Live from Pomona -- NHRA World Finals

[Jack Matyas]

Well , the honeymoon is over -- I "found" all the broken pieces from last weeks blow-up -- yep -they were on the opposite side of the engine -- we looked real good and never found anything but this morning at the finish line they reappeared -- popcorn and plenty of it.. I'll get back to ya.....

[BobUnkefer]

Jack took pictures of the carnage, if you've got a weak stomach you might not want to look once he gets them posted...... :-(

Unk

[Joe Grippo]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Brock Mosier joined us today - (as a trailer mate) - most of you don't know him -- he won the Summit race at Maple Grove this year and quaified for the big Summit race here -- good luck to him this weekend...

That is so cool that Brock was able to take the trip out west! He is living every bracket racers dream. Good luck man! Footbrakers Rule!

Jack love your posts and hope you can get the Chieftain back together....bummer.

[Tom Goldman]

Hope there's enough left for Guilis to put back together ! ...That block looked like Frankenstine to start with ! ......Bummer. .......Tom

[Jack Matyas]

Turned out it wasn't as fast as it could have been -- still some respectable runs were made -- Bobby DeAmond showed with low ET and big speed --Q 2 coming up after the Pros .......

[Jack Matyas]

You're never ever going to believe this one -- this tale will go into "Strange Stories" for sure .After taking my engine apart this afternoon I started to package the parts up for shipping home -- I wrapped each piece with plastic and started piling them up on a work table and on the ground at the end of our trailer .At some point I stopped and went for a water --- when I returned I noticed that I had a new garbage box -- and then -- oh ***** -- no parts left -- it didn't take much to figure out that the garbage people were by and picked-up my stuff .I went to them and got the shuffle -- then I went to track security -- more shuffle -- then I went to NHRA security -- they help a little but mostly shuffle. The I went to the head of track services -- THAT woman gave new meaning to bitch -- all she did was cover-up -- "My people would never do that --I asked them" she said -- then I went back to NHRA and I'm very sorry to say I got nothing -- most of you who know me know I'm a big NHRA supporter -I've never been TO'ed so many times in one afternoon- and would never in a million years thought they would just say "oh well" and walk away .Thousands of dollars worth of parts and no one cared -- shame on them ! ! At one point an NHRA person told me I could not look for them myself because they would have "Union Issues" -- I gotta tell you I was ready to punch the guy -- can you imagine ?

Some of you might think this is a far fetched story but those who know me will tell you I never lie -- period .

Shame on you NHRA --for not caring..........I don't think they were stolen -- just mistook for garbage but you didn't want to be concerned .

[Ed Wright]

That's unblievable!!

[Tim H]

Holy Crap, that is unbelievable. What a lousy way to end a season. The monetary loss makes it really hurt.

[Woodro Josey]

Jack, you have just found out how much they care about us, there you were over 3000miles from home to support them and get treated like crap. Believe me my friend, i know how they are and you do too!

[Joe Martens]

That's total BS. I just don't understand why they wouldn't let you look for your parts. What is the big deal. Screw their union issues. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, Jack. Hope you can get some resolve from this.