Live from Englishtown - NHRA Supernationals

[Jack Matyas]

Stop it ! ! Before you even go there a half-a-dozen others already got to me while walking over to get my parking credentials -- and the answer is the same - I didn't bring the rain along with me from Pennsylvania - but it is following me for some reason . It is to rain here later today but that's it for a few days -- promise -Scout's Honor - I'll swear to it -anything but get off my back .

After what should have been a short hour and a half ride here that turned into three hours because of traffic and rubbernecking I'm finally in Aisle 22 waiting to be pitted -- good thing the fridge is stocked 'cause we'll be at this all day .

If you're coming South today Raceway Gas on Route 18 has regular at $2.45 and diesel at $2.79--and if you need some Pub grub or an adut beverage RaceZone in E-town is the best.............later

12:30 update -- OK - get it out of your systems -- its raining as expected - but just a little ....

[X-TECH MAN]

Is that a picture of a GTO (Garbage Truck with Overdrive) flat towing a FWD stocker? LOL. Good luck and I hope it dosent rain on anyone.

[John H186]

Hello Jack.

Can you tell me if you have seen Bob Mullaney there with Jim Harringtons Camaro Stocker? He is suppose to be running it there for a tribute to Shoe but, last I heard, they were having some problems with the cylinder heads. I sure hope they can get everything done for the weekend.

Thank you,

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by John H186

Hello Jack.

Can you tell me if you have seen Bob Mullaney there with Jim Harringtons Camaro Stocker? He is suppose to be running it there for a tribute to Shoe but, last I heard, they were having some problems with the cylinder heads. I sure hope they can get everything done for the weekend.

Thank you,

John -- Haven't seen Bob yet but I'm still in line to get in ..............

Just when you think you've seen it all -- I just ran into Tim Worners dog Porter while he was taking himself for a walk -- no kidding -- see pic below ..........


BTW , the rain just picked up some steam -- its getting ugly


4pm update -- raining bigtime -- tech is open -- credentials is open .............

[John H186]

Thanks for the update and good luck this weekend!

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - today is not the day we've been waiting for but at least its not raining - plenty of overcast skies with temps in the high fifties - and then there is all this ugly fog hanging around but hopefully some will burn off in the next few hours .

Stock and S/S are set to get three runs today ( S/S will get two time trials then first round of class ) with Stock going off first at 10:15 this morning if we stay on schedule .

They just started one of their Jets so things are looking up - I'll be back a little later with some news of the day ............

[Earle Holt]

Is the .50-under rule still in effect for class? Do you still have to run at least .50 under the index to win class on a single?

[Dan Bernay]

Originally Posted by Earle Holt

Is the .50-under rule still in effect for class? Do you still have to run at least .50 under the index to win class on a single?

With the rain and tragic accident yesterday I beleive trophy goes to fastest first round car.

[Angelo DiTocco]

Wow - SS not out till after 2 pro rotations - would have thought it would be this AM.

[Jack Matyas]

In a half an hour we'll have start engines but as you can see from the schedule Kenny posted the S/S racers took another on the chin -- we all understand the Pro show must go on but -- anyway its an agressive deal for sure as the weather doesn't look very good for today with overcast skies at this moment looking like it could rain any second .

Round one of Stock yesterday was kind of a mixed bag with plenty of redlights -- many more than usual late lights and because of the big weather change a great many double breakouts -- and not many dead-ons .

Speaking of weather ------- here it is at this time ----- 30.03 barometer - 72 degrees ----- 63% humidity ---- and a final DA of around 1400 ' .........................later