"Live From" Atco Raceway - LODRS

[Mark Yacavone]

Kenny, I sent you an internal memo..Kinda know why I hadn't heard back.

Thanks for the reports.

[Rich Biebel]

I have seen Bob Lang rip the tape down and right in the same area where one of those pictures earlier posted is from.

I often arrived on early Thursday evening for most division races back when participation was much higher than these days. I was often pitted so far away from the lanes I was past the finishline......

Racers that arrived Friday morning where much closer to the lanes thanks to the reverse order of parking that was often used....

The tape stretchers and spot savers need to be stopped.....or at least limited to ONE saved spot.....

[Don Fardie]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

This could be a problem..I don't have a problem with someone saving a space or two .
Everyone does it ...but as usual its OUT OF F';/./KING HAND..I don't see how someone can get away with this BS.I can show up afull day ahead of a LOCAL..but they can show up when ever they get there and get paved up front space..SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS..We all pay the same money but some racers travel quite far and get to the track early and get F'/;'ed See you folks in the dirt..

Hit that one on the nail!! Nothing like traveling 5 hours and arrive early on Thursday just to park in the sand, while the empty parking lot looks like a Crime Scene with all the tape.

[Sam Murray]

Originally Posted by Don Fardie

Hit that one on the nail!! Nothing like traveling 5 hours and arrive early on Thursday just to park in the sand, while the empty parking lot looks like a Crime Scene with all the tape.

A couple of years ago or so, because of this same issue at this same track we were told by D1 that no one could save more than one spot. When we showed up on Thursday morning, driving to the gate we could see that contrary to the so called new D1 rule it was caution tape city. I asked at the gate why the new rule was not being adhered to? The woman at the gate didn't know anything about it and called track management to ask. She was told that anybody who didn't like it could have their money back and leave! Then later in the day they came around and took a lot of the single spots away from people. So much for caring about the customer.

[Jack Matyas]

Hi gang - well its been a very long and trying day and many thanks go out to the boss for opening up for me today .First thing is as most of you know the test n tune was washed out today .The Sun came out many times but not enough to dry the track and grounds out .
Second is the place is packed already even with todays bad forecast everyone showed up .So much for Sportsman racing going dead - at least not here in Division One .Good news ?The weekend is looking terrific - so if you're on the fence start packing and get on the road .

Me ? ? I've got my hands full - sprung a water leak in my fresh water tank somewhere and tomorrow will be full of trying to fix it between racing .

Managed to snap a few photos earlier .....Just enough to keep Kenny happy .

BTW , did manage to get some good eats in tonight thanks to my friends Tommy Goldman and Kathy Purcell who shared ( and cooked ) some of the finest Crab cakes and fried shrimp that I've ever had .

[Larry Hill]

James I am confused, is it F';/ or F'/; or are both correct?

Good Luck!

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - Well blue skies and Sun its not this morning but at least its not raining .The big word this AM is fog and boy oh boy is it thick .As I sit here this morning enjoying some early tea and toast I can see about maybe 40 or fifty yards - there is just that much of it and hopefully in a few hours it'll burn off .

Yesterday the 'volunteers' from NHRA's Division One Certification team were doing house calls getting tech done while it was raining and that will take the rush off this morning - thanks guys ! ! We do notice your efforts and can't thank you enough .

Back in an hour or two ....

[Jack Matyas]

And then the Sun came out .......And it became hot / humid and slow .Stock just got their first hit and I doubt anyone was in the record lanes .......but you never know ! !

And would you believe our own Stock/SuperStock Ford magazine editor is in the house ? Evan Smith , former New Jersey resident stopped up from Florida to visit his in-laws and got himself a job this weekend driving one of Anthony Bongiovannis' CobraJets .Welcome back Evan ........

Even though the weather won't let us go fast the track is in excellant condition this morning as I didn't hear one complaint yet ..........The Atco staff combined with the NHRA crew got this place hummin'.

[Ken Miele]

Stock is done with their first qualifying run and Super Stock has just been called to the lanes. Weather for those who are interested is as follow.

Temp 84
Humd 46%
bar 29.81
da 2500

I took a few shots in tech this morning, lots of cars but the D1 crew did a great job handling it and we started on time.

I have some in car video's and more pics.... be back later.

[Ed Fernandez]

Is that Curt doing the Broom Hilda impersonation?