Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals

Jack Matyas · 10-02-2012, 01:52 PM

Good afternoon gang and welcome to the 28th edition of the NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals .I must admit we're not exactly live as I'm still packing .Rumor has it that we're to go in early tomorrow but because the ground might be soft we'll have to wait and see .If it keeps going like today it will be necessary to set fire to the rain or start building an ark .The weather for tomorrow is so-so but the rest of the week looks terrific .

When we came to the first "Keystone Nationals" in 1985 everyone wondered how it would go - as it turned out the racers - the track and even the NHRA were happy with the event - can you imagine that - everyone happy at the same time - it was a different world then .

I dug far into my archives and came up with a few momentos from that event ..........Stay tuned as this is to be a record breaking deal .........and the Stock - SuperStock action will be the best ever .

mat H/SA · 10-02-2012, 02:38 PM

Leaving Canada tomorrow at 7

should be there around 3pm !

Jack Matyas · 10-02-2012, 02:46 PM

For those of you coming in on the Pennsylvania Turnpike westbound consider yourselves lucky as I told with the construction going on the traffic was so heavy this morning that many were parking at the Plymouth Meeting Mall and waiting it out ............

Bobby Fazio · 10-02-2012, 07:01 PM

Will they still be letting us park tomorrow morning? Are there lots of rigs in the field?

Mike Brogniez · 10-02-2012, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mat H/SA

Leaving Canada tomorrow at 7

should be there around 3pm !

Bon voyage Mat, lots going on at this race around the late Bill Jenkins, some of his great cars and drivers (Lombardo & Lepone) will be there.
Hate to miss the action, but c'est la vie......
MB

Ron Infantino · 10-02-2012, 09:09 PM

I just got here at 9pm. They are parking rigs in the staging lanes. They are not parking anymore rigs in the field due to all the rain they had here today.

Ron Infantino
1049 G/SA

Dan Fletcher · 10-03-2012, 07:32 AM

Yep, after yesterday the weather looks great, just great...and I bet the grounds look neat as a pin, too...

http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day...+USPA1077:1:US

Jack Matyas · 10-03-2012, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Infantino

I just got here at 9pm. They are parking rigs in the staging lanes. They are not parking anymore rigs in the field due to all the rain they had here today.

Ron Infantino
1049 G/SA

Good morning - Instead of talking about racing here we are talking once again about that ugly four letter word --- RAIN -- what was to be a extremely nice week turned once again - today it is to clear up after lunch time and be nice into Saturday -- that said --Saturday / Sunday at this moment are not looking too terrific .Lets keep our fingers crossed ..........later .

rognelson777 · 10-03-2012, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Good morning - Instead of talking about racing here we are talking once again about that ugly four letter word --- RAIN -- what was to be a extremely nice week turned once again - today it is to clear up after lunch time and be nice into Saturday -- that said --Saturday / Sunday at this moment are not looking too terrific .Lets keep our fingers crossed ..........later .

jack,can you post when they start parking, we have not left yet and we can wait out the congestion as we are about 1 hour away.

Tony Curcio · 10-03-2012, 09:37 AM

I arrived at 8:45 AM, and was directed to gate 5, which is the one at the end of the shut down area on Kachel Rd. We are being staged on the paved pit roads now, as the staging lanes are full.
It is my understanding that the decision to begin parking has not been made. The tech crew expects an announcement around noon.
There is a little standing water on the low spots of the grassy knoll, but nothing like the saturation we've seen in the past.

10-02-2012, 01:52 PM	#1
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 406 Liked 2,046 Times in 398 Posts	Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals Good afternoon gang and welcome to the 28th edition of the NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals .I must admit we're not exactly live as I'm still packing .Rumor has it that we're to go in early tomorrow but because the ground might be soft we'll have to wait and see .If it keeps going like today it will be necessary to set fire to the rain or start building an ark .The weather for tomorrow is so-so but the rest of the week looks terrific . When we came to the first "Keystone Nationals" in 1985 everyone wondered how it would go - as it turned out the racers - the track and even the NHRA were happy with the event - can you imagine that - everyone happy at the same time - it was a different world then . I dug far into my archives and came up with a few momentos from that event ..........Stay tuned as this is to be a record breaking deal .........and the Stock - SuperStock action will be the best ever . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

10-02-2012, 02:38 PM	#2
mat H/SA Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shefford,Qc Can Posts: 295 Likes: 10 Liked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals Leaving Canada tomorrow at 7 should be there around 3pm !

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Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 406 Liked 2,046 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals For those of you coming in on the Pennsylvania Turnpike westbound consider yourselves lucky as I told with the construction going on the traffic was so heavy this morning that many were parking at the Plymouth Meeting Mall and waiting it out ............ __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

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10-02-2012, 09:09 PM	#6
Ron Infantino Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 79 Likes: 0 Liked 15 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals I just got here at 9pm. They are parking rigs in the staging lanes. They are not parking anymore rigs in the field due to all the rain they had here today. Ron Infantino 1049 G/SA

10-03-2012, 07:32 AM	#7
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 491 Likes: 128 Liked 1,040 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals Yep, after yesterday the weather looks great, just great...and I bet the grounds look neat as a pin, too... http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day...+USPA1077:1:US __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

10-03-2012, 09:37 AM	#10
Tony Curcio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 271 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Auto - Plus Nationals I arrived at 8:45 AM, and was directed to gate 5, which is the one at the end of the shut down area on Kachel Rd. We are being staged on the paved pit roads now, as the staging lanes are full. It is my understanding that the decision to begin parking has not been made. The tech crew expects an announcement around noon. There is a little standing water on the low spots of the grassy knoll, but nothing like the saturation we've seen in the past. __________________ Tony Curcio 1860 STK