Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove

Ken Miele · 09-11-2023, 06:26 PM

Mark Yacavone · 09-11-2023, 10:21 PM

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 · 09-12-2023, 07:40 AM

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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 · 09-12-2023, 09:11 AM

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 · 09-13-2023, 07:11 AM

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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 · 09-13-2023, 10:31 AM

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 · 09-13-2023, 10:45 AM

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 · 09-13-2023, 12:21 PM

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

Bob Lasko · 09-13-2023, 12:24 PM

Jack,
Could you get some pictures of the paved roads for us that can't be there

Bob Lasko

Joe Santangelo · 09-13-2023, 12:32 PM

Hey Jack. I noticed you picked up a package from the NHRA Div 1 trailer because the trailer that normally distributes them is not here or not here yet. How much did NHRA charge you for keeping the box in their trailer until you picked it up?

09-11-2023, 06:26 PM	#1
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 456 Liked 16,558 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove

09-11-2023, 10:21 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,904 Liked 5,121 Times in 1,952 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove 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 ;-) __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

09-12-2023, 09:11 AM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove 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..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

09-13-2023, 10:31 AM	#6
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove 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.

09-13-2023, 10:45 AM	#7
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,930 Likes: 406 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove 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 ......... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

09-13-2023, 12:21 PM	#8
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,627 Likes: 3,408 Liked 779 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove Nice on the pit row paving. Koretsky’s doing some great upgrades there. __________________ "Pistol" Pete Dutko

09-13-2023, 12:24 PM	#9
Bob Lasko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilton,CT Posts: 629 Likes: 0 Liked 185 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove Jack, Could you get some pictures of the paved roads for us that can't be there Bob Lasko

09-13-2023, 12:32 PM	#10
Joe Santangelo Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: MARLBOROUGH CT Posts: 163 Likes: 226 Liked 207 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Live from NHRA Pep Boys Nationals @ Maple Grove Hey Jack. I noticed you picked up a package from the NHRA Div 1 trailer because the trailer that normally distributes them is not here or not here yet. How much did NHRA charge you for keeping the box in their trailer until you picked it up?