Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals

[Tom Goldman]

Claude ,Best Engineered went to Bob &Tony Niemczyk's I/Dragster.
And for a change this one has some serious racer engineering and innovation.
It's a Turbocharged Neon/Mitsubishi engine, and they have been flogging it for a few years before finally hitting the combination last year.
6.50's @over 205 wnen the track is there.

[cicero819]

Congratulation to Bob & Tony Niemczyk's on receiving a well deserved award. I got a chance to admire their design and I was quite impress. Does this mean that NHRA are listening to us Tom? I even liked the new format on the Dragster, finally some ink on our great innovators. Well done job to all the Division One racers and I raise my hat to Charlie Kenopic on his S/G win Dan Fletcher on his S.S and Sal Biondo on his stock win. There was a lot of other stories going on this year in Reading but seeing a great like Sam Biondo doing what he's done so well in the past, was inspiring. Claude Ruel

[Richard Kay]

Congratulations to Jeff and Eric Bardekoff on winning best appearing car with their beautiful 68 Cuda. Well deserved.

[Tom Goldman]

Jeff's car also could handily win best engineered as well.
The Barracuda is outstanding on all levels .

[AC]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Jeff's car also could handily win best engineered as well.
The Barracuda is outstanding on all levels .

X2

Great job jeff and eric

[Jack Matyas]

Because of NHRA's new schedule change for Sundays' the fans ( and competitors who like myself stuck around to watch the activities Sunday ) got very little to see in terms of Stock and SuperStock .What they did get see Sunday afternoon was 3 (count 'em three) Stockers and 3 SuperStockers - not very much if thats a category you're interested in .

Instead of seeing Stock and S/S run they did get to witness some Maple Grove Pro ET vehicles race to win a golf cart .No kidding ....and here's were it really gets funky - the final consisted of Gary Simpers 64 Comet SW ( who won with his cool almost a Stocker entry ) against -- are you ready ? a snowmobile . Somehow this reporter thinks this didn't seem 'right' . Pro ET during prime time on Sunday .After all this was the NHRA Auto Plus Nationals and we had to go to many Lucas Oil races just so we could enter.
Am I wrong ? I was going to let this go but just can't .

Your thoughts ..............

[442OLDS]

I thought snowmobiles had their own class?

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Because of NHRA's new schedule change for Sundays' the fans ( and competitors who like myself stuck around to watch the activities Sunday ) got very little to see in terms of Stock and SuperStock .What they did get see Sunday afternoon was 3 (count 'em three) Stockers and 3 SuperStockers - not very much if thats a category you're interested in .

Instead of seeing Stock and S/S run they did get to witness some Maple Grove Pro ET vehicles race to win a golf cart .No kidding ....and here's were it really gets funky - the final consisted of Gary Simpers 64 Comet SW ( who won with his cool almost a Stocker entry ) against -- are you ready ? a snowmobile . Somehow this reporter thinks this didn't seem 'right' . Pro ET during prime time on Sunday .After all this was the NHRA Auto Plus Nationals and we had to go to many Lucas Oil races just so we could enter.
Am I wrong ? I was going to let this go but just can't .

Your thoughts ..............

You are not wrong. At the Summernationals they also ran a local 11.5 index class (or was it 11.9, I don't remember). It is nice to showcase the locals but we jump through hoops just to enter a national event.

[Greg Barsamian]

Originally Posted by Richard Kay

Congratulations to Jeff and Eric Bardekoff on winning best appearing car with their beautiful 68 Cuda. Well deserved.

X3 on Eric's Bardekoff's Cuda!
Congrats Eric, Brian, Kathy & Jeff
Wow What a ride!

[Joe Grippo]

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