Live from Maple Grove- NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Jack Matyas]

Stock round four -- plenty of double breakouts -- these are some- Barton over Kreeber -Dent over Oakes - Perrone over Welker -- Fetch over Gray -- Bednez over Lowell -- Casey over Sansome -- Kieth O went red

Opps - I'm missing S/S 4 as I type......

Round 5 match-up --Fetch vs Kopecky(who had a bye in rd4) heads up ............

[Jack Matyas]

Stock rd 5 -- Dent goes red to Casey -- Lowell wins -- Kopecky goes.108 to Fetch heads up but wins - Barton goes .006 and wins over Peronne

Round 6-- Casey goes red to Barton -- Kopecky wins when Lowell slows and can't run the number

Final -- Barton goes .oo3 to Kopecky's .032 and wins

S/S RD6-- Rinehard runs out to Gaffney --Antonette wins and also goes to the final

Final -- Gaffney goes dead on but Antonette takes the win with a better light by three .

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by 63corvette

Interesting observation -- SuperStock drivers and fans will not watch SuperGas -- ever -- yet when SuperStock comes out SuperGassers will watch them.....Hmmmmmm.........

I have noticed the same thing for Stock and Super Stock and do not understand why.

I like all the sportsman categories except alcohol. Alcohol to me is just like the pro categories at the entry level only worse. Who has the most money wins. Plus they always oil the track!!!!

My 2 Cents[/QUOTE]

Its mostly because of the throttle stops. The start and die and start again runs. Class racers are not crazy about the 150-160+ MPH runs at only 9.90 either. If the cars were built to run at and tuned to run around 9.90 with out the throttle stops it would have more acceptance with other catagory of racers. The majority of spectators feel the same way. Just my 2 1/2 cents.

[frank v]

we watch super stock because when we are waiting in the lanes , they are racing. there is nothing else to do

[joe176]

AWWW come on Frank..we love you too!!!!

[Jack Matyas]

Final thoughts -- I couldn't believe it but the whole deal was over by 2pm yesterday -- plenty of time to get home early and make some points .Those who stayed over to watch final eliminations were treated to some excellent racing -- even in categories we normally don't watch .Despite the fact there were many oildowns by the "leakers" and some sportsman and the fact that we had almost 550 entries things went pretty well all weekend -- kudos to the NHRA team and the Maple Grove Raceway staff members for a job well done .

Another thing I noticed was the fact that we saw new cars this past weekend -- there may be a recession going on but new iron costs big $$$$ and they were there -- examples -- Jim Boburkas' 69 Camaro -- Ken Kiers' Nova -- and I could go on ..............Sportsman racing in Division One is alive and very , very well thank you .

[John Warehime]

We're all stupid rich, or crazy poor, I don't know which? LOL!!! See you at the next saop opra of motorsports, "As the Wheel Turns". Thanks for the coverage, Jack.

[bill dedman]

Double breakouts; the car that breaks ourt the most loses... time and again, and as it should be.

Double red lights? We'll never know; the slower car always loses IF both cars leave before the green.

What's wrong with this picture?

Plenty.... but, it can be fixed.

Just my 2-cents....


Bill

PS Sorry for hijacking the thread.... couldn't resist the opportunity given the dialogue about double breakouts and how totally the procedure THERE is accepted...