Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals - Page 3

Pistol Pete · 09-14-2022, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

So it's a slow news day - get car out -clean it and charge the batteries then head to the scales - come back and fill the fuel and it's time for lunch.

In keeping with the free t-shirt theme look at the pic below ----what's missing??????

No Puddles Of Water or that R_____ word ??
Is my guess.

modelman1960 · 09-14-2022, 02:19 PM

Hi Jack. I'm a bit surprised about that. Lucky too. Please drop an xl tee-shirt off to Ally Doll or Al Smyth if they attend as I'm at home in Syracuse routing from a distance.
Thanks so much.
Walt

Ken Miele · 09-14-2022, 06:47 PM

Hey guys, we made it. Thanks Jack for getting this thread going. I pulled in around 1pm... no line The stacking area was empty, Dan and the parking crew did another bang up job... just like Indy. I did find a few cars out. I also did a video rolling into the track along with a ride through of the pits. It will be up later.

Tomorrow Stock is out first at 9am. We get 2 shots tomorrow and Stock goes into Class. Super Stock gets 3 qualifiers. The weather for this week looks great with highs in the upper 70's and no rain in the forecast.

brian schuetta · 09-14-2022, 09:08 PM

In Pittsburgh, is it right 4 hours to Maple Grove? What is happening Saturday morning?

Ken Miele · 09-14-2022, 09:11 PM

prostockpete1 · 09-14-2022, 11:55 PM

I see Indy SS winner Pete D'Agnolo is not attending Maple Grove in SS or Comp .. thought close to home would be there

Henrys Toy · 09-15-2022, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Good morning Kenny and to all,
Thank you for the ride!
i always felt Maple Grove Raceway was a beautiful race track, and it looks like the "New" owners have done a Bang Up job of keeping it that way.
Best of luck to all the competitors and safe racing to all.

Respectfully,
Henry Kunz 1534 H/SA

P.S. Thank You Jack for your great pictures.

Lenny5160 · 09-15-2022, 07:35 AM

I’m a few trailers down from Jack. First time here (or anywhere in D1 land) and it’s a cool place! If you’re 2 blocks from any entrance, you wouldn’t know there’s a track here.

Ken Miele · 09-15-2022, 07:36 AM

Good morning all... its a little chilly, the weather numbers from my weather station are below. A few more photos from yesterday. It will be a busy day but I will do my best to get photos and hoping to get a in car camera video done later.

Temp 61
Humid 88%
Bar 29.58
DA 1316
Water Grains 71
Vapor Pressure .4756
Wind calm

Be back later...

Ken Miele · 09-15-2022, 04:26 PM

Hey guys, I know its late the in the day... its just been a hectic day. We had a oil down that took one hour to clean up. They had to go back a prep the track a few times after the oil down. Super Gas was running and they spinning down track... It was a bad oil down, or should I say Trans fluid oil down. A Super Gas car oiled almost the entire track when trans line broke. Stock was in the lanes at that time, over an hour sitting there.

I have videos and lots of photos, I will try to get them upload as soon as I can... please check back later.

09-14-2022, 02:19 PM	#22
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 229 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Hi Jack. I'm a bit surprised about that. Lucky too. Please drop an xl tee-shirt off to Ally Doll or Al Smyth if they attend as I'm at home in Syracuse routing from a distance. Thanks so much. Walt

09-14-2022, 06:47 PM	#23
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,556 Likes: 348 Liked 13,014 Times in 1,224 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Hey guys, we made it. Thanks Jack for getting this thread going. I pulled in around 1pm... no line The stacking area was empty, Dan and the parking crew did another bang up job... just like Indy. I did find a few cars out. I also did a video rolling into the track along with a ride through of the pits. It will be up later. Tomorrow Stock is out first at 9am. We get 2 shots tomorrow and Stock goes into Class. Super Stock gets 3 qualifiers. The weather for this week looks great with highs in the upper 70's and no rain in the forecast. Attached Thumbnails

09-14-2022, 09:08 PM	#24
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 255 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals In Pittsburgh, is it right 4 hours to Maple Grove? What is happening Saturday morning?

09-14-2022, 09:11 PM	#25
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,556 Likes: 348 Liked 13,014 Times in 1,224 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals

09-14-2022, 11:55 PM	#26
prostockpete1 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 228 Likes: 3 Liked 72 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals I see Indy SS winner Pete D'Agnolo is not attending Maple Grove in SS or Comp .. thought close to home would be there

09-15-2022, 07:35 AM	#28
Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 432 Times in 225 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals I’m a few trailers down from Jack. First time here (or anywhere in D1 land) and it’s a cool place! If you’re 2 blocks from any entrance, you wouldn’t know there’s a track here. __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53

09-15-2022, 07:36 AM	#29
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,556 Likes: 348 Liked 13,014 Times in 1,224 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Good morning all... its a little chilly, the weather numbers from my weather station are below. A few more photos from yesterday. It will be a busy day but I will do my best to get photos and hoping to get a in car camera video done later. Temp 61 Humid 88% Bar 29.58 DA 1316 Water Grains 71 Vapor Pressure .4756 Wind calm Be back later... Attached Thumbnails

09-15-2022, 04:26 PM	#30
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,556 Likes: 348 Liked 13,014 Times in 1,224 Posts	Re: Live from Reading,PA - NHRA PEP BOYS Nationals Hey guys, I know its late the in the day... its just been a hectic day. We had a oil down that took one hour to clean up. They had to go back a prep the track a few times after the oil down. Super Gas was running and they spinning down track... It was a bad oil down, or should I say Trans fluid oil down. A Super Gas car oiled almost the entire track when trans line broke. Stock was in the lanes at that time, over an hour sitting there. I have videos and lots of photos, I will try to get them upload as soon as I can... please check back later.