Live from Lebanon Valley-- NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

8 PM -- Way too much weird stuff going on with alcohol and top -- so they bagged us .Back in the box and off to the mud ................Sure , and now its not raining .....figures .

[Prostreetbird]

Just one question Jack, Is there going to be a " Live from the MASGA Pig Roast" report from Cecil? We do need your in depth reporting and up to date results about the racing and the quality of Uncle Bucks cooking for the weekend!! Oh, buy the way, there's a S/G race there too!!

Prostreetbird

[bill dedman]

RE: "Good, clean, fun..."

Back in my younger days, I asked my girlfriend if she'd like to play "doctor,"

She said, "No."

I told her it was just "good, clean fun," to which she replied, "GOOD CLEAN, FUN???" "You call 'THAT 'good, clean,fun'???"

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT GOOD, CLEAN FUN IS!!!"

I replied, "You're right; what good is it???"

ka-chunk...



Bill, at 1:35 a.m.

[Jack Matyas]

Last night after everything was finished I made the mistake of strolling thru the pits only for the purpose of walking my late dinner off . Most racers I spoke with felt that the Lebanon Valley management / NHRA sold them out last night by 'giving' their second time trial away to the Top Sportsman / Dragster drivers because they were the 'show' along with Alcohol racers .Most relayed to me they felt since this was a Lucas points race and Top drivers don't earn Lucas points they were shortchanged a run and will remember that fact when they do their schedule for next year . Are things run this way in other Divisions ? BTW , some of you have to remember -- I'm only the messenger -- please -- don't shoot the messenger ! ! ! A few got quite loud last night while relaying their feeling to me -- ouch ! !

On to good things - its not raining this morning and we should be on the track in an hour or so .Partly cloudy at the moment but the forecast is OK for today .Temps and humidity are down this morning so performance should be up this first pass and surely for first rounds today .

On the brighter side the fireworks display put on by the track last night was terrific and there were plenty of oh's and ah's .On with the show..............

[Jack Matyas]

After a slight drizzle this morning SuperStreet got their lick in followed by Stock and SuperComp and SuperGas with SuperStock on the track now .

# 1 boudreau b/sa -1.255
marshall g/sa -1.253
bardecoff b/sa 1.227
corinos p/s -1.226
matyas b/sa -1.200
kreeber i/sa --1.180
monahan k/sa -1.172
parker h/sa -1.153
conte c/sa --1.144
10 salemi r/sa -1.133

Ladder is out for stock rd 1 -- no heads up or byes

[Jack Matyas]

First round of Stock is in but I can't tell you much yet as I didn't see much of it -- one race I did get to watch was John Shaul in his a/sa 64 Fury against Garrett Moude in his g/sa 70 Matador that was dialed very near the index -- talk about a giant killer -- the crowd went wild (yes , there was a crowd --see picture below ) when Moude won a close one .Also pictured is another AMC -- Robert Salami's 92 Jeep --# 9 qualifier .

[Jack Matyas]

Anyone want to trade pit spots ? I've got everything from a motorhome to a backhoe in my pit .........

[bill dedman]

Jack,
What class does that backhoe run? I think those tires are illegal in Stock...

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

First round of Stock is in but I can't tell you much yet as I didn't see much of it -- one race I did get to watch was John Shaul in his a/sa 64 Fury against Garrett Moude in his g/sa 70 Matador that was dialed very near the index -- talk about a giant killer -- the crowd went wild (yes , there was a crowd --see picture below ) when Moude won a close one .Also pictured is another AMC -- Robert Salami's 92 Jeep --# 9 qualifier .

Damn it Jack,get food off your mind.It's SalEmi.If you see Garrett congratulate him for me.John made mince meat out of me on my first run in Stock in 1998.
That Jeep is fast.Wish I could run EFI on my 6.

[Jack Matyas]

Sunday schedule -- s/gas -- top dragster -- top sportsman -- comp -- top dragster -- top sportsman -- superstreet -- stock -- s/comp -- s/stock starting at 9:30 sharp

Stock noteables - cote v moran heads-up b/sa
de marzo v perrone heads-up g/sa
fletcher a/sa v szupka j/sa

S/stock -- di tocco is back ! !

I'm very sad to report that Larry Wiggins--my friend and a veteran Techman here in D1 for more than 25 years had a stroke last week -- he's on the mend but it'll be awhile and it would be nice to shower him with get well's as he is truly the racers friend -- cards can be sent to --- Larry Wiggins Jr.
2617 Red Toad Road
Rising Sun , MD 21911
On a brighter note this afternoon I decided to see how others raced so I asked my friend Phil Szupka if I could tag along for a round of Comp -- I have to tell you folks I couldn't do it -- those people are not what we Stock and S/S are used to - talk about serious - well they don't talk period -- no laughing -- no joking --no nothing . I noticed in the lanes right away that things were different - God forbid someone who cracked a smile- isn't this supposed to be fun ? One positive thing I did see is the difference between a crew chief/driver and a father/son team - the father checks more / tugs a little harder on the belts etc .and really wants to be there and help -- way to go Phil .........

Finally, a few photos of tonights fireworks..........