Welcome
to our photocoverage from the 2016 Dodge NHRA Nationals
at Maple Grove Raceway. We were planning to be on location
from Friday, September 30 - Sunday, October 2, 2016,
but Mother Nature had other plans; we ended up just
going on Saturday. Friday was a total washout, Saturday
was hit or miss (mostly miss) and because of the forecast
for Sunday we opted to cut our losses. So racers, there
isn't a whole lot we could do with that as far as covering
the Sportsman classes, but we did what we could on Saturday.
I'd like to send a thank you to NHRA for granting media
access to the starting line area, and to Maple Grove
Raceway for the hospitality.
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I
couldn't believe how many fans were pouring into Maple
Grove on Saturday despite the awful weather conditions
and forecast. |
They
were streaming in from all entrances. |
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I
know it's tough to read, but that's sunscreen on the menu.
I don't think he sold a lot of that. |
Fans
coming in, racers going out. |
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And
another one. |
It's
like this every year at The Grove: the fans are hardcore! |
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Yeah,
that's having a problem with alcohol. |
Ronnie
Dicks saying "c'mon Stock Eliminator, let's get to
the lanes!" |
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Then
asking "you got a problem with that?" |
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Division
1 photographer Phil Hutchison on the scene. |
Here
comes Stock Eliminator for qualifying! First to the lanes
and eventually first on the qualifying list with a 1.281-under
#1 is Chris Holbrook from Livonia MI, in the 2016 Mustang. |
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The
'69 Camaro of Tim Barrett followed in by... |
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...the
'69 Camaro of Carl Massafra |
Guys,
this is not the track. I know you haven't seen the track
yet this weekend, but these are just the lanes ! :-) |
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