"Live" from the 2012 US Nationals in Indy!

MikeFicacci · 09-02-2012, 06:23 PM

Hey guys, I figured I would keep the "Live From" coming being that all of our reporters have gone home and we have three cars still kickin. The rain has stopped for a few hours but there is low-level cloud cover determined to drop another set of sprinkles on us. People are out and about and every once in a while I can hear a top-fuel car making some noise on the other end of the track. In my opinion, they should have done a "mini-tech" with Superstock and got a round in yesterday but they did a full tech on about 10 cars. Tomorrow looks pretty good with two hits of the SuperStock early in the morning and then into the show. I'll post some pictures later. Stick around..should be a fun show if we ever start racing.

Jack Matyas · 09-02-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

Hey guys, I figured I would keep the "Live From" coming being that all of our reporters have gone home and we have three cars still kickin. The rain has stopped for a few hours but there is low-level cloud cover determined to drop another set of sprinkles on us. People are out and about and every once in a while I can hear a top-fuel car making some noise on the other end of the track. In my opinion, they should have done a "mini-tech" with Superstock and got a round in yesterday but they did a full tech on about 10 cars. Tomorrow looks pretty good with two hits of the SuperStock early in the morning and then into the show. I'll post some pictures later. Stick around..should be a fun show if we ever start racing.

Mikey -- Welcome aboard as ClassRacer.COM 's newest reporter .........it'd be neat to report that you're bringing that big shiny Wally back to New Jersey ----- go get 'um
kid ......................

Joe Martens · 09-02-2012, 10:56 PM

Thanks for the updates, Mike!

MikeFicacci · 09-02-2012, 11:46 PM

It's almost midnight and it's a steady sprinkle. Winds are slowly getting stronger which might help us out in the morning. They are calling SS out then Comp and right back to SS with stock planned around 2. I guess we will have to wait and see what it looks like in the morning. Many of the Superstockers have headed home and I doubt if 128 will make the call even with alternates. More in the morning.

boostedf22c · 09-03-2012, 06:46 AM

The pits are wet. The track dryer is out.

Robert Swartz · 09-03-2012, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by boostedf22c

The pits are wet. The track dryer is out.

Good luck to all that are still there. Hope you get the race in.

MikeFicacci · 09-03-2012, 07:50 AM

Super stock is filling up the lanes. Should be runnIng in about 20 minutes.

chris3racing · 09-03-2012, 10:49 AM

Okay, don't everyone unload on me but I would like to know why you would leave the US Nationals, if you are still in the race on Sunday night, and the race has not been called off. You have spent your money, used vacation, made it into the race, still listed as being in the race for Monday Morning and you are gone home before it is officially called?

cicero819 · 09-03-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chris3racing

Okay, don't everyone unload on me but I would like to know why you would leave the US Nationals, if you are still in the race on Sunday night, and the race has not been called off. You have spent your money, used vacation, made it into the race, still listed as being in the race for Monday Morning and you are gone home before it is officially called?

Chris, with the advent of technology and the overwhelming information we received from all the weather station, we could see that the influx of rain from Tropical storm Isaac was going to dump between 5`` to 10 `` this was a no brainer. I feel for all those people who have all lost their holidays but we can`t control the weather, just bad luck. The weather was fantastic Wed. to Saturday am, I have to say that NHRA did a great job moving the show along considering all the bad news coming their way with the remnants of Isaac, we all knew that there was going to be two days if not more of rain.CR

Mickey Whaley · 09-03-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chris3racing

Okay, don't everyone unload on me but I would like to know why you would leave the US Nationals, if you are still in the race on Sunday night, and the race has not been called off. You have spent your money, used vacation, made it into the race, still listed as being in the race for Monday Morning and you are gone home before it is officially called?

Looks like the ones that left on sun were the smart ones, the sportsmen know that the first out will be the pros so they will sit all day as far as vacation time they used it all last week how much more would a working man have left to stay another day?

09-02-2012, 06:23 PM	#1
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 242 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "Live" from the 2012 US Nationals in Indy! Hey guys, I figured I would keep the "Live From" coming being that all of our reporters have gone home and we have three cars still kickin. The rain has stopped for a few hours but there is low-level cloud cover determined to drop another set of sprinkles on us. People are out and about and every once in a while I can hear a top-fuel car making some noise on the other end of the track. In my opinion, they should have done a "mini-tech" with Superstock and got a round in yesterday but they did a full tech on about 10 cars. Tomorrow looks pretty good with two hits of the SuperStock early in the morning and then into the show. I'll post some pictures later. Stick around..should be a fun show if we ever start racing. __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

09-02-2012, 10:56 PM	#3
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 787 Likes: 627 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: "Live" from the 2012 US Nationals in Indy! Thanks for the updates, Mike! __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

09-02-2012, 11:46 PM	#4
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 242 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "Live" from the 2012 US Nationals in Indy! It's almost midnight and it's a steady sprinkle. Winds are slowly getting stronger which might help us out in the morning. They are calling SS out then Comp and right back to SS with stock planned around 2. I guess we will have to wait and see what it looks like in the morning. Many of the Superstockers have headed home and I doubt if 128 will make the call even with alternates. More in the morning. __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

09-03-2012, 06:46 AM	#5
boostedf22c Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lebanon, IN Posts: 483 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from the 2012 US Nationals in Indy! The pits are wet. The track dryer is out. __________________ Carey Bales 316D DD/AT www.racetactics.net

09-03-2012, 07:50 AM	#7
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 242 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "Live" from the 2012 US Nationals in Indy! Super stock is filling up the lanes. Should be runnIng in about 20 minutes. __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

09-03-2012, 10:49 AM	#8
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live" from the 2012 US Nationals in Indy! Okay, don't everyone unload on me but I would like to know why you would leave the US Nationals, if you are still in the race on Sunday night, and the race has not been called off. You have spent your money, used vacation, made it into the race, still listed as being in the race for Monday Morning and you are gone home before it is officially called?