Live from Atco, NJ - NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

Stock got their final qualifier in - a few picked up but most were .03 to .06 off .They just called S/S to the lanes .Stock first round sheets are up with several heads-up runs .Ken will post it shortly .Congrats to Jim Boudreau # 1 on the Stock sheet - and he was rewarded with a heads-up first round with the 64 Plymouth of Mr.Bardecoff .

Hungry - this is the place ............

[Doug Walker]

Friday afternoon super stock qualifying

[Doug Walker]

More Friday afternoon super stock qualifying

[Jack Matyas]

SuperStock got their final qualifier and were greeted by 3000' air.As you would guess most were slower .Good news ?? They probably have the biggest S/S field of the year with over seventy entries .

Comp is coming out now for rd 1 and they should be calling Stock soon .

[Jack Matyas]

Rd two of Stock in the books - tailwind/crosswind -temps dropped a few degrees = a few hundreths faster .S/S coming up soon .Can't get much info - not much help from Ken -I'm still in - he hasn't come out of his coach for hours .Hmmmmmm...............Maybe I can unplug his AC unit .............

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - With the late racing last night this reporter just packed it in when we were finished - then got some grub and much needed rest .It was a great idea to try and finish last evening but what a long day with plans that just didn't work out .Most classes got their third round finished and I'm really not sure at this hour which ones completed the race with the exception of Comp that I'm sure had their final .

One thing I can tell you for sure is that their was some fine racing action here at Atco because the track was superb as the NHRA crew combined with the Atco staff stayed on top of things all day and evening .

Looking out my window at this time its a bit overcast but they say it'll be sunny soon and the rest of the day .Many teams are headed out the gate as I watch - it was just to much for them to leave last nite and head for the Turnpike .

This morning the plan calls for Supercomp out early ( 9 to 9:30 ) with all other cla
sses to follow .All that could change but that's were we left off so .............

So late last night the boss hooked up and headed back to Pleasantville .He did nothing but complain all weekend about having to run his generator because of the high heat .This morning I'm looking out my window at the front of his pit spot (pictured below) and am wondering if he bothered to check if things were live (no pun intended ) .Maybe , just maybe - nah , I not going to check - I'll just leave it be as he had a tough weekend .But it was nice for him to be here - extra help is always welcome and he did jump in with some photos and videos .OK, maybe a little extra butter there but you know Christmas is only four months away .............

Back in a few hours .............

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Good morning - With the late racing last night this reporter just packed it in when we were finished - then got some grub and much needed rest .It was a great idea to try and finish last evening but what a long day with plans that just didn't work out .Most classes got their third round finished and I'm really not sure at this hour which ones completed the race with the exception of Comp that I'm sure had their final .

One thing I can tell you for sure is that their was some fine racing action here at Atco because the track was superb as the NHRA crew combined with the Atco staff stayed on top of things all day and evening .

Looking out my window at this time its a bit overcast but they say it'll be sunny soon and the rest of the day .Many teams are headed out the gate as I watch - it was just to much for them to leave last nite and head for the Turnpike .

This morning the plan calls for Supercomp out early ( 9 to 9:30 ) with all other cla
sses to follow .All that could change but that's were we left off so .............

So late last night the boss hooked up and headed back to Pleasantville .He did nothing but complain all weekend about having to run his generator because of the high heat .This morning I'm looking out my window at the front of his pit spot (pictured below) and am wondering if he bothered to check if things were live (no pun intended ) .Maybe , just maybe - nah , I not going to check - I'll just leave it be as he had a tough weekend .But it was nice for him to be here - extra help is always welcome and he did jump in with some photos and videos .OK, maybe a little extra butter there but you know Christmas is only four months away .............

Back in a few hours .............

To answer the question about the electric. no someone took out the breaker believe me I looked into it when I got here I was very close to running down to Home Depot and get a 50 amp one. We have burned a lot of generator gas in this heat

[Ken Miele]

The video of Bob Bagley's 2014 FSS/F COPO says it all, just read the message on the dash.

[Ken Miele]

More photos from yesterdays action. I left last night, but if you all check out DRC they have already posted this mornings rounds. The day should go quickly they are already into 4th and 5th rounds in all classes.

[Ken Miele]

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