Live from Phoenix - NHRA Arizona Nationals

[Jack Matyas]

Today was one of those days that we all need but don't want to admit to -- clean , polish , adjust and just plain get ready for our first pass down the 1320 .Even the NHRA was doin' it today - the track looks great and all of their new FORD support vehicles are spiffed up and shiny awaiting tomorrow and the crowds that will view them .

Most of us got teched in today -- and again without much fanfare thank God .Unlike the old days when we got our "stuff" busted everytime we came to a national event today the new NHRA is more about making suggestions about how we can be safer and welcoming us to have a good and safe race .The economy has changed us all for sure...............took a few pics along the way today .

Tidbits- Spoke with Joey Wilkes today - he won't run the GTO at this event- but he will drive the Challenger that Irv Johns owns in A/SA .

[Jack Matyas]

Here's a few more pics -- seems there are more than the normal amount of Chrysler products at this event - sooooo........................

PS-- Almost forgot - for those of you keeping tally -- our champion licorce eater ( Wayne Totaro ) today while at a CVS purchased another three pounds bring the total up to a whopping eleven pounds since he left home -------- soon strawberry twizlers will be coming out his -- ah ....ears ! ! !

[Geerhead55]

Jack,,,have someone take you up on the hill to Rustler's Roost,,its a great place and the food is good also. You can even order rattlesnake if you want to. After dark a beautiful view of the Valley of the Sun,,,,,,,,,good luck this weekend too.
Danny Durham

[Tom Goldman]

Jack, I think Wayne needs to install a licorice dispenser in the racer, ala the Waynes Worlds Pacer!!.....Tom

[Jack Matyas]

Finally ! ! ! In a little less than an hour we hit the track and what a pretty morning -- blue skies and sunshine - what a day it will be .Temp at this moment is 53 degrees , barometer at 28.65 with 51% humidity and a final DA of1599 - not to terrific for this early in the day .

SuperStreet out first then Stock .............

[Jack Matyas]

First Stock Q-pass in -- yup its slow here just like they said - I'll give you times when the're out .......... SuperStock up soon

[Jack Matyas]

SuperStock got their first TT in

Sheets not out yet for Stock or S/S --seems they were scoring with the old indexes ......