Live from Reading, Pennsylvania - NHRA Keystone Nationals

[Tim H]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

The rain song

When the levee breaks ....

[Ken Miele]

I'm not live, but I did get the schedule for tomorrow, I'm surprised no one has posted. Man, the news gets worse everyday.

[Ed Carpenter]

S/SS we'll see you guys on Monday........Nhra taking care of the sportsman racer yet again.....

[Ed Fernandez]

I had the no TT deal back in 2010 or so.Missed the first TT figuring I'd get the second one. Rain prevented that. So I went to my old time tickets (I kept them all) and found weather from a previous year that closely matched. Put 13.93 on the window first rd. and went 13.94 with a teen light.Lucky. maybe but it worked for me. Was also there the year we finished on Weds. Started out two Weds. before at Cecil, and went to the Grove.Was away for 15 days. Had to call my Dr. to send prescription to local pharmacy and made two trips to the laundromat. That was an adventure.But it's part of the game, you just do what you have to do. Just sayin..............

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by deuces wild

S/SS we'll see you guys on Monday........Nhra taking care of the sportsman racer yet again.....

What would you have liked them to do?

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning kids - I know today is the day when at 6:30 in the morning I hear the Jet dryer running up and down the track .Yeah- it will certainly be a long day for Stock/SS but we've been here all week so what the heck .I was starting to think we are on the grounds just to vacation - eat rich food and just hangout and be lazy with some of you downing large amounts of adult beverages along with the food .

All that and I'm glad to see the boss finally surfaced last night - he doesn't know it yet but I'm docking him for shirking his duties this past week .Hopefully he's past his funk period about breaking his pride and joy Shelby last weekend and will help me out some - this rain thing all week is hard - even I can only BS so much ! ! ! !

Back a little later after the morning qualifiers ...........

PS- In case you're wondering - no cereal this AM - my crew chief ( Joe Burns ) had his wife bake some blueberry/cranberry muffins that are lo cal and actually taste good .Who knew ? Thanks Joey ............

PSS - Just for the record its NOT raining .

[Jack Matyas]

Finally -- We got out on the track this morning - both Stock and S/S went out 1-2 and the fields are set .We've got a short field in Stock - 39 cars with several more not making the call - one noteable is David Barton who couldn't make the run .

Low qualifier Don Fezell aka ' Daddy Warbucks ' Mustang Cobra Jet went a very fast 1.224 under to earn the bye in rd1 .

Bunch of heads-up runs first round -- Boburka vs Langford in FS/C
Bodreau vs Eddie Bednez in A/SA
Thibeault vs the terminator in B/SA
Its gonna be a long day as we are to run rd1 till tonight .

Back a little bit later .........

PS-In case you're wondering it wasn't mineshaft conditions this am but was decent with track conditions very good .52 degrees- 78% humidity -.30vp - 29.65 barometer - 400'DA

[sams]

Any Comp this weekend?

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by sams

Any Comp this weekend?

Yes. They run a qualifier after the second pro round, then round 1 of eliminations after the pros are done.

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by jwsamuel

Yes. They run a qualifier after the second pro round, then round 1 of eliminations after the pros are done.

Correction....They run round one of eliminations after the third round of pros and round 2 after the pros are done.