"Live From" NHRA - Sony/PCRichard Pennsylvania Dutch Classic

[Jack Matyas]

OK - so just when you thought you've heard it all lets talk about mushrooms .Did you know that near Maple Grove under some oak trees there are mushrooms growing ? Not just any mushrooms but Sheep Head mushrooms .Speaking with NHRA Certification Team member Bob Komnath he told me of the partial truckload he harvested yesterday nearby.And will cook them tomorrow ......yum they look good ! ! ! I can't wait ................

[CWhitney]

Did any of the Hemi cars run today? Any times? Bucky there?

[Mike Jones]

Not just any mushrooms but Sheep Head mushrooms...


Not baaaad.

Mike A114
P/SA

[modelman1960]

Jack or Ken, With posting the picture of the Portatree Challenger driven by Steve Smyth, that tells me that Team Portatree is on the grounds. A rumor was out there that the /AH Cuda might be there after a number of years being absent. Can this be confirmed?
Hope it's not raining down there as it is pouring up here in Central N.Y. as I write this at 4:50 a.m.
God bless all and safe racing.
Go Team Portatree.
Walt

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by modelman1960

Jack or Ken, With posting the picture of the Portatree Challenger driven by Steve Smyth, that tells me that Team Portatree is on the grounds. A rumor was out there that the /AH Cuda might be there after a number of years being absent. Can this be confirmed?
Hope it's not raining down there as it is pouring up here in Central N.Y. as I write this at 4:50 a.m.
God bless all and safe racing.
Go Team Portatree.
Walt

Walt- Yep, Team Portatree is here in full force as Al Smyth made his first pass in their Hemi 'Cuda in five years - I believe he went 8.71.I'll get more info and a pic or two over this weekend .

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning gang - Today officially starts the latest edition of the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic and as usual the weather may be a factor this afternoon as rain can be expected according to the forecasters .Outside my window this AM its a bit foggy with plenty of dew on the ground but is likely to burn off in the next few hours .

Time trials are to start off at 9:30 starting off with Stock - the first two sessions will allow racers to make record attempts and back-ups .Today's conditions should be better than yesterdays summer like air and I'm sure many will take advantage .



Tech will open in about an hour as well as the scales and fuel check .

Back later ............

[modelman1960]

Good morning Jack, and thanks for letting us all know about a great racer and the return of the 'Cuda. An 8.71 isn't too bad for a 1st pass after 5 years. I'll bet there will be some suspension adjustments for the additional
Beshof power.
I look forward to those live reports from you and Ken. It certainly keeps us desk drivers sort of content. Being there would be better.
Walt

[Doug Walker]

A few photos from Thursday's Test-N-Tune.

[SSDA Hemi]

Air at track this morning
Barometer- 29.39
Temp-62.8
Humidity- 100%
DA- 1388

If you think yesterday's air was bad...Looks like whatever records were set yesterday will be all she wrote at the Dutch this year. I'll post more after my day in the barn....

And yes SS/AH cars ran yesterday but I was pretty busy with my Hemi. I saw no sign of Bucky, but did see the port-a-tree AH car driving around yesterday, so they're here. Gary Wolkwitzs car was low et with David driving.

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

OK - so just when you thought you've heard it all lets talk about mushrooms .Did you know that near Maple Grove under some oak trees there are mushrooms growing ? Not just any mushrooms but Sheep Head mushrooms .Speaking with NHRA Certification Team member Bob Komnath he told me of the partial truckload he harvested yesterday nearby.And will cook them tomorrow ......yum they look good ! ! ! I can't wait ................

Bob asked me if I wanted some mushrooms, I didn't know he had that many.