Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
Volume # 163
11/27/2013
Please don’t forget:
Oh, and another thing: Hillary is EVIL!
Racin’ & short’ stuff:
Not to much racing wise right now,
folks. Things will pick up after the
beginning of 2014.
Where I am, presently, in
The Brett Deyo/Mike
Gurda/Howard Commander promoted racing event next
March 23rd at
OCFS, could also be affected by weather.
That one, if all goes well, and knowing Brett Deyo,
could be huge, purse wise, since he has the whole winter to drum up sponsors
etc etc. Prior
to us coming down to
Great, if you get CBS Sports, which I
think quite a few don’t get, like me.
CBS Sports Network Broadcasts
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 1, from Rolling
Don’t miss the intensity of a
championship battle surrounded by the race to win at one of the biggest,
fastest tracks on the Outlaws tour
Watch as the CBS Sports
Network cameras capture the intensity of a championship battle between Daryn Pittman and Donny Schatz, see how local and regional
racers rise up when the lights shine brightest, and feel for the teams trying
to conquer adversity all in a two-hour broadcast on Sunday night.
The show is the latest in a
special series airing on CBS Sports Network at 9 p.m. on Sundays showcasing the
excitement of dirt track racing. Following Rolling Wheels, the cameras stay in
CBS Sports Network is
available across the
If you don't have CBS Sports
Network, make sure to reach out to your local cable/satellite provider to find
out how you can add the channel to your system.
Follow CBS Sports Network on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/CBSSportsNet (@CBSSportsNet) or like it on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/cbssportsnetwork. For more on the
World of Outlaws, click www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
6 Problems Surrounding Dirt
Tracks Today
http://delvalleydirtracing.com/2013/11/10/6-problems-surrounding-dirt-tracks-today/
Penske, Hornish
part ways after decade together
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/penske-hornish-part-ways-decade-202907619--nascar.html
Note: Some nice/not so nice comments follow this
article.
Racing to the future, an
11-year-old finds grown-up drive, risks
In part: “Tucked behind another racer, foot flat to
the floor, Lance attempted to make a pass. At that moment, the leading kart
lost grip and slid sideways. Lance clipped the kart’s exposed rear wheel,
causing him to rocket skywards, up and over — flipping his go-kart at highway
speeds. Lance’s father, Troy, watched in horror as his son flew through the
air, while his mom, Christine, waited by the phone at home taking care of their
infant son, Luke.
It’s a fine line parents must
walk, allowing their children to chase racing dreams while keeping grounded and
focused on education and just being young. As with many professional sports,
starting young has become not just an advantage, but a requirement, often as
soon as a kid's feet can reach the pedals.
And the challenges don't stop
at the finish line; racing has its fair share of parents pushing their kids too
hard in an attempt to resurrect their own dreams of glory. I started racing
when I was 8 years old, and I’ve seen this firsthand: fathers punishing
children harshly for their mistakes, kids terrified because of what their
fathers will do if they don’t succeed.
That pressure often turns
financial: Who has the biggest million-dollar motorhome,
or who sports the flashiest team truck becomes a contest amongst parents: “Lance
will be invited into these massive RVs to play video games and hang out with
his friends, then he’ll come back to our little trailer with no
air-conditioning, and he’s sweating away eating and sitting on a cooler,”
Christine says.
Troy says, as Lance competed
as a rookie for the renowned Top Kart USA team in this highly competitive
national series, battling upwards of 30 racers, all driven by the desire to one
day make the big leagues: “Unless you’re running at the front, you’re not
getting the best motors. Some families are paying $300,000 per season to race
at this level; we’re doing it on maybe a tenth of that.
Lance doesn’t come from
extreme wealth; the Fendersons are successful in the
insurance risk management business, but being well off doesn’t afford you a
career in motorsport. At age 11, on a tight budget, it costs around $30,000 to
compete. Each year, for the next 10 seasons or more, those numbers will
increase, eventually tipping into the millions. Sponsors, or investors, will
become as important as skill."
http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/racing-future-11-old-finds-grown-drive-risks-181507864.html
I love to watch football on TV. Unfortunately, over these last few weeks, I
can safely say I have never seen such bad playing and play calling in both
college and pro ball. Something else –
the show boating. We never had that
before, so why now?
From Jayski:
Kyle Busch said he is closing
his Nationwide Series team because of a lack of sponsorship. Parker Kligerman ran the entire season for Busch in the #77
Kyle Larson Wins NASCAR
Nationwide Series Sunoco Rookie Of The Year Award:
In what has been an already
impressive first full season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, #32-Kyle Larson
added another accolade to his resume Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway - the
Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. In doing so, he becomes the first
Helton says NASCAR ok with
Cup drivers in other series: NASCAR President Mike Helton reaffirmed Friday
that it’s in the sport’s "best interest" not to restrict Sprint Cup
drivers in other series. Helton made those comments in a 35-minute session with
reporters at Homestead-Miami Speedway. One issue that has gained prominence
lately is that #3-Austin Dillon could win the Nationwide
title Saturday despite not winning a race this season. Sprint Cup drivers have
won 25 of the 32 Nationwide races this season. #12-Sam Hornish
Jr., who is challenging Dillon for title, has only one Nationwide
victory this season. "We believe that it's in NASCAR's best interest
currently to have an open model for its three national series and not restrict
who participates in them," Helton said. "As we go forward we always
look at what's next as far as possibilities are concerned. But our general
philosophy is to make our products be competitive and open, and we want to have
the best competition, if it's for 400 miles or 300 miles, and the guy who ends
up in Victory Lane is the guy who deserves to be there. If the guy that wins
the championship deserves to be the champion, whether he has a win or not, the
emphasis was on him earning the championship as opposed to earning a
win."(Motor Racing Network)(11-16-2013)
Hornish not interested in replacing Franchitti:
Sam Hornish
Jr. said Friday he has no interest in returning to IndyCar
to replace Dario Franchitti at Target Chip Ganassi Racing. Hornish said the
team reached out to his representatives this week when Franchitti
was told by doctors he can no longer race because of the risk of injury is too
great. "I expressed I was very grateful even for the call," Hornish said. "A door opens and the reason still
stands to not do it. It's just any time I've had a thought or thought about
that at all, it's been like very minimal." Even though
he heads into Saturday's final Nationwide Series race of the season with no job
lined up for 2014. Hornish believes he should
have a Cup ride next year. "I definitely feel I belong in the Cup
Series," Hornish said. "Taking the step
back was to prove what I've known for a long time: given the equipment, the
right people around me, what I would be capable of. Because I'd been so
successful on the IndyCar side, I was going to pick
up the car and carry it on my back if it wasn't good enough."(Associated
Press)(11-16-2013)
Annett moving to Cup with
Tommy Baldwin Racing:
Tommy Baldwin Racing has
signed driver Michael Annett and partnered with Pilot Flying J for the 2014
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Annett, whose NASCAR career began at Bill
Davis Racing under the tutelage of
FINAL 2013 Sprint Cup Driver
Chase Championship Points Standings:
[after
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [6
wins], 2419
2) #20-Matt Kenseth [7 wins], 2400, -19
3) #29-Kevin Harvick [4 wins], 2385, -34
4) #18-Kyle Busch [4 wins],
2364, -55
5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
2363, -56
6) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win],
2337, -82
7) #15-Clint Bowyer, 2336,
-83
8) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 2323, -96
9) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 2321, -98
10) #78-Kurt Busch, 2309,
-110
11) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win],
2286, -133
12) #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins], 2283, -136
13) #99-Carl Edwards [2
wins], 2282, -137
See UNOFFICIAL drivers championship points standings on the Unofficial
Drivers Points Standings (pdf).
See the UNOFFICIAL owner
points standings on the Unofficial Owners Points Standings page (pdf).(11-17-2013)
UNOFFICIAL 2013 Sprint Cup
Driver Championship Points Standings without Chase:
[after
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X) [6
wins], 1248
2) #29-Kevin Harvick(X) [4 wins], 1207, -41
3) #20-Matt Kenseth(X) [7 wins], 1192, -56
4) #18-Kyle Busch(X) [4
wins], 1163, -85
5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(X), 1144, -104
6) #99-Carl Edwards(X) [2
wins], 1118, -130
7) #15-Clint Bowyer(X), 1115,
-133
8) #24-Jeff Gordon(X) [1
win], 1087, -161
9) #16-Greg Biffle(X) [1 win], 1077, -171
10) #22-Joey Logano(X) [1 win], 1071, -177
11) #78-Kurt Busch(X), 1071,
-177
12) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 1041, -207
13) #39-Ryan Newman(X)[1 win], 1027, -221
14) #5-Kasey Kahne(X) [2 wins], 1022, -226
15) #1-Jamie McMurray [1
win], 1007, -241
(X) = a Chase driver.
(11-17-2013)
Driver Changes for 2014:
announced:
#4 [was #39] Kevin Harvick moves from the #29 to Stewart Haas Racing #4
#7 Michael Annett brings
Flying J sponsorship and replaces Dave Blaney
#31 Ryan Newman replaces Jeff
Burton
#41 Kurt Busch moves to a
brand new 4th Stewart Haas Racing team
#42 Kyle Larson replaces Juan
Pablo Montoya who heads back to Indycar
#47 A.J. Allmendinger
replaces Bobby Labonte
#55 Brian Vickers(if
healthy) takes over the ride full time after sharing it last two years
#78 Martin Truex Jr. replaces Kurt Busch
#95 Michael McDowell replaces
Scott Speed / Reed Sorenson, team could run full time
not announced / unknown:
#3 [was #29] Autin Dillon moves up from Nationwide Series to replace Harvick and changes to #3
#12 third Penske team, could
run Ryna Blaney in a few
2014 Cup races
#30 looks like either Cole
Whitt or Parker Kligerman replace David Stremme
#32 Schrader retires from
Cup, no word of Timmy Hill returns and if Terry Labonte
comes back for restrictor plates races
#33 Circle Sport / Richard
Childress Racing colaboration plans unknown
#35 Josh
Wise to return?
#36 J.J. Yeley to return?
#40 Hillman Racing, no word on 2014 plans
#51 supposedly Justin Allgaier will be the driver, replacing a slew of drivers
#56 Michael Waltrip runs Daytona 500, Jeff Burton could be in the car
part time, car number could change
#83 no word from BK Racing if
David Reutimann returns or team plans
#87 indications are that Joe Nemechek will return in 2014
#93 no word from BK Racing if
Travis Kvapil returns or team plans
#98 Phil Parsons Racing, no word on 2014 plans
See the 2014 Driver/Team
Chart fro more changes and how the teams are shaking out for the 2014 season.(11-18-2013)
Wise leaves Front Row
Motorsports:
Front Row Motorsports posted
the following message to their Facebook page Tuesday
morning, "Because a lot of you have been asking about the status of the
#35 car and Josh Wise, we wanted to give you an
update. Josh has accepted an offer to drive for another team in 2014, and we
absolutely wish him the best in that new role. He's been a good team member and
we've appreciated his contributions over the past two seasons. We do plan to
continue running the #35 car in 2014, although the program for that car is
still in development. It is our expectation to use more than one driver in that
role, and we are currently looking at driver candidates and potential partners
to help fund and finalize that program."(11-26-2013)
Montoya could still run some
NASCAR races:
Juan Pablo Montoya might not
be finished in NASCAR just yet. On Monday, during a break in IndyCar testing at Sebring, Team Penske president Tim Cindric said that it's possible that the team would be
receptive to putting it's newest IndyCar
driver back in a stock car if the conditions were just right. "How many
guys out there could bounce from series to series like he has?,"
Cindric said. "I think he has some unfinished
business in the stock car. At the right time, we may put him in one of our cars
that we feel is competitive. I think it's an interesting thing to do. We have
to mutually commit to this. This needs to be where the success needs to be to
start with." Montoya is returning to American open-wheel racing for the
first time since 2001.(Autoweek)(11-26-2013)
NASCAR adopts new race
sponsorship guidelines:
NASCAR has set a new guidelines that will govern and require approval for
race naming rights sold by racetracks starting in 2014. Call it "The NRA
Rule." The new policy - established about six months after the National
Rifle Association sponsored the Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway - was
revealed in sanction agreements filed Friday by Dover Motorsports Inc. with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "As part of the normal course of
annually reviewing our sanction language, there are some changes that take place,"
NASCAR spokesman David Higdon said Monday. "This is one of those
situations. We previously said we'd take a look at this area of the sanctioning
agreements, adjust as needed, and that's what we've done." TMS officials
have indicated the NRA will not return as the race sponsor. Whether
NASCAR would now reject the NRA was not immediately clear since NASCAR has not
received a request. But what is clear is that it would face more
scrutiny in the past when NASCAR's sanction agreements did not require formal
approval and simply said, "NASCAR reserves the right to approve or
disapprove any advertising, sponsorship or similar agreement in connection with
the event." The 2014 sanction agreement now states that tracks must submit
for approval all race entitlement sponsors. "(NASCAR) will disapprove a
prospective entitlement sponsor only if such prospective entitlement sponsor's
brand has been tarnished by, controversy, crisis or circumstance such that its
association with the event would damage the NASCAR brand or the image of the
sport or & it would damage the (broadcasting) network's ability to sell
advertising," the sanction agreement states.
The other major change in the
sanction agreement is that NASCAR says it will pay for the use of its new Air
Titan track drying system at events, but it can require its use. In the past,
tracks were responsible for all jet fuel used for jet driers.(Sporting
News)(11-26-2013)
NASCAR sets terms for series:
NASCAR is asking $12 million
to $15 million a year for title sponsorship of its secondary series, which has
been held by Nationwide Insurance since 2008. NASCARs asking price is a minimum
20 percent increase above the $10 million in rights fees that Nationwide now
pays. The insurer is dropping the title sponsorship after the 2014 season. In
addition to the rights fee, NASCAR executives are telling potential buyers they
want a 10-year deal that includes a media commitment of more than $10 million
and an activation commitment of more than $10 million, putting the overall annual
spend at more than $30 million a year. NASCAR officials declined to comment on
pricing.(Sports Business Journal)(11-21-2013)
From Track Forum:
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/forum.php
Announcing the release of
Hard Luck Lloyd, a Lloyd Ruby biography
Hello, TrackForum!
Wanted to bring this to your attention since I know a lot of
you are history buffs who will really enjoy this news. One of our
columnists, John Lingle, has written a book about
Lloyd Ruby that's in pre-order now and will ship in time for Christmas. This is
the culmination of several years of work for John and includes more than 280
color and black and white photos and interviews with legends of the sport such
as Mario Andretti, Al and Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford, Parnelli
Jones, Dan Gurney, and Donald Davidson among others.
We've got much more
information and links posted at More Front Wing, so if this interests you at
all, please take a look:
http://morefrontwing.com/2013/11/20/...rd-luck-lloyd/
We're so thrilled for John
that he's finally seeing all of his hard work come to fruition. Please consider
purchasing the book and helping us to spread the word!
From the AARN:
Special items in this weeks edition:
Hearn Honored For Eighth Time
As DIRTcar
Big Block Modified Champion
New Canadian
Progressing Ahead Of Schedule
Canandaigua Stays With DIRTcar,
Gets Big Block Series Opener
World Of
Outlaws
To Institute
New Safety Requirements
URC’s Title Winning Team,
Eldreth & Grasso, Split
Race Of
Champions
At
Moves To
Mid September
Five Mile Point,
SuperNationals At I-88
Will Go Head To Head
In October
Keith Rocco Named
AARN’s Top Northeast
Feature Race Winner
Selinsgrove Announces
Major Purse Increase
For 358-360 Sprint Races
In 2014
Impressive Turnout For
TSRS Sprint Annual Gala
Note: About the I-88/5 Mile thing – there was a
whole page on it. It looks like both
parties are not too happy, as of now.
Maybe cooler heads will prevail in the future and it will end up a win/win
situation for both tacks.
Press releases:
ARDC Engine Rules
by admin
Engine Rules to be locked in
for 2014-2016 season
I.
Pushrod Type Engines
a. Four cylinder in-line, two valves per
cylinder, water cooled, utilizing an aluminum block and/or head. Maximum 166 CID (2721 cc).
b. Four cylinder in-line, two valves per
cylinder, water cooled, IRON BLOCK AND HEAD with intake and exhaust ports on
the same side of the head. Maximum 184 CID (3016 cc).
· Same as (b.) except utilizing a “cross-flow” cylinder head. Maximum 174 CID (2852 cc).
· Same as (b.) except using an Aluminum Block and an approved non-cross flow
aluminum “
c. Four cylinders horizontally opposed; two
valves per cylinder. Intake and exhaust
valves must be in-line and on the same axis.
Maximum 174 CID (2852 cc).
d. Maximum of six cylinders, V-type, (maximum
90 degrees), two valves per cylinder, water cooled, iron block and head. Maximum 174 CID (2852 cc).
· Same as (d.) except utilizing Aluminum Block and/or head. Maximum 168 CID
(2852 cc).**
II. Single Overhead Camshaft Type
Engines
a. Four cylinders in-line, aluminum block
and head, “Pinto” engine. Alteration of the basic design of the head or block
is prohibited. Maximum of 106mm bore spacing, Maximum 161 CID (2639 cc).
b. Maximum of six cylinders in-line or V-type
(maximum 90 degrees), water cooled two valves per cylinder. Maximum 146 CID (2393 cc).
c. Four cylinders horizontally opposed,
rocker arm actuated four valves per cylinder, water cooled engine. Maximum 122 CID (2000 cc).
III. Double Overhead Camshaft Type
Engines
a. Four cylinder in-line, water cooled,
maximum of four valves per cylinder. Maximum 143 CID (2344 cc).
· The
stock production “Cosworth Vega” four cylinders, in-line,
four valves per cylinder, utilizing the stock production block and head. Alteration of the basic design of the head or
block is prohibited. Maximum
127 CID (2082 cc).
IV. Complete engines and/or major
components must be available in a reasonably sufficient supply to all
competitors at comparative prices.
V.
All engines must be normally aspirated, internal combustion, four cycle, reciprocating piston type, incorporating a maximum of
six cylinders. Only one spark plug per cylinder
will be allowed.
VI. Camshaft timing must be fixed. Any device used to alter camshaft timing
during engine operation is prohibited.
Severe penalties will be issued to the entrant and engine builder if
such devices are found.
VII. The preceding engine sized is maximum permitted. No
clean up allowed.
** 168ci for 2 years for the pushrod
engines, then revisit
Other changes for 2014 season
- handicap and line-ups
1) Lineups (weekly pill-draw system)
a. No handicap points.
b. No black points for missing races.
c. No penalties for winning the previous
event.
d. Heat Race Lineup
i. Each Driver
must draw a pill to determine their starting positions and Heat Race
ii. Pill must be drawn by the end of the
driver’s meeting
iii. Failure to draw on-time will result in
starting at the tail of the Heat Race.
e. Feature Lineup
i. At the conclusion of the Heat Races, a
spectator will draw a pill from another bag to determine the invert for the
feature lineup.
ii. The basis of the invert will be the
finishing order of the heat races.
iii. The invert will determine how many
positions will be inverted in the feature line-up - 0 for a heads up start, 8,
10, 12 or TBD.
f. Rookie Lineup
i. Rookies will
continue to start at the rear of the field for a minimum of three races
determined by the club officials.
ii. Rookies will draw a pill to determine what
heat race they will be in but that is all.
2) There will be NO hot pit at any races.
3) No fuel stops
4) The engine rules are locked for a 3 year
period (2014 through 2016).
5) There will be a designated time for the
drivers' meeting that will be announced in the days prior to the scheduled
event – failure to make the drivers meeting will forfeit the driver’s pill
draw.
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“We want to thank Loudpedal Productions and Turn Two Media for making this
significant webcast possible for fans who cannot attend the race in person,”
Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian said. “Fans can watch some football in the day,
have their Thanksgiving meal and then sit back and watch Midget racings best
drivers in the longest running and most historic Midget race in the world live
online.”
After 13-years on pavement,
the prestigious race made a sensational and much heralded return to dirt at
Perris Auto Speedway last Thanksgiving.
2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year candidate Kyle Larson won the
98-lap main event over a stellar field of cars and a large, vocal crowd.
“When the Agajanian’s
called us last year and we got together and announced that the Turkey Night
Grand Prix was returning to dirt, the excitement was so thick you could cut it
with a butter knife,” Kazarian smiled. “Now, with the race just 10-days away, the
excitement is building to a crescendo all over again. The drivers are excited, the fans are excited
and we are excited. And, with the
broadcast of the race on “The Cushion,” fans all over the world are getting
excited about it, too.”
Cost of the PPV broadcast of
the Turkey Night Grand Prix is $24.95.
There is a 100-mile blackout radius around the track. Fans who wish to get more information, to
purchase the PPV or to see what other races “The Cushion” has On-Demand, can
visit the web site at: http://thecushion.com/
For those who wish to attend
the race in person, tickets will be available at the ticket office on the day
of the race. Advance tickets are
available 24-7 by calling 1-800 595-4849 or by visiting the following link
online: http://pas.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=7
Fans attending the race in
person who would like to camp at the track can do so for $25.00 per night. The campground will open at noon on Tuesday,
November 26th. Fans can tailgate in the
spectator parking lot on Thanksgiving.
The 2013 PAS schedule is
listed at the end of this release.
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You can also keep up with the
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Video and DVD productions of
all racing events at Perris Auto Speedway are available from Loudpedal Productions. For more information on these productions
you can contact them by calling (805) 844-3854, E-mailing
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located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of October’s Southern California
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2013 PERRIS AUTO
November 27 - Practice for
the 73rd Running of the
November 28 - 73rd Running of
the
Note #1 - Schedule is subject
to change.
1934 Bob Swanson
1935 Ted Sizemore
1936 Ronney
Householder
1937 Ronney
Householder
1938 Bob Swanson
1939 Mel Hansen
1940
1941
1945 Danny Oakes
1946 Perry Grimm
1947 Johnny McDowell
1948 Bill Vukovich
1949 Perry Grimm
1950 Bill Zaring
1955 Johnnie Parsons
1956 Edgar Elder
1957 George Amick
1958 Joe Garson
1959 Tony Bettenhausen
1960 A. J. Foyt
1961 A. J. Foyt
1962 Bill Cantrell
1963 Mel Kenyon
1964 Parnelli
Jones
1965 Dick Atkins
1966 Parnelli
Jones
1967
1968 Sam Sessions
1969 George Benson
1970
1971 Bill Engelhart
1972 Tony Simon
1973 Bill Engelhart
1974 Danny McKnight
1975 Mel Kenyon
1976 Bubby Jones
1977 Gary Patterson
1978 Rick Goudy
1979 Ron Shuman
1980 Ron Shuman
1981 Ron Shuman
1982 Ron Shuman
1983 Kevin Olson
1984 Ron Shuman
1985 Brent Kaeding
1986
1987 Ron Shuman
1988 Chuck Gurney
1989 Chuck Gurney
1990 Stan Fox (last time held
at
1991 Stan Fox
1992 Ron Shuman
1993 Ron Shuman
1994
1995 Billy Boat
1996 Billy Boat
1997 Billy Boat
1998 Jay Drake
1999 Jason Leffler
2000 Tony Stewart
2001 Dave Steele
2002 Michael Lewis
2003 Dave Steele
2004 Bobby East
2005 Jason Leffler
2006 Billy Wease
2007 Dave Darland
2008 Bobby Santos III
2009
2010
2011 Caleb Armstrong
2012 Kyle Larson
Brett Deyo
To Deyo99H@aol.com
Nov 19 at 7:48 PM
(In part):
News from the Short Track SuperNationals – ‘The Working Man’s Race’
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/November 19, 2013
Heading Home: 2014 ‘Working
Man’s Race’ Returns “Home” To I-88 Speedway In Afton, N.Y.; Short Track SuperNationals 7 Set For Friday-Saturday October 10-11; Modifieds To Compete For Large Purse Plus ‘Blue Collar
B-Main’ Added For Non-Qualifiers
When the seventh edition of
the ‘Working Man’s Race’ takes place on Columbus Day weekend 2014, it will
return to the same facility that hosted the very first one: I-88 Speedway in
Afton, N.Y. Short Track SuperNationals founder and
promoter Brett Deyo will team with I-88 track
managers Jamie Page and Ron Ford to present ‘Short Track SuperNationals
7’ on Friday-Saturday Oct. 10-11, 2014.
Deyo, in conjunction with Pat and Janet Jordan – then
promoters of the Afton Speedway, I-88’s former moniker – originated the Short
Track SuperNationals as an affordable option to Super
DIRT Week on Oct. 6-7, 2006. The first SuperNationals
– run at
The next five editions of the
Short Track SuperNationals were contested at Five
Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y., from ’09 to ’13. Most recently, Fonda
(N.Y.) and Glen Ridge (N.Y.) regular Craig Hanson of
Since the inaugural event,
the SuperNationals event has grown significantly,
filling the Five Mile Point facility to the point of overflow. As such,
discussions began to move the event to I-88, which is located on the spacious
Afton Fairgrounds. The conversations between I-88 management and Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC evolved into an agreement
between parties to bring the Short Track SuperNationals
back to
“We’ve had a unique challenge
at the Short Track SuperNationals in that we’ve seen
attendance rise steadily: more and more race teams and fans have made the event
their ‘destination’ for the weekend to the point of taking the facility over
capacity,” Deyo explained. “The number of campers and
motorhomes making a weekend out of the SuperNationals has also grown each year.
“One thing I’ve noticed as a
common theme at all major racing events is the camping and tailgating, whether
it’s the Fulton (N.Y.) 200, the Freedom 76 at Grandview (Pa.) or Eastern States
at Orange County (N.Y.), that social aspect makes a race a true ‘event’ for
fans and racers. Moving to I-88 will allow us to expand that portion of our
weekend because of the amount of flat real estate available. We’re looking
forward to a Friday night party for overnight campers, a ‘Fan Fest’ on Saturday
and some other activities to make the race a ‘true event’ for all involved.”
Via an agreement reached with
the Afton Fair Board, there will be reserved camping spots with water and
electricity hook-ups available for the SuperNationals
weekend. There is plentiful flat, grassy area for free camping, as well.
I-88’s roomy pit area will
also easily accommodate the large number of expected participants during the
Short Track SuperNationals weekend, and allow for the
potential addition of other divisions.
Page and Ford – both former
racers and local businessmen – have upgraded the facility since taking the helm
at I-88 in ‘10. The speedway maintains its old-school charm with trademark
covered grandstands. Page and Ford have renovated many of the buildings on the
fairgrounds including concession stands and the officials’ and sponsor/press
towers, resurfaced the speedway’s clay, installed transponder scoring, erected
a tech building, constructed a pit-area observation
deck and much more. Additional grandstand seating is in the works for ’14, as
well.
“I-88 has definitely been a
‘feel-good’ story of racing in the Southern Tier,” Deyo
said. “Jamie and Ron took a facility that was closed and transformed it into a
showplace for racing in the area. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to host
the SuperNationals there.”
I-88 Speedway is centrally
located and easily accessible from the north, south, east and west. The
facility is visible off Interstate 88 Exit 7 (Afton), less than 25 miles
northeast of
A similar format to that used
during the ’13 edition at Five Mile Point will be utilized at I-88.
Modifieds will be competing for, at minimum, the same purse
structure utilized during the previous running, with $5,000 available for the
winner and $455 to take the green flag plus a long list of bonuses and special
awards. Additionally, a ‘Blue Collar B-Main’ will be added for Modified drivers
unable to qualify for the main event. The feature will remain a 50-lap event.
Big- and small-blocks using gasoline or methanol will be legal, with sail
panels permitted.
A full line-up of divisions
will be released in the coming weeks.
Page said he and Ford are
pleased to have the Short Track SuperNationals at
their speedway this year.
“It is definitely one of the
biggest races in our area every year,” Page said. “We were very pleased when
Brett approached us about hosting the race. Everyone on our staff at the track
is excited about bringing the SuperNationals back.”
BD Motorsports Media teamed
with Page and Ford in July to co-promote the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ 48-lap event
won by Mike Mahaney of King Ferry, N.Y., who
ultimately went on to win the track championship in ’13. The ‘Crazy 8s’ returns
to the I-88 schedule in ’14 on Wednesday, July 23.
“Ron and Jamie have shown
they are ready to host big events,” Deyo said. “Our
‘Crazy 8s’ event was a big success. They have hosted Race of Champions events,
a well-attended two-day weekend last September and the Empire Super Sprints
(ESS). They’ve shown that I-88 Speedway will be more than capable of hosting an
event of this nature.”
Deyo offered sincere thanks to the Five Mile Point
management and officials who have contributed to the SuperNationals
success during each of the last five seasons.
“Anytime a decision like this
has to be made, it requires plenty of thought,” he said. “I have to thank
Andrew Harpell; Dan Harpell
and his sons Tyler, Tanner and Tucker; Leanna Allen
(Five Mile Point office manager) and the entire Five Mile Point staff for all
they’ve contributed to the SuperNationals in the last
five years. Certainly, this was not a personal decision, simply a product of
logistics.
“I believe I-88 will be the
ideal venue to continue the growth of the Short Track SuperNationals
for years to come.”
To learn more about BD
Motorsports Media LLC, contact Brett Deyo 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.
I-88 Speedway can be
contacted by phone at 607.639.FAST (3278). Promoters Ron Ford (607.624.3772)
and Jamie Page (607.760.0671) can be reached individually by phone, as well.
The speedway is online at www.i-88speedway.com. “Like” I-88 Speedway on Facebook for up-to-the-minute updates.
USAC Silver Crown Series
Joins ‘Racing’s Biggest Party’ during NAPA Super DIRT Week in October 2014 at
N.Y. State Fairgrounds
(In part):
Open-wheel stars join stout
field of Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds, DIRTcar 358-Modifieds,
DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds
and DIRTcar Pro Stocks at
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Nov. 20,
2013 – Al Unser topped Mario Andretti and a field of open-wheel superstars the
first time the USAC Silver Crown Series raced at the New York State Fairgrounds
“Moody Mile” in 1974. Now, 40 years after that historic event, the USAC Silver
Crown Series will return in October 2014 to
The USAC Silver Crown Series
will tackle the Mile on Saturday, Oct. 11, along with the showcase 150-mile
event for the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series. The DIRTcar Sportsman Modified feature will shift to Sunday,
Oct. 12, where it will join the DIRTcar Pro Stock
event and the Super DIRTcar Series’ premier
$50,000-to-win
“We’re excited to bring the
Silver Crown Series back to
NAPA Super DIRT Week at the
New York State Fairgrounds will kick off on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with a Big-Block
Modified Happy Hour practice before Thursday’s qualifying runs for the
Big-Blocks and 358-Modifieds. The USAC Silver Crown cars will hit the Mile on
Friday afternoon for a practice session along with the Futures events, followed
by “Friday Night Lights” featuring the Sportsman Modified Triple 10s, the 358-Modified
Twin 20s and the Big-Block Modified Triple 20s.
All of that sets the stage
for two huge days of racing Saturday and Sunday on the Mile.
“The USAC Silver Crown Series
has a rich history at
The USAC Silver Crown Series
last raced on the Syracuse Mile in 2003 during NAPA Super DIRT Week, with J.J. Yeley taking the checkered flag.
For NAPA Auto Parts
information and tickets, click www.SuperDIRTWeekOnline.com, or follow on
Twitter @SuperDIRTWeek or on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/SuperDIRTWeek. For more
information on the USAC Silver Crown Series, click www.USACRacing.com.
Note: Hmm, late in the season. Those not chasing points will more than
likely pass on this race, as they have in the past, since most teams are from
the mid-west. I’d be surprised if they
are able to draw 20-22 cars, at most.
On Tuesday, November 19, 2013
6:07 PM, Brett Deyo <deyo99h@aol.com> wrote:
(In part):
News from Accord Speedway’s
‘Gobbler’
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/November 18, 2013
Upping The
Ante: “Clean Your Plate Challenge” Backed By Insinger
Performance Rewards ‘Gobbler’ Modified Driver With $10,000 Should They Sweep
Heat, Dash For Cash & Feature Saturday, November 30 At Accord
ACCORD, NY – History could be
made and one driver may leave $10,000 richer from Accord Speedway on Saturday,
November 30.
An innovative “Clean Your
Plate Challenge” has been announced for the big-block/small-block Modified
portion of the ‘Gobbler’ 2013 dirt-track finale Saturday, November 30 at Accord
Speedway, a co-promotion involving BD Motorsports Media LLC and speedway owner
Gary Palmer. Should a driver complete the challenge, the ‘Gobbler’ will go down
as the highest-paying event in the history of the
Currently, the ‘Gobbler’
Modified 50-lap feature pays $7,117.11 to the winner thanks to Sowle Trailer Repair and
Now, the stakes have gone
even higher. The “Clean Your Plate Challenge” works like this: should one
driver win the main event ($7,117.11 plus lap money), the Jack’s Used Race Car
Parts Dash for Cash ($300) and a heat race (each heat pays $100), Insinger Performance of
Yes, should one driver “clean
their plate” and win the heat, Dash for Cash and feature, they will leave the
speedway with 10k!
“This will definitely add
some excitement to an already big event,” said event co-promoter Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC. “It will be a challenge
for a driver to sweep the event, but it could be done. Danny Creeden won his heat race and ran the Dash when he won the
‘
“We could make some Accord
Speedway history and one driver could earn $10,000 for 65 laps of work by
‘cleaning their plate’ that day!”
“It’s great to have all the
hype,” Palmer said. “Locally, around the track, and with racers and fans from
all over, it’s definitely got people talking about Accord Speedway. I’m really
looking forward to it.”
Additionally from Insinger Performance, if a Modified race team purchases
fuel from the speedway on race day, displays a decal and then goes on to win
the feature, that driver will receive a free drum of fuel. To learn more about Insinger Performance, visit www.insingerfuels.com or call
570.924.4323.
Sportsman (Open & Crate
602) race 25 laps for $1,000 to the winner (plus $500 in Crate 602 bonuses and
other awards) and a special Pure Stock/Street Stock Ron Wright Memorial 20-lap
event, with a rapidly growing purse, completes the event. More than $1,000 has
been raised to boost the payout for the Ron Wright Memorial Event. Wright was a
lifelong race fan, “racing Dad” to son Kyle and crew member before his untimely
passing last year.
Competitors in the “Mashed
Potato Modifieds,” Sportsman “
As a gesture of thanks for
the outstanding support of the ‘
Additionally, to benefit
local families in need, a Holiday Toy Drive will be held at the ‘Gobbler’
event. The speedway will collect new, unwrapped toys to donate to the Town of
Gates open at 11 a.m. with a
Driver’s Meeting set for 12:30 p.m. Hot laps begin at
1 p.m. and the first green is flag planned for 1:30 p.m.
Grandstand admission is $20
for Adults, $18 for Seniors (ages 65 and over) and $5
for Kids 11 and under. Limited indoor seating is available at $30 each. Contact
the speedway office at 845.626.3478 to reserve an indoor seat. Pit admission is
$35 with no license required.
Camping is encouraged on the
speedway grounds Friday and Saturday nights and is free of charge (no
hook-ups). Campfires are permitted so long as they are contained.
Thanksgiving weekend racing
returns to Accord this November for the first time in 11 years. The speedway
previously hosted a ‘Turkey Chase’ event on Nov. 30, 2002 won by Robbie Green.
Some 94 total race cars participated in the ’02 event, which was well attended.
Brett Deyo
BD Motorsports Media LLC
Phone: 845.728.2781
E-Mail: Deyo99H@aol.com
Web:
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BDMotorsportsMedia
Twitter: @BrettDeyo
Note: As much as I’d love to see this race be a
huge success for all involved, I guess it will all come down to how bad “Mother
Nature” acts on those days prior to the race.
I’m in
News from the
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – 845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com
For Immediate
Release/November 20, 2013
Spring Fling: Unique ‘Hard
Clay Open’ To Kick-Start Orange County Fair Speedway 2014 Season On Sunday,
March 23; BD Motorsports Media To Promote Inaugural Event; Modifieds
(Big-Blocks & Small-Blocks) To Compete For Lucrative $30,000 Purse In
50-Lap Open Competition Lid-Lifter; Main Event Offers $500 Just To Take The
Green!
In 2014, the venerable ‘Hard
Clay’ five-eighths-mile oval will play host to a major spring event. On Sunday
afternoon, March 23, the first-ever ‘Hard Clay Open’ is set for the Middletown,
N.Y., facility promoted by Brett Deyo of BD
Motorsports Media LLC. An agreement was forged with speedway promoters Michael Gurda IV and Howard Commander for the early season Modified
showcase, which will serve as the first on-track activity at
The ‘Hard Clay Open’ will be
headlined by a 50-lap Modified event paying a minimum of $5,000 to win. The
strength of the purse is its balance through the field: second-place pays
$4,000, with $1,000 reserved for the 10th-place finisher and $500 just to take
the green flag. A base payout of $30,000 has been outlined for the first ‘Hard
Clay Open’ Modified event.
The ‘Hard Clay Open’ will be
run as an unsanctioned program. A mix of weight rules will work to even the
playing field for big- and small-block engine combinations. A full rules
package – including a liberal tire rule and the use of sail panels for the
first time at
This event will mark the
first-ever BD Motorsports Media promotion at
“It’s definitely the
realization of a childhood dream to promote a race at
“As I got older, I spent some
time working at Orange County with handicapper Bob Delaney, wrote a column for
the Dirt Trackin’ magazine and covered the
358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock races there for Area Auto Racing News in
high school and college. It’s definitely hallowed ground for me. The
opportunity to put together a major event there is something I wouldn’t pass
up.”
The ‘Hard Clay Open’ will be
contested on a date that is conflict-free on the dirt Modified landscape. The
Sunday afternoon lid-lifter should attract a cross-section of cars from the
north, south, east and west. On Saturday of the weekend (March 22), New Egypt
(N.J.)
“We have set up a purse
structure that will be very attractive for all race teams,” Deyo
said. “It’s a short distance, with a great payout, liberal rules so drivers
from a variety of tracks and series can compete. Early in the season, teams are
typically looking for races to run. They’re refreshed and ready to go. We’re
hoping to capture that excitement.
“For fans, they’ll be able to
see a unique blend of drivers at an affordable price. As the
Fans can be assured pit-area
parking will be laid out carefully to keep larger haulers toward the center,
with only smaller trucks and trailers in the corners to ensure maximum
visibility. The show will be fast-paced to allow fans and racers ample travel
time on a Sunday night.
Crate 602 Sportsman will
serve as the event’s undercard in a 25-lap event paying $1,000 to the winner.
The Crate 602 Sportsman race is slated to kick off the SUNY Canton GRIT Series
for ’14.
Michael Gurda
IV, the lead member of the
“We were looking to do
something a little different,” Gurda said. “It’s an
early start, but we’ll have the track ready for what should be a great start to
the season at
For the 2014 ‘Hard Clay Open’
event, pit gates open at 10 a.m. Grandstand gates open at 11 a.m. A drivers’
meeting will take place at 1 p.m., with hot laps at 1:30 p.m. and racing at 2
p.m. Fans can expect a pre-race
autograph session/meet and greet in both the grandstand and drive-in areas.
Admission for the ‘Hard Clay
Open’ is $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors and $2 for
Kids 12 and under. Pit admission is $35, with no license required.
The ‘Hard Clay Open’ will
mark the second earliest
Marketing opportunities –
including primary and supporting sponsorship, lap sponsorship and
bonus/contingency award sponsorship – are available now by contacting Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media at Deyo99H@aol.com or by phone
at 845.728.2781. BD Motorsports Media is on the web at
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. “Like” BD Motorsports Media on Facebook
of follow @BrettDeyo on Twitter.
Located at
In the event of inclement
weather, the rain date is tentatively slated for Friday, March 28, 2014.
The regular season at
Going back, in time to
November 27th in:
1941
Roy Russing
won the Turkey Night Grand Prix 150 AAA Midget race over Duke Nalon, Danny Oakes, Sport Briggs and Ronney
Householder at the Gilmore Stadium,
1947
Johnny McDowell won the
Turkey Night Grand Prix 150 AAA Midget race over Johnnie Parsons, Mel Hansen,
Bob Pankratz and Danny Oakes at the Gilmore Stadium,
1958
Joe Garson won the Turkey
Night Grand Prix 150 USAC Midget race over Rodger Ward, Dempsey Wilson, Johnnie
Parsons and George Amick at the Gardena Stadium ,
1965
Dick Atkins won the Turkey
Night Grand Prix 150 USAC Midget race over Bob Wente,
Tommy Copp, Lowell Sachs and Bill Mehner
at the Ascot Park Speedway ,
1966
Mario Andretti won the USAC
Sprint Car race at the Manzanita Speedway,
1976
Jim Hendrickson won the
"Third Annual Turkey Derby" 150-lap Modified Stock Car race at the
Wall Stadium,
1997
Billy Boat won the Turkey
Night Grand Prix USAC Midget race over Jay Drake, Jimmy Sills, Wally Pankratz and Tracy Hines at the Ventura Raceway
,
Going back in time – various
dates:
On December 1, 2004, we lost
Lenny Calinoff.
It’s mostly his fault that you’re reading this stuff, now. I miss him.
I just happened to be in
It was on December 2, 1960,
that “Uncle Sam” saw fit to take me away from my employer, the Grand Union
Company, and my wife of three months, and put me in the U.S. Army.
It was on December 5, 1996,
when we lost Wilf Carter, who was also known as
“Montana Slim”. Now there was a guy that
could yodel!
On Facebook:
On 11/26:
Seriously if you can only do
35 from Wurtsburo to Ellenville in the rain bc there's a dusting of snow on
the shoulder, do the rest of us a favor and stay home til
April!
Sincerely,
a pissed off truck driver who wants to go home
Moving south is looking
better and better everyday. Screwww this lol
This has to be a joke,
right? Sign the pledge to support
Hillary Clinton for President
I get emails:
And you can add this story to
this report: We have a family friend that joined the U.S. Army soon after
getting out of high school. He has been in the Army for about 14 years now and
is currently a Staff Sgt. He has done 3 deployments to
Sent: Saturday, November 23,
2013 10:56 AM
Subject: List Of Officers Fired By Obama
Article Found On FB.
A CHILLING LIST (This list
originated here on our page, and has since gone viral, our researcher, ~cj did all the work on gathering the numbers into one spot ba...ck at the end of October.) AMERICAN MILITARY BEING
DRAWN DOWN WHILE LOCAL POLICE STATES ARE BEING RAMPED UP List Of Purged
Military High Officers Terrifying November 23, 2013 (by Lisa @ Investment Watch
Blog) -- Look up the service records of some of these guys. MOST have perfect
LONG services, highly decorated. I believe only 2 Generals were fired under
Bush’s 2 terms total. There are currently 48 4-Star Generals. [link to en.wikipedia.org] Many of these below have spotless
records, 25 and up years service, many medals and
honors such as Brig. Gen Bryan W. Wampler and Command
Sgt. Major Don B. Jordan. Commanding Generals fired:•General
John R. Allen-U.S. Marines Commander International Security Assistance Force
[ISAF] (Nov 2012)•Major General Ralph Baker (2 Star)-U.S. Army Commander of the
Combined Joint Task Force Horn in Africa (April 2013)•Major General Michael
Carey (2 Star)-U.S. Air Force Commander of the 20th US Air Force in charge of
9,600 people and 450 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (Oct 2013)•Colonel
James Christmas-U.S. Marines Commander 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit &
Commander Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Unit
(July 2013)•Major General Peter Fuller-U.S. Army Commander in Afghanistan (May
2011)•Major General Charles M.M. Gurganus-U.S. Marine
Corps Regional Commander of SW and I Marine Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan
(Oct 2013)•General Carter F. Ham-U.S. Army African Command (Oct 2013)•Lieutenant
General David H. Huntoon (3 Star), Jr.-U.S. Army 58th
Superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY (2013)•Command
Sergeant Major Don B Jordan-U.S. Army 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command
(suspended Oct 2013)•General James Mattis-U.S.
Marines Chief of CentCom (May 2013)•Colonel Daren Margolin-U.S. Marine in charge of Quantico’s Security
Battalion (Oct 2013)•General Stanley McChrystal-U.S.
Army Commander Afghanistan (June
2010)•General David D. McKiernan-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (2009)•General
David Petraeus-Director of CIA from September 2011 to
November 2012 & U.S. Army Commander International Security Assistance Force
[ISAF] and Commander U.S. Forces Afghanistan [USFOR-A] (Nov 2012)•Brigadier
General Bryan Roberts-U.S. Army Commander 2nd Brigade (May 2013)•Major General
Gregg A. Sturdevant-U.S. Marine Corps Director of
Strategic Planning and Policy for the U.S. Pacific Command & Commander of
Aviation Wing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan (Sept 2013)•Colonel Eric Tilley-U.S.
Army Commander of Garrison Japan (Nov 2013)•Brigadier General Bryan Wampler-U.S. Army Commanding General of 143rd Expeditionary
Sustainment Command of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command [TSC] (suspended Oct
2013) Commanding Admirals fired:•Rear Admiral Charles
Gaouette-U.S. Navy Commander John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Three (Oct 2012)•Vice Admiral
Tim Giardina(3 Star, demoted to 2 Star)-U.S. Navy
Deputy Commander of the US Strategic Command, Commander of the Submarine Group
Trident, Submarine Group 9 and Submarine Group 10 (Oct 2013) Naval Officers
fired: (All in 2011)•Captain David Geisler-U.S. Navy
Commander Task Force 53 in Bahrain (Oct 2011)•Commander Laredo Bell-U.S. Navy
Commander Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, NY (Aug 2011)•Lieutenant Commander
Kurt Boenisch-Executive Officer amphibious transport
dock Ponce (Apr 2011)•Commander Nathan Borchers-U.S.
Navy Commander destroyer Stout (Mar 2011)•Commander Robert Brown-U.S. Navy
Commander Beachmaster Unit 2 Fort Story, VA (Aug
2011)•Commander Andrew Crowe-Executive Officer Navy Region Center Singapore
(Apr 2011)•Captain Robert Gamberg-Executive Officer
carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (Jun 2011)•Captain Rex Guinn-U.S. Navy Commander
Navy Legal Service office Japan (Feb 2011)•Commander Kevin Harms- U.S. Navy
Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 137 aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham
Lincoln (Mar 2011)•Lieutenant Commander Martin Holguin-U.S. Navy Commander mine
countermeasures Fearless (Oct 2011)•Captain Owen Honors-U.S. Navy Commander
aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (Jan 2011)•Captain Donald Hornbeck-U.S. Navy
Commander Destroyer Squadron 1 San Diego (Apr 2011)•Rear Admiral Ron
Horton-U.S. Navy Commander Logistics Group, Western Pacific (Mar
2011)•Commander Etta Jones-U.S. Navy Commander amphibious transport dock Ponce
(Apr 2011)•Commander Ralph Jones-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock
Green Bay (Jul 2011)•Commander Jonathan Jackson-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic
Attack Squadron 134, deployed aboard carrier Carl Vinson (Dec 2011)•Captain
Eric Merrill-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Emory S. Land (Jul 2011)•Captain
William Mosk-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Station Rota,
U.S. Navy Commander Naval Activities Spain (Apr 2011)•Commander Timothy
Murphy-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 129 at Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island, WA (Apr 2011)•Commander Joseph Nosse-U.S.
Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine Kentucky (Oct 2011)•Commander Mark
Olson-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer The Sullivans FL
(Sep 2011)•Commander John Pethel-Executive Officer
amphibious transport dock New York (Dec 2011)•Commander Karl Pugh-U.S. Navy
Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 141 Whidbey Island, WA (Jul
2011)•Commander Jason Strength-U.S. Navy Commander of Navy Recruiting District
Nashville, TN (Jul 2011)•Captain Greg Thomas-U.S. Navy Commander Norfolk Naval
Shipyard (May 2011)•Commander Mike Varney-U.S. Navy Commander attack submarine
Connecticut (Jun 2011)•Commander Jay Wylie-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Momsen (Apr 2011) Naval Officers fired: (All in
2012)•Commander Alan C. Aber-Executive Officer
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (July 2012)•Commander Derick Armstrong- U.S. Navy Commander missile destroyer USS
The Sullivans (May 2012)•Commander Martin Arriola- U.S. Navy Commander destroyer USS Porter (Aug 2012)•Captain
Antonio Cardoso- U.S. Navy Commander Training Support Center San Diego (Sep
2012)•Captain James CoBell- U.S. Navy Commander
Oceana Naval Air Station’s Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (Sep
2012)•Captain Joseph E. Darlak- U.S. Navy Commander frigate
USS Vandegrift (Nov 2012)•Captain Daniel Dusek-U.S. Navy Commander USS Bonhomme•Commander
David Faught-Executive Officer destroyer Chung-Hoon (Sep 2012)•Commander Franklin Fernandez- U.S. Navy
Commander Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 (Aug 2012)•Commander Ray
Hartman- U.S. Navy Commander Amphibious dock-landing ship Fort McHenry (Nov
2012)•Commander Shelly Hakspiel-Executive Officer
Navy Drug Screening Lab San Diego (May 2012)•Commander Jon Haydel-
U.S. Navy Commander USS San Diego (Mar 2012)•Commander Diego Hernandez- U.S.
Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (Feb 2012)•Commander Lee
Hoey- U.S. Navy Commander Drug Screening Laboratory,
San Diego (May 2012)•Commander Ivan Jimenez-Executive Officer frigate Vandegrift (Nov 2012)•Commander Dennis Klein- U.S. Navy
Commander submarine USS Columbia (May 2012)•Captain Chuck Litchfield- U.S. Navy
Commander assault ship USS Essex (Jun 2012)•Captain Marcia Kim Lyons- U.S. Navy
Commander Naval Health Clinic New England (Apr 2012)•Captain Robert Marin- U.S.
Navy Commander cruiser USS Cowpens (Feb 2012)•Captain Sean McDonell-
U.S. Navy Commander Seabee reserve unit Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14
FL (Nov 2012)•Commander Corrine Parker- U.S. Navy Commander Fleet Logistics
Support Squadron 1 (Apr 2012)•Captain Liza Raimondo-
U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic Patuxent
River, MD (Jun 2012)•Captain Jeffrey Riedel- Program manager, Littoral Combat
Ship program (Jan 2012)•Commander Sara Santoski- U.S.
Navy Commander Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (Sep 2012)•Commander
Kyle G. Strudthoff-Executive Officer Helicopter Sea
Combat Squadron 25 (Sep 2012)•Commander Sheryl Tannahill-
U.S. Navy Commander Navy Operational Support Center [NOSC] Nashville, TN (Sep
2012)•Commander Michael Ward- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Pittsburgh (Aug
2012)•Captain Michael Wiegand- U.S. Navy Commander
Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (Nov 2012)•Captain Ted Williams- U.S.
Navy Commander amphibious command ship Mount Whitney (Nov 2012)•Commander
Jeffrey Wissel- U.S. Navy Commander of Fleet Air
Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (Feb 2012) Naval Officers fired: (All in
2013)•Lieutenant Commander Lauren Allen-Executive Officer submarine
Jacksonville (Feb 2013)•Reserve Captain Jay Bowman-U.S. Navy Commander Navy
Operational Support Center [NOSC] Fort Dix, NJ (Mar 2013)•Captain William Cogar-U.S. Navy Commander hospital ship Mercy’s medical
treatment facility (Sept 2013)•Commander Steve Fuller-Executive Officer frigate
Kauffman (Mar 2013)•Captain Shawn Hendricks-Program Manager for naval
enterprise IT networks (June 2013)•Captain David Hunter-U.S. Navy Commander of
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 12 & Coastal Riverine
Group 2 (Feb 2013)•Captain Eric Johnson-U.S. Navy Chief of Military Entrance
Processing Command at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL (2013)•Captain
Devon Jones-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA (July
2013)•Captain Kevin Knoop-U.S. Navy Commander
hospital ship Comfort’s medical treatment facility (Aug 2013)•Lieutenant
Commander Jack O’Neill-U.S. Navy Commander Operational Support Center Rock
Island, IL (Mar 2013)•Commander Allen Maestas-Executive
Officer Beachmaster Unit 1 (May 2013)•Commander Luis
Molina-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Pasadena (Jan 2013)•Commander James
Pickens-Executive Officer frigate Gary (Feb 2013)•Lieutenant Commander Mark
Rice-U.S. Navy Commander Mine Countermeasures ship Guardian (Apr
2013)•Commander Michael Runkle-U.S. Navy Commander of
Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (May 2013)•Commander Jason Stapleton-Executive
Office Patrol Squadron 4 in Hawaii (Mar 2013)•Commander Nathan Sukols-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Jacksonville (Feb
2013)•Lieutenant Daniel Tyler-Executive Officer Mine Countermeasures ship
Guardian (Apr 2013)•Commander Edward White-U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter
Squadron 106 (Aug 2013)•Captain Jeffrey Winter-U.S. Navy Commander of Carrier
Air Wing 17 (Sept 2013)•Commander Thomas Winter-U.S. Navy Commander submarine
Montpelier (Jan 2013)•Commander Corey Wofford- U.S.
Navy Commander frigate Kauffman (Feb 2013) 157 [ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN] Air
Force majors forced into early terminations, no retirement or benefits. All 157
had been twice passed over for promotion and were within six years of
retirement. http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20120103/NEWS/201030335/Too
many to list A retired Army general is calling for the “forced resignations” of
President Obama, administration officials, and
MOREhttp://www.wnd.com/2013/11/general-lets-make-obama-resign/#RgFdpYytKGaBQMdA.99Read
more via Investment Watch Blog...
Note: Some list, huh? Betcha a majority
of those names above have never been mentioned on ANY news shows.
This weeks
photo:
Looking at all the photos
that I have – well a good part of them, anyway, I thought I’d put in one of the
600 Micro Sprint that we had a couple of years ago. We ran at the Greenwood Valley Action Track
in PA – a nice long haul on I-84 West to I-81 South, then Rt
80 West. Damn, but it sure seemed like
it was up-hill, both ways. It took two
tanks of gas each time. Eventually the
car was sold – yep, just prior to Hamlin running the 600’s – wingless, which
grandson Brett really enjoyed. The car
was quick. Eric had to rebuild the
engine after we had a problem with a stuck fuel injector, and it was even
faster then.
Hey! I’ve forgotten – photos can only be seen
here: http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/
Racing videos:
Hey! I, along with grandson John, almost went to
this race last week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZjTVoOdi8c&feature=youtu.be
Juan Pablo Montoya Penske
Racing IndyCar Test at Sebring
http://throughtheturbulence.com/2013/11/25/juan-pablo-montoya-penske-racing-indycar-test-at-sebring/
Note # 1: Had it been an American driver, this writer
would be a lot happier.
Note # 2: I got a kick out of Will Power sipping a drink
through a straw.
Music video:
Since I made mention above,
of Wilf Carter (Montana Slim), check out these
oldies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQSZqK2hk0g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM6aMb-PCw0&list=PLD8549C1C0BA4B530&index=13
Note: In the second video, check out the yodeling
that starts at 1:07 and 1:58
More non racing stuff:
Retirees, here's how health
care law affects you
Extension of Benefits for
Jobless Is Set to End
Father Arrested For Trying to
Pick Kids Up From School
http://www.infowars.com/father-arrested-for-trying-to-pick-kids-up-from-school/
Insurers Cut Doctors' Fees in
New Health-Care Plans
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/insurers-cut-doctors-fees-health-015500812.html
TROUBLE IN
http://teapartyheadlines.streamshare.com/posts/8635#/8635
Ex-CIA Operative: Military
Thwarted Obama’s Plans To Nuke/EMP America This Fall!
Wal-Mart's
In part: "Yesterday, it was revealed that
employees at a Cleveland Wal-Mart are holding a holiday food drive for other
Wal-Mart employees.
This situation says
everything about what's wrong with the
Wal-Mart is one of the
richest companies in the world.
Wal-Mart has a market value of
$260 billion and made $17 billion in profit last year.
But Wal-Mart does not pay its
employees enough to buy food for the holidays."
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/walmarts-employee-food-drive-reveals-120012647.html
Joke of the week:
I was in a public toilet and
had just sat down, when I heard a voice from the next cubicle, he said “Hi!, how are you?”
Embarrassed, I said, “I’m
doing fine”....
The voice said “So what are
you up to?”.
I said, “Just doing the same
as you, sitting here!”.
From next door, “Can I come
over?”. Annoyed, I said, "rather busy right now”.
The voice said, “Listen, I
will have to call you back, there’s an idiot next door answering all my
questions"
Until the next column – in two weeks on
December 12th!
I can be reached, via e-mail, at: ygordad@yahoo.com