Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom
Avenengo
Volume # 125
02/07/2013
Since I know that a lot of race teams and
fans will be heading south to
Driving/towing in
If you’re towing a race car, or any kind of a
trailer, this should interest you – especially at the 7:15 minute mark. Also, are you aware that in PA, when you are
driving a pick-up truck, that by law, in PA, you must go into a weigh station,
when it’s open? If you have a corporate
sponsor – that changes things, too – including insurance! How about only 440 pounds of fuel in your
trailer? When do you need a CDL license
– in PA? What about usage of a cell
phone check it out at around 23.50 into the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuo8lMtBfdA&feature=youtu.be
First:
Still not much
going on in the world of Motor Sports as of now. Yes, they ran the indoor races this past
Friday and Saturday in
Second:
Son said that
from what he could see the “Dirt” 600 Micro Sprints really didn’t have too many
“dirt” 600’s in the field. A good way to
get damage done to your Slingshot racer is to enter it in
Third:
An interesting thread has come out on the
Pete Kessler run Victory Speedway Forum – What driver has the most laps at
OCFS?
http://s2.excoboard.com/VictorySpeedwayForum/36197/2391713?page=1#9183665
“I was just sitting here wondering which
driver over the past 90 something years has run the most laps at OCFS. I've always been big on statistics and
numbers and was just wondering about some of the records / milestones at OCFS. I'd imagine the most laps run at the track
would include names like Eurich, Wilson, Hearn, Horton, Schneider, Van Horn
etc.Does anyone else have any thoughts on who might have logged the most
laps/miles at OCFS? Who out there affiliated with the speedway is most
knowledgable when it comes to this kind of stuff? Who has the record books?
Who has any thoughts on this?
Answer # 1:
Gotta go with Brett Hearn, on this one.
Answer # 2:
I say Bill Wilson or Richie Eurich ... both have been regulars at
Middletown their whole careers ... over 50 years of heat races, consi's and
feature races and both still competing ... mind boggling ... Hearn would be a
good candidate but you have to remember Hearn was in diapers when these two
gentlemen were turning laps every week. Certainly
an interesting question though.
Answer # 3:
Has to be Bill Wilson or Richie Eurich...I know Bill Wilson goes back at
least to 1969. He may have missed some races after his fire in the
pits...Eurich goes back to at least 1970 and probably further.
Answer # 4:
Looking back Bill Wilson was racing Modifieds at
Answer # 5:
Bill Wilson goes WAY back 1962 at least......just think of just the warm
up and hot laps alone. The number is staggering.
Answer # 6:
April through September = 5 months ... 4 weeks per month = 20 weeks per
year ... 50 years X 20 weeks = 1000 nights of racing ... lets say 8 lap heat
races and a 30 lap feature per night ... that's 30,000 laps not counting
practice laps, consi's, yellow flag laps or extra distance races !!!
Answer # 7:
plus ESW weekend
Answer # 8:
Hearn ran the 2 divisions for many years that padded his lap count, but
I'm not sure if it would be enough to overtake Wilson and Eurich who I'd think
are 1-2.
Note:
Do you think the driver with the most laps has been named, above?
Fourth:
Super Bowl:
Well, my team, the Giants didn’t make it this
year, but I still watched the game. I
was very disappointed in the rendering of our National Anthem. The half time show wasn’t all that
impressive, either. At least to me, that
is. Just a shame that one brother had to
be the winning coach, while the other the loser. In the past, the new commercials were always
anticipated, but this year, most had already been seen, via the Internet. Correct me if I’m wrong here, but I could
swear that I saw open places in the chorus lines when the school chorus
appeared prior to the game, and I kinda figured those open places were for
those that perished in the shooting.
Fifth:
Chili Bowl:
According
to Lucas Oil Productions, the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals
presented by General Tire will be televised on Sunday February 10, 2013 on NBC
Sports. The show is scheduled to begin at 4pm ET. Schedule is subject to
change. Any changes we are given will be posted to www.chilibowl.com as well as
our Social Media outlets.
That’s
this Sunday, folks!
Sixth:
Accord Speedway
Handicapping Procedure
By FRANK CATIZONE
ACCORD, NY – Veteran handicapper Bob Freer has
heard the wishes of the Accord Speedway drivers and will be utilizing a
“Handicapping Points’’ system to determine the starting positions for all
divisions throughout the 2013 racing season.
“The intent of the handicapping procedure is to
provide a fair and consistent way of assigning starting positions for heat
races and feature events,’’ said Freer. “The handicapper does everything he can
to adhere to these guidelines. The
Freer, who has served as Accord’s handicapper
for many years, prefers this system over money points or track points. Last
year, the track had all drivers draw for their starting positions for the
qualifying heats when entering the pits and utilized several different types of
draws for the feature events.
However, track management wants to get back to a
more uniformed handicapping method and Freer feels this system is the way to go
based on his observations throughout the years.
“I’ve listened to the title contenders and
feature winners dislike about the money points system,’’ said Freer. “I don’t
like using track points for handicapping because there isn’t enough numerical
spread and there is too much duplication that causes drivers to be lumped
together. I have used this (points) system at Accord for many years prior to last
season.’’
Freer’s handicapping points system in the past
has been used in the Spec Sportsman, Pro Stock, Pure Stock and Lightning Sprint
divisions. The Modified and Sportsman drivers will have their races lined up by
this method for 2013.
All racing divisions will have their heats and
features lined up according to total handicapping points earned by a driver in
their last three races completed. Those drivers with the lowest points total
will start up front while the higher totals will start in the rear.
However, a driver’s position in the standings
has nothing to do with their starting spot for races. For example, if the
current points leader has three consecutive weeks of bad feature finishes, he
or she could be handicapped to the front of the field for qualifying.
Also, drivers that support the track on a weekly
basis will benefit from this system because they won’t be jeopardized by the
“phantom points’’ that are issued to those absent for the evening. No shows
will receive 150 points towards their handicapping total just like a feature
winner accumulates.
Those drivers that fail to make the feature
field, but make an honest attempt to qualify, will receive the minimum of zero
points for the evening. Drivers that have mechanical trouble or crash that night
also won’t be penalized.
Accord’s season-opener on April 12 will be the
only program during the regular season that.
drivers will draw for starting positions for the
heat races, A “head's up” start will be implemented for the feature where the
first heat winner starts on the pole, second heat victor the outside pole and
so on.
Heat races and features will be lined up
according to total handicapping points earned from opening night only for the
second week Line-ups for the third week will be determined by total points from
the first two features of the season.
Those drivers earning the lowest total
handicapping points during those events will start in the front for their
qualifying heat and those earning the most will start further back. Any new
participants will start in the rear.
Starting positions from week four and the
remainder of the regular season will follow the same basic handicapping
formula. All heat and feature fields will be determined by the last three races
completed. New drivers start at the rear of the field.
All drivers or car owners should check in with
Freer at the handicapping booth when entering the pit area to sign in for the
evening. He has sheets listing the drivers’ total handicapping points earned
and will highlight the car number to indicate they’re present to race.
This procedure will enable him to determine how
many heats are needed for the evening and where to place each competitor. It
will also be his intent to separate the top drivers in each division as much as
possible. He will also try not to put family or team cars in the same heat if
at all possible by the promoter’s request.
The heat line-ups and the number of cars
qualifying from each event for the features will be posted on the pit board. A
driver must have been present and competing in at least two of the last three
programs run to be handicapped for the heat. If not, he is deemed a new driver
and will start at the rear.
Drivers that did not finish their heat in a
handicapped spot will be assigned to a consolation based on their finishing
order in the heats. If no consolations are needed, those drivers will fill out
the feature field behind the qualified cars.
Freer will use the total handicapping points
earned sheet from the past three races to determine the line up for the
features. Those who qualified from the heats in handicapped spots will be put
into the line up with the lowest points starting in the front.
Drivers that were not present for two of the
last three races and qualified in a handicapped spot will start at the rear of
the handicapped cars. Those that qualified from their heat in a non-handicapped
spot will follow in a heads-up start fashion based on the heat order.
Drivers that didn’t finish their heat or
consolation in a qualified spot can fill in at the rear of the field if
requested by the promoter. Guaranteed starters and any driver changing cars can
also be assigned to the rear of the field.
Double-point races will carry single
handicapping points. Open competition shows, like King of the Catskills, will
utilize a heat draw with heads-up starts for the features.
Also, the handicapper reserves the right to
assign a driver a starting spot that is farther back in the field if that
individual hasn’t shown the ability to start in their handicapped position.
Drivers and racing teams may request a
handicapping points breakdown sheet from the handicapper or promoter.
Here’s how those points break down from top to
bottom:
1-150, 2-130, 3-120, 4-100, 5-85, 6-70, 7-60,
8-50, 9-45, 10-40, 11-38, 12-36, 13-34, 14-32, 15-30, 16-29, 17-28, 18-27,
19-26, 20-25, 21-24, 22-23, 23-22, 24-21, 25-20, 26-1, 25-18, etc.
(No show, did not attempt to race = 150 handicap
points. You must have a complete car, ready to race, and attempt to race or you
are a no show.)
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Eighth:
A short video put out on the upcoming 2013 racing
season at OCFS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kdLE4IBCinE
Ninth:
Found on the Brett Hearn Facebook page:
Stay tuned for some
exciting news about The Big Show 5. I'll also be sharing news and pix from the
racing in
Tenth:
At times, people use different names, for
different reasons. This was quite
popular in auto racing, back in the day, and in some cases, even today. An example of a fairly recent name change was
when Tony Stewart raced a Midget indoors, and raced under the name “Smoke”
Johnson.
Back in the late 30’s and into the early
50’s, a driver who’s real name was Phil Walters, raced under the name of Ted
Tappet, so his family did not know of his exploits. He used that name only when he raced Midgets
and Stock Cars. Once he got into racing
Sports/Racing cars, he went with his real name.
He was an exceptional racer in all three types of racing vehicles. So good that he had a contract to driver for
Ferrari in 1955, after the LeMans 24 hour race.
However, a major tragedy in that event caused him to retire on the
spot. Phil Walters was born on April 20,
1916 and left us on February 6, 2002. I
only saw him race Midgets, when he was 30 – 34 years of age. I’ve put a photo of him in this weeks column
– in the photo section.
Eleventh:
Watching the news on Tuesday night, there was
a little piece about how makers of electric cars are cutting back, and going
more towards hybrids. The reason: Not enough charging stations for the electric
cars. Heck, I could see that coming
quite a while ago. I have yet to see a
charging station in my travels.
Twelfth:
Hamilton
http://news.yahoo.com/hamilton-crashes-first-test-mercedes-102010801--f1.html
Thirteenth:
I was under the impression that commercials
on TV were going to be toned down some.
Lately, they’re louder than ever.
Fourteenth:
Larson, the 20-year-old driver from
“We are pleased we were able to get Kyle in a
quality, full-time ride for the 2013 Nationwide season,” said Earnhardt Ganassi
Racing team co-owner Chip Ganassi. “Turner Scott Motorsports runs a quality
Truck and Nationwide program and Kyle is one of the true young talents in racing.
We think it will be a good fit for both of them. We believe Kyle has a bright
future ahead of him in NASCAR.”
The EGR development driver turned heads in
NASCAR competition in 2012 when he won the NKNPSE Championship in his first
year of driving stock cars. Larson, who is of Japanese-American descent, also
claimed the first series championship for one of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity
Program drivers.
“Kyle has already proven in a very short amount
of time that he is a very talented driver and we’re very excited to have him on
board at Turner Scott Motorsports,” said Harry Scott, Turner Scott Motorsports
co-owner. “He did a fantastic job in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
events he drove for us last season, so we are thrilled to be a part of the next
step in his career and to see his talent develop while at the wheel of the No.
32 Chevrolet Camaro this season.”
Larson will have a big week in his Daytona Int’l
Speedway debut. Before attempting to run in the Nationwide race Larson will
first compete in the Daytona ARCA race and will also participate in the UNOH
Battle at the Beach held on a temporary 0.4-mile short track on Daytona’s
Backstretch, that will feature three non-points special events from the NASCAR
K&N Pro Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours and the Late Model
division of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
“This is truly one of the happiest days of my
life,” said Larson. “I have been thinking about something like this since my
very first days of racing. I am very proud to be part of Chip Ganassi’s
organization and to be running with Turner Scott Motorsports. Daytona cannot
come fast enough for me.”
Fifteenth:
Back
when I was writing for John LeVan and Open Wheel Racing/Racrs.com I had the
opportunity, on occasion, to get press credentials. Looking at various things in my computer (I
know, I should put most of it on discs), I came across a couple of drivers that
I had the opportunity to interview. One
a female and one a male. The
female: Jessica Ianuzzi. She ran Midgets mostly with USAC, and to me
was quite a “looker” if ya know what I mean.
The other driver was an up and coming young man named Boston Reid. You name it, he raced it – even into NASCAR. Question is:
What happened to these two (former) race drivers?
Sixteenth:
I see the website for the National Midget
Auto Racing Hall of Fame is still not up and running. Methinks it’s been down for well over a year
now. What could be the delay/problem in
getting it back up and running, again?
Former OVRP Dirt Oval runners:
There were a few that ran down in
Anthony Perrego was 3rd and Ben
Whitaker 24th in the Slingshot feature.
Found
on Jayski’s website:
Two-Car draft at
Many NASCAR
fans didn't like the two-car tandem draft that dominated restrictor-plate
racing, especially at Talladega Superspeedway, in 2010 and 2011. They were
joined by some of the top executives of the sport, including one who recently
railed against the style of racing and blamed it for the sluggish ticket sales
at Talladega Superspeedway. International Speedway Corp. President John
Saunders, whose company owns 12 tracks, including
Former NASCAR driver Tyler Walker arrested after chase, drugs involved
UPDATE:
Two
UPDATE:
A former
NASCAR driver who led police on a high-speed chase through
(2-4-2013)
Tommy Baldwin announced
Sunday evening in a video message, that he will serve as
crew chief of #7-Dave Blaney this season.
PETA asks for space on Earnhardt, Jr.'s #88:
It's been
wildly reported that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still looking for some sponsors. In
fact, Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt's team, has yet to find sponsorship for
13 Sprint Cup races (although with an owner that just spent a million on a
Corvette, it's unlikely Earnhardt Jr. is going to miss any races). Anyway,
apparently the folks over at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals heard
about the open space on Earnhardt Jr.'s car. And they want some of it...for
free. The animal rights organization wrote the driver a letter on Thursday,
asking him to consider putting the campaign's logo on his #88 car. "I'm
writing today after reading that sponsorship this season is at a low because I
hope that you'll consider using the available space on your beautiful car as an
opportunity to spread a lifesaving spay-and-neuter message that would spare
countless dogs and cats in your home state tremendous suffering," wrote
Michelle Cho, PETA's associate director. Hendrick Motorsports had no official
comment on the PETA request.(AutoWeek)(1-31-2013)
Future Daytona construction
could impact Cup schedule:
Daytona International
Speedway could look vastly different in two or three years. Exactly how and
when is still to be determined. And along those construction lines, comes the
inevitable question of whether the track can spend a couple of years re-doing
the entire frontstretch grandstands and façade without disrupting its
traditional NASCAR race dates. DIS President Joie Chitwood, who unveiled some
preliminary drawings last week of the project but has not yet gotten approval
to build from the board of parent company International Speedway Corp., said he
thinks 2014 would be too soon for any construction impact on the schedule. In
discussing future schedules last week, NASCAR Senior Vice President Steve
O'Donnell said the Daytona construction schedule would have to be considered
when developing a schedule. Chitwood wouldn't rule out a change in Daytona race
dates but without a proposed construction schedule, he couldn't predict whether
one would be necessary. "Obviously we don't want to really change
anything," Chitwood said. "We've got really good event weekends. They
work for us. We love our July event
wrap ourselves with the American flag and celebrate the nation's
birthday. And who doesn't love Daytona in February and starting off the season?
But, look, if we get the opportunity to make some massive redevelopment in our
property, we'll have to see how that all shakes out. It's way too early to see
if that will change our schedule, and the goal would be not to have to do
that."(Sporting News)(2-1-2013)
NASCAR to reallocate prize money:
NASCAR
will reallocate prize money from the last five spots in the field this season
in an attempt to make it less profitable for teams to start and park. "We
moved prize money higher in the purse, so if someone's intent is solely to run
a lap or two and park, the revenue stream shrinks,'' NASCAR president Mike
Helton said Tuesday during an "Autoweek" panel discussion in Detroit.
According to NASCAR, each position from 43rd through 39th will receive $4,000
less for each position. For example, 39th will receive $4,000 less than 38th,
40th $4,000 less than 39th, etc. NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp emphasized this
is not a reduction in purses, that the overall prize money in 2013 will
increase slightly. He said the money taken away from the last five spots will
be redistributed "throughout the remainder of the field.''(ESPN)(2-6-2013)
Speeds up at
#99-Carl
Edwards and several other Sprint Cup stars gave the new, faster Gen-6 race car
a thumbs-up after a Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Darlington Raceway. Edwards
said the digital speedometer on his Ford Fusion hit 193 mph right before
entering turn three, a typically unheard of speed at the ultra-tricky track.
"Each time down, you want to watch and see what you're doing," he
said. "But the fastest point is the point where the track needs your
attention and your eyes are not supposed to be on that monitor. I saw 193 or
something, but I can't look at it any longer before I have to look into the
corner." #11-Denny Hamlin, #56-Martin Truex Jr., #27-Paul Menard and
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya were also at Darlington for the daylong session. NASCAR
teams have previously tested the car at Daytona International Speedway and
Charlotte Motor Speedway. Edwards found the new machine to be faster and racers
should expect better handling and tighter racing when the circuit returns to
NASCAR's oldest superspeedway for the Southern 500 on May 11. A few laps around
the track "Too Tough To Tame" in the new car and Truex was confident
someone would shatter
Kurt Busch one of the most disliked athletes:
Forbes
magazine ranked
Nemechek, Jay Robinson teaming up on #87:
NEMCO
and Jay Robinson Racing will combine efforts to field the #87 NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series
News from the AARN:
Note: Don’t forget – if you’re a subscriber to the
AARN, you can have the free digital version.
That is available on Tuesday mornings.
From their
January 29th edition:
The
“Open?” Sportsman can race with the Crate Sportsman at
Stevie
Smith is out of a ride – again, since car owners Chad/Jenn Clemons said they
are finished.
Joe
Mattioli, III, left the Pocono Speedway for work with non profit and veterans
organizations that he supports.
Ray
Swinehart, who races at Big Diamond and Grandview Speedways is all of 60 years
old.
Danny
Tyler will be in the Joe Grasso owned # 19 Modified at the Accord Speedway, in
2013.
Shane
Hmiel was able to get into a stock car and do some laps at the Rockingham
track, last week.
Brian
Weaver received $4,000.00 for the Modified Tour Championship. Over $23,000.00 was handed out.
Bobby
Hackel, IV, is going Modified in 2013 and will race strictly at
On
April 5th, at Big Diamond, the winner of the Modified race will get
$7,500.00. Both American Racer and
Hoosier tires will be allowed.
There
will be no dirt race at the Airborne Speedway in 2013.
In
2013, at
Ken
Kuhlman made mention of me in his column.
He had requested information from me on Len Duncan and Ed “Dutch”
Schaefer – info that he was able to use in his column last week. Next, he’ll be working on some Midget racing
from the Yellow Jacket Speedway – a track that was near
Hey! For $319,900.00 you can buy Will Cagle’s
summer home – lakefront cabin, in
From their February 5th issue:
For the
first time I started taking news bits off of the Digital Service supplied by
the AARN to those that have subscriptions to the paper AARN. One can not “copy and paste”, so it’s a go
back and forth deal, if you can’t remember much!
A great
majority of this weeks AARN was devoted to the indoor race held in
Pioneer
Pole Buildings to serve as sponsor for Deyo promoted events at Penn Can, Five
Mile Point and New Egypt.
NEMA
has a “solid” schedule for 2013 with 12 events on tap for the full Midgets and 15
events scheduled for the NEMA Lights.
Note: to me, “solid” should be quite a few more
than a dozen races. It’s a shame that
NEMA is strictly asphalt and wings, while the ARDC is strictly dirt and no
wings. They used to have some great
co-sanctioned races – back in the day.
Yes, I know – it’s called “progress”.
All
reserved seats for the July 24th Truck race at Eldora, are sold out.
Chemung
Speedrome and it’s sister track, Spencer Speedway will be NASCAR sanctioned,
again.
Kyle
Lick won the Friday 600 Micro Sprint feature at
Jimmy
Blewett made his first start in a TQ, and his first start in an indoor race
last weekend in
Bill
Elliott has retired as a driver.
Special things covered in this weeks edition:
Sesely's A Sure
Thing
In Gamblers
Classic
At Boardwalk
Hall
Kyle Lick,
Erick Rudolph
Are 600
Micro NAPA Auto Parts
Race Winners
Popular Win
For Cicconi
In Friday TQ
Race Comes
In Borrowed
Ride
Port Royal
Speedway
Honors Its
Champions
In Saturday
Gala
Bedford
Speedway Releases
Innovative
2013 Season Schedule
It's The
Ronnie And Ronny Show
At Bubba Crate
Speedweeks
Retrospective: A
Look Back
At The First
Daytona 500
In 1959
Mike McAleer To
Follow Big Blocks
To Bridgeport
BIll Elliott
Announces Retirement
From Sprint Cup
Racing
Press Releases:
Accord news:
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Media Tabs Schatz to Repeat
as World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Champion
Schatz, Saldana and Hodnett
are favorites to win highest-paying events
A variety of 55 members of
the sprint car media selected the five-time and reigning champion to garner the
prestigious title again this season. They also tabbed Schatz to repeat as the
winner of the Knoxville Nationals with Joey Saldana the favorite to claim the
Kings Royal and Greg Hodnett the top pick to win the National Open.
Schatz ended last season by
recording eight wins, 20 podiums and 24 top fives in the final 29 races to earn
his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship since winning
four straight from 2006-09 to become this season's favorite.
"I don't know if you'd
say a favorite," Schatz said. "There are a lot of competitive cars
out there on the road with the World of Outlaws and at the tracks where we
race. It keeps a guy on his toes. You can't sit on your hands too long. You
have to be game on and think outside the box to get a little bit of speed or do
things a little better than anything else.
"We definitely want to
be repeat champions. Going into this year I feel a lot more relaxed and a lot
less weight on my shoulders."
Almost exactly half of the
voters picked Schatz as the No. 1 and he was the only driver to be on every
ballot, which asked the media members to rank the top five for the 2013 World
of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series title. Five points were awarded to first-place
votes, four points to second-place votes and so on.
Schatz, who was voted as low
as third a total of four times, earned 243 points. Craig Dollansky, who tied a
career best with a second-place finish in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car
Series last season, was voted second with 172 points and 15 first-place votes.
Sammy Swindell ranked third
with 131 points and eight first-place votes with Steve Kinser (90 points)
edging Joey Saldana (86 points) for fourth place. Kinser and Saldana each
received two first-place votes.
Daryn Pittman, who returns
full time to the series as a driver for Kasey Kahne Racing, was tabbed sixth
(47 points). Kraig Kinser picked up one first-place vote and 24 points to rank
seventh with Cody Darrah (10), Jason Sides (7) and Paul McMahan (6) rounded out
the top 10.
Kerry Madsen, Dale Blaney,
The media were also asked to
select a winner in each of the three highest-paying events - the
$150,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in
Schatz, who has won the last
two Knoxville Nationals and six of the last seven, was picked as the favorite
in that event by 30 media members. Swindell, the 1983 winner, had 11 votes with
12-time Knoxville Nationals champion Steve Kinser third with six votes.
Saldana nabbed 18 votes to
become the No. 1 selection for the Kings Royal, which he won in 2002 and 2006.
Swindell - a three-time winner who claimed the event last season - ranked
second with 12 votes and Schatz - the 2007 and 2009 champion - was third with
seven votes.
Greg Hodnett had 13 votes to
be favored as the National Open winner. Schatz, who won last season's event to
establish a record five National Open wins, is second with eight votes. McMahan
was third with seven votes.
The 2013 season, which
currently includes 89 races at 57 tracks in 25 states and three Canadian
provinces, kicks off at the 42nd annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by
Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Fla., with a
three-day event beginning on Friday, Feb. 15.
Tickets can be ordered online
by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606. Every night
is a doubleheader and there are FREE Fan Pit Passes with every ticket.
2013 World of Outlaws STP
Sprint Car Series Media Poll:
1. Donny Schatz
(27)…………………………………………………..243
2. Craig Dollansky
(15)………………………………………………..172
3. Sammy Swindell
(8)………………………………………………...131
4. Steve Kinser
(2)………………………………………………………..90
5. Joey Saldana
(2)………………………………………………………..86
6. Daryn Pittman
…………………………………………………………47
7. Kraig Kinser
(1)………………………………………………………..24
8. Cody
Darrah……………………………………………………………10
9. Jason
Sides.…………………………………………………………….7
10. Paul
McMahan……………………………………………………….6
Others Receiving Votes: Kerry
Madsen 4, Dale Blaney 2,
Greg Hodnett 1,
And:
Contact: Kevin Kovac
World of Outlaws Late Model
Series PR Director/DIRTcar Racing PR
kkovac@dirtcar.com |
704-254-7929
Stage Will Be Set For
Sunshine State’s Festival Of Speed Feb. 12-23 After Saturday’s Open Practice
Session
BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 1,
2013 – The time has come for engines to fire, wheels to turn and clay to fly at
Volusia Speedway Park.
This Saturday (Feb. 2) the
famed D-shaped, half-mile oval outside Daytona Beach springs to life for the
first time in 2013, hosting a four-hour practice session (3-7 p.m.) open to
racers from all divisions that will set the stage for the 42nd UNOH DIRTcar
Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment. The track’s blockbuster meet
featuring Sprint Cars, dirt Late Models, Big-Block Modifieds and UMP Modifieds
runs from Feb. 12-23.
“We can’t wait to get
rolling,” said DIRTcar Northeast marketing director Jeff Hachmann, who migrated
south to
A group of World Racing Group
staffers – led by Lernerville Speedway general manager Gary Risch Jr. and also
including track-prep specialists Larry Fink and Chad Alchier, World of Outlaws
Late Model Series pit steward Tyler Bachman, DIRTcar Northeast electrician Dave
Dixon, Lernerville employee Jeremy Timko and Volusia office manager Shelly
Minchew – have joined together to spearhead preparation of Volusia’s track
surface, grounds and infrastructure for February’s racing spectacular. Among
the improvements that visitors to the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by
Saturday’s test-and-tune will
serve as a low-key prelude to 12 consecutive nights of racing at Volusia. The
UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by Summit schedule includes Sprint Cars (UNOH All-Star
Circuit of Champions Feb. 13-14, World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Feb.
15-17); dirt Late Models (DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned events Feb. 18-20, World of
Outlaws Late Model Series Feb. 21-23); the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block
Modifieds (Feb. 20-23); and UMP Modifieds (Feb. 12-19).
Somewhere in the neighborhood
of 300 different race teams are expected to participate in the festival of
speed, which boasts nightly doubleheaders that will be witnessed by thousands
of race fans from across the country. Gates will open each evening at 5 o’clock
with racing scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
For the open practice session
on Feb. 2, gates are scheduled to open at 12 noon. Pit entry will cost $30,
while fans can watch from the grandstands free of charge. Sunday (Feb. 3) has
been established as a raindate and the same schedule would be in effect.
Other news and notes
concering the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by
GET YOUR TICKETS: Fans can
take advantage of multi-day advance-sale packages for each division by ordering
on-line through www.DIRTcarNationals.com or calling the event ticket hotline at
877-395-8606.
In addition, EVERY ticket
purchased in advance or on each race night includes a FREE FAN PIT PASS,
allowing fans to sign into the pits for an up-close-and-personal view of the
race teams in action.
“The FREE
GOTTA GET A BUD: With
Budweiser serving as the Official Beer of the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by Summit,
a ‘Bud Beer Garden’ will be set up for the first time in the midway area behind
the grandstands.
“It will be a fun place for
fans to hang out every night,” said Hachmann. “We’re putting up several tents
and will have a portable bar, tables, stools and even televisions that will be
showing a closed-circuit broadcast of the action on the racetrack.”
GO SHOPPING: The midway area
will once again be jam-packed with a wide variety of merchandise and food
vendors. Fans can check out apparel trailers from the World of Outlaws, DIRTcar
Racing and dozens of drivers and find plenty of tasty treats to fulfill their
appetites, including the popular ‘Steak-on-a-Stick’ stand and – new this year –
Buck & Ruthie’s Ice Cream and Oxie’s Pig Roast.
WORKING THE CLAY: The
track-prep team will have plenty of machinery at their disposal thanks to Ring
Power CAT of St. Augustine and
“We’re thrilled to have Ring
Power CAT as a partner for the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by
VROOM, VROOM: Well known as
the World’s Largest Dealer of New and Used Harley-Davidsons, Bruce Rossmeyer’s
Daytona Harley-Davidson in
As part of the business’s
sponsorship, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson is providing
The Howard Johnson Inn &
Suites at Destination Daytona is the Official Hotel of the UNOH DIRTcar
Nationals by
Destination Daytona is
located in
NIGHT FOR THE PROMOTERS:
Sport Insurance Specialists, National Speedway Directory and Complete
Motorsports Graphics are hosting a Promoters Night at Volusia during the UNOH
DIRTcar Nationals by
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Other
sponsors of the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by
LAST CHANCE: Time is running
out for fans to visit www.DIRTcarNationals.com and vote for their favorite
driver to take on five others in a six-lap, winner-takes-all ‘Six Pack
Challenge’ at the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by
The Sprint Car Six Pack will
be Sat., Feb. 16; the UMP Modified Six Pack will be Tues., Feb. 19; the Late
Model Six Pack will be Thurs., Feb. 21; and the Big-Block Modified Six Pack
will be Fri., Feb. 22.
WATCH THE RACES FROM HOME:
Anyone who can’t make it to
With improved multi-camera
shoots, fans will see the DIRTcar Nationals competition on their computer
screens like never before. The Feb. 18-23 dirt Late Model portion of the
extravaganza will even include in-depth lap-by-lap announcing and pit reporting
thanks to a collaborative effort with DirtonDirt.com.
Fans can go to DIRTVision.com
and order coverage of single racing nights for $17.99 each or get a full 12-day
subscription for $54.95.
INFO: Fans can learn anything
they need to know about the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by Summit by visiting
www.DIRTcarNationals.com and clicking on the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ tab.
Plus:
Contact: Shawn
Miller
World of Outlaws
STP Sprint Car Series PR
704-467-7803 | smiller@dirtcar.com
Competition is Stout at UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by
The five-day sprint car event begins on
Wednesday, Feb. 13, at
BARBERVILLE,
Approximately 40 sprint
cars are expected at Volusia Speedway Park for the 42nd annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals
Presented by Summit Racing Equipment, which starts with a practice session on
Tuesday, Feb. 12, before two nights of UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions
competition and three nights of World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series action
on the world's fastest half mile.
While the usual Outlaws
are set to begin another chase at the championship, a group of top-notch talent
from across the country isn't racing for points. They're after the loot and the
unique gator trophy.
Former World of Outlaws
STP Sprint Car Series champion Danny Lasoski heads the drivers who will compete
on the tour sparingly. Lasoski, who claimed two of the five features and the
series' season opener last year, has earned a record 19 feature victories at
"I don't know if its
pep in our step, but it's definitely confidence," he said. "You've
been cooped up all winter and you're just excited to be here. As luck would
have it we run pretty well there, too.
"Mostly, the race
track fits my driving. I love the big, fast half miles."
Lasoski isn't the only
former winner headed to
Dale Blaney won twice
last season - the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway and the Sixth
annual PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts
at The Dirt Track at Charlotte - to give the 1998 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the
Year eight career victories.
Now driving for CJB
Motorsports, Paul McMahan is coming off two feature wins last season to boost
his career total to 14 - a number tied for 20 th all time with the World of Outlaws STP
Sprint Car Series.
Brad Sweet, who splits
his time driving for Kasey Kahne Racing by competing in NASCAR, earned his
first career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win at Clay County Fair
Speedway last June. Sweet recorded two top fives and three top 10s in the five
races at
Sam Hafertepe Jr., whose
lone World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory was in 2011 at Skagit
Speedway, earned a trio of top 10s at the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by
Danny Dietrich will be
making his first trip to
A variety of former
winners including Jac Haudenschild, Lance Dewease and David Gravel are also
expected, and there's never a shortage of drivers looking to start their season
in the
Tickets can be ordered
online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606. Every night
is a doubleheader and there are FREE Fan Pit Passes with every ticket.
Along with:
News from BD Motorsports
Media & Friesen-Deyo Promotions
Media Contact: Brett Deyo –
Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/February 6, 2013
Pioneer Pole Buildings Enters
Fifth Season of BD Motorsports Media Partnership; Serves as Title Sponsor of
Penn Can and Five Mile Point Specials, Expands for ‘Dirty Jersey 60’ at New
Egypt Speedway
Bob Greene, Pioneer Pole
Buildings president, and Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media have forged an
agreement for PPB to continue its title sponsor role of special events at Penn
Can Speedway in Susquehanna, Pa., and Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood,
N.Y.
Additionally, Pioneer Pole
Buildings has signed on as a lead sponsor of the inaugural ‘Dirty Jersey 60’
Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modified event Tuesday, June 18 at New Egypt
(N.J.) Speedway co-promoted by Deyo and Modified driving star Stewart Friesen
under the Friesen-Deyo Promotions banner.
The PPB/BD Motorsports Media
marketing partnership dates back to 2009.
Via the arrangement Pioneer
Pole Buildings serves as a title sponsor of three events in the
Pennsylvania/New York Twin Tiers region: the fourth annual ‘Clash at the Can’
at Penn Can Speedway Tuesday, June 11 (rain date: June 12), the sixth edition
of the Short Track SuperNationals at Five Mile Point Speedway Saturday, Oct. 12
(practice: Friday, Oct. 11) and the 14th running of the ‘King of the Can’ at
Penn Can Speedway Friday, Oct. 18 (rain date Oct. 20)
Alpine Building Supply, the
sister company of PPB, returns to the SuperNationals at Five Mile Point for the
fifth year as the backer of the ‘Alpine Building Supply Roll the Dice
Challenge’ which rewards the winner driver with an additional $1,500 should
they post a $20 “Gambler’s Fee” prior to the start of qualifying.
New for 2013 is the ‘Dirty
Jersey 60’ at New Egypt, a unique event that marks the return of the
Northeast’s leading dirt Modified touring series – the Super DIRTcar Series for
big-block Modifieds – to the State of New Jersey for the first time since ’07. Joining the big-block Modifieds on the card
will be the ‘Turnpike 25’ for Open and Crate Sportsman.
Announced before a
congregation of press members on Media Day during Super DIRT Week at The New
York State Fairgrounds in
“This is a unique opportunity
to promote the Pioneer Pole Buildings brand in three states –
“We’re very enthused to be
involved in the New Egypt race. It’s a first-class facility for sure and there
is a lot of excitement surrounding that race.
We’re looking to re-connect with many of our
Deyo appreciates the support
PPB has provided.
“Bob first came on board with
us in 2009 at Five Mile Point and he’s expanded his role greatly since,” he
said. “A five-year marketing partnership shows the dedication
PPB will be part of the
upcoming 28th annual Berks-Schuylkill Oil Heat Association Racing Legends
Reunion & Car Show at the
Pioneer Pole Buildings is the
premier builder of post frame buildings in seven states:
Alpine Building Supply was
founded in 2006 as a supplier of post-frame building packages to a network of
distributors. One year later, Alpine emerged as a retail outlet offering the
same high-quality building materials and products used in the pole building
kits. For further information, call 888.533.2985 or visit
www.alpinebuildingsupply.com.
Both
BD Motorsports Media and Friesen-Deyo
Promotions is on the web at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com and can be contacted at
Deyo99H@aol.com or via phone at 845.728.2781. Visit and “like” us on Facebook
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I
get e-mails:
Subject: It's Gone, gone, gone never to
return.
I love this one!!
It's Gone, gone, gone never to return.
This was long overdue!
They should publish this for all elected
officials
What a waste of Tax Payer's money!
USAF TOOK
Well, looks like the old broad of the
House will have to pay her own
way back and forth to
USAF TOOK
(verifiedby Snopes)
The real reason that Nancy Pelosi is
considering retiring is that they
took her Jet away.
Ah, poor baby!
As a result of a Judicial Watch filing
under the Freedom of
Information Act, the USAF released
documents detailing House Speaker Pelosi's use of United States Air Force
aircraft between March 2009 and June 2010. The data are published in the
Judicial Watch Verdict of December 2010, Volume 16, Issue 12.
Here are the main highlights revealed by
the USAF. Keep in mind that all the data
below relate to United States Air Force aircraft used by one woman over a
sixteen month period.
Several of these flights included Ms.
Pelosi's guests, such as grown children, grandchildren, various in-laws,
friends and hangers-on. Over 95% of the
trips were between the west coast and
Total trips: 85 over a 68 week period, or
1.25 average trips per week.
Total mileage: 206,264 miles, or 2,427
average miles per trip.
Total flying time: 428.6 hours, or an
average of 5 hours per trip.
Cost to the taxpayers: $2,100,744, or
$27,715 per trip, or $1,285,162 per year!
Cost of in flight food and alcohol:
$101,429; $1,193 per trip; $62,051 per year.
On one junket to Baghdad, according to
the Air Force report, she had the aircraft bar stocked with Johnny Walker Red
Scotch, Grey Goose Vodka, E&J Brandy, Bailey's Irish Cream, Maker's Mark
Whiskey, Courvoisier Cognac, Bacardi Rum, Jim Beam Whiskey, Beefeater Gin, Dewar's
Scotch, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Jack Daniels Whiskey, Corona Beer and several
varieties of wine.
This was obviously a very important
"gubment bidness" trip.
Evidence generally speaks for itself, and
in Ms. Pelosi's case it speaks the language of abuse and (evidently) a serious
familial drinking problem, for in a
single year she and her spawn drank an amount in excess of the net income of
the average employed American! When she said, "... If the stimulus doesn't
pass, five hundred million people might lose their jobs...", I thought she
was unintentionally revealing her ignorance. I'm now more inclined to think she was pickled.
Even though she can no longer abuse the
USAF, she can either fly on her broom, or fly Southwest Airlines, where bags
fly free.
If you are an AMERICAN citizen it is YOUR
DUTY to PASS THIS ON!!
Because, you won't see this reported on
MSNBC.
How about this one?
Learning
from Obituaries....
It seems that every couple of days
ENTREPRENEURS .
Let’s get the players straight before we go on
with this..
LARMONDO "FLAIR" ALLEN
His Companion : Kawanner Armstrong
His Sons : Christian Allen
Kwan Allen
Larmondo Allen, Jr.
His Daughters : Deidra Allen
Larmenshell Allen
Lamonshea Allen
Larmomdriel Allen
Larmerja Allen
Korevell Allen
AT AGE 25 -
He had 9 Children.
His Father: Burnell Thompson
His Mother: Esther Allen
His Stepfather: Bruce Gordy
His Brothers: Burnell Thompson
Edgar Thompson
Wil Willis
Danta Edwards
Reshe Edwards
Mattnell Allen
Burnell Allen
Lester Allen
His Sisters: Shannail Craig
Lekiksha Thompson
Gwendolyn Carter
Jessica Willis
Katina Gordy
Grandparents: Delors Allen
J.C. Allen
Anna Laura Thompson
Will Thompson
GOT THE ABOVE ALL STRAIGHT?
********************
NOW, THE REST OF THE STORY
He was 25 and had 3 sons and 6 daughters.
NINE welfare recipients collecting $950 each
.....
That equals $8,550 a month !!! Now add
Food Stamps ,
Free medical, Free school lunches,
And on and on
Do the math... $102,000+ /year .
Anyone out there, sittin' on their butt while
reading this e-mail, making
A HUNDRED GRAND doing nothing?
Now that, to me, is a real Entrepreneur.
(ALSO, BECAUSE OF THEIR FATHERS DEATH, ALL OF
THE KIDS WILL COLLECT
SOCIAL SECURITY UNTIL THEY ARE 18)
EVEN BETTER...IF "FLAIR'S"
THIRTEEN BROTHERS & SISTERS
FOLLOWED HIS ENTREPRENEURIAL
STRATEGY--THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL
$1.3 MILLION PER YEAR
BUT WAIT...THERE'S MORE!
IF ALL THIRTEEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS CAN
DUPLICATE HIS FEAT OF 9 WELFARE STRATEGISTS
THAT BREEDS 117 NEW RECIPIENTS COLLECTING
$100,000/YR!!...OR AN ADDITIONAL
$11,700,000 PER YEAR...
&THAT'S ONE DAMN FAMILY
(And demands 100% the Taxes Paid by 1,000 avg.
Taxpayers)
And THAT is why this once great country is
BANKRUPT!!
ANY QUESTIONS?
Note:
What is not known is how many women were the mothers of those 9 children
he had. Did she (they) also collect
welfare, too? Also, notice how it said
all his children will collect Social Security payments until they’re 18? I wonder if this guy ever paid into Social
Security?
Found on Facebook:
Senators should wear uniforms like Race Drivers so we could identify
their corporate sponsors.
The only senators who voted
against sending M1 tanks, F-16 fighter jets and other advanced weaponry to the
Muslim Brotherhood in
Boozman (R-AR)
Coats (R-IN)
Comyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Heller (R-NV)
Lee (R-UT)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) took
office in January 2009 following the resignation of Janet Napolitano. She
inherited a budget crisis which was one of the worst in the nation. Brewer
instituted conservative leadership, free-market principles with a willingness
to make tough decisions.
Brewer and the Legislature
shrank government to a size the state could afford. She instituted critical
reforms to programs like Medicaid. She is best known for signing of SB 1070, to
give law enforcement more tools to combat illegal immigration. The law rocketed
the Governor to national prominence and continues to enjoy strong public
support.
Found on the Internet:
While searching for videos – either for my
own use or for the columns, I’ve come across some that are, well, kinda like
“Candid Camera”. Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c6isep28eE
Lack of halftime show could be just one of many problems with cold
weather Super Bowl
Some
non-racing stuff:
California
http://news.yahoo.com/californias-hispanic-population-projected-outnumber-white-2014-030521123.html
True or false?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX2dwrI_ZEw
IRS: Cheapest qualifying family health-insurance
plan will be $20K
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/01/irs-cheapest-qualifying-family-health-insurance-plan-will-be-20k/
The Super Bowl and Roman numerals: A match made in Kansas City
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--the-super-bowl-and-roman-numerals--a-match-made-in-kansas-city-164002135.html
Lindsey Vonn injured in crash at world championships, airlifted from
mountain
Ex-U.S. Navy SEAL's killing puts focus on war's psychological toll
http://news.yahoo.com/ex-u-navy-seals-killing-puts-focus-wars-031041733.html
The inspiration for RAM’s ‘Farmer’ spot
http://screen.yahoo.com/blogs/screen-blog/inspiration-dodge-farmer-spot-184912278.html
Obama memo justifies drone-war killing of Americans
Boy Scouts delay decision on admitting gays
http://news.yahoo.com/boy-scouts-delay-decision-admitting-gays-153238089.html
Home
Depot will hire 10,000 more workers for the spring season — 3,500 in N.Y., N.J.
area
Video
time:
Over
these next few weeks I’ve been putting in some links to videos of some of the
world’s best drivers. This week it is
Graham Hill. It is almost one hour in
length. This will be the last in this
short series on world famous drivers.
Photos:
Note: The photos are not available on Dirt Track
Digest, only on New England Tractor - http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/
As mentioned
above, a photo of Ted Tappett/Phil Walters.
This is the first car I can remember him driving – the Ed Bourgnon # 12
Cycle powered Midget. Photo taken at
Hinchliffe Stadium,
Closing with
these:
Answering machine message, "I am not
available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life.
Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes."
My wife and I had words, but I didn't get
to use mine.
Frustration is trying to find your glasses
without your glasses.
The irony of life is that, by the time
you're old enough to know your way around, you're not going anywhere.
God made man before woman so as to give
him time to think of an answer for her first question.
Every morning is the dawn of a new error.
Until next week,
folks!
As usual, you can reach me
at: ygordad@yahoo.com