Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals

Carl Juliano · 06-14-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

On a regular Sunday bracket race the curfew on Sunday is 7:30 pm. Strictly enforced. I heard earlier that they would run to 10 PM tonight....I can only assume they have a waiver for this event to go later if necessary.........

My view of the event is.....E-Town is a tough place to run a race like this anymore because of the curfews. Can't start engines before 10 am and can't run past 6pm during the week. I'm not sure what the curfew times were during this event..... All NHRA national events are going to be the same as far as Sportsmen racers are concerned.....If things go wrong schedule wise because of weather.....Sportsman categories are going to sit while the Pro's run......

E-Town is 1 hour from my home.....If I was racing this event.....I might still be there!

I refuse to race with the NHRA National Event Circus....no matter where it is....

I agree with you Rich, E-Town is 1-1/2hrs for us from NYC, I love the facility, we might go again sometime in the future, but for now, we really dont miss the Nationals.

Alan Roehrich · 06-14-2009, 08:14 PM

Well, I'll give them credit for at least evidently trying to get the race in tonight.

Jack Matyas · 06-14-2009, 09:00 PM

Well I left you guys hangin' -- After I went red by .006 I couldn't think of anything but get on the road and home to my own bed .After that many days of doin' nothing I couldn't stand it anymore .Good news is they kept racing after I left and as you will see from Drag Race Centrals results it was Fast ! So much for hot and sticky after rain days -- good weather blew in around lunch time and just kept getting better all day .

Maybe someone who is still there tomorrow can give us some early results .

Later in the week its off to Atco and the Lucas Oil race -- not to mention the Stock / SuperStock Ten Grand deal on Thursday .

Before I forget --Today is Gary Parkers birthday and his first official day of retirement -Yep , he hung up his hose for good - Good Luck Gary !

PS-- Little side note about the 'oilers'-- the day got late not because of oilers oiling the track but because the oilers got into the catch net a couple of times .

Jack Matyas · 06-15-2009, 10:35 AM

Congrats to Al Mark in only his second ever National event reaching the semis.........way to go Buddy ! ! !

Jack Matyas · 06-15-2009, 10:37 AM

Pires wins on Monday -- Congrats ...........Richardson RU..............

treessavoy · 06-15-2009, 12:35 PM

Jack,

Thanks for the coverage of the race and for taking your time to keep us up to speed!

Jim Rountree

Mike Voth · 06-15-2009, 12:40 PM

Thanks Jack! Great job as always!

Dave Ribeiro · 06-15-2009, 01:35 PM

Congrats to the Pires clan and nice job by Alan Mark and his nice camero, Glad to see they finished today... Also nice job by Donnie Sabin RU in S/S + Qtr in Stock
Last but not least, Peter Wins another one, congrats to him & Martel... # 37
A tough team to beat ...

SC1448 · 06-15-2009, 04:32 PM

Now I know this is a Stock & S/S thread but.... I thought it was absolutely GREAT that the last pair down the track yesterday at 8:55 PM when the place was emptied out and not much of any other background noise was the Pro Mod final. Blown & screaming 5.80's from both had to be an extra auditory "treat" for the neighbors on a Sunday night.

Message sent maybe???

-Don

06-14-2009, 08:14 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,116 Likes: 1,573 Liked 1,830 Times in 415 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Well, I'll give them credit for at least evidently trying to get the race in tonight. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

06-14-2009, 09:00 PM	#3
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,931 Likes: 407 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Well I left you guys hangin' -- After I went red by .006 I couldn't think of anything but get on the road and home to my own bed .After that many days of doin' nothing I couldn't stand it anymore .Good news is they kept racing after I left and as you will see from Drag Race Centrals results it was Fast ! So much for hot and sticky after rain days -- good weather blew in around lunch time and just kept getting better all day . Maybe someone who is still there tomorrow can give us some early results . Later in the week its off to Atco and the Lucas Oil race -- not to mention the Stock / SuperStock Ten Grand deal on Thursday . Before I forget --Today is Gary Parkers birthday and his first official day of retirement -Yep , he hung up his hose for good - Good Luck Gary ! PS-- Little side note about the 'oilers'-- the day got late not because of oilers oiling the track but because the oilers got into the catch net a couple of times . __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

06-15-2009, 10:35 AM	#4
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,931 Likes: 407 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Congrats to Al Mark in only his second ever National event reaching the semis.........way to go Buddy ! ! ! __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

06-15-2009, 10:37 AM	#5
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,931 Likes: 407 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Pires wins on Monday -- Congrats ...........Richardson RU.............. __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 06-15-2009 at 10:41 AM.

06-15-2009, 12:35 PM	#6
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Jack, Thanks for the coverage of the race and for taking your time to keep us up to speed! Jim Rountree

06-15-2009, 12:40 PM	#7
Mike Voth Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Buhler, KS Posts: 527 Likes: 5 Liked 57 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Thanks Jack! Great job as always! __________________ Mike Voth 5189 GTN - 5188 GTO Voth Racing

06-15-2009, 01:35 PM	#8
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Congrats to the Pires clan and nice job by Alan Mark and his nice camero, Glad to see they finished today... Also nice job by Donnie Sabin RU in S/S + Qtr in Stock Last but not least, Peter Wins another one, congrats to him & Martel... # 37 A tough team to beat ... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

06-15-2009, 04:32 PM	#9
SC1448 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 226 Likes: 5 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Live from Englishtown -- NHRA SuperNationals Now I know this is a Stock & S/S thread but.... I thought it was absolutely GREAT that the last pair down the track yesterday at 8:55 PM when the place was emptied out and not much of any other background noise was the Pro Mod final. Blown & screaming 5.80's from both had to be an extra auditory "treat" for the neighbors on a Sunday night. Message sent maybe??? -Don

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