"Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National

Ken Miele · 04-13-2011, 01:16 PM

Hello everyone, just pulled into Charlotte. As you can see there is plenty of room to park. No need to ask if if you can save a spot, you have your pick of most anywhere you like. I have never been to a national with so much room left. There was no line to get in, I just rolled up and went right into the track.

The weather is great, 70 and sunny, and it looks like the rest of the week will also be good expect for Saturday were there is a 50% chance of a thunderstorm.

I'm heading to tech, wish me luck, I hope it will not be like Gainesville. I will be back later with pictures and a schedule if I can find it.

Jack Matyas · 04-13-2011, 01:30 PM

Glad to see you're on the job boss ..................

BKSG1198 · 04-13-2011, 01:36 PM

Thanks for the reporting Ken since some of us are stuck behind a desk working.....makes it feel like we are there with you guys

Charley Downing · 04-13-2011, 02:37 PM

Ken is there any schedule or run order up for tomorrow? We are just getting ready to leave MI.

Rusty2211 · 04-13-2011, 02:53 PM

Just saw the schedule at the registration trailer and it's calling for 3 rounds of stock qualifying tomorrow starting at 9:30 and first round of class on Friday morning at 8:30am.

Ken Miele · 04-13-2011, 03:54 PM

Charley, I attach Thursday and Fridays seclude.

There were no issues in tech, everything went well. More rigs came since I last posted, but the place still looks like a ghost town. I wanted Charley to see the seclude so I post this first, be back in a few with pictures and more thoughts.

Marvin Robinson · 04-15-2011, 12:09 PM

Thanks for the coverage, Ken.... great job, helps take some of the sting out of not being there....

Mike Carr · 04-15-2011, 12:11 PM

JIm, he had already gone 9.46 on Thursday, so he was already 'flagged'.

Mike Fuller · 04-15-2011, 12:24 PM

Um..... they don't put a 396 or a 427 in a Dodge Challenger!....... Yet. Jim

They had him listed as a 69 Camaro on the second qualifing sheet

danny waters sr · 04-15-2011, 12:44 PM

I personaly do NOT like the"COMBO" class eliminations.......Going red in a heads up is a little diff than having to do it in a combo when someone else will win that is not even in your class.. That new idea suxxxsss to me.

04-13-2011, 01:16 PM	#1
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,861 Likes: 456 Liked 16,552 Times in 1,522 Posts	"Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Hello everyone, just pulled into Charlotte. As you can see there is plenty of room to park. No need to ask if if you can save a spot, you have your pick of most anywhere you like. I have never been to a national with so much room left. There was no line to get in, I just rolled up and went right into the track. The weather is great, 70 and sunny, and it looks like the rest of the week will also be good expect for Saturday were there is a 50% chance of a thunderstorm. I'm heading to tech, wish me luck, I hope it will not be like Gainesville. I will be back later with pictures and a schedule if I can find it. Attached Thumbnails

04-13-2011, 01:30 PM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Glad to see you're on the job boss .................. __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

04-13-2011, 01:36 PM	#3
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,625 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Thanks for the reporting Ken since some of us are stuck behind a desk working.....makes it feel like we are there with you guys

04-13-2011, 02:37 PM	#4
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Ken is there any schedule or run order up for tomorrow? We are just getting ready to leave MI. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

04-13-2011, 02:53 PM	#5
Rusty2211 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 118 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Just saw the schedule at the registration trailer and it's calling for 3 rounds of stock qualifying tomorrow starting at 9:30 and first round of class on Friday morning at 8:30am.

04-13-2011, 03:54 PM	#6
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,861 Likes: 456 Liked 16,552 Times in 1,522 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Charley, I attach Thursday and Fridays seclude. There were no issues in tech, everything went well. More rigs came since I last posted, but the place still looks like a ghost town. I wanted Charley to see the seclude so I post this first, be back in a few with pictures and more thoughts. Attached Thumbnails

04-15-2011, 12:09 PM	#7
Marvin Robinson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Thanks for the coverage, Ken.... great job, helps take some of the sting out of not being there.... __________________ Marvin Robinson 3188 STK/SS

04-15-2011, 12:11 PM	#8
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National JIm, he had already gone 9.46 on Thursday, so he was already 'flagged'. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

04-15-2011, 12:24 PM	#9
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 950 Likes: 553 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National Um..... they don't put a 396 or a 427 in a Dodge Challenger!....... Yet. Jim They had him listed as a 69 Camaro on the second qualifing sheet __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

04-15-2011, 12:44 PM	#10
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA 4-Wide National I personaly do NOT like the"COMBO" class eliminations.......Going red in a heads up is a little diff than having to do it in a combo when someone else will win that is not even in your class.. That new idea suxxxsss to me. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"