"Live" from Z-Max 2014 - Page 5

Ken Miele · 09-12-2014, 10:13 PM

Photos of Super Stock in the lanes for their 2nd qualifying. Right after Super Stock ran and the last class runs for stock, they called it a night. Super Gas was in the lanes but they had to turn them back for the second time today, this time for lightning in the area. Super Gas has to be the step child of NHRA, they have the worst luck of any category, man do I feel for those guys and girls.

Ken Miele · 09-12-2014, 10:20 PM

Last post for the night. Stock is out first at 8:00am tomorrow, weather permitting.

I only had time to do one in car video. Anthony Bertozzi in his 98 SS/SA Grand Am is your in car cam of the weekend. I will try to get another tomorrow.

Mike Schwartz · 09-13-2014, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

A few more from today:

Tom and Mrs. Seemann A/SA

I had noticed that Tom Seeman was racing in Stock this weekend; and it seems like only the second time he's raced this year, after Atco. Has he switched from Super Gas?

Ken Miele · 09-13-2014, 06:14 AM

Photos from John DiBartolomeo - Drag Racing Action Magazine http://dragracingaction.com

Michael Beard · 09-13-2014, 08:09 AM

I thought the Stocker alarms went off really early this morning, but then I realized it was just thunder in the overnight hours. Got a good bit of rain last night. The jet dryer is out on the track now, and I'm sure other equipment was out earlier that you couldn't hear. 50% chance of rain all day long, but yesterday's 80% forecast allowed us to race all day as the storms stayed mainly south of us. Yet another example of how you can't let forecasts rule over you.

Funny that the press release last night said they cut off qualifying due to rain. They actually pulled the plug due to lightning in the area. It was a couple hours before we got any rain. It was all around us though!

We discovered the track has showers, much like Bristol. It was a welcome scraping off of the day's sweat! It's a shame this facility doesn't get more use.

Michael Beard · 09-13-2014, 08:50 AM

From the ZMax Dragway facebook page:

Quote:

Had some rain over night, but track crews are hard at work this morning prepping for today's action! Here's the schedule (subject to change):
8:00-10:00am: Hot Rods & Hot Cakes Breakfast (Schumacher hospitality)
1:00 p.m. Pro Qualifying Rd. 3
1:30 p.m. Nitro Qualifying Rd. 3
3:00 p.m. Pro Qualifying Rd. 4
3:30 p.m. Nitro Qualifying Rd. 4

Maybe they'd draw more fans if they acknowledged that there's more here than just a couple of Pro classes. Acter someone asked them "so no sportsman racing?" they gave more of the schedule and classes. Why would you NOT advertise everything you have, or suggest that people not bother to come until 1pm when you're planning on running sportsman and alky cars hours for hours leading up to that? Ugh! Huge pet peeve.

Larry Hill · 09-13-2014, 08:50 AM

We are up and at em, but nothing is happening yet. No announcements about what is happening today. I am sure they are trying to get the track in racing condition. Yesterday the rubber started coming up and they had to re-do the whole track. Stock is supposed to be out first, so we will be ready!

Michael Beard · 09-13-2014, 09:06 AM

Found Curt Smith. Alky classes out first, followed by Stock Rnd 1.

Michael Beard · 09-13-2014, 10:04 AM

Saturday schedule: http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop

Larry Hill · 09-13-2014, 12:39 PM

Congrats to Don Fezell for his win against us this morning! Larry beat him there by 2 tenths but broke out by .08! Since we had not had a good run to dial off of, I think we did good to get that close on the dial! Oh well, that's racing!

The sun has come out here now, but there is no more sportsmen scheduled until 6:00 tonight!

We are going to hang out here today, and leave for home in the morning. More later!

09-12-2014, 10:13 PM	#41
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 456 Liked 16,558 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 Photos of Super Stock in the lanes for their 2nd qualifying. Right after Super Stock ran and the last class runs for stock, they called it a night. Super Gas was in the lanes but they had to turn them back for the second time today, this time for lightning in the area. Super Gas has to be the step child of NHRA, they have the worst luck of any category, man do I feel for those guys and girls. Attached Thumbnails

09-12-2014, 10:20 PM	#42
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 456 Liked 16,558 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 Last post for the night. Stock is out first at 8:00am tomorrow, weather permitting. I only had time to do one in car video. Anthony Bertozzi in his 98 SS/SA Grand Am is your in car cam of the weekend. I will try to get another tomorrow.

09-13-2014, 06:14 AM	#44
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 456 Liked 16,558 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 Photos from John DiBartolomeo - Drag Racing Action Magazine http://dragracingaction.com Attached Thumbnails

09-13-2014, 08:09 AM	#45
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 I thought the Stocker alarms went off really early this morning, but then I realized it was just thunder in the overnight hours. Got a good bit of rain last night. The jet dryer is out on the track now, and I'm sure other equipment was out earlier that you couldn't hear. 50% chance of rain all day long, but yesterday's 80% forecast allowed us to race all day as the storms stayed mainly south of us. Yet another example of how you can't let forecasts rule over you. Funny that the press release last night said they cut off qualifying due to rain. They actually pulled the plug due to lightning in the area. It was a couple hours before we got any rain. It was all around us though! We discovered the track has showers, much like Bristol. It was a welcome scraping off of the day's sweat! It's a shame this facility doesn't get more use. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-13-2014, 08:50 AM	#47
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 We are up and at em, but nothing is happening yet. No announcements about what is happening today. I am sure they are trying to get the track in racing condition. Yesterday the rubber started coming up and they had to re-do the whole track. Stock is supposed to be out first, so we will be ready! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-13-2014, 09:06 AM	#48
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 Found Curt Smith. Alky classes out first, followed by Stock Rnd 1. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-13-2014, 10:04 AM	#49
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 Saturday schedule: http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-13-2014, 12:39 PM	#50
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: "Live" from Z-Max 2014 Congrats to Don Fezell for his win against us this morning! Larry beat him there by 2 tenths but broke out by .08! Since we had not had a good run to dial off of, I think we did good to get that close on the dial! Oh well, that's racing! The sun has come out here now, but there is no more sportsmen scheduled until 6:00 tonight! We are going to hang out here today, and leave for home in the morning. More later! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817