Live from Maple Grove-NHRA Toyo Tire Nationals

[Jack Matyas]

Rain came down heavy about an hour ago but nothing since . The folks here must know something I don't ( which is entirely possible let me assure you ) about this weather front as they had the vacumn out this morning already .The latest numbers are 73 degrees with 81% humidity and 102 grains of water -- yep , its wet out . We're presently at 2600 feet and climbing - oh, and the barometer a whopping 29.28.No Sun this morning - cloudy and very overcast with heavy fog but lifting somewhat . None of this sounds not very good for racing but just like yesterday anything is possible .All of this kind of makes you want to just stay in bed 'till it all goes away . Nah !

[Joe DeMarzo]

Jack, After last night I thought you would be sleeping in till at least 7am. Thanks for the reports, great job.

[Pistol Pete]

Jack

The reports & pictures are Great. You must have a part time job nobody knows about.

I guess with the weather report from Mr. Parker i will be staying home today.

Enjoy & keep the "stay at homes" informed. You do it so well.......




Pistol Pete

[dean ribeiro]

Jack:
you should leave selling used cars to the professionals! LOL
keep the reporting job; as you have fornd your niche'.

hope to see you at the season ending dutch...


Dean

[TOM KASCH]

Jack,
Last week my Dr asked about drag racing and what was the most important part;
I said "LUCK"
so many races are won on luck, sure skill but you have to be lucky with everyone being about =.

2nd would have been : MONEY !
as a lot of good racers stay home because they don't have the $500.00 or so a week to race NHRA div. or maybe $ 1,000 for a National..

Tk 3300

What would you have said ?

[art leong]

Originally Posted by TOM KASCH

Jack,
Last week my Dr asked about drag racing and what was the most important part;
I said "LUCK"
so many races are won on luck, sure skill but you have to be lucky with everyone being about =.

2nd would have been : MONEY !
as a lot of good racers stay home because they don't have the $500.00 or so a week to race NHRA div. or maybe $ 1,000 for a National..

Tk 3300

What would you have said ?

I'll agree with you on that.
There are quite a few real good racers. But the luckiest one is the winner. You need the right breaks at the right time.

[Jack Matyas]

Another miracle -- it hasn't rained since about 8:30 and they are a half hour from racing I've been told by Pit Control people .S/S is out first with round #1 as they are warming them up now .Speaking of S/S -- yesterdays teardown brought four of them to the barn and only one came out legal -- more later .Six stockers were picked but only three won first round for a mini-check and all were OK .

Pictured below is some of the equipment the NHRA brought out this morning to dry us out .Also is one of the NHRA's Safety Safari GMC dually pick-ups which will soon be collectors items after this year since Ford will be the "Official Truck" .

[thomas sheehan]

1050am.... update

SS'ers were in the lanes...
SS'ers were told to "go back to the pits"..... we got squirters again!

They will start with Pro Motorcycles when it dries.

Sun is shining

[69ss/rs]

Jack, what SuperStockers got sent to the barn? And who got bounced?

[Sal Biondo]

Bob Phillips was in the barn.. not sure who else.

S/S just ran first round after water coming up in between runs.. also some breakage... 2-1/2 hours in the lanes.. results will be up soon I am sure..

BTW, (verified by my daughter) - the tooth fairy DOES make it to Maple Grove Raceway.

Sal