Live from Atco,NJ - NHRA PC Richard National Open

[Jack Matyas]

Talk about a tough day - this was it ! ! After loosing yesterday to rain this morning looked great but after only a few pairs went down the track it was evident that they would have to scrape the track as the rubber was lifting off as cars just peeled it up under acceleration .
That fact put the race hours behind and the result is that everyone will still get their two time shots and then go into elims with the race more than likely will be finished tomorrow .

Bad news is the bonus race that was to be run Sunday has now been canned .That race that was backed by Sony and Gary Richard of PC Richard Stores as of this moment has not been reassigned a new date - I'll let you know if I find out .

Record runs - no new records were set today and the three that were set Thursday were all certified and count as they passed teardown .Congrats guys ......

We are now in the second set of Q-runs and elims are set to go in about an hour but won't go very long because of the early dewpoint here at Atco .........Sorry I haven't posed more but I've really had my hands full here at this deal and that fact coupled with the poor Internet reception has made it difficult .........later .

BTW - its Sunny and a very nice Spring day here with temps in the high fifties .

[Rick Unterseh]

Come on now... don't start that east coast/west coast thing again. LOL setting a record during the test and tune would be nice.

Great Pics, Thanks for reporting !!!!!!


Don't let the Glendora see that golf cart up without any jack stands under it... they will find a way to enhance us or fine us somehow... LOL

[E MAN 1982]

What happened down there? News story on channnel 6 said they flew out a spectator. They gave no details other than hit by flying debris from car. Where is our crack reporters when there is 'real news'? (lol) E

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by E MAN 1982

What happened down there? News story on channnel 6 said they flew out a spectator. They gave no details other than hit by flying debris from car. Where is our crack reporters when there is 'real news'? (lol) E

I was about 20' from the incedent.Didn't want to post anything but since you asked.A T/S cars exhaust part,collector I think,came off during the burnout and went under his slick which launched it into a spectators leg.The guys was bleeding heavy and was eventually
put in the ambulance.Don't know if he was med evaced.The part also hit Dave LeClair,
(SS racer) and he was down and in real pain.I'll skip any more details,don't want to speculate.I'm hopeful that the fisrt guys injury looked worse than it really was.
It was nice to get out to Atco again,even just spectating.Saw Dave Thomas's 9.48 run.Beautiful car.The Joe Cieri chevy malibu was real impressive.It ran five runs between
13.06 and 13.09.And he was .018 and .033 on the tree.Us slow pokes are coming after you fast guys:>):>)
Hoping to get to Englishtown national in June.

[Bryan Worner]

There's a shocker.....having to scrape the track during the event!!! I sure hope they wise up there and scrape it the day before we go there for the divisional race!!! It's a real waste of time for us all to have to sit there for 2 hours while they do that! I know it needs done every now and then, so do it BEFORE we get there!!

[Jack Matyas]

Rd1 Stock-Zane out ,Infantino wins , Curcio wins,Cortezz0 out,D.Ficcachi wins a double BO,M.Ficcachi goes red , Cieri red,Germanski wins his first round, Sawka goes red to Bardicoff,Bender over Fizell,Robinson wins,Szupka goes .006 but runs out to Calabro,Mocci over Richard, Barton over Roberts who spun.

SS1-R.Morehead ov Garbarine , Scardelli out,Lawrence out,Fazio wins with a .119,D.Linke wins,Hanly wins,Jacque wins,Richard wins,Sal singles.

[Carl Juliano]

For those interested, you can follow the event on 1320go.com, live timing and results.

[E MAN 1982]

Thanks Ed for the update. That sounds like a real freak accident. I hope everyone is doing well. E

[Ed Fernandez]

Congratulations to Brian Van Poppel and James A Jr winner and r/u in SS.Also Steve/Fitty and Tom O'Loughlin aka the 4th Stooge in Stock.Also Iggie on his S/G r/u.And old man JA in S/C.

[Jack Matyas]

SuperStock just got their second shot - Top D & Top S will get another try and we'll be done for the night .

Tomorrow morning we'll start over with elims at 9:30 if everything goes right .Me - I'm off to dinner soon and a good nights' rest .