Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove

[Pistol Pete]

Nice on the pit row paving.
Koretsky’s doing some great upgrades there.

[Bob Lasko]

Jack,
Could you get some pictures of the paved roads for us that can't be there

Bob Lasko

[Joe Santangelo]

Hey Jack. I noticed you picked up a package from the NHRA Div 1 trailer because the trailer that normally distributes them is not here or not here yet. How much did NHRA charge you for keeping the box in their trailer until you picked it up?

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Joe Santangelo

Hey Jack. I noticed you picked up a package from the NHRA Div 1 trailer because the trailer that normally distributes them is not here or not here yet. How much did NHRA charge you for keeping the box in their trailer until you picked it up?

Here is the new deal Joe - let's just call it another NHRA enhancement - as a lifelong businessman I realize there is no free lunch but this deal is getting out of hand for sure .Yes, I picked up a package sent to me by a manufacturer - t-shirts etc. all 5 1/2 pounds of it .The NHRA charged me $20 for that company to send my box thru UPS to the track
and paying their fee.Anyway if my box was to be over 20 lbs the NHRA fee would be $40 and the real bargain would be if I sent an engine on a pallet the fee would be $100 .Seems the NHRA wants to be a shipping company or ????? Hope that you now know not to send things to the track ........ever.

And BTW - our new Division Director was helping out in the trailer .

[Larry Hill]

NHRA is like a slaughterhouse for swine the only thing they want to loose is the squill

[Ken Miele]

Good morning everyone, its a chilly 60 at 7:32am. Stock is out at 8:45. I am sure it will warm a bit. I will post current weather numbers below. High temp for the day will be in the low 70's and it will be sunny all day.

Temp 60
Humd 88%
Bar 29.48
DA 1256
Water Grains 65
Wind calm

[Ken Miele]

Hey guys, a quick video of Stock in the lanes and the return road. I will post Super Stock up later along photos later tonight. I see DRC has not posted Q1 for Stock or Super Stock, I will get one up later if they don't post. They just called SS to the lanes for Q2.

[Ray Gottry]

Hey Ken,
This is Ray Gottry, we met at Gainesville. I love your videos. I raced at Maple Grove in the eighties (86 - 89). Watched your video going thru the pits and didn’t recognize the place. It has changed a lot! Used to be a lot of gravel.
Have fun racing this weekend.
Ray

[Shaun Quill]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Here is the new deal Joe - let's just call it another NHRA enhancement - as a lifelong businessman I realize there is no free lunch but this deal is getting out of hand for sure .Yes, I picked up a package sent to me by a manufacturer - t-shirts etc. all 5 1/2 pounds of it .The NHRA charged me $20 for that company to send my box thru UPS to the track
and paying their fee.Anyway if my box was to be over 20 lbs the NHRA fee would be $40 and the real bargain would be if I sent an engine on a pallet the fee would be $100 .Seems the NHRA wants to be a shipping company or ????? Hope that you now know not to send things to the track ........ever.

And BTW - our new Division Director was helping out in the trailer .

It’s not like they own the property or anything why the Hell do they need to charge anything?

[BG56]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Here is the new deal Joe - let's just call it another NHRA enhancement - as a lifelong businessman I realize there is no free lunch but this deal is getting out of hand for sure .Yes, I picked up a package sent to me by a manufacturer - t-shirts etc. all 5 1/2 pounds of it .The NHRA charged me $20 for that company to send my box thru UPS to the track
and paying their fee.Anyway if my box was to be over 20 lbs the NHRA fee would be $40 and the real bargain would be if I sent an engine on a pallet the fee would be $100 .Seems the NHRA wants to be a shipping company or ????? Hope that you now know not to send things to the track ........ever.

And BTW - our new Division Director was helping out in the trailer .

Must be something new, I've sent pkgs to racers at MG and other NHRA tracks. Always addressed it to the track (office) Attn:Racer. Even Indycar doesn't charge!!!