Where to begin?
For all you Brett Rowe fans out there, he's parted company with Day Enterprises to focus on Herd Racing. The Marshall car will run under the number 75 when it gets back on the tracks, and owner Dana Tomes is hopeful there will be a couple of races in the Nationwide series this summer they can enter.
But it will be go or go home for Brett. He'll have no points.
But I told you that a couple of weeks ago. Some people must have overlooked it.
Ah, Davin Scites next up.
The schedule on JR Motorsports hasn't gone past early June and Davin's site doesn't seem to be updated. A e-mail inquiry to his folks a couple of weeks ago has been unanswered.
On to the really local scene.
The Any Car class at Ona Speedway has been renamed Street Stocks. Same thing, different name.
And the Late Model race last Saturday was full of fireworks. Actually it got down right ugly and a warning was issued to one of the drivers. OOOPS!
The #27 of Eric Maynard got into the back of another racer. Eric seemed to take exception to the incident and got a little snarky. He threw his car into reverse, pulling off bumpers on both cars and his hood. Then he proceeded to put the PRNDL back into drive and take off around the track into the pits only to reappear a few minutes later for the restart - minus pretty much the front end and hood. Looked like something out of Mad Max.
Yeah, he got a warning for that. I wonder where the speedway's equivalent of NASCAR's Big Red Truck is?
Youngsters are getting a nice start there at age 13 in the Junior U-Car class. They do a respectable job, too.
I've already lobbied Race Director Jerry Skeens to keep the Australian something or other race, I've forgotten what it was called. Nevertheless, it's a progressive passing race where if you get passed, you're out. It was the most fun of the night and the fans where screaming to invert the field when it got down to two and the second place car just couldn't catch up.
Well, more racing Saturday at Ona. The green flag drops around 7 p.m. Come on out and support your local track.
2 comments:
-Well it is apparent that you were not in attendance Saturday nite.
What happened in the Late Model Race was the fact that the Car (15) in front of Eric missed a shift, Eric was on Go and couldn't stop in time, the 15 Car attempted to drive away pulling the front end loose. In an attempt to prevent more damage Eric backed up, not knowing that the cars were hooked together. This caused the damage, Eric lost the hood when he drove away to go to the Back gate to have the damage assessed.
The suspension was not damaged, the car had no fluids leaking and was deemed safe to continue racing by the TRACK folks. Unseen was the fact that the right front spring was up out of it's socket causing the car to be extremely loose.
Eric survived another wreck and being chopped off in turn three to come back and win the race.
At no time was Eric admonished for his actions!!!
How do I know?? you say. Because I own the car and was on the radio at all times that night.
Suggest you at least find out your facts please.
If you would like to see how the team works, come see us in the pits.
Richard Z Hill Jr. OWNER 27 Late Model and 27 Modified.
Good question lee ann it's called
AUSTRALIAN PURSUIT (OR THE RACE OF ATTRITION): THIS RACE IS STARTED BY THE PARTICIPATING CARS SPACED EVENLY CIRCLING THE TRACK AFTER ONE NEUTRAL LAP THE RACE BEGINS. AS A CAR IS CAUGHT BY THE PERSON BEHIND THEM THEY PULL OFF AND LEAVE THE TRACK. THE LAST DRIVER ON THE TRACK WINS.
Yes look for more of these as the season goes on glad you enjoyed! and to your other question of the big red truck well if your asked to take a ride on the golf cart it's probably not gonna be good.
Thanks to all our fans for your loyal support.
Race Director
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