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09-11-2024, 02:37 PM | #1 |
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Live from Maple Grove NHRA Pep Boys Nationals
Hello Members - Well first things first - there most likely will not be any drive thru the pits as I haven't a clue where Ken is or if he is even coming this weekend .I checked his usual pit spot with Anthony Bongiovanni but it seems that Anthony got bumped to another area because of the Factory Showdown cars have taken over that part of the track .Also many other Stock and S/S guys n gals have had to move to different pit spaces because Comp has a whopping 23 plus entries .
All that but the really good news is that there is no (like in none) forecast this week for rain of any kind .Nothing but sunshine and blue skies thru the weekend . Today is parking and credentials - then shine your car etc . Talk about boring .... Tomorrow is a much different story - three Q runs for Stock and S/S early .....Later
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09-11-2024, 05:08 PM | #2 |
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Ken is not entered; his next race is Charlotte.
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Sorry folks, I wont make this race, thanks for filling in Jack. See you all at Charlotte.
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09-12-2024, 07:31 AM | #4 |
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Good morning members and guests - Today is what many of us have been waiting for - a cool crisp Fall day at a track that has teeth - that plus we'll get three shots at it which doesn't happen that often .Speaking of Fall last night the temps dipped into the upper forties and it was time to bring out the blankets for sure.This AM it's getting warmer - just at 59 degrees at this moment and because of some fog that rolled in you can't see the nearby mountains but the Sun is trying to peak thru .
With Stock rolling out early maybe one of our S/S brothers can catch a pic or three of the expected action .Still racers rolling in this morning .........back in a bit . And BTW - this place is really looking sharp - once again the Koretsky family dug into their wallets - a whole bunch of new paving - manicured grass and even trimmed trees - I'm sure there is more ! ! !
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09-12-2024, 07:53 AM | #5 |
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Re: Live from Maple Grove NHRA Pep Boys Nationals
No rain at the "Keystones" is a rare bonus. Those conditions at the Grove will cause many to lift at the 1,000' cones during Q1.
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09-12-2024, 11:30 AM | #6 |
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Stock and S/S got their first look at the track - the track is everything you could ask for and as promised it had the teeth we wanted .In Stock Anthony B is leading the pack with a 1.08 under shot .Can't tell in S/S as there is a problem with the time tickets - or lack of as both in STK and S/S none were issued .
Q2 coming up soon .......
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Since earlier this year here in Phoenix "Shark Bait" ran a 14.93, I put on my rear window "Maple Grove Let's See If You Can Beat a 14.93"? Although my qualifying runs were great, the only run better than that came in rnd1, when I ran an unofficial 14.918 (actually a 14.925....thanks Bobby Fazio). Shark Bait ran so great there (14.998, 14.999, and an afternoon 15.038), that I am already starting plans to come back there next year! Like Phoenix and Pomona, Maple Grove is a north facing south track, and my best et's have been at those tracks. Some may think I'm crazy for going all the way there for a fast/consistent track, but the man who back in April of 1972 inspired my interest in our sport, said this: "A DRAG RACER IS SOMEBODY WHO SPENDS MONEY HE DOESN'T HAVE, ON THINGS HE DOESN'T NEED, TO IMPRESS PEOPLE HE DOESN'T KNOW. " WILLIAM TYLER JENKINS Enough said!!!
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