Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
Volume # 114
10/18/2012
First:
Most of the
information you might need, if you’re attending Eastern States this coming
weekend (weather permitting), can be found by clicking on this link: http://www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net/
And, Jordan Sheehan has come out with a
website for ESW. Driver rosters, updates
and driver spotlights, along with other things, too.
http://jordansheehan.weebly.com/
Second:
From above “(weather permitting)”
OK, I’ve been known as “Mr. Doom & Gloom”
as far as looking at and reporting the weather – mostly long range (like a week
or so). So far, the forecast for
Now as of 4:45 PM on 10/15/12, per
AccuWeather.com for 10940, it is:
Fri: 50% chance of showers, Sat: 60% chance of showers, Sun:
Partly cloudy with 20% chance of showers.
As of 9:30 PM on 10/16/12, per
AccuWeather.com, for 10940, it is this:
Fri:
Chance of AM shower, Sat:
Possible shower,
Sun: Sun & clouds.
As of 9:00 PM on 10/17/12, per
AccuWeather.com, for 10940, it is this:
Fri:
73% chance of steady rain/showers through AM, until 1:00 PM, then cloudy
– 65 for a high Sat: Possible showers early, then clouds &
sun. 62 degrees. Sun:
Sunny and partly sunny – 61 degrees.
So, what if it should rain? The following week, there’s racing at
Would they hold Eastern States in November,
or wait until the spring of 2013, as has been done, in the past? In November, kinda
puts me in a dilemma, since I attend the Lobitz
affair every year, and this year it’s on 10/11.
Or will we get a break and be able to run the
scheduled events for Friday, Saturday and Sunday?
Third:
ARCA Race at DuQuoin Cancelled
Sunday's ARCA Racing Series
Southern Illinois 100 at the DuQuoin State
Fairgrounds has been cancelled as a result of heavy rain at the race track, and
will not be rescheduled.
The event had already been
postponed once, from Labor Day, for rain stemming from Hurricane Isaac's
progression through the Midwest . Rain again
this weekend forced ARCA and track officials to call the race off yet again
after determining that at no time today would the track be
suitable for racing, no matter the effort.
The ARCA Racing Series season
will close in the Kansas Lottery 98.9 at Kansas Speedway on Friday, October 19
- five days from today - with race action starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on SPEED.
Fourth:
I see that the Asphalt Modifieds are done racing for 2012 - basically, and am wondering if that "test" they were to do at
OCFS ever came off? Anyone know?
Fifth:
Bill Boyle (Dr Dirt), had another interview with Michael Gurda,
owner and promoter of OCFS, like he did last year.
This came out on October 12th, on the
Victory Speedway’s Forum:
Another interview with Mike Gurda
by Bill (Dr. Dirt) Boyle:
“ONCE AGAIN WITH MIKE GURDA
By Bill Boyle
As we approach the 2012 edition
of the grand old Eastern States Weekend at the Orange County Fair Speedway
during the weekend of October 19, 20 and 21, I once again had the chance to
talk with Mike Gurda, the General Manager and owner
of the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY about the current and
future status of activities around the racing campus.
EASTERN STATES WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
– In a nut shell, it is an action packed weekend. On Friday evening, beginning
at 4pm, OCFS will run a complete Sportsman show including time trials, heats
and a 50 lap feature. Intermixed with the Sportsman, will be the heats and 25
lap feature for the Pro Stocks. Sometime around
5:30pm, the elite Modifieds will take to the track
for their time trials, plus the qualifying heats for Sunday’s 200 lap Modified
feature. For the top six qualifiers, there will be a Dash for Cash to close out
the activity for the evening.
One o’clock on Saturday begins
the longest day. On tap is a complete show for the Small Block Modifieds (time trials, heats and 100 lap feature), the
Crate Sportsman (30 laps) and the 305 Sprint Cars (25 laps).
Sunday is the grand daddy of them
all. At 9:30, a pit party will be open for the fans to photograph their
favorites, consisting of the track champions of all divisions, and the top drivers
in each class. Then following the Street Stock heats and the B Main for Modifieds, there will be a Vintage Car feature,
and a 25 lap main for the Street Stock. As the clocks ticks down to 3pm, the 44
car Modified field will be lining up for the season ending 200 lap classic event.
SALE
MINI TRACK – Two events were run
in 2012 on Friday evening during the annual Fair. Consisting of Mini Sprints,
Quads, Slingshots and other offbeat vehicles, attendance by competitors was
upbeat. For 2013, there will be six Sunday events, and two Friday evening shows
on tap.
OUTSIDE PITS – When the gates
open for 2013, competitors will find that the pits have been moved outside
between the 3rd and 4th turns. Spectator stands will be erected in the drive-in
section for pit members to view the show.
Access to the track will be
through the existing pit entrance . Race cars will be
staged in the pits for heats and features. As one group of cars enter the track, the next event will stage in the infield.
Cars exiting the racing surface
will be directed to the infield and allowed to cross the track under yellow
flag conditions, when the pit gate will be opened.
MOTOCROSS TRACK – A motocross
track will be erected in the infield. It will be active every other Wednesday
during the racing season for practice. Professional races for the groups will
be held on undetermined Sunday afternoons during the year.
RESERVED PARKING – An area will
be set up outside the main entrance to the track for reserved season parking.
It will be an enclosed area, available for all races during the season except
for when the annual fair is in town.
It will be available on a first
come first serve basis with a limited number of parking spots (about 20). This
will be great news for late arrivals that have to park out in the boon docks.
Cost for the season is not yet set, but should be in the range of $100 for the
parking pass. Unauthorized cars will be towed from the area and reparked elsewhere on the grounds.
AWARDS BANQUET – The awards
banquet will be held on March 9, 2013 at the pavilion on the fair grounds.
Unlike the past 20 years where the cost was $50 a head for a sit down prime rib
dinner, the new format will be buffet style with carving tables. It will allow
the attendees to pick and choose their dinning pleasure. The cost will be much
less than the current price, depending on what kind of deal OCFS can make with
the caterer. The price of beverages will also be more affordable.
NOSTALGIA NIGHT – Plans are under
way to make the 2013 edition bigger and better than the past five shows. Under
review will be an early start before the races begin that would include a
barbecue for the fans and attendees. An earlier start would allow the fans to
enjoy their past heroes while the daylight is still available, and then spend
an enjoyable evening of racing without intermission. The effort for 2013 would
be to invite past champions from all racing divisions.
Eastern States will be the final
activity held on the grounds for 2012. Enjoy the off season.
Note: Some thoughts on the above:
MINI TRACK – What with the
pits being moved out of the infield, I was kind of hoping that an actual ¼ mile
track would be in the infield, so there would be some other types of racing
possibilities, like Midgets.
(Originally, it was said that it would be a ¼ mile track – remember?) It noted that attendance by competitors was
upbeat, but nothing said as to how the attendance was in the grandstands.
OUTSIDE PITS – OK, so what
happens if a driver gets a flat in his heat race? He no longer can go to the pits to get it
changed? I made mention of the extra stands (in the drive-in) for the
pit people, to Dave Morehouse, who has a novelty stand in the drive-in, as to
whether it would help his business, or not.
He wasn’t sure if it would or won’t, but he did have this to say: “How
do you think they are going to handle if someone in the Drive wants to go over
to the grandstands? There will be no way to get there with out going though
what will be the pit area.”
Also,
I imagine that with those stands in the drive-in, that for food, the pit folks
will use the refreshment stand that’s already in the drive in – and also the
rest room facilities, too? Personally,
I’m not too keen on only one entrance onto the track and that same opening
being used for exiting the track. And,
will there be any “grading” done in this new pit area? Those that went to the expense of having
pavement put down in their pit areas in the infield, will they get some kind of
reimbursement for their cash outlay? I
do have concerns about the pit area outside the track – especially for Eastern
States. We all see what it’s like on a
Saturday at ESW. Will the pit area be
large enough? Oh, and I’m wondering,
will there be some new lighting on the front stretch, so that those in the
drive in and the new pit stands can see the cars, and not “shadows”? Presently, lighting on the front stretch is
only on the grandstand side.
MOTOCROSS TRACK – I’m really
not into Motocross, but I would imagine they might get a lot of competitors. As for butts in the stands – dunno on that. From
previous readings about this track, it was said that the AMA would be
“involved”. Seems to me that a firm
schedule should be made, maybe? And
would the Sunday events be going up against
RESERVED PARKING – Hmm, an
extra hundred to park? And “outside” the main entrance? Might that be next to the ticket booth –
where the handicap parking is, now? So
what if there are not enough fans to go the extra 100, and this designated area
is basically empty? One still can’t park
there? How about Eastern States, where
one has to pay to park?
AWARDS BANQUET – This might
be a good move. I imagine a lot would
depend on who’s doing the catering.
Maxwell? And when they say
“pavilion” are they referring to the “arena”?
When one caters an event, does
one have to furnish tables, table covers, chairs, silver wear and dishes,
too? What else? What kind of kitchen facilities are in the
“Pavilion”?
NOSTALGIA NIGHT – I hate to
“bitch” but this years “Nostalgia Night” was a “cluster”, if you know what I
mean. It’s good to see an attempt to get
past champions, from all divisions, invited.
This years had drivers that are still active in
racing, while someone like Jimmy Johnson, a former Small Block champion wasn’t
“invited”? Face it,
it isn’t just the modifieds that draw fans to OCFS. An earlier start? Best they have a tent with fans, then. As for the BBQ – good idea, but where, what
kind of “eats” and at what cost?
Sixth:
From a post on Facebook, on 10/15/12:
PLEASE
DON'T FORGET GUYS! Pass it around so EVERYONE knows!!! Help Us
out!! Its a great cause!! ATTENTION EVERYONE! Are you
attending Eastern States Weekend at the Orange County Fair Speedway This
weekend!? Well keep an eye out for us!!! Kimmy Force
of Kforce Photos, Jordan Sheehan and I Myself Danny
DC Carlough will be walking around the speedway with spool's of PINK Ribbon. ALL weekend long we will be selling
an arm's length of pink ribbon for at least $1 OR ANY DONATION to any race team
who would like to tie a ribbon on their race car! ALL proceeds will be sent to
a Breast Cancer Awareness Organization!!! THIS IS FOR A GOOD CAUSE SO PLEASE
JOIN IN AND HELP US RAISE MONEY!! We're looking to make AT LEAST $1,000!!! So
PLEASE help us out! Make sure to spot us out and get some ribbon from us!!!
Thank you!! — with Ocfs Sportsman and Ocfs Racing.
Seventh:
Just a few things he hits on:
When the
When
When even rock 'em, sock 'em
When Talladega Sunday those
40 TV sets at the Lake Norman sports bar, in the heart of stock car country,
are all tuned to something else besides the big race, this sport has a problem.
When race tracks on Fridays,
be it
Should NASCAR be playing more
to its traditional strengths? Can NASCAR reenergize its classic demographic?
If so, how, with whom?
For all its heavy-hitting
marketing, NASCAR execs may need to consider that this sport's most poorly
served demographic is the blue-collar demographic....people who remember when
Richard Petty, after the race, would sit on pit wall signing autographs until
everyone in the crowd was satisfied.....
...before drivers and team owners took to
helicopters and jets and $1 million motorcoaches. (Do you sometimes get the feeling that some
people in this sport have just gotten too big for their britches?)
What's wrong here?
Are too many key people in
this sport simply going through the motions, week after week after week?
Are there simply too many
races? Maybe less is more.
Does the Sprint Cup tour
calendar need some major revisions?
Is it time to drop the
'chase' championship format, as now counter-productive for this sport?
Is it time for NASCAR to get
back to basics and limit owners to no more than two teams, to clean up this
'satellite' system of farm teams, to get more owners into the sport? With only
five big owners running this sport, there is heavy incentive to keep it a
closed shop, unattractive to newcomers. And that's not good for this sport,
which needs more owners and more engine builders.
Marketing may complain that
it's hard to market this product without better competition out on the
track....and yet Competition too frequently seems to be oblivious to big
issues?
Like, uh, too many gas
mileage races, and increasing costs, and continued hemorrhaging of
sponsorships.
For example, the cost of
racing is about to go up yet again with the introduction of some new $500,000
piece of laser inspection machinery, that teams are probably going to have to
buy.
That piece of machinery will
improve competition and put more butts in the stands and eyes on the tube just
how?
And with the new chassis
rules and body rules for the 2013s, how many of these hundreds of 2012 cars are
within six weeks of total obsolescence?
Where is the Director of
Commonsense here?
Where is the man, or woman,
with a good big-picture sense of this sport?
Where is the next Jim Hunter?
Too many good sponsors have
been leaving the sport....and it may be because this sport doesn't appear to
provide them a good return on investment -- why?
Lots more can be seen in that
link, above.
Eighth:
I received this notice via an
e-mail on Tuesday, 10/16/12:
“WEEDSPORT, N. Y. - Oct. 16, 2012 - Due to a post-race
inspection violation within a DIRTcar 358
"Spec" cylinder head, Danny Johnson, the winner of the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series race at Brockville Ontario
Speedway Saturday, Oct. 13, will be fined $4,000 and 150 points.”
Note: You want to stop the cheating? Take away the WIN, monies won, and the
points, and see how many cheat, then.
Problem is, none of those that run the racing today have the balls to do
so! From that, above, he still keeps the
win, whereas the 2nd place car should have won and gotten 1st
place prize monies & points. Yeah,
yeah, I know, the fine monies go to the “point fund”,
right? My thoughts, of
course.
Ninth:
INDUSTRY: Lola Set To Continue Under New Ownership
In part:
“While the future of the British constructor appeared to be in
jeopardy following last week's news of the bankrupt company ceasing
operations, the Lola brand is set to
live on under a new set of owners.
SPEED.com has learned that Lola Group Holdings,
owner of the Lola brand and intellectual property not affected by the company's
fall into administration, is believed to have reached a licensing agreement
with Multimatic Engineering and Haas Auto to use the brand's name and intellectual
property.
Additionally, it's understood that the existing
assets of Lola Cars that were up for sale by the joint administrators, has also
been acquired by the two companies, including the current stock and inventory
of LMP parts and tooling to continue production. “
More on this can be seen here:
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/industry-lola-set-to-continue-under-new-ownership/
Tenth:
Doing this
at 7:45 PM on Tuesday – about the debate due in a little over an hour.
A posting on Facebook:
What to expect at tonight's
"town hall" style presidential debate? Well, if past is prologue,
than we may well see a repeat of past CNN debates, with left-wing activists
posing as "undecideds" to hammer Romney and
go easy on Obama. Past questioners chosen by the CNN moderator later were
exposed as Democrat campaign workers, activists and union officials [SEE LINK
from Michelle Malkin]. And to make things worse this
year's moderator Candy Crowley, has already said she plans to circumvent the
agreed-upon rules not to interfere with the candidates' responses - and take
control of the debate. Since Obama crashed and burned in the 1st debate without
a teleprompter or friendly moderator to save him, will we see Ms. Crowley
"even the score" for him, as the ObamaMedia
tries to rescue his failing campaign? Or will CNN rise above our low
expectations? What do you think?
A reminder about the last
plant-infested, CNN-run town hall debate
And this:
From sidelines, debate moderator Crowley
http://news.yahoo.com/sidelines-debate-moderator-crowley-becomes-part-story-061946975.html
Eleventh:
One of
NASCAR’s top three series on a dirt track? Hmm, could be! Quite a few have made mention of wanting to
see a Cup race on a dirt track, but, really, if it were to happen, where could
such a race be held? Off hand, I can
think of two tracks – both half milers. Eldora and Williams Grove.
I’m willing to bet that if NASCAR were to come out and schedule a Cup
race at a dirt track, tickets would sell faster than those for the Chili Bowl.
Multiple sources within the
series said they've been told a dirt track could be added to the schedule in
2013. Sources also said a Richard Childress Racing truck was prepared for a
test at Eldora, owned by three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart.
The test was scheduled to
take place Monday or Tuesday, the sources said. Officials at Eldora could not
be reached for comment.
Stewart has been asking
NASCAR to add a race at his half-mile track in
NASCAR officials declined to
address specifically whether Eldora was under consideration for a truck race,
but the series is looking at potential venues it hasn't been to before.
"We've made several site
visits over the past few months to look at possible future venues for our
Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series," spokesman Kerry Tharp said on
Tuesday. "We expect the 2013 schedules for both of those series to be
finished up and released within the next couple of weeks."
Twelfth:
For quite some time now, I’ve
been “friends” with the daughter of the late George Rice – Sarah “Sally”
Strickland. We constantly e-mail each
other, and she is one of a selected few who I send my columns to, prior to them
being published.
The other day she sent an
e-mail to me, and after viewing the video, I just had to put it in this weeks column.
Remarkable, to be sure!
“Bird lands on singer's guitar at a
Put it on "full screen".
It will be better to see the bird. The bird really looks straight at the
singer.”
http://www.dogwork.com/blugrs9
Coming up:
OCFS:
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.
Still plenty of racing scheduled for the Dirt
Oval, folks.
Karts & Slingshots on: 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 Catering 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:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. press
conference transcript:
#88-Dale
Earnhardt Jr. met with media to discuss the fact that he will not be competing
at this weekend's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway nor at next week's race at
Kansas Speedway after being diagnosed with a concussion following the Oct. 7
race at Talladega Superspeedway. Also included in the discussion: Rick Hendrick, Owner of Hendrick Motorspots, Steve Letarte, Crew Chief, and Dr. Jerry Petty, neurosurgeon. The start of
the transcript:
KERRY THARP:
Joining
us up front we have Steve Letarte, crew chief of the
No. 88; Dale Earnhardt, Jr., driver of the No. 88; team owner Rick Hendrick; and Dr. Jerry Petty, neurosurgeon. At this time
I'm going to call on Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who has some things he'd like to
share with everyone.
DALE EARNHARDT, JR.:
I
guess I'll just start out with where this all kind of began. We had a test at Kansas Talladega Kansas
So I went a couple days wondering how my body
would react and sort of waiting for it to process what was happening. About
Wednesday I was still having some headaches, just that was really the only
symptoms that I was having was the headaches. So I took it upon myself to -- I contacted my sister, and we talked
about seeing a neurosurgeon, and we ended up getting steered toward Dr. Petty.
Met with him, ran through a couple tests, everything was checking out, and did
an MRI, everything looked good there. But I was really
honest with him about how I felt and honest with him about the whole process
from Kansas
He spent the night thinking about what we
discussed and everything that we did on Wednesday and couldn't clear me to race
this weekend. I trust his opinion. That's why I went to see him. He's been a
good friend of mine for a long time and has helped me through a lot of injuries
before, so I believe when he tells me I don't need to be in the car and I need
to take a couple weeks off that that's what I need to do.
That's pretty much the extent of it. I got a lot
of support from my team. I'm excited about their opportunities the next couple
weeks with Regan, and just looking forward to getting this cleared up and
getting back in the car as soon as I can so I can get back to work with my team
and getting back to competing on Sundays.(Team Chevy
Transcript), see the Full Transcript on my #88 Team News and Links page.(10-11-2012)
Earnhardt Jr. visits concussion experts:
#88-Dale
Earnhardt Jr. met with renowned concussion specialists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's sports medicine concussion
program Tuesday. Earnhardt was not given medical clearance to participate in
this past Saturday's Sprint Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway or this week's
race at
UPDATE:
Kelley
Earnhardt Miller posted an update about Earnhardt, Jr. on the JR Nation
website: "Dale has been following the doctor's orders to rest up. The doctor
did relax his orders a little last week and allowed him to watch some
television and play a little video games. He's not suppose to "stress" his brain, LOL. We
spent the day Tuesday in
Infield care centers not
required to do concussion checks:
NASCAR
vice president of competition Steve O'Donnell said Thursday that tracking
concussions of drivers is a "subjective call." Dale Earnhardt Jr.
will miss Saturday's Bank of America 500 and next weekend's race at Kansas
NASCAR considers neurological tests:
NASCAR
will consider making neurological baseline testing a part of drivers' preseason
physicals, just as the IndyCar Series and other
contact sports do, officials told ESPN.com. For former Sprint Cup driver Steve
Park, it can't come soon enough. Park suffered a massive brain injury in a 2001
Nationwide Series crash at
NASCAR signs FOX thru 2022:
NASCAR and Fox announced an
eight-year, $2.4 billion extension Monday that runs through 2022 and keeps the
prestigious Daytona 500 and first third of the Sprint Cup Series on the
network. The deal begins in 2015. The $300 million average annual fee is a 33%
increase to what Fox had been currently paying. It includes TV Everywhere
rights that allow Fox to live stream its races beginning with the 2013
season-opening Daytona 500. Fox gets the first 13 Sprint Cup Series races under
the deal, and the entire Camping World Truck Series. ESPN and Turner hold the
rights on the remainder of the schedule through 2014. Exclusive negotiations
with NASCAR do not begin until next summer.(AP/ESPN)(10-15-2012)
Sprint confirms talks with
Softbank:
Sprint Nextel Corp. says that
it is talking with the Japanese cellphone company
Softbank about making a potential substantial investment in the
UPDATE:
Sprint, which announced last
December that it had extended its sponsorship of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series
through 2016, is in discussions to sell a majority of the company's stock to
Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank. Sprint
confirmed the talks in a news release Thursday. NASCAR officials had no
immediate comment Friday on how a possible sale of the company could impact its
partnership with Sprint. If Sprint is sold, it would mark the second time that
NASCAR's premier series sponsor was sold since Nextel took over for Winston in
2004. Sprint bought Nextel in 2005 and assumed the original 10-year sponsorship
deal that went through 2013. Sprint renamed the Nextel Cup Series to the Sprint
Cup Series in 2008. Sprint announced an extension of that deal last year.(Sporting News)(10-13-2012)
UPDATE 2:
Softbank, a Japanese wireless
carrier, said Monday it agreed acquire 70% of Sprint Nextel for $20.1 billion, a deal that financially strengthens the
third-largest wireless carrier in the
UPDATE 3:
NASCAR
issued a statement Monday morning saying it didn't expect the transaction to
have an impact on Sprint's NASCAR sponsorship. "As our premier series
entitlement sponsor, Sprint has been successful using our sport as a platform
to enhance its brand during its nine years in the sport," said Steve
Phelps, NASCAR chief marketing officer. "NASCAR fans have rewarded Sprint
with their business and loyalty, and we don't expect that to change. We are
thrilled for our partner that they are getting an infusion of capital and
support that will strengthen them going into the future." Sprint chief
executive officer Dan Hesse, who announced in
December a three-year extension of the Sprint sponsorship through 2016, will
remain as CEO of the subsidiary.(Sporting News)(10-15-2012)
Allmendinger Moves Forward in
A.J. Allmendinger
was back in NASCAR Sprint Cup action this weekend, making his first Cup start
since June. Returning to work after completing the NASCAR Road To Recovery program, Allmendinger
joined Phoenix Racing in the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on
Saturday night. After the team rallied to make last minute adjustments and
outfit the #51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet to fit the new driver, Allmendinger was back in the swing of things as he showed
encouraging pace in the opening practice sessions. While his enthusiasm for
entry speed cost him on his Thursday night qualifying run and he had to settle
for 38th on the grid, Allmendinger knew he had a
solid car underneath him. With 500 miles to run and a clear focus on just
getting the most out of the weekend, Allmendinger
approached the Bank of America 500 as a chance to get back into the grove over
the course of a long race on his adopted home track.
After starting 38th, Allmendinger quickly worked his way up to the mid-twenties,
staying on the lead lap with his Smiley-Faced Phoenix Construction Chevrolet
deep into the night. A late-race pit road procedural penalty saw him losing
time to the leaders as he had to make the long, slow way down pit lane at a
crawling penalty pace before returning to the pack at full speed. But despite all
the variables that come with working with a new car, a new crew chief, and a
whole lot of new faces, Allmendinger focused on his
job to bring the Phoenix Construction car home in 24th place.
"It was great to get
back into a Cup car, and I just want to thank James Finch and everyone at
Phoenix Racing for giving me this opportunity--I'm really grateful," said Allmendinger. "I was hoping I could have repaid that
favor with a little bit stronger finish. But it was great to get back in the
car and compete again. It was a solid weekend all around despite everything
coming together so quickly. I want to also thank everyone who has been so
supportive through this entire process. It meant a lot, and now we are all
focused on building on this and looking forward to whatever comes
next."(Sunday Group Management), per his twitter, Allmendinger
thinks he will be back in the #61 Chevy at Kansas.(10-14-2012)
UPDATE:
After Allmendinger
successfully completed NASCAR's "Road to Recovery" program and proved
himself behind the wheel of the #51 Chevy in Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series
race, Phoenix Racing team owner James Finch will give him another opportunity
next weekend at Kansas Speedway. "He'll be back in," Finch said from
his boat Sunday. "He did a real fine job before he received the penalty.
And he was outrunning Kurt (Busch, Phoenix Racing's driver for 30 of the first
31 races)."(FoxSports)(10-15-2012)
No more Daytona Duel
qualifying races?
Word
is Daytona International Speedway is dropping those two Thursday 150s [Duel
qualifying races]. Lack of sponsorship.(MikeMulhern.net).
BUT:
In
February Budweiser and Daytona International Speedway announced the beer brand
will take on an enhanced role in NASCAR's season opening festivities. Beginning
with the 2013 season, Budweiser will become the official title sponsor of Speedweeks the ten-day stretch of stock-car races from
the Shootout to the Daytona 500. Budweiser also will secure entitlement of the
Budweiser Duel at Daytona, two 150-mile qualifying races that determine the
starting lineup for the Daytona 500. These enhancements to Budweiser's
partnership with DIS will replace the brand's existing entitlement of the
season-opening, non-points Shootout.(Daytona International Speedway)(10-14-2012)
NASCAR announces qualifying & testing changes
for 2013: UPDATE:
NASCAR
announced a number of competition changes for the 2013 season, highlighted by a
new qualifying format in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series that places a greater
emphasis on speed.
Qualifying Format In The NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series
In NASCAR
Sprint Cup competition, the series will move to a 36-6-1 format where the
fastest 36 cars will make the race on speed. The next six highest ranking cars
in owners points that have not already earned a starting position through
qualifying and who have entered the event by the posted entry deadline will
also make the field. The final starting position will be awarded to the most
recent eligible past champion driver. If there is no eligible past champion
driver, then a seventh car will make the field based upon owners' points.
Provisional positions in the 36-6-1 format will be lined up by owners' points,
not speed.
In 2013, the qualifying order for NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series events will return to a random draw. However, in the event
qualifying is canceled due to rain, the field will be set per the rule book and
the starting lineup will continue to be determined by practice speeds.
Additionally, provisional positions in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will
be based upon the previous year's owner points for the first three races, as
opposed to the first five races in previous years for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and
the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and four races for the NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series.
Maximum Field Set At 40 Cars For
NASCAR Nationwide Series
In an effort
to strengthen the ownership base up and create a sense of urgency among teams
to make races, the maximum starting field for the NASCAR Nationwide Series will
be set at 40, as opposed to the 43-car field in previous years. A maximum
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting field will remain at 43 cars while the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series will hold steady at 36.(NASCAR)(10-16-2012)
UPDATE:
There
will be no limit to the number of provisionals. NASCAR
did not consider heavily just having the best 43 cars in qualifying start a
race. "We felt like there always needed to be some sort of opportunity for
a guy that has a bad day and points are worth something to make the
field," [NASCAR vice president of competition Robin ]
Pemberton said in a phone interview. As far as how NASCAR will set the field
for the Daytona 500, it will do it much like it had before the top-35 rule was
put into effect. Qualifying speeds will determine the front row, then the 150-mile
qualifying races will set the majority of the spots with the remainder of the
field set by qualifying speed (among those remaining) and provisionals.
"The final details will come out with the entry blank," Pemberton
said during a teleconference. "But there will be a speed element that's in
there along with a finishing order to the (qualifying races) that will be in
there. Those final details haven't been worked out. But basically it all wraps
around it being the fastest cars and also the ones that perform in the
(qualifying races) to set the 500 lineup."(Sporting News)(10-17-2012)
JR Motorsports looking at Regan Smith for
Nationwide:
Regan
Smith will step out of the #88 Chevy when Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to
return from a concussion next week, but Smith's connection with NASCAR's most
popular driver could become more permanent. Earnhardt's JR Motorsports has
targeted Smith as the team's first choice to contend for a Nationwide Series
championship in 2013. "We are in discussions with Regan," JRM general
manager and co-owner Kelley Earnhardt told
Gordon would 'play hurt' if he were close to title:
While
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. earned praise for his forthright handling of a
concussion after Sunday's race at Talladega, 324-Jeff Gordon, Earnhardt's
teammate at Hendrick Motorsports, said he may not
have taken the same path. Earnhardt sought medical attention for his second
concussion in six weeks after failing to do so for the first concussion,
sustained Aug. 29 in an accident during testing at Kansas Speedway. Prominent
neurologist Dr. Jerry Petty diagnosed the issue this week and opted to hold
Earnhardt out at least the next two races, at
Group launches community effort to reopen
STS
Motorsports Inc. announced they would begin work on saving North Wilkesboro
Speedway once again, following the closure in 2011 after the PASS Super Late
Models $100,000 To Win Race. While previous efforts to Save the Speedway have
been met with pitfalls and mis-management, STS
Motorsports Inc. has decided to reopen the issue and ask the community for
help. In the renewed effort, STS Motorsports Inc. will begin a donation
campaign asking racing fans to join in this time and donate. In return, not
only will you help save a historic motorsports landmark, but additionally,
tickets, pit passes, and even get their name on a race or drive the pace car
during one of the planned events once the donation campaign reaches it goal.
About North Wilkesboro
The
NASCAR Nationwide Series appears to have an opening on next year's schedule for
a road course. Why not
2012 Sprint Cup Driver CHASE
Championship Points Standings:
[after
Charlotte, race 31 of 36]
1) #2-Brad Keselowski
[5 wins], 2214
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 2207, -7
3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2199, -15
4) #15-Clint Bowyer [3 wins], 2186, -28
5) #5-Kasey Kahne [2
wins], 2179, -35
6) #16-Greg Biffle [2
wins], 2171, -43
7) #56-Martin Truex
Jr. [0 wins], 2165, -49
8) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2164, -50
9) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 2164, -50
10) #29-Kevin Harvick
[0 wins], 2158, -56
11) #17-Matt Kenseth
[2 wins], 2147, -67
12) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 2128, -86
2012 Sprint Cup Driver
Championship Points Standings without Chase:
(classic system
using current points but NOT the chase system)
[after Charlotte, race 31 of 36]
1) #16-Greg Biffle(X)
[2 wins], 1079
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X) [3 wins], 1078, -1
3) #2-Brad Keselowski(X)
[5 wins], 1073, -6
4) #17-Matt Kenseth(X)
[2 wins], 1041, -38
5) #15-Clint Bowyer(X) [3 wins], 1038, -41
6) #11-Denny Hamlin(X) [4 wins], 1037, -42
7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(X) [1 win], 1027, -52
8) #56-Martin Truex
Jr.(X) [0 wins], 1027, -52
9) #29-Kevin Harvick(X)
[0 wins], 999, -80
10) #5-Kasey Kahne(X)
[2 wins], 993, -86
11) #14-Tony Stewart(X) [3 wins], 965, -114
12) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 951, -128
13) #24-Jeff Gordon(X) [1 win], 941, -138
14) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 889, -190
15) #99-Carl Edwards [0 wins], 881, -198
Going back, in time at OVRP’s Dirt Oval:
From October 19,
2003. At least 21
drivers listed in the race results have gone on to bigger forms of racing.
http://www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=1904&StoryID=104937
Victory
1/5
mile track at the Orange County Fairgrounds
1945
track was dirt
Sept. 23 1. Bill Schindler 2. Red
Sept. 30 1. Bill Schindler 2. Chet Gibbons 3. Andy DeVercelly
Oct.
7 rain
Oct.
14 no racing
Oct.
21 ?
1946
ARDC
Midgets
June 12 1. Bill Holmes 2. Chet Gibbons 3. Johnny Ritter
June 19 1. Dutch Schaefer 2. Jeep Colkitt 3. Art Cross
June 26 1. Bill Holmes 2. Ray Nestor 3. Dutch Schaefer
July 3 1. Charlie Breslin
July 10 1. Ray Nestor 2. Len Duncan 3. Jeep Colkitt
July 17 1. Dutch Schaefer 2. Chet Gibbons 3. Rex Records
July 24 1. Bill Schindler 2. Bill Holmes 3. Dutch Schaefer
July
31 rain
August
7 rain
August
14 no racing-fair
August 21 1. Bill Schindler 2. Dutch Schaefer 3. Ray
Nestor
August 28 1. Bill Schindler 2. Jeep Colkitt
3. George Rice
Sept. 4 1. Tony Bonadies 2. Bill Schindler 3. Ray
Nestor
Sept. 11 1. Bill Schindler 2. Ted Tappett 3. Dutch
Schaefer
Sept. 18 1. Lloyd Christopher 2. Tony Bonadies 3. Al
Keller 30 laps, Fords
Sept. 25 1. Bill Holmes 2. Al Keller 3. Art Cross
Oct. 2 1. Al Keller 2. Tony Bonadies 3. George Rice
1947
ARDC
midgets
May
21 rain
May 28 1. Tony Bonadies 2. Chet Conklin 3. Ernie McCoy
June 4 1. Tony Bonadies 2. Johnny Ringger
3. Rex Records
June 11 1. Dutch Schaefer 2. Tony Bonadies
3. Jeep Colkitt
June 18 1. Rex Records 2. Jeep Colkitt
3. Chet Conklin
June
25 rain
July 2 1. Tony Bonadies 2. Dutch Schaefer (6/25
feature)
July 2 1. Dutch Schaefer 2. Jeep Colkitt
July 4 1. Johnny Zeke 2. Chet Conklin 3. Allen no offy's
July 9 1. Bill Schindler 2. Al Keller 3. Jeep Colkitt
July
16 rain
July 23 1. Ted Tappett 2. Chet Gibbons 3. Len Duncan
July 30 1. Len Duncan 2. Johnny Ritter 3. Henry Renard
August 6 1. Chet Conklin 2. George Rice 3. Johnny Ringger
50 laps
August
13 no racing fair week
August 20 1. Tony Bonadies 2. Ted Tappett
3. Jeep Colkitt
August 27 1. Al Keller 2. Dutch Schaefer 3. Johnny Ringger
Sept. 3 1. Johnny Ringger 2. Jeep Colkitt 3. Don Morris
Sept. 10 1. Dutch Schaefer 2. Henry Renard
3. Mike Nazaruk
Sept. 17 1. Johnny Ringger 2. Rex Records 3. Don Morris
50 laps
Champion:
Johnny Ringger 2nd: Chet Conklin 3rd: Jeep Colkitt
1948
ARDC
Midgets
May 9 1. Tony Bonadies 2. Ray Nestor 3. Bill
Schindler
May 20 1. Mike Nazaruk 2. Ray Nestor 3. Henry Renard
May 27 1. Dee Toran 2. Chet Gibbons 3. Bob Disbrow
June 3 1. Mike Nazaruk 2. Andy Furci
3. Joe Barzda
June
10 rain
June 17 1.
June
24 ?
July 1 1. Mike Nazaruk
2. Lou Volk 3. Johnny Carpenter
July 8 1. Johnny Zeke 2. Mike Nazaruk 3. Bob Disbrow
moved from Thursday to Wednesday night
July 14 1. Steve McGrath 2. Dutch Schaefer 3. Art Cross
July
21 rain
July 28 1. Mike Nazaruk 2. Johnny Ritter 3. Al Keller
August 4 1. Bill Schindler 2. Tony Bonadies 3.
August
11 rain
August
18 no racing-fair
August 25 1. Tony Bonadies 2. Larry Bloomer 3. Johnny
Ritter
Sept. 1 1. Larry Bloomer 2. Dutch Schaefer 3. Len Fanelli
Sept. 5 1. Bill Schindler 2. Rex Records 3. Len Fanelli
Sept. 8 1. Dutch Schaefer 2. Tony Bonadies
3. Larry Bloomer 50 laps
Sept. 15 1. Johnny Peterson 2. Tony Bonadies 3. Bill
Schindler 50 laps
Mike
Nazaruk Champion
1949
ARDC
Midgets
May
15 canceled, not enough cars
May 30 1. Bob Disbrow 2. Dutch
Schaefer 3. Jiggs Peters
July 19 1. Mike Nazaruk
August
9 ?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. could face a long road back after concussions
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/dale-earnhardt-jr-could-face-233811553--nascar.html
News
from the AARN:
Jeff
Brownell has delayed the purchasing of Rolling Wheels and
Note: More on this later on in the column, in the
Lenny Sammons part.
At
the Waterford Speedbowl a week ago, they had 19 NEMA
“full” Midgets and 22 NEMA “lights”. 41 cars – not too shabby, today.
There
were 56 305 Sprint Cars signed in at
Pete
Demitraszek is taking over
The
AARN’s issue of August 27, 1964 had the news of the
passing of Jackie McLaughlin at
ARCA
will have a race at Road
Lenny
Sammons:
WRG
CEO Brian Carter says he is actively looking for an investor interested in
Rolling Wheels and
The
Friesen/Deyo promotion at New /
Richard
“Toby” Tobias could be the race promoter at the Kutztown Fairgrounds
Speedway. If he takes it over, he wants
to widen the straights 70’, and extend the 3rd and 4th
turns out. He would feature the Tobias SpeedSTR’s, along with 600 and 270 Micro Sprints and
Slingshots. Gone would be the 600 Excel Modifieds.
Look
for a possible change in race nights at
Ernie
Saxton:
Ernie
would like to see some changes to the “Chase” – like maybe have some “Chase” cars eliminated – those
lowest in points. Maybe throw in a road
race in the Chase, too. (Some are still wanting to get
a dirt track race in the chase).
Bobby
Gunther Walsh’s father, injured in a pit altercation
a while back, is recovering from his injuries and is regaining some sight in
his injured eye.
Ernie
was asking: “Did it really take six
tries and a fuel stop to get the recent WoO Sprint
Car race at Williams Grove started? That
was back on 9/29.
Dave
Moody:
SPEED
will be rebranded as Fox Sports One.
Yes, expect a big cut in NASCAR stuff and more stick and ball
stuff. Expect practice, qualifying and
pre and post race shows falling victim to stick and ball shows, too.
Gary
London:
Hooray! Finally, someone that goes
along with my thoughts – no pitting under yellow.
John
Snyder:
Re-hashing the Danny Johnson/Brett Hearn rivalry
that was at OCFS a few seasons ago. It was the
biggest and longest in dirt modified racing, starting in 1992. In 1993, in 358 racing at OCFS, Hearn won 14
and Danny 7 out of the 22 features run.
Donnie Wilson won the other one.
In 1994, track manager Will Cagle, dropped the 358’s as a weekly
event. Between Danny and Brett, they’ve
won 17 of the 35 Small Block Eastern States races, with Brett having won 12 and
Danny 5.
Note: There are still some, myself included, that
would love to see the 358’s return on a weekly basis at OCFS. The empty stands show it, too.
In
this weeks (10/16) edition
In
AARN
This
Week:
Big
Changes
Could
Be Coming
To New
Egypt Speedway
Doug Coby
Is
NASCAR's Whelen Modified
Racing
Series Champion
First
Time URC Champions:
Robbie Stillwaggon
&
Fred Kennedy
Virginia's
Old
Dominion Speedway
Is
Closing
"The
Ultimate"
At Hesston
Falls
To Long
Overdue Tim Fuller
ISMA Has A
New Champion
In Mike Lichty
Ryan Godown
Is Modified
Racing's
King Of The
Can
Earnhardt's
Decision
The Right
Move,
Says Ricky
Craven
Rahmer To Debut
Sell Racing
Ride At Susky
Maine's
Oxford
Plains Speedway
Is Sold
Former
Last week I missed
At Penn Can, Danny Creeden
was a DNQ for the Modified feature. Kyle
Rohner was 3rd and Tyler Dippel 8th in the Sportsman feature, while
Anthony Perrego was a DNQ.
At Penn Can, in the RoC
Sportsman feature, Anthony Perrego was the winner and
Brad Szulewski was 15th. In the 305 Sprint Car feature, Brittany Tesch was 22nd, while Joe Kata
was a DNS.
At Accord, in the Sportsman feature, Tyler Dippel was 8th, Kyle Rohner
12th, Kyle VanDuser 17th and
Mike Traver 21st.
Rich Coons was 2nd and Bobby Morris 4th
in the Sportsman feature at
Press Releases:
Third Annual 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.
Hearn Hopes to Continue Super DIRTcar Series
Success at Eastern States
Super DIRTcar Series
Big-Block Modifieds take on
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.
- Oct. 16, 2012 - Just coming off NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLI,
the Big-Block Modifieds of the Super DIRTcar
Series head south for
another historic event, the 51st Annual
Eastern States Weekend presented by Arkel Motors at Orange County Fair Speedway.
Eastern States Weekend,
an action-packed three days of racing set for Friday, Oct. 19, through Sunday,
Oct. 21, hosts the Super DIRTcar Series for the
weekend's finale, the 51st Annual
Eastern States 200 Modified Championship race on Sunday, Oct. 21.
For this year's winner of
VP Small Engine Fuels 200 at the New York State Fairgrounds in
"As a kid, I grew up
sitting in the stands at 11 and 12 years old and watching the Eastern States
200," said Hearn, of
Hearn, who recently
claimed his sixth VP Small Engine Fuels 200 triumph after a 17-year hiatus from
victory lane at the "Moody Mile," hopes his momentum can carry his
team to another strong finish at
"I think we have a
lot of momentum. Anything can happen, but we have some really strong cars right
now, and we're pretty confident that we can do well there," said Hearn,
who is currently third in points for the Super DIRTcar
Series. "In a lot of ways, even though we only race there once or twice a
year, it's our 'home track.'"
Advance tickets, camping
and parking permits are available at the
For the latest news about
the Super DIRTcar Series, including race results and
point standings, visitwww.SuperDIRTcarSeries.com or follow @SuperDIRTcar on Twitter.
2012 Super DIRTcar
Series Point Standings as of October 16, 2012
|
|
No. |
Driver |
Total |
Series |
Bonus |
Diff |
Home Track |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Starts |
|
1 |
9s |
Matt Sheppard |
2,076 |
1,076 |
1000 |
0 |
Canandaigua |
3 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
|
2 |
98H |
Jimmy Phelps |
1,974 |
999 |
975 |
-102 |
Canandaigua |
1 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
|
3 |
20 |
Brett Hearn |
1,943 |
943 |
1000 |
-133 |
Albany/LVS |
2 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
4 |
3 |
Justin Haers |
1,821 |
846 |
975 |
-255 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
5 |
49 |
Billy Dunn |
1,808 |
853 |
955 |
-268 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
|
6 |
27J |
Danny Johnson |
1,805 |
820 |
985 |
-271 |
Canandaigua |
2 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
|
7 |
8R |
Rob Bellinger |
1,654 |
726 |
928 |
-422 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
|
8 |
21a |
Pete Britten |
1,647 |
717 |
930 |
-429 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
|
9 |
8 |
Rich Scagliotta |
1,573 |
649 |
924 |
-503 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
|
10 |
84 |
Gary Tomkins |
1,514 |
574 |
940 |
-562 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
|
11 |
10 |
Tim Currier |
1,500 |
582 |
918 |
-576 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
|
12 |
48T |
Dave Rauscher |
1,477 |
555 |
922 |
-599 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
13 |
56 |
Vince Vitale |
1,471 |
539 |
932 |
-605 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
14 |
5* |
Tyler Siri ® |
1,415 |
501 |
914 |
-661 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
15 |
7x |
Steve Paine |
1,203 |
268 |
935 |
-873 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
16 |
10J |
Alan Johnson |
1,194 |
249 |
945 |
-882 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
17 |
115 |
Kenny Tremont Jr. |
1,189 |
204 |
985 |
-887 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
18 |
57 |
Donnie Corellis |
1,162 |
177 |
985 |
-914 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
19 |
98 |
Eddie Marshall |
1,141 |
166 |
975 |
-935 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
20 |
34b |
Andy Bachetti |
1,140 |
175 |
965 |
-936 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
21 |
2RJ |
Ronnie Johnson |
1,099 |
134 |
965 |
-977 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
22 |
17 |
Elmo Reckner |
1,067 |
135 |
932 |
-1,009 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
23 |
19w |
Justin Wright ® |
1,063 |
143 |
920 |
-1,013 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
24 |
21 |
Derrick Podsiadlo |
1,055 |
139 |
916 |
-1,021 |
Canandaigua |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
25 |
97 |
Jerry Higbie |
1,050 |
50 |
1000 |
-1,026 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
26 |
43 |
Keith Flach |
1,048 |
116 |
932 |
-1,028 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
27 |
1h |
Tim Hindley |
1,043 |
68 |
975 |
-1,033 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
28 |
42P |
Matt Pupello ® |
1,036 |
108 |
928 |
-1,040 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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29 |
21m |
Bob McGannon |
1,035 |
105 |
930 |
-1,041 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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30 |
3d |
Matt DeLorenzo |
1,035 |
60 |
975 |
-1,041 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
I
get e-mails:
ATTEN. PATRIOTS! This just in from our mailbox:
My husband and his troops have be told by their
superiors that any military personnel or their dependents who post anything
having to do with this election or who they want to win the elections will face
an Article 15 and expulsion from the military. My husband said, “he has served this country for 17 year defending the right
to free speech and now he is being told he has no voice.”
4.1.2. A member of the Armed Forces on active
duty shall not:
4.1.2.1. Participate in partisan political
fundraising activities (except as permitted in
subparagraph 4.1.1.7.), rallies, conventions (including making
speeches in the course thereof),
management of campaigns, or debates, either on one’s own behalf
or on that of another, without
respect to uniform or inference or appearance of official
sponsorship, approval, or endorsement.
Participation includes more
than mere attendance as a spectator.
(See subparagraph 4.1.1.9.)
4.1.2.2. Use official authority or influence to
interfere with an election, affect the
course or outcome of an election, solicit votes for a
particular candidate or issue, or require or
solicit political contributions from others.
4.1.2.3. Allow or cause to be published
partisan political articles, letters, or
endorsements signed or written by the member that solicits votes
for or against a partisan
political party, candidate, or cause. This is distinguished from a letter to the
editor as permitted
under the conditions noted in subparagraph 4.1.1.6.
4.1.2.4. Serve in any official capacity with or
be listed as a sponsor of a partisan
political club.
4.1.2.5. Speak before a partisan political
gathering, including any gathering that
promotes a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.
4.1.2.6. Participate in any radio, television,
or other program or group discussion as
an advocate for or against a partisan political party,
candidate, or cause.
4.1.2.7. Conduct a political opinion survey
under the auspices of a partisan political
club or group or distribute partisan political
literature.
3DoDD 1344.10, February 19,
2008
4.1.2.8. Perform clerical or other duties for a
partisan political committee or
candidate during a campaign, on an election day, or after an
election day during the process of
closing out a campaign.
4.1.2.9. Solicit or otherwise engage in
fundraising activities in Federal offices or
facilities, including military reservations, for any political
cause or candidate.
4.1.2.10. March or ride in a partisan political
parade.
4.1.2.11. Display a large political sign,
banner, or poster (as distinguished from a
bumper sticker) on a private vehicle.
4.1.2.12. Display a partisan political sign,
poster, banner, or similar device visible to
the public at one’s residence on a military installation,
even if that residence is part of a
privatized housing development.
4.1.2.13. Participate in any organized effort to
provide voters with transportation to
the polls if the effort is organized by or associated
with a partisan political party, cause, or
candidate.
4.1.2.14. Sell tickets for or otherwise actively
promote partisan political dinners and
similar fundraising events.
4.1.2.15. Attend partisan political events as an
official representative of the Armed
Forces, except as a member of
a joint Armed Forces color guard at the opening ceremonies of the
national conventions of the Republican, Democratic, or other
political parties recognized by the
Federal Elections Committee or
as otherwise authorized by the Secretary concerned.
4.1.2.16. Make a campaign contribution to, or
receive or solicit (on one’s own
behalf) a campaign contribution from, any other member of
the Armed Forces on active duty.
Any contributions not
prohibited by this subparagraph remain subject to the gift provisions of
sections 2635.301-2635.304 of title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations (Reference (f)). See
subparagraph 4.1.2.1. for general
prohibitions on partisan fundraising activity.
4.1.3. Commissioned officers shall not use
contemptuous words as prohibited by section
888 of Reference (b) or
participate in activities proscribed by DoD
Directives 5200.2 and 1325.6
(References
(g) and (h), respectively).
4.1.4. Subject to any other restrictions in
law, a member of the Armed Forces not on
active duty may take the actions or participate in the
activities permitted in subparagraph 4.1.1.,
and may take the actions and participate in the
activities prohibited in subparagraph 4.1.2,
provided the member is not in uniform and does not otherwise
act in a manner that could
reasonably give rise to the inference or appearance of official
sponsorship, approval, or
endorsement.
4DoDD 1344.10, February 19,
2008
4.1.5. Activities not expressly prohibited
may be contrary to the spirit and intent of this
Directive. Any activity
that may be reasonably viewed as directly or indirectly associating the
Department of Defense or the
Department of Homeland Security (in the case of the Coast Guard)
or any component of these Departments with a partisan
political activity or is otherwise contrary
to the spirit and intention of this Directive shall be
avoided.
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134410p.pdf
And, how about this one?
Just got this on 10/15/12 - something to read
and heed.
ASK FOR AND CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS BEFORE
LEAVING
Hi Everyone Read this.....
I have just received this warning and
consider it very much worth reading if shopping at stores....
They do not automatically hand you a receipt
anymore if the sale is under 30. you must ask for it.
CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS BEFORE LEAVING THE
CHECK-OUT
An associate bought a heap of stuff the other
day while on holidaying inMelbourne (over $450),
& when he glanced at his receipt as the
cashier was him the bags. He saw cash out of $20.
He told her He didn't request any cash and to
delete it. She said he'd have to take the $20 because she couldn't delete it.
He told Her to call
a supervisor. Supervisor came and said he'd have to take it..
he said NO Bloody way!
Because taking the $20 would be a cash
advance against his Credit card and he wasn't paying interest on a cash
advance!!!!!
If they couldn't delete it then they would
have to delete the whole order.
So the supervisor had the cashier delete the
whole order and re-scan everything!
The second time he looked at the electronic
pad before he pinned in his number and again cash-back of $20 popped.
At that point he told the cashier and she
deleted it. The total then came out right.
The cashier said that the Electronic Pad must
be defective. Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective
because she
NEVER offered him any
cash after either of the transactions.
Can you imagine how many people went through
before him and by the end of her shift how much money she pocketed?
His wife went into a Coles Warehouse last
week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her
along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the
cashier for the receipt and the cashier seemed annoyed but gave it to her.
She didn't look at her receipt until later
that night when back at their Hotel.
The receipt showed that she had asked for $20
cash. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR ANY CASH, NOR WAS SHE GIVEN IT!
So she called Coles who investigated but
could not see the cashier pocket the money.
They then spoke with a friend who works for
one of the banks; they told them that this was a new scam that was bound to
escalate.
The cashier will key in that you asked for
cash and then hand it to one of her friends when they next come through the
check-out queue.
This is NOT limited to Coles; they are just
one of the largest retailers so have the most incidents.
I wonder how many "seniors" have
been, or will be, "stung" by this one?????
To make matters worse .....
THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!!!
IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT
BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT.
CHECK YOUR RECEIPT!!!!!.
I've since seen people do just that... SO NOW
I'LL START!
PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS, KIDS, LOVED
ONES - lets not get ripped off.
Found on Facebook:
Interesting facts about last
Saturday’s Cup race at
This will be the first NASCAR
race without a NC driver since 1961. And it's in NC. Definitely the first-ever Charlotte
Not many mechanics, fab guys, or crew chiefs from NC either.
the last sprint cup points race
without an earnhardt in it was the 1979 southern 500,
won by earnhardt's substitute driver - david pearson.
I thought this was against some
law.
Who would ever have imagined that
And this, too:
Another great job NASCAR !!!!!! Went to
Too many restrictions
.....drivers are all programmed robots not racing, driving. Driving is
boring! Racing is exciting. As a wise man called it "Napcar'"...sad
to say nut it's true! Harry Cella and I noticed the
empty stands. Hard to believe
Some non-racing stuff:
Note: Just titles and links from now on.
ObamaCare Flatlines: ObamaCare Taxes Home Sales - Clobbers Middle-Class
Americans
http://www.gop.gov/blog/10/04/08/obamacare-flatlines-obamacare-taxes-home
3.8% Tax: What's True, What's Not
THE HILL: What Really
Happened In
http://thekitchencabinet.us/the-hill-what-really-happened-in-libya/
And:
Timeline of Libya Consulate
attack reveals administration contradictions
DO TERRORIST ATTACKS CHANGE
ELECTIONS? YES.
http://thekitchencabinet.us/do-terrorist-attacks-change-elections-yes/
And:
Is the Benghazi Attack
Obama’s Madrid Train Bombings?
http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-madrid-train-bombings/
Clinton to CNN: ‘I take responsibility’ in Libya
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/clinton-tells-cnn-responsibility-libya-attack-010005118.html
Holder Sues
http://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/?utm_source=PJMTextAd&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=HouseAds
4 tax breaks for parents on the chopping block
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/4-tax-breaks-parents-chopping-094600419.html
WHAT MOVE BY THE OBAMA ADMIN. HAS SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM
LABELING IT ‘PATENTLY ILLEGAL’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/what-move-by-the-obama-admin-has-sen-lindsey-graham-labeling-it-patently-illegal/?fb_action_ids=4685276255761&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%224685276255761%22%3A423425857717808%7D&action_type_map=%7B%224685276255761%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D#
Romney Calls Treasury Report Delay Another
Missed Opportunity by Obama to Face Up to China
http://news.yahoo.com/romney-calls-treasury-report-delay-another-missed-opportunity-205119084--abc-news-politics.html
Joe Biden's spirited debate performance against Paul
Ryan lauded by friends and laughed at by foes
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/biden-debate-performance-stirs-controversy-spirited-obnoxious-article-1.1182425#ixzz29DU2zmwN
Dangerous Drink-and-Drug Interactions
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/nutrition/photos/dangerous-drink-and-drug-interactions#0
Koch Industries, other CEOs warn employees of layoffs if Obama is
reelected
5 Things to Know about Open Enrollment
Big changes for health insurance
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-open-enrollment.html
Cardboard bicycle can change the world, says Israeli inventor
http://news.yahoo.com/cardboard-bicycle-change-world-says-israeli-inventor-090732689.html
Accusations mount of Hezbollah fighting in Syria
http://news.yahoo.com/accusations-mount-hezbollah-fighting-syria-132056690.html
Our Allies May Be Arming the Next Osama bin Laden
http://news.yahoo.com/allies-may-arming-next-osama-bin-laden-131530581.html
Another Obama Executive Order
Allows Seizure of Americans’ Bank Accounts
Here's How The Undecided Voters
Were Selected To Ask Obama And Romney Questions At Tomorrow's Debate
http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-romney-town-hall-debate-how-voters-were-selected-2012-10
Battery builder A123 Systems that won $249 million
federal grant files for bankruptcy
A Risky Lifeline for the Elderly Is Costing Some Their Homes
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/risky-lifeline-elderly-costing-homes-145603047.html
Report: A-Rod flirts with female fans during loss in Game 1 of ALCS
Kyle Bennett, Olympic BMX cyclist, dies in single-car wreck
Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7
percent
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-security-benefits-1-7-123649162.html
Ganging up on Mitt
http://www.teapartynation.com/forum/topics/ganging-up-on-mitt
Could this be true:
If it were to
happen? Found on Facebook
after the debate:
“Alot if talk about cutting taxes and the
deficit
U really wanna get rid
if the deficit and help turn things around?
Eliminate income tax for 6 months and institute
a federal sales tax at around 12 percent on everything and watch what happens
Ul get 2 to 3 times the tax revenue when u include all
the illegals that don't pay any now”
Video time:
Hard
to believe, but 70% of cars made by GM are not made in the
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Lvl5Gan69Wo
Photos:
Note: The photos are not available on Dirt Track
Digest, only on New England Tractor - http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/
One of the very best to have run, and win,
the Indy 500. Bill Vukovich,
in action, heading to his win in 1953.
Closing
with this:
Here's
your laugh for the day. ---- The sad part is that somehow they get into college
--- the sadder part is that they vote.
Subject: Natural Born Citizen
Natural Born Citizens
You, who worry about Democrats versus Republicans -- relax, here is our real
problem.
In a
However, one girl in the class immediately started in on how unfair was the
requirement to be a natural born citizen. In short, her opinion was that this
requirement prevented many capable individuals from becoming president.
The class was taking it in and letting her rant, and not many jaws hit the
floor when she wrapped up her argument by stating, "What makes a natural
born citizen any more qualified to lead this country than one born by
C-section?"
Yep, these are the same kinds of 18-year-olds that are now voting in our
elections! They breed, and they walk among US...
Lord -- we need more help than we thought we did!
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