Live from Epping ,NH - NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

So here is the real skinny - after bowing out in rd2 yesterday morning I wasn't a verry happy camper and ditched you guys ( and gals ) and headed for home ASAP .I probably set a record time wise and was out of New England Dragway in what seemed to be minutes after I lost- strike one ! ! ! And thats when the nightmare started .Only an hour down the road some guy in a late model Caddy pulls in from of me and just parks while i'm going about sixty .After standing on the brakes with every ounce of strength i had I was lucky enough to steer out of his way onto the shoulder and miss him .Whew-strike two ! ! ! About 5 miles down the road people are coming alongside me and pointing to trailor .After checking my mirror I see smoke bellowing from the side and I thought the unit was on fire and pulled over to a rest area .After things cooled off I just cut the wires to the trailer brakes and went down the road with no more smoke .

Two hours into the trip I'm minding my own business in the right lane and I hear and feel a bang on the coach.Would you believe some kid in a Civic fell asleep and ran right into me .Two hours later I was finally done with the Connecticut State Police etc ( they really didn't like my dealer tags ) after they charged the other drive with some wrong lane deal and sent me on my way - strike three - i'm out .

I left early so I wouldn't have to deal with heavy traffic and wacko drivers - but you know what they say about the best plans ........

And after all of that I can still say I had a great time @ NED .