Live from Atco , NJ - NHRA National Open

[Ken Miele]

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[Jack Matyas]

Well today proves that lightning can strike twice in the same spot -- proof -- for the second time that I can remember the activities had to be stopped at Atco because of pollen blowing on the racetrack .Nope , I'm not smoking something funny -- we were down several times today so the officials could "clean " the track of the pollen that blew on from trees on one side .Probably lost a total of two hours ..........................Mother Nature wasn't kind to us ........

We're done for the day ........I'll be back after dinner with more photos .And I did manage to get my hands on some qualifing sheets .

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Well today proves that lightning can strike twice in the same spot -- proof -- for the second time that I can remember the activities had to be stopped at Atco because of pollen blowing on the racetrack .Nope , I'm not smoking something funny -- we were down several times today so the officials could "clean " the track of the pollen that blew on from trees on one side .Probably lost a total of two hours ..........................Mother Nature wasn't kind to us ........

We're done for the day ........I'll be back after dinner with more photos .And I did manage to get my hands on some qualifing sheets .

Hey Mr. Live Reporter/Shirt Guy - Congrats on being on top of the heap in stock so far!

[Ken Miele]

The cars the that came in late got to make the clean up runs and everyone is done for the day.

The morning air was good, but went down hill fast. It went up to about 2600ft, but at Atco thats usually not a bad thing. Temp was 86 and bar was falling at 29.71. Afternoon times were slow, I was very impressed with Steve Swaka's 9.84 at almost 135 in CC is this air. Not only are the new cars kicking my butt, I can't even hang with the old cars.

Here is a in car cam from Frank Bialas's 70 GTX

[nolongerracing]

Can you set records and not qualify at opens? Garbarine is not on the SuperStock list.

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by nolongerracing

Can you set records and not qualify at opens?

Apparently so. And since it was done on test-n-tune day maybe it doesn't count for the AHFS either.


-Toby

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

i know in D1 & D3, there is no "real" qualifiying sheets becauce of being a national open, they do post sheet to let people know what everybody ran, cause in rd 1 its random pairing, now saying that, i do know D5, 6 & 7 qualifiy at opens and use the ladder in round one, once again, different deals in different divisions

Toby, the only runs counting is anything -1.20 or faster for a car setting the record, its a fun deal to keep up on even when a certain person is trying to keep stats right.

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

Toby, the only runs counting is anything -1.20 or faster for a car setting the record, its a fun deal to keep up on even when a certain person is trying to keep stats right.

I thought is was 1.20 under or quicker regardless if they're setting a record or not.


-Toby

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Apparently so. And since it was done on test-n-tune day maybe it doesn't count for the AHFS either.


-Toby

Nice try Toby --- but it does count for the AHFS -- I checked ! ! !

[dartman]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Nice try Toby --- but it does count for the AHFS -- I checked ! ! !

i Don't know, it reads"Runs included in the AHFS database are limited to final qualifying runs (Q data) and all elimination runs (E data) at all NHRA National and LODRS events. (At events where class eliminations are run, all runs are included in the AHFS database. Only the first round of class is part of qualifying and therefore is part of the "Q" database.) The "Q" data and "E" data files are the official data gathered by the NHRA timing system and processed through the NHRA Information Technology department. NHRA "Q" data and "E" data are the only data files used for the AHFS."


it say's nothing about open's