Live from Atco, NJ - NHRA PC Richard National Open

[Jack Matyas]

Here are a few random pics from today ..........BTW, the rains have reached us here at Atco where its expected to get more than 2 inches of rain this evening ..........

[Jack Matyas]

OK-- just a few more .............the first picture is Chris Buchers Camaro being towed by a golf cart while on only three wheels after breaking on the starting line .

[Dave Casey]

Just had a beer at the clubhouse with Chris and Rod Butcher, Boucher motor in the car. He does own a Bub motor, but it is not in the car at this event

[chris ok]

thanks for all the great news and pictures.
I am amazed at that little G/SA Camaro, wow.
Look forward to going to Atco Monday for some friends w a track rental and the track will be great after you are all done having fun there.
Chris
ps. Ed Bednaz Nova is one of my favorites. Looks great.

[Robbie Welch]

The Fairlane is SWEET.

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - And for the first time this weekend I can give you accurate weather readings as I finally came up with my charger late yesterday .But first I'll tell you the rains have passed and things are starting to dry out .Its still a little cloudy but the Sun is trying to peek thru .All good things after a night of cold rain .

Not sure if the start time this AM will be as planned because of the wet conditions but I'll try and keep you folks informed .

A little later ..........

[Pistol Pete]

Thx Jack.

Your Reporting & Pictures Should Get You A Raise. I'll speak to your boss about it.

Good Luck To All.

[Bill Harris]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Here are the qualifying sheets for Stk and SS. We are done for the day and will get one more shot tomorrow and then go into eliminations.

Jack will have more info CIC race along with photos. He will also have the records when there are done with tear down.

The qualifying was the second time shop of the day. There were some clean ups and some cars went faster then on the sheet. In the CIC race I wound up running 9.74 for a first round loss, still no were close to the new cars but I'm just happy to be in my Shelby again. We should have a another sheet for the final qualifying tomorrow thanks to Jack, he brought you these sheets.

The weather in the afternoon is as follows for you weather nuts.

Temp 66
Humid 24%
Bar 29.80
DA 812
Wind tail cross 5mph to 8mph

Wow, Mike Ficacci has a killer combo, a 2014 Cobra Jet with a 454 Chevy engine in B/SA!! Talk about cross-breeding parts!

[Jack Matyas]

The latest is that we will have a 10am start - Stock will be out first .The Jet is running and drying the surfaces as I type .A bit breezy this morning but the Sun is brite and a high of 70 degrees is expected this afternoon .........more as it happens!

[Evan Smith]

Thanks for the updates, and congrats to the record setters and John Bender on his quickest-ever pass of 10.84/120 mph.

Evan