Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
Volume # 147
07/11/2013
Racin’ & short’ stuff:
This past Monday the wife had an appointment
to find out how her colonoscopy went.
Good news! She got a double
“Thumbs up”! Yes, she had tears of joy
in her eyes!
I’ve attended two Indy Car races on a July
4th. The
first –
Link for the Darling information:
http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=1135
Pocono – the good:
Fan turnout has to be #1 here. I was quite surprised to see the photos that
showed the stands. Where we sat, Section
V which was almost at the end of the stands towards the first turn, it was
basically empty. Reminded
me of OCFS on a Saturday night.
Looking to our left it sure looked like a decent crowd on both sided of
the S/F line. Where we sat, it was bench
seats, not “chairs”.
Fan friendly ranks # 2. Everyone was
very friendly and courteous.
# 3:
You “Gotta go”? Plenty of rest rooms for
both women and men.
# 4:
We were fortunate to be able to park in the handicapped section, on
pavement, behind the stands. After the
race, most cars had an 8x10 piece of paper under their windshield wipers. It was to direct us onto the track, up the
front stretch, around turn 3 and exit between turns 2 & 3.
# 5:
A safe race that took just a tick over two hours to complete the 400
miles.
# 6:
From what I’ve read, the Vintage cars were invited back for next years
race, and were asked to bring more cars, if possible.
# 7:
Reports are that those that run Pocono were ecstatic as far as the fan
turn out went, and it was over their expectations.
# 8:
Excellent speaker system!
# 9:
Need more than 24 cars for such a big track.
#10:
Only two yellows, which we expected to see very few of. However, with the re-start after the second
yellow, it was more “Hairy” on the front stretch.
# 11:
Indycar will be back to Pocono in 2014, for
sure. See “Found on Internet”, below.
# 12: Found on the Internet: After the race Sunday, the drivers were
almost all positive. Several praised the fan turnout. Driver Simon Pagenaud said Pocono's distinctive three turns provided a
worthy challenge. Charlie Kimball called the track "an incredible
place."
And not surprisingly, Scott
Dixon gushed about Pocono after taking the checkered flag.
"I love this place.
Pocono, the fans, just everyone has been fantastic,"
Pocono – the bad:
# 1:
Seeing the driver you were rooting for lose it in the first turn on the
first lap and cream the wall.
# 2:
Just a tad high on their food prices.
We brought my small gas grill and cooked hamburgers and ate prior to the
race.
# 3:
As I mentioned above, where we sat it was bench seating. Where my daughter, Judy, and I sat on
Thursday, closer to the S/F line, and where we were restricted to sit, was
“chair” seating. Granted we were in
those seats a lot longer than we sat on Sunday, but, to me, those “chairs” were
rather uncomfortable.
# 4:
The Vintage Cars – I thought they would be on the track prior to the
400, during the pace laps, but they were on the track more like at 11:22 AM –
while we were getting ready to eat, so we missed them.
# 5:
With 24 cars starting, and the track being two
and a half miles around, a few more cars would help.
# 6:
Exiting the track – even though we were able to go onto the track while
exiting, there were some delays, but definitely not like a NASCAR race!
# 7:
No idea as to what happened on I-80 East, but there was a huge back-up
of traffic. We had already planned on
taking I-380 North off of I-80, but the back up on 80 was prior to the I-380
exit – more than a mile. Once we got
onto I-380, we could see more traffic backed-up on 380 South, for I-80
East. Unfortunately, the track cannot
control that. Even if there was an exit
from the track to I-80 as was thought of years ago, and planned, it would not
have helped.
# 8:
No Vintage Cars behind the grand stands.
Quite a few of those in attendance were NASCAR fans, and were attending
to see what these kind of races were like. I think some Vintage Cars behind the stands
would be neat and let the “Taxi” fans see real race cars – even if from the
past.
# 9:
Numbers on the cars. A pale yellow car with a white number? Numbers are on the rear “fenders” behind the
rear wheels, and too small. It wasn’t
all that long ago that the numbers were on the rear wing side panels and
readable. Ok, so the teams have
transponders and get their times every lap, but the fans in the stands – they’d
like to see numbers still, I think.
# 10:
With only 1.1 seconds separating the fastest from the slowest in time
trials, I rather expected a closer race, not so much single file stuff.
Note:
From the Pocono Raceway, on Facebook, on
Tuesday afternoon:
Pocono Raceway
RACEWAY STATEMENT REGARDING
JULY RACE TRAFFIC:
The following is a statement
from Pocono Raceway President and CEO, Brandon Igdalsky,
regarding the race traffic before and after the Pocono INDYCAR 400 Fueled by
Sunoco on Sunday, July 7.
“The entire staff at Pocono
Raceway thanks everyone in attendance at the Pocono INDYCAR 400 Fueled by
Sunoco Racing on Sunday, July 7. The number of race fans who witnessed the
historic return of the IZOD IndyCar Series to “The
Tricky Triangle” exceeded our expectations and we truly appreciated being able
to share the experience with all of them. We would also like to express our
gratitude to the INDYCAR teams, drivers and officials for putting on an amazing
race.
Before and after the 400-mile
open-wheel event, there was a large amount of traffic as fans tried to enter
and exit our facility. After one of the most competitive races the Raceway has
seen in years, fans expressed their disappointment, almost immediately, via social
media posts, phone calls and through e-mails.
This week, we have meetings
with state and local officials to find the exact reason for the breakdown and
ensure these issues are resolved moving forward.
We sincerely apologize for
the woes faced by dedicated race fans. As President and CEO of Pocono Raceway,
I am making a solemn promise, to every race fan, we
will do everything in our power to make the traffic situations better in the
future.”
Some Pocono information:
Strong attendance for IndyCar at Pocono
Official Box Score for the
Pocono INDYCAR 400
http://www.indyracing.com/News/2013/07/7-7-Box-Score-Pocono-INDYCAR-400
IndyCar racing, and its fans, return
to Pocono
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-pocono-indycar-fans-20130708,0,1896046.story
Check this out:
1998 Pro Stock OCFS Car Count
http://www.dirttrackdigest.com/DTD/index.php?/topic/48147-1998-pro-stock-ocfs-car-count/
Note: Quite interesting to read. Shows what's happened and
maybe why.
How about this – also from DTD’s Forum:
Big D this Fri....FREE FREE FREE
People people
people....It's almost here....FANdemonium
@ Big Diamond Speedway this coming Fri night....This Fri night you'll have the reg 3 division show of SBM, SPTS and Road Runners on the
card and the admission is FREE FREE FREE....Thats right, it ain't no joke, BDS is giving the fans a BIG THANK YOU for a
GREAT season so far by having a FREE admission night....People always want or
like somethin' for nothin',
well this Fri at the Diamond you are actually going to get it, lol, NO BULL....On the tracks FB page it says that the
track is asking the fans to buy their concessions if they want food ( I would
hope fans would do so anyway), so no outside food will be allowed in the
speedway....Also only smaller size coolers allowed with a 6 pack/beer per
person rule in affect this week....I know it's only Monday, lol,
but weather man saying Fri looks like the only day of the week with no chance
of rain/storms, temps in the low 80's and much lower humidity this Fri....So things
are truly shaping for this Fri to truly be FANdemonium
and be a night to remember at BDS....The racing has been top notch this year so
far, great track conditions have pretty much been the norm since opening day to
allow this....Great point battles going on in all 3 of the tracks reg divisions, with CVD holding off Jeff Strunk, Meme Desantis and Doug Manmiller so far....Billy Moyer just took the top spot in
the SPTS after last Fri, but Jared Umbenhauer is just
3 points behind, followed by Ray Woodall and Kevin Beach, with Beachy only being 99 points back....And the Road Runner
points battle is a battle royal also with Chris Holland, Marc Berzowski and Jeremy 'Bad Boy' Becker all dukin' it out for the top spot in that division.
Ya never been to BDS and wanted to check it out, don't
get much better than FREE admission, COME CHECK THE PLACE OUT....If ya been to BDS before, well like Jake and Jasmine posted,
this is a THANK YOU for your support....Make your plans now people, get there
early, and enjoy and AWESOME NIGHT of racing for FREE, thanks to BDS, it's on
them this week, lol.
A friendly reminder:
This
was taken from the April 30th issue of the AARN, and was in column #
137, dated May 2nd.
JR Kennerup:
JR gives this travel hint –
Traveling through the
For the fans of the NY/NJ Giants:
Giants and Cruz agree to
long-term deal
In part:
"The new deal is worth
$43 million, according to media reports."
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/giants-cruz-agree-long-term-205714710--nfl.html
Note: Personally, I don't care how good a player is
- in any sport - the pay has gotten way out of hand.
Coming up:
Vintage at Loudon:
http://www.vintagecelebration.com/
23nd Annual Vintage Racing Celebration
July 30 - August 4, 2013
The 23rd Annual Vintage
Racing Celebration returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2013. In an effort to keep it out of the rainy spring weather, the event
shifts from its traditional May schedule to the warm mid-summer sunshine of
late July and the beginning of August. The event will add two more days
from 2012 to further increase track time.
The Vintage Racing
Celebration will begin with three Oval Days (July 30-Aug. 1), which will
feature track sessions with vintage midget, modified, sprint, Indy and stock
cars.
The Road Course Days will run
more formalized races from (Aug. 2-Aug. 4) and will feature car races from the
Vintage Racing Group and motorcycle races from the U.S. Classic Racing
Association.
The Classic and Custom Car
Show will be combined into the weekend. Car owners will bring their cars on
Aug. 3 and 4 to compete in several different categories, including the coveted
Best in Show prize.
For more information and
entry forms click here:
http://www.nhms.com/events/vintage_racing_celebration
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Note: My daughter Judy, and I had all intentions of
going, but a couple of things kinda put a stop to it
– my granddaughter, Samantha, is taking the big step (getting married) on the
27th of July, and I’m not comfortable with leaving the wife alone
for three days. Maybe
next year – if they have it again.
Speaking of “Vintage” racing:
On July 9, 1948, there were
six different tracks running Midgets in the NE area. On the next day, the 10th, there were five
different tracks. On
the 11th, four different tracks. All that with no
9th July 1948
1 Ted Tappett
2 Harold Bickelhaupt
3 Johnny Peterson
ARDC Midget
races.
9th July 1948
1 Mike Nazaruk
2 Bill Schindler
3 Bob Disbrow
Midget races
9th July 1948
1 Shorty McAndrews
25 laps
2 George Fonder
3 Larry Bloomer
ARDC Southern midget races
Mohawk Stadium, MA
9th July 1948
1 Lloyd Christopher
Midget races
9th July 1948
1 Tony Bonadies
2 Chet Gibbons
3 Joe Sostilio
Midget races
9th July 1948 – 1/5 mile
paved oval
1 George Flemke
25 laps
2 Charlie Ethier
Yacavone V8
3 Len
4 Johnny Kay
ARDC Midget races
Hey, as long as I’ve gone
back in time, how about going back to July 10, 1856? That’s the birth date for Nikola Tesla. He was quite a remarkable human being –
especially with electrics. It’s mind boggling as to what he was able to do with
electricity.
One little thing:
But it is a mystery car once
demonstrated by Nikola Tesla, developer
of alternating current, that might have made electrics
triumphant.
Supported by the Pierce-Arrow
Co. and General Electric in 1931, he
took the gasoline engine from a new Pierce-Arrow and
replaced it
with an 80-horsepower alternating-current electric motor
with no
external power source.
At a local radio shop he
bought 12 vacuum tubes, some wires and
assorted resistors, and assembled them in a circuit
long, 12 inches wide and 6 inches high, with a pair of
3-inch rods
sticking out. Getting into the car with the circuit box in the
front seat beside him, he pushed the rods in, announced,
"We now
have power," and proceeded to test drive the car for
a week, often
at speeds of up to 90 mph.
As it was an
alternating-current motor and there were no batteries
involved, where did the power come from?
See what I mean?
That plane crash in
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/asiana-plane-crash-video-170857047.html
I get emails:
4 Simple Questions
1. Back in 1961 people of
color were called 'Negroes.' So how can the Obama 'birth certificate' state he
is "African-American" when the term wasn't even used at that time ?
2. The birth certificate that
the White House released lists Obama's birth as August 4, 1961 & Lists
Barack Hussein Obama as his father. No big deal, right ?
At the time of Obama's birth, it also shows that his father is age 25 years
old, and that Obama's father was born in "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya)
3. On the Birth Certificate
released by the White House, the listed place of birth is "Kapi'olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital".
This cannot be, because the hospital(s) in question in 1961 were called "KauiKeolani Children's Hospital" and "Kapi'olani Maternity Home", respectively. The name did
not change to Kapi'olani Maternity &
Gynecological Hospital until 1978, when these two hospitals merged. How can this particular name of the hospital
be on a birth certificate dated 1961 if this name had not yet been applied to
it until 1978?
http://http://http/www.kapiolani.org/women-and-children/about-us/default.aspx
(http://www.kapiolani.org/women-and-children/about-us/default.aspx)
Why hasn't this been
discussed in the major media ?
4. Perhaps a clue comes from
Obama's book on his father. He states how proud he is of his father fighting in
WW II. I'm not a math genius, so I may need some help from you. Barack Obama's
"birth certificate" says his father was 25 years old in 1961 when he
was born. That should have put his father's date of birth approximately 1936-if
my math holds (Honest! I did that without a calculator!!!) Now we need a
non-revised history book-one that hasn't been altered to satisfy the author's
goals-to verify that WW II was basically between 1939 and 1945. Just how many 3
year olds fight in wars? Even in the latest stages of WW II his father wouldn't
have been more than 9. Does that mean that Mr. Obama is a liar, or simply
chooses to alter the facts to satisfy his imagination or political purposes (still
qualifies as a "liar"). --
This really dumbs it down to a level where even the liberals can
understand it, (if they would just take the time to pull their head out of
Obama's ass).
Found on the Internet:
Question: I’ve attend ever Indy Car race held at Pocono, but due to
previous plans I’m unable to make it this year. Do you know if the contact
includes next year? If so, I’d like to start make plans for 2014. (Jack,
Centennial,
Answer: Track president
Brandon Igdalsky said it’s a three-year contract, but
he was vague about the terms. My sense is, the first
two years are guaranteed with there being an option for the third year. But to
your point, yes, I expect there’s a 2014 race there, so start planning.
From Facebook:
Sunday night – 7/7/13:
Pocono Raceway
Goodnight from "The
Tricky Triangle!"
Thanks to the fans, IndyCar Series drivers, teams and all involved in what was
an amazingly awesome race weekend!
Monday, 7/8/13 – from Jackie Brown
racing:
From Jayski:
You’re gonna
love this first one, folks! Guess there
were just too many race teams involved, huh?
What a joke NA$CAR has become.
No penalties after Daytona:
Following a thorough review,
NASCAR announced Wednesday that it will not assess penalties to the teams that
had to change out the spacers that support the hinge bar of the car's roof
flaps last week at Daytona International Speedway. There were 16 NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series teams and 15 NASCAR Nationwide Series teams that were involved.
"We examined this from every aspect we possibly could and determined that
there would be no penalties involved," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice
president of competition. "Based upon our inspection and subsequent
review, it was our determination that the functionality and safety aspects of
the roof flaps were not compromised and the on track competition would not be
impacted. Moving forward we will work with the roof flap manufacturer and the
race teams to evaluate and optimize the associated installation hardware,
review the process in its totality and communicate in a timely manner to the
garage area any revisions that we determine need to be
made."(NASCAR)(7-10-2013)
Jeff Gordon heads to Pocono
to take in Indy Car race:
#24-Jeff Gordon couldn't resist
seeing Indy cars race at Pocono Raceway, which is why he made a stop at the
track today on his way home from Daytona International Speedway, where NASCAR
raced Saturday night. Gordon lives in
Football at
Daytona International
Is NASCAR's most famous race
track ready for some football? Or basketball? Or even
hockey? Daytona International Speedway president Joie Chitwood
III thinks it will be after a $400 million renovation, and he is more than a
little bit interested in making it happen. "We're spending $400 million
improving our facility," Chitwood told Yahoo!
Sports Saturday. "Why wouldn't we? We can look at soccer, football,
music," he said. "We can do anything. The opportunities are
limitless." The idea of football at the place made famous by the Daytona
500 seems far-fetched, with the emphasis on far: The Speedway is so mammoth
it seats more than 100,000 in the frontstrech
that it's tough to imagine being able to making out the numbers on the
backs of players' uniforms from the sweeping grandstand. Yet Chitwood points out that when it holds Supercross
events, fans are seated on the track here. So once the renovation is complete
and the place is more intimate, he says, "the door is wide
open."(Yahoo Sports)(7-7-2013)
From last weeks
column in Jayski info:
“Squier-Hall
Award for NASCAR Media Excellence to be announced: NASCAR will announce the
third recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR
Media Excellence on Saturday, July 6 at Daytona International Speedway. The
recipient of the award, which is named after inaugural winners and NASCAR
broadcasting legends Ken Squier and Barney Hall, will
be honored during NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony festivities on Jan.
29, 2014 and featured in an exhibit in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in
One of the following nominees
will receive the prestigious annual award:
Russ Catlin, one of the
best-known early racing writers and historians, served as editor of Speed Age
Magazine
Chris Economaki,
known as the "Dean of Motorsports," spent more than 50 years as editor
of National Speed Sport News
Shav Glick, covered motorsports for the Los Angeles Times
for 37 years, bringing NASCAR coverage to the West Coast
Tom Higgins, the first NASCAR
beat reporter to cover every race in a season, he covered motorsports for The
Charlotte Observer for 34 years
Bob Jenkins,
served as the lead NASCAR lap-by-lap anchor at ESPN from 1982-2000.
Bob Moore, spent more than 20
years as a NASCAR beat writer including stints with the Daytona Beach
News-Journal and The Charlotte Observer
Benny Phillips, spent 48
years covering NASCAR for the High Point (N.C.)
T. Taylor Warren, best known
for his three-wide photo of the 1959 Daytona 500 finish, he covered every
Daytona 500 until his death in 2008.(NASCAR)(6-29-2013)
Note: I'm betting on Economaki”
Economaki Named Third Squier-Hall
Award Recipient:
Known for more than 50 years
as the "Dean of American Motorsports," the late journalist and
broadcaster Chris Economaki has been named the third
recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media
Excellence. Economaki will be honored during NASCAR
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony festivities on Jan. 29, 2014 and featured in an
exhibit in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in
Economaki, who died last year at age 91, was the editor,
publisher and columnist for National Speed Sport News for more than 60 years, a
weekly racing publication he began selling at race tracks at the age of 14. He
began his television broadcast career with ABC in 1961 and with CBS Sports
helped make the Daytona 500 one of racing's marquee events.
Economaki was among eight nominees voted upon by a panel
comprised of NASCAR and NASCAR Hall of Fame executives, journalists, public
relations representatives and former drivers. The Squier-Hall
Award was created in 2012 to honor the contributions of media to the success of
the sport. Legendary broadcasters Ken Squier and
Barney Hall, for whom the award is named, were its initial recipients.
"Chris Economaki dedicated his life to covering motorsports, and
his exceptional talent for storytelling brought NASCAR to millions of readers
and viewers for more than 60 years," said Brian France, NASCAR Chairman
and CEO. "Though we all miss seeing him at the race track every week, we're
proud that Chris' legacy will continue to live through this well-deserved
award."
The son of a Greek immigrant
who was born in Brooklyn but spent most of his life in
Economaki's National Speed Sport News "three-dot"
column was a weekly must-read throughout the motorsports industry. He eschewed
technology for decades, hammering out his copy on an old, manual typewriter
while others in the media centers tapped on computer keyboards. Few, however,
matched Economaki's insights or his many
reliable sources.
He appeared in several
racing-themed motion pictures and was part of the CBS broadcast team that won a
Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Special (the 1987 Daytona 500). He was
awarded the 1990 NASCAR Award of Excellence and NASCAR Lifetime Achievement
Award in 1998. Economaki is a member of several halls
of fame including the Motorsports Hall of Fame of
Note: No, I had no inside info on this!
Shepherd to set record for
oldest driver:
Brian Keselowski
Motorsports will have Shepherd piloting the #52 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event
at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Camping World RV 301 on July 14, 2013.
"This is truly a milestone, great opportunity and I thank all who are
involved to help make this happen. My first Sprint Cup race
since 2006. Will be good to be back for such a
historical day. Plus I love racing at
AND Morgan Shepherd is set to
become the oldest driver to start a NASCAR Sprint Cup race this weekend at New
Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 71-year-old Shepherd is listed as the driver of
the #52
Gordon in favor of mid-week
races:
NASCAR will run its first
race on dirt since 1970 in two weeks at Eldora Speedway, so is it time for
series officials to consider another change some might call radical? A former
series champion thinks so. #24-Jeff Gordon says he's for running mid-week
races. "I would love to see that,'' Gordon said. "I
think when "Monday Night Football' ends, we should start "Monday
Night Racing.' But that is just me. Of course I came from "Thursday Night Thunder,' and ... (it) was ridiculously successful back in
the day. I am not saying we need to do it every week, but if we could find the
right week in the schedule and mix it up, make it special, and make it make
sense for the fans at home as well as the ones that could attend, then I think
it would be awesome.'' Gordon said he would be for returning the summer Daytona
race to July 4, regardless of what day that is, instead of running it the
Saturday night after the holiday. Gordon said he's not received as favorable
response from NASCAR. The Camping World Truck Series will run three mid-week
races this season. They competed June 27 (Thursday) at
ISC to continue cutting track
seats:
International Speedway
Corporation already has decreased the capacity of its tracks by 17 percent from
2007-2012, cutting capacity from 1.1 million to 909,000. And it pledges more
cuts. Daytona International Speedway, which once had 168,000 grandstand seats
and currently seats 147,000, will seat a mere 101,000 (not including suites) by
2016. ISC, whose stock is primarily controlled by the NASCAR-owning
In order to create urgency
and worry among ticket buyers, ISC will cut the number of seats available. They
don't want fans to wait on the weather. They want fans nervous that if they
don't buy early, at best they will end up disappointed with their seat, or at
worst, out of luck because the race sold out. ISC's
answer is to decrease the number of seats. In some ways, that is an
acknowledgment that fewer people attend live sporting events
overallpurchasing habits of sports fans have changed and packed
grandstands at facilities that can hold 125,000 will never again exist.(Sporting News)(7-10-2013)
Waltrip participating in Goodwood
Festival of Speed:
Michael Waltrip
is ready to spread the NASCAR message across the Atlantic Ocean as the two-time
Daytona 500 champion makes his second appearance in front of 150,000 global
motorsports enthusiasts at the 20th annual Goodwood
Festival of Speed in
Late caution sends debris
behind pit wall injury a crew member:
Saturday night was the usual
when it comes to a Daytona finish. Drivers going 3 wide all the way thru the
finish, and when that happens you can count on
wrecking. Well, it didn't disappoint. As the cars were coming thru the tri oval
and taking the checkers, there was a big spin that left multiple cars slamming
into the wall and some even made their way down towards the front of pit road.
What happened next was scary and dangerous. As the cars were spinning on the
track, a few cars made there way down towards the front of pit road. The first
three pit boxes were the 18, 22, and 13. As the cars were spinning, debris was
flying all over the place. Front Tire Changer Jay Hackney of the #22 car was
standing in front of their box watching the final lap. "I was up at the
front where I usually stand to watch a race and I remember the cars wrecking
right in front of us. About that time, me and a few
other guys see this piece of debris come flying at our box." By the time
the guys could turn their heads and take cover, it was to
late. A piece of debris from one of the cars had broke lose and came flying at
the #22 box like a bullet. The debris hit the box, then
bounced off and caught Jay in the wrist. Rear Tire Carrier Trent Cherry was
standing on the back part of the box. "I remember seeing a blur coming
flying by and hearing it hit the box. The next thing I know I was looking at
our Jack Man, who was right beside me, then looked farther down the wall and
saw Jay holding his wrist." After everything calmed down Jay was able to
check his wrist and make sure he was OK. The scary part was what could of happened. "This is one of those accidents where you
think what if. If that piece of debris hits one of our guys in the chest or
head, it wasn't going to be good. We got lucky tonight."(Pit
Talks)(7-8-2013)
Former OVRP Dirt Oval racers:
Last Saturday at Hamlin – Jacob Hendershot was 7th in the 270 Micro’s. Kyle Rohner was 5th
in the Wingless 600’s. Ben Whitaker was
6th, Tyler Pirone 24th and Joey
Lawrence 25th in the All Star Slingshots. Paul Tigue was 2nd
in the Junior Slingshots.
At I-88 in the CRSA 305 feature, Emily VanInwegen was 12th and Josh Pieniazek
15th. Brad Szulewski was 6th in the Sportsman feature.
Danny Creeden
was 7th in the Modified feature at Accord, with Mike Doty 13th
and Billy VanInwegen 16th. Anthony Perrego was
2nd and Tyler Dippel 4th in the
Sportsman feature. Tyler Boniface won
the Spec Sportsman feature with Mike Traver 11th. Lex Burritt wn the Lightning Sprint feature
(only 3 cars?)
Roger Coss won
the Modified feature at
Paul Quear was 3rd
in the Wingless 600’s at Borgers.
Kyle Armstrong was 2nd, Kolby Shroeder 10th
and Bobby Hackel, IV 11th in the Modified
feature at
Rich Coons won both of the Sportsman
features at
Mike Mammana was
21st in the Modified feature at Big Diamond.
Johnny Guarino
was 12th in the 358 Modified feature at New Egypt.
Kyle Rohner was
4th in the Sportsman feature at Penn Can.
Nick Pecko was
13th in the RoC feature at
Davie Franek was 3rd in the URC
feature at New Egypt. In the PA 600 Speedweek race at the Clyde Martin Speedway, Molly Chambers
was a DNQ.
At OCFS, Clinton Mills was 3rd,
Mike Ruggiero 4th, Tim Hindley 5th
and Billy V 12th in the Modified feature. Danny Creeden was 4th,
Billy V 12th, Andrew Reeves 16th and Brian Krummel 18th in the 358 Modified feature. Tim Hindley was a
DNS. Krummel
won the Sportsman feature, with Joe Conklin 2nd, LJ Lombardo 3rd,
Andrew Reeves 8th, Anthony Perrego 15th,
Joe Falanga 16th and Matt Janiak 20th.
Billy V was 25th in the Brett
Hearn promoted “Big Show” SDS race at Albany/Saratoga on Tuesday night.
44 names this week.
From the AARN:
From their July 9th issue:
Lenny Sammons:
Len makes mention that 55
year old Fred Rahmer completed his 38th
consecutive feature this season in the top ten at Port Royal Speedway.
Bobby Santos, whose hometown
is listed as Franklin MA, actually is living in
Rick Hendrick
has not stopped Kasey Kahne from running 410 Sprint
Cars, but it looks like Kasey has cut back driving them, himself. More than likely the Jason Leffler accident weighs on Kasey’s mind.
Ernie Saxton:
Ernie asks if Kyle Petty is
in any position to criticize Danica Patrick’s
driving. Petty raced in 829 Cup races
and had 8 wins. He finished in the top
five in the final standings twice, and five times in the top ten. He had 173 top ten finishes. Ernie agrees with what Kyle had to say.
TV ratings for Cup are still
lagging. The recent
Sad news – Charlie Musselman, former Midget and Sprint Car driver from back in
the day, is battling ill health down in
Check my photo section, below
for the photo series. I hope it doesn’t
come out too small!
In 2012, Danica
Patrick made more than 15 million dollars.
NASCAR Team Properties have
reached a licensing agreement with Touch by Alyssa Milano to create a line of
apparel for female NASCAR fans.
No track should operate
without a working ambulance on duty.
Every driver should check to make sure that is so.
JR Kennerup:
Along with his usual column,
JR reported on the Asphalt RoC race at the Holland
Speedway. Pete Brittain
won the race, but was DQ’d due to an altered LF
tire. That moved second place finisher,
Matt Hirschman to the top spot, where he is now credited with the win and
received first place monies. On the
final lap, a serious crash happened on the front stretch between Andy Jankowiak and Patrick Emerling,
with both cars getting airborn as they approached the
finish line. Both cars became entangled
with the wall and safety fencing with the Emerling
car making heavy contact with the starters stand, destroying the platform. Head starter John Nelson received a cut on
his upper left arm. His assistant, AARN
news columnist Steve Kellogg grabbed Nelson and saved him from falling onto the
racing surface, with a pack of cars heading for the finish line. Later, Kellogg was quoted telling JR that was
the final time he would ever be on a starters stand.
Brett Deyo:
In his column, he tells of
Billy Pauch, Jr. running 13 different cars so far in
2013, starting with the Chili Bowl. He’s
driven Modifieds, Midgets, Micro-Sprints, Sprint Cars
(360’s & 410’s) and SpeedSTR’s.
Johnny Guarino,
23, is back as a regular at New Egypt.
He sold the Big Block and bought a Small Block as he opted to continue
as a regular at NE. He resides in NYC
while attending college at
John Snyder:
John takes us back to
September 28, 2002, when the DIRT Modifieds, then
under Glenn Donnelly, ran at the Eldora,
Note: I wonder why they have not returned? Heck now the DIRTcar
Modifieds race in
I made mention of Pete Brittain being DQ’d from a win at
the Holland Speedway and that Matt Hirschman got 1st place AND the
first place monies. That, as far as I’m
concerned is how it should be done. You ain’t legal, you get DQ’d, and
second place gets the win and big bucks.
Sad to say, DIRTcar does otherwise. A DQ’d driver keeps
the win but not the monies. Second place
gets screwed out of the win and the winning monies. It ain’t right!
An ad on page 11 shows that
Tony Stewart will be racing his 410 Sprint Car at the Fonda, NY Speedway on
Thursday, July 18th.
This Week
In AARN:
Michael Parent’s Twin Wins
Earn Him
First ESS
Series Championship
Red Hot Ryan Preece
Wins At
At Riverhead In Tour Type Mod
As Indy Cars Revisit Pocono
Consistent, Winless Hodnett
Named Pennsy
Speedweek Champ;
Seven Races Yield Seven
Winners
Starter Injured
In
Brittain’s Apparent Win Nullified
By Tech
On The
Block?
‘Big Brother’ Dan Stone
Flies High To Win At Hesston
‘Old Veteran’ Jarvis Bests
VMRS Youths At Monadnock
This date in racing history:
Just a few of the events on
July 11th in:
1911
Mel Hansen ... Born ... AAA driver . In 21 starts between 1939 and 1949, he won twice
(1948 Atlanta in Ray Carter's '39 Wetteroth/Offenhauser,
the 1941 Speedway winner, and 1949 Springfield in the '49 Bowes Lesovsky/Offenhauser), was second once (1949 Trenton) and
fourth once (1947 Milwaukee). His best championship position was 9th in 1940.
He was also a noted midget driver, and won the important Turkey Night Grand
Prix in 1939 and the URA (blue circuit) Midget Championship in 1945. His career
ended in 1949 after a bad midget crash in
1930
Buddy Cagle ... Born ... AAA
/ USAC driver from the 1950's.
1948
Ted Horn won the AAA Sprint
Car race at the Williams Grove Speedway,
1952
Art Cross won the AAA Midget
race at the
1954
Johnny Thomson won the 100
lap AAA Midget race at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA. Joe Barzda
was second followed by Jiggs Peters, Johnny Bernardt and Tony Bonadies.
Pat OConnor
won the AAA Sprint Car race over Eddie Sachs, Don Freeland, Mike Nazaruk and Larry Crockett at the Fort Wayne Speedway,
1958
Al Herman won the ARDC Midget
race at the Freeport Speedway,
1964
Dutch Schaefer won the ARDC
Midget race at the Orange County Fair Speedway,
1965
Johnny Rutherford, in the
Wally Meskowski # 9, won the USAC Sprint Car race at
the Winchester Speedway,
1967
Bobby Allison drove the J.D.
Bracken Chevrolet to victory in the NASCAR Grand National 'Maine 300' on the
1/3 mile paved Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, as the annual GN
Northern Tour continued. Allison's 4th win of the season would prove costly as
it would lead to him losing his ride in Cotton Owens factory backed Dodge.
Wanting to run the Northern tour events that Owens was skipping, Allison
returned to the seat of the Bracken Chevy, a car he'd driven to two early
season wins before accepting the Owens ride. Allison said Owens gave his
approval, but apparently when word of his victory in a Chevy got to Dodge
officials, they did not approve. In the race, Allison finished a lap ahead of
Richard Petty's
1970
Dick Tobias, in the # 17 Ruppert Chevy, won the USAC Sprint Car race at the Williams
Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA.
Greg Weld was second followed by Gary Bettenhausen, Rollie Beale and Carl Williams.
1971
Pedro Rodriguez died when his
Ferrari 512M crashed while leading the Interseries
race at the Norisring in
1972
Bobby Isaac , 1970 NASCAR
Grand National champ, drove his Dodge to victory in a 90.5 mile NASCAR Grand
National East race on the 1/3 mile paved Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, New
York. Neil "Soapy" Castles finished 2nd, also in a Dodge. The NASCAR
Grand National East division was created for short tracks dropped from the GN
schedule after the 1971 "shakeout". It lasted for two seasons.
1973
Bobby Allen, in the # 1a Emrich Chevy, won the All Star Sprint Car race over Lynn
Paxton, Jan Opperman, Jim Linder and Lou Blaney at the Fremont Speedway,
1975
Jan Opperman,
driving the Smith # 4x, won the Sprint Car race over Don Maxwell, Butch Bahr,
Dick Morris and Jerry Miller at the Midwest Speedway,
1976
Bruce Jones won the ARDC
Midget race over Johnny Coy, Jim Kirk, Lew Blair and George Ferguson Jr at the Grandview Speedway,
Paul Pitzer
won the Super Sprint Car race over Jim Edwards, Jay Myers, Steve Smith and
Bobby Allen at the Reading Fairgrounds,
Pancho Carter, in the Steve Stapp
Chevy, won the USAC Sprint Car race at the New Bremen Speedway (1/2p), New Bremen,OH. Jan Opperman
was second followed by Billy Cassella, Chuck Gurney
and Gary Bettenhausen.
1980
Smokey Snellbaker
won the KARS Super Sprint Car race over Lynn Paxton at the Williams Grove
Speedway, Williams Grove,PA.
Rich Vogler
won the USAC Midget race over Bob Wente, Sleepy Tripp,
Lonnie Caruthers and Johnny Parsons at the Springfield Speedway,
Press releases:
World of Outlaws STP Sprint
Car Series Invades Rolling Wheels July 23
"The Greatest Show on
Dirt" Hits "The Fast Track"
ELBRIDGE, N. Y. - July 8, 2013
- With more than one late-race shakeup, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car
Series has seen a dramatic week. The drama will double when "The Greatest
Show on Dirt" hits "The Fast Track,"
Daryn Pittman continued to carry the World of Outlaws STP
Sprint Car Series point lead after a flat on the No. 15 took Donny Schatz out
of the lead Saturday, July 6, at
Now, the premier, nationally
touring World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series is gearing up for the Brad Doty
Classic Wednesday, July 10, at Limeland Motorsports
Park in Lima, Ohio, the Knights Before the Kings Royal Friday and Saturday,
July 12 and 13, at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio,
the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twins Tuesday, July 16, at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Penn., Summer Nationals
Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, at Williams Grove Speedway in
Mechanicsburg, Penn., and a visit to Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon,
N. Y., Sunday, July 21.
Topping it off is the World
of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Showdown at
General admission tickets to
Rolling Wheels Tuesday, July 23, are just $29 for adults, $10 for kids 10 to
17, and FREE for children 9 and under! Reserved seating is also available in
the top two rows in the grandstands for just $35 per seat. Tickets purchased
early also include a FREE
General parking and camping
are FREE at
News from the Crazy 8s
Special – Get Crazy At I-88
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – Deyo99h@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate Release/July 7,
2013
$29,298 And Growing: I-88
Speedway ‘Crazy 8s Special’ One Of The Summer’s Most Lucrative Dirt Modified
Events; Contingency Awards Press Payout To $30,000-Plus; Fans Not Forgotten
With Pre-Race “Fan Fest” Meet & Greet, $16 Adult Admission & Giveaways!
Competitors, be ready for the
‘Crazy 8s Special’ at I-88 Speedway on Wednesday, July 24. One of the most
lucrative big-block/small-block Modified events of the summer is shaping up at
the
As of July 7, the cash total
to be paid out for the 48-lap big-block/small-block Modified event at I-88 had
reached $29,298 and growing. A number of product and contingency bonuses
pressed the total well above $30,000 for just 48 laps around the 3/10ths-mile
facility.
The racer-friendly payout
includes a $27,012 posted purse, $888 Halfway Leader Bonus from Olum’s, a $248 Hard Charger Award sponsored by Racers
Preferred Models and $88 to win each heat race from One Small Step.
Other lap money has been
included. Laps remain on sale at $20/lap by contacting Brett Deyo at Deyo99H@aol.com or by phone at 845.728.2781. Posted
lap money ($1,500-plus as of this writing), will be handed out via a ‘Crazy 8s’
distribution to drivers running inside the top eight positions during the main.
This will put added cash in the hands of more racers during the event.
Race fans have not been
forgotten in the planning of the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ event. Adult grandstand
admission for the two-division show is just $16 for Adults: a bargain for a
Modified special event plus the full-fender excitement of the traveling BRP CanAm Late Model Series.
Gary Montgomery’s 360 Late Models make their first-ever appearance at
I-88 and furthest pilgrimage east in the history of the tour.
A pre-race “Fan Fest” is
planned for the horse track starting at 5:30 p.m. and running through 6
p.m. Early arriving fans will get an
up-close view of many of the cars competing that evening in the ‘Crazy 8s
Special’ event and collect autographs from the drivers. There will be ‘Crazy
8s’ apparel and a souvenir program book on sale. Also, plenty of giveaways will
be tossed into the stands during the special night.
Drivers from
Admission prices for the
‘Crazy 8s Special’ are as follows: Adults - $16 (ages 15 and older); Students
(ages 9-14 years old) are $7; and Kids 8 and under are free. Pit admission is
$30. I-88 Speedway members pay $25.
For the ‘Crazy 8s Special’
pit gates open at 4 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30
p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. There is a
rain date of Thursday, July 25.
Complete pricing and race
information has been posted at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
I-88 Speedway is located off
I-88 Exit 7 in the Village of Afton, N.Y. (outside of
For more information and
marketing opportunities, contact Brett Deyo of BD
Motorsports Media LLC by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail Deyo99H@aol.com.
Visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com or “Like” BD Motorsports Media LLC on Facebook. Follow @BrettDeyo on
Twitter.
The ‘Crazy 8s Special’ is
presented by 88 BC Building Supplies, Olum’s, One
Small Step, Racers Preferred Models, American Racer/Lias
Tire, M.R. Grafix, BFP Specialty, S&D Bodyline,
S&W Awards, Tim Long/Big Diamond Speedway, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, ‘Battle
of the Bullring’ at Accord Speedway, BD Motorsports Media, Four Star Lettering
and many other fine marketing partners.
I-88
*As of July 7, 2013
88 BC Building Supplies
Gambler’s Challenge: Drivers posting a
$25 “Gambler’s Fee” prior to the start of qualifying will be eligible for a
$2,000 bonus should they win the 48-lap ‘Crazy 8s Special’ Modified main event.
The winner’s share increases from $4,888 to $6,888 thanks to 88 BC Building
Supplies of Nineveh, N.Y.
Olum’s Halfway Leader Award: Olum’s
will reward the leader of lap 24 in the Modified feature with a cash bonus of
$888! Olum’s
Racers Preferred Models Hard
Charger Award: The Modified driver advancing the most positions from their
official starting position to the finish of the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will receive
a cash bonus of $248 from Racers Preferred Models. Racers Preferred Models is
the ‘home of the 1/16th-scale dirt Modified car’ and can be found on the web at
www.racerspreferredmodels.com.
One Small Step Heat Race Winners:
The winner of each Modified heat race will take home $88 courtesy of “One Small
Step” for Prader-Willi Syndrome. The I-88 ‘Crazy 8s
Special’ race is an awareness event for the “One Small Step” walk to be held in
Bob Hilbert Sportswear
Top-Three Incentives: Each of the top-three finishers in the Modified ‘Crazy 8s
Special’ will receive $100 credits toward the purchase of Custom or Express tees
from Bob Hilbert Sportswear in
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: The driver voted by
media and race officials to receive the Hard Luck Award at the ‘Crazy 8s
Special’ will receive a set of bumpers and rubrails
courtesy of Shiley Fabrication in Williamstown,
Pa. To learn more about Shiley Fabrication, visit www.shileyfabrication.com.
BFP Specialty $500 Body
Credit: A ‘Crazy 8s Special’ Modified driver finishing 11th on back in the main
event and all drivers failing to qualify will be eligible for a $500 credit
toward the purchase of a body at BFP Specialty in
American Racer/Lias Tire Giveaway: A drawing of the 11th-15th-place
drivers in the Modified ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will reward one driver with an
American Racer tire courtesy of Lias Tire Company in
Big Diamond
M.R. Grafix
I-88 Speedway Highest Regular Award: The first I-88 Speedway regular across the
stripe at the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ earns a $188 certificate from M.R. Grafix in
S&D Bodyline Bonus: One
driver failing to qualify for the Modified ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will receive a
$100 credit toward the purchase of a new body from S&D Bodyline in
S&W Awards Custom Trophy:
The ‘Crazy 8s Special’ Modified winner will take home a custom trophy courtesy
of S&W Awards in Lindley, N.Y. S&W is the official trophy supplier of
BD Motorsports Media.
News from the
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate Release/July 7,
2013
Incentives Grow for New York
Truck Parts Battle of the Bullring at Accord Speedway on Tuesday, August 6; Joe
Winne Memorial Modified Dash for Cash To Pay $555 to the winner!
ACCORD, NY – Incentives and
excitement continue to grow for the first New York Truck Parts ‘Battle of the
Bullring’ event at Accord Speedway on Tuesday, August 6.
For the first time in 10
years, the “elbows-up” Accord Speedway quarter-mile oval hosts a midweek
special Modified special. The big-block/small-block Modifieds
will battle in a 51-lap event paying a minimum of $5,100 to win, $1,000 for
fifth, $500 for 10th and $300 to take the green flag plus lap money, awards and
bonuses. Sportsman (Open vs. 602 Crates)
run 25 laps for $1,000-plus to win. Both purses are guaranteed and at least 24
cars will start each main event.
The event is a co-promotion
involving Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC and
Accord Speedway owners Gary and Donna Palmer.
Former Accord champion Joe Winne, who passed away during the 2000 running of Eastern
States Weekend at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., will be
remembered with a special Joe Winne Memorial Modified
Dash for Cash. Modified heat winners will be included in the 5-lap Dash, which
will pay $555 to the winner. Modified heat winners will draw for their starting
positions in the Dash event.
Winne was just 45 years old when he lost his life from an
apparent heart attack. He started his career at Accord Speedway driving a Late
Model in 1974. Three seasons later, he progressed into small-block Modified
racing and later found success in big-blocks throughout the area. Winne collected 40 wins at Accord and earned his first DIRT
358-Modified championship at the quarter-mile oval in 1999 after a season-long
battle with Rich Ricci Jr.
Prior to the start of racing,
there will be a chicken barbecue set up in the grandstand area. Racers and fans
can enjoy a meal of chicken, baked beans and macaroni salad for an affordable
price.
Complete ‘
Sportsman may run open or 602
Crate engines with aluminum or steel wheels. Hoosier, American Racer and
Goodyear tires are permitted (compounds have been outlined). Sail panels are
not permitted.
Registration for the event is
now underway on the BD Motorsports Media website.
New York Truck Parts, based
in
For the New York Truck Parts
‘
There is a rain date of
Wednesday, August 7 for the ‘
Since the event was formally
announced on June 13, the promotional team has been hard at work setting up
contingency awards and bonuses.
Art’s Radiator of
The 40th lap of the Modified
feature will pay $150 cash to the leader in memory of late car owner Rene Downes, who was an avid supporter of racing at Accord and
other Capital District facilities for many years. Joe Grasso of Stone Ridge
Discount Tire has pledged $50 to the leader of lap 19.
Keep posted for updates on
added special awards and bonus money. Lap sponsorships are on sale at $20/lap
for the Modifieds. Contact Brett Deyo
at Deyo99H@aol.com to get involved. Additionally, marketing partnerships for
the ‘
The last midweek show at
Accord Speedway took place on Wednesday, May 14, 2003. The 75-lap event - run
in three 25-lap segments - was won by Rich Ricci Jr. of New Paltz,
N.Y. His brother Mike Ricci of
Accord
The ‘Battle at the Bullring’
is presented by New York Truck Parts, Art’s Radiator, Shiley
Fabrication, S&D Bodyline, BD Motorsports Media and other fine marketing
partners.
NEWS FROM
Orange County Fair
CONTACT
Mike Gurda
845-342-2573
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THREE NIGHTS OF STOCK CAR
RACING ON TAP DURING THE
173rd
MIDDLETOWN, NY (July
6)……..Three evenings of stock car racing on the five-eighths-mile Hard Clay
speedway will be run during the 173rd Annual Orange County Fair in Middletown,
New York.
First up on Saturday, July
13, Steve Dodd Plumbing and lawyers Dupée &
Monroe, P.C. present a four-division stock car racing program anchored by the DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds
competing for the top prize of $2,500 in a 30-lap feature race. Also on the card are the Sportsman, Rookie
Sportsman, and Street Stock divisions in qualifying and feature event races.
And as a special attraction, the CRSA 305 Sprint Cars are making a return
appearance to the famous Orange County Hard Clay.
Then on Thursday evening,
July 18, the Sportsman division takes center stage for an Eastern States
Qualifier. The winner of the Sportsman feature race will earn a guaranteed
seventh starting position in the October Sportsman Championship race during
Eastern States Weekend. Included on the Thursday night program, the always
unpredictable Street Stocks will be racing in a special 40-lap Shootout.
Saturday, July 20 the Small-Block
Modifieds return to action, joining the DIRTcar Modifieds, Rookie
Sportsman, and Street Stocks for a double track points
night sponsored by Frank Stevens & Son Roofing and Rock Fantasy. Adding to
the evening’s racing excitement, Dr. RV and Escape RV
are backing a special Small-Block Modified elimination race.
Ticket prices, starting
times, and o the r important information for Orange County Fair are available
at www.orangecountyfair.com/entertainment/grandstand.
Advance ticket sales and
track information for all remaining Orange County Fair Speedway race dates,
including the 52nd Annual Eastern States Weekend, can be found at the
Racing video:
Hold on!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-DnrLhj3bI
Photo of the week:
Note: Not available on DTD. To see the photo, you have to go to:
http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/
As mentioned above, the
Charlie Musselman flip series at Langhorne, taken by
Walter Chernokal:
Note: Had he not been thrown out, he surely would
have been fatally injured since the frame broke when the car landed on it’s tail, closing the cockpit area.
Non racin’
stuff:
6 Obamacare
Facts You Need to Know
Will I be affected?
What if I’ve been turned down
before?
What kind of coverage can I
get?
Will I be eligible for a
subsidy?
Is my employer required to
provide insurance?
Still have questions?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/6-obamacare-facts-know-104026958.html
STATE DEPT: OOPS, WE LIED,
KERRY WAS YACHTING DURING
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/07/05/State-Department-lied-Kerry-boat
Republicans accuse Obama of
exceeding authority
http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-accuse-obama-exceeding-authority-213330676.html
Music video:
Yes, Country Music has
changed over time. But it seems that
those singers from “Back in the Day” are just as good today, as they were in
the past. I have to agree with this comment,
below, one that was under this video.
“Gene Watson just pisses me
off. Every singer has a bad song. What the hell did he do with his. Bury it in the backyard? We didn 't get a chance to hear
it. Every freakin song this man put out seemed to be
better than the one before. And just to pimp slap us, along came " Farwell Party". I m looking
for that one bad song. Can t find it. Mr Watson, thank you for being
truly great. And for being COUNTRY”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dFE2_NSdaA
Note: How I would have loved to have been a fly on
the wall when these singers sang some of their hits for their fellow
entertainers!
This week I’m continuing the
last of the five part series of things about our bodies. Enjoy!
SOME FACTS ABOUT YOU THAT YOU
PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW
The human body is a treasure
trove of mysteries, one that still confounds doctors and scientists about the
details of its working. It's not an overstatement to say that every part of
your body is a miracle.
Here are 41 through 50 of the
fifty facts about your body, some of which will leave you stunned...
41. A human head remains conscious for about 15
to 20 seconds after it has been decapitated.
42. It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown.
43. Humans can make do longer without food than
sleep. Provided there is water, the
average human could survive a month to two months without food depending on
their body fat and other factors. Sleep
deprived people, however, start experiencing radical personality and
psychological changes after only a few sleepless days. The longest recorded time anyone has ever
gone without sleep is 11 days, at the end of which the experimenter was awake,
but stumbled over words, hallucinated and frequently forgot what he was doing.
44. The most common
blood type in the world is Type O. The
rarest blood type, A-H or
45. Every human spent about half an hour after
being conceived, as a single
cell. Shortly afterward,
the cells begin rapidly dividing and begin forming the components of a tiny
embryo.
46. Right-handed people live, on average, nine
years longer than left-handed people do.
47. Your ears secrete more earwax when you are
afraid than when you aren't.
48. Koalas and primates are the only animals with
unique fingerprints.
49. Humans are the only animals to produce
emotional tears.
50. The human heart creates enough pressure to
squirt blood 30 feet in the
air.
Joke of the week:
Not actually a joke this week, but in a
way, how the
From an email I received on Wednesday:
This pretty much tells the
story......
This is what other countries
think of us, in this case
A Canadian's Version of
David Letterman's Top 10.
10) Only in
9) Only in
8) Only in
7) Only in
6) Only in America...would
they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in
their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege,
while they discuss letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just
'magically' become American citizens.
5) Only in
4) Only in
3) Only in
2) Only in
1) Only in
and my favorite: The U.S. Senate wants to grant amnesty to 22
million illegals and their families after a
background check when the FBI can't perform a background check on a Muslim
terrorist in Boston despite the Russian government telling them he is a TERRORIST.
Until the next column!
I can be reached, via e-mail, at: ygordad@yahoo.com