Live from the FRAM/Autolite NHRA Nationals

[Toby Lang]

Hello, drag race fans.

Tomorrow is qualifying day. Stock gets 3 runs, Super Stock gets 2 runs and then class. Eliminations begin Saturday morning.

I'm not really sure where I'm going to take video from. All the seats in the stands where I was taking video from last weekend are reserved. There is a stand by the end of the track, but it's pretty close to the finish line and you can't read the far side scoreboard unless you zoom in on it. Here's an example from last week:



Also, taking video from that far down the track is tough because there will be some big disparities in ET. That's why I like to film time runs close to the starting line and eliminations closer to the finish line.

I might just take this weekend off from taking video. We'll see.


-Toby

[Notch1320]

Toby,

What time do the gates open?

[Bob Mulry]

Toby,

I would be willing to kick in a few bucks to upgrade your ticket to a reserved ticket.............

What do you think???????

Bob

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Toby,

I would be willing to kick in a few bucks to upgrade your ticket to a reserved ticket.............

What do you think???????

Bob

That's OK, Bob. I would have to stand up to take the video and I wouldn't want to obstruct other people's view. Thanks a lot for the offer though.

I forgot Bernie will be doing in car cam videos. He told me he is working on mounting it in places other than his helmet and I will probably be doing staging lane videos also.


-Toby

[Tony Janes]

Toby: Super Stock class is on Friday. When I did video in the 80's and 90's I would buy a a reserve ticket upgrade and go to the top of the grandstands in a corner where I was not in the way, It worked out pretty well. Still picture are ok also.

[67chevygary]

Toby; all you do is appreciated but how about some short interviews with staging lane videos?

[Toby Lang]

They are running them through pretty quick and there is hardly any time to do anything let alone take video. They just called Stock for their third run and we will be done before noon.

Here's Bernie Cunningham's in car cam from Q1:

[Robert Simpson]

That is a GREAT camera angle!! Don't put one on the front of a CJ or DP.....You would see nothing but the ground from 1000' on from getting on the brakes so hard! LOL...No it really is good camera work. Can't wait to see the others..

[davidhuff]

Wow, the in car cam video is so neat.Thanks

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Notch1320

Toby,

What time do the gates open?

It says on the schedule that spectator gates open at 7:30 AM on Friday and Saturday and 8:30 AM on Sunday:

http://www.nhra.com/UserFiles/file/E...SCschedule.pdf


-Toby