Racin' & Different Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
Volume # 113
10/11/2012
First:
Info on the
wife:
She saw both
doctors last week – neither could really pin point the cause of her bout with
diarrhea and dehydration. One thinks
this and one thinks that. A test (blood
work) was done to see if she might be allergic to the Chemo. We did not receive the results, but I’d have
to say that she isn’t, since she started back on the pills on Sunday and will
continue the IV Chemo as of this past Tuesday.
Naturally, we’re hoping for the best and no return of that problem!
On Wednesday,
the wife got a call from those that supply us with the Chemo pills, to see if
they should send another 84 of them. The
wife was told that the Oncologist had told them that the pills were the cause
of her diarrhea. Funny, we haven’t been
told that, yet.
Second:
Well, “Super Dirt Week” has come and
gone. I chose to stay at home, and in a
way, not sorry I did. Same
typical SDW weather – damp, rainy, overcast and chilly. These old bones don’t appreciate that kind of
weather! Poor track conditions –
something that I imagine you’ll get when you run on a track only once a year.
Third:
Some things from SDW:
The Small Block race:
“Hearn, who assumed command on lap
55 when Dunn pitted. Hearn made
his way to the front from the 40th starting spot – after dropping out of a heat
on Friday he claimed the last spot in the 150 thanks to preferred-starter
status he earned with a DIRTcar 358-Modified Series
win on Thursday night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park – by pitting on lap three
and gambling that he could go the rest of the distance on fuel.
But Hearn’s roll of the dice
fell short. His Madsen Motorsports car slowed, starved for gas, exiting turn
two on lap 148 and his bid for a fourth career 358-Modified victory at NAPA
Auto Parts Super DIRT Week was done.”
Started 40th Finished 23rd
Brett Hearn: Laps 148
Laps led: 93
Won $250.00
Someone did post on Facebook the usual W T F no lap monies? And I have to agree – why no lap monies for
this, the biggest 358 race of the season?
Weather played a giant part
in SDW this year. I read that 38
Sportsman cars were sent home when their consolation race was cancelled. I’m not sure how many Small Block teams
didn’t get a chance to run their consolation race (last chance it seems they’re
called, now) – but I imagine quite a few.
Teams spend extra dollars getting ready for the big weekend, only to not
get a chance, due to circumstances.
Question is, how many will not go back next year?
From what I had read, and had
seen, track conditions were just plain horrible for the Saturday show.
From what my son, Eric, told
me, watching Hearn in the 200 was like watching Gary Balough
in the # 112 “Bat Mobile” – Hearn had the field covered and was just
cruising. Son said that even if the race
went all 200 laps, and Hearn pitted, he would have had no problem getting back
to the front. I guess it was also like
that in the Small Block race? Methinks
Hearn would probably have won that, too, if it wasn’t for the red flag rather
than a few laps under caution.
Also, from what I had read,
the “Musco” lights were rented – but only for Friday,
thus eliminating any night time racing?
Why?
Any idea as to why the purse
has not gone up for the 200? I’m willing
to bet it cost those that participated more than it did in years past.
Next year, it’s been said
that the 200 will be on October 13th. Will that mean that Eastern States Weekend at
the Orange County Fair Speedway will be put back an extra week, too, or will it
be the following week? Heh, heh, I have a grand daughter
getting married on 10/19/13, in
Fourth:
This past Sunday was kinda
wild. First, there was the Giants on TV,
the SDW 200 on the Internet (Race Pro Weekly & Dirt Track Digest – I don’t,
and will not, subscribe to Dirtvisoin – too many
problems) and the Cup race from
Naturally the Giants played in front of a
packed stadium. As for
Fifth:
Some
National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame info:
The
announcement has been made this years Inductees are 1956-57 URA Champion Don
Cameron, early midget driver,turned
owner,promoter and head of one of the most well known
automotive companies STP, Andy Granatelli, BCRA and
USAC standout Don Meacham and AAA/URA car owner Gordon Schroeder.
Historical Inductees to be honored will be Bronx based AAA/ARDC driver Tony Bonadies,
Branson, RMMRA champion of 1942 Roy Leslie,
They will all be honored at a luncheon on Friday Jan 11, of the Chili Bowl
week.
Reservations are required, contact kingdoodlebug@sbcglobal.net for information.
Note: Now if the
Sixth:
Joe
Barbagallo has passed away. Joe was quite big in stock car racing in the
The
Joe Barbagallo obituary:
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121009/NEWS0301/310099994/-1/NEWS03
Seventh:
Lola Cars ceases
trading as no buyer comes forward
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103257
There’s a thread on this on
the Track Forum:
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?169661-RIP-Lola
Eighth:
In my way of thinking, not a
single one is worth what they get paid.
Home Run: 10 Highest-Paid Baseball Players of 2012
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/home-run-10-highest-paid-070157213.html
Ninth:
A real sad
situation – the amount of cars from OC that go to SDW, now.
From the Victory
“Only 3
cars (Big blocks) from
Tenth:
Didja watch the Cup race from
But with all the safety
today, it’s been pretty injury free, even with the “Big ones”. And, they’re basically all going in the same
direction, which is a big plus.
Coming up:
Accord:
Another wet Saturday has
caused the “Big A” to reschedule the second day of the King of the Catskills
racing action to October 13th.
Notice - the 305 Sprint Cars
and 600 Modifieds have been dropped. I was hoping the 600’s would put on a good
show and maybe get a few shows in 2013.
The 305’s have another race that day at Penn Can.
From their website:
WRECKAGE IN THE CATSKILLS
October 13th
Rain date 10/27
Sponsored by
John J. Liggan
Insurance
4 CYLINDER
ENDURO
$1000 TO WIN 2ND-$500 3RD-
$250
6 CYLINDER
ENDURO
$1000 TO WIN 2ND-$500
3RD-$250
RUN WHAT YA BRUNG
$1000 TO WIN
SPEC SPORTSMAN
$1000 to win
PURE STOCK
$400 TO WIN 30 Laps
PRO STOCK
$400 TO WIN 30 Laps
JR SLINGSHOTS
$400 TO WIN
SR SLINGSHOTS
$400 TO WIN
&
POWDER PUFF
ALL PAYOUTS BASED ON 25
ENTRIES
Pit gate opens at 11AM Spectator gate
at 12
Adults $14 Kids $3 Family 4 Pack $44
Registration form in “file”
section
OCFS:
Open practice on Sunday,
October 14th:
Open practice for all divisions Oct 14 Sunday
afternoon. Noon to
5pm for practice. Grandstands are free. $25.00 for Pit
Admission. Drive in is closed.
October 18th, 19th,
20th & 21st:
Arkel Motors Presents...51st Annual EASTERN STATES WEEKEND
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.
Also:
Rumors that there might not be too many CRSA 305’s at
ESW. It should be interesting to
see how many 305’s actually do come.
Personally, I’d love to see some 360’s at ESW – like the shows they used
to have at Rolling Wheels. Hey, I’m not
saying they’ll draw 90 cars like they have done up there, but ya never know.
Still plenty of racing scheduled for the Dirt
Oval, folks.
Karts & Slingshots on: 10/13, 10/20 and 10/27
11/1, 11/2 & 11/3: Novemberfest – Karts
& Slingshots racing.
Quads:
10/19
Bikes on 10/21
Note:
That’s from their website.
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. Chris Economaki was always there. 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, and then it’s an all day thing that ends with the
sit down dinner usually a little after 5:00.
When I 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:
Toyota not happy with Kyle Busch's Dover
After
leading - by far - the most laps in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International
Speedway, #18Kyle Busch was forced to make a late pit stop under green flag
conditions in order to make it to the end of the race. The stop cost him the
win and he finished seventh, one lap down. Only six cars, including winner Brad
Keselowski, finished on the lead lap. As he crossed
the finish line, Busch let loose a short, vulgarity-laced tirade over his team
radio directed at Toyota Racing Development, claiming the in-house tuning shop
for all Toyota
UPDATE:
The
following statements are from Kyle Busch, Lee White, Joe Gibbs, and Ed Laukes regarding the conclusion of last Sunday's NSACAR
Sprint Cup Series race at Dover:
Kyle Busch, Driver of the #18 Joe Gibbs
Racing Toyota Camry: "I made some remarks
out of frustration on my radio at the end of last weekend's race in Dover that
were very misguided. I owe my friends at Toyota Talladega
Lee White, President and General Manager, TRD , U.S.A.
(Toyota
"We
understand Kyle's passion for racing -- and winning. At TRD and Toyota Dover Toyota
Joe Gibbs, Team Owner, Joe Gibbs Racing:
"We
have a great relationship with Toyota Toyota Dover Talladega
Ed Laukes, Vice
President of Marketing Communications & Motorsports, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Toyota
ISC reports $1 million net
loss in quarterly earnings:
Changes
in NASCAR's race schedule, a reduction in revenues from corporate sponsors and
a broadcast partner and, of course, the struggling economy combined to sharply
reduce both quarterly earnings and revenues for International Speedway Corp.,
the company announced Thursday morning. Daytona Beach-based ISC reported a $1
million net loss for its fiscal third quarter, which ended Aug. 31, down from a
$9.7 million profit for the same quarter a year ago. Revenues also fell sharply
to $115.9 million, from $150.3 million in fiscal third quarter 2011 - a 22.9
percent year-over-year drop. ISC officials said NASCAR's shifting of its races
at Kansas Speedway to the second quarter this year, as opposed to the third
quarter last year, and the elimination of a NASCAR Nationwide Series race in
Montreal, Canada [ISC no longer promotes the race], were big reasons for the
lower revenues in its latest quarterly earnings report. "Adjusting for the
schedule changes, . . . total revenues were down only
slightly, approximately 3 percent, from the comparable period delivering core
business results within our range of expectations," said Lesa France Kennedy, ISC's chief
executive officer, in a conference call with stock analysts. ISC officials said
other factors contributing to the drop in revenues and earnings included
NASCAR's new multiyear contract with Sirius XM Radio Inc., signed at the start
of the year, which has resulted in $8 million less in annual revenues for ISC
compared to its previous contract with the satellite radio broadcaster, which
expired at the end of last year. See more at Daytona Beach News-Journal.(10-5-20120)
Finch says start-and-park
teams make too much:
Team
owner James Finch hopes his #51-Phoenix Racing car remains on the track in
2013, but he'd like a little help from NASCAR to do it. Finch, who is losing
driver Kurt Busch to Furniture Row Racing, wants to race for more money, and he
isn't asking NASCAR and the tracks to spend more-just pay less to teams that
start a race and park early. With typically five to seven Sprint Cup teams
parking their cars early each week, Finch believes teams that finish in the top
35 should earn significantly more money than those that park early and finish
in the back of pack. "I'm trying to get NASCAR to move some of the money up
that the start-and-park guys are getting so we can race (for it) from 35th to
25th," Finch said Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. "I'm getting (as
little as) $2,000 more to run 500 miles than they do to play. Move it up and if
they want it, let them race or it. & That's not
racing." Finch, whose team is 27th in the owner standings, so far doesn't
have sponsorship for 2013. Because NASCAR is switching to a new body style for
2013, Finch said he will finish out 2012 to best use his inventory of cars.
"What am I going to do with these cars?" Finch said. "When I get
through (this year), I throw them away."(Sporting News)(10-6-2012)
NASCAR planning multiple
changes to qualifying in 2013:
NASCAR
is going back in time with a series of changes related to qualifying and
testing. Series officials met with Sprint Cup drivers and crew chiefs Saturday
at Talladega Superspeedway to detail next year's changes. They are:
--The top 35 rule, in existence since 2005, will
be eliminated. This rule was in place to ensure teams in the top 35 in car
owner points (and their sponsors) would be in the race in an era when 50 or
more cars were attempting to qualify for races.
--The top 36 positions will be set by qualifying
speed with the remaining spots set by provisionals,
including a champion's provisional. Provisionals are
based on car owner points rankings.
--A random draw will set the qualifying order.
The past two seasons, the order was determined by speeds in the first practice
session.
--Provisionals for the
first three races next year will be based on the final car owner points standings this year instead of the first five races as
in previous years.
--Each organization can test at four tracks of
its choosing next season where NASCAR competes, the first time teams can do so
since 2008. The series' sanctioning body banned testing in 2009, and since then
teams could not test at tracks where NASCAR held races, but they could test on
other tracks.
Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of
competition, said the previous formats "served a purpose when we were
doing other things, (but) we don't do those anymore," such as reducing the
weekend schedule at an event. Series officials plan to have a practice and
qualifying session Fridays and a final practice session Saturdays on weekends
the Cup series races on Sundays next season. Should a driver need a provisional
or multiple provisionals next year, there won't be a
limit. NASCAR, however, plans to limit how a driver can use the champion's
provisional. "You can't just show up'' and use a champion's provisional,
Pemberton said.
As for testing, Pemberton said that each
organization -- Hendrick Motorsports, Roush Fenway
Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing --can bring two cars per
driver. Thus, all four Hendrick drivers could test
together and it would count as one test. The difference is that if a track will
have a new tire, teams can't test with that tire unless it has been used at
another track.(USA Today)(10-6-2012)
Kurt Busch parked by NASCAR
during race:
While
most of the race was monotonously boring, there were moments of emotion, yes.
And Kurt Busch provided some of those. He was leading midway when he suddenly
ran out of gas. And Busch wound up bouncing into the infield wall. During the
yellow Busch got out to look at his car and decided it could be repaired. So he
cranked it up and started to drive it back to the garage, though without his
helmet. NASCAR ordered him to stop on the track, to stop scattering debris. But
without his helmet Busch didn't get the radio message. So Busch roared off
while the emergency crews were still at his car, one even with his arm inside,
and other with an emergency medical kit on the roof, which fell off. NASCAR
angrily order Busch's car parked for the rest of the race....which is his last
with team owner James Finch. Busch said, "This is the way my life works.
Today is a perfect example: I am leading, I wreck, I
run out of gas. I tried to get back in the race, and now NASCAR is yelling at
me because I don't have my helmet on, and I'm trying to get it to the garage so
the guys can work on it. Now I'm in trouble, this little storm right here. This
is my life. I'm not complaining; I put myself in a lot of these
situations."(MikeMulhern.net)(10-8-2012)
UPDATE:
NASCAR
is reviewing whether Kurt Busch will face further penalty for ignoring official
requests to stop his car after a lap 98 wreck on Sunday at Talladega
Superspeedway. NASCAR parked Busch for the remainder of the Sprint Cup race
because he drove away from the wreck with emergency workers still in the
process of providing him and the #51 Phoenix Racing Chevy
assistance, and because there was emergency medical equipment on the
track. NASCAR officials told ESPN.com the incident is under review. Penalties
typically are announced on Tuesday. Busch is on probation through the end of
the year for verbally abusing a reporter in June. He also was suspended from
the Sprint Cup race at Pocono.(ESPN)(10-8-2012)
UPDATE 2 - No Penalty:
Kurt
Busch won't face further penalties for ignoring official requests to stop his
car after a Lap 98 wreck at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR officials said
Tuesday. NASCAR parked Busch for the remainder of Sunday's Sprint Cup race
because he drove away from the wreck with emergency workers still in the
process of providing him and the #51 Phoenix Racing Chevy
assistance, and because there was emergency medical equipment on the
track. Busch said he never heard NASCAR's repeated requests to stop because he'd
taken off his helmet that contains radio communication equipment. "I got
out of the car and surveyed the damage, saw that it could still roll so I
jumped back in," Busch told reporters at
Stewart takes blame for big
one at Talladega
#14-Tony
Stewart discussed the last lap accident at Talladega
ARE YOU OK AND WHAT HAPPENED OUT THERE?
"I'm
a finely tuned athlete. I mean I have a really strenuous workout regime
(SMILES)"
OK WE STILL HAVE YOUR COMIC RELIEF:
"I just
screwed up. I turned down across, I think it was Michael (Waltrip)
and crashed the whole field. It was my fault blocking to try to stay where I
was at. So, I take 100% of the blame."
PRODUCT OF TALLADEGA
"Unfortunately. I was trying to win the
race, and I was trying to stay ahead of Matt (Kenseth)
there. Michael got a great run on the bottom, had a big head of steam. When I
turned down, I turned down across the right front of his car. A mistake on my part. It cost a lot of people a bad day
because of it."(Chevy)(10-8-2012)
Earnhardt Jr. not happy with race package at Talladega
#88-Dale
Earnhardt, Jr. discussed the wreck at the end of the Talladega
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE THAT RACE IT WAS JUST
CRAZY AT THE END?
"If this is
what we did every week I wouldn't be doing it I will just put it to you like
that. If this is how we raced every week I would find another job."
WHAT WAS THAT LAST LAP LIKE? NORMALLY YOU
GUYS ARE THREE-WIDE BUT THIS TIME YOU WERE FOUR AND FIVE WIDE?
"That is
what the package is doing. It's really not racing. I don't know it's a little
disappointing how that all went down. That cost a lot of money right there. If
this is how we are going to race and that is how we are going to continue to
race and nothing is going to change I think NASCAR should build the cars. It would
save us a lot of money."
YOU'VE RACED A LOT OF CRAZY TALLADEGA
"You just
can't get away from each other that good.
MEDIA: "I know it sucks for you guys
but for the fans it's awesome to watch."
DALE EARNHARDT
JR.: "Really? It's not safe. Wrecking like that is ridiculous. It's
blood-thirsty if that is what people want. It's ridiculous."
WHAT CHANGES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE?
"The way we
are going ain't the right direction. There are plenty
of engineers out there I'm just a driver. There are plenty of smart people out
there that can figure something out where when one guy gets in trouble we don't
have 30 cars tore up at the expense of it. I mean it's awesome in a word and
everybody can get on the chip about it and get excited about all that which
just happened, but for the longevity of the sport that aint
healthy. I don't care what anybody says for the good of the sport I mean it's
good for the here and now and it will get people talking today, but for the
long run that is not going to help the sport the way that race ended and the
way the racing is. It's not going to be productive for years to come. I don't
even want to go to Daytona or Talladega
Note: On the Track Forum, there’s a discussion on
what Joonyer had to say. You can find it here:
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?169652-Dale-Jr.-Sick-of-Talladega
Sad News - Bob Pickell:
Robert
F. Pickell, age 78 years, of
Surviving are his wife, Connie Ploski Pickell; a son, Robert L. Pickell of New Egypt, NJ; a daughter, Brenda Pickell of Norfolk, Va.; his former wife, Carol Higgins of
Norfolk, Va.; four brothers, William Pickell of
Branchville, NJ, Jack Pickell of Farmville, Va., Paul
Olenick of High Bridge, NJ, and Charles Olenick of Atlanta, Ga.; two step-daughters, Renee Melbourn of Chicago, Il. and Deanna Cadic
of Flemington, NJ; four grandchildren, Nicholas Pickell,
Jessica Schnitzler, Brittany Hensley and Eric Melbourn,
and one great grandchild, Mya Schnitzler.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October
13, 2012, at 10:00 AM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,
2012 Sprint Cup Driver CHASE
Championship Points Standings:
[after
Talladega, race 30 of 36]
1) #2-Brad Keselowski
[5 wins], 2179
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 2165, -14
3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2156, -23
4) #5-Kasey Kahne [2
wins], 2143, -36
5) #15-Clint Bowyer [2 wins], 2139, -40
6) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 2137, -42
7) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2133, -46
8) #56-Martin Truex
Jr. [0 wins], 2131, -48
9) #16-Greg Biffle [2
wins], 2130, -49
10) #29-Kevin Harvick
[0 wins], 2130, -49
11) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 2128, -62
12) #17-Matt Kenseth
[2 wins], 2117, -62
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
Going back, in time at OVRP’s Dirt Oval:
From October 9,
2004. 118 entrants that night.
http://www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=1904&StoryID=137295
Note: If you go to the link above,
how many names do you see that appear in my columns today of those that have
advanced onto other forms of racing?
1949
April
3
1.
Bill Schindler Caruso Offy #2
2.
Johnny Zeke Wozniak Offy #53
3.
Bob Disbrow Trio Offy #5
4.
Len Duncan
5.
Johnny Kay
25
laps 6:35.67
Reverse
start used to allow for more passing.
Schindler
started 11th.
April
17
1.
Bert Brooks Don Smith Ford
2.
Larry Shurter
3.
Stan Disbrow
4.
Len Duncan
5.
George Rice Rice Offy
25
laps 6:11.68
Johnny
Ringger returned to win the consolation
April
24
1. Cy Sanders
2.
Johnny Rice
3.
Chet Conklin
4.
Dutch Schaefer
5.
Bert Brooks
6.
Len Fanelli
25
laps 6:39.89
May
1
1.
Bert Brooks
May
8
1.
Tony Bonadies Offy
2.
Bert Brooks Don Smith Ford
3.
George Flemke
4.
Chet Conklin
5.
Johnny Kay
6.
Bob Minor
25
laps 6:32.26
May
15
1.
Steve McGrath Al Jolson Offy
2.
Lloyd Christopher
3.
Mike Nazaruk
4.
Henry Renard
5. Charlie
Ethier
6.
Johnny Rice
25
laps 6:34.40
May
22 rain
May
29 rain
June
5 rain
June
12
1.
Mike Nazaruk
2.
Steve McGrath
3.
Johnny Ringger
4.
George Flemke
5.
Johnny Zeke
6.
Stan Disbrow
25
laps no time
June
19
1.
Lloyd Christopher
2.
Mike Nazaruk
3.
Bert Brooks
25
laps 6:29.09
June
26
1.
Charlie Ethier
2.
Lloyd Christopher
3.
George RIce
4.
Nick Fornoro
5.
Mike Nazaruk
6.
Steve McGrath
25
laps 6:30.03
July
3
1.
Mike Nazaruk
2.
Nick Fornoro
3.
Charlie Ethier
4.
Lloyd Christopher
5.
George Rice
25
laps 6:33.70
July
10 rain
July
17 rain
July
24
1.
George Flemke Falk V-8
2.
Henry Renard
3.
Nick Fornoro
4.
Bill Schindler
5.
Charlie Ethier
6.
Mike Nazaruk
25
laps no time
July
31
1.
Nick Fornoro Ed Allen Offy
2.
Mike Nazaruk
3.
Steve McGrath
4.
Johnny Rice
5.
Bert Brooks
6.
George Flemke
25
laps 6:21.42
Aug.
7
1. Cy Saunders Harry Hull V-8
2.
Tony Bonadies
3.
Nick Fornoro
4.
Charlie Ethier
5.
Frankie Simonetti
25
laps 6:35.08
Aug.
14 "
1.
Lloyd Christopher
2. Tony
Bonadies
3.
Johnny Rice
4.
Bert Brooks
5.
Mike Nazaruk
100
laps 26:12.25
Aug.
21 no racing
Aug.
28 no racing
Sept.
4
1.
Mike Nazaruk
2.
Lloyd Christopher
3.
Henry Renard
4.
Johnny Rice
5.
Bert Brooks
6.
Charlie Ethier
7.
Nick Fornoro
8.
Frankie Simonetti
100
laps 26:46.57
1950
April
16
1.
Bert Brooks
2.
Bob Disbrow
3.
Steve McGrath
4.
Charlie Ethier
5.
Nick Fornoro
25
laps 6:12.80
April
23 rain
April
30 rain after heats
June
4
1.
George Rice
2.
Nick Fornoro
3.
Charlie Ethier
4.
Johnny Thomson
5.
Dutch Schaefer
100
laps halted at 88 laps
1. Cy Sanders
2.
Larry Farrell
3.
John Dileo
25
lap Ford Feature
Note, in the above link there
is a link to a video of the “Big one” crash.
Quotes from the above link:
With his car in neon-green shards just a
few feet away, Dale Earnhardt Jr. looked
visibly shaken as he sat on the back bumper of his car hauler talking with crew
chief Steve Letarte. When he did speak to the media,
he left no doubt about his feelings on a track where he's had more success than
any other: "It's not safe wrecking like that," he said. "It's
ridiculous, man. It's bloodthirsty if that's what people want."
Earnhardt even went so far as to say if he
had his way, he wouldn't run the restrictor-plate races at Daytona and
Jeff
Gordon, despite having the good fortune of darting through the wreckage to
notch a second-place finish, has few fond thoughts for
"I
know that these are NASCAR's marquee races, the high banks of Daytona and
Brad
Keselowski, who remains the points
leader, put it even more directly: "I just feel lucky to survive
INDYCAR: F1’s Karthikeyan
Pondering IndyCar Switch
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-f1s-karthikeyan-pondering-indycar-switch/
Note: Who?
He ever run a Midget or Sprint Car? Bet not!
Seeing double: Twin races
part of long-term plan
http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/10-October/10-2-Let-us-race-two
Note: About Indy Car running twice at the same
track, same weekend.
Here’s something I bet a lot
of us were not aware of – including me, about a certain Indy Car from back in
the day:
“Lou
Fageol's 'twin coach', 4wd car had two supercharged Offy midget engines, one powering the front wheels, the
other for the rear. I read that Paul Russo actually put the beast on the front
row at Indy in 1946. There was even a mention that the car actually had two
more chainsaw engines that ran the superchargers! I think this one goes right
up there among the strangest ever to actually race in the
Note: The above was found on the Internet.
News
from the AARN:
The
Hagerstown Octoberfest has been revised. Big and Small Blocks will be combined. Small Blocks will have to weigh 2300 while
Big Blocks 2500. Late Models, 410 Sprint
Cars and new 358 Sprint Cars will also be in action. Heats and consolation races on Saturday
October 27th with features run on Sunday the 28th.
There
will be an indoor TQ race and Champ Kart race in
Note: What with the low car counts at most every TQ
race this season, I’d be surprised if they reach that 60 number.
Donnie
Schatz is the only five time winner for the Williams Grove National Open.
Steve
Kinser and Sammy Swindell
have been rivals since 1978. Yes, folks,
that’s 34 years!
There
were articles on Neal Williams, Tim Fuller, Pete Broderson,
Dan Pilet (Graphics), Glenn Donnelly & SDW and
Doug and Gena Hoffman.
As
previously reported, the WoO Sprint Cars will run
American Racer tires in 2013. Meanwhile,
the local (Pa) tracks are deciding.
Herb
Anastor had a nice article about racing on the
Ernie
Saxton had this as a heading for his column:
“I always wanted to be Chris Economaki. I just didn’t have the talent”.
He
makes mention of the TV ratings for the last Indy Car race in 2012 – that being
held at the Auto Club Speedway in
Brett
Deyo had a few good sized articles, one about Stewart
Friesen and another on Ryan Godown.
Toby
LaGrange was a tad busy, too, with an article about Glen Ridge – “Field of
Broken Dreams”, and then he and Don and Jo Ann Davies had a nice article about
the future of dirt modified racing may be in the New York Capital District,
with Tim Hartman, Chad Jeseo, Kolby
Schroder, Danny Varin, Cody Bleau,
Bobby Hackel, IV, JaMike Sowle and Brett Wright being covered.
Dave
Roberts had an article on Erick Rudolph.
Robin
Yasinsac Gillespie had one on Donnie Corellis.
In
the AARN’s list of the top 50 drivers, the final (top)
ten are listed, but not in order. They
are: Kenny Brightbill,
Will Cagle, Richie Evans, Brett Hearn, Jimmy Horton, Billy Pauch,
Fred Rahmer, Danny Johnson, Frankie Schneider and
Dick Tobias.
Others,
from previous columns:
50: Pete Bicknell, 49: Tony Hirschman, 48: Mitch Smith, 47: Rick Eckert, 46: Gary Stuhler,
45: Sammy Beavers, 44: Reggie Ruggiero, 43: Charlie Jarzombeck,
42: Lynn Paxton and 41: Bugs Stevens.
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
30.
Fred DeSarro, 29.
Jim Shampine, 28. Geoff Bodine,
27. Maynard Troyer, 26. Stan Ploski, Jr.,
25. Lance Dewease,
24. Dutch Hoag, 23.
Lou Lazzaro,
22. Steve Smith, Sr.
and 21. Bobby Allen.
20. Merv Treichler, 19. Jerry
Cook, 18. Gerald Chamberlain, 17. Jan Opperman,
16. Ted Christopher, 15. Alan Johnson, 14. Buzzie Reutiman, 13. Al Tasnady, 12. Jack
Johnson, 11. Bob McCreadie
If
you don’t get the AARN, you can vote via their website: www.aarn.com
If
you do get the AARN, there is a ballot on page 61 of the issue from
10/2/12.
Note: The only ones shown that you can vote for are
the final top ten, listed above – Brightbill, Cagle,
etc etc. so they can get a ranking from 1st
to 10th.
And
from this weeks (10/9) issue:
In
AARN
This Week:
Record
Sixth Syracuse
Modified
200 Win
For
Brett Hearn
In
Rain-Shortened Race
Beers,
Hirschman Run One-Two
In
Mahoning Valley Mod 100 Lapper
'Working
Man' Tyler Wins Deyo's
'Working
Man's Race' At Five Mile Point
Two 358
Super DIRT Week Wins
For
T-Mac - At Syracuse, Cayuga
Emotional
ACT Rookie Helliwell
Wins At
Airborne, Takes ACT Crown
VMRS
Rain Shortened Seekonk Race
Snared
By Rowan Pennick
Friesen,
Deyo Team Up
To
Promote
New
Egypt Super DIRT Series Event
Underdog
Lafferty Sprints
To
Second '12 Williams Grove
Checkered
Flag
Kinser Still WoO Sprint King;
Wins
Rolling Wheels Test
Tire
War Heating Up
In
Central Pennsylvania
Former
At Weedsport/Cayuga
County, on 10/3. Tyler Dippel was
16th in the Sportsman feature.
Kenney Johnson was 6th and RJ Tufano 20th in the NEMA Lights Midget feature at
the Waterford Speedbowl.
Davie Franek was a DNQ for the WoO
Sprint Car feature at Rolling Wheels.
At Tri-City Speedway in
At Five Mile Point in the Short Track Nationals, Danny
Creeden was 9th and Mike Mammana 16th in the Modified feature.
Roger Coss was 13th
at Mahoning in the Modified feature.
At
Note: Never
did see a listing of those that did not qualify, due to there being no “last
chance” or consolation races.
Nick Pecko was 9th
in the Sport Modified 100 at Mountain Speedway.
I missed some from a couple of weeks ago:
At
Molly Chambers is listed as a DNF in the 600 Micro
Sprint feature at Airport Speedway in
Press Releases:
News from the King of the Can - 'It's Good
To Be King'
Media Contact: Brett Deyo
- 845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com
For Immediate Release/Oct. 10, 2012
SUSQUEHANNA, PA - Penn Can Speedway's signature event - the
'King of the Can' is set for this weekend.
Headlining the weekend is a 50-lap
big-block/small-block Modified event offering $5,000 to the winner and $313 to
take the green flag this Friday night (Oct. 12) at the
Joining the Modifieds
on Friday night are Crate 602 Sportsman ($1,000 to win) and Street Stocks ($650
to win).
Gates open at 5:15 p.m. with hot laps at
6:45 p.m. and racing scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Adult admission is $22 (Adults) or $20
with the ticket stub from Penn Can's most recent regular program on Sept. 7.
Seniors (62 and up) and Students (ages 13-17) are $20. Kids 12 and under are
FREE. Pit admission is $35.
The '12 'King of the Can' is a
co-promotion involving track managers Reed Miller and
Al Wilcox and special events coordinator Brett Deyo
of BD Motorsports Media. Fans will not want to miss this year's
And, of course, drivers will be greeted by
a recently widened Penn Can oval for the first time. Track management reworked the speedway
to provide additional racing room following the final points-paying show on
Sept. 7.
Stewart Friesen of Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ont., is the defending 'King of the Can' Modified winner. Friesen executed a
late-race slide job on Jeff Strunk to score a
$5,000-plus payout last year. Friesen returns this year driving Marty Burdick's
No. 85 in search of a repeat victory. The
29-year-old will be available behind the grandstands prior to the start of
racing on Friday with autograph photos to meet fans.
Joey Grammes of
Lehighton,
Matt Sheppard of
Grandview (Pa.) Speedway champion/East Coast American Racer Dirt Modified Cup
title winner Duane Howard of Oley, Pa., leads the southeastern
Pennsylvania contingent with the Atlas Paving No. 66 that also includes $50,000
Freedom 76 winner Jeff Strunk of Bechtelsville, Pa., Coalcracker 72 Big Diamond (Pa.) Speedway $10,000 winner
Doug Manmiller of Shoemakersville, Pa., two-time Penn
Can Modified champion Mike Gular of Green Lane, Pa.,
and former Bridgeport (N.J.) Speedway champ Ryan Watt of Boyertown, Pa.
Fresh off a $6,000 career-defining victory
on Oct. 6 at Five Mile Point (N.Y.)
Danny Johnson of
Pat Ward scored the most lucrative win of
his career in early October at N.Y.'s Fulton
Speedway, pocketing more than $20,000 in the Outlaw 200. Ward, of
From the Garden State, Ryan Godown of Ringoes, N.J., returns
to Penn Can for the first time since a strong 26th-to-second drive in the June
'Clash at the Can' 60-lapper. Godown has since
secured the Modified championship at New Egypt (N.J.)
Fellow New Egypt regular/Big Diamond
Modified racing's breakout driver of '12,
Mike Mahaney of King Ferry, N.Y., will debut a new
Troyer No. 77x fielded by Southern Tier owner Jim Shear. I-88 (N.Y.)
From Five Mile Point Speedway, Modified
champ Justin Holland of
Penn Can's tough field of weekly Modifieds will be represented by points runner-up Mike Schane of Lake Ariel, Pa., five-time '12 feature winner
Kevin Hartnett of Barto, Pa., Bobby Trapper of
Scranton, Pa., former 'King of the Can' Kevin Bates of Lake Ariel, Pa., Dan
Pompey of Glenwood, Pa., Brian Malcolm of Lake Ariel, Pa., and more.
As always at Penn Can Speedway, the short
track is the equalizer! High-dollar
teams have no advantage over the weekly racers on the tire-wear-friendly track.
A long list of bonus and special awards
has been lined up for 'King of the Can' racers. The giveaways will begin at the
drivers' meeting with a drawing for two 'Loyalty Award' packages courtesy of Shiley Fabrication (
Also, a pair of $50 gas cards will be
given away via a random draw of early entries at the drivers' meeting.
Street Stock drivers will have no entry
free for Friday's program. It
has been covered by Trackside Products proprietors Al and Paula Wilcox of
A complete list of bonus and special
awards can be viewed at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
The first 300 fans through the gate will
receive a FREE can koozie courtesy of race sponsor
Pioneer Pole Buildings.
Rules for the 'King of the Can' should
encourage a diverse field of Modifieds to congregate
on the Penn Can oval. Big-block (2,500 lbs.) or small-block (2,400 lbs.)
engines will be permitted. Gasoline or methanol is allowed. Teams may run sail
panels (specs detailed on the web) or traditional windows. Any American Racer
stamp is accepted with the following compounds: Front tires - American Racer SD
33 or harder; Left-Rear - SD 33, 38 or 44; Right-Rear - SD 38, 44, 48 or 50.
For the Crate 602 Sportsman event, a
maximum gear rule of 6.29 will be in effect. The 6,200 rev chip will not be
mandatory. Teams may run steel wheels (2,375 lbs.) or aluminum wheels (2,450
lbs.). The tire rule will mirror that of the Modifieds
with one exception: the DIRTcar Hoosier Sportsman
tire will be permitted so long as it is not softer than the legal American
Racer compounds.
The Street Stock event will be contested
using 2012 standard Street Stock rules.
All divisions will set heat lineups with a
draw for position.
Penn Can Speedway's second day of the
'King of the Can' weekend is set for Sat., Oct. 13 with a full program
including Race of Champions Dirt Sportsman, Race of Champions Street Stocks,
CRSA 305 Sprint Cars, Four Cylinders, Factory Stocks and XCel
600 Modifieds. Gates open at 3 p.m. on Saturday with
hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing planned at 6 p.m.
Saturday admission is $14 for Adults and
$2 off with the Friday (Oct. 12) ticket stub. Seniors (62 and over) and
Students (ages 13-17) are $12. Kids 12 and under are FREE. Pit admission is
$30.
To learn more about the 2012 'King of the
Can' contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 orDeyo99H@aol.com. On the web: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
Lap sponsorships and other marketing opportunities are available.
The King of the
Can is presented by VP Racing Fuels,
Past King of the
Can Modified Winners
2011 - Stewart Friesen
2010 - Kevin Bates
2009 - Weather
2008 - Duane Howard
2007 - Jeff Rudalavage
2006 - Joey Grammes
2005 - Brian Weaver
2004 - Doug Hoffman
2003 - Jamie Shea
2002 - Jeff Rudalavage
2001 - Keith Hoffman
2000 - Kirk Horton
1999 - Brian Weaver
BD Motorsports
Media Co-Promotion Penn Can Speedway History
June
13, 2012 (Clash at the Can RoC 60 laps) - DANNY JOHNSON - Ryan Godown
- Jeff Strunk - Billy Pauch
Sr. - Ryan Watt
November 13, 2011 (King of the Can 50
laps) - STEWART FRIESEN -
Jeff Strunk - Pat Ward - Jimmy Phelps - Justin
Holland
June 7, 2011 (Clash at the Can RoC 60 laps) - BILLY
DECKER - Danny Tyler - Jimmy Phelps - Duane Howard - Matt Sheppard
August 10, 2010 - (Hot Summer Night RoC 60 laps) - STEWART
FRIESEN - Alan Rudalavage - Duane Howard - Bobby Varin -Joey Grammes
June 8, 2010 (Clash at the Can RoC 60 laps) - DUANE
HOWARD - Danny Johnson - Stewart Friesen - Brett Tonkin - Ryan Godown
BD Motorsports
Media Promotions All-Time Modified Win List
Stewart Friesen - 3 (Penn Can Nov. 13, 2011; Big Diamond
July 26, 2011; Penn Can Aug. 10, 2010)
Duane Howard - 2 (Five Mile Point Oct. 8, 2011; Penn
Can June 8, 2010)
Danny Tyler - 1 (Five Mile Point Oct. 6, 2012)
Danny Johnson - 1 (Penn Can June 13, 2012)
Billy Decker - 1 (Penn Can June 7, 2011)
Justin Holland - 1 (Five Mile Point Oct. 9, 2010)
Kevin Hirthler
- 1 (Five Mile Point Oct.
10, 2009)
Mike Ricci - 1 (Afton Oct. 7, 2006)
NEWS FROM
Orange County Fair
CONTACT
Mike Gurda
845-342-2573
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NON-STOP RACING
ON SATURDAY OF EASTERN STATES WEEKEND
358 Modifieds, Crate Sportsman, and 305 Sprint Cars Star on
Saturday
MIDDLETOWN, NY (October 7)……..The
small-block Modifieds, powered by 358-cubic inch
engines, will be the Saturday, October 20 headline attraction during the 51st Annual Eastern States Weekend at
Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. This year’s 36th Annual
Eastern States 358 Modified Championship Presented by Arkel
Motors race will be 100 laps
in distance.
A star-studded lineup of top 358 Modified
drivers from the entire Nor the ast dirt track
Modified circuit will battle Orange County ’s weekly competitors for the trophy
and top prize money in this prestigious event.
Since its inception in 1977, the 358
Modified race has had several different formats, having been run at 50-, 75-,
100-, and 150-laps distances. The field for this year’s 100-lap race will be
set through time trials and heat races, with the final starters coming from
consolation races all run prior to the main event on Saturday.
Two drivers, Brett Hearn,
Single Eastern States 358 Modified
champions include 2011 winner Jimmy Phelps, Billy Decker, Jerry Higbie, Alan Johnson, Dickie Keiper, Mike Petruska Sr., Harry Behrent, and Anthony Ferraiuolo
IV.
Saturday’s card is one of the busiest in
all auto racing. In addition to the 358 Modified Championship 100 race, the
Crate Sportsman division will take to the track for the ir
heat and consolation races and the 30-lap Crate Sportsman Eastern States Championship feature race. They will
be joined by the 305 Sprint Cars, also with qualifying
races leading up to their 25-lap Eastern States Championship feature race. To cap off
the day’s activities, the big-block Modifieds will
get a last practice session during a break in the racing action.
Advance tickets for Saturday or the entire
Eastern States Weekend as well as camping and parking permits are available at
the Speedway Office during regular business hours, or credit card sales (Visa
and MasterCard) by calling 845-342-2573. Additional information can be found at
the official Orange County Fair Speedway website, www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.
Third Annnual Remembering
On
The third annual Dorney Park Speedway reunion will be held Sunday November 4
at the America On WheelsMuseum at
Please note the
An outdoor racecar show will be held
starting at 11:00 a.m. and running until 5:00 p.m.
The activities will move indoors at 1:00 p.m. with four
new inductees being inducted into the Dorney Park Speedway Hall Of Fame along with driver interviews,
chat session, and driver autograph sessions.
All drivers are invited past and present
whether you raced at
Registration forms for drivers and cars
can be obtained on the museum web-site. www.americaonwheels.org
This event has broke attendance records
each year and continues to be the museums biggest attended single day
event. The year’s reunion
promises to be even bigger and better. Be
on hand to enjoy a day of remembering the great days and racing at the Dorney Park Speedway.
I
get e-mails:
I received a nice e-mail on
Monday that was mostly photos, with a musical background. Some of the photos had some sayings.
Here are two:
“Dad– a son’s first hero,
daughters first love.”
“Do you know? A human body can bear only up to 45
Love your mother, the most
beautiful person on the earth, our best critic, yet our strongest supporter”.
Found on Facebook:
A
regular Grandview Freedom 76 payout is better than the SDW SBM event.$20,000 to
win a normal 6er for 25.3 miles compared to $20,000 for 150 miles.Imagine
if they ran a 26 mile race and paid that at Syracuse,what
the fans would be seeing.
Some non-racing stuff:
Note: Just titles and links from now on.
Social
Security Benefits Will Get Small Cost of Living Bump
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-security-benefits-will-get-small-cost-of-living-bump.html
National Media Target Sheriff Joe: ABC News
Launches “Arpaio Watch” to Defeat Arizona Sheriff
http://standwitharizona.com/blog/2012/10/06/national-media-target-sheriff-joe-abc-news-launches-arpaio-watch-to-defeat-arizona-sheriff/
Truth Behind Jobs Numbers:
Full-Time Jobs Disappearing in America
http://patriotupdate.com/30606/truth-behind-jobs-numbers-full-time-jobs-disappearing-in-america
Staffer Says Ambassador Stevens Wanted Security to Stay in Libya
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/security-team-commander-says-ambassador-stevens-wanted-team-105610263--abc-news-politics.html
USDA
diversity training session included 'illegal immigrants' chant, group claims
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/04/usda-diversity-training-session-included-illegal-immigrants-chant-group-claims/
Obama House Of Cards Could Collapse With Donor Scandal
http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-house-of-cards-could-collapse-with-donor-scandal/
Study:
‘Green’ cars might cause as much or more pollution than gas cars
#lapdogmedia
Won't Cover Holder's Armed Takeover of ROTC As A Black
Radical
http://www.reagancoalition.com/articles/2012/20121001006-holder-college.html
CNN Poll of Polls
shows near dead heat in presidential race
http://fox6now.com/2012/10/09/cnn-poll-of-polls-shows-near-dead-heat-in-presidential-race/
http://news.yahoo.com/us-officer-got-no-reply-cables-asking-more-174539222.html
The 'Real' Unemployment Rate Is Still Really Lousy
http://news.yahoo.com/real-unemployment-rate-still-really-lousy-211815397.html
State Dept reveals new details of Benghazi
http://news.yahoo.com/state-dept-reveals-details-benghazi-attack-062900114.html
Princeton economist cited by Obama
says Obama lying about study on Romney tax plan
CEO to Workers: I May Fire You if Obama Wins
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ceo-workers-youll-likely-fired-131640914.html
Could this be true:
Why our president
“gave up” his law license
“Lawyers: Why our president “gave up” his law license. And
so did his “lawyer” wife, too. THIS should be a real eye-opener. .And every
statement is backed up by a link to verification. Make sure this makes
the rounds before election day.
I knew they had both lost their law license, but I didn’t know why until I read
this. This is legit. It can be confirmed at https://www.iardc.org ,https://www.iardc.org
(Illinois Attorney Registration And Disciplinary Committee). It’s the official
arm of lawyer discipline in
Former Constitutional Law Lecturer and U.S. President Makes Up Constitutional
Quotes During State Of The
1.
President Barack Obama, former editor of the Harvard Law Review, is no longer a
“lawyer.” He surrendered his license back in 2008 in order to escape charges he
lied on his bar application. A “Voluntary Surrender”
is not something where you decide, “Gee, a license is not really something I
need anymore, is it?” and forget to renew your license. No, a “Voluntary
Surrender” is something you do when you’ve been accused of something, and you
“voluntarily surrender” your license five seconds before the state suspends
you.
2 Michelle Obama “voluntarily surrendered” her law license in 1993 after a
federal judge gave her the choice between surrendering her license or standing trial for insurance fraud.
3. So, we have the first black President and First Lady – who don’t actually
have licenses to practice law. Facts. Source:http://jdlong.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/pres-barack-obama-editor-of-the-Harvard-law-review-has-no-law-license/
7. The
former Constitutional Senior Lecturer (Obama) cited the
8. Video: http://www.breitbart.tv/did-obama-confuse-the-constitution-with-the-declaration-of-independence/
http://www.politicalswagger.com/why-our-president-gave-up-his-law-license/
Video time:
There
was another race last weekend – at Five Mile Point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxRGDgCjOmI&feature=player_embedded
Photos:
Note: The photos are not available on Dirt Track
Digest, only on New England Tractor - http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/
With the news of Tony Bonadies making the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of
Fame, I thought I’d put a photo of him in this weeks column.
Closing
with this:
President Obama goes to a primary school to talk to
the kids. After his talk he offers question time.
One little boy puts up his hand, and Obama asks him
his name. "Walter,"
responds the little boy.
"And what is your question, Walter?"
"I have four questions: First,
why did the
Second, why do you keep saying you fixed the economy when it's actually
gotten worse?
Third, why did you say that Jeremiah Wright was your mentor, then said that you knew nothing about his preaching and
beliefs?
Fourth, why are we lending money to
Just then, the bell rings for recess. Obama informs the kiddies that they
will continue after recess.
When they resume, Obama says, "OK, where were we? Oh, that's right:
question time. Who has a question?"
Another little boy puts up his hand. Obama points him out and asks him
his name.
"Steve," he responds.
"And what is your question, Steve?"
Actually, I have two questions: First,
why did the recess bell ring 20 minutes early?
Second, what happened to Walter?"
Wishing all race
fans, drivers, teams, team owners and sponsors to remain safe and out of harms
way!
As usual, you can reach me
at: ygordad@yahoo.com