Mostly Racin' Stuff
By Tom Avenengo
Volume
# 254
6/01/2016
Lloyd
Christopher in a Bowes Seal Fast midget.
Look close where the bottom sheet metal ends, and it sure looks like his
shoe.
All-Star
Race TV Ratings
UPDATE: The
2016 NASCAR All-Star Race had a 2.0 final rating and 3.291 million viewers on
Fox Sports 1 Saturday night, down 5% in ratings and 14% in viewership from last
year (2.1, 3.8M) and down 9% and 5%, respectively, from 2014 (2.2, 3.5M). The
2.0 rating is the lowest for the All-Star Race since at least 1999, falling
below the previous mark set last year. Viewership was also the lowest in at
least ten years. Head-to-head, it trailed the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals
on ESPN (3.3, 5.5M) but not the NHL conference finals on NBC (1.4, 2.3M) and -
notably - Major League Baseball on the FOX broadcast network (1.4, 2.2M).(Sports Media Watch / Programming Insider)(5-26-2016)
I was glancing over the
qualifying order for the Charlotte Cup race, and still there are only 40
entrants. Then I had a thought - how
about them not taking a time trial, but pick a number from 1 to 40 out of a
hat, to see where they would be starting.
It might make for a very interesting race, maybe?
After a period of some 35
years, Williams Grove Speedway will host a Ted Horn/Bill Schindler race on June
10th with USAC Silver Crown racing.
Race results for those that
formerly raced (on occasion, some do return to run) at OVRP's Dirt Oval:
Malta, NY – Presented by A-VERDI Storage Containers Modified
Results (35 Laps):
Matt Janiak was 18th, Kyle Armstrong was 21st, Bobby Hackel IV
was 27th and L J Lombardo was a DNQ in the modified feature. In the Sportsman feature, Cody Bleau was 24th
and Hunter Bates 29th.
Accord:
Danny Creeden was 8th and
Anthony Perrego was 17th in the Modified feature. Zack Mead was 9th in the Sportsman
feature. Cole Hentschel won the Rookie
Crate Sportsman feature and Tighe Sherlock was 7th.
Five Mile:
Danny Creeden was 4th, Anthony
Perrego was 10th. Kyle Rohner was 5th in
the Crate Sportsman feature.
Lebanon Valley:
Kolby Schroder was 11th and
Kyle Armstrong 16th in the Modified feature.
Thunder Mountain:
Anthony Perrego was 3rd, Danny
Creeden 8th and Billy V was 27th at Thunder Mountain on May 29th.
At Chemung, Roger Coss was 8th
in the RoC 75 lap feature.
Davie Franek was 6th at Port
Royal
In the CRSA feature at Thunder
Mountain, Brian Krummel was 6th, Billy V7th and Emily VanInwegen 11th.
Justin Grosz was 5th in the
ARDC feature at Susquehanna. ARDC had 17
cars sign in.
Tiffany Wambold was 8th in the
Hobby Stock feature at Mahoning Valley.
At Thunder Mountain, Anthony
Perrego was 3rd, Danny Creeden 8th and Billy V 27th.
Davie Franek was 16th in the
WoO feature at New Egypt. Joe Kata was a
DNQ.
At Kutztown in the wingless 600
Micro feature, Molly Chambers was 26th.
Danny Buccafusca was 8th in the
wingless 600 feature at Hamlin.
Jacob Hendershot was 22nd in
the 600 feature at Lindas.
Davey Franek was 6th in the URC
feature at Selinsgrove.
Anthony Perrego was 8th at
Delaware International Speedway.
At 5 Mile, Kyle Rohner was 5th
in the Sportsman feature, while Danny Creeden was 4th and Anthony Perrego 5th
in the modified feature.
A little Indy 500 news:
Some monies won - top 5:
Winner Alexander Rossi -
$2,548,743 Carlos Munoz - $788,743 Joseph Newgarden - $574,243 Tony Kanaan - $445,743 Charlie Kimball - $423,243
Per an article in this week's
AARN, the Rolling Wheels Speedway has been sold. First event supposedly will be held the
weekend prior to July4th. The names of
the new owners are supposedly going to be announced later this week. Rumors going around about Glenn Donnelly
possibly being involved. Hmmm?
Darn! Almost forgot - there's racing this weekend
at Pocono. On Saturday, for the first
time ever, the Xfinity class has a race scheduled. On Sunday, the Cup race is scheduled.
NEWS FROM
Orange County Fair
Speedway
239 Wisner
Avenue
Middletown,
NY10940
CONTACT
Mike Gurda
845-342-2573
RACING RESUMES AT ORANGE COUNTY FAIR
SPEEDWAY SATURDAY, JUNE 4 WITH SPECIAL “NOSTALGIA NIGHT” PROGRAM
More than 80 former drivers, car owners,
and friends of the speedway expected!
MIDDLETOWN,
NY (May 29)……..More than 80 former drivers, car owners, and friends of the
speedway have indicated they’ll be on hand this Saturday, June 4 for the annual Nostalgia Night at
Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. This promises to be
a fun-filled night of remembrance, autographs, and interviews as Orange County
celebrates its long and glorious stock car racing history.
Among
the racing stars of yesteryear returning to the Hard Clay speedway are Bob
Rossell, Tighe Scott, Bill Tanzosh, and Sammy Beavers. Former NASCAR Sprint Cup
driver David Reutimann (who raced Northeast dirt track Modifieds early in his
career) and his father, Orange County and Eastern States 200 champion Buzzie
Reutimann will also be in attendance.
In
addition to this colorful look back at Orange County racing history, a full
program of Big-Block Modified, Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, and Street Stock
racing is scheduled. The young stars in the making Rookie Sportsman will be competing in the $500-to-win Marky Traverse
Memorial Race. And to make the night complete, the restored and vintage
race cars of theNortheast Vintage
Modified Racing Club and
the Atlantic Coast Old Timers will
help fans recall the great race cars of yesterday.
An
extended intermission period will allow fans to interact and get autographs
with the returning stars of The Hard Clay. Fans will be able to purchase
a special “Nostalgia Night” tee shirt from Dave’s Racing Collectibles stand. A
poster will also be available at no charge for fans’ autograph collecting.
Sponsors
for the evening are Tire King of Sussex County and Frank Stevens & Sons Roofing.
Admission
prices for the big June 4 race meet remain at $15 adults, $13 seniors, and
$1.00 for children 12 and under. Please note that this full night of racing
and reminiscence begins promptly at 6:00 pm.
Advance
ticket sales and track information is available at the Orange County website, www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net, or from the Track Office. Call
845-342-2573 during business hours. Additional drivers wishing to take part in
Nostalgia Night are asked to contact the speedway office to be included in the
activities.
UPCOMING:
June
11 – Johnstons Subaru/Sparta Trucking Night, Modifieds, Small-Block
Modifieds, Sportsman, CRSA Sprints; Charlie Loder Memorial for Small-Block
Modifieds (Eastern States Qualifier), Street Stocks off
Ex-IndyCar
driver Sarah Fisher has memory problems
http://sports.usatoday.com/2016/05/27/ex-indycar-driver-sarah-fisher-has-memory-problems/
Back in
time with the midgets at Hinchcliffe Stadium in Paterson, NJ:
Paterson, NJ
Hinchliffe Stadium
post war results
1945
Sept. 5 1. Bill Schindler 2. Dee Toran 3. Chet Gibbons
Sept. 12 1. Bill Schindler 2. Tony Bonadies 3. Chet Gibbons
Sept. 19 1. Bill Schindler 2. Chet Gibbons 3. Larry Bloomer
Sept. 26 1. Red Redmond 2. Russ Klar 3. Joe Garson
Sept. 30 1. Shorty McAndrews 2. Lew Volk 3. Dee Toran
Oct. 10 1. Bill Schindler 2. Jeep Colkitt 3. Red Redmond 75
laps
Oct. 17 1. Charlie Breslin 2. Johnny Jars 3. Art Cross
Oct. 28 1. Red Redmond 2. Bill Schindler 3. Ray Jackson
1946
April 21 1. Chet Gibbons 2. Bill Schindler 3. Len Wofsey
April 28 1. Walt Fair 2. Larry Bloomer 3. Red Redmond
May 5 1. Johnny Jars 2. Johnny Ritter 3. Harry Gasell
May 12 rain
May 15 1. Shorty McAndrews 2. Bill Holmes 3. Rex Records
May 19 1. Johnny Swier 2. Dutch Schaefer 3. Dee Toran
May 22 1. Art Cross 2. George Fonder 3. Charlie Breslin
May 26 1. Johnny Ritter 2. Red Redmond 3. Jeep Colkitt
May 29 1. Walt Fair 2. Al Duffy 3. Bill Baker
June 2 rain
June 7 1. Rex Records 2. Shorty McAndrews 3. Johnny Ritter
June 9 1. Johnny Ritter 2. Don Morris 3. Dee Toran
June 14 rain
June 16 1. Lew Volk 2. Tony Bonadies 3. Rex Records
June 21 rain
June 23 1. Lloyd Christopher 2. Bill Schindler 3. Mike
Josephs
June 28 1. Shorty McAndrews 2. Rex Records 3. Mike Joesphs
July 5 1. Rex Records 2. Ted Tappett 3. Charlie Miller
July 12 1. Jeep Colkitt 2. George Fonder 3. Rex Records
July 19 1. Jeep Colkitt 2. Art Cross 3. Dutch Schaefer
July 26 1. Lloyd Christopher 2. Bill Schindler 3. Charlie
Miller
July 30 1. Ted Tappett 2. Bill Schindler 3. Dutch Schaefer
August 2 1. Bill Schindler 2. Ted Tappett 3. Len Duncan
August 6 1. Ted Tappett 2. Bill Schindler 3. Dutch Schaefer
August 9 1. Bill Schindler 2. Johnny Ritter 3. Tony Bonadies
August 13 rain
August 16 rain
August 20 1. Johnny Ritter 2. Bill Schindler 3. Jeep Colkitt
50 laps
August 23 1. Lloyd Christopher 2. Bill Schindler 3. Charlie
Breslin
August 27 1. Bill Schindler 2. Lloyd Christopher 3. Charlie
Breslin
August 30 1. Bill Schindler 2. Rex Records 3. Johnny Ritter
Sept. 3 1. Johnny Ritter 2. Jeep Colkitt 3. Lloyd
Christopher
Sept. 6 1. Charlie Miller 2. Art Cross 3. Jeep Colkitt
Sept. 10 1. Lloyd Christopher 2. Don Morris 3. Jeep Colkitt
Sept. 13 1. Bill Schindler 2. Tony Bonadies 3. Al Keller
Sept. 17 1. Lloyd Christopher 2. Dee Toran 3. Art Cross
Sept. 20 1. Al Keller 2. Dutch Schaefer 3. Ted Tappett
Sept. 24 rain
Oct. 1 1. Don Morris 2. Charlie Breslin 3. Bill Schindler
Oct. 4 1. Len Duncan 2. Al Keller 3. Johnny Carpenter
Oct. 8 1. Ted Tappett 2. Len Duncan 3. Tony Bonadies
Oct. 15 1. Johnny Ritter 2. Mike Josephs 3. Rex Records
Oct. 15 1. Johnny Ritter 2. Art Cross 3. Rex Records 50 laps
Champion: Johnny Ritter
Next column will have Hinchcliffe results from 1948, 1949
& 1950
Buddy Chase is pictured in the
Brugnolotti # 55 Offy midget. He was a
top runner with the ARDC, back in the mid-late 40's.
The start of a 100 mile midget
race from more than a few years ago.
Full field of midgets, and full stands, too. This were a tad different back in the day!
One of the best ever! Tommy Hinnershitz in his # 1 Miracle Power
Offy Sprint car.
Bill Vukovich in his Fuel
Injection Special at Indy in 1953 - one of his wins there. Quite a big difference from today's Indy
cars, huh?
Ted Tappett (Phil Walters) in
the red & cream Curtis Offy midget.
Ted drove midgets, Stock Cars and Sports/Racing cars. The horrendous accident at LeMans by Pierre
Levegh, which killed over 80 fans, along with Levegh, told Tappett (Walters) it
was time to retire. He was scheduled to
drive for Ferrari in their Sports/racing cars and also the Ferrari Formula One
Grand Prix cars after the LeMans race.
Pictured
above is Jan T. Krol in his # 777. Sad
news is he left us this past weekend.
An elderly couple return to a Mercedes dealership where the
salesman had just sold the car they were interested in to a beautiful,
leggy, busty blonde.
"I thought you said you would hold that car till we raised
the $75,000 asking price," said the man. "Yet I just heard you closed
the deal for $65,000 to that lovely young lady there. You insisted there could
be no discount on this model.
"Well, what can I tell you? She had the ready cash and, just
look at her, how could I resist?" replied the grinning salesman.
Just then the young woman approached the aged couple and gave them
the keys.
"There you go," she said. "I told you I would get
the dope to reduce it. See you later, Grandpa.”
Never mess with senior citizens…
How about a song from Gene
Watson?
https://youtu.be/wUZb29Iwlms
And this one by the late Dan Seals:
https://youtu.be/PeXydLRaMJg
Dan Seals left us back on March 25, 2009, at the age of 61
I see that back north in the area that I lived in before
coming/moving down to Florida, they are gradually catching up to the temps we
have down here.
Here in Cape Coral, our temps for the rest of this week are
Wednesday through Friday, the highs are forecast to be 89. On Saturday, a tick warmer - up to 90.
Back north in Montgomery, NY, the high temps are Wednesday - 84,
Thursday - 78, Friday 74, and Saturday 84 , which should have great weather for
"Nostalgia Night" at OCFS.
Just wondering: Has anyone
figured this will happen? If it actually
happens, then what?
Obama Makes HUGE News To Keep
Hillary OUT OF PRISON!
Read more: http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/obama-makes-huge-news-keep-hillary-prison-breaking-news/#ixzz4AH9nuBBa
That's about it for this week, folks. Next column will be out next week - more than
likely on Wednesday.
If anyone wants to contact me, I can be reached,
via email, at: ygordad@yahoo.com