Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open

Ken Miele · 04-09-2010, 08:59 PM

More Pictures.

Ken Miele · 04-10-2010, 07:43 AM

Morning everyone, its a cold 48 degrees but the sun is out, unfortunately it still is windy. Not sure if we will start at the 9:30 schedule start time. Cars as still coming in and if the wind would just die down a little, it would be a great day for racing. It is supposed reach 65 today with sun all day.

For the most part racing has been good, not hearing of any major complaints and there is no talk of the issues that plague this forum. When you get to the track, most are just happy to be racing. Funny how when your at the track you here less about what's wrong with NHRA and more of, man its nice just to be racing.

I went around the pits just to find out what's new in division 1. Of coarse Wally Zalak's beautiful Corvette is the talk of the pits. "Bubba" Russell Linke has a new ride this year. Running C/SA in his 97 Camaro replacing 85 H/SA Camaro. The new Cobra Jets owned and raced by Anthony Bongiovanni are not running like Anthony would like, but I can assure you these cars will be on top very shortly.

I had a Chance to talk to Ed Fernadez for while, Ed is a regular on Class Racer as most know. Ed has a good heart, and is very entertaining, although he does like to push the buttons of our Class Racer members.

I will try to get the final qualifying sheets for stk and ss later today. I will be back to let everyone now when we are under way, but may not be able to give many live reports during the day.

Current weather numbers.

Temp 47
Humd 42%
Bar 30.12 and rising
DA -654ft
cross head wind 8-12 mph

Jack Matyas · 04-10-2010, 08:42 AM

Brrrrrrrrrr................My wife was kind enough to drop me off at the track this morning and what a surprise -- this is not Spring - even if the temps are in the high forties it feels like much less .As for the wind -- Kenny is spot on - bigtime crosswind is evident and I would be surprised that at some point if it continues this race will turn into an 1/8 mile event .

SuperStreet has been called to the lanes but no one has shown up yet - Stock to follow .I'm told everyine will get two hits at the track before eliminations .............later .

On a brighter note the air is much better today ...........

Jack Matyas · 04-10-2010, 09:48 AM

Here are a few pics from Q1 Stock this morning ... most picked up around .05 or so ...

Nitro Joe Jackson · 04-10-2010, 10:43 AM

Jack, go up in the tower and tell Joe to turn on his live timing!

Jack Matyas · 04-10-2010, 10:47 AM

SuperStock Q1 -- Air changed big -- went from -300' during Stock to plus 500 DA during S/S .... Several drivers headed for the wall or the centerline during that round for unknown reasons ."Rapid Ronnie" Morehead at 9.89 and a very clean run -- Marc LeBreque wih his GT Truck tried to take out the centerline ..........

Jack Matyas · 04-10-2010, 11:57 AM

Notes -- Parker with his H/SA on the pole at -1.118 ....Twynam - B/S with a nice pass of -1.094 ... Al Mark -- A/SA with a best ever pass of10.19 only to find himself on page two as there are a lot of fast cars here -- so far 71 entries and counting .. Steve Calabro trying his luck in A/SA this weekend --- with the weight in his Corvette its acting more like a consistant racer .Gary Richard - our race sponser - made a very nice C/SA pass of 10.33 .A total of 14 cars made it past one second under .................Stock Q2 coming up ............

stefan callender · 04-10-2010, 12:25 PM

Hey Jack, whats going on in Super Stock??

House of Darts · 04-10-2010, 05:22 PM

Whose driving that '65 Valiant?

Ed Fernandez · 04-11-2010, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by House of Darts

Whose driving that '65 Valiant?

Billy Bellofato is the owner/driver.It's a 273 4bbl auto. Still column shifted.Car went 11.91 in J/SA .

04-09-2010, 08:59 PM	#1
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,892 Likes: 466 Liked 17,010 Times in 1,552 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open More Pictures. Attached Thumbnails

04-10-2010, 07:43 AM	#2
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,892 Likes: 466 Liked 17,010 Times in 1,552 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Morning everyone, its a cold 48 degrees but the sun is out, unfortunately it still is windy. Not sure if we will start at the 9:30 schedule start time. Cars as still coming in and if the wind would just die down a little, it would be a great day for racing. It is supposed reach 65 today with sun all day. For the most part racing has been good, not hearing of any major complaints and there is no talk of the issues that plague this forum. When you get to the track, most are just happy to be racing. Funny how when your at the track you here less about what's wrong with NHRA and more of, man its nice just to be racing. I went around the pits just to find out what's new in division 1. Of coarse Wally Zalak's beautiful Corvette is the talk of the pits. "Bubba" Russell Linke has a new ride this year. Running C/SA in his 97 Camaro replacing 85 H/SA Camaro. The new Cobra Jets owned and raced by Anthony Bongiovanni are not running like Anthony would like, but I can assure you these cars will be on top very shortly. I had a Chance to talk to Ed Fernadez for while, Ed is a regular on Class Racer as most know. Ed has a good heart, and is very entertaining, although he does like to push the buttons of our Class Racer members. I will try to get the final qualifying sheets for stk and ss later today. I will be back to let everyone now when we are under way, but may not be able to give many live reports during the day. Current weather numbers. Temp 47 Humd 42% Bar 30.12 and rising DA -654ft cross head wind 8-12 mph Attached Thumbnails

04-10-2010, 08:42 AM	#3
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 411 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Brrrrrrrrrr................My wife was kind enough to drop me off at the track this morning and what a surprise -- this is not Spring - even if the temps are in the high forties it feels like much less .As for the wind -- Kenny is spot on - bigtime crosswind is evident and I would be surprised that at some point if it continues this race will turn into an 1/8 mile event . SuperStreet has been called to the lanes but no one has shown up yet - Stock to follow .I'm told everyine will get two hits at the track before eliminations .............later . On a brighter note the air is much better today ........... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

04-10-2010, 09:48 AM	#4
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 411 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Here are a few pics from Q1 Stock this morning ... most picked up around .05 or so ... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

04-10-2010, 10:43 AM	#5
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Jack, go up in the tower and tell Joe to turn on his live timing! __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

04-10-2010, 10:47 AM	#6
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 411 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open SuperStock Q1 -- Air changed big -- went from -300' during Stock to plus 500 DA during S/S .... Several drivers headed for the wall or the centerline during that round for unknown reasons ."Rapid Ronnie" Morehead at 9.89 and a very clean run -- Marc LeBreque wih his GT Truck tried to take out the centerline .......... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 04-10-2010 at 11:43 AM.

04-10-2010, 11:57 AM	#7
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 411 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Notes -- Parker with his H/SA on the pole at -1.118 ....Twynam - B/S with a nice pass of -1.094 ... Al Mark -- A/SA with a best ever pass of10.19 only to find himself on page two as there are a lot of fast cars here -- so far 71 entries and counting .. Steve Calabro trying his luck in A/SA this weekend --- with the weight in his Corvette its acting more like a consistant racer .Gary Richard - our race sponser - made a very nice C/SA pass of 10.33 .A total of 14 cars made it past one second under .................Stock Q2 coming up ............ __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

04-10-2010, 12:25 PM	#8
stefan callender Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: zoo york Posts: 572 Likes: 3 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Hey Jack, whats going on in Super Stock??

04-10-2010, 05:22 PM	#9
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Live from Atco, NJ ... National Open Whose driving that '65 Valiant?