Live from Atco, NJ - NHRA Lucas Oil DRS

[dean ribeiro]

Ken & Jack:
Thanks for the updates and especially the pics. Arnie Martel, Jr is getting married this weekend and this has prevented me from breaking some more parts at Atco. LOL

Jack:
I like the new coach (especially the color combo). When can I expect my next spaghetti dinner? (it always tastes better when you cook it).

Best of luck to everyone at Atco this weekend...

[Rich196]

Thanks for the update guy's. Good luck this weekend.

[Ken Miele]

I'm sure Jack will fill everyone in on how the first qualifying went this morning.

I just wanted to post this run.

'10 CJ
Don Fezell AA/S
9.41@147

WOW !

Weather 1700ft

I went 9.869@134.71 to give it some perspective.

[countrypuppy4865]

Ken,
Is this a new car that Don has or is that a misprint? He had a 2008 CJ that he has been running. I was just wondering if that's the same car or a new car. Thanks.

[Ed Carpenter]

John Bubka in a 66 Chevy II running B/S. Am I missing something?

[Mike Carr]

Ed, he normally runs C/S with it. It's a very nice, blue, post '66 Chevy II, 327/350, de-rated to 300. I forget the code for it (L-79?).

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=168308

[Ed Carpenter]

Cool I didn't think you could get a 66 in to B. Ed

[Ken Miele]

Jimmy, Don is running one of the original CJ's it is his 2008. He was not able to back up the 9.41 for the AA/S record.

Here is a shot of Brian Oakes Blue '69 Camaro setting the record in SS/CA. 8.94@147. Looks like Denny Stewart will be busy in tear-down. By the way Denny is one smart tuner, although he said he would never help me. Brian told him I was no good just because I run a Ford, go figure.

Jack will not be updating for a while today. he develop an oil leak and he has to pull the trans to fix it.

The first qualifying pass was the best shot of the day if you got a hold of the track. The second qualifying was about 2 to 3 slower, but the track was a little slick at times. A few of the new CJ's had a tough time
hooking up along with a few others.

Overall its been a good day, the only problem is and its a minor one, there is so much pollen in the air that they have to clean the track after every category.

It looks like Joe Garbarine set the record in his '05 Cavalier GT/GA, but I don't have the numbers, sorry everyone, I will be back later to confirm and find out if anyone else set records.

Super Stock just finished there final run for the day, their numbers were also slower then this morning.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by dean ribeiro

Jack:
I like the new coach (especially the color combo). When can I expect my next spaghetti dinner? (it always tastes better when you cook it).

Thanks Deano - we love it .And if you finally get your stuff together and come to the 'Grove I'll make that dinner for you and your father -- see you soon .

Back to racing -- Everyone waited around tonight for the clean-ups but by the time we finally got to run the air had gone away because of the dew coming in -- most lost 3 to 4 hundreths with the hook being only so-so .

Tomorrow is to be another post card perfect day which will start off at 9:15 sharp . After everyone has one Q-shot we'll go right into eliminations.........till then ......

[Jim Whitehead]

Hey Jack i Like spaghetti too.