"Live From" Virginia NHRA Nationals

[Ken Miele]

Good morning all, the sun is out and temps will be in the mid 80's today. The DA is 1200 ft now. Are schedule start time is 8:30 with Stock, then Super Comp followed by Super Stock and then Super Gas. Will do that three times today, all before 2pm. I will be back this afternoon with more photos.

Glad to see you made it James.

[HR9121]

Good morning Ken and everyone, this morning is absolutely beautiful even a little chill in the air but that won't last for long. As Ken said 3 runs today and it should go quickly with only 4 classes here. I'm excited to check out the new surface.

[HR9121]

We're all done for qualifying and other than a couple oil downs it has gone very smooth. I have some pictures I will share later but for now we are heading for the amusement park.

[Ken Miele]

Super Stock is almost done with their last qualifier. We had two oil downs in Stock, but we are still on schedule. Super Gas will follow Super Stock for their last time shot and the sportsman will be done for the day.

Its in the upper 80's now and cars slowed as mush as a 10th from the early shot to the last shot today. As you can see from the photos, Gary Richard's crew is busy changing engines after he broke on his 2nd qualifier. The engine let go in the light's putting a little oil on the track. Chester Houghtaling also put some oil on the track, but I don't know if it was catastrophic.

I will be back later with lost's of photos after I get done editing.

[HR9121]

So if you're here and riding around the pits you may have noticed that my trailer looks like its been mud bogging. My crew man followed Richie Decola and Greg Rowe here to the track on the way here. Somewhere along the way someone decided there was a short cut to get here which turned out to be a very narrow secondary road with lots of traffic and deep ditches really close to the road. The rest is history......

[HR9121]

My very cool car of the weekend award goes to Chester Houghtaling and his O/SA '65 Chevelle wagon. This car is way up on the cool meter, he did have some problems today and there was lots of smoke and oil on the track, hopefully it wasn't catastrophic and he is able to continue this weekend.

[HR9121]

Anthony Fetch AA/SA



Kenny Williams F/SA



Eddie Brooks FS/F

[Ken Miele]

Actions shots from Stock qualifying.

[Ken Miele]

Actions shots from Super Stock qualifying.

[Ken Miele]

Good morning all, the sun is out and it looks like we may gets some rain late this afternoon. Right now its already 76 and humid out. Start time is 8:30 for round one of Stock. It will be 4 rounds for all sportsman classes that are schedule all before noon.

Here are some more photos from yesterdays action.