Live from Maple Grove- NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

Prostreetbird -- I've got this deal all figured out-- yep , I"m parked about 15 feet from Uncle Buck and George....my momma didn't raise no dummy ! ! ! I'll see if I could throw you some S/G tidbits .

RC-- I'm about 75 yards before the finish line along the road - right in the middle of the Supergassers.

[Jack Matyas]

Here are a few of the things that went on today -- Tom Baird -- in his 69 B/S Camaro broke a ball joint in second gear and after losing his steering banged the wall a little -- he's OK and the Camaro only has slight damage .

Jim Boburka showed up with his new Dynacorn Classic Industries bodied 69 Camaro A/SA and went 10.20 out of the box -- this Bowtie has plenty of potential ....and like all of Jim's cars its a looker .

Speaking of 69 Camaros' another Jim won the B/SA contest today -- he had the fastest one on the property -- no doubt about it -- this one is Jim Boudreau .His "Orange Crush" colored racer was just plain fast today.OK , to you purists out there its Hugger Orange -- I like my description better .

Most racers I spoke with today said their ET's were better than expected -- weather had us fooled for sure .

Gates open at 7:30 sharp on Friday-- Time trials at 8:30 -- SuperStreet - Stock - Super Comp - SuperStock - SuperGas -- all get two runs .

[Jack Matyas]

Lex Dudas in conjunction with the owners of Maple Grove Raceway are trying to do their part with making this Memorial Day weekend a little more affordable for the fans coming in -- check this out -- first he's got his famous Saturday carload deal after 3pm-Spectator Side- fill the car -- everybody's in for 25 bucks -- plus free Fireworks after the Alcohol show . Also kids 13/14/15 years old10 bucks daily with kids 12 and under FREE . At least they're trying ...........every little bit helps ! ! !

[LNorton]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

I"m parked about 15 feet from Uncle Buck and George....

Park by George and Buck and you will surely not go hungry.

[Jack Matyas]

Opps - Jim Boudreau is # 1 at 1.296 under - they had Sansome in the wrong class -- he is #8 --still not so bad .So far there are an even dozen B/SA 's out of a total of ninety cars that came out for the first run .Twenty -six made the cut at 1 second or more under -- and believe me its not fast here .The quality of the D1 cars that are here is exceptional .

Chris Howes showed up with his 70 Challenger in AA/SA Hemi car -- very nice piece indeed .Still has some work to do to be fast in AA/SA - but they can do it -- went 10.16 this morning .

Dave Casey made the lone Record attempt this morning in G/S -- went 10.954 -- I'll have to check what the current record is .Top speed in a Stocker so far is Richard Atkins @ 132.96 in his AA/S 67 Shelby.

[Isaac Zane]

As of 5/19, NHRA has the G/S record listed as a 11.70 minimum.

Have Fun all!

[Dick Butler]

TOP/STK would be great race with that many upper class racers at one place at one time...Might even interest a crowd.

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

TOP/STK would be great race with that many upper class racers at one place at one time...Might even interest a crowd.

Maple Grove runs TOP/STK and JR/STK every year at the Dutch Classic in Oct.; unfortunately it doesn't attract a crowd. The only real crowd is on Saturday when the Hemi Challenge eliminations are run; on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday the stands are virtually empty. It's too bad because the Dutch Classic is a great race that has been run every year since the mid '70s.
Bil Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

[Jack Matyas]

Stock -- time trial #2--with the DA up over 3000 feet very few picked-up if any as most lost .03 to .04 on this run . Dave Casey went 10.94 and that should back up his G/S Record run .

SupetStock will be out shortly........