First off I would like to announce that the Williams Grove National Open that was rained out last weekend has been rescheduled for October 11th, but will not be a World Of Outlaws event. This weekend I raced at Williams Grove on Friday in the 410 and the 358 and at Lincoln on Saturday in the 410 for the 12th Annual Kenny Weld Memorial.
In 358 action I would start sixth in my heat and quickly get up to second. I closed in on leader Nicole Bower with two laps to go. I had a good run coming off of turn four on the last lap and was able to get right alongside her, but she ended up beating me by about two feet.
Then in the A Main I would start 12th and would have to get by Pat Cannon who had been the fastest car all night long. During the 20 lap A Main I worked my way up to fifth with three laps to go. I was able to pass Aaron Ott with two laps to go and then I would get by Derek Locke for third coming to white flag. I would not be able to catch Cannon who ended up winning or Kyle Pruitt who finished second.
In 410 action I would start sixth in my heat and I got by two cars on the start. I was able to work my way into the lead on lap nine and would hold onto to win the heat. Then in the A Main I would start eighth. By lap 12 I was up to fifth. Then in the next three laps I passed Fred Rahmer, Todd Shaffer, and Chad Layton which moved me up to second.
I would catch leader Lance Dewease with three laps to go and we swapped the lead about five times in those last three laps. I had the lead coming to get the white flag when my car started to overheat and it started to smoke. Fortunately for me there was only one lap to go and I was able to hold Dewease off to win my 12th 410 A Main of the year.
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My team put a new motor in for Lincoln. Brian did not attend the Williams Grove race, but was back in action at Lincoln.
The event would start out with time trials. I timed third out of 42 cars and Brian timed 11th. We would both be in the same heat. He would start third and I would start sixth. I was able to get up to fourth right behind Brian, but could not get by him and I finished fourth.
In the 40 lap A Main I would start second and would lead the first 19 laps before Dewease drove around me. Brian started sixth and was up to third by lap 26 when a lapped car brought out the caution.
The red flag was displayed due to damage to the catch fence. It would last for over 30 minutes, so drivers were allowed to get out of their cars. I went and talked to Brian and told him to go to the inside on the restart and I would got to the outside, so that we could try to split Dewease to try to get a 1-2 finish.
Well on the start he went to the inside, but he did it too early and slid up and lost three spots. He would gain those three spots back in the next few laps. Meanwhile I was able to get around Dewease on the outside and would lead until a lap 36 caution.
On the restart Dewease ran into the back of me and almost spun me out but I was able to continue, but in second. Another caution would come out on lap 37. On the restart I retaliated by running into the back of Dewease and he spun out causing a caution. Brian capitalized and got the lead.
Unfortunately for me I was black flagged for aggressive driving and I was sent back to fourth and Dewease got his second spot back. On the restart third place runner Alan Krimes got loose and I drove to the inside of him to make the pass to get back up to third.
I would run down the Dewease with one lap to go and got right on his bumper and went to the inside of him and got loose and slid up into him. I was able to get by him, but Brian had already taken the checkered flag. We ended up getting a one-two finish just like we wanted.
I will be back in action at the Williams Grove National Open on Saturday October 11th. Then I will finish out my 2008 Central PA season on Saturday October 18th at Lincoln. Then I will be racing at Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland on October 25th and 26th. I will finish my 2008 racing season in a wingless 600 race at the PA Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, which is an indoor clay oval on November 28th and 29th.
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3 months ago
Steve, always love reading about your racing adventures. Spread it around with the NASCAR crew here about your Chili Bowl experience - we are proud of you and hope that you write about your experiences there. I'm thinking you and Brian are a little "shaking and baking" it! Where is the PA Farm Show complex - might like to check that out.
Take care.
Mary Jo
from 3 months ago
I believe that it is in Harrisburg.
3 months ago
Excellent Steve, it's great to read stuff from a driver's perspective and we're along for the ride. Mary Jo, told me about you going to the Chili Bowl, that's cool and proud of you for that achievement. Hope you and your cousin, mess with Smoke and Kasey a little bit when you pass him on the outside and inside. That's great the you get to meet Jeff, you should interview him if you get the chance and write it here on B/R. I'll be looking forward to your recap of the Chili Bowl.
3 months ago
I want to add that I will be driving the #21 car for the rest of the season as we are going to get the other cars ready for next season.
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