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OK, so I'm not there yet but I figured the latest weather postings are a good thing for some of you folks coming in from far away .

Yes , I believed the wrong weatherman earlier this week but he was partially right - yesterday afternoon and today are just beautiful examples of nice , sunny Fall days .

That said Atco is known for record breaking numbers but here's a new one - tomorrow they could see between 4 and 6 inches of rain as the storm goes up the coast .But it is to clear out late Thursday and dry up as both Friday and Saturday are to be breezy .Sunday is expected to be as they say "Chamber of Commerce" type weather - blue skies and sunny .Bring your blankets as temps at night will around fifty with daytime at high sixties .

Stay tuned -- ClassRacer will be there for you ..................

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Thks Jack, great update as usual.....now thinking of making that long drive from Montreal...........

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Well Jack , it's good to see that all things remain the same with you and the weather ! Jack ,great new buisness opportunity for you (Who moved your cheese ) selling umbrella's , golashes and raincoats .
Marc

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Haven't looked at the hourly forecast for tomorrow yet, but it is currently cool and raining steadily here in North Carolina. Hopefully I can leave late enough tomorrow to follow *behind* the storm system on the way up instead of driving with the cloud following directly above me the entire trip. :rolleyes:

http://www.topthat.net/webrock/images/schlep.jpg

Anybody else flying solo this weekend that would like to go half-zies on a hotel?

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what car are you driving Mike?

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I hope to get there by around noon tomorrow, so I get a decent choice of water front property to chose from. I know the asphalt will be already full or at least roped off by then!!!!!

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Taking my DF/S '85 Turismo. Figure it's easier to sell if I actually get it out in front of people. The car's been really good. Got a bracket race win and a S/SS Combo semi with it this year! :D

http://www.staginglight.com/photos/p.../beard_pit.jpg

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Remember Michael we race on the whole track up here not half of it.
Will that thing make it that far? LOL!!
Good luck

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It sure will. Finished #11 in NHRA Div. 1 Stock my rookie year in the car, without even getting all my points claims in, and that's a decade before Billy Nees made it .30 quicker and a much more consistent piece. Ran it 1/4-mile at Fayetteville and Rockingham last year as well. Wish I could get *more* gear in it, actually! Thanks for checking. :D

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My nephew Ron Infantino just parked with my partner Steve. Ron says about 40 cars parked already. Not too crowded yet but anyone coming in the back way will hit some construction about two miles from the track. Only one lane open. They sat for 30 minutes.FYI. Thanks Joe Fasano.

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Just arrived about and hour ago, White knuckled all the way through Philly. Glad to be here as this place is always awesome and the people ( Racers are Great ).
Just ordered a Sally Stars Sub for dinner, getting ready for the storm and a movie.

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Chuck -- Batten down the hatches - its coming ..........Do you have any idea who Sally Starr is ????

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Jack,
Great to hear from you and yes I know who Sally Star was- I watched Her on TV in the late 50's and 60's just after Howdy Duty ! Sure gave away my age there.
I grew up in Audubon NJ before I left to explore the world.
Clouding up pretty good now !

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Where's the "backway"....
where's the construction?

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Tom,

If your coming from route 73, your okay. If coming from route 206, then you will hit construction.

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Just got back from the track, the inside parking (past the gate) is about 70 to 80% full. Still some open spots past the speed shop by the sign but that maybe taken by now. On the outside part where the lone piece of asphalt is the trucks facing the gate is pretty much all taken up. Up against the old wooden grandstands are empty and nobody has braved to park in the dirt just yet. See everybody Friday and hopefully everyone brought their boat and a rain jacket for Thursday cause it's looking UGLY!!

Rob Keister
1194 &1198 S/G

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Yo Chuck, it's Howdy Dowdy. Mr. Bluster told me to tell you!

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Not looking good .It has been raining steady and mostly hard for the last 3 days and our weatherman here on east coast of N.C says it is heading north. If you get anything close to what we have had here you will need a ship ,not a boat. (roads flooding and ponds and rivers starting to come onto some of our roads) Hope the weatherman is wrong so you guys can get in the race and send pics and gossip as usual..... and good luck to all....keep us updated........

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Test session cancelled. Not sure where these reporters are?? Out to breakfast??

http://www.atcorace.com/

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Rain is going around us right now. I am sure it is coming, but is missing us now

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Weather map looks nasty. I'm sure we can still race if there's no issues with standing water, but the Weather Channel is saying rain til 9am Fri, so I think a late start is likely. I'm going to leave as late as possible -- probably just drive 6 hrs tonight and finish the trip in the morning.

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Right now there is a tornado watch in the Atco area.
Casey Miles
248H
Stock?

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Must be from all of the blower Mustangs warming up thier engines at the same time !

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Ok.. I guess I am the live reporter, and I am not there.. test session not cancelled yet.. They had it on the site as cancelled, but that changed.. on hold till 11:30. Ken, am I getting paid what you pay Jack..?

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Ok.. they just cancelled the cancellation, and then cancelled again..LOL I am not reporting anymore.. too stressful.

So the test session for the day is NOW cancelled. Please, get there Jack. I may be too busy to report tomorrow.

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Could somebody get word if they are going to continue parking once all the paved spots are full.

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Yea, that would be good, save us some extra aggravation, I will not make the trip down there and park the rig in the mud for a weekend.

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Yes, you are getting paid JACK! :D

Hope things blow over and clear out. Looking forward to seeing a lot of old faces. Er... I mean, faces that I haven't seen in a long time. You know what I mean! :p

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Wow - I'm MIA a little this morning and Sal got his shorts in a bunch - don't spend all of your pay just yet - Anyway I made it thru accidents and big rain and winds - then I got into New Jersey and nothing - nada - zip - zero ...........but its coming for sure as its getting darker by the minute and the winds are picking up.

As most of you already know activities are not going to start today in any form but tech is being done as I type - and as my pics will clearly show they are doing house calls - for everyone - thanks NHRA for that - its nice not to have to drag your stuff out on an ugly day .

Lets talk a little about parking - the asphalt here is full .Why ?? Because they finally got smart and put a nix on saving multiple spots days before the event starts -- thanks Joe Sway and Co. Bad news is the sand lot is ugly and with the bad weather coming in it won't be pretty .

I'm goin' out for a walk and some fresh air ..............more later .

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My experience with the parking issue at the spring Lucas race was not good. No one really giving you any direction as to where to go in the dark. Basically just telling me to park anywhere I could find a spot and when I expressed my concern for where I was being told to go because I could not find anything.....I was insulted as being to picky. I tried to explain I have a dragster and not a VW Beetle! The guy was rude plain and simple.......

There were spots roped off and I did not want to take someone elses spot......MR Rude just stuck me in someones previously roped off spot and kicked their stuff out of the way.......

Joe runs a great track and is a great guy but that little episode was uncalled for......Once I had a few beers, I forgot about it and had a good race weekend.....

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Appreciate any updates on the parking - was planning on coming in late tonight for a "prime spot" in the sand, but if its washed out, I'll wait until tomorrow...

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Sal, thanks for the updates, while Jack was sleeping you were out there for the people, us common folk, little guy racers. Jack reports for the stars like Labrque and his posse of racers.

Sorry Jack work is slow and I need to stir it up a little.

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Joe D, wouldn't you be one of those hero's too (Mr former D-1 Champ)?

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The worst of the storm is to be between 4 and 8pm - when it stops i'll take a strohl out to the "dunes" and see what it looks like ..............

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Bufff Daddy only on a good day. Are you coming out of retirement and joining us at Atco?

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No problem here Joe , and by the way i've saved you a choice pit spot -- it'll be just you and the 'gators - and its a long walk to the bar ..........

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No, not this weekend. I'm considering maybe going to the Dutch to watch. Otherwise, I'll be home until the $2K to win S/SS race at Hagerstown November 6-7.

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Jack,
Keep us posted on the condition of the pits if you are still around tonight. Still deciding if coming down is a good idea.
Mike

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Parking, Parking, Parking com'on racers it isn't where you park, it is where you finish ! ! !

It's Atco and it is , what it is, get there early weds or . . . take what you get. The last race I won (epping ihra national 3yrs ago) I had a spot the other side of the scale in the trap rock, I made it work ., got good at backing up from the scale.

Mother nature is not being kind today and tonight at atco and that stinks, if I show, saturday morning will be it, that way it will dry out some , , 1 time trial will have to do.

At least those of you that are there can have a soda,drink, beer at the bar tonight, wish I could join you.

Joe D , next time you visit Jack or LaBrecque and his posse , I would suggest that you watch yourself, let's just say , have your belt on tight, they have been known to "Pants" many an unsuspecting person and I believe they owe you one. and don't drop the soap either if you know what I mean.