Live from Englishtown, NJ - NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

OK, I can't believe my bad luck is continuing - I not even here an hour and its raining - I don't mind the rain but the verbal abuse is getting old .

Good news ? I'm in lane 3 waiting to get in and hopefully to a great pit spot. More good news - I'm here and Ken isn't - and I'll dock his pay this time .

Well the rain has let up and I'm going outside and maybe dig up some dirt .....

And BTW, buying gas and diesel in NJ is like stealing - and as usual the Raceway station on rt18 south

[Jack Matyas]

I'm in and pitted.........lakefront property I might add .Bad news is that the skies just opened up bigtime and the Internet and phone stuff is really bad .At least for me - good 'ole AT&T.More bad news is Ken showed up and is workin' me over already ........another fun weekend ! ! !

[Don Himes]

Jack, just remember you have gypsy blood. You can handle anything. Have fun....wish I was there!

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning all - Welcome to day 1 here at Raceway Park .We were to start at 10 am but its doubtful as rain fell most of the evening and the place is soaked .Adding to that is the fact that we don't have any Sun helping us out so who knows but at this moment the Division One crew along with the Raceway Park staff are in drying mode with every piece of equipment available .

Rigs have been rolling in since 7am as there was a pretty big line this morning waiting to get in and get pitted.Tech will be open soon and all will be done in the lanes but must be towed or pushed there as we're not to start engines until 10 .

Side note - I've got a bunch of carload entry tickets available - contact me and i'll get them to you .And be sure to thank Gary Richard as these tickets are made available thru P.C.Richard & Son - the Appliance / TV / Electronics / Mattress Giant .

Back in a bit ...............

[Jack Matyas]

Noon -- And not one car down the track .It hasn't rained all morning and they are still working on the surface - drying , scraping etc .On top off that I've been told ( unofficially) that we will have a shortened schedule once we do get going .Tomorrow there will be no time trials ( except top sportsman and comp ) - everyone will run first round as there is rain coming in the afternoon .The Sun has peeked out several times to help out but not enough.

On another note Ken has promised to get you folks some photos but the line at his autograph table has been lenghty...............

[Ken Miele]

Photos from tech, the skies are clearing, but it is slow going on the track prep.

[Jack Matyas]

1:45 - Nothing - nada - zip - zero cars going down the track . Sun is out - temps in the high seventies with a cool breeze .Percolating issues ???? Who knows .

Me - I've just been zippin' around and stopped in to see the Smyth family and came away
with a load of fresh veggies from their garden .Thanks to Al & Susan along with Ali and Steve .

[Jim Carter]

Jack:

Looks like the basket of plenty!!
Enjoy those healthy veggies.

[Jack Matyas]

2:45 -Hmmmmmm.....................

[Jack Matyas]

Stock got their one and only qualifier - and geez was it slow -i'm talking ugly slow - slower than Indy for some .SuperStock coming up ...........We are done at 6 no matter what .Curfew ..............