2 Down and 2 to Go

As the dust settles on Essex Junction...no pun intended. The Pro Stock points picture has shifted yet again. Sam Franklin, with his second place finish, extends his first place points lead to ten over Brendan Kinsella, who had a third place finish in Vermont. Jason Massie, with his first national win of the year, jumps from seventh to third, and even though Mean Streak broke once again, we coasted to a fourth place finish. Chuck III had fastest reaction time, which then put us in a tie for third in the points. With two races left, the title is still up for grabs, which makes the rescheduled Bloomsburg race all the more important.

Race Schedule Update

I have been informed that Mike Zibella will be having a two day race in Chatham, NY on September 30 and October 1. Payout and entrance fees will be posted ASAP. The Harvest Home Fair race will be happening on Saturday, August 26. This will be a fall show with Class II and an Open Class. There will be a $200 bounty for the quickest Pro Stock that bumps up to Pro Mod, and the same bounty for the quickest Pro Mod that bumps up to the Open Class. On Sunday, August 27, there will be a race in West Virginia at the Wetzel County 4H Grounds, which is two miles east of New Martinsville. There will be seven classes of racing, and camping is available. Check with any of the West Virginia boys for details, or call Ricky Stillwagoner at 304-455-3190 or go to www.townandcountrydays.org. Well, got to get back to fixing broken parts. See you in Bloomsburg!

Shootout Postscript

Welcome back, my fellow racers. With Lima two months behind us and Bloomsburg postponed due to flooding, the first annual Pro Stock/Pro Mod Shootout was for some us the first chance to race in some time. With a payout that exceeded the Nationals and an Outlaw Class to run, I was very happy to see the best that the Pro Stock Class has to offer were in attendance. I would like to congratulate all of the winners and the top 5 in each class. The winners were:

Pro Modified Cuts : Keith Mitchell (Mudgician) 2.151
Pro Modified Scoops : Eric Klos (Da Judge) 2.060
Pro Stock : Jason Massie (Possessed) 2.560
Outlaw - Rick Nagele (Insta-Gator 2) 2.392

As you can see from the times, all of the effort that the guys from Fast Mud Promotions put into the track was not in vain. There were some weather issues and some problems with the lights, but I have been assured that the latter problem is being addressed and should be squared away by the Harvest Home Fair race on August 26.

As for Mean Streak, our year of parts attrition has continued with some front suspension damage taking place on the second of our DOT passes at the Shootout. This did force us to scratch from the Outlaw Class, which was probably a good thing as the new wheelie bar hasn't been mounted yet. If you have seen the pictures from yearlier this year then you know what I mean.

One last thing all you racers should know is that the small profit that was made at the Shootout is going to be put back in the purse. I hope you all think about that when deciding whether or not to attend the next Fast Mud race. That's all for now. See you in Essex Junction.