .

[vic guilmino]

must be a growing old thing?????????????????

[danielct301]

Morning Jack, any announcement on a starting time today?
Thanks for the updates they are very informative.
Dan.

[John Warehime]

Unfortunately, due to commitments with work, I'll be sitting this one out. I hope everyone has a safe, and dry race. Jack, we love those old photos!

[Jack Matyas]

What a day ! ! Because of the weather conditions today we had a very late start this morning .Not a lot of cars here for the test n tune and as for record attempts -- forget about it ."Only" three records were set today -- Dave Thomas in his SS/BA Corvette -- 8.86 , Gary Parker in his 73 Camaro H/SA --11.11 @118 Plus MPH and last but not least yours truly in C/SA with our 97 Firebird at 10.36 at almost 129 MPH .

Tune-up and record runs are still going on and today test n tune was a bargain -- you could get as many runs as you wanted -- just wear your stuff out if you so desired .Tomorrow is still looking bad -- probably a washout ! ! We'll see -- hoping for the best ......

Still plenty of pit space so com'on down ........later .

Extra -Extra -- SS/H record set at 9.74 and backed up.............

[Superfan1]

Jack, as always, thanks for the updates!
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

[B Aceves]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

What a day ! ! Because of the weather conditions today we had a very late start this morning .Not a lot of cars here for the test n tune and as for record attempts -- forget about it ."Only" three records were set today -- Dave Thomas in his SS/BA Corvette -- 8.86 , Gary Parker in his 73 Camaro H/SA --11.11 @118 Plus MPH and last but not least yours truly in C/SA with our 97 Firebird at 10.36 at almost 129 MPH .

Tune-up and record runs are still going on and today test n tune was a bargain -- you could get as many runs as you wanted -- just wear your stuff out if you so desired .Tomorrow is still looking bad -- probably a washout ! ! We'll see -- hoping for the best ......

Still plenty of pit space so com'on down ........later .

Extra -Extra -- SS/H record set at 9.74 and backed up.............

Hey Jack Congrats on the record in C, Thats a hell of a deal for a test n tune, Maybe you want to come back West and get 2 runs for a 100 bucks again in Vegas Huh!! LOL. You coming back in OCT??
Good luck in ATCO and maybe we can meet again in OCT. We couldnt make it to this month but
plan on being there in OCT.

Bob Aceves
746 E/SA
68 Firebird

[Superfan1]

Great story Ken, and very well told; it should make all of us think.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

[Jack Matyas]

Wind -- and plenty of it -- so much so that were racing 1/8 mile today...keep you posted .