Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals

Toby Lang · 05-12-2011, 12:30 PM

Hello, everybody. Looks like it's going to be a great weekend for racing! Forecast says low 80s for today and tomorrow, mid 70s Saturday and high 60s for Sunday with a zero percent chance of rain for all four days

Today is test-n-tune day. Testing starts a 11 and ends at 6. I will try to get some video of it. I'll post the Friday and Saturday schedule shortly. More later ...

-Toby

Toby Lang · 05-12-2011, 12:50 PM

Friday's schedule:

Saturday's schedule:

-Toby

jmcarter · 05-12-2011, 02:27 PM

Just out of curiousity, how could they predict a set number of entries in any category with it being a open gate (no pre-entry req'd)? Doesn't really matter, just struck me as odd they show Stock 65, Super Stock 45, etc. Assuming it's just an estimate in order to allocate time slots...

Bob Mulry · 05-12-2011, 02:46 PM

Hi Toby,

Wish that we had our cars down there, but you are the next best thing...............

Thanks again for your reporting and insights,

Bob

GarysZ24 · 05-12-2011, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Hi Toby,

Wish that we had our cars down there, but you are the next best thing...............

Thanks again for your reporting and insights,

Bob

That goes double for me and mine. Go get 'em and have fun out there Toby (and Jody too)!

Toby Lang · 05-13-2011, 12:18 AM

Jody isn't coming to this race. Qualifying starts tomorrow a 8 AM. I'll try to get as much video as I can.

Here's a shot of the speedway next door and the infield tower lights at night:

-Toby

Toby Lang · 05-12-2011, 02:55 PM

I guess they use the entries from years past to make an estimate. Hey, it's Mike Rice ... he's the best there is.

These are the schedules that came with the packet every racer received at the gate.

Also, every racer got a free crew ticket. Gold and silver card holders don't get any extras though. I told them to call Mike Rice and ask him. Mike told them gold and silver card holders only get a car and driver free. Well, everybody gets a car, driver and crew. Happens every year at this race. Oh well, I'm not going to worry about it.

-Toby

Toby Lang · 05-12-2011, 10:24 PM

Test 'n' Tune video:

-Toby

hookdaddy · 05-13-2011, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Just out of curiousity, how could they predict a set number of entries in any category with it being a open gate (no pre-entry req'd)? Doesn't really matter, just struck me as odd they show Stock 65, Super Stock 45, etc. Assuming it's just an estimate in order to allocate time slots...

Ever look at car counts for D-7 LODRS or National Events? - history of low car counts

Toby Lang · 05-13-2011, 10:23 AM

Well, it's another beautiful morning here in Southern California. I even got a little farmer's tan (sunburn) going on from yesterday. We've only seen the sun a couple of times in Seattle this year. Hope you guys don't get any rain in Atlanta. The forecast there actually looks pretty good.

I guess it's time to get warmed up and go make a thousand footer! More later ...

-Toby

05-12-2011, 12:30 PM	#1
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Hello, everybody. Looks like it's going to be a great weekend for racing! Forecast says low 80s for today and tomorrow, mid 70s Saturday and high 60s for Sunday with a zero percent chance of rain for all four days Today is test-n-tune day. Testing starts a 11 and ends at 6. I will try to get some video of it. I'll post the Friday and Saturday schedule shortly. More later ... -Toby

05-12-2011, 12:50 PM	#2
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Friday's schedule: Saturday's schedule: -Toby

05-12-2011, 02:27 PM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,273 Likes: 2,305 Liked 3,099 Times in 954 Posts	Re: Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Just out of curiousity, how could they predict a set number of entries in any category with it being a open gate (no pre-entry req'd)? Doesn't really matter, just struck me as odd they show Stock 65, Super Stock 45, etc. Assuming it's just an estimate in order to allocate time slots... __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

05-12-2011, 02:46 PM	#4
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 319 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Hi Toby, Wish that we had our cars down there, but you are the next best thing............... Thanks again for your reporting and insights, Bob __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

05-13-2011, 12:18 AM	#6
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Jody isn't coming to this race. Qualifying starts tomorrow a 8 AM. I'll try to get as much video as I can. Here's a shot of the speedway next door and the infield tower lights at night: -Toby

05-12-2011, 02:55 PM	#7
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals I guess they use the entries from years past to make an estimate. Hey, it's Mike Rice ... he's the best there is. These are the schedules that came with the packet every racer received at the gate. Also, every racer got a free crew ticket. Gold and silver card holders don't get any extras though. I told them to call Mike Rice and ask him. Mike told them gold and silver card holders only get a car and driver free. Well, everybody gets a car, driver and crew. Happens every year at this race. Oh well, I'm not going to worry about it. -Toby Last edited by Toby Lang; 05-12-2011 at 02:57 PM.

05-12-2011, 10:24 PM	#8
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Test 'n' Tune video: -Toby

05-13-2011, 10:23 AM	#10
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Well, it's another beautiful morning here in Southern California. I even got a little farmer's tan (sunburn) going on from yesterday. We've only seen the sun a couple of times in Seattle this year. Hope you guys don't get any rain in Atlanta. The forecast there actually looks pretty good. I guess it's time to get warmed up and go make a thousand footer! More later ... -Toby