Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom
Avenengo
Volume # 166
01/09/2014
Please don’t forget:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A1jeJmeeMjs
Oh, and another thing: Hillary is EVIL!
From an email:
As a 27 year old staff
attorney for the house judiciary committee during the Watergate Investigation,
Hillary Rodham was fired by her supervisor, lifelong Democrat Jerry Zeifman.
When asked why Hillary Rodham
was fired: “Because she was a liar,”
Zeifman said in an interview. “She was
an unethical, dishonest lawyer. She
conspired to violate the constitution, the rules of the house. The rules of the committee and the rules of
confidentiality.”
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/clinton-watergate.htm#.Uqk6VdJDu-k
Just a quick refresher course
'lest we forget' what has happened to many
"friends" of the
1- James McDougal -
apparent heart attack, while
in solitary confinement. He was a key
witness in Ken Starr's
investigation.
2 - Mary Mahoney - A former
White House intern was murdered July 1997 at a Starbucks Coffee Shop in
she was to go public with her
story of sexual harassment in the White
House.
3 - Vince Foster - Former
White House councilor, and colleague of
Hillary Clinton at
to the head, ruled a suicide.
4 - Ron Brown - Secretary of
Commerce and former DNC Chairman. Reported to have died by impact in a plane
crash. A pathologist close to the
investigation reported that
there was a hole in the top of Brown's skull
resembling a gunshot wound.
At the time of his death Brown was being
investigated, and spoke
publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with
prosecutors. The rest of the
people on the plane also died. A few days
later the air Traffic
controller commited suicide.
5 - C. Victor Raiser, II -
Raiser, a major player in the
raising organization died in
a private plane crash in July 1992.
6 - Paul Tulley - Democratic
National Committee Political Director found
dead in a hotel room in
7 - Ed Willey -
woods in VA of a gunshot
wound to the head. Ruled a suicide. Ed Willey
died on the same day his wife
Kathleen Willey claimed Bill Clinton
groped her in the oval office
in the White House. Ed Willey was involved
in several
8 - Jerry Parks - Head of
Clinton's gubernatorial security team in
He allegedly threatened to
reveal this information. After he died the
files were mysteriously
removed from his house.
9 - James Bunch - Died from a
gunshot suicide. It was reported that he
had a "Black Book"
of people which contained names of influential people
who visited prostitutes in
10 - James Wilson - Was found
dead in May 1993 from an apparent hanging
suicide. He was reported to
have ties to Whitewater..
11 - Kathy Ferguson - Ex-wife
of Arkansas Trooper Danny Ferguson, was
found dead in May 1994, in
her living room with a gunshot to her head.
It was ruled a suicide even
though there were several packed suitcases,
as if she were going
somewhere. Danny Ferguson was a co-defendant along
with Bill Clinton in the
Paula Jones lawsuit Kathy Ferguson was a
possible corroborating
witness for Paula Jones.
12 - Bill Shelton - Arkansas
State Trooper and fiancee of Kathy
dead in June, 1994 of a
gunshot wound also ruled a suicide at the grave
site of his fiancee.
13 - Gandy Baugh - Attorney
for
jumping out a window of a
tall building January, 1994. His client was a
convicted drug distributor.
14 - Florence Martin -
Accountant & sub-contractor for the CIA, was
related to the Barry Seal,
He died of three gunshot
wounds.
15 - Suzanne Coleman -
Reportedly had an affair with
Arkansas Attorney General.
Died of a gunshot wound to the back of the
head, ruled a suicide. Was
pregnant at the time of her death.
16 - Paula Grober -
until her death December 9,
1992. She died in a one car accident
17-Danny Casolaro -
Investigative reporter. Investigating
18- Paul Wilcher - Attorney
investigating corruption at
19-Jon Parnell Walker -
Whitewater investigator for Resolution Trust Corp. Jumped to his death from his
20-Barbara Wise - Commerce
Department staffer. Worked closely with Ron Brown and John Huang. Cause of
death unknown. Died November 29, 1996. Her bruised, nude body was found locked
in her office at the Department of Commerce.
21-Charles Meissner -
Assistant Secretary of Commerce who gave John Huang special security clearance,
died shortly thereafter in a small plane crash.
22-Dr.
23-Barry Seal - Drug running
pilot out of Mena
24-Johnny Lawhorn Jr. -
Mechanic, found a check made out to Bill Clinton in the trunk of a car left at
his repair shop. He was found dead after his car had hit a utility pole.
25-Stanley Huggins -
Investigated Madison Guaranty. His death was a purported suicide and his report
was never released.
26- Hershell Friday -
Attorney and
27-Kevin Ives & Don Henry
- Known as "The boys on the track" case. Reports say the boys may
have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation. A controversial
case, the initial report of death said, due to falling asleep on railroad
tracks. Later reports claim the 2 boys had been slain before being placed on the
tracks. Many linked to the case died before their testimony could come before a
Grand Jury.
After what’s come out over these past few
days, I sure hope that former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is watching his
back!
I fully expect there to be some “typo”
errors in this weeks column, due to the fact that I’m using a new keyboard and
I still am not used to it. So, hang in
there!
Starting this week, a majority of my “non
racing” junk will just have the lead line and then a link to what is said. Read ‘em if you want to.
Some personal stuff:
Many of you might know that I do have some
“health” issues. Since down here in
Water retention:
That was another major cause of my feeling
like sh*t. Excess water in our systems
can be quite troublesome. For – maybe
over a month, I hit 180# on my scale every AM.
Due to the diabetes, and water retention, I had leg problems and had to
have them wrapped – for a whole week.
Since then, my weight has gone from that 180 down to 170 and now down to
a tick under 160. My daughter has, in a
lovingly way been a bit*h as to what I’ve been eating etc. My sugar – still bounces around, but I think
it’s getting under control.
Racin’ & short’ stuff:
Some real unbearable temps all across the
country – well, in most places. Lots of
snow & ice, too. I guess we picked
the perfect time to come down to
Here comes one of the hardest things I’ve
had in my columns:
When I was growing up, prior to my teen
years, I saw, first hand, how alcohol can affect ones life. It caused the break up between my mother and
father. That has a lot to do as to why I
do not drink alcoholic beverages. And, to
be truthful, I have never used any drugs to get feeling good, either. So, in a way, I’m pretty much against both.
Every year, at this time, we always get
news of people getting fatally injured (mostly in up-state
Kory Rauscher, 26, of
Two other snowmobilers riding
with Rauscher were charged with operating while intoxicated for having
blood-alcohol contents greater than .08.
Condolences to those that
were close to Kory!
Sadly, this will happen year
after year – whether those riding are sober, or not. Personally, I’d feel sad on any death that
occurs, but when alcohol is thrown into it – not so much. People should be smart enough to not drink
when operating ANYTHING that can cause injuries or even death.
And, yes, I imagine I’ll have
some criticism for the above.
My thoughts, of course!
And some more on the above:
Racing legend arrested at
site of fatal snowmobile crash also lost son-in-law in snowmobile crash last
February
Johnson's son-in-law was
killed last February in a snowmobile crash. Johnson knew that some of the
members of his group had raced out ahead of him on the trail. He feared the
unthinkable had happened again.
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Ryan Baye was killed in a
snowmobile accident in February. His father-in-law Alan Johnson was out
snowmobiling with a group early Friday morning when Kory Rauscher, 26, died in
a crash. (Courtesy of Danielle Baye, Ryan's wife)
"It was disbelief,"
Johnson said of his reaction to learning from those on scene that Kory
Rauscher, 26, had been badly injured. "I just tried to figure out if he
was OK."
Rauscher didn't survive. The
The crash occurred on
Johnson, 56, of Middlesex,
was charged with operating while intoxicated and operating with a blood-alcohol
content greater than 0.08, the sheriff's office said. Robert L. Daldry, 42, of
Johnson admitted to having
"a couple of drinks" before setting off snowmobiling with the group
that included Rauscher. They had eaten chicken wings and pizza and played a few
rounds of darts before setting off, Johnson said.
Johnson said he didn't know
if Rauscher was drunk at the time of the accident.
"I have no idea,"
Johnson said. "It was just a tragic accident."
About eight inches of snow
fell on the region overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
Johnson said that the snow -- as well as speed and "a dozen contributing
factors" -- likely caused the crash.
Johnson said he didn't know
Rauscher well. Johnson said his step-son Matt, who was with the snowmobiling
party that night, was best friends with Rauscher.
Johnson was in
Baye was with his
four-year-old son when the fatal crash occurred, Johnson said.
Johnson speculated that
faster models of snowmobiles could be leading to more accidents. When he was
young, snowmobiles maxed out at 40 mph. They now go up to twice or three times
faster that, Johnson said. (He added that he was not saying Rauscher was
speeding.)
Fourteen people were killed
in snowmobile accidents in
"I wish I knew what
could be done about it," Johnson said.
Johnson left Sunday afternoon
for Rauscher's funeral. He said Rauscher's family and friends are doing
"as well as can be expected."
"They're all together,
thinking about the memories," Johnson said. "There's some smiles --
and a lot of tears."
And, more sad news – Danny
Ody has passed away. Details are
somewhat sketchy at this time. Most I’ve
read was he passed away from natural causes and was 53 years old.
I really have no idea what
the heck is going on with the New Egypt Speedway and the 305 Sprint Cars. Seems like utter confusion now. What follows is from the South Jersey Dirt
Racing message board. I go there and
check things out, on occasion, but for making mention of Dirt Track Digest one
too many times, I have, more or less been banned. Yes, did get a real nasty message from them
and shortly thereafter was the first time my email was hacked, causing the loss
of untold amounts of emails, photos, etc.
Looks like the TSRS Series is affected quite a bit.
New
Date: 1/3/2014 9:29:10 PM
New
NERS Series Added to All Star
Cup Event
New Egypt, NJ -- In 2014, the
New Egypt Speedway will be running its own RaceSaver® Sprint division titled
the New Egypt RaceSaver® Sprint Series. After the TSRS club management and New
Egypt Speedway management mutually decided to part ways, the
Under the leadership of New
Egypt Speedway, the NERS series will race 14 times in 2014 with the rules,
handicapping, and point payout remaining the same as it was under the TSRS
banner. The
The 2013 purse will remain
intact, while drivers vote to decide how they would like the payout to be
distributed. Those finishing in the top 10 in points at the conclusion of the
2014 season will be honored at the annual Awards Banquet at the end of the
season.
The NERS series will also be
given several practice seasons at the beginning of the year to try to establish
a wingless rules package. This is a goal of the
The 2014 addition of the All
Star Cup Shootout will also add the NERS series to its schedule. Much like the
Modified and Crate divisions series, any RaceSaver® Sprint can enter for their
home track or tracks for a $50 per track fee to be entered into the season long
point standings. The 25-lap feature will pay $3,005 to win and $200 to take the
green. The Sprint All Star Cup point standings will pay $3,005 to win. With the
addition of sponsors, both the race payout and the point payout may increase.
The Sprint All Star Cup entry forms can be found on the
For more information on the
NERS series or All Star Cup, visit our website, “Like” us of Facebook
/NewEgyptSpeedwayOfficial, or follow us on Twitter @nesspeedway.
http://theboard.southjerseydirtracing.com/Msgboard.asp?ForumID=27&Return=Msgboard.asp&D83jsd=True
And this was posted:
Here's the deal on the
Racesaver 305's-LONG
There have been many
questions concerning the 305 Racesaver deal. I have received numerous texts,
calls, etc. wondering if I know what is going on and/or what happened. Joe
Grandinetti held a meeting today. I attended in the interest of my friends who
race and for the fact that I do have an interest in seeing sprint car racing
survive in NJ since…well…although not given credit for it by certain folks I
was instrumental in creating what currently exists. To see it disappear or be
damaged would be like seeing your house that you designed burn down. Nobody,
especially me, wants that. So, here is my take.
In the end of the day, NES
will have their own Racesaver sanction and series. TSRS, led by the unpaid Joe
Grandinetti will still exist and run at
How did this happen? Well, it
depends on who you believe. I’ve spoken to both sides and quite honestly, I
don’t know if either to blame or not to blame. Maybe it was miscommunication,
maybe someone heard something that really wasn’t said, I have no idea as I
wasn’t there. The split really came down to conversations that took place in
the fall over what the purse was going to be this year. Apparently, there was
miscommunication somehow and it blew up from there with certain individuals
fanning the flames at times for no apparent reason.
What now? NES will be running
under the Racesaver banner. TSRS will be running under the Racesaver banner.
They both say they are not scheduling against each other. NES is supposedly
going to do their own sealing and their own tech. They cannot seal motors until
someone from the track goes and gets trained by French Grimes. One car that is
legal with TSRS, CRSA, PASS, SHOULD be legal at NES and vice versa since they
are all under the Racesaver banner and rules.
What do I think? Well…it is
what it is. It isn’t any secret that the biggest car counts for TSRS came at
NES because of its location, size, and accommodations. Without NES, TSRS is
going to need to step up their game and promote in order to survive. Some guys
were all up in arms and said they won’t race at NES, but we all know that’s
only a few and the counts will be fine at NES. I certainly hope the management
and tech crew at NES has the brains and balls to enforce the rules and remain
vigilant with tech the way Joe has been. I also hope they don’t decide to go
outlaw, because that will be the end of a good thing. The explosive growth of
the 305 Racesaver class in NJ was mostly due to a rules package that promoted
the idea of uniformity throughout the country. The idea that if you wanted to
sell your motor, you could do it all over the country and not be stuck with a
bastard piece helped it become the fastest growing class in NJ while other
divisions are struggling for car counts. This motor package, coupled with the
availability of used tires, cars, and parts along with decent management and
great racers led to the development of a good thing. Staring some sort of
bastard one off NES only class with be the death calling.
And finally, I’ll end with
this. If you want to blame Joe, go ahead. Just realize that he has done a
thankless job, gotten sued, and given up untold hours of his time so you, the
racers and fans can have a good time. While he has made quite a few
questionable decisions over the years (and heard about it from many, including
me), had it not been for his efforts to deal with French (something I will
never do) and everyone’s bitchin’ and complain’ you’d all be racing something
else, spending a lot more to go 360/410 racing, or doing nothing at all. I
would never want his job because quite honestly, it pays nothing and costs a
ton of time and energy.
Hopefully, the spirit of
Racesaver stays true and the racers and fans support both efforts.
Tony P.
And this comment: Tony makes sense as always......be careful
you guys don't turn 305 racing into what 360 racing turned into....unaffordable
to working people. Believe me, it
happens faster than you think.
Hey,
I’m not taking any sides here, folks, just pointing out what’s being said –
like this question – also on SJDR’s message board on 1/7/14:
“With TSRS we paid $100 in return got 4 membership
licenses that covered my crew. Now if I
wanna race will they honor our licenses cuz I can't afford $700 for myself and
6 crew guys just to race NES!”
Response on 1/8/14: “I will get an answer for you. Please catch up with me at Motorsports on Sat
or Sun.
SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES
GAINING PRODUCT SUPPORT
Author: Brett Deyo Date: 1/7/2014 9:22:23 AM
Product and contingency award
support is growing quickly for the 2014 Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP
since its mid-December launch. In addition to a $17,000 point fund for six
events (racers can drop one of the first five leading into the year-end Short
Track SuperNationals), significant other bonuses will await our drivers at
Orange County March 23,
2014 Short Track Super Series
Fueled By VP Contingency Award Sponsors
ATL Fuel Cells: ATL Fuel
Cells will reward the fifth-place finisher at each Short Track Super Series
Fueled By VP event with a $100 certificate redeemable toward the purchase of a
replacement bladder or fuel cell. At year end, the fifth-place point finisher
in the Super Series standings will earn a $200 certificate. ATL is on the web
at www.atlfuelcells.com.
Art’s Radiator: Art’s
Radiator has donated a brand-new radiator, worth more than $600, that will be
distributed to the highest-finishing Art’s customer in the point standings at
the conclusion of the 2014 Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP. Art’s
Radiators can be found online at www.artsradiators.com.
Bob Hilbert Sportswear: At
each Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP event, three finishing positions in
the Modified main event will earn $100 credits redeemable toward purchases at
Bob Hilbert Sportswear. The ‘prize positions’ will be announced prior to each
event. To learn more about Bob Hilbert Sportswear, visit
www.bobhilbert.com.
DRACO Springs: DRACO Springs
has signed on to sponsor the ‘Spring Forward’ award at each Short Track Super
Series Fueled By VP event in 2014. The driver advancing the most positions in
each series race earns a certificate for a free DRACO Spring (maximum $150
value). At year-end, the Most Improved Driver on the series will have the
option of $500 cash or a $750 DRACO product certificate. DRACO is on the web at
www.dracospring.com.
Henry’s Stainless Steel
Exhaust: Henry’s Stainless Steel Exhaust has signed on to provide a complete
stainless steel exhaust assembly, worth $700. The exhaust assembly will be
given away at season end to a driver with perfect attendance on the season
through a random draw.
Schaeffer Racing Oil:
Schaeffer Racing Oil will provide the winner of each Short Track Super Series
Fueled By VP event in 2014 with two free cases of racing oil. Schaeffer Racing
Oil is online at www.schaefferoil.com.
Shiley Fabrication: At each
2014 Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP, Shiley Fabrication owner Gary
Shiley will reward the ‘Hard Luck Award’ recipient with a complete set of
bumpers and rubrails. At the conclusion of the series, Shiley Fabrication will
reward one team finishing sixth on back in the final standings (via a drawing)
with a kit to include inner jigs, door mounts, quarter mounts, roof mounts,
front and rear bumpers and rubrails. To learn more about Shiley Fabrication,
visit www.shileyfabrication.com.
Valken Wheels: At every Short
Track Super Series Fueled By VP event in 2014, the driver placing fifth will
take home a free beadlock wheel courtesy of Valken Wheels. Valken is online at http://valken.com/sports/racing-wheels/
Mayfield Guilty Of Three
Misdemeanors
CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. – Former
NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield plead guilty on Monday to two counts of
misdemeanor possession of stolen goods and one count of misdemeanor possession
of drug paraphernalia.
Mayfield, a winner of five
Sprint Cup races in 433 starts, will not spend any time in jail thanks to a
plea deal. Mayfield will be required to pay More than $88,000 in restitution to
the victims. $60,000 of that was paid on Monday, with the remainder expected to
be paid Tuesday.
He will also serve a 45-day
suspended sentence and 18 months of unsupervised probation. Mayfield was
suspended by NASCAR in 2009 after testing positive for methamphetamine.
NASCAR Reinstates Todd
Parrott
On Oct. 17 of last season,
Parrott was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock
car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the 2013
NASCAR Rule Book and suspended indefinitely. Parrott was fired by Richard Petty
Motorsports a few days later.
Parrott has worked for a
number of top organizations throughout NASCAR during the last 15 years,
including leading Dale Jarrett to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in 1999
while at Robert Yates Racing.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/nascar/sprint-cup-nascar/nascar-reinstates-todd-parrott/
For what it’s worth: Racing on TV:
http://tvracer.com/
I just checked it out on
Tuesday – Weird how they DO NOT have the Chili Bowl listed for the last
feature, supposedly to be shown live on MAVTV.
The other day on Facebook
there was a post about the Indy Car race at Pocono being increased from 400 to
500 miles. Main reason: At 400 miles, the race went by to quickly. Also noted in that same message was – if you
read it correctly, that both Cup races back to 500 miles. That ain’t happening. Wonder how such info can be sent out? Oh I did attempt to send a message to Pocono,
but it seems one can only use a certain amount of letters, etc. Tried to send, get rejected as too long. Cut some off – still to long. I gave up.
Football:
Way too many penalties, as
far as I’m concerned. Can’t we just let
them play a game? I’ve seen some
ridiculous penalties lately. And what’s
with all the “hot heads” now in football.
Never was that way. And I’m
beginning to think that somewhere someone wrote a script about football and the
plays. First down – try to run through
the line with no gain. Second down, long
pass down field, usually incomplete.
Third down – short pass – not enough for a first down. Forth down – punt. It sure seems to me that the college coaches
& players are more intelligent than the pros – especially when close to the
goal line and running end around plays to score, rather than constantly bucking
that huge defensive line, usually for naught.
Unreal how so many of the
last few games, both pro and college have exciting last quarters.
Is it me, or does it seem
that the “play clock” is faster at times, than at others?
And why, pray tell, does the
NFL schedule a game at
Basketball:
With all these giants playing
the game today, and this “slam dunk” crap – how about a new rule – one must
dribble the ball prior to taking a shot?
Crate engine info?
This Bolt is the Key to GM’s
High-Tech Assembly Line
Offenhauser engines to take
the spotlight at
Note: Some very interesting comments and/or
questions follow the article. Like - how
does one do a valve job on an engine that has the head as an integral part of
the block?
Going back, in time – how I
would have loved to have seen Jim Clark and Dan Gurney in a Champ Car – on a
dirt mile. Nowhere can I find that they
actually did take any laps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I5JfGr7sr6w
Indy driver Alex Lloyd trying
out a sprint car, on dirt. He was
surprised.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ayhtGHDqNY8
Humpy Wheeler – never at a
loss for words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk8ZOQl-7Xc&feature=youtu.be
Andy Granatelli, former CEO
of STP and Hall of Fame motorsports entrepreneur, dies at 90
MONTECITO, California — Andy
Granatelli, the former CEO of STP motor oil company who made a mark on
motorsports as a car owner, innovator and entrepreneur, has died. He was 90.
Granatelli's son, Vince, said
his father died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a
Granatelli is a member of the
International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of
His cars nearly won the
In 1973, Gordon Johncock gave
Granatelli another Indy 500 victory.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/14a6ff5ed0c74d248af93f0f51a1d483/CAR-Obit-Granatelli
The ARDC schedule, so far,
from what I’ve seen:
New
Big Diamond: 2 shows
Susky: 3 shows
Clary’s and
Williams Grove: one show
From what I understand, there
are more races scheduled for New Egypt – up to 5? And also
Note: What is a shame is that the ARDC has been,
for years now, basically a centralized racing club racing mainly in PA. A majority of the drivers are from PA – many
graduating from Micro Sprints. I doubt there are any drivers listed in their
roster for 2014 that are from
Hopefully, maybe something
can be worked out with some shows at 5 Mile or Penn Can.
On Wednesday afternoon, I
happened to check out the NEMA’s website.
Guess what, folks? There will be
another midget race in
Evans Mills
Published at December 15,
2013
According to the track web
site, Evans Mills Speedway will host its inaugural Northeastern Midget
Association (NEMA) Midget race on May 24, 2014. It will be the 72nd track to
host a NEMA race. The 3/8 mile paved oval is located near
While checking out a thread
on the DTD’s forum/message board, on 305 Sprints, I came across this:
“When Accord and
Note: I kinda thought this would happen, especially
with the addition of Slingshots to the Friday night shows at the “Big A”. Now – has or will Accord also drop the 4
cylinders, too? Might there be any 305
racing at Accord in 2014? I know the
ARDC would love to return, but…….
And, this on Facebook:
“The only lightning sprint
racing is going to be 6 races at glen ridge, with the stipulation that there
must be at least 15 cars signed in at each race or the remainder the series
will be cancelled.”
Note: I don’t think Accord had 15 cars at any
Lightning Sprint race in 2013. Sure does
not look good at all for this class.
This might be a little late,
but:
NFL should be alarmed that
three of four playoff games, including
Found on the Internet:
we have over 30 million
illegal aliens operating out of Dem-created sanctuary cities that we can get
rid of so we can get some of our own citizens back to work - the illegal aliens
being allowed to steal American jobs and benefits costs the American taxpayers
hundreds of billions of dollars each and every year - dump the illegals and
let's take better care of our citizens - our citizens are going homeless while
illegals are getting fat on the hog double dipping; he steals the job while she
cranks out kids on the system.
It is now becoming where the
illegals have more rights than the American natural citizen. My wife went to
get a driver's license in
"The IG report stated
that more than 2.3 million persons who did not have Social Security numbers
valid for working in the
And a lot of these people
effectively paid nothing in income taxes and they still got a refund!
When the rights of ILLEGALS
become a rallying cry, you know your government is corrupt. These arrogant
bastards in
Note: Apparently some a-holes in
Found on Facebook.
On Facebook on 12/28/13:
Tell us again, congress
How we didn't earn every cent
of our retirement, but you did.
Photo of two GI's helping a
wounded, third GI.
And this, too, same date:
Just look at all these cars.
Where are they now? Could they still be competitive?
From 8/2/95:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Yrgbs_IgF_M
Comments:
No one will ever know, unless
they get them out.
I am only half way thru
watching but it seems there are 40-45 cars there
There was and still is a lot
of cars and yes they would still be competitive. It's the rules that keep older
car from running. Any motor 355 CI for pushrod 255 for DOHC weigh the car and
DRIVER after the race steel or alum. blocks carbon, steel, alum, or mag body's
that would create interest. Andy are you listening? We ran cars for 20+ years
and were sill up front.
How can you get a hold of
Andy Hillenberg?
Facebook - 12/28/13 -
Continued:
Damn shame the road to Indy
no longer goes thru DuQuion!
We had a chance when Tony
George told the world he was designing an "American" OVAL series for
the "American" short track driver - to be called the Indy Racing
League (IRL). At the time of its inception, I was fortunate enough to work for
USAC as a part time tech guy on Sprint/midget trail and I can remember my boss
taking me to "secret" meetings at Union Jack's on 16th st with some
of the power players of the design of the IRL (out of respect I will not name
here). It sure was fun listening to them spout about their dreams for returning
Indy racing to the prominence of days gone by. They fully intended to do such
by using sprints and midgets as the proving grounds to Indy. They even spoke of
making the mile dirt tracks a part of the points system for the Indy
championship, as a means of forcing anyone who wanted to win the crown to be a
dirt racer. Sadly, it did not all work out that way and big money won once
again. But, it did get far enough along to give guys like Stewart, Hillenburg,
Hewitt, Boat, Michner, Kite a shot at the big time. And as it turned out, me as
well; as I went on to work for several Indycar teams, spotted for Michner in
the 500, spotted for Stewart in Busch, and was hired as team manger for
Elliott-Marino Motorsports, the year (1998) Bill Elliott & Dan Marino ran
Nadeau in the #13 FirstPlus car. I had a blast & relish the memories but
now USAC cant even keep together a sprint pavement series. Good luck Andy! I
support it, but most days I would rather go watch some kids run karts than
anything else.
The Chili Bowl:
Starting on January 13th!
http://www.chilibowl.com/schedule/?y=2014
http://www.chilibowl.com/entries/manual.aspx
As of 1/6/14 – 285entrants. And over 1000 Micro Sprints were entered for
the racing the week before the Chili Bowl.
What really sucks, I could
not find one single name from Indy Car as being entered.
Chili Bowl information:
First Look: 2014 Chili Bowl
Qualifying Nights
1/7/2014
First Look: 2014 Chili Bowl
Qualifying Nights
Among the list of 285 entries
are 274 confirmed drivers of which 58 are past feature starters, 64 are Chili
Bowl Rookies, and six who have already earned the coveted Golden Driller with
each one looking for the advantage.
Being that the Tulsa Expo
Raceway is ripped up, and rebuilt every year, that “hopeful” advantage comes,
for some, in the form of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout. Contested this
past weekend, the lineup of 513 drivers showed 23 Chili Bowl entrants, including
four-time and defending Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Champion, Kevin Swindell, who
circled the Tulsa Expo Raceway 154 green-flag laps after competing in four
divisions of Micro Sprint Cars.
Looking to even out to around
70 drivers per night, the breakdown of drivers per night is listed at the
following:
River Spirit Casino Wednesday
Night Qualifier - http://www.chilibowl.com/entries/manual.aspx?c=1158
John Christner Trucking
Thursday Night Qualifier - http://www.chilibowl.com/entries/manual.aspx?c=1159
Vacuworx Global Friday Night
Qualifier - http://www.chilibowl.com/entries/manual.aspx?c=1160
Nightly breakdowns are
subject to change without notice.
The 28th Lucas Oil Chili Bowl
Nationals presented by General Tire will begin moving teams in on Sunday,
January 12, 2014.
Practice is scheduled for
Monday, January 13 with the first night of competition getting underway with
Tuesday’s Warren CAT Qualifying night as well as the sixth annual Vacuworx
Invitational Race of Champions.
Competition continues with
Wednesday’s River Spirit Casino Qualifier, Thursday’s John Christner Trucking
Qualifier, and Friday Vacuworx Global Qualifier with everything culminating on
Saturday’s Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Championship.
The top three in each
Qualifying Night A-Feature will transfer directly into the Saturday
championship event with the remainder of Saturday’s features lined up according
to the Qualifying night finishes.
Chili Bowl Online: All
official news regarding the 28th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National presented
by General Tire can be found at http://www.chilibowl.com. Updates throughout
the Chili Bowl can be found via Facebook and Twitter at
http://www.facebook.com/chilibowlnationals and
http://www.twitter.com/cbnationals.
Event Coverage: For the first
time, the Chili Bowl will be show online on http://www.racinboys.com.
The online PPV experience
will run from Tuesday through Saturday’s qualifiers. At time of opening
ceremonies on Saturday, Racinboys PPV coverage will cease as final features
will be shown live on MAVTV American Real for the first time. For a complete
listing of channels, and to request MAVTV, log onto http://www.mavtv.com.
From Jayski:
Bestwick to move to IndyCar
Series broadcasts:
Sportscaster Allen Bestwick
will remain with ESPN /ABC after it loses its NASCAR contract and work
primarily as play-by-play announcer for the network's broadcasts of IndyCar
Series events. Bestwick currently serves in the same role for network's NASCAR
broadcasts but ESPN/ABC will lose broadcast rights to those races at the
conclusion of the 2014 season. NBC and Fox and their respective sports networks
will broadcast all NASCAR events beginning in 2015. Bestwick will do both
IndyCar and NASCAR events this season for ESPN/ABC. In 2015, Bestwick will do
IndyCar broadcasts and work in other sports. An ESPN spokesman declined to
comment (Charlotte Observer).(1-3-2014)
Race Track tax break to
expire:
Every year, there are a raft
of "temporary" tax breaks, credits, and deductions that expire on
Dec. 31. Lawmakers usually plan on extending them. But they don't always get to
it on time. This year, Congress let about 55 different tax breaks expire on
Dec. 31. In theory, Congress could still extend these (retroactively) for 2014.
One such tax break was: A tax break to help NASCAR build racetracks. This tax
break allowed anyone who builds a racetrack to receive a small tax benefit
through accelerated depreciation. (It was called the "NASCAR
loophole," but it doesn't just help NASCAR.) Supporters claimed the break
is necessary so that NASCAR can compete on a level playing field with other
theme parks. But it's gone now, unless Congress decides to extend. Cost to
extend: About $50 million per year.(in part from the Washington Post)(1-3-2014)
Dave Despain back on TV:
Renowned motor racing
broadcaster Dave Despain {formerly of SPEED's Wind Tunnel show] has signed a
two-year contract with MAVTV American Real to host the network's five live
events, beginning with the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General
Tire on Jan. 18, and a series of 30-minute, one-on-one programs interviewing
drivers and other personalities from across the diverse American racing
landscape. The 67-year old Despain was attracted to joining the burgeoning
independent network owned by Forrest Lucas by the opportunity to return to
working at the race track and hosting the "Dave Despain Show."
"I'm really excited to
get back to the grass roots of racing," Despain said. "And I'm also
excited about being able to do a series of long-form interviews, the majority
of which will feature the legends of grass-roots racing. We'll try to mix it up
and have an interesting variety of personalities from all over the racing
world.(AutoWeek)(1-2-2014)
Note: Sad thing is, MAVTV is not available to quite
a lot of race fans, so I’ve seen – including yours truly, when I get back home.
Sad News - George Tet:
Former modified racer George
Tet died Dec. 31. He was 90 years old. Tet’s real name was Tetsuo Fuchigami and
he was the first Japanese to drive in a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup,
running three races in 1960-1961) car. In the 1950s he won at many tracks
including Roosevelt Stadium in
Some Daytona Testing to be
Televised: the 2014 version of NASCAR cars and trucks take to the track at
Daytona for preseason test sessions, with FOX Sports 1 providing 12 hours of
coverage over three days from Jan. 9-11. The NASCAR on FOX team of Darrell
Waltrip, Larry McReynolds and Mike Joy call the action while NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series cars are on the track Jan. 9-10 (1:00 pm/et to 5:00 pm/et, Live), with
Bob Dillner and Matt Yocum reporting from the pits and Jeff Hammond reporting
from the garage. Setting up camp in the garage area, host Rick Allen and
analyst Hermie Sadler offer a location for drivers, crew chiefs and other personalities
to talk over the day’s storylines. NASCAR Nationwide Series tests air on FOX
Sports 1 from 3:00pm/et to 7:00pm/et on Saturday, Jan. 11, with Allen, Hammond
and Phil Parsons in the booth, and Sadler, Dillner and Ray Dunlap reporting
from the pits.(FOX)(1-1-2014).
Note: I wonder how many get FOX Sports?
McMurray & Larson to run
in Rolex 24:
Seven-time and reigning
GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Champions and five-time and reigning Rolex 24
At Daytona Winners Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced its
season-long program for the new IMSA-sanctioned TUDOR United SportsCar
Championship (USCC) in 2014, including their driver line-up for the 52nd Rolex
24 At Daytona. Long-time partners Telcel and TELMEX return as the primary
sponsors of the #01 Ford EcoBoost Riley in the Prototype category for the USCC
season-long effort piloted by Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas in their eighth year
together, after finishing the GRAND-AM era as most-successful driving duo in
Rolex Sports Car Series history.
In addition, CGRFS will again
field two Prototypes for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, featuring eight drivers that
represent some of the best talent the motor racing world has to offer. Pruett
and Rojas will unite with CGRFS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) teammate Jamie
McMurray and reigning Indy Lights Champion Sage Karam to form the lineup in the
#01 Telcel/Target/Comfort Revolution Ford EcoBoost Riley, while the Team Target
trio of drivers Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Kyle Larson join sports car star
Marino Franchitti in the #02 Target/Telcel/Big Machine Records Ford EcoBoost
Riley. CGRFS previously announced it would utilize Fords 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost
racing engine for the 2014 USCC season.(EGR)(1-4-2014)
Different drivers testing for
BK Racing at Daytona:
Alex Bowman, who subbed for
David Reutimann in the #83
UPDATE: After completing a
full season with BK Racing in 2013, the decision has been mutually made to part
ways between driver David Reutimann and BK Racing effective immediately. Due to
the current uncertainty of the team's 2014 driver lineup, driver David
Reutimann has decided not to pursue a seat with BK Racing for 2014. No official
driver lineup for the upcoming season is currently available at this time.(BK Racing),
Reutimann drove the #83 Burger King
Elliott and Hendrick meet
with
Chase Elliott to NNS with
UPDATE Chase Elliott to run
full season for JR Motorsports, NAPA Returns: Chase Elliott will compete full
time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports starting in 2014 and do
so with NAPA AUTO PARTS as his full-season primary sponsor. With Elliott as its
driver, the 2014 season will mark
Hornish gets part time ride
for 2014:
Sam Hornish Jr. will share
seat time with Kyle Busch in the #54 Joe Gibbs Racing
UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing
(JGR) announced that it has signed driver Sam Hornish, Jr. to drive the #54
Monster Energy
The #54 Monster Energy
Hornish has spent the past
two seasons driving the #12 car for Penske Racing in the Nationwide Series.
Last season he recorded one win, 16 top-five and 25 top-ten finishes and
captured four pole awards. In 99 career starts, Hornish has two wins, 28
top-five and 53 top-ten finishes. He also has made 130 career starts in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Hornishs first race behind the wheel of the #54
Monster Energy
From Track Forum:
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/forum.php
Roar Before the 24 This
Weekend
Getting very excited for the
season now...
Here's the entry list as of
this morning. Not sure if this link will be updated as new drivers are listed,
or if a new link will be posted. Already several Indycar/Indy lights drivers
listed. I counted Pagenaud, Rahal, Briscoe, Hunter-Reay, and
Marshall Pruett is running
very good updates on twitter (https://twitter.com/marshallpruett) as well as on
racer.com (http://www.racer.com/imsa-roar-befor...rticle/327784/).
IMSA site link for schedule,
timing, etc. here (http://www.imsa.com/races/roar-rolex-24)
Seriously not sure who to
root for, whether it be teams with my favorite drivers, favorite cars, favorite
Grand-Am teams, favorite ALMS teams....I might just have pre-order a case of
Red Bull for the end of the month, and sit back and enjoy the show...
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?182675-Roar-Before-the-24-This-Weekend
Note: Depending on where one lives, and what kind
of TV connections one might have, it looks like quite a few will not be able to
see the action.
From the AARN:
This Week
In AARN:
Pioneer Pole Buildings
Motorsports 2014 Show Set
For 29th Annual Run This
Weekend
Famed Motordrome Speedway
Sold To Todd Melfi;
Future Much Brighter
New
Own RaceSaver Sprint Car
Organization;
TSRS Still In At
Dave Rauscher’s Son Kory
Dies In
Inducts New Hall Of Famers,
Honors Its Own
Comprehensive Speedweeks Race
Schedule
Released For All
Ryan Blaney
Keynote Speaker
Fred Rahmer
To Become 410 Sprint Team
Owner,
PA Speedweek Event Race
Promoter
Pauch In Spotlight
At New Egypt Speedway’s
Awards Banquet In
Press releases:
News from the
Media Contact: Brett Deyo –
845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com
For Immediate Release/January
6, 2014
March 23 Orange County Fair
Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ Taking Shape: United Pump & Tank Signs On As Leading
Marketing Partner; East Coast Speed Joins List Of Sponsors; Rock Fantasy
Provides $400 Halfway Leader Bonus; Lap 31 Now Worth $310; Registration Now
Open For Lucrative $30,000-Plus Event With Craig Mitchell First Entrant
The inaugural running of the
‘Hard Clay Open’ at the Middletown, N.Y., facility – promoted by Brett Deyo of
BD Motorsports Media LLC via an agreement with speedway operators Michael Gurda
IV and Howard Commander – on Sunday, March 23 continues is building momentum.
The event, which serves as the first on-track activity at
The ‘Hard Clay Open’ will be
headlined by a 50-lap big-block/small-block 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.
Crate 602 Sportsman run a 25-lap main event paying $1,000 to win in the
lid-lifter of the Dig Safely New York GRIT Series.
United Pump & Tank signed
on to support ‘Hard Clay Open’ as a leading marketing partner. United Pump
& Tank, located in
East Coast Speed & Sport
Shop/ECS Auto, 660 Route 17M in
Rock Fantasy Concert, Smoke
Shop & Pinball Room proprietor Stephen Keeler will reward the leader of the
‘Hard Clay Open’ halfway lap – 25 – with a healthy $400 cash bonus in the
50-lap main. Rock Fantasy is at
Lap 31 of the ‘Hard Clay
Open’ Modified event will pay $310 thanks to Dave Zubikowski and Zubi’s Racing.
At OCFS – as in all BD Motorsports Media events – all lap money is not
distributed to the leader. During the ‘Hard Clay Open’ the extra cash will
cycle through the top-seven drivers in the running order via the ‘Lucky 7’ lap
money program.
Marketing opportunities for
the ‘Hard Clay Open’ remain available. Lap sponsorships are on sale now at $20
minimum per lap (all lap money is distributed directly to the racers). To get
involved, contact Brett Deyo at Deyo99H@aol.com or call 845.728.2781.
Pre-registration for the
‘Hard Clay Open’ is now open. The pre-entry fee is $15. Entry forms are
available online at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com and www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.
Track regular Craig ‘Hollywood’ Mitchell was the first official entrant for the
program.
Big- and small-block
combinations are legal for this unique event with staggered minimum weights.
American Racer and Hoosier tires are both legal, as well. Accepted tire
compounds have been outlined in the race rules/information.
For the first time in
For qualifying, drivers will
draw for their starting positions upon entry to the speedway. Heat-race
finishes utilizing staggered passing points will be calculated to set the
redraw participants and qualified cars from 10-lap heat races. Consolations, 10 laps each, will set the
remainder of the 26-car starting field via their order of finish. The heat-race
finish/passing point combination will set the starting lineups for the
consolations.
The passing points system,
new to Modified racing but widely used in other forms of racing including
Sprint Cars and the famed ‘Chili Bowl’ in Tulsa, Okla., aims to satisfy the
desires of both racers and fans by easing the consequences of a poor draw for
competitors and providing heat-race excitement for fans.
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.)
For competitors planning to
chase points on the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP, the ‘Hard Clay Open’
serves as the first of six points-paying events.
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.
The GRIT Series 602 Sportsman
will draw for starting positions with a redraw of top qualifiers for the main
event. Heats and consolations will be eight laps. GRIT Series rules will be in effect on this
event. Visit www.gritracingseries.com for further information.
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
For further ‘Hard Clay Open’
information, contact 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.
Located at
In the event of inclement
weather, the rain date is tentatively slated for Friday, March 28.
The regular season at
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Borgers Speedway 2014
Schedule
You asked for it and here it
is!
*Season Points Start
03-22-2013
“Mo Money March” 2:00pm Start
Time
• Week #1 March 22, 2013
King of Asphalt Round #1
TQ’s $750 to Win 50 Laps
Presented by Hyper Racing
• Week #2 March 29, 2013
Clone Wars Round #1
TQ’s $500 to Win 50 Lap
$550 to Win Sr. Slingshot
Microstocks $250 to Win
“Spring Forward” 2:00pm Start
Time
• Week#3 April 5, 2013
Briggs Flathead Sr. Champ
$500.00 to Win
ATQMRA WINGED 50 Laps
Winged Jr Sportsman Champ
oversized trophies and special promotions
• Week #4 April 12, 2013
Briggs Flathead Heavy $500 to
Win
Double Season Points
• Week #5 April 19, 2013
King of Asphalt Round #2
Microstocks $250 to Win
• Week #6 April 26, 2013
Clone Wars Round #2
“Money Making May” 2:00pm
Start Time
• Week#7 May 3, 2013
ATQMRA 50 Laps
Winged Jr Sportsman Champ
oversized trophies and special promotions
• Week#8 May 10, 2013
Vintage ATQMRA
The Big Boys are Back! Pork
Chop -- $350 to Win Presented by Green Flag Driving Experience
• Week#9 May 17, 2013
Briggs Flathead Sr Champ $650
to Win
• Week#10 May 24, 2013
Sons of Anarchy Round #1
Double Season Points
• Week#11 May 31, 2013
Clone Wars Round #3
Briggs Flathead Sr Champ $555
to Win Presented by Green Flag Driving Experience
“A June To Remember”
SUMMER SCHEDULE STARTS --
4:00pm Start Time
• Week#12 June 7, 2013
ATQMRA WINGED 50 Laps
Briggs Flathead Sr Champ $750
to Win Presented by Diamond Supply Co. Clothing
• Week#13 June 14, 2013
Clone Wars Round #4
Slingshots $550.00 To Win
• Week#14 June 21, 2013
King of Asphalt Round #3
Slingshot Tour JR and SR
No TQ’s
• Week#15 June 28, 2013
Allstar TQ Memorial Race $
2000.00 To Win
75 Lap Feature presented by
COPART.com, Weis Markets and Hyper Racing
The Big Boys are Back Part II
Pork Chop -- $350 to Win
“Hot Summer Nights” -- 4:00pm
Start Time
• Week#16 July 5, 2013
ATQMRA 50 Laps
Microstock Firecracker 40
$500.00 To Win
Briggs Flathead Heavy $500.00
To Win
Fireworks Show presented by
Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder
• Week#17 July 12, 2013
OFF WEEK – NO RACING
• Week#18 July 19, 2013
Briggs Flathead Heavy $750.00
to Win
• Week#19 July 26, 2013
Pappy's Pick of The Week -
TBA
“Git R Done” August -- 4:00pm
Start Time
• Week#20 Aug 2, 2013
King of Asphalt Round #4
ATQMRA Winged
• Week#21 Aug 9, 2013
Slingshots $350.00 to Win
Karts Double Points
• Week#22 Aug 16, 2013
Sons of Anarchy Round #2
• Week#23 Aug 23, 2013
Clone Wars Round #5
Microstocks $350 to Win
• Week#24 Aug 30, 2013
Briggs Flathead Sr Champ
$750.00 to Win
“Month of Champions” August
-- 4:00pm Start Time
• Week#25 Sept 6, 2013
Kid Kart - Back 2 School 25
JR Back 2 School Spectacular
No TQ’s
• Week#26 Sept 13, 2013
Championship Saturday
King of Asphalt Round #5
**** End of Season Points****
• Week#27 Sept 20, 2013
All Divisions
6 Week Mini Octoberfest
Series Points 2:00pm Start Time
“Run What Ya Brung” November
Times
Regular Schedule
Gates Open At 10:00am
Open Practice 1:00pm
Registration Closes at 1:30pm
Drivers Mtg 2:00pm
Warm Ups 2:30pm
Heats start by 3:00pm
Summer Schedule ( Starts June
7th, 2014 )
Gates Open At 10:00am
Open PAID Practice 1:00pm
Registration Closes at 3:30pm
Drivers Mtg 4:00pm
Warm Ups 4:30pm
Heats start by 5:00pm
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On Monday, January 6, 2014
8:34 PM, Brett Deyo <deyo99h@aol.com> wrote:
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For Immediate Release/January
6, 2014
Lucas Oil Empire Super
Sprints Set For
CENTER LISLE, NY - For the
first time in speedway history, the lightning-fast 360 Sprint Cars of the
Empire Super Sprints (ESS) will descend on Thunder Mountain Speedway in 2014.
In a joint announcement
involving ESS management and BD Motorsports Media LLC during the Eastern
Motorsport Press Association Convention Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Crowne Plaza
Valley Forge in
The Labor Day weekend
Saturday spectacular at
The 360 Sprint Cars of ESS
will run 25 laps for a minimum of $2,000 to win in their debut at Thunder
Mountain, a racy, tire-wear-friendly three-eighths-mile clay oval located in
Center Lisle, N.Y., minutes off the Whitney Point/Lisle interchange (Exit 8) on
Interstate 81 (approximately 20 miles north of Binghamton).
Marketing partners are
currently being sought to increase the ESS payout. Additionally, competitors
will have the opportunity to race for lap money and other bonuses and
contingency awards.
Fireworks will be part of the
‘Sprint Car Saturday Night’ special, in addition to a pre-race holiday
picnic/barbecue.
To complete the ‘Sprint Car
Saturday Night’ theme, the CRSA 305 Sprint Cars and SRP 600cc Micro-Sprints
will be part of the program.
Spoonhower, who built the
speedway in the early 1990s, has returned to the helm of
Spoonhower, a 58-year-old
businessman from
Deyo, a special events
promoter in the dirt Modified realm, will present his second 360 Sprint Car
event of the ‘14 season at
The ‘Turnpike 25’ accompanies
the Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. ‘Dirty Jersey 60’ Super DIRTcar Series
big-block 60-lap event at the
ESS president Dean Reynolds
is pleased to add
“
The
“This race at
The Empire Super Sprints are
on the web at www.empiresupersprints.com.
For further information on BD
Motorsports Media LLC, contact Brett Deyo by e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com, call
845.728.2781 or visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. For up-to-the-minute news,
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On Monday, January 6, 2014
11:06 PM, Bob Snyder Photo <bobsnyderphoto@enter.net> wrote:
Borgers GM
Brendan O’Connor
Borgers Speedway
****
We are excited beyond words
for the 2014 Season. It is our mission to continue our growth and establish
ourselves as a premier banked asphalt short track. We proud to offer preview of
our 2014 plans below!
WHY BORGERS IN 2014 ?
One word, COMMITMENT! As we
closed 2013 out, I believe we have proven our commitment to karts and TQ's! To
take that commitment to the next level we have partnered with Green Flag
Driving Experience ( www.greenflagdrivingexperience.com ). This partnership
will provide our kart racers the ability to earn Green Flag Bucks. This fund
will eventually earn the racer a rental in one of the Green Flag TQ's at
Borgers Speedway! It is our mission to remain committed to the people who keep
our doors open! To further their patronage we wish to offer options for drivers
and teams to move up to bigger and faster rides!
Green Flag Bucks will be
earned via weekly participation. Together, Borgers Speedway and Green Flag
Driving Experience will offer Bonus Green Flag Bucks for top qualifiers, heat
wins and more... Stay Tuned for specific details. Do not get this confused or
think this is a "for $19.99 " gimmick. Your commitment to us will be
rewarded! You could earn a free few lap session or you can go all in ! Borgers
Speedway style! and end up with a multiple week rental in full race dress ( race
with the TQ class at Borgers Speedway! ) need more then this? How about:
The Clone Wars –
5 race mini series. Each
event will consist of pill draw, 12 lap heats and a 25 lap feature. Each event
will pay $ 250 to Win ( each event will be $ 50.00 entry fee - 8 Kart min ) .
The Mini Series Champion will win a New Clone Motor and $300 in Cash. There
will be no drops for the mini series. We will also hand out a 100 point bonus
for attending all 5 events.
The mini series championship
will pay as follows:
1st New motor plus $300 in
Cash 2nd $200.00 3rd $ 150.00 4th $100.00 5th $50.00
The Imperial Games
The Gladiators who entered
the Coliseum to battle were considered the best of the best. There is
definitely no shortage of epic battles.... The wheelers of our Briggs Flat Head
Heavy class are our modern day Gladiators. No single class at Borgers Speedway
has impressed more than these guys. Week in and week out these guys came and
pounded our asphalt in 2013. For 2014, we will offer multiple $500.00 to win
events ( $ 50 entry fee, 10 kart Min ) we will also offer one $1000.00 to win
event ( $ 75.00 entry fee, 15 Kart Min )
King of the Asphalt Sr Champ
Due to the overwhelming
interest in wings. Borgers Speedway will now make our 2014 King of the Asphalt
5 race mini series WINGED! Strap on your top wings ( JC Specialty or similar -
rule articulation will follow... but the JC Specialty wing is considered the
standard ) and come battle for a $500.00 payday! The King of the Asphalt
program will be a 5 race mini series. Each event will consist of a pill draw,
12 lap heats and a 35 lap feature. Each event will pay $ 250 to Win ( each
event will be $ 50.00 entry fee - 8 Kart min ) . The Mini Series Champion will
win $500.00. We've landed a few sponsors for these events! The sponsors will be
offering BONUS money to help offset the cost for the wings! As a track
community, we also plan to help offset cost for those that have run Borgers on
a regular basis or intend to! There will be no drops for the mini series. We will
also hand out a 100 point bonus for attending all 5 events.
NOTE: The Sr. Champ karts
will run on a weekly basis as WINGLESS.... We are open to adding winged on a
regular basis but we will need to monitor the turn out.... We do not want to
take away from the best growing class we have! The Sr Champs should be
considered our Flagship Kart class and whatever we can do to make racing better
for these guys we will do!
The mini series championship
will pay as follows:
1st $500.00 2nd $250.00 3rd $
150.00 4th $100.00 5th $75.00 plus BONUS $$$$
Microstocks
The 2014 Borgers Speedway
Micro Stock class will remain two classes. World Formula and LO206. Depending
on counts, we may opt to run them together but score them separately. Each
class will be awarded a separate championship and will feature 6 drop weeks. In
doing so, we believe those weekend warriors who can not make it every Saturday
can still battle for the track championship.
The champion will be required
to attend at least 75% of our races to receive prize money. The plan is to
offer multiple $ 250.00 to win events. In July expect to see a $500.00
Firecracker 40 at Borgers Speedway. The event will consist of bonus money for
5th place to last place. The event will feature 12 lap heat races and a 40 lap
feature under the lights ( caution laps will count for the first half of the
race ) . The winner of a feature will earn 10 bonus points towards their 2014
points championship.
We also are adding a Rookie
Microstock Class for anyone new to the sport. This class will be monitored by
our tech staff and drivers will be encouraged to move up once they are ready.
This class will not have a regular pay out or accumulate a season points total.
Entries have the option to take a trophy or a small pay out. This is strictly a
class to encourage our new and / or developmental drivers. If a team enters a
micro stock in either WF or LO206 and wishes to enter a second or back up car
with a new or rookie driver, his or her entry fee will be free! For example, if
Owner A enters his #14 in the WF Micro stock class, his backup car, with a
rookie driver would receive free entry fee into the rookie class! Again, we are
doing this in an effort to grow the micro stock racing in NEPA. We believe the
micro stock class is a perfect fit for our track and we encourage all to come
out and check us out on a weekly basis.
Special Events
Schools Out JR Spectacular
Join us in mid June to race
against the regions fastest Jr’s. All Jr class will run for Oversized trophies,
oversized checks with bigger pay outs and special prizes... The Jr 3 (
Restricted ) and Jr 2 ( Sportsman ) will run for a $350.00 pay day ( $40.00
Entry fee – 8 Kart Min ). Both classes class will run 12 lap heats and a 40 lap
feature. The Jr 1 ( Rookie ) youngsters will run for a $150.00 pay day ( $
30.00 entry fee – 8 kart min ). The Jr 1 ( Rookie ) class will run 12 lap heats
with a 25 lap feature.
TQ Young Gun's ( Winged Jr
Sportsman Champ )
Each night we are visited by
the ATQMRA Tour, our young guns will be able to strap into their Mini TQ’s (
Winged Jr Sportsman Champs ) and will get the privilege of running their
feature prior to the ATQMRA feature. These youngsters will get to experience
racing under the lights, in front of a big crowd. Imagine your youngster smile
as the top three are interviewed in victory lane! As we did many times this
year we intend to incorporate all Jr’s into as much of the big car events as we
can. ( This will also be a weekly class )
Back To School Kid Kart 25
This will be the third year
for the special kid kart event. Come and support the biggest kid kart event in
the region. Oversized trophies, gift cards, prizes, stickers and T Shirts… Each
youngster will be interviewed on the front stretch. This race always packs the
house. We will continue the use of a restrictor for the kid karts.
Sons of Anarchy Slugfest –
Outlaws ( Open Unlimited )
Twice this summer we invite
those who have those SPECIAL motors and out of the box ideas to battle on our
asphalt. This will be a flat kart unlimited / open motor event. These two
events will pay $350 to win ( $ 40.00 entry fee – 8 kart min ). The fastest lap
time of the day will all also receive a bonus $100.00. If the winner wins both
events he will receive a bonus $100.00!
The payout for the top 5 will
be as follows (further back will be determined by kart count )
1st $350.00 2nd $200.00 3rd $
125.00 4th $100.00 5th $60.00
Briggs Flat Head Sr. Champ
The success of the 2013 Big
paydays has made us re-tap this the hottest asphalt class out there. Make room
in your schedule to come battle the region’s best. With a $1000.00 to win ( $
75.00 entry fee – 15 kart min ) event on the schedule we hope to showcase our
track to more than just the ringers.
The payout for the $1000 to
Win will be as follows (further back will be determined by kart count )
1st $1,000.00 2nd $600.00 3rd
$ 300.00 4th $250.00 5th $200.00
With the higher entry our
payout typically extends all the way to last place- Last year our counts where
low even with the big paydays, needless to say, financially its hard to offer
big $$$$ with low counts..... with that said, we will give it a whirl again
early in 2014 and try to establish a solid foundation of quality drivers and
karts....
Our Schedule is done--
However, we are holding it back due to a few outstanding agreements.... I
suspect now that the holidays are over we will get it wrapped up in the next
day or two.
Brendan O'Connor
Borgers Speedway
Borgers Motorsports and
Banquet News.
Borgers PR
Media Contact
Bob Snyder
bobsnyderphoto@enter.net
Borgers Speedway, Bob Snyder
Historic Racing Photos, and Snyder Video Productions Team Up For 3 Day Run at
Motorsports 2014.
Borgers Speedway will
officially kick off the 2014 racing season at Motorsports 2014 January 10, 11,
and 12 at the Greater Philladelphia Expo Center in Oaks,
While Borgers Speedway will
be bringing the racing public up to date on all the exciting happenings at the
Saylorsburg, Pa. 1/7 asphalt oval for 2014 Borgers Promoter Bob Snyder and brother
Dale Snyder will take the fans on a trip down memory lane with photos and DVD’s
of the best of the best in northeast stock car
and sprint car racing from the past.
Borgers 2013 Dirt 600 Sprint
Champion Jason Hentrich will have on display his immaculate black 67 Hyper
which took him to the 2013 Borgers championship. The familiar blue number 17 AllStar Slingshot
of Tom Arntz will be on display sporting the Borgers Speedway wrap which will
compete at the Boardwalk Bowl in
All your questions about the
2014 racing season and rules will be answered by the Borgers Speedway
staff. Banquet tickets for the January
18 Borgers Speedway awards banquet will be on sale and anyone wishing to pick
up tickets they have purchased can do at the show. Schedules will be available and pit spots may
be purchased.
Bob Snyder Historic Racing
Photos will have over 800 different photos from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s for
sale and Snyder Video Productions will have their full line of more then 35
DVD’s playing throughout the show and on sale.
Snyder Video will also have the re-release of the History Of Nazareth
Speedway and the all new production Memories of East Windor Speedweay.
Anyone wishing to purchase
banquet ticket that will not be in attendance at the show can do so by making
checks payable to Brendan O’Connor and send to
Bob Snyder
I will also have tickets if
anyone wants to make arrangements to pick up tickets. Tickets purchased by mail will be picked up
at the door at the banquet.
All award winners must be in
attendance at the banquet to receive their award. Tickets are $25 with children under 10
free.
Banquet will be held on
January 18 starting at 4:00 p.m. at the
Wind Gap American Legion
217 North Broadway
Wind Gap,
18091
The American Legion is
located about ¼ mile north of the Turkey Hill in Wind Gap on the same side as
Turkey Hill.
Going back, in time to
January 9th in:
1938
Karl Busson ..Born .. USAC
Sprint Car driver
1959
Mark Martin ..Born .. NASCAR
driver
1960
Russ Klar won the TQ Midget
race at the Teaneck Armory,
Race report: http://www.wheelsofspeed.com/report/1_9_60-1.html
1965
Russ Gamester ..Born .. USAC
Midget and Silver Crown driver
2004
Lou Cicconi won the Three
Quarter Midget feature at the indoor Atlantic City Convention Hall. Tim Howell
wins the Slingshot feature
Going back in time – various
dates around this time of the year:
JANUARY 8
1956
USAC.. The United States Auto
Club (USAC) sanctioned it's first race, a Midget race indoors on a 1/10 mile
oval on the concrete floor of the Allen County Coliseum Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The
race was won by Indy 500 veteran Gene Hartley.
JANUARY 7
1968
George Constantine... Died
... F1 driver.
2007
Bobby Hamilton... Died ...
JANUARY 6
1924
Dick (Jim) Rathmann ... Born
... AAA & USAC driver from the 1940's, 50's & 60's
1926
Pat Flaherty ... Born ... He
drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950,
1953-1956, 1958,1959, and 1963 seasons with 19 starts, including the
Indianapolis 500 races in 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1959. He finished in the
top ten 9 times, with victories in 1955 and 1956 at
1980
Tex Enright ... Died ...
http://www.wheelsofspeed.com/report/1_6_80-1.html
1989
Jim Hurtubise ... Died ... An
American race car driver who raced in USAC Champ Cars (including the
http://www.wheelsofspeed.com/report/1_6_89-1.html
2000
Sam Schmidt paralyzed after
he broke his neck in a crash while testing his IRL car at Walt Disney World
Speedway in
JANUARY 10
1921
Rodger Ward... Born ... USAC
Midget and Indy car driver. 2 time Indy 500 winner, 1959 & 1962
1940
Harry Gant... Born ... NASCAR
driver.
1953
Bobby Rahal... Born ... Indy
car driver.
1958
Eddie Cheever... Born ... f-1
& Indy car driver.
1959
Larry McReynolds ..Born ..
One of NASCAR's most successful and recognized crew chiefs.
JANUARY 11
1923
Carroll Shelby... Born ...
legendary racer, car builder.
JANUARY 12
1879
Ray Harroun... Born ...
winner of the first
1928
Lloyd Ruby... Born ... He
raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1958-1977 seasons, with 177
career starts, including every
1968
Robby Unser ... Born ... Indy
Racing League driver and son of Bobby Unser
JANUARY 13
1959
Ernie Irvan... Born ...
NASCAR Winston Cup driver
1990
John Heydenreich won the
Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at the
rACE REPORT:
http://www.wheelsofspeed.com/report/1_13_90-1.html
2007
Danny Oakes... Died ... In
the 1940s and 50s, he was one of
From the Internet:
Uh, really, Mr. President?
I guess a lot of folks would
say “You gotta be sh*tting me” on what follows:
“In his weekly address
released on Saturday, January 4, President Obama had the audacity to slam
Republicans for "going home for the holidays" and letting
unemployment insurance benefits expire. The only problem is that Obama said
this while still on his holiday vacation in
A day before his Sunday
return to
"Just a few days after
Christmas, more than one million of our fellow Americans lost a vital economic
lifeline - the temporary insurance that helps folks make ends meet while they
look for a job. Republicans in Congress went home for the holidays and let that
lifeline expire. And for many of their constituents who are unemployed through
no fault of their own, that decision will leave them with no income at
all."
As the
I get emails:
The
typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net worth 47
times greater than a household headed by someone under 35, according to an
analysis of census data released Monday.
If all of us “old farts” have all of the money, then let us try to elect
someone who might be near honest and not be after feathering their own nests.
They
like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases
dinosaurs. Some of us are "Baby
Boomers" getting ready to retire.
Others have been retired for some time.
We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what
they once were. We have worked hard,
raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old together. Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being
over the hill, and that is probably true.
But before writing us off completely, there are a few things that need
to be taken into consideration.
In
school we studied English, history, math, and science which enabled us to lead
We
remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice
being delivered to our homes. For those
of you who don't know what an icebox is, today they are electric and referred
to as refrigerators. A few even remember
when cars were started with a crank.
Yes, we lived those days.
We
are probably considered old fashioned and out-dated by many. But there are a few things you need to
remember before completely writing us off.
We won World War II, fought in
Yes,
we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least one good
fight left in us. We have loved this country, fought for it, and died for it, and
now we are going to save it. It is our
country and nobody is going to take it away from us. We took oaths to defend
It
was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democrat
Congress. You fell for the "Hope
and Change" which in reality was nothing but "Hype and Lies."
You
have tasted socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found you don't like
it after all. You make a lot of noise,
but most are all too interested in their careers or "Climbing the Social
Ladder" to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and
voting. Many of those who fell for the
"Great Lie" in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse. With all the education we gave you, you
didn't have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the
'Kool-Aid.' Now you're paying the price
and complaining about it. No jobs, lost
mortgages, higher taxes, and less freedom.
This
is what you voted for and this is what you got.
We entrusted you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for a
paycheck and a fancy house.
Well,
don't worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired Brigade is here, and in 2014 we are
going to take back our nation. We may
drive a little slower than you would like but we get where we're going, and in
2014 we're going to the polls by the millions.
This
land does not belong to the man in the White House nor to the likes of Nancy
Pelosi and Harry Reid. It belongs to
"We the People" and "We the People" plan to reclaim our
land and our freedom. We hope this time
you will do a better job of preserving it and passing it along to our
grandchildren. So the next time you have
the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance, Stand up, put your hand over your
heart, honor our country, and thank God for the old geezers of the
"Grey-Haired Brigade."
Footnote:
This
is spot on. I am another Gray-Haired
Geezer signing on. I will circulate this
to other Gray-Haired Geezers all over this once great country.
Can
you feel the ground shaking???
It's
not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE.
This weeks photo:
A while ago, we hooked up
with a young man – Jeff Nichols. Jeff
was into photography, and always had some excellent racing photos. He still goes to races on occasion, but has
gone towards “Nature” things, as far a photography goes – and yes, still does
that excellent work. Jeff had spent a
lot of his growing up out in
Racing videos:
From the 2013 Chili Bowl –
might we see a repeat?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5f4t46l4jM
Music videos:
With January 8th
being the birthday of Elvis Presley, I guess it would be fitting to have a
video of him? His 1973 Hawaiian Concert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct4bFKwZJRo
More non racing stuff:
OMG! Now they’re forecasting a shortage on
Velveeta cheese? What next? Oh – yeah, just on the news on Wednesday
afternoon – a shortage of “Pot” due to a bunch of people (Pot Heads?) still
lining up to by the cr*p where it’s legal.
While watching the news on TV
on Tuesday evening, this came up: “The
IRS can’t afford to implement the Health Care Law (Affordable Care Act/ObamaCare. They would have to cut other programs to do
so.
Don’t ya just love it!
We’re seeing more and more of
this – lawsuits being brought against “ObamaCare”:
Senator Ron Johnson to sue
over healthcare subsidy for Congress
http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/senator-ron-johnson-to-sue-over-healthcare-subsidy-for-congress
Hillary Clinton inches closer
to 2016 decision, while some say she's already decided
http://news.yahoo.com/hillary-clinton-2016-campaign-133708821.html
Note: All one has to do is read the comments that
follow the article to see how many are against this vile, evil woman.
Report: People Abusing
Welfare, Getting 7k in Food Stamps
http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/welfare-abuse-report/
And below the article there
are these:
Read This Next:
Report: Over 47,000,000
Americans Are Now on Food Stamps
Report: 20% of Americans Are
Now On Food Stamps
Report:
USDA Advertises Food Stamps
to Illegal Immigrants
Video: EBT Cards Glitch,
“Limits” Removed… People Go Crazy for Free Stuff
Study: In Most States,
Welfare Pays Better Than a Job
3 Unbelievable Food Stamp
Statistics in
How to Reform Foodstamps and
Welfare
Welfare Rant: “I Am Not Your
Sugar Daddy”
White House: Food Stamps are
“Boosting the Economy”
Report: Labor Unions Are
Collapsing; 400,000 Members Leave
Report: Eric Holder Under
Investigation for Lying Under Oath
Report: Obamacare Already
Making Insurance Prices Double
Park Ranger Admits He Was
Told to “Make Life As Difficult For People As We Can”
VIDEO: Obama Forces People
Out of Their PRIVATELY-OWNED HOMES on
NSA dodges questions about
'spying' on Congress
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/4/5274830/nsa-dodges-questions-about-spying-on-congress
State Department
Whistle-Blower’s Email Hacked, 4 Years Deleted – is you know who behind it
(Hillary)?
http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/whistleblowers-email-hacked-deleted/
Note: Of course Hillary is mention.
Happy New Year! Feds list 141
new regulations in only three days
http://dailycaller.com/2014/01/03/happy-new-year-feds-list-141-new-regulations-in-only-3-days/
Obamacare: Here’s What
Happens Now
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/obamacare-heres-what-happens-now.html/2/
Sen. Rand Paul Says Obamacare
‘A Mess,’ Unsure if Family is Covered
Judge Reaffirms Constitution
Free Zones 100 Miles Inside
Note: What next?
NSA reportedly intercepting
laptops purchased online to install spy malware
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/29/5253226/nsa-cia-fbi-laptop-usb-plant-spy
New York Times report casts
doubt on al Qaeda involvement in
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/28/us/libya-benghazi-nyt-report/index.html
Also:
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/12/the-new-york-times-revisionist-account-of-benghazi.php
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/29/new-benghazi-report-could-aid-hillary-clinton-seni/
Medicaid – I still have no
idea as to just who it is that qualifies for it. Any assets, from what I’ve been told, and
you’re DQ’d. Now, is it finally coming
out that those millions that have opted for Medicaid other than ACA, are now
finding problems?
Healthcare.gov Medicaid
Expansion Black-hole
http://medicaidexpansion.com/healthcare-gov-medicaid-expansion/
The Affordable Care Act &
Medicare
Top 5 things to know about
the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if you have Medicare:
http://www.medicare.gov/about-us/affordable-care-act/affordable-care-act.html
Obama Signs NDAA Claiming He
Can “Indefinitely Detain” Citizens
http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/obama-signs-ndaa-2014/
What do these states all have
in common?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
They're all States With
Scariest Death Taxes - Estate Taxes, Inheritance Taxes
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/states-scariest-death-taxes-estate-050001861.html
MSNBC rips Sarah Palin for .
. . wait for it . . . having a Christmas tree
http://www.caintv.com/msnbc-rips-palin-for-wait-for
Note: Remarkable how ignorant some people in the
media are, isn’t it?
Kinda looks like “Spell
Check” has found most of those “typo’s”!
Joke of the week:
WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
(Taken from papers written by
a class of 8-year-olds)
Grandparents are a lady and a
man who have no little children of their own.
They like other people's.
A grandfather is a man, &
a grandmother is a lady!
Grandparents don't have to do
anything except be there when we come to see them…
They are so old they
shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give
us money.
When they take us for walks,
they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.
They show us and talk to us
about the colours of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'
They don't say, 'Hurry up.'
Usually grandmothers are fat
but not too fat to tie your shoes.
They wear glasses and funny
underwear.
They can take their teeth and
gums out.
Grandparents don't have to be
smart.
They have to answer questions
like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'
When they read to us, they
don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.
Everybody should try to have
a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the
only grownups who like to spend time with us.
They know we should have a snack
time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've
acted bad.
GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN
ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET
AS SMART AS HIM!
It's funny when they bend
over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
Until the next column – in two weeks on
January 23rd.
I can be reached, via e-mail, at: ygordad@yahoo.com