Live from Maple Grove - NHRA Toyo Tires Nats

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

In another 10 minutes we'll be inside the gates of the beautifully manicured Maple Grove Raceway and its good to be me today.Why you ask-I'll tell you its because I'm #12 of the hundreds waiting to enter on this sunny Wednesday morning .With temps expected to be in the low eighties all weekend performance in all categories should be terrific.Today is just parking and tech but speaking with many racer friends last night everyone is reved-up and can't wait to get on the track Thursday.And lets not forget the big softball game Thurs night along with the Pro show Friday evening ..........Like they say ---"And on with the show" .Later.......

Thanks for the report Jack. I am leaving Ct. at 4:00 tomorrow morning and I should be at the track by 7:00. I will be sure to stop by and introduce myself.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

[Jack Matyas]

Another 10 minutes turned into 4 and 1/2 hours till I got parked ! ! Good news is that everybody including Pros waited -usually its just us that wait -- tech was a breeze and now its time for lunch ...........

BTW - its chicken on the grill in case anyones hungry .

Capt.Jack---10/4 on the 1000'.

[Joe DeMarzo]

Jack, what is for dessert? Good luck and hope you have a great race, keep us posted.

[Joe Martens]

Thanks for the reports, Jack. I'll be looking forward to reading them throughout the weekend!!!
Good luck.

[Jack Matyas]

Finally its Thursday and in an hour or so we'll hit the track .Very sunny this morning with the fog lifting off the tree lines rapidly ..........temps in the low sixties and a nice barometer (29.77 at the local airport) but here's the bad news - humidity is near 97% and they are calling for thunderstorms this afternoon with the possibility of hail along with them . Sure hope those Pro's like playing ball in the rain tonight .We'll just have to make the best of our runs this morning -- not as much "fooling around" as usual -- guess its 1100' instead of 1000 .Like the big guy in California says --" I'll be back"................

PS--Plenty of rigs just pulling in this morning - this economy has everything screwed up - racers seem to be working that "extra" day to help pay for things . Can anyone remember when Stock/Superstock didn't have full fields at the Keystones ?

[Jack Matyas]

9:15 First time trial ---Stock 75 degrees -- 61% humidity -- 81 grains of water -- .53 vapor pressure -- 29.19 barometer -- 2632 DA -- in other words its slow out there -- on top of that everyones 60 was 2 to 3 off . 1)Bogan -1.067 low ET --10.233
2)Belden -1.037
3)Horensky -1.035
4)Parker -1.001 (Gary)
5)Monohan -.982
6)Matyas -.972
7)Giermanski -.953
8)Lowell -.938
9)J.Linke -.934
10)Totaro -.932 Top Speed 127.33
They just told us we're going to get three hits today -- next one in half an hour.........

[Tim H]

I believe it is raining !!

[danielct301]

Good Morning Jack.
Has the fog burned off?
Will eliminations be starting on time today?