Live from Maple Grove NHRA Pep Boys Nationals

[Jack Matyas]

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

[Superfan1]

Ken is not entered; his next race is Charlotte.

[Ken Miele]

Sorry folks, I wont make this race, thanks for filling in Jack. See you all at Charlotte.

[Jack Matyas]

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 ! ! !

[Frank Castros]

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.
Have fun and thanks Jack.

[Jack Matyas]

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 .......

[Dave Casey]

1:17 Q2 of stock just finished , about 15 to 20 degrees warmer then Q1

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - Yesterday everyone got their 3 trips down the track in prep for today's first rounds and can you believe it no one is complaining .The track was super and we got it done at a decent hour .

This morning is still overcast and quite a bit chilly for our 9 o'clock start with Stock going out first .At this minute it's 59 degrees - not exactly as we'd like but hopefully in the next hour and a half it will come up some .

Congrats to Bobby Fazio on his first # 1 qualifier .

Later ........

[Dave Casey]

Not as foggy this morning as it was yesterday morning, and currently 60 degrees at 7:30. The Barometer is the same this morning as yesterday. Rd1 is at 9, then we are done for the day according to the schedule. Lots of racers trying to play the ladder in the last session yesterday. The baro dropped a little more than usual during the day yesterday. The traction has been good, only saw a few spin in the last session. The sun has been bright on the track all the time, and there may have been a few that were trying to rotate the earth in the last session.

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning gang - Yesterday turned out to be everything that was promised - temps in the mid-eighties although when Stock went out for first round it was still pretty chilly at high sixties .Traction was great but as the day wore on and the Sun baked the track got to 120 plus degrees things changed .By mid afternoon the FS cars had very little luck in getting traction followed by the Pros who had even less traction .The second session was much better for them.

Again this morning Stock will be out first at 9am - they will have a whopping 4 rounds today - get out the chargers and gas cans boys.

Later..........