Racin' & Internet Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
Volume # 110
09/20/2012
First:
Damn! The racing season is getting mighty short now! Another 5 weeks or so and it will be done in
this area – NY, NJ Ct & Pa.
Unfortunately, auto racing is not a cold weather sport, like football. I believe there are plenty of die-hard race
fans out there, but not as many as there are for football. Who wants to sit in a grandstand and watch a
bunch of cars go in circles, in the cold, anyway? Back in the late ‘40’s, here in the
Northeast, Midget racing went on year round, believe it or not. During the late fall and into early spring,
racing was held indoors at the Kingsbridge Armory in the
Second:
As you might recall, I’ve made mention of a
Racing Expo that was planned for the Hinchliffe
Stadium in Paterson, NJ – the cancelation of the first date – the Sunday of the
Labor Day Weekend, with a hoped for date of October 7th. Well, sad news for you if you were planning
on attending.
Here’s the latest:
Messages I've received:
From Ronnie Dennis:
This years Hinchliffe Stadium
Racing Expo has been cancelled. We were not able to obtain the Columbus Day
date of October 7th. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
I received this from Ed Duncan and am putting it out for
anyone that might be interested - show is on Oct 7th:
Hi Tom,i am sorry to hear about the cancellation of the Hinchcliffe Reunion.If any body
is free that weekend there more than welcome to come to the Old Bridge Speedway
Reunion.
Note:
This is the second year in a row now that the Expo has had to be
cancelled. Last year it was because of
the flooding in
Third:
On Facebook,
last Sunday:
come
saturday october 20th the
orange county fair speedway will have the 305 sprint cars as part of the saturday activities, they will be non sanctioned but follow
the 305 racesaver rules, tires for the class will be
open, thus no tire rule for this race will be in effect. the 305's will have a
full show on saturday with time trails locking the
top 6 into the 25 lap feature and all other cars will transfer though heat
races and consolation. The race will pay $750 to win with 24 cars and last
place paying $100.00 and all position in between will have an increase in payout.
for more information call the track or check the
official websight
Fourth:
I’ve
been reading in the AARN, and on the Internet, of race drivers being injured
lately. Quite often I’ve made mention of
insurance that is out there for race drivers, as long as they are racing in a
vehicle that has a roll cage on it, and are belted in.
Link: http://www.stida.com/
Fifth:
Ed Carpenter. Ever hear of him? A while back he raced Midgets and Sprint Cars
with USAC. He has since gone on to race
Indy Cars. He owns his race team. This past weekend, he won the 500 mile Indy
Car race out in
Sixth:
A video that might be taken
off of You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jhx_2TqffE
Seventh:
From the History Vintage Sprint Car part of
Jalopy Journal, this was posted the other day, by Bob:
“I hope this is not O/T, if it is please remove.
I am working with Arlen Kurtis
regarding bring back old Kurtis Kraft items and
marketing them. This would include the old Indy Roadsters his dad built. If
there is enough interest and demand we will try and make this happen.
Thank You”
Note:
If anyone reading this column is interested, kindly e-mail me,
please. My address is at the end of the
column.
Eighth:
I caught a good portion of the NFL game that
was played this past Monday night –
And while on the subject of football, I can’t
see anything wrong with the “horse Collar” tackle that is now a no-no, unless
the quarterback is in the pocket, and then it’s legal. Huh?
Ninth:
Just around the corner there will be some
debates coming up with those that are running for President and Vice
President. How I hope the questions that
will be asked will actually deal with questions we’d like to ask and have
answered. Also, if one of those that are
in the debates has to answer by going in circles, I sure hope the moderator will
stop him and ask him to ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION !
Tenth:
Eastern States Schedule:
Thursday, October 18, 2012:
12:00 PM RACE CAR HAULERS CAN
BEGIN PARKING
IN PITS
2:00 -6:00PM INSPECTION ON EARLY ARRIVING CARS
2:00 PM CAMPERS CAN BEGIN TO ENTER
FAIRGROUNDS
10:00PM GATES CLOSED FOR EVENING
Friday, October 19, 2012:
10:00 AM
FAIRGROUNDS OPEN
PIT GATE OPENS
12:30 PM INSPECTION OF ALL
CARS
3:00 PM SPECTATOR GATES OPEN
3:00 PM DRIVERS MEETING
4:00 PM OPEN SPORTSMAN HOT LAPS
358 MODIFIED HOT LAPS
PRO STOCK HOT LAPS
4:45 PM MODIFIED HOT LAPS
5:30 PM MODIFIED TIME TRIALS
TOP
PRO STOCK QUALIFYING HEATS
OPEN SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING
HEATS
MODIFIED QUALIFYING HEATS
TOP 6 MODIFIED DASH
FOR CASH
OPEN SPORTSMAN CONSI
PRO STOCK FEATURE 25 LAPS
BREAK
OPEN SPORTSMAN FEATURE 50 LAPS
Saturday, October 20, 2012:
8:00 AM FAIRGROUNDS OPEN
PIT GATE OPEN
358 MODIFIED INSPECTION
CRATE SPORTSMAN INSPECTION
SPRINT CAR INSPECTION
11:00 AM
SPECTATOR GATES OPEN
12:30 PM DRIVER MEETING AND
DRAW
1:00PM SPRINT CAR HEAT IN MOTORS
1:30 PM 358 MODIFIED HOT LAPS
CRATE SPORTSMAN HOT LAPS
TIMED SPRINT CAR HOT LAPS
358 MODIFIED TIME TRIALS
TOP
CRATE SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING
HEATS
358 MODIFIED QUALIFYING HEATS
305 SPRINT CAR HEATS
CRATE SPORTSMAN CONSI
MODIFIED HOT LAPS (ALL CARS)
SPRINT CAR “B” MAIN
358 MODIFIED CONSI
CRATE SPORTSMAN FEATURE 30 LAPS
BREAK
358 MODIFIED FEATURE 100 LAPS
305 SPRINT CAR FEATURE 25 LAPS
Sunday, October 21, 2012:
8:00 AM FAIRGROUNDS OPEN
PIT GATE OPENS
9:00 AM SPECTATOR GATES OPEN
STREET STOCK INSPECTION
9:30 AM STREET STOCK DRIVER MEETING &
DRAW
PIT PARTY
11:00 AM
STREET STOCK HOT LAPS
VINTAGE CAR HOT LAPS
11:15 AM MODIFIED HOT LAPS (B
MAIN CARS ONLY)
11:30 AM MODIFIED HOT LAPS
(QUALIFIED CARS)
12:00 PM MANDATORY MODIFIED
DRIVERS MEETING
12: 30 PM STREET STOCK HEATS
MODIFIED B
VINTAGE CAR FEATURE
STREET STOCK INTRODUCTION
STREET STOCK FEATURE 25 LAPS
2:45 PM MODIFIED INTRODUCTION
3:00 PM 51st
ANNUAL EASTERN STATES
MODIFIED FEATURE 200 LAPS
http://www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net/FILES/ESW%20Schedule%20&%20Price%20List%202012.pdf
Note:
The link above also has grand stand prices, camping prices and pit pass
prices.
Eleventh:
Allmendinger reinstated by NASCAR
In part:
“The first phase of his comeback complete, an optimistic
AJ Allmendinger is ready to get on with his life.
He's hopeful that includes another job in racing.
Allmendinger on Tuesday was reinstated by NASCAR,
which said he successfully completed its rehabilitation program after testing
positive for a banned substance. The process took a little over two months, and
Allmendinger said he learned a lot about himself
while participating in the "Road to Recovery" program.
"I knew I didn't have a problem, I knew it was a
one-time mistake," Allmendinger said. "I'm
going to use the word "educated" because I feel like I was educated
on a lot of things and a lot of things about myself. I just needed to get my
priorities straight and my life straightened out.
"And learn to be happy as a person away from the
racetrack," he added. "If you are not happy away from the racetrack,
you aren't going to be happy at the racetrack. So much of what I was doing at
the racetrack was dictating the person I was."
He was released by Penske Racing after his "B''
sample failed, and participating in NASCAR's program was his only hope at
reinstatement.
Now that he's done it, he may find a home sooner than
anyone expected back in July.
"The first thing is what options are out there for
me? I don't know the answer to that," he said. "But I've learned this
is life, and everything is an option."
Team owner Roger Penske had Allmendinger
as his guest at the IndyCar season finale last
weekend and said the 30-year-old driver is a viable candidate for rides in both
NASCAR and IndyCar. Penske even said he'd consider
hiring Allmendinger again.”
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120919/SPORTS90/209190324/-1/NEWSLETTER100
Twelfth:
I was watching the news on TV the other
night, and they showed some trees being cut down out in
Thirteenth:
REPORT: NUMBER OF
‘ABLE-BODIED’ ADULTS ON FOOD STAMPS HAS EXPLODED WITH SUSPENSION OF WELFARE
REQUIREMENT
In part:
“In case you haven’t
heard, President Barack Obama has been accused of trying to “gut” the landmark 1996
welfare reform law (a claim some on the left have dismissed as “racist“). By granting
states waivers to redefine the work requirements for welfare recipients, his
critics argue, the president has created a situation where people will be
tempted to remain on government assistance.
But is this true? Well, considering the
increase in the number of “able-bodied” Americans on food-stamps, a new report
from the Washington Examiner argues the Obama administration has
already done this with its 2009 suspension of a separate welfare requirement.
“In addition to the broader work
requirement that has become a contentious issue in the presidential race, the
1996 welfare reform law included a separate rule encouraging able-bodied adults
without dependents to work by limiting the amount of time they could receive
food stamps,” writes the Examiner’s Philip Klein (of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz wrongly accused him of misquoting her
fame).
“President Obama suspended that rule when he signed his economic
stimulus legislation into law, and the number of these adults on food stamps
doubled, from 1.9 million in 2008 to 3.9 million in 2010,” he adds.”
More can be seen here:
Fourteenth:
Those of you that have been reading my
columns know of the health issues my wife has had. So far she’s had two IV Chemo and has gone
through two batches of Chemo pills.
Things – “Ill effects” have been nil until this past Sunday when
diarrhea set in. I’m putting this in my
column on Wednesday at 3:30 PM and the diarrhea is still “in action”. In another hour, if what she’s been taking to
stop it doesn’t work; we’ll have to call the doctor so she can call in a
prescription. No idea if this is Chemo
related or not.
Fifteenth:
Vince Young is broke
In part:
"Six years ago, quarterback Vince Young
became the third overall pick in the draft, signing a contract with the Titans
that paid him $26 million.Now, Young is out of the
NFL — and out of money."
More on this can be seen here: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/18/vince-young-is-broke/
Coming up:
Accord:
Sept 21 & 22:
KING OF THE CATSKILLS
2 Jam Packed Days of Racing!
FRIDAY
ROC Modifieds
100 Laps $7000
to win!
Sportsman $1000
to win
Lightning Sprints $500 to win
All payouts based on 25
entries per division
Adults $24 Kids $5 Reserved Outdoor $27 Indoor Seating $30
Family 4 Pack $68 Admission for 2 adults, 2 kids & $20 in
food vouchers
Pit Gate opens at 3:30 Spectator Gate
5:00 Warms ups 6:00
SATURDAY
CRSA Sprints
Spec Sportsman $1000 to win
Pure Stock $500 to win Pro Stock $500 to
win
Jr Slingshots $400 to win All Star Slingshots $400 to win
Xcel 600 Modifieds
All payouts based on 25
entries per division
Adult admission $22 Kids $4 Reserved Outdoor $25 Indoor Seating $28
Family 4 Pack $62
Pit Gate opens at 3:30. Spectator Gate 5:00 Warms ups 6:00
2 Day Adult Combination
Spectator Ticket $40
For advance ticket sales call
845-626-3478 or email accordspeedway@yahoo.com
Drivers: Registration Form in “file” section
Note: All of the above is from their website.
OCFS:
September 22nd:
October 19th:
Arkel Motors Presents...51st Annual EASTERN STATES WEEKEND
October 20th:
Arkel Motors Presents...51st Annual EASTERN STATES WEEKEND
October 21st :
Arkel Motors Presents...51st Annual EASTERN STATES WEEKEND
Note # 1: So far, no schedule has been released for
ESW. I do know there will be two
Sportsman races – one for Crates and one for Open engines. 305 Sprint Cars are mentioned above.
Note # 2: As usual, I imagine the “Eve of Destruction”
will have a packed house. It’s a shame
that a class of racing could not be included in that nights program, so those
in attendance could see what goes on every Saturday night at OCFS. What would it take – half an hour to 45
minutes?
Sun. Nov. 4
The L.V. 29th Annual SUPER
SWAPMEET With Over 500 Vendors | Vendor Gates @ 6am |
Front Gate @ 8am - 4pm RAIN OR SHINE!!
The Lobitz
affair:
November 11, 2012:
The annual Stan Lobitz Movie party, lunch, auction and sit down dinner,
with all of the proceeds going to the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR).
Lobitz Caterin Hall – Route 940
One never knows who might
show up – like Eddie Sachs, Jr. or Arlen Kurtis, son
of noted race car builder Frank Kurtis – who have
been guests in recent years. A good time
is had by all with lots of bench racing and b*ll
busting being done throughout the day.
Vendors are also present.
Things get off to a somewhat
slow start at around 9:00 AM, then it’s an all day
thing that ends with the sit down dinner usually a little after 5:00.
When we go, it’s I-84 West to
I-81 South. I get off on Route 80 East, then hit Pa Route 309 South – the first exit after leaving
I-81. From Port
Best part: it’s FREE.
Found on Jayski’s website:
#27 team penalty upheld on
appeal:
On
Sept. 14, 2012, National Stock Car Racing Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook heard and considered the appeal of the six-week
suspension penalty of crew member Grant Hutchens, team engineer for the Richard
Childress Racing #27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. Upon hearing the testimony
of both parties and carefully reviewing the facts, it was the Chief Appellate
Officer's decision to uphold the original penalty assessed by NASCAR.
Therefore, Hutchens' suspension from NASCAR is effective immediately until Oct.
25 and his NASCAR probation will continue until Dec. 31.(NASCAR),
see past news about the penalty and more on my 2012 Penalties page.(9-14-2012)
Diet Mountain
#88-Dale
Earnhardt Jr. won't have Diet Mountain Dew as a sponsor for as many races in
2013 as he did in 2012, but he's not worried about Hendrick
Motorsports finding sponsors for those races. NASCAR's most popular driver will
have sponsorship from the Army National Guard for 20 races next year and Diet
Mountain Dew for an unspecified number. Mountain Dew sponsored 16 races this
year while another Pepsi product, Amp, sponsored four. The National Guard had
18 races this year. Earnhardt is not worried about having an unsponsored car at
Hendrick. The organization has had Hendrickcars.com
on Kasey Kahne's car for select races this year when
it didn't sell sponsorships. "We have more demand than we have supply
pretty much," Earnhardt said. "We've got a majority of the season
with the Guard and Diet Mountain Dew is going to back off a little bit and that
makes it a bit of a challenge to fill that small of a gap. If it were a bit
larger gap, it would be easier to fill."(Sporting News)(9-14-2012)
Bass Pro to sponsor Stewart?
Bass
Pro Shops is expected to be a co-primary sponsor for #14-Tony Stewart's NASCAR
Sprint Cup effort next season. Office Depot, which supported Stewart since the
inception of Stewart-Haas Racing in 2009, will withdraw its sponsorship at the
end of the season. The company was the primary on 22 of the 38 NASCAR Cup races
this season. Mobil 1, which was a co-primary with Office Depot this season,
will continue in that role in 2013. Bass Pro Shops has enjoyed a long
relationship with NASCAR. The outdoors company sponsored Martin Truex Jr. in a limited run at Dale Earnhardt Inc. when the
driver won his first Nationwide Series title in 2004. The company took over as
a full primary the following year and graduated with Truex
to the Sprint Cup Series for his first full season in 2006. When DEI merged
with Ganassi Racing prior to the 2009 season, Bass
Pro Shops accompanied Truex and then remained with
the team with Jamie McMurray when he returned to Ganassi
in 2010 and has been with McMurray since.(Fox Sports)(9-13-2012)
Ryan Pemberton leaves Baldwin for JR Motorsports:
Ryan
Pemberton, a former crew chief for several Sprint Cup teams, has joined JR
Motorsports [Nationwide teams of #7-Danica Patrick & #88-Cole Whitt].
Pemberton takes a similar role to what Tony Eury Sr.
had as competition director for the organization, although the team has not yet
announced whether he will hold that title. Eury Sr.,
the uncle of team co-owners Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt-Miller and
the father of co-owner Tony Eury Jr., was released
last week. "He started Monday and he's come in to help Kelley, help us
with some ideas on what direction we can go to get better," Earnhardt Jr.
of Pemberton. Pemberton was most recently was crew chief for #36-Dave Blaney at Tommy Baldwin Racing. TBR has not yet named a
replacement for the 43-year-old Pemberton, the younger brother of NASCAR vice
president of competition Robin Pemberton.(Sporting News)(9-13-2012)
Petty expects to stay with
Ford; Ambrose and Almirola to return:
Richard
Petty is busy lining up his team for 2013 (and, hopefully, beyond), and he is
moving in waters that remain choppy and with changeable tides. Discussions
about Richard Petty Motorsports' future continue, but the landscape as it
currently is painted appears to keep the RPM cars in the Ford camp for the next
season, although the King has been talking with more than a few other possible
partners. "It looks like there is not going to be a lot of change there
for next year, but there's no concrete stuff yet," Petty said Friday at Chicagoland Speedway. "We're figuring on staying in
exactly the same place, with the same operation from a manufacturing
standpoint. We don't see a change unless somebody else comes up with something."
Petty said he expects drivers #9-Marcos Ambrose and #43-Aric Almirola to
return but admitted the die is not cast.(SPEED)(9-15-2012)
Changes coming to roll cages
in 2013:
NASCAR
has issued technical bulletins in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series
that address a safety enhancement to the driver's roll cage and will take
effect beginning in January 2013. The cars in both series will feature an
additional forward roof bar and a center roof support bar that will intersect
near the front center of the roll cage. This addition comes following extensive
testing at the NASCAR
Research & Development Center
Penske willing to rehire Allmendinger:
Roger Penske would consider
re-hiring AJ Allmendinger, the suspended NASCAR
driver who was at the IndyCar season finale as his guest.
Allmendinger failed a NASCAR drug test in July and
was released by Penske Racing when his backup "B" sample also tested
positive. He's currently participating in NASCAR's "Road to Recovery"
program, and Penske said Saturday he felt the driver has been too reclusive
during the process. "I told AJ I wanted him to come to a race; I think he
had been kind of undercover for quite a bit of the time, and I thought it would
be good for him to get out and see people here, talk to some of the team
owners," Penske said before the IndyCar finale
at Auto Club Speedway. Penske said once Allmendinger's
suspension is resolved with NASCAR, he's a viable option for owners in both
NASCAR and IndyCar. Allmendinger
spent three seasons in Champ Car, and won five races in 2006 before moving to
NASCAR. "I think hopefully we'll get some answer from NASCAR as quickly as
possible because the Chase has started now, hopefully they'll give him a clean
bill of health and he can move on," Penske said. "This is a speed bump
in his career, but he's certainly an option for people on the NASCAR side and
the Indy side. He did a great job when you think about what he did in Champ
Car." Asked if he'd hire Allmendinger again,
Penske said: "He could be an option for us, for sure."(Associated Press/ESPN)(9-16-2012)
Kyle Busch will run more Nationwide races after missing Chase:
Kyle Busch has added one
Nationwide Series race to his 2012 schedule and may add a few more after
missing the Chase in NASCAR's premier series. Busch was a late addition to
Saturday's Nationwide race at Chicagoland
Speedway. He replaced his brother, Kurt Busch, who was scheduled to run most of
the final eight races in the Kyle Busch Motorsports #54. Kyle's website lists
him as the driver for the rest of the Nationwide schedule
with the exception of next weekend at
Blaney
to practice & qualify the #22; #36 to be driven by Raines:
With
#22-Sam Hornsih Jr. enthralled in a "full court
press effort" to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series title, he will be at the
Kentucky Speedway through Saturday night's race focusing solely on the
Going back, in time at OVRP’s Dirt Oval:
Back to September 20, 2003:
http://www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=1904&StoryID=102790
Some names from then that are
now racing more expensive stuff:
Joe Kata, Brad Szulewski, Kyle Armstrong, Johnny Guarino, Joey Falanga, Roger Coss, Wyatt Clark and Keith Still. That night they also had a Mechanics race and a Powder Puff race for the ladies, too.
12
miles west of
1946
Opened
as a dirt track
July
28
1.
Bill Schindler Harry Hull Ford
2.
Jeep Colkitt
3.
Johnny Carpenter
4.
Lloyd Christopher
5.
Art Cross
Note: A photo of Schindler is towards the end of
this weeks column.
August
4 no racing-track being paved
Aug.11
1.
Bill Schindler Caruso Offy
2.
Ray Nestor
3.
Don Morris
4.
Chet Conklin
5.
Jeep Colkitt
22
laps halted, accident no time
Aug.
14
1.
Lloyd Christopher
2.
George Rice
3.
Jeep Colkitt Hough V-8
4.
Art Cross Hough V-8
5.
Don Morris
25
laps 6:32.50
Aug.
18
1.
Ted Tappett Bourgnon #12 cycle
2.
George Rice Hagedorn #9 cycle
3.
Charlie Miller John Schloeder #30 cycle
4.
Art Cross Hough V-8
5.
Lloyd Christopher Hough V-8
25
laps 6:31.25 NTR
Aug.
25
1.
Bill Schindler Caruso #2 Offy
2.
Jeep Colkitt Hough #81
3.
Dutch Schaefer
4.
Johnny Rice
5.
Rex Records
25
laps 6:56.56
Sept.
1
1.
Bill Schindler Caruso #2 Offy
2.
Chet Gibbons Wheeler Offy
3.
Ray Nestor John Schloeder cycle
4.
Lloyd Christopher Hough #82
5.
Jeep Colkitt
25 laps 6:32.40 11,000 attendance
Sept.
8
1.
Ray Nestor John Schloeder #30 cycle
2.
Jeep Colkitt Hough #81 V-8
3.
Johnny Rice
4.
Don Morris
5.
Art Cross
25
laps 6:37.04
Sept.
15
1.
George Rice Curtis #5 Offy
2.
Bill Schindler Caruso #2 Offy
3.
Len Duncan Caruso #4 V-8
4.
Ray Nestor
5.
Ted Tappett
25
laps 6:30.20 NTR
Sept.
22
1.
Chet Conklin Harry Hull V-8
2.
Art Cross Hough #81 V-8
3.
Al Keller
4.
Dee Toran
5.
Lloyd Christopher
25
laps
Sept.
29 rain after consi
Oct.
6
1.
Al Keller Cresbaugh #28
2.
Lloyd Christopher
3.
Harry Fanelli
4.
Johnny Zeke
5.
Bob Disbrow
25
laps 6:43.13 feature from 9/29
Oct.
6
1.
Art Cross Hough #81
2.
George Rice
3.
Ted Tappett
4.
Dutch Schaefer
5.
Al Keller
25
laps 6:35.40
Oct.
13
1.
Chet Conklin Hull #37 V-8
2.
Ted Tappett Bourgnon cycle
3.
Rex Records Willetts Offy
4.
Don Morris Caruso #4 V-8
5.
Bud Tatro Tatro #15
25
laps 6:35.31
Oct.
20
1.
Chet Conklin Hull #37 V-8
2.
Tony Bonadies
3.
Don Morris
4.
George Rice Caruso #4 V-8
5.
Larry Shurter
25
laps 6:33.50
Oct.
20
1.
Johnny Carpenter Hough V-8
2.
Chet Conklin
3.
Bert Brooks
50
laps 13:01.50
Conklin
overall winner of "Atlantic States Midget Championship"
More from
News
from the AARN:
From
the September 11th issue:
Oswego
Racing, Inc., a subsidiary of
The
top 50 drivers of the AARN’s first 50 years have been
voted on by a panel of judges – writers and photographers. Drivers must have competed in the AARN’s weekly coverage area. Last week drivers from 50th to 41st
were listed.
Here
are drivers from 40 to 31:
40. Bentley Warren 39.
Billy Decker 38. Ed Flemke, Sr. 37.
Doug Hoffman 36. Lou Blaney 35. Ray Tilley 34.
Gary Balough 33. Kenny Weld 32.
Keith Kauffman
31. Mike Stefanik
Lenny
Sammons:
Some
Sprint Car tire stuff:
All
Star Circuit of Champions & WoO Sprint Cars will
run the same American Racer tires in 2013.
Some 15,000 tires are used by 410 Sprint Cars annually, in races across
the country. A right rear will cost
$194.00. This year, the Goodyear tires
cost $220.00. A left rear will cost
$185.00 – saving $20.00. But some are
complaining that you can currently buy an American Racer MC Series right rear
for $175.00. By taking away some of it’s
point fund this year, the URC marked MC Series right rear tires for it’s racers
down to $159.00 this season.
Ernie
Saxton:
Ernie
has announced every Freedom 76 race, starting back in 1968. Back in that year, it was $750.00 to the
winner. This year: $50,000.00
Brett
Deyo:
The
American Racer East Coast Modified Cup for 2012 – tracks in
Duane
Howard - $10,000.00
Stewart
Friesen - $5,000.00
Andy
Bachetti - $3,500.00
Ryan
Godown - $2,500.00
Rick
Laubach - $2,000.00
Tracks:
Accord,
Big Diamond, Brewerton,
At
each track the track tire vendor distributes free right rear tires to the top
five – 1st gets 10, second gets 6, third gets 4, fourth gets 2 and
fifth gets 1.
Plus
10 randomly at each participating track to American Racer Cup member drivers
during 2012.
Steve
Barrick:
Steve
had quite a lot about the sale of Weedsport and Rolling Wheels. Yes, it’s still in the works.
Don
and JoAnn Davies:
Made
mention that Brett Hearn, for the future, envisions continued involvement with
racing, possibly promoting a special show two or three times a season. “I can bring (my promotion/show) to a track
where big blocks are not the norm and make it a special event. I want to be successful at every element of
it (racing)”
“I
don’t have anything to prove” said Hearn.
“But failure is not an option”.
And,
from the issue of September 18th:
In
AARN
This
Week:
Jeff Strunk Leaves Grandview
With 50,000
Reasons To Smile;
Wins Classic
Freedom 76'er
Controversial
NASCAR WMT
Restart
Dooms Blewett, Enables Preece
Big Lucas
Oil Late Model Score
For Lathroum At VMS
Ceravolo Wins Speedbowl 150
But Rocco
Gets The Credit
Bolland's Suspension Battle
With DIRTcar Heats Up
Super
Matt Hirschman:
Fifth RoC Pavement Win
In A
Row Comes At Dunn Tire
Mohawk
International
Hosts
Four Race DIRTcar Weekend
Sitterly Closes
Oswego Supermodified Season
The
Same Way He Opened It
PPMS's Pittsburgher Weekend
Not
Devoid Of Controversy
Former
This past Saturday, at Hamlin, Rick Casario was 6th and Jacob Hendershot
10th in the 270 Micro Sprint feature. Molly Chambers was 18th and Kyle Rohner a DNF in the Wingless 600 Micro Sprint feature. Tyler Pirone was 17th
in the All-Star Slingshot feature. Tighe Sherlock was 10th in the Junior Slingshot
feature.
In CRSA 305 Sprint Car action, at I-88 Josh Pieniazek was the feature winner with Billy VanInwegen 3rd, Danny Hennessy 9th,
Brittany Tresch 10th, Benny Rizzo 17th,
while Emily VanInwegen was a DNS.
At
Alex Bell was 6th in the 100 lap Modified
race at Devil’s Bowl in their Vermont 200 Weekend.
Kenney Johnson was 14th in the NEMA Light
feature at Beech Ridge.
Nick Pecko won the
Modified feature at Mountain Speedway.
Roger Coss was 21st
in the Modified feature at
At
Bobby Hackel, IV won the
“Run What Ya Brung” Budget
Sportsman feature at Albany/Saratoga.
Danny Creeden was 3rd,
Brian Krummel 10th and Tyler Boniface 18th
in the Modified feature at the Accord Speedway.
Anthony Perrego was 2nd and Tyler Dippel 8th in the Sportsman feature. Kyle Rohner was 1st,
Perrego 2nd, Kyle VanDuser
3rd, Dippel 9th, Matt Janiak 11th and Andrew Reeves 12th in
the Spec Sportsman feature. Jason Roe
was 15th in the Lightning Sprint feature.
At OCFS, Tim Hindley was 5th,
Billy VanInwegen 9th, Mike Ruggiero 12th,
Matt Hitchcock 18th and Clinton Mills 25th in the
Modified feature. Brian Krummel won the Sportsman feature with Tyler Dippel 3rd, Anthony Perrego
5th, RJ Smykla 14th and Keith
Still 20th. Seth Pacella won the Rookie Sportsman feature, with Joe Falanga 9th and Kayla Smykla
16th.
Note: Seth Pacella is a Facebook friend of
mine. Many years ago, when I was
employed with the Grand Union Company, as a Produce Manager, I worked with a
store manager named Rocco Pacella. I asked Seth if he might be related to
Rocco. Seems Rocco was his
grandfather. This past Sunday, Seth
posted on Facebook, RIP grandpa. Last nights win was for you. Yes, Rocco passed away this past Sunday. That feature win for Seth was his first ever.
Hey, sorry if I missed anyone!
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s moving letter to his
16-year-old self
Dale
Earnhardt Jr. has had a life that few of us could even imagine, and there are
times when even he doesn't seem to be able to believe he is where he is. In a
moving segment on "CBS This Morning," Earnhardt reads a letter to his
16-year-old self, advising him on family, racing and confidence. It's some
powerful stuff, and it might just inspire you to think a little differently
about the 88.
Press Releases:
News from the Short Track SuperNationals - 'The Working Man's Race'
Media Contact: Brett Deyo - Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/September 17, 2012
747 Landing at Five Mile
Point
Ryan Godown,
the Ringoes, N.J., star enjoying a breakout season in
Northeast dirt Modified racing, has filed an entry for
the Short Track SuperNationals presented by VP Racing
Fuels and Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. on Oct. 6 at Five Mile Point Speedway.
The fifth anniversary SuperNationals rewards drivers with $455 to take the green
flag plus a growing list of bonuses and special awards!
Godown plans to drive a John Chemidlin-backed
Troyer for his second career attempt at the SuperNationals,
headlined by a 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified main event.
It has been a year to
remember for Godown, who has won events in
One of Godown's
most memorable performances came at Pa.'s Penn Can Speedway in June when he
marched from 26th to finish second in the $10,000-to-win 'Clash at the Can' RoC Dirt Modified Tour event, passing many of the best in
the business with ease on the one-third-mile oval. Godown
has indicated he will be back at Penn Can on Oct. 12 to challenge for the 'King
of the Can' 50-lap gold.
The nephew of dirt Modified
legend Stan Ploski was able to clinch the RoC Dirt South Region crown and will chase the overall
title during the autumn months.
Godown was a top-five finisher at Five Mile Point in his
most recent visit to the track for a RoC Dirt Mod
Tour event in a July 60-lap event. He placed fifth. His only previous SuperNationals start came in '10 driving Norm Hansell's No. 357. He charged from dead last into the
top-10 only to suffer a flat tire on the race's final lap.
The fifth 'Working Man's
Race' at Five Mile Point is shaping up to be the richest to date for Modified
racers. A large number of bonus and award sponsors have signed on to support
the SuperNationals in 2012. A complete list, updated
frequently, can be found online at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
Registration is currently
underway. Entry forms have been posted to the BD Motorsports Media website.
Brian Malcolm of
Modified rules allow for big-
or small-block engines, gasoline or methanol, sail panels or windows, an open
tire rule (run weekly at a Northeast dirt Modified facility), with a draw for
position setting the heat-race starting orders. Complete rules and race
procedures have been posted on the BD Motorsports Media website.
The Comfort Inn of
Binghamton, N.Y., 1000 Front Street just miles from the speedway off Interstate
81 Exit 5, serves as the host hotel with a group rate of $99/night. Contact the
Comfort Inn by phone at 607.724.3297 and mention "SuperNationals"
to receive the discounted rate.
Joining the Modifieds on the program are Street Stocks (under 2011 Race
of Champions rules, 25 laps) and a Four Cylinder Open event (18 laps). ALL
racing activity takes place on Saturday (Oct. 6) with an open practice on
Friday (Oct. 5) evening.
Admission Prices
For Saturday's (Oct. 6)
program, Adult grandstand admission is $19. For Seniors
(ages 62 and over) and Youth (Ages 13-17), admission is $15. Kids 12 and under
are admitted FREE.
An affordable 'Family Five
Pack' promotion returns this year. For $45, a family receives two Adult
tickets, three Senior and/or Youth tickets, five hot dogs and five sodas.
Pit admission on Saturday is
$30 with any speedway or series license and $35 without. The $2 Five Mile Point
weekly ambulance fee will not be in effect.
For Friday night's (Oct. 5)
open practice, pit admission is $20. There is no charge for the grandstands.
Schedule
For Saturday's event, pit
gates open at 2 p.m. Grandstand will be
unlocked at 3 p.m. Support-division (RoC Street Stock
and Four Cylinder) hot laps hit the track at 4 p.m. Heat races for RoC Street Stocks and Four Cylinders begin at 4:45 p.m.
The Modified portion of the
program kicks off with hot laps at 5:45 p.m. Modified heat races begin promptly
at 6:30 p.m. Support-division feature
events will be run as part of the night program to allow Modified teams time to
prepare their equipment for subsequent events.
On Friday, pit gates open at
5 p.m. for practice. The speedway will host practice from 6-9 p.m.
Camping
Camping is permitted and
encouraged at the Short Track SuperNationals on
Friday and Saturday nights. Camping is FREE of charge. There are no hookups.
Those wishing to stay with their campers on the backstretch must purchase a pit
pass as the area is an active pit during Saturday's event.
All individuals planning to
camp must use the grassy area off the backstretch. Camping will not be
permitted in the turn-four pit area or spectator parking lot with respect to
the neighboring community.
Previous Short Track SuperNationals Modified winners include Duane Howard of
Oley,
Marketing opportunities, lap
sponsorships and contingency award opportunities are available now. To learn
more, contact Brett Deyo by e-mail at
Deyo99H@aol.com, by phone at 845.728.2781 or log onto the official BD
Motorsports Media website at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. BD Motorsports Media
can also be found on Facebook.
The Short Track SuperNationals is presented by VP Racing Fuels, Pioneer
Pole Buildings Inc., Alpine Building Supply, Racers Preferred Models, Dale
Smith Photography, Manmiller Electric, Touch of Green
Landscaping, Fariello Landscaping, Crunchco Snacks, Vogel Designs, Selinsgrove Speedway/JGK
Motorsports, Lias Tire/American Racer, Shiley Fabrication, BFP Specialty, Long Family/MTL
Motorsports, Four Star Lettering, S&D Bodyline, S&W Awards, Harford
Subway, Penn Can Speedway and BD Motorsports Media.
And:
Justin St. Louis, Devil's Bowl
Wednesday,
September 19, 2012
Dear
Racers, Fans, and Friends,
The weekly 2012 racing season has come
to a close here at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, and now there’s some time to finally
take a breath and soak it all in. We
want to extend our deepest and most sincere thanks and appreciation to each and
every one of you for your belief in and support of our new undertaking at
Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
To be honest with you, we didn’t
really know what to expect after our first “town meeting” last October, but the
first real indication was when 30 dedicated race teams and a couple dozen
die-hard fans showed up for practice on April 22 in a 25-degree wind chill with
a touch of snow – that’s when we knew we really had a special group behind us.
The racing was outstanding in all four
of our weekly divisions all year, and the personalities really shined on both
sides of the pit fence all year. There
was a feeling of both competitiveness and community every week, and you were
all an integral part of it – from the first heat race on opening day to the
pancake eating contest to the final checkered flag at the
We thank the officials from the NASCAR
Home Tracks and Whelen All-American Series programs,
the more than 50 local companies that committed sponsorship and support to
Devil’s Bowl Speedway and its racers, and the amazing group of people working
here behind the scenes keeping things running smoothly and successfully.
Our racers are our backbone, and there
would be no racing without the drivers, teams, and families who pour their
hearts and souls into this sport. Thanks
to you and every one of your sponsors. Likewise,
every time our fans cheer for a winner or boo someone who makes a mistake,
that’s enough of a payoff for us to keep going. Your passion for this sport and
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is obvious, and it’s why we’re here. Thank you all.
Asphalt racing wasn’t supposed to work at Devil’s Bowl,
right? We are proud to be
the ones who are helping to prove that theory wrong. All it takes is a little work and a
lot of belief in what you’re trying to accomplish. We believe in our program, and
thankfully, so do you. That
means everything to us. We’re
already working on the 2013 racing season, and we can’t wait to bring it to
you.
Thanks again,
Mike & Alayne
Mike & Alayne Bruno
------------------------------------------------------------
Justin St. Louis
Devil's Bowl
Cell:
(802) 355-3282
Email: devilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com
I
get e-mails:
From: "Accord
Speedway" <accordspeedway@yahoo.com>
To:
"ygordad@yahoo.com" <ygordad@yahoo.com>
Hi Tom,
The reserved seat section is
the top row of the grandstand that is to the right of the tower (facing the
track) you may reserve them or purchase on the day of the race.
Thank you
Donna
Found on Facebook:
Interesting
- CBS gives an honest, but disturbed, assessment.
CBS Scot Paulsen on "2016: The Movie"
The Right Politics
This past week, 2016: The Movie about President
Barack Obama opened in the
While some talk show hosts sounded like they
were genuinely impressed with the documentary and honestly endorsing the film,
there were those who were obviously reading a commercial script which was not
coming across as sincere to the regular listener at least not to this
often-skeptical listener. Perhaps, in future promotions of the film, it would
be wise to have pre-recorded commercials done by the professional
commercial-makers rather than having the likes of Mark Levin and Sean Hannity doing script after script to promote the movie.
After all, the listeners aren't stupid and resent any attempt at being conned.
After many reads by the talk show hosts, the readings of the commercial script
were no more enthusiastic than another Life-Lock commercial read another
commercial that ought to be professionally done.
Yet, I'm glad I saw the hyped-film because it
was more informative than I had thought it would be and included less
propaganda than I had predicted. If anything, it was nearly too informative as
there was an enormous amount of information condensed into the nearly
one-hour-and-a-half documentary. Fact after fact is put forth which shows that
President Obama definitely has many skeletons in the closet that have not been
released prior to the nation's trust in him with the Oval Office.
To watch
this movie and realize or simply be reminded of all that is unknown about
President Obama is of concern. Much of the information has been ignored by the
American media totally. When appropriately reminded as to what is still unknown
about Obama to date, one has to ask: How can any logical-thinking person give a
damn about Romney's taxes while not asking any questions regarding our current
President's past? The man influences the entire globe, but liberal Americans
want to know how much Mitt Romney paid in taxes in the past rather than learn
about the man who they have entrusted with the country. Unbelievable.
The movie undeniably links Obama to persons of
suspicious-interest due to their past actions and statements, such as former
radical activist and Chicago educator Bill Ayers. While the media and
blinded-liberals cast such facts aside, the movie does not. No, this portion of
the movie is not propaganda it is the display of factual information about
relationships between people that cannot be denied. Yet, the left does deny the
facts that are right in front of them.
Quite disturbing is the talk of the
How could one so-highly educated and intelligent
as Obama not know what he was doing when he incurred such debt? I left the
movie thinking more strongly than I had in the past that the current debt and
this economy was part of Obama's plan all along. Increasingly making Americans
dependent on the government is the plan. What's more, he knew his blind
followers would believe it was not the plan and, of course, was all Bush's
fault.
He must be laughing at his blind followers all
the way to the new
The most disturbing part of the film to me was
the interview with President Obama's half-brother George Obama from
As the closing credits started to role upward
across the screen, the audience applauded. Me, I just walked out reasonably
upset.
Those who have already decided to vote for Obama
will probably not even see the movie. It's sad but they probably don't want to
know the truth when it is laid out so clearly for them in this documentary. The
independents who are still deciding who they are going to vote for ought to see
this film. I'm quite confident that any undecided voter who sees this film will
know who to vote for after viewing this documentary. If you know you're not
going to support the left in this coming election, see the film out of interest
if you like. But, fair warning, it's disturbing and quite frightening to say
the least.
And this:
This
deserves repeating
Bruce Goacher
Kinda glad its getting cooler out i
buy coats at yard sells all summer long when its 100 degrees out for 2 to 3
dollars a piece then when its this temp and i see
homeless wearing t shirts i stop and fit them in a
warm coat.Got probably 30 this year in big pile.I also pick me a couple out and wear them.Been doing this for years.They
think you gave them i million dollars.Plus
it gives me a great feeling no matter what there story is.When
your towing all day long and on the streets its easy to pick them out.Gave 2 out this morning by the city cematary
on rockingham.I carry 4 in my tool box all the time
till gone.
This,
too:
CBO raises
estimate of those hit by Obama health care tax
In part:
“Six million Americans will
pay the health care tax rather than obtain coverage under President Obama’s
health care law, according to a new Congressional Budget Office estimate Wednesday — a 50 percent
increase over CBO’s estimate of just two years ago.
CBO also
said there will be 30 million people without insurance, though all but the 6
million will be exempt from the tax. The exempt residents are a combination of
illegal immigrants and those with incomes too low to pay income taxes.
The agency said the government will
collect about $7 billion from the tax in 2016, and $8 billion a year
thereafter.”
More can be seen here:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/sep/19/cbo-raises-estimate-those-hit-obama-health-care-ta/
And even more:
Welfare Reform as We Knew It
In part:
“It's hard to remember now, but this summer Mitt Romney
opened a useful debate about "dependency"—concerning President
Obama's regulation to rewrite the 1996 welfare reform. Democrats deny any such
intent, but as early as this week the House plans to hold a vote to override
the new rule.
So it's a good moment to dissect what the Administration is really
trying to do, because in this case Mr. Romney is right: The Administration has
made welfare's work requirements far weaker, and for ideological reasons that
the press corps has failed to report.
***
The 1996 welfare landmark is among the few serious bipartisan
reforms of government since the Great Society. State innovators like Tommy
Thompson's
Unreconstructed liberals—then about half of Democrats in
Congress—predicted a return to Bleak House. Some
The anti-reformers have nonetheless looked for an opening to
resurrect the old system. They have now found a way via an HHS regulatory
"information memorandum" in July that said the agency would waive
workfare requirements if states asked.
HHS is selling this under the guise of "flexibility" and
says the point is to get more people working, not fewer. But recall that the
joint state-federal welfare program has always had "work"
requirements. Prior to 1996, they included such demands as journaling, bed rest
and massage therapy.
Link:
Some non-racing stuff:
Obama wins right to indefinitely detain Americans under NDAA
In part:
“A lone appeals judge
bowed down to the Obama administration late Monday and reauthorized the White
House’s ability to indefinitely detain American citizens without charge or due
process.
Last week, a
federal judge ruled that
an temporary injunction on section 1021 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 must be made permanent,
essentially barring the White House from ever enforcing a clause in the NDAA
that can let them put any
The stay will remain in effect until at
least September 28, when a three-judge appeals court panel is expected to begin
addressing the issue.
On December 31,
2011,
“The fact that I support this bill as a
whole does not mean I agree with everything in it,” President Obama wrote. “In particular, I have
signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions
that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected
terrorists.”
http://rt.com/usa/news/obama-lohier-ndaa-stay-414/
Could this be true:
Probably is. Almost as bad as the stuff I hear about
Target.
Walmart apologizes for rejecting school chorus on 9/11
On the 11th
anniversary of 9/11,
students from Coconut Palm Elementary in Miramar showed up at a local Walmart,
clad in patriotic red, white and blue, to sing "God Bless America" as
part of a prearranged tribute.
The 75 young
chorus members, ages 7 to 10, were born after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. But
they had learned from their families and teachers the significance of the date
and what their singing meant.
The group's
excitement turned to disappointment Tuesday evening when a Walmart
representative refused to honor an agreement allowing the chorus to sing inside
the store at
And this,
too?
Test: Most students not proficient in writing
Just a quarter of eighth
and 12th grade students
in the United States have solid writing skills, even when
allowed to use spell-check and other computer word processing tools, according to
results of a national exam released Friday.
Twenty-four percent of students at each grade
level were able to write
essays that were well developed, organized and had proper language and grammar.
Three percent scored as advanced. The remainder showed just partial mastery of
these skills.
"It is important to remember this is
first draft writing," said Cornelia Orr, executive director of theNational Assessment Governing Board, which administers
the Nation's Report Card tests. "They did have some time to edit, but it
wasn't extensive editing."
Students who took the writing test in 2011
had an advantage that previous test takers did not: a computer with spell-check
and thesaurus. Previously, students taking the National
Assessment of Educational Progress writing test had to use pencil and paper, but
with changes in technology, and the need to write across
electronic formats, the decision was made to switch to computers.
http://news.yahoo.com/test-most-students-not-proficient-writing-150219766.html
Political:
Doctor
Diagnoses Obama In One Sentence
http://www.westernjournalism.com/doctor-diagnoses-obama-in-one-sentence/
Case Closed: If Moderate Voters See This Video, It’s Over for Obama
http://www.ijreview.com/2012/09/15290-case-closed-if-moderate-voters-see-this-video-its-over-for-obama/
Video time:
Might
you wonder why Junior only races Cup and Nationwide? Heck, I’ve wondered why he’s never been in
the “Prelude” race. It’s not like he’s
never raced dirt before. Methinks this
is one of the main reasons why he doesn’t “wander”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGR0KWLs51c
Photos:
Note: The photos are not available on Dirt Track
Digest, only on New England Tractor - http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/
With Bill Schindler listed
as the winner of the feature at the Cherry Park Speedway, in
Closing with these:
MURPHY'S OTHER 15 LAWS
1. Light travels faster than
sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
2. A fine is a tax for doing
wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
3. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
4. A day without sunshine is
like, well, night.
5. Change is inevitable,
except from a vending machine.
6. Those who
live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
7. Nothing is foolproof to a
sufficiently talented fool.
8. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime
you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability
you'll get it wrong.
9. It is said that if you line
up all the cars in the world end-to-end, someone from
10. If the shoe fits, get
another one just like it.
11. The things that come to
those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.
12. Give a man a fish and he
will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day
drinking beer.
13. Flashlight: A case for
holding dead batteries.
14 . God gave you toes as a device for finding furniture
in the dark.
15. When you go into court,
you are putting yourself in the hands of twelve people, who weren't smart
enough to get out of jury duty.
Note: For some unknown reason, my closings, below,
which have been on 108 columns, kind of blocked me from posting my column on
Dirt Track Digest, last week. I had to
take the closing off in order to post the column. Going to try it again this
week.
May “Guardian Angels” sit on the shoulders of all of our race drivers and race fans, and guide them safely around the tracks!
Drive safe!
As usual, you can reach me
at: ygordad@yahoo.com