Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals

[Larry Hill]

Ken I thought ss GT/BA had to wear gloves, you know cars that run faster than 10.00 ?

[Crew Chief]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Ken I thought ss GT/BA had to wear gloves, you know cars that run faster than 10.00 ?

Only the fast GT/BA drivers have to wear gloves.

[Frank Castros]

Good luck to all and enjoy one of the classic weather days at "The Grove", it will be fast and furious.

[Jack Matyas]

Stock has first round completed -most were .02 to .03 faster than yesterday AM - S/S coming up soon ........Highlites - Totaro over Bender , Szupka over Fletcher - sorry can't tell you more than that .

[Pete Beau]

Good to read that the weather is real nice and racers having fun. Anything to help offset what has happened thus far. Could this weather help remove the black cloud and stigma with Jack? Naaahh! Just kidding and have fun.

BTW, winter forecast is for colder & more snow than last year. Jack's fault also?? Instead of bus tire tracks it will be snow thrower tracks.

[davidhuff]

Thanks for the great pictures,you guys have fun and stay safe.

[Ken Miele]

Jack call me from the road and said he would post more pictures of the late rounds along with the finals when he gets home. Stay tune for Jack's pictures and thoughts from finals at Maple Grove.

[Mike Brogniez]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Jack call me from the road and said he would post more pictures of the late rounds along with the finals when he gets home. Stay tune for Jack's pictures and thoughts from finals at Maple Grove.

Nice of Jack to do some ''overtime'' assume his pay will be adjusted accordingly......
Thks for all the live reports, pictures and videos.
Hope some of that good weather sticks around for the Dutch....
MB

[Jack Matyas]

Well , once again you guys got ditched as I was just overwhelmed with stuff to do before I left the track today .And once again the "boss" bugged out early leaving me with covering the whole deal .Lets face facts -- I can't be cloned and I'm not thirty anymore .

Anyhow its like someone famous we all know says -it was a "Chamber of Commerce Day" at Maple Grove -I don't know anything that would have made it any better -- sunshine / perfect temps / no crowds and Pewter Wally's - what more could a racer want ?

All four classes today had their ups and downs -even most of the touring "Pros" were eliminated early ( with the exception of the "Terminator" ) .

I'll try and put this stuff in segments w/ photos ....These are early S/S -and that's Jeff Tripp on the hook after a .009 light and a broken rear........The Sun was extra brite today and my photos got a bit on the dark side .......opps and sorry ! ! !

[Jack Matyas]

DeMarzo & Marshall
Both again
Katie was on her game
Faul was a long way from Washington state
Totaro had a heads-up but look how high Ed Alessi's fender is -Totaro won
Worner & Santangelo - Joe won
Lisa & Leber heads -up - Lisa won
Katie Sepanik and James Perrone
Welker & Williams - Williams won