"Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ

Chris Holbrook · 05-30-2013, 01:50 PM

Track conditions are a joke! I know it's hot but come on I felt like a nitro car I'm ok coming all this way to put on a show and run the factory Stock class but give us a decent track to run on! Every factory stock guy I talked to said they were blowing the tires off. What a joke!

John Duzac · 05-30-2013, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Holbrook

Track conditions are a joke! I know it's hot but come on I felt like a nitro car I'm ok coming all this way to put on a show and run the factory Stock class but give us a decent track to run on! Every factory stock guy I talked to said they were blowing the tires off. What a joke!

Bad news guys. As long as they are using PJ-1 for traction compound, you will have problems. If the track surface gets over 95, PJ-1 will not work. What happened to VHT traction compound? Will they use PJ-1 for the pros??? All you need to do is just walk out onto the track and see if the traction compound wants to pull your shoes off. We all know what that feels like. If your shoes feel like they are not stuck to the track, then the track is not sticky and the traction compound is not working! It is just that simple.

Jack Matyas · 05-30-2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Holbrook

Track conditions are a joke! I know it's hot but come on I felt like a nitro car I'm ok coming all this way to put on a show and run the factory Stock class but give us a decent track to run on! Every factory stock guy I talked to said they were blowing the tires off. What a joke!

You might be on to something Chris -- Three tries for me and I've not made it down the track once today ............

1320racer · 05-30-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Ran into Bob Lang and Dave Glick this morning who were working on the track into the wee hours last night and tell me its in terrific shape for today - thanks for your efforts boys

Why thank them before you have verified their claim and for doing their job?

You've got a $100,000 factory race car that hasn't got down the track in 3 tries at a national event! I'd be very pissed off!

Greg Hill · 05-30-2013, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Holbrook

Track conditions are a joke! I know it's hot but come on I felt like a nitro car I'm ok coming all this way to put on a show and run the factory Stock class but give us a decent track to run on! Every factory stock guy I talked to said they were blowing the tires off. What a joke!

Chris, you are spoiled from running in D3 where we only use VHT and have Redman and Brad running track prep. They can even make Columbus good.

Jack Matyas · 05-30-2013, 04:11 PM

Truth is I'm not sure if its the track or my car set-up...........I've learned not to throw rocks until I'm sure .

Jack Matyas · 05-30-2013, 04:23 PM

Some cars on this track really impressed me today - John Shauls' A/SA running 10 ohs in the soup tells me some can run and hook at this place .......but others - no deal .Saw alot of good rides spin bigtime .

All that and I had a rude wake up this morning - opened the trailer door only to find the right rear flat -- hello Roy @ Hoosier for a pair of stickers .........

1320racer · 05-30-2013, 04:32 PM

what's the consenus as to the starting line from the rest of the stock eliminator crowd? Is the Firebird hooking?

Ken Miele · 05-30-2013, 05:02 PM

Jack, the starting line is hit or miss. I would say it is more the track than your car. I put the in car cam in for the final of the Factory Shootout. I have a very good mount, but Gary Richard's car shook and spun so bad it move the camera back. You will see it when I upload later. I saw everything from high hp cars to low hp cars spin in stock. Super Stock was a little better, but tire spin was sill an issue.

The photos are from first round of class in the staging lanes, it was busy day for stock, I can not remember running so many rounds on a Thursday.

I have four videos to edited along with some more photos from Super Stock. Bear with me, I will get it all uploaded as fast as I can.

The internet connection is getting slow, so it me be a few hour before I can get the videos uploaded.

skills · 05-30-2013, 05:45 PM

Hey Kenny or Jack if you get a moment can you ask John Shaul why he is running the 62 and not the 64. Love the 64 sad I won't get to see it this weekend. I will be down first thing in the morning. Good luck and god bless to all the racers give us a good show to talk about.

05-30-2013, 01:50 PM	#1
Chris Holbrook Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 54 Likes: 63 Liked 71 Times in 9 Posts	Re: "Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ Track conditions are a joke! I know it's hot but come on I felt like a nitro car I'm ok coming all this way to put on a show and run the factory Stock class but give us a decent track to run on! Every factory stock guy I talked to said they were blowing the tires off. What a joke!

05-30-2013, 04:11 PM	#6
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 408 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: "Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ Truth is I'm not sure if its the track or my car set-up...........I've learned not to throw rocks until I'm sure . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

05-30-2013, 04:23 PM	#7
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 408 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: "Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ Some cars on this track really impressed me today - John Shauls' A/SA running 10 ohs in the soup tells me some can run and hook at this place .......but others - no deal .Saw alot of good rides spin bigtime . All that and I had a rude wake up this morning - opened the trailer door only to find the right rear flat -- hello Roy @ Hoosier for a pair of stickers ......... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

05-30-2013, 04:32 PM	#8
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: "Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ what's the consenus as to the starting line from the rest of the stock eliminator crowd? Is the Firebird hooking? Last edited by 1320racer; 05-30-2013 at 04:36 PM.

05-30-2013, 05:02 PM	#9
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,563 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ Jack, the starting line is hit or miss. I would say it is more the track than your car. I put the in car cam in for the final of the Factory Shootout. I have a very good mount, but Gary Richard's car shook and spun so bad it move the camera back. You will see it when I upload later. I saw everything from high hp cars to low hp cars spin in stock. Super Stock was a little better, but tire spin was sill an issue. The photos are from first round of class in the staging lanes, it was busy day for stock, I can not remember running so many rounds on a Thursday. I have four videos to edited along with some more photos from Super Stock. Bear with me, I will get it all uploaded as fast as I can. The internet connection is getting slow, so it me be a few hour before I can get the videos uploaded. Attached Thumbnails

05-30-2013, 05:45 PM	#10
skills Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hershey,pa Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 1 Post	Re: "Live From" Summernationals - Englishtown, NJ Hey Kenny or Jack if you get a moment can you ask John Shaul why he is running the 62 and not the 64. Love the 64 sad I won't get to see it this weekend. I will be down first thing in the morning. Good luck and god bless to all the racers give us a good show to talk about.