Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
Volume # 158
09/26/2013
Just remember, when this disaster of a
health care bill gets passed, and the shit hits the fan because of cost and who
will and will not be covered, who can and can’t afford it, remember who voted
for it, and don’t forget when that idiot comes up for re-election, make sure
you pull the correct lever!
Oh, and any idea as to where some 67
million as vanished from the IRS’s Obamacare “Slush
fund”? Hmmm? Uh huh – and the IRS will be in charge of our
health care? God help us!
Racin’ & short’ stuff:
Last week, just prior to sending my column
out, there was a problem with either my computer and/or the Internet. In my attempt to get the column out, I
neglected to put the weekly photo in.
Sorry about that!
And since last weeks
column, this writer has aged another year.
And to be honest, I’m not very happy as to what’s been happening with
racing lately, not only in general, but locally, too. It seems that honesty has been replaced by
cheaters in most all forms of racing.
One of the biggest jokes over these past couple of years is this so
called “Crate” class in dirt modified racing.
It’s even being said that at one track, “tech” has been told not to tech
top five in the class. I’ve seen, to my
own satisfaction, that, yes cheating is going on. What with all engines supposedly being
basically equal, all chassis being basically the same, track conditions the
same for all the drivers, how can a certain few cars be so much more
dominant? Well, I have my thoughts, that’s for sure.
It’s almost to the point where I’m about
to take a break from these columns – maybe stop for a while – and maybe wait
until we get back from Florida – maybe next March, or so. And having some “family issues” pop up,
hasn’t helped, either.
From last weeks
column:
This weeks quiz:
Who was the first woman to turn laps in an
Indy car on the Indianapolis Speedway?
Hint: She did it in a
Guess what? I received exactly zero responses on the
above. Makes me wonder – am I wasting my
time – and yours, too? Just another reason for me to maybe take a break.
Anyone want to try this week?
Thomas Bowles · Thursday
September 19, 2013
http://www.frontstretch.com/tbowles/43975/
So you think the Formula Libre race at Lime Rock in 1959, the one that was won by
Rodger Ward is the only Formula Libre race run in the
http://www.barcboys.com/GlenFormLibre1958.htm
http://www.barcboys.com/GlenFormLibre1959.htm
http://www.barcboys.com/GlenFormLibre1960Pg2.htm
Brett Deyo – It
seems that Mr. Deyo has been doing exceptionally well
in promoting racing events over these last couple of years. Most every event he has promoted has been a
big winner. Now, there are some that
seem to think that if Brett were to get into promoting OCFS, it might help the
track. Maybe it would – IF he were to do
so. Personally, I don’t think that he
has much interest in the old gal, promoting wise, although there are people
saying he’s been there these past few race meets and was seen taking
photos. Who knows, for sure? Sure he has connections, and just maybe he
does have something in mind for OCFS – but taking it on for a season? I doubt that.
He’s been too successful with the events he’s been promoting, so why
change?
A.J. Foyt:
I guess I could consider
myself as being one of those lucky enough to have seen one of the greatest
drivers ever, race - in person. A.J. was
a “racers” racer, that’s for sure. If it
had four wheels and an engine, he’d somehow get in and race it.
I’ve had something about A.J.
in my computer for a while, and I thought that this weeks
column might be a good one to put it out there for folks to read. On top of that, another article on him came
out in the NSSN, so I’m adding the link to that, also.
A.J.
Foyt Talks of the Accident
In
his 1983 book "A.J.", Foyt recalls the
first Indy 500 he competed in - 1958. He spoke about how the only veterans that
would help him were Pat O'Connor and Tony Bettenhausen.
O'Connor gave him tips and showed him the best lines around the speedway. Here
is an excerpt about the 1st-lap accident:
"They
got to the turn. Rathmann backed off slightly, and Elisian, who was in the groove - that's the only reason Rathmann backed off; there was no place for him to go-
well, Elisian was in too deep and too fast. I saw Elisian's car bobble slightly. That's the sign of trouble at
Indy. There just wasn't time to turn the car. He slammed into Rathmann and the force took both cars into the concrete
retainer wall. Rathmann's car was chopped in two;
parts from Elisian's car were sailing everywhere.
I
saw Reece slow down, and then Bob Veith hit him,
sending Reece's car directly into the path of Pat O'Connor. Son
of a *****. O'Connor's car went up and over and sailed fifty feet in the
air, and when it hit the track on the other side, upside down, it burst into
flames.
Everything
was happening so fast. But I could see everything, and I remembered everything
I had heard in the driver's meeting. 'If you see a car spinning on the start,
look for a place to go,' they had said. 'Be careful of the first lap,' they had
said. 'Watch the lead cars," they had said. I did all of those things, and
it was happening. Just like they had said.
I
thought, Oh, ****, I've come this far and it's all over. I didn't even make a
lap.
I
looked for a place to go. There were cars sideways in front of me, so I spun my
car to keep from hitting them. There was a hole and I sort of pulled myself up
straight in the seat, trying to make myself as thin as I could. Somehow I
thought it might make the car thinner. While I was sideways, I saw a car go up
over another car and flip right out of the
My
car was still sliding through the hole between Johnny Parsons and Tony Bettenhausen. I got through without touching a thing. The
slide had scrubbed off a lot of my speed, like I hoped it would. The car was
still spinning to the right, so I turned the wheel right and it started to
straighten out. And then I saw it. A clear track ahead.
I
had made it.
The
yellow lights were all on, of course, so I kept it at about 100 miles an hour.
When I got back around to the crash scene, I counted fifteen cars that were
involved. They were sending traffic above, below, through, anyplace you could
go without hitting a car or a broken part or a tow truck or an ambulance.
O'Connor's
car was still burning.
I
tried hard not to look at it. ******* it, I didn't
want to look at it.
The
next time I came around, the fire was out, but it was still smoking. I looked.
****. Why did I look? Pat's arm was frozen in midair. Everything was black. His car, his helmet, his uniform, everything.
Son
of a *****, I thought. I wasn't sure I was tough enough for
It
took them twenty laps under caution to clear the debris from the track. Long
after his car and his body were taken away, I could see Pat's arm sticking up
in the air. I felt sick. When I came by the pits, I could see Ed Elisian sitting on the pit wall. His helmet was off and his
head was in his hands.
I
wondered how it could have happened. But I knew the answer just as well as any
of the drivers. You race all month with a guy and you build up this rivalry. It
almost becomes a hate. But it isn't. Only race drivers feel it. Maybe some
people feel it on the highway. There are just some people who don't like to be
passed. But in racing it builds up so much stronger. It becomes an obsession. I
guess that's what happened to Elisian and Dick Rathmann. They just got overcome with the obsession to beat
each other.
The
rest of the race was hollow for me. I was running as hard as I could, but I
wasn't comfortable. I was petrified, to tell you the truth. And I've never said
that before. I ran hard; I just didn't feel like I had in other races. The
spirit wasn't there."
"I
vowed one thing when I left
And,
from the NSSN:
Foyt On Life, Health And Racing
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/indy/izod-indycar/foyt-on-life-health-on-racing/
From Facebook
– racin’ stuff:
Stuff that’s been posted
about the “Eve of Destruction” night at OCFS, by both fans and drivers, along
with more thoughts of the place, in general.
Note:
Drivers names have been deleted, where I feel it’s appropriate.
From Facebook
on 9/22:
Last night becky n I ended up going to that
circus of a show at Ocfs. As I stood in the infield
and watched the trailer race I said in my mind "this poor old track".
I tend to look at the big picture with everything and pay attention to every
detail. With mixed emotion of what was taking place I thought back to the way
things use to be from only stories I have heard. As I saw the amount of people
in attendance,,, its a result of the entertainment
they received out of that show which brought them there.
Visiting the track for 20 plus
weeks in a row during the race season at Ocfs isn't
too fun anymore personally. Every Saturday I attended a track with a three
groups of people, friends,family
and racing supporters (fans). In return of all the hard work during the week I
get a track to race on that isn't too prepared. From the facility as a whole
nothing is in any order for a true fan of our past time of racing to want to
attend. I'm not just a driver I'm a fan of the sport, if this track is finished
racing its a sad day but maybe there's more hope for
the circus its made out to be.
I agree. I have been there
each weekend since 1964 except for the years I was kart racing. I remember the
glory days, the full grandstands and drive in. The good food
and drinks. If I could only win power ball !! I
could make it great again
They really need to do
something there I been a fan for over 30 years and I think I been there maybe
three times this year it just sucks its not that hard to figure out what the
problem is
its a shame i only get to OC once
a year and everytime i go
it seems to be worse and place is definately falling
apart
It's a true shame. Seeing the
amount of people in the seats reminded me of being 4 and 5 years old when there
was standing room only and turn 1 and 4 stands were filled every week. There
were so many fans there on a normal Sat. All the concession stands were open
and the parking lot where the eurlich building is now
was full. And the car count was so high every class had consi's
every week aND 4 to 8 cars didn't make the field. Sat w. Some old race fans last night and the size of the
crowd made us all say exactly the same things you did.
Its sad! That place was a gold mine years ago. I remember
being a kid and like others said if you werent there
by 5 pm you were stuck having to stand for the night. It was always packed!
Even the drive-in was packed with no parking available after 630. The
attendance will continue to fall off and get worse if the fans dont feel like its a show worth
paying to see. Which means that the people who are most responsible for that to
happen are the track personnel, i.e. , promotions ,
track prep. Volunteers and Crew. Then it comes down to
all the race teams. As a whole my opinion is that all the teams who speak
negatively about a track/facility will always cause the fans to feel like they
should go somewhere else to get their moneys worth.
Its up to the community to
promote and speak positively about ocfs , NO MATTER WHAT!!! That includes teams, drivers, crew,
family , track personell, volunteers and then maybe
the promotor can do his job and actually start
filling those stands up again! But without cooperation from everyone together
working as a team its gonna
be a lost cause....just my opinion. Thanks for listening!!
the stands are damn near
empty not b/c of the drivers speaking the truth but bc
the track is not maintained so the racing is no longer fun to watch, it must be
beyond frustrating for the drivers, more than anyone else. They need to speak
out! Well put ******* *****. The truth needs to be heard. The fans aren't going
to stop coming b/c of what drivers say, the fans stop
coming b/c the racing sucks b/c the track sucks.
Well put, and I can't see
supporting a track that wont support my cause of being there. I want to put on
a show! Maybe pass a few cars or get passed by some competition. If I ask a
simple question of why no water is put down before the features and I get the
response I have been given or talking to the track crew what they tell me...
why am I even there? I may not have the answers to all the big time problems
but I have common sense. This place has had plenty of chances and support
through the years , its all in the infield and there's
a second chance week to week when the show pulls in. The talent and the show
are there, just as good as any tour driver and that's proven every ESW.
its a shame i only get to OC
once a year and everytime i
go it seems to be worse and place is definately
falling apart
need to start giving
instead of taking. ...how come the car show isn't in the galleria
Twp words to save that
place!!!!!!! Brett Deyo
I doubt Deyo could
do much for the old gal, either.
I disagree *** ******** he
had proven to be the best promotions in Diet racing today and I think he had
what it takes to put the right people in place and not only bring people but
bring back 3 racing grooves for the best racing possible
I doubt Deyo
even wants to get involved with OCFS.
Time will tell he's been
there taking photos. ....
Brett Deyo
for president! (Or at least promoter of OcFs)
Every time I watch Eve of
Destruction I wonder which trailer is going to lose the piece of metal that
somehow ends up in one of our tires every Eastern States.
Well written, and
unfortunately true as can be.
NOT what it used to be !!!!
Its sad! That place was a gold mine years ago. I remember
being a kid and like others said if you werent there
by 5 pm you were stuck having to stand for the night. It was always packed!
Even the drive-in was packed with no parking available after 630. The attendance
will continue to fall off and get worse if the fans dont
feel like its a show worth paying to see. Which means
that the people who are most responsible for that to happen are the track
personnel, i.e. , promotions , track prep. Volunteers and Crew. Then it comes down to all the race
teams. As a whole my opinion is that all the teams who speak negatively about a
track/facility will always cause the fans to feel like they should go somewhere
else to get their moneys worth.
Its up to the community to promote
and speak positively about ocfs , NO MATTER WHAT!!! That includes teams, drivers, crew,
family , track personell, volunteers and then maybe
the promotor can do his job and actually start
filling those stands up again! But without cooperation from everyone together
working as a team its gonna
be a lost cause....just my opinion. Thanks for listening!!
*** ***** the stands are damn
near empty not b/c of the drivers speaking the truth but bc
the track is not maintained so the racing is no longer fun to watch, it must be
beyond frustrating for the drivers, more than anyone else. They need to speak
out! Well put ******* *****. The truth needs to be heard. The fans aren't going
to stop coming b/c of what drivers say, the fans stop
coming b/c the racing sucks b/c the track sucks.
Well put, and I can't see
supporting a track that wont support my cause of being there. I want to put on
a show! Maybe pass a few cars or get passed by some competition. If I ask a
simple question of why no water is put down before the features and I get the
response I have been given or talking to the track crew what they tell me...
why am I even there? I may not have the answers to all the big time problems
but I have common sense. This place has had plenty of chances and support through
the years , its all in the infield and there's a
second chance week to week when the show pulls in. The talent and the show are
there, just as good as any tour driver and that's proven every ESW.
The bottom line is that
everyone seems to always have the answer to all of a tracks
problems....lol but we all know that all
tracks have their problems or so the community says so anyways. But i think most of ocfs problems
could be solved with fresh management and alot of
positive promotion by the community.
Piss poor upper management
...that track and the fairgrounds could be a gold mine. Its
a damn shame that the owners don't give a rats ass.
It's Sad I love the place I was there for the Golden Years
was just awesome But sometimes u can't fix something that doesn't want to be
fixed
If the owner would put money back into the
track instead of trying to be cheap it wouldn't be so bad. As far as
promotions, sorry guys but a couple of season schedules at the local gas
stations aren't cutting it. Also paying 5 bucks for a cheese burger doesn't
help. That place still has potential, and it really is sad because I grew up at
that place. I still remember going there every weekend with my grandparents to
watch my dad, rus hughson,Eddie redner, joe Conklin, Barrett hill. I remember talking with Greg
Morgan and my dad at the states a few years ago and they told me stories of how
it was like that every Saturday night. It really is kind of depressing.
the place is going to he'll they need
to bring back the 358 small blocks back every Saturday
night and make it a family place again then people would come back .ocfs is way to much for a family night out
Sorry to say this but the
last 3 comments posted are exactly what i was talking
about!! Preach positively and be humbled that theres
still a track there and not a condo complex. It could be worse and it will get
worse if people dont stop trashing the only track to
race at for another 45 minutes. Theres always
problems no matter where you go to race but if its not
gonna be positively preached about then dont say it because your only hurting the sport as a
whole!!!
We all know things could be
better!!! So start making them better by promoting the track that you race at
with positive words and actions! It takes a bunch of people to make a small
difference and it takes one person bad mouthing it to ruin it!!
That track use to be
beautiful!!! The fair ground also was keep so nice, when Mike Sr. was in
control.....
We need new a new owner
that's all and 358 back every week and have Brett deyo
do a couple shows during the season.
way too much for a family night out? Not even close, New Eygpt here in NJ is $20 for a regular show. Not all that
bad at orange county. I still enjoy going there. Has
it changed, Yes but I still love the roar of the big
blocks!
I've been going to the OCFS
since I was like 10 years old and I'm now 60 years old, I worked on small
blocks and modifieds for years they never listened to
the fans or drivers and crews, it was about the almighty dollar and who could
get to the bank first on monday morning, Robin Manus
once told us the pits pay for everything anything outside the pits was gravy
money so basically the racers and crews are putting a big chunk towards their
own purse and now they've dropped the modified purse down and the still charge alot of money for entry and food and drink and the 31st lap
you need to take out a loan to drink there anymore, they've taken to much out
and not put enough back to bad for a track that was once one of the best 5/8
mile dirt tracks.
Don't take this the wrong way
guys but let me give you some facts and figures the big block purse is 12,500
you got 17 - 20 cars that follow the leader and a handful of fans that come to
watch this fiasco if you talk to the BB drivers the main thing you hear is
there's 1 lane no passing the problem for no passing is in the drivers right
foot the other night perrego anf
the 9/11 car of brian smiths put on a hell of a show
the BB feature on the same night and the same track was as exciting as watching
ice melt. the only guys that are making money in BB is the engine builders
because they all think they need more power meanwhile every one of them is
breaking loose coming every turn there is way more fans that come to watch the
other shows that only cost a small %of the BB show and it's a better show when
we all were younger the racing was better and the track was the same. now the big thing is to get to start up front losers always
have excuses.
My uncle drove at that track
for years and it was in much better shape back then!!! They don't want to spend
any money....
if you're talking about the grounds i won't argue mike sr. was big on flowers but if you're
talking about the track it still get 2 ton of calcium weekly and it has a lot
less rocks the when your uncle raced there just ask **** he will tell you
maybe if they didn't treat the support classes worse than
dog shit they would have a better car count!
******* you
re. Dead. Right.If the
Palmers ran this lce
Didnt intend to sound negative, just wanted to express what
I see and open for opinions. I just can't get over how things have been there
and ultimately its suppose to be a place that all our
family and friends can go to and have a great time. It be nice to see an effort
on there part, even if its knocking down an old building or just touching one
up. I get out of the car and I tell myself I would not have showed up to watch
that race...I say it a lot and I know everything can't be perfect but an effort
should be made. The tracks been decent, but I'll ask about water on the track
halfway through the season and its like a broken
record at the end of the season. If the facilities can't get turned around due
to money so be it but give me 110 percent so I can do my part every Saturday
night.
Wow man I felt the same way
it used to be the place to be every sat. night. stands packed , drive in
packed , but you cant leave everything the same it was and expect the same
results. they def. need to step up and put some money
in the place.
the parking lot used
to be packed with cars from
Better shows would be done
with going back to 3week handicapping ..... the
fastest guys can pass (maybe not win) but it's allot more fun watching the
fastest guys come from 16th and 18th from a fans point of view.....
Someone would need to buy the
track and the fairgrounds. Otherwise you will never get maxwell
out! Over priced food and drinks don't help.
100% agree **** ******.....
That's already killed 3or4 possible deals in the past 5 or so years
no midweek shows are real bummer ! i love the place ! it just
needs some tlc ! i agree with ***** in many ways
Well from my view we need to
start getting the car count in all the classes back up.
People in the grandstand are
typically connected with some car at the races, so more cars is
more people. There are lots of things people can do on a Saturday night.
As for the quality of the
racing, well I believe we need the 3 week money earned handicap lineups again
for the heats and the feature.
This heads up stuff is
boring! Not to mention makes it very difficult for a new guy and team to have
any success!
I can hardly remember an
exciting dash for cash, leader on the backstretch of the first lap is the
winner
Has there ever been a pass in
turn 3&4 of an elimination race?
A good race is not defined by
the winner, it's the racing within the race and the
side by side competition and not knowing what's going to unfold.
The handicapping system that
has been used for the last 2 years has destroyed the car counts and will
continue to do so if its not changed.
I will be honest I don't know
if I would have been able to stick it out through my early years in the
modified class if I had to start the features behind guys like Hearn Johnson Cozzy Horton Hoffman Heotzler ect on a regular basis. A new guy needs a chance on
Saturday night.
Bottom line
faster cars behind slower cars equals
excitement in all divisions...
Both ***** and ***** are dead
on!! I was just giving my input based on a fans perspective or i shoild day a member of the ocfs community for 37 yrs!! My childhood
, teen years pre adulthood and adulthood are tied to ocfs
and im a 3rd generation family member to have ties to
that track in one way or another. We all know its gone
down hill tremendously over the years. The best thing that place could do is
run a meeting every other week for 2 months during the off season to put
together a plan based off the whole track families thoughts and ideas....lol that being anyone who is involved in the racing season
period!!!
Posted on 9/23:
This should be put in the
Times Herald Record! Very good son.
I go in the drive-in because
the bleachers are so beat up. They painted them, but never "primed"
them so the paint chips off and then you got those nails sticking up. Also, have been hit with rocks a few times. I'm just glad I
didn't get hurt. So fencing is a problem area too by the bleachers. It's really
nice to go to a track that has great seating, good reasonable food and sound.
Now if the ocfs management would read this and implement a meeting for
all to attend things might start to head for the better!!!
Shorten the track
Ok time for me to chime in...
The place still has hope but needs help quick before it's to
late!!! Need to lower admission price a few bucks that would get some more
people there and would actually make more money then having empty stands.
Maxwell is a very big thorn in the attendance, who can afford to bring there
family on a (weekly) basis and fork out $30-$40 to get in and another $25-$35
to eat, its not like its a baseball game that your attending once or twice a
year. And maybe even some hand outs of tickets at local schools or even schools
in other counties. I work in Rockland County and the last few weeks I was
telling people about the eve of destruction, I was amazed on how many people
only a half hr away from the track did not even know that a race track even
existed that close to home!! But I guess the most important thing Would be 1st
to get the track fixed in order to keep the old and new fans if any, no one
wants to watch 30 laps of single file train racing!!! * (Handicapping system
doesn't help much either)*
Everything else aside, if on
the Friday of Eastern States (or any day for that matter), any car comes back
into the pit area with a flat tire, there should be
hell to pay. Let them litter the front stretch with twisted metal, nails and
shards of other materials but there should be absolutely no reason to subject
the rest of the racing surface to this nonsense as well. After the season is
over? Maybe. But not a month before one of dirt
racing's crown jewel events.
*****, you have NO reason to
be sorry for what you said! It's the damn truth! You can only bite your tongue
so long til it falls off and that's what they want.
They want your tongue to fall off so they don't have to hear you which is why
you get the piss poor responses to your questions of track maintenance! Now i know i don't race but i'm a fan of "racing"! OCFS used to be the place
to be for racing, now you can hear the whistle of the choo
choo train every Saturday! IF they want people back i have a few suggestions: A) run small blocks every week, bring back pro
stocks, C) do some damn track maintenance and don't tell your fans (Ken Sands)
that if they have a problem they can volunteer to help! NOONE WANTS TO HEAR
THAT BS WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE PAID TO WORK FOR YOU!
Just drivin the fans away buddy, just driving them
away! D) Go back to kids under 12 free! That $1 charge for kids under 12 was a
smack to the face of your fans! What are you possibly making $20 a week?
Seriously! E) Bring back the promotions! Have a "Pack the stands
night" $2 admission to get the fans in the door and hope they come back,
Vets $5 on Memorial Day, etc. F) GET RID OF Maxwell and/or get other food
there! The food is more expensive and more disguisting
every yr! What happened to the Pizza stands and everything else? A Monopoly on
food is no good anywhere! G) NOONE IS GOING TO PAY FOR RACED THAT END AT 9PM!
PUT A SHOW ON FOR THE FANDS FOR F*CK'S SAKE! H) STOP PUTTING BIG SHOWS ON
DURING THE FAIR! It's a pain in the ass walking through that bs "fair" to get to the
races and it's a hassle to get tickets! No race fans want to go to the fair and
you're not getting fair people into the races! I) MOVE PITS OUTSIDE OR DIG THEM DOWN A COUPLE FEET OR
The racing the first 3 or 4
weeks of this season was amazing!! Watching
Maybe If they used those
machines in the infield that are just pushed to the side in turn 1-2 , and
actually used them all week like a few race tracks I've seen out here in Ohio
the racing would maybe be better. Every week its the
same. Its like saturday is
the only day they even have anybody from the staff show up on the fairgrounds.
The place would be a lot better if they just took the time and took care of
what they have in front of them! I love walking through those gates every saturday its a special place for
my family and I! In no way am i being negative
towards OCFS at all! They will get car counts and possibly fans back if they
first take care of the track and make It a little bette for racing.
I love OCFS!!! I just can't
in my heart say anything negative about it. I started going there as a very
young child in the early 1960's, and I'm 55 now. On Sept 14, I attended the
races at OCFS, for the first time in almost 6 years, because I live in
Listen, this is my suggestion. There's a lot
of drivers at OCFS, from the strictly stocks to the big block modifieds. Maybe; you all can get together with management,
and have a sit down to straighten out the follow the leader racing.
Communication is where it's at. Look at the racing at Accord Speedway; so by
god, it's possible to iron out some of the problems at OCFS, too. The power of
positive thinking, that is where it's at my fellow race fans, and racecar
drivers. I say this with all due respect, and don't mean to offend anyone.
every track has it's problems
i wass at accord and saw a
bb spin 3 times in 3 laps now i always thought that
that would get you a black flag but i guess not and
may i say in accords behalf the owners kill
themselves to put on a good show for the people as does mike gurda. but as the asying goes you can't make chicken salad out of chicken
shit
yes **** i too love OCFS but
they need to do something before they lose everything. And when someone says
something and you get a response of "maybe you can VOLUNTEER to help"
as a fan who comes almost every week and pays to be there that is very
disheartening to hear and is a kick in the teeth in my opinion. Back in the
90's they had that HUGE pack truck that was all over the racing world's news.
The track was worked on alot more and was in great
shape. O and they had people there too! Now, it's sad watching the numbers of
fans and drivers continue to go down the tubes. And like ***** ***** said do
away with the head's up qualifying and go back to the handicap system. Other
tracks have and the racing has been phenomenal! You also have to get rid of the
favoritism there too. I've seen more people get favoritism this yr than i have in yrs and you can't tell me i'm
wrong or i'm the only one who sees it. When you have
the pt leader starting in the 2nd row night in and night out when the #2 guy in
pts starts in 4throw or back is not fair. Start the faster guys in the back and
put a show on! The only problem with this is when you only have one groove and
don't water the top even the fast guys can't come through
Make track a little. Smaller. Pits out side 3&4.the place
is just. So fast & narrow hurts the passing .
Smaller might help passing & might get cars from other short tracks , I just feel it would b better racing. Try
something. Please!!! It's a great place ,
Note: It was finally said that t he pit area will
NOT be moved outside of 3 &4, but will remain inside the track. There are some that think smaller would be
better (like me), but others think it should stay big and too fast, which takes
away passing, especially with the rules of the day. Sorry!
yes ****, I deleted my comment. After rereading I
realized it had been said many times over the years and here we are saying it
all again. There is an answer.. somewhere..
The oldest or one of the Oldest Tracks in the country deserves better than
this. Mike is doing, in my opinion what he can. It isn't cheap to put on a show
anywhere these days, and from what little I've seen ,
he's done ok.. could be better, but give him his pat
on the back.. it's still open & running. We've all
heard the stories of Stewart ,
Posted on 9/24:
OCFS really needs someone who
appreciates history and try to restore the old girl to glory days....would be
nice to have a real veteran racetrack owner(howie
commander)to try and run it...maybe he can work magic
I can really say that no one
is bashing OCFS on here, We all are looking for an
answer to why the track is in Bad shape and Why aren't they doing something
about it.
Posted on 9/25:
Having gone to OCFS since ESW
of 84, having the same reserved seat since 86, I too am saddened by the decline
of cars, fans, enthusiasm, etc. I, like Noah, will continue to go until I die,
or the track does. Hopefully, it will be me, first. I think the biggest
problems in the decline of OC came at the former management after Jay Castimore that took every positive suggestion made to them
with a look of disdain, and told everyone: "You don't like it, go
somewhere else!!!" A shame that many people,(fans,
racers, sponsors), did just that. Don't think OCFS has ever recovered from
that.
that would require several posts. We all love this track, we don't want to see it go by the wayside. We are
VERY PASSIONATE about it. Let's keep this thread going!!
I just read that the ******
team came down to race in the race for 4cyl endure race, this past week and the
race was to pay $1000.00 to the winner, Well the ****** team won and he started
dead last against 54 cars and still won, Only to get $300.00, These are the
things that is hurting the racing at OCFS. Am not bashing anyone but this is
why people have stop coming to this great track, My 2 cents.
Note: There’s more being said on this, but I
figured I’ve posted enough.
From Jayski:
Could Truex
go to Gibbs? Will
#56-Martin Truex,
Jr., an innocent victim in this whole thing, is handling things with class. But
he points out that he now has to look out for himself, and that means making
some quick decisions about 2014. Immediately after
BUT: According to a tweet by NASCAR.com's Kenny Bruce, "J.D. Gibbs did everything
but rule out 4th Cup team for JGR. 'Going from 2 to 3
was so difficult. ... I don't see it.' ".
AND: Sporting News' Bob Pockrass reports, "Joe [Gibbs] said he's devoted to Toyota
& MWR & supports them, said he has no idea what's happening and had no
talks [about] 4th team w/NAPA-Truex"(9-23-2013)
UPDATE:
Waltrip ... said that if Truex
could find another deal, he wouldn't hold him back even though two years remain
on his contract. Right now, there's only one other real deal out there the Furniture
Row Racing #78 car. That team is self-funded by Barney Visser,
who owns the furniture chain. Furniture Row general manager Joe Garone said he was interested in Truex,
and he likely could wait a while for Truex to make a
decision. The organization likely would go with a young driver if not Truex, meaning all those drivers probably would be
available well into November before having to make a commitment for 2014. The
big "if" is whether
Chip Ganassi
had no comment on the possibility of pursuing Truex,
while Roger Penske said he is set with his two Cup teams for next year.
"Martin's one of the good young drivers here," Penske said.
"We're committed (to) two cars next year. We have plenty of drivers. What
we need to do is stay focused. & At this point, I don't see us going with Truex or
5-Hour Energy still undecided
on commitment to MWR:
Michael Waltrip
Racing is still seeking a sponsorship boost from 5-Hour Energy. The president
of the energy shot company refused Sunday to give a firm commitment that 5-Hour
Energy would remain with MWR and sponsor Clint Bowyer's car in 2014.
"We'll see how the year plays out," company president Scott Henderson
said Sunday at
Penske says no deals made at
Roger Penske was set to
surrender his usual spot on the spotter stand for a seat in a suite. It's one
concession from the fallout of the
Penske has plenty on his
plate besides dealing with NASCAR's penalties and hoping Logano
can rebound from his 12th-place spot in the Chase to work his way into
contention. His IndyCar Series team signed former
Quicken Loans heads to RCR in
2014:
Detroit-based Quicken Loans,
the nation's largest online home lender and country's third largest mortgage
originator, announced it will join Richard Childress Racing (RCR) for the 2014
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and serve as the primary sponsor of Ryan
Newman's #31 Chevrolet SS for 12 races and associate sponsor for all remaining
races. The move continues a strong partnership between Quicken Loans and
Newman, whom they first sponsored in 2012. "Ryan has shown that he is not
only an incredible race car driver, but also someone with great integrity and
class," said Jay Farner, President and Chief
Marketing Officer of Quicken Loans. "The way Ryan has handled some very
tough situations this year, while also continuing to ignore the noise and
perform at a high-level, made our decision to stick with him a no-brainer. He
embodies what we stand for each and every day."
"Quicken Loans has been
an integral member of my team and I am very excited to have them join me at
Richard Childress Racing, as we continue to build on what has been a fantastic
partnership," Newman said. "My relationship with Quicken Loans goes
beyond driving their car. I've gotten to know them and their business, becoming
friends with them in the process. As they know, I will do my very best to
perform on and off the track next year and well beyond."
Quicken Loans will remain as
the primary sponsor of Newman's #39 Chevrolet fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing
for the remainder of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season. Newman currently sits
ninth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.(RCR)(9-25-2013)
Brian Scott to Make Sprint
Cup Series Debut at CMS:
Richard Childress Racing
driver Brian Scott will make his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at
Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 12. Shore Lodge will serve as the
primary sponsor when the Boise, Idaho-native pilots the #33 Shore Lodge
Chevrolet SS in the 500-mile event. "I'm really looking forward to making
my Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway," Scott said.
"It's something I've dreamed about since I got into racing. I really like
the track and it will be really cool to do that in front of the NASCAR home
crowd. It's a great opportunity, I'm so thankful to everyone at Shore Lodge and
Richard Childress Racing for putting this together and giving me the chance to
compete against the greatest drivers in our sport." It will be a busy
weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Scott as he will be running double duty
starting with the 300-mile NASCAR Nationwide Series event the prior evening. He
has seven Nationwide Series starts at the 1.5 mile quad-oval, with one top-five
and three top-10 finishes. Scott also has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
starts at the track. "Brian has been doing great with us this year in the
Nationwide Series and it's always good to see young talent coming up in our
sport," said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress
Racing. "He's shown a good feel for how to race our cars and that he's
qualified to try his hand in the Sprint Cup Series. We're looking forward to
having him in that race." Scott joined the RCR Nationwide Series stable in
2013 as driver of the #2 Chevrolet Camaro and
currently sits seventh in series championship standings with one pole award,
three top-five and 12 top-10 finishes.(RCR)(9-24-2013)
Valvoline returns to sponsor Hendrick
teams:
Valvoline, a leading marketer, distributor and producer of
quality branded automotive and industrial products and services, will be
reunited with Hendrick Motorsports after finalizing a
multi-year sponsorship agreement that will kick off next season. The Official
Lubricants Partner of Hendrick Motorsports beginning
in 2014, the Valvoline brand will be featured as a
major associate sponsor of the team’s full stable of Chevrolet SS race cars
through the 2017 NASCAR campaign. The company will utilize Sprint Cup Series
drivers #5-Kasey Kahne, #24-Jeff Gordon, #48-Jimmie
Johnson and #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. as spokespeople to promote Valvoline premium motor oil products and services. In
addition, Valvoline will be the preferred oil poured
by Hendrick Motorsports sister company, Hendrick Automotive Group, which operates 87 auto
dealerships across the
Kurt Busch gets a car number:
A
coincidence? A
subliminal message? Or perhaps just a number that was available?
Whatever the case, sources confirmed to The Charlotte Observer on Monday night
that Kurt Busch will drive the #41 Chevy next season, which will be his first
with Stewart-Haas Racing. Busch's number turns out to be the opposite of that
of team co-owner Tony Stewart, who drives the #14. Also driving for SHR next
season: Kevin Harvick in the #4 and Danica Patrick in the #10.(Charlotte
Observer)(9-24-2013)
Get Well Steve Byrnes:
RaceHub co-host/longtime NASCAR on Fox personality Steve
Byrnes will take a medical leave of absence for the remainder of the 2013
NASCAR season, effective immediately. Adam Alexander, one of the show's
original hosts, will fill in for Byrnes alongside Danielle Trotta.
Any updates on Byrnes will come at the discretion of the family.(Fox Sports)(9-23-2013)
From Track Forum:
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/forum.php
Why is Football dictating our
schedule?
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?180402-Why-is-Football-dictating-our-schedule
Note: When I copied the above, on Monday afternoon,
there have already been 110 postings on this subject.
Former OVRP Dirt Oval racers:
Jacob Hendershot
was 24th in the 270 feature at Lindas.
Danny Buccafusca
was 20th at Selinsgrove in the Senior Slingshot feature.
Tyler Dippel was
a DNQ in the 50 lap Modified race at Fonda on Saturday, and a DQ in the
Sportsman feature. On Sunday he was 21st
in the 100 lap Modified feature.
Note:
I find it quite remarkable that the DQ at Fonda has generated 6 pages of
comments on the DTD’s forum.
Hunter Bates had a 7th and 3rd
in the 50 lap Modified features and a 19th in the Late Model feature
at Devil’s Bowl.
Nick Pecko was
11th in the RoC Asphalt race at
Ben Whitaker was 16th in the
Late Model feature at Susquehanna.
Anthony Perrego
was 3rd, and Danny Creeden
9th in the RoC race at Accord, while Tyler
Dippel and Andrew Reeves were DNQ’s.
Brad Szulewski
was 6th, Mike Traver 9th and
Clinton Mills 25th in the Sportsman feature. Mills was in the 44 usually driven by Brian Krummel.
Tyler Pirone was
17th and Wyatt Clark 19th in the Slingshot feature.
Josh Pieniazek
was 23rd in the ESS feature at Fonda.
Justin Grosz was a DNS in the USAC 4 Crown
Midget race at Eldora.
As you can see, with the season getting
towards its end, the names have fallen off.
Looks like only 15 names this week.
From the AARN:
Lenny Sammons:
He writes about how
Ernie Saxton:
Ernie makes mention of what
Super Bowl tickets will cost for Super Bowl XLVIII – can you say $2,600.00 for
club level in the mezzanine, with access to indoor restaurants. Compare them to the $1,250.00 for Super Bowl
XLVII that was held in
Note: You notice how the “Blue collar” worker has
been eliminated as an attending fan, today?
Ernie also tells us of a
Shannon Wiggins, 44, who was arrested recently.
His crimes: While working as a
security officer at the Daytona, Florida Speedway, he stole over $100,000.00
worth of NASCAR gear from souvenir trailers.
Oh, yes, he was employed as a corrections officer at Tomoka
State Prison.
Earl Krause:
Us is his usual, Earl writes
about Wall Stadium in his featured columns.
This past week he tells us of how Jonathan Mondato
won the Modified race, but was DQ’d because the RR
tire he had on his TQ wasn’t bought from the track. One number difference in what is logged in at
the track and what was on the car. A
letter of protest on the outcome of the feature has been sent to the track by
the race team.
Note: Here again we see how tracks get involved
with getting more and more of the racers monies. It, to me, is a shame.
Jo Anne and Don Davies:
They tell us that Mike Sowle will be co-promoting
Note: If everything goes through, it looks like the
track would run on Sunday nights and would be DIRTcar
sanctioned. I’m pretty sure that I’ve
read that already there seem to be some disagreements between the two as to who
will do what and other things, so I guess time will tell on this one!
Barry Angstadt:
Barry makes mention of a new
(wingless) 600 Micro Sprint being made by Xcel 600 Modified creator Doug Borger
– the Xcel 600 Micro-Sprint.
The car will be a little
different, with them being four-coil cars and with a “cross over rear leaf
suspension system”. Another feature will
be the tail tank which will be similar to the tail tanks that Sammy Swindell has on his Midget, which I imagine you’ve seen at
the recent Chili Bowls.
The cars will be a bit wider
in the cockpit area, too, so the “bigger” guys can be more comfortable. A “Roller”, “with all the good stuff on it”
will cost $9,500.00
Even though Doug is making these cars for the Wingless 600
racing, there will be wing mounting sockets on top of the cage. Plans are for
Tickets went on sale
yesterday, Wednesday, September 25th for the two nights of indoor TQ
racing to be held in
Prices: Front row:
$30.00 Lower
Level reserved: $25.00 General admission, each night is $20.00, with
kids being charged $5.00 for a general admission ticket.
After 10:00 AM on Wednesday,
tickets will be available online at: www.comcastixcom
, by phone at: 1-800-298-4200 or
at the Sun National Bank Office.
Additional info can be had by going to www.arn.com
or calling 609-888-3618.
This Week
In AARN:
New .45 Mile Oval Track
Planned
For
One More Time:
Hirschman Wins RoC Series Race,
This Time At
Lynch Suspended
From World Racing Group
For Lernerville
Pit Crew Riot
Seeks Sunday Night, DIRTcar Sanction
Szegedy Ends NASCAR WMT Win Drought
With NHIS Score
Jackie Brown, Jr. Is Accord’s
King Of
The Catskills
Friesen Flies To Fonda 100
Mod Season Closer Triumph
Delayed
Goes To J.T. Spence
Chris Windom Claims Two Of Eldora’s
USAC ‘Four Crowns’
Kenseth, Busch, JGR Toyotas
On A Roll In
NASCAR Sprint Cup
Note: I sure hope that track planned for Bridgeport
- .45/mile is an accurate measurement and not like the supposed ¼ mile track
that was supposed to be put inside the 5/8 hard clay at OCFS!
Press releases:
NEWS FROM
Orange County Fair
CONTACT
Mike Gurda
845-342-2573
EXCITEMENT ABOUNDS FOR 52nd
ANNIVERSARY
EASTERN STATES WEEKEND
Modifieds, 358 Modifieds, Sportsman,
305 Sprint Cars, and Street Stocks in three days of nonstop racing action
MIDDLETOWN, NY (September
22)……..It’s just a little over a month away and excitement is already building
for the 52nd Annual Eastern States Weekend, October 25-27, 2013 at the historic
Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. But the weekend’s headline
race remains the Eastern States 200 Presented by Arkel
Motors and Dupree & Monroe PC, the oldest consecutively-run championship
event for dirt track Modified stock cars in the country.
Activity actually begins a
day earlier: At 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 24 the pits open to competitors
for hauler parking and inspections. Later, between 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm, the
grounds will open for early arriving campers.
Racing begins on Friday,
October 25. The Fairgrounds and pits open at 10:00 am, with the car inspection
beginning at 12:30 pm and spectator gates at 2:00 pm. Following car
inspections, drivers meeting, and draw, on-track practice for time trials for
the Modified and Sportsman division, begins at 4:00 pm. After time trials are
complete, Sportsman heats precede Modified heats, Sportsman consolation races,
and the Modified Dash for Cash.
Friday’s Sportsman 50-lap
feature race caps off the evening.
Saturday, October 26 the
racing is virtually non-stop with the Small Block Modified and 305 Sprint Cars
the featured divisions. The Fairgrounds and pits open at 8:00 am with the
spectator gates at 11:00 am. The drivers meeting and draw are at 12:30 pm
followed by hot laps for the Small Block Modifieds
and 305 Sprint Cars.
After 305 Sprint Car timed
hot laps and the Small Block Modified Time Trials, qualifying heat and
consolation races for the two divisions will be run. In addition, the Modifieds will have a hot lap session.
The first feature race of the
day will be the 25-lap 305 Sprint Car main, and the n the headline 100-lap
Small Block Modified championship race.
All this leads to the Sunday,
October 27 finale, the 52nd Annual Modified Eastern States 200 Presented by Arkel Motors and Dupree & Monroe PC Championship race.
Following the Fairgrounds and pits opening at 8:00 am, spectator gates swing
open at 9:00 am. Activities begin at 9:30 am with the annual Pit Party when all
fans are invited to join the racers along the track’s historic homestretch.
Cars from all
Following the Pit Party,
racing gets underway with hot laps and qualifying heat and consolation races
for the Street Stocks and last chance Modified consolation races. Next up will be the 25-lap Street Stock
championship race. And the n it’s time for trackside ceremonies, driver
introductions, and the headline Modified Eastern States 200 Presented by Arkel Motors and Dupree & Monroe PC with the green flag
set to wave at 2:00 pm.
Advance tickets, camping, and
parking permits are available at the Speedway Office during regular business
hours, or credit card sales (Visa and MasterCard) by calling 845-342-2573.
Additional information can be found at the official Orange County Fair Speedway
website, www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.
Note: No mention of the Vintage cars being in
action – yet.
News from the Pioneer Pole
Buildings Inc.-VP Racing Fuels Short Track SuperNationals
– ‘The Working Man’s Race’
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/September 25, 2013
Best Of The Working Men:
Short-Track Ace Mike Ricci, Accord Speedway Regular, Enters 2013 Pioneer Pole
Buildings Inc.-VP Racing Fuels Short Track SuperNationals
With Best Five-Year Record; 187 Drivers Have Attempted “Working Man’s Race”
Since 2006; Eight Drivers Boast Perfect Short Track SuperNationals
Attendance
Over the first five Pioneer
Pole Buildings Inc.-VP Racing Fuels Short Track SuperNationals
events, a true “working man” short-track racer has assembled a solid record.
Full five-year Short Track SuperNationals point
standings were compiled by racing official/statistician Doug Zupan. Mike Ricci, a regular competitor at N.Y.’s Accord Speedway, won the inaugural event and tops a
list that includes 187 drivers who have attempted to qualify for the SuperNationals since its inaugural running in 2006.
In Oct. ’06, when the SuperNationals event was first contested at Afton (N.Y.)
Ricci, an Accord Speedway
Modified feature winner this year, plans to enter the ’13 SuperNationals
driving the No. 831 fielded by his nephew Jimmy Wells.
Brian Weaver of Windsor,
N.Y., (best finish of third twice – ’06 and ’12 and three top-five finishes in
five attempts); Joey Grammes of Lehighton, Pa., (best
finish of fourth – ’06 and four top-five finishes in five attempts); defending
event winner Danny Tyler of Cottekill, N.Y. (top-five
finishes in each of the last three years, with four attempts); and legendary
Billy Pauch of Frenchtown, N.J. (fourth and third,
respectively, in the last two editions with four attempts) complete the top
five in the standings.
Utilizing a point system that
awards 60 markers to a winner and five to drivers failing to qualify, the
standings are as follows: Ricci (230), Weaver (195), Grammes
(191),
Weaver, Grammes
and Pauch Sr. each started four of the five main
events.
All of the drivers ranked in
the top five – Ricci, Weaver, Grammes, Tyler and Pauch Sr. – have set plans to participate in the ’13 Short
Track SuperNationals, headlined by a 50-lap Modified
main event paying $5,000-plus to win and $455 to take the green flag on
Saturday (Oct. 12) of the weekend. Bonuses, contingencies and special awards
have climbed to $10,000 for the special event.
Eight drivers have
participated in all five Short Track SuperNationals
events: Ricci, Weaver, Grammes, Shaun
Walker of
Each of the “perfect
attendance” drivers is expected to extend their record at this year’s event.
Twelve drivers have entered
four of the five SuperNationals main events. Complete
five-year SuperNationals points have been posted on
the BD Motorsports Media website at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
Saturday’s (Oct. 12) program
includes the Modified 50-lap event plus Race of Champions Street Stocks (25
laps) and Four Cylinders (18 laps). There is a rain date of Sunday (Oct. 13) in
place.
On Saturday, pit gates open
at 2 p.m., with grandstand gates swinging open at 3 p.m. RoC
Street Stock and Four Cylinder hot laps get underway at 4 p.m., with their
qualifying set to start at 4:45 p.m. Modifieds hit the track at 5:45 p.m. with hot laps and
qualifying at 6:30 p.m.
Fans attending the Saturday
portion have the option of purchasing a ‘Family Five Pack’ for just $45 to include
two Adult tickets, three Senior or Student tickets, five hot dogs and five
sodas.
Purchased individually, Adult
tickets sell for $19. Seniors (ages 62 and up) and Students (ages 13-17) pay
$15. Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE. Pit admission is $30 with any track
or series license and $35 without.
For the first time since the
inaugural SuperNationals in 2006, there will be a
full Friday night racing program this year. On Friday (Oct. 11), the Sportsman
will headline a three-division show with a 30-lap event paying $1,500 to the
winner. Open and Crate 602 Sportsman with steel or aluminum wheels are eligible
to compete. Sail panels are permitted.
IMCA-style Modifieds, outfitted with optional sail panels, will run a
20-lap main event paying $400 to win and $100 for 10th (no entry fee). XCel 600 Modifieds complete the
program with a 20-lap main event. As in previous years, Friday open practice
for Modifieds will be available. Practice is set from
5-7 p.m. and between race events for those looking to shake down their
equipment in advance of Saturday’s program.
On Friday night, pit gates
open at 4 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. Modified open practice runs from
5-7 p.m. Hot laps for Sportsman, IMCA-style Modifieds and XCel 600 Modifieds begins at 7:15 p.m., with qualifying at 7:45 p.m.
Friday pricing is as follows:
$12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (ages 62 and over) and
Students (ages 13-17) and Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE. Pit admission is
$30 for the backstretch (Sportsman, IMCA-style Modifieds
and XCel 600 Modifieds) and
$20 for Modifieds practicing (turn-four pit area).
The Red Roof Inn, located on
590 Fairview Street in Johnson City, N.Y., 13790, is offering a special Short
Track SuperNationals rate for Friday and Saturday
nights of the event (Oct. 11-12). Standard King Rooms are available for $79.99
plus tax. Deluxe double rooms are $89.99 plus tax. To reserve a room, call the
Red Roof Inn directly at 607.729.8940. When prompted, use Option 4 to speak
with a Guest Services Representative directly to book the room. Mention “RACE
FAN 2012” to receive the discounted rate.
Full race information has
been posted on the BD Motorsports Media LLC website at
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com under the SuperNationals
tab.
Event promoter Brett Deyo can be reached by e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com or by
phone at 845.728.2781. “Like” BD Motorsports Media on Facebook
or follow on Twitter @BrettDeyo. Marketing
opportunities and lap sponsorships are available now. Five Mile Point Speedway
is on the web at www.fivemilepointspeedway.net.
The Short Track SuperNationals is presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc.,
VP Racing Fuels, All Fab, Dale Smith, Small Engine
Fuel, American Racer/Lias Tire, Manmiller
Electric, Alpine Building Supply, BFP Specialty, Behrent’s
Performance Warehouse, Accord Speedway, Troyer Race Cars, Hig
Fab, New Egypt Speedway, S&D Bodyline, Tonarlo’s Pizza, Shiley
Fabrication, Tim Long, Penn Can Speedway ‘King of the Can’ Weekend, Crunchco Snacks, Mirabilis Cattle, S&W Awards, Bob
Hilbert Sportswear, Elmo’s Auto Body, S&W Awards and more fine marketing
partners.
News from Penn Can Speedway’s
Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc.-VP Racing Fuels ‘King of the Can’
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/September 25, 2013
Extra Incentives Set For 14th
Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc.-VP Racing Fuels ‘King of the Can’ $5,014-To-Win
Event Friday, October 18 At Penn Can Speedway; Prize Packages Set For Drawing;
Special Awards Adding Up
SUSQUEHANNA, PA – Competitors
in the Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc.-VP Racing Fuels 14th annual ‘King of the
Can’ will have plenty of extra incentives.
In addition to the $5,014
winner’s share and hefty $314 to take the green in the big-block/small-block
Modified finale at Penn Can Speedway Friday, Oct. 18 (rain date: Oct. 20),
there are a number of special awards and bonuses up for grabs. Modifieds headline the Friday portion of the ‘King of the
Can’ event in a 50-lap main, with Crate 602 Sportsman (25 laps, $1,000 to win)
and Street Stocks (25 laps, $650 to win) completing the program.
The ‘King of the Can’ is a
co-promotion involving BD Motorsports Media LLC and Penn Can managers Al Wilcox
and Reed Miller for the third consecutive year. Additional sponsorship support
is received from Don’s Automotive Mall and
Modified teams having
attended three of the following four events and present at the ‘King of the
Can’ will be eligible for two prize packages: ‘Clash at the Can’ at Penn Can
Speedway Wednesday, June 13; I-88 (N.Y.) Speedway ‘Crazy 8s Special’ Wednesday,
July 24; ‘Battle of the Bullring’ at Accord (N.Y.) Speedway Tuesday, August 6;
and Short Track SuperNationals at Five Mile Point
(N.Y.) Speedway Saturday, Oct. 12.
Drivers satisfying the
attendance requirements will included in a pair of drawings. The drawings will
take place at the drivers’ meeting in public view.
The first prize package,
courtesy of Shiley Fabrication in Williamstown, Pa.,
includes a front bumper, rear bumper, left-and right-side rubrails,
left- and right-side inner jigs, left- and right-side door mounts, left- and
right-side quarter mounts, front and rear roof mounts, left- and right-side
roof mounts, left- and right-ride nose mounts, left- and right-side rear
quarter mounts and a rear deck mount (for a Teo-Pro
car). Gary Shiley is the proprietor of Shiley Fabrication, which is online at
www.shileyfabrication.com.
The second ‘Outer Body Kit’
package comes from S&D Bodyline in
Other ‘King of the Can’ event
specific awards include an American Racer tire certificate for a driver placing
11th-15th (random draw) from Lias Tire of Indiana, Pa.;
a $500 credit toward the purchase of a new body from BFP Specialty in Bethel,
Pa.; $100 certificates to the top-three finishers from Bob Hilbert Sportswear;
a $100 credit to S&D Bodyline toward the purchase of a body; and a package
of bumpers and rubrails for the ‘Hard Luck Award’
recipient from Shiley Fabrication voted upon by media
members and officials.
The race winner, of course,
takes home a trophy courtesy of S&W Awards in
Lap money will be distributed
at the ‘King of the Can’ event. Lap sponsorships are available now for $20/lap
and can be secured by contacting Brett Deyo via
e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com or by phone: 845.728.2781.
Complete rules, registration
forms and race information have been posted on the BD Motorsports Media
website: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. Registration for the ’13 ‘King of the Can’
is now open for Modified competitors. Pre-entry is $15 through Oct. 12 and $20
from Oct. 12 through race day. The first 10 entries received by the BD
Motorsports Media office will transfer into a draw for two FREE pit passes.
Gates open at 5:15 p.m. for
the Oct. 18 program. The driver’s meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:45 p.m., with racing set for 7:15 p.m.
Grandstand general admission
is $22 (Adults), $20 (Seniors ages 62 and over), $10
(Students 13-17 years old) and Kids 12 and under are FREE. Pit admission is
$35.
Since its inception in 1999,
the ‘King of the Can’ has provided memorable moments and a cross-section of
winners from
Two drivers have won the
‘King of the Can’ event more than once: Jeff Rudalavage
of
Earlier this year, in June,
BD Motorsports Media LLC in conjunction with Penn Can management presented the
‘Clash at the Can’ spectacular, with Ryan Watt of
Saturday’s (Oct. 19) portion
of the ‘King of the Can’ is organized by Penn Can management and will include
Race of Champions Sportsman, Race of Champions Street Stocks, CRSA 305 Sprint
Cars, Four Cylinders, Factory Stocks and XCel 600 Modifieds.
For further information,
contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781, via
e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com or on the web at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. “Like” BD Motorsports Media on Facebook or follow @BrettDeyo on
Twitter.
Penn Can Speedway, a
one-third-mile clay oval, is located off Interstate 81 Exit 230 in Susquehanna,
Going back, in time:
Well, if ’ve gone this far in this weeks column, I suppose you
might have noticed that the “Histocal” section is
missing. I thought I’d drop it as part
of the columns, figuring not too many are interested in what was basically Open
Wheel racing news from back in the day.
However, for this weeks column, I’d like to go back to September 27th
in 2007 and in 2008.
One might it hard to believe
that I never got to meet Nick Fornoro, Sr. until I
went to an ACOT banquet, some years ago.
I was fortunate enough to have him sit next to me during the nights activities and dinner. After that, there were a few times that Nick
would be with me or with me and Pete Kessler, or with Pete on short trips. Both Pete and I visited Nick when he was
hospitalized, a while before his passing.
Sadly, it was on September 27, 2007, when Nick left us.
On November 3, 2007, there
was a Memorial Service for Nick. I was
rather surprised when his widow, Bette, asked me to read what family and
friends had to say about Nick – not to myself, but to those that were in
attendance. I did manage to get maybe ¾ way through what was said, before I had to stop. Later on, I was fortunate to get all that
paperwork and turn get it published on the New England Tractor website, and in a condensed version for the AARN. If you’re interested in what people thought
and said about Nick, you can read it all if you go here: http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/ta/Nick.htm
A year later, to the day,
another racer left us – one Paul Newman.
One has to wonder – what if he started racing earlier in life? Time flies,
doesn’t it?
I get emails:
Had this sent via the Yahoo!
Race History Group, on Wednesday:
I thought I'd share one of
the more entertaining stories that Buddy Cagle told during last weekend's Racer
Reunion in Irving Texas. Buddy recalled
one rainy May day in
the late fifties as a group of drivers sat around one of the
garages, Tony Bettenhausen walked in and announced
"I hope I never get killed in a race car." When several of the
drivers expressed surprise as such a statement, Tony explained that when one is killed
in a race car, he goes to 'the Golden Speedway.' Tony said "Do you realize
all the great drivers that are already up there running 'the Golden Speedway?'
Why, a man will have to run the consi for a thousand
years before he can ever hope to make the feature on the Golden
Speedway!"
Note: Having to run the consi,
as he said would be hard, but can you imagine the
starting field for the feature?
Racing video:
The Four
Crown Nationals from Eldora. The winner of the midget race, Rico Abreu, is, as you’ll see, a “tiny person”. Highlights from the Midget, Sprint and Silver
Crown races, with slide jobs and flips!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0QxEPmOfsw&feature=player_embedded
This weeks
photo:
One of the best, Bill
Schindler, left us back on September 20, 1952, while driving the Earl Beal # 2 Offy, at the Allentown Fairgrounds track in
Music video:
Willie and Merle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzJAF1BxP4&feature=related
Non racing stuff:
Somehow, me
thinks this will be the last of non racing (political) stuff that will be in my
columns:
Democrats WALK OUT of Hearing
With Parents of
http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/democrats-walk-out/
In part: "Earlier today, an important hearing
regarding the attack on
Then, in a turn of events
that’s disgusting even by DC standards, most of the Democrats stood up and
walked out. Apparently, they were either protesting or trying to show
disrespect — either way, if there was any honor in their districts at all, this
would end their careers."
Here’s the list of people who
walked out:
Carolyn Maloney, NY
Danny Davis, IL
Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC
Gerald E. Connolly, VA
Jim Cooper, TN
John Tierney, MA
Mark
Matt Cartwright, PA
Michelle
Peter Welch, VT
Stephen Lynch, MA
Steven Horsford,
NV
Tammy Duckworth, IL
Tony Cardenas, CA
William Lacy Clay, MO
HT to WZ
and the Gateway Pundit.
Remember, last week John
Kerry stopped the
Earlier, Obama even hid the
survivors and had them change their names with threats towards their families.
The entire idea of the cover
up is to defend Obama and Hillary so they can remain unscathed from their
illegal plan to arm Syrians through
Here are 6 facts that show
how absurd Hillary’s handling of the entire situation was. It’s disgusting.
Former Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton appears to be the front runner for the Democratic nomination to
run for President in 2016, despite the fact that her actions surrounding the
terror attack on the Benghazi Consulate prove she shouldn’t be allowed to run a
non-profit, much less a whole administration.
The entire Obama Administration
has handled the attack poorly, but Hillary should shoulder most of the blame,
due to her position and involvement.
The American people need only
to look at her behavior before, during and after
1. She blatantly lied.
Hillary Clinton deliberately lied about the cause of the attack. The American
people were told that the attack was the result of a spontaneous riot in
protest of a little-seen Youtube video that spun out
of control. Anyone could see that it was obviously a planned assault by a
terrorist outfit. Yet, Hillary and other members of the administration blamed
the video for over a month.
2. She said it didn’t
“matter”. When Hillary finally found time to testify before Congress about the
Pressed by Senator Johnson
about why she had lied, she famously exploded “what difference, at this point,
does it make?” She also lied under oath in these hearings, claiming she had no
foreknowledge of the security situation in
3. Her “investigation” was a
fraud. After the attack, Hillary directed the State Department to conduct an
internal investigation into what went wrong. That was like having a criminal on
trial act as his own prosecutor, judge and jury.
The fraudulent investigation
discovered nothing noteworthy, mostly because it did not interview any of the
survivors of the attack, nor any of the high-ranking State Department officials
involved. Sticking only to interviewing mid-level and insulated employees, the
investigation served only as an attempt to cover-up Hillary’s mistakes.
4. She could have stopped the
attack. New evidence and information have revealed that the
Furthermore, anonymous
special ops witnesses and whistleblower survivors have said that military
assets were near the region and could have easily reached
5. She has silenced whistle
blowers. The White House has censored the truth about what happened in
Witnesses have been hidden.
The few who have stepped forward claim they were threatened to remain silent.
Certain members of the military who may have spoken out about
6. She had no plan for
defense. It is now quite obvious that Hillary had no plan for dealing with an
attack like
Can we take the risk of
expecting her to be any more competent in dealing with a similar situation as
President? The answer is obvious. Keep that woman out of the White House,
whatever it takes.
BREAKING: John Kerry to Sign
UN Gun Control Treaty Tomorrow - Wednesday
http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/kerry-signing-treaty/
Joke of the week:
How about a couple of them, this week?
A Doctor was addressing a
large audience in
'The material we put into our
stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat
is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with
MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term
harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. However, there is one thing
that is the most dangerous of
all and we all have eaten, or will eat it. Can anyone
here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years
after eating it?'
After several seconds of
quiet, a 75-year-old
man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said,
'Wedding
Cake.'
Bob, a 70-year-old, extremely
wealthy widower, shows up at the Country Club with a breathtakingly beautiful
and very sexy 25-year-old blonde-haired woman who knocks everyone's socks off
with her youthful sex appeal and charm and who hangs over Bob's arm and listens
intently to his every word. His buddies at the club are all aghast.
At the very first chance,
they corner him and ask, 'Bob, how'd you get the trophy girlfriend?'
Bob replies, 'Girlfriend?
She's my wife!'
They are knocked over, but
continue to ask. 'So, how'd you persuade her to marry you?'
'I lied about my age', Bob
replies.
'What, did you tell her you
were only 50?'
Bob smiles and says, 'No, I
told her I was 90.'
Note: As o fnow, there
will be no column next week!
Until the next column!
I can be reached, via e-mail, at: ygordad@yahoo.com