Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove

[Hacksaw]

Been to the track multiple times and still have trouble with the narrow road options. Anybody know the route the big rig/Pro teams use? I would be travelling South on the Turnpike.

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Been to the track multiple times and still have trouble with the narrow road options. Anybody know the route the big rig/Pro teams use? I would be travelling South on the Turnpike.

If you are coming South on I476 and exiting at exit 56 and go West on I 78 instead of getting off on PA Rt 100 to go to US 222 ,you can continue West on I 78 and get off at exit 30 for PA Rt61 South . It will bring you to the 422 bypass outside or Reading.
It eliminates dealing with the 2 lane congestion and the 5 stupid traffic circles they have installed on Rt 222.
When it comes to getting off Rt10 to the grove ,the only option for a bigger rig is getting off at the bus garage at Alleghenyville Road and turning left at Bowmansville Road to get to Maple Grove Road.

[Ken Miele]

[Mark Yacavone]

Thanks, Ken
You guys might not know this, but AZ. Dan, (Dan Riume) is a pretty fair bracket racer too. He won a couple of our events in Surprise...and, he's a Ford guy ;-)

[Ken Miele]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Thanks, Ken
You guys might not know this, but AZ. Dan, (Dan Riume) is a pretty fair bracket racer too. He won a couple of our events in Surprise...and, he's a Ford guy ;-)

Dan quite often talks about bracket racing. I was just talking to him yesterday, he was in Vegas racing his Mustang and having a blast. Dan is good people, how he puts up with us I will never know.

[Rich Biebel]

You can stay on 78 to 61 to avoid the 222 traffic and circles but I always went the way you did once I got to 222 from 78
I preferred taking 57 to 22 to 78 to 100....Way more scenic and towing friendly with a smaller rig.....

[Jon Sarrett]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Thanks, Ken
You guys might not know this, but AZ. Dan, (Dan Riume) is a pretty fair bracket racer too. He won a couple of our events in Surprise...and, he's a Ford guy ;-)

It's actually Reaume and he started out with a blue and yellow mid 60's Ranchero racing at Speedworld with his Mopar buddy Dan Sleep. Loved hanging with these 2 back in the 90's. Not sure if he still lives in Kingman or not.

[BKSG1198]

Kenny I saw you post about the dump truck following you for the last 10 miles. There is actually a quarry not to far from the track that dump / pick up rock & stone from. You’ll see trucks up and down Bowmansville Road all weekend.

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning members and guests - After a few drips and drizzles this morning it's a little cloudy with Sun thrown in every so often .They are calling for more but who knows.During the evening tonight a clear front is to roll in and stay till next week .I can almost promise that the Stock session tomorrow morning will be ultra fast - remember I did say almost promise !!!

So here is a new one - would you believe the officials came around early this AM and told us we'll be going in early ? Yep and we did . Why you ask - who cares - I was pitted long before 8AM .

Today it's parking - get wrist bands and mostly stand around and BS .Also many of us noticed new pit road paving - no more rocks,mud and God knows what else on some of the roads - well done Koretsky family ! ! !
Later with some pics .........

[Pistol Pete]

Nice on the pit row paving.
Koretsky’s doing some great upgrades there.