Live from Maple Grove- NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

Stock and S/S got their final shot this morning and what a difference a day makes -- even yesterdays bad air looks good today -- most slowed another 2 or 3 -- first round dials are going to be a real crapshoot at best - its a" you pick it deal" .Speaking of first rounds it could turn into more than one as the officials are saying tomorrow could bring some very bad weather suddenly and they'd like to run at least two rounds of everybody today .Also concerning first rounds all ladders are now being revised -- not sure why -- I'll find out .Later ...........

[Jack Matyas]

Had some things go wrong here -- still no first rounds ...and its getting darker and windy .New ladders coming out -- it was a computer glitch .Alcohol coming yet ............

Final tally of entries -- a little more than 20 less than last year -- total in the 560 range -- not bad , not bad at all ! ! !

BTW -- Stockers a whopping 117 entries ..............

[Jack Matyas]

Finally we got through the first round of S/S - the usual stuff -- breakage -- oildowns etc-- many racers I watched were afraid of the weather and ran out bigtime .Also saw several cases where a racer was being chased -never looked back and ran out when his challenger was nowhere close . Its real easy to armchair quarterback isn't it ?And then there was Michael Iacono who didn't stage in time and was timed out -- why -- I wasn't about to ask .

Alcohol finished their round and comp is "out on the field" as I type .If the weather holds out everyone will have round two this evening ..............

[Jack Matyas]

Well they got two rounds of Stock and S/S in along with one round of other stuff .And they finished Alcohol funnies (Ace got beat in the final) and dragsters .Had some real big lighting but no rain .

Second round of S/S saw an unusual amount of redlights -- not sure why -- could be because it was nightime or ???? Some who went red - Lawrence , Labrecque , Hocrun , L.Morehead .... others who marched on--R.Morehead ,Antonette ,R.Linke ,Michael Iocono ,Santos looked good, Van Poppel,Timmy Worner and one of his sons (couldn't tell which ) .

Stock rd2 highlights -- Keir put Conte out ,Lowell over Bubba ,Hoven went red ,Carroll over a red Welker ,Casey over Gardner ,Al Mark took a big win over Dean Cook , Fetch beat Infantino , Valentine over Parker, Pires moves on , also Ficcaci , Boburka , Baird,Mocci , Gray , Todd Bednaz ,Dent ,and Colabro .

On to Sunday ..............Oh -- one more thing-- very nice fireworks display tonight .

[Jack Matyas]

Outside my window I'm hearing cars "parading "around and getting them warmed up because in around an hour we'll once again get started .The rain never came during the night as expected and even today its a little cloudy but otherwise OK .Seems to me that we'll get started with SuperGas as they got dumped from the program last night .They are behind other classes as this will be their round # 2 . Speaking with some of them the last few days most share the same thoughts that they should flip-flop with SuperComp every so often - be dead last in the program always is their biggest beef with the NHRA -- just like the saying goes -- we'd like some change -- change can be good -- you know the rest .We'll see ---maybe "they"are listening........

Last night there was some great racing in all classes-- the nightime brought out the best and the worst in racers ................today we'll have some winners and hand out some Wally's ! ! A little later.........

[Angelo DiTocco]

Jack -
How are ya?
The updates are great, keep em coming thanks a bunch !

[Jack Matyas]

Stock rd3 -- Kopecky dead-on over Mocci -T.Bednaz wins -- Ficcaci runs out against Sansome -- Fetch takes another round -Barton over Boburka -- Oakes beats Carroll -- Kier with his new ride over Lowell -- Calabro over a red Gray - Casey over Mark - Woody over a redlighting Pie -- Perrone over Farrell.......

S/S 3 -- SOON..............................

Angie -- we missed you this weekend -- still on the mend ?

[Jack Matyas]

S/S Rd 3 -- Santos goes red -Boucher over Lawrence -- Null over a running out Iacono - Rinehart wins -Sabin moves on - Sweitzer loses -Vanpoppel runs out - Tim Warner gone -R.Linke runs out against Antonette -- D.Linke loses to Cantucci...........


Interesting observation -- SuperStock drivers and fans will not watch SuperGas -- ever -- yet when SuperStock comes out SuperGassers will watch them.....Hmmmmmm.........

[63corvette]

Interesting observation -- SuperStock drivers and fans will not watch SuperGas -- ever -- yet when SuperStock comes out SuperGassers will watch them.....Hmmmmmm.........[/QUOTE]

I have noticed the same thing for Stock and Super Stock and do not understand why.

I like all the sportsman categories except alcohol. Alcohol to me is just like the pro categories at the entry level only worse. Who has the most money wins. Plus they always oil the track!!!!

My 2 Cents

[Angelo DiTocco]

Jack
yes still on the mend (thanks for asking) - so far no complications, just a major pain not being able to use the hand.. but
about 4 more weeks (its been 3 already) like the end of June, and I should be ready to give it a go.
Take Care
Ang