Live from Maple Grove-NHRA Toyo Tire Nationals

[art leong]

Jack there's nothing like getting rained out on a sunny day.
Sounds like one of those "what else can happen" days.

[Jack Matyas]

It happened -- took all afternoon to get the track "right" and most of S/S got in when the rain rolled in and we're back on hold ..........and the storm is picking up steam .

Kudos to Gary Parker who is just .003 ahead of Bud Rowe for the # 1 spot in Stock at the moment .


Any one coming in tomorrow from the Baltimore area I need a favor -- send me a PM tonight please .

Looks like round 2 -- same as last night -- more food -- more beverages -- this rain is gonna kill us .......

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

reading what they put on DRC that the 2 Stockers DQ'ed for fuel will be put on bottom of qualifying tells me qualifying is over, wow if so lots of money for one run and go.

Looks like also those normal racers that wait till dead last in SS got caught today by the rain, maybe or maybe not a wake up call to get to the lanes sooner. Still like my chain idea after the 3rd call, you come after the chains up, your to late.

Bottom line the whole deal sucks , raining at a National event for Sportsman racers

[Bob Bender]

Hey Jack its still not as bad as E-TOWN this year

[charlie westcott]

I forgot it was thursday, did any of the hemis run? does the live timing work at that race?
cw

[Chuck1280]

NHRA has informed us that stock will have rd. 1 in the morning. They take our $270.00 put us out on terrible track that many stockers spun, and super gas cars were all over the track. I guess that's what we should expect anymore. Thank you.

[hookdaddy]

Originally Posted by charlie westcott

I forgot it was thursday, did any of the hemis run? does the live timing work at that race?
cw

Live timing wasn't working today Charlie. Audiocast tomorrow so I doubt it will be on then either.

[Mike Brogniez]

Thanks for the updates Jack.
Nobody controls mother nature and it looks like another challenging weekend....those who tune (de-tune), for poor track conditions should make the most out of a probable ongoing surface weeper condition.

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning -- they were up very late last night using the vacumn with headlights here at the Grove trying to insure that things this day were put back on schedule .Yes , you read it right -- Stockers are going out for their 1st round first thing today at 8:30 .Even the ones who didn't get a time shot yesterday were put on the bottom of the ladder .

Today's weather at this moment doesn't look too bad with the Sun peaking thru some clouds and temp in the high sixties but the humidity is much lower -- rain is expected later today ( between noon and 3pm ) and tomorrow -- how much is anybody's guess -- local weather channel says localized flooding is expected - just what we don't need .

Heard a rumor yesterday that Maple Grove wants its original date back in September for next season - I'll try to confirm this for you.........Hmmmmmmm .

As for SuperStock class runoffs -- don't know yet if their cancelled but more than likely they are as a whole bunch of classes are yet to run this morning .My thought is their second qualifing shot will also become class with the fastest becoming Wally winners .

Back later as things move on .........