Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals

Bob Bender · 09-13-2022, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1347

Any report on how wet it is out there? Hoping everything is dry by the time they start parking tomorrow.

Looking good

Frank Castros · 09-13-2022, 07:52 PM

I hope the Bender's hoist the Wally!

Jack Matyas · 09-14-2022, 09:09 AM

Good morning - Parking started this AM - should have been at 8am but someone decided that 7:20 was close enough and a lot of folks looked like they were in the shower when it started .As for the parking there wasn't much direction - head out to where the cows hang out and park was pretty much the order of the day .The ground isn't too bad considering all the rain we had in the last few days - I don't see anyone getting stuck here during or after the event.

On the weather side it's pretty much a nice deal right now with it being in the low seventies and extra sunny and blue skies - can't ask for much more.

Later ........

PS- for those of you wondering it was Bob & Penny Bender who were first in line ! ! !

Jack Matyas · 09-14-2022, 12:29 PM

So it's a slow news day - get car out -clean it and charge the batteries then head to the scales - come back and fill the fuel and it's time for lunch.

In keeping with the free t-shirt theme look at the pic below ----what's missing??????

Joe Martens · 09-14-2022, 12:55 PM

Where is Bender?

modelman1960 · 09-14-2022, 12:58 PM

Hi Jack. How about the missing items are how you labeled the photo.......
"No garbage". There are no trash cans in sight either.
Good luck this weekend.
Good luck to all and be safe everyone.
Walt

Jack Matyas · 09-14-2022, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by modelman1960

Hi Jack. How about the missing items are how you labeled the photo.......
"No garbage". There are no trash cans in sight either.
Good luck this weekend.
Good luck to all and be safe everyone.
Walt

Walt - Because of my 'senior' moment you're a winner ........send someone over to me for your shirt .

Pistol Pete · 09-14-2022, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

So it's a slow news day - get car out -clean it and charge the batteries then head to the scales - come back and fill the fuel and it's time for lunch.

In keeping with the free t-shirt theme look at the pic below ----what's missing??????

No Puddles Of Water or that R_____ word ??
Is my guess.

modelman1960 · 09-14-2022, 02:19 PM

Hi Jack. I'm a bit surprised about that. Lucky too. Please drop an xl tee-shirt off to Ally Doll or Al Smyth if they attend as I'm at home in Syracuse routing from a distance.
Thanks so much.
Walt

Ken Miele · 09-14-2022, 06:47 PM

Hey guys, we made it. Thanks Jack for getting this thread going. I pulled in around 1pm... no line The stacking area was empty, Dan and the parking crew did another bang up job... just like Indy. I did find a few cars out. I also did a video rolling into the track along with a ride through of the pits. It will be up later.

Tomorrow Stock is out first at 9am. We get 2 shots tomorrow and Stock goes into Class. Super Stock gets 3 qualifiers. The weather for this week looks great with highs in the upper 70's and no rain in the forecast.

09-13-2022, 07:52 PM	#2
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,599 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals I hope the Bender's hoist the Wally!

09-14-2022, 09:09 AM	#3
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,931 Likes: 407 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Good morning - Parking started this AM - should have been at 8am but someone decided that 7:20 was close enough and a lot of folks looked like they were in the shower when it started .As for the parking there wasn't much direction - head out to where the cows hang out and park was pretty much the order of the day .The ground isn't too bad considering all the rain we had in the last few days - I don't see anyone getting stuck here during or after the event. On the weather side it's pretty much a nice deal right now with it being in the low seventies and extra sunny and blue skies - can't ask for much more. Later ........ PS- for those of you wondering it was Bob & Penny Bender who were first in line ! ! ! __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 09-14-2022 at 09:12 AM.

09-14-2022, 12:29 PM	#4
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,931 Likes: 407 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals So it's a slow news day - get car out -clean it and charge the batteries then head to the scales - come back and fill the fuel and it's time for lunch. In keeping with the free t-shirt theme look at the pic below ----what's missing?????? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO Last edited by Jack Matyas; 09-14-2022 at 12:42 PM.

09-14-2022, 12:55 PM	#5
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 787 Likes: 631 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Where is Bender? __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

09-14-2022, 12:58 PM	#6
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 229 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Hi Jack. How about the missing items are how you labeled the photo....... "No garbage". There are no trash cans in sight either. Good luck this weekend. Good luck to all and be safe everyone. Walt

09-14-2022, 02:19 PM	#9
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 229 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Hi Jack. I'm a bit surprised about that. Lucky too. Please drop an xl tee-shirt off to Ally Doll or Al Smyth if they attend as I'm at home in Syracuse routing from a distance. Thanks so much. Walt

09-14-2022, 06:47 PM	#10
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,560 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Hey guys, we made it. Thanks Jack for getting this thread going. I pulled in around 1pm... no line The stacking area was empty, Dan and the parking crew did another bang up job... just like Indy. I did find a few cars out. I also did a video rolling into the track along with a ride through of the pits. It will be up later. Tomorrow Stock is out first at 9am. We get 2 shots tomorrow and Stock goes into Class. Super Stock gets 3 qualifiers. The weather for this week looks great with highs in the upper 70's and no rain in the forecast. Attached Thumbnails