Live from Lebanon Valley-NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

Stock just finished run #1 and because of a terrific headwind that blew in most were pretty slow - more when the sheets come out -- except for Mr.Merryfield who decided to put a "C" on his window and promply went a 10.20 ...........

[James Perrone]

Dans running a new combo..396/325 hp
Tilburg Power..Don;t need no west coat FACTERED TIME SLIP..

[Jack Matyas]

1:30 update -- SuperStock just got their 2nd run -- most seemed to drop off about 2 to 4 -- still no sheets out in any catagory -- Drag Race Central guy just got here ............I'll stay on it ..

In the first picture next to my ugly mug is the computer screen showing no green what-so-ever and yet its getting darker as I type .

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Dans running a new combo..396/325 hp
Tilburg Power..Don;t need no west coat FACTERED TIME SLIP..

My crack about using a Sorensen bullet was in pure jest. I know Tilburg pieces are top shelf.

If the new adjustments are effective 7/6 can any of the hit combos still set records at the old weight?

[Jack Matyas]

Hot off the presses -- Sportsman are finished for today .

After two passes in Stock ----
1- Merryfield -1.115
2- Frazier -.988
3- Kreeber -.945
4- Sepanek -.929
5-Fink -.917
6-Shaul - .913
7-Salemi -..904
8-Bednez-.903
9-Sansone -.893
10-Monahan-.884

As you will see from the pics folks were watching everything right down to Stock .

[AC]

Jack what did my old car run, the red stang. Also is the "In Memory of Mike Scott" sticker still on the back window. I told Larry never to take it off.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by AC

Jack what did my old car run, the red stang. Also is the "In Memory of Mike Scott" sticker still on the back window. I told Larry never to take it off.

AC -- Looks like your old ride went to the number 71 spot with an ET of 12.295........can't remember if the sticker was still on .........car looked very clean when I took pictures yesterday ....caught my eye in the lanes !

[Butch Sentner]

Good morning Jack,

I see you`re having fun racing. That`s great!
Things sure have changed, that`s why I enjoy reading this forum.
I`m at my house at the beach with my grandkids having a nice holiday weekend.
Good luck at the races today!

Butch

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - One would think that without Sportsman cars running last night ( there were a few clean-ups so all racers got their allotted runs in - see pics below ) but it was anything but boring -the Alcohol guys along with Top Sportsman tried their best to put on a good show to semi-filled house .........and then there were those Pro Stock Sleds -- I personally don't get them but my hats off to anyone who goes 8.50 @150 mph on a snowmobile.......not me ..never ever ! ! At the end of the evening we got to watch the Diamond RV sponsored fireworks show -- pretty neat deal -- most of the show was your normal flash / bang stuff but the last few minutes were neat for sure with some displays everyone enjoyed .

Ok -- Lets talk about this morning -- SuperStreet is to lead off at 8:30 followed by Stock i'm told .The nice unseasonable weather is continuing this morning and is still chilly at this hour with the temp not yet reaching 60 but again a bright sunny morning - looking out my window i'm seeing folks with light jackets on......July 3rd ??

Pictured below is Dave Pickernell (Donnie Carrolls' partner /sidekick getting a lesson in generator maintence and repair from Bernie (the Diamond RV tech ) who seemed to be everywhere this weekend fixing RV's ..........he's kind of like the Energizer Bunny -- just keeps fixing and fixing ......well you get it .

Back a little later ......

[Jack Matyas]

They did a quick turn around on us -- 30 minutes after our time run they called us for first round and you would think that was a good thing .... but not today .Many including myself were caught up in all of a sudden there was wind and much more temp - in less than an hour racers slowed up as much as 5 to 6 -- who would think ? Me - I lost a squeaker by .007 -- don't you hate when that happens ? Good news -- there will be another race .Think I'll go take some photos and cool off awhile .................