"Live" from US Nationals 2018

[Kevin McKenna]

After Stock Q1. Paul Wong is No. 1 with a (-1.988) 13.512 in his V/SA El Camino. Bill Dyer's FS/K '10 Mustang is second at (-1.630).

128-car bump spot (-.776) Phillip Giles

47 cars are one-second or more under the index.

167 cars on the sheet.

Steve Wann getting it done in A/SA (9.840)

B/SA is brutal with Jeff Taylor, Jim Boudreau, Jeff Jerome, Bob Moran Jr. and Larry Hill all on the first page.

[George Wright]

In car video.

[Ken Miele]

George, thanks so much for the video. Super Stock is done with Q1, Stock has been called to the lanes for Q2, Super Gas is running now. The weather has gone from slow to slower. Any Super Stocker that ran good in Q1 has a stout piece. The DA was around 4000ft when Super Stock ran.

Some Super Stock action Q1. How about Bucky Hess and his Hemi Barracuda.

[doglover44]

How's the car doing Larry ?

[Frank Castros]

Good luck to everyone today, especially the guys below the cut, may you find the steam you need to make the show at the Big Go.

[Ken Miele]

Good morning everyone, its class day for Stock and the weather is a lot better. 8am start time with Q3 followed by class.

Temp 67
Humid 71%
Bar 29.24
water grains 73
vapor pressure .489
DA 2100
wind light head cross

Thanks Doug for the photos, here are some more from Super Stock Q1.

[butch8908]

KEN and DOUG Thanks for the photos. Went 8 yearsAgo and still have the 1000 or so pictures I took. Thanks again.

[Kevin McKenna]

7:30 a.m. Walking the dog at home (2 miles from the track) and I can hear the rumble of Stockers filling the lanes.

7:57 a.m. First pair on the starting line (got to love on-time starts)

Weather is quite a bit better than yesterday although there is still a bit of a head-wind.

A few early runs:
Todd Hoven goes 9.82 that should be enough to get the big Hemi into the show (88-under)

England's Nic Williams spun the tires and slowed to a 10.07. Last I checked he was outside the quick 128.

Gary Summers 13.00 in U/S that's -.164.

Early contender for wheelstand of the day? Francois Periard's big B/SA Road Runner or maybe even Ken Miele's Cobra Jet.

Also, probably 100 or so folks in the stands enjoying the cool morning air. They're getting a great show so far. If you don't enjoy days like this, you're in the wrong sport.

More later...

[matt82114]

Originally Posted by George Wright

In car video.

I'm still learning and am just a fan. But I was under the assumption an automatic could have no more than a 3 speed and a manual (like the one is this video) could have no more than a 4 speed.

Am I seeing things or does this mustang have a 5 speed?

[fredjohnston]

Looks like the AHFS system has been working as designed all these years to bring the HP rating inline. What a joke.