Live from Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series - Page 2

stefan callender · 08-18-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hookdaddy

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Dave Casey · 08-18-2011, 09:43 PM

I would call the track on the gate time, 3 years ago I arrived at night at this event , and they had closed the gate 1-2 hours early. I was not happy.

Jack Matyas · 08-19-2011, 08:34 AM

Good morning - today starts the zillionth edition of the race here at Cecil County Dragway and we're not off to a great start .Fog - in every direction - its starting to burn off but it will be a few hours till that happens .

Anyway after being here just one day I'm already bored as I have zero TV reception ( no Digital service and my Satalite is still "on the fritz" ) plus the Internet is so slow .......its gonna be a long weekend .

You want good news - not much to tell ( go ahead - shoot the messenger ) except that yesterday while doing some normal service before the test n tune my friend and expert chassis guy Tommy Goldman found some broken welds in my rear suspension that would have given me a very wild ride had I gone down the track so we took it apart and started looking for someone with a welder - then the lightbulb lit - find Johnny D ( John DiBartolomeo - Editor of Drag Racing Action magazine - S/Comp racer - and a super welder) with his new Lincoln welder setup and after Tommy and I took it apart Johnny had it welded up in no time flat .So much for dodging a bullet ........Did you ever notice how I can't seem to get thru a race weekend without some drama ?

You want weather ? How about 70 degrees with a whopping 81% humidity along with a 29.56 barometer comes out to around 2000' DA but that will all change as things burn out .Later ...........

Casey Miles · 08-19-2011, 08:48 AM

Jack, I love your coverage you pass on anywhere you go, but don't bitch, I'm at work on a computer. Now this is boring! You know the old phrase, "a bad day at the races is far better then a good day at work". Just think how lucky you are to have the time and means to do what you like to do. Good luck at the races.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

Ken Miele · 08-19-2011, 11:12 AM

The fog has cleared and the sun is out, but we are not racing. Not sure what the issues are. Hopefully we will be racing soon. Its another hot day.

Temp 87
Humd 53
Bar 29.56
DA 3040ft
No wind

Ed Carpenter · 08-19-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Miele

The fog has cleared and the sun is out, but we are not racing. Not sure what the issues are. Hopefully we will be racing soon. Its another hot day.

Temp 87
Humd 53
Bar 29.56
DA 3040ft
No wind

C'mon now hot really??? It's going to be 107 here again today. That will make day number 64 this summer over 100. You guys are so damn spoiled up there!!

Jack Matyas · 08-19-2011, 11:30 AM

Someone please call Ed Fernandez - Why you ask ? Just tell him the Sun is out - the beer is getting cold - Billy is here and most important his "spot" is being cleaned and cleared as I type .

Other than that its never a good thing in August when the temperature and the humidity are the same number .
We're getting weepers on the track but one lane is already good so maybe in another hour or so we'll get going .............

PS -"Uncle Buck" is in the house ...........

Tim Lewis · 08-19-2011, 11:57 AM

Hope the rain headed our way misses you guys. Hows the car count looking in all the other classes?

Jack Matyas · 08-19-2011, 01:30 PM

Jeepers - We're loaded with weepers ( sorry - I couldn't resist ) Not one car down the track today as of 1:30 .Sun is very strong and is pushing water up out of the track .I caught some of those babies with my camera ...............

Ed Fernandez · 08-19-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Someone please call Ed Fernandez - Why you ask ? Just tell him the Sun is out - the beer is getting cold - Billy is here and most important his "spot" is being cleaned and cleared as I type .

Other than that its never a good thing in August when the temperature and the humidity are the same number .
We're getting weepers on the track but one lane is already good so maybe in another hour or so we'll get going .............

PS -"Uncle Buck" is in the house ...........

Sad to say but the way I guess I picked the right year to sit out.Too much drama.Hopefully
next year will be better.Good luck to all down there this weekend.And keep an eye on
the little feller from the mountains of Pa.

08-18-2011, 09:43 PM	#12
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,202 Likes: 233 Liked 797 Times in 165 Posts	Re: Live from Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series I would call the track on the gate time, 3 years ago I arrived at night at this event , and they had closed the gate 1-2 hours early. I was not happy. __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

08-19-2011, 08:34 AM	#13
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 Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series Good morning - today starts the zillionth edition of the race here at Cecil County Dragway and we're not off to a great start .Fog - in every direction - its starting to burn off but it will be a few hours till that happens . Anyway after being here just one day I'm already bored as I have zero TV reception ( no Digital service and my Satalite is still "on the fritz" ) plus the Internet is so slow .......its gonna be a long weekend . You want good news - not much to tell ( go ahead - shoot the messenger ) except that yesterday while doing some normal service before the test n tune my friend and expert chassis guy Tommy Goldman found some broken welds in my rear suspension that would have given me a very wild ride had I gone down the track so we took it apart and started looking for someone with a welder - then the lightbulb lit - find Johnny D ( John DiBartolomeo - Editor of Drag Racing Action magazine - S/Comp racer - and a super welder) with his new Lincoln welder setup and after Tommy and I took it apart Johnny had it welded up in no time flat .So much for dodging a bullet ........Did you ever notice how I can't seem to get thru a race weekend without some drama ? You want weather ? How about 70 degrees with a whopping 81% humidity along with a 29.56 barometer comes out to around 2000' DA but that will all change as things burn out .Later ........... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 08-19-2011 at 01:23 PM.

08-19-2011, 08:48 AM	#14
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Live from Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series Jack, I love your coverage you pass on anywhere you go, but don't bitch, I'm at work on a computer. Now this is boring! You know the old phrase, "a bad day at the races is far better then a good day at work". Just think how lucky you are to have the time and means to do what you like to do. Good luck at the races. Casey Miles 248H Stock? Last edited by Casey Miles; 08-19-2011 at 12:50 PM. Reason: spelling

08-19-2011, 11:12 AM	#15
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,869 Likes: 463 Liked 16,664 Times in 1,530 Posts	Re: Live from Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series The fog has cleared and the sun is out, but we are not racing. Not sure what the issues are. Hopefully we will be racing soon. Its another hot day. Temp 87 Humd 53 Bar 29.56 DA 3040ft No wind Attached Thumbnails

08-19-2011, 11:30 AM	#17
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 Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series Someone please call Ed Fernandez - Why you ask ? Just tell him the Sun is out - the beer is getting cold - Billy is here and most important his "spot" is being cleaned and cleared as I type . Other than that its never a good thing in August when the temperature and the humidity are the same number . We're getting weepers on the track but one lane is already good so maybe in another hour or so we'll get going ............. PS -"Uncle Buck" is in the house ........... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

08-19-2011, 11:57 AM	#18
Tim Lewis Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 106 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series Hope the rain headed our way misses you guys. Hows the car count looking in all the other classes?

08-19-2011, 01:30 PM	#19
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 Rising Sun , MD - NHRA Lucas Oil Series Jeepers - We're loaded with weepers ( sorry - I couldn't resist ) Not one car down the track today as of 1:30 .Sun is very strong and is pushing water up out of the track .I caught some of those babies with my camera ............... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO