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Cars lined up in the pits is good. Over 40 sprint cars this week!
"Nubbs" Howell is workin' hard on his sons car!
Rip Williams and his son Cody talk with Mike and Laurie English.
After the haulers park inside and start unloading, they take time out to go sign in at the pit gate. Since it's a long walk, a lot of 4 wheelers make the trek out there.
The short road to the track entrance.
Rich and Syvia Watkins hanging around until the window opens for sign in.
My mule gets a lot of poaching as it is a handy seat for someone like Mrs Hillberg.
Sometimes it takes a long time to get everyone out of the pits. Bezer shows his impatience here sitting on his quad.
Some of the crowd waiting.
And here is Mr Hillberg turning to look at me. He now is one of the oifficials of the Lightning Sprints.
Even officials have their wait time. He loks like he missed breakfast, or is thinking about lunch, or.........
I think Randy has a Jack and Coke on his mind as Julie is ready to get her work zone on.
A real cool trophy for tonights winner, right Matt!
Kevin Michnowicz and mom Wendy ready to had back to their pit.
The crowd around the pit booth moves in.
One of the Senior sprints that ran tonight.
Johnny Bluntach continues his rookie season after stepping up from the lightning sprints. He made the feature and ran 12th!
Tom Grunkemeyer continues to support the CRA. He just missed the main.
The VanderWeerd twins continue to race practically every weekend as they also do 360 and some lightning sprints in their spare time.
Randy Shiosaki is helping out others when Danny Sheridan isn't running 360's now. Here he helps Dennis Howell and I think I saw him over at the Bobby Bender's car also.
Richard VanderWeerd's car got a worout. He was 14th in the main.
Here's a picture I seem to recreate just about every race as I caught Gary Tanaka working on the little red suckers tire.
Wiley Miller brought out his car to run with the Seniors at the PAS. I don't think there was any money for these guys, but they came to race.
Nic Faas ride with it's blankey on the fuel cell.
Super Rickie Gaunt had a little SUper in him tonight as he rolled up to the podium on a good ride.
Another Senior car.
Hubcap's Senior car.
Another Senior car.
Kenny Perkins rode this bumble bee to 9th this week. Good job!
The line up is always about speed and beauty!
Brody Roa gets this 360 powered racer moving very well. He dropped out early in the main.
Dakota Kershaw ran 13th in the main.Greg Bragg mad a run to the front and earned 2nd place tonight.
The Moosemobile ready for Greg Bragg.
The number 7 yellow car looked good tonight under the steerage of Blake as he finished 5th.
Bobby Bender drove this white car to fifth in his heat but didn't make the main.
David Bezio just missed the transfer to the main by one spot in this 360 car.
Corey Ballard missed the main in this black one.
Biker Bruce watching from the infield.
Gary Potter and Jerry Welton drove these two team cars in the semi, but no cigar this week as they missed transfers this time.
And the winner is; Matt Mitchell.
This 360 Bobby Michnowicz owned car was to run with the Seniors tonight by Larry O. DOn't know it it did.
The Williams triad all ready for work.
My good friend the Okie from, well you know, back there! Toby builds good race cars, races them and rebuilds others mistakes.
Ronnie Gardner passing thru the pits. He qualified 5th and made the main, but never turned a wheel when the pitman arm broke and with no time to repair, was stuck in the pits again.
Billy Felts Jr ran 10th in the main after a long layoff.
Tony everhart still supports the CRA and runs nearly every race.
Here Tony chats in the pits.
Mike Arthur chats with Blake Miller.
Dennis Howell's mom Maryanne and girlfriend Tania visit with me. Tania had never seen a race before. Maryanne fed me to keep me quiet.
Ronnie Gardner works on his car.
Rodney Argo gathereed in 8th on the night in Don's Ford racer.
Royal Adderson never built a firee in his # 40 car and didn't get to race this week.
Dan Hillberg gets an earful from Wendy Michnowicz.
Brudder Brett posing as Rickie Gaunt runs thru the pits spreading his magic.
Rodney Argo
Senior Smokey
Greg Alexander
Senior Old School
Johnny Bluntach
David Bezio
David Cardey
Johnny McCall
Mike Spencer
Tony everhart
Tom Grunkemeyer
Jerry Welton
Greg Bragg
Nic Faas
Gavin Matlock
Richard VanderWeerd
Dennis Howell
Cory Ballard
Randy Waitman
Austin Williams
Brody Roa
Rickie Gaunt
Bobby Bender
Jace VanderWeerd
Gary Potter
Senior Williams
Matt Nitchell
Ronnie Gardner
Billy Felts Jr
Kenny Perkins
Ronnie Gardner on th egas.
Billy Felts Jr
Richard VanderWeerd
Jace VanderWeerd
Dakota kershaw
Jerry Welton
David Cardey
This shining example of race official always seems to be smiling, even when he gets serious.
The Calgary Flame couldn't build any in his motor this wek. Royal Adderson never got to run his toy.
Ronnie Gardner ready to push off.
Bruce Bromme Jr checks on his work.
Dennis Howell
Always nice to see 5 time CRA Champion Jimmy Oskie in the pits.
Mike Spencer
Cody Williams
Matt Mitchell
Kenny Perkins
Tony Everhartr
Brody Roa
Rickie Gaunt
Blake Miller
Brody Roa
Kenny Perkins
Austin Williams
Blake Miller
Johnny McCall
Tony everhart
Brody Roa
Cody Williams
Matt Mitchell
Bobby Bender
Matt Mitchell
Billy Felts Jr
Billy Felts Jr
Mike Spencer
Mike Spencer
Jerry Welton
Jace VanderWeerd
Ronnie Gardner
Ronnie Gardner
Greg Alexander
Greg Alexander
Greg Alexander
Richard VanderWeerd
David Cardey
David Cardey
Dakota Kershaw
Gary Potter
Greg Bragg
David Bezio
Tom Grunkemeyer
Tom Grunkemeyer
Randy Waitman
Rip Williams
Rip Williams
Cody Kershaw
Nic Faas
Nic Faas
Rodney Argo
Rickie Gaunt
Mike Spencer
Johnny Bluntach
Rickie Gaunt holds court.
Ready for the 1st heat.
More push off area.
Blake Miller lead the first heat until the very end.
Blake while leadng!
Randy Waitman got in the wall and over.
He climbs out of his car.
Thinks about it ($$$$$$$$$) and moves out.
Photographer heaven.
Let's see, how did that happen?
Rickie got a good look at that crash.
Nic Faas in his cockpit.
Mike Arthur and broken foot Doug Allen at work.
Nick Fass won the second heat.
Rip Williams won the 3rd heat.
Brody Roa ready to go.
The 3rd heat at speed.
Hmmmm?????
Dennis Howell runs in 4th behind Rodney Argo in the 4th heat.
Kevin Michnowicz runs in 2nd place in the Lightning sprints main. He pulled up on the leader and then a tire went down and he finished 3rd.
Kevin at speed.
Ready for the main!
Do they look cold up in the turn four grandstands?
Lets go!
This is 4 wide?
And they are off with Greg Alexander getting the drop on Blake Miller, but Blake led the first 5 laps.
Matt Mitchell in a groove from lap 8 on.
David Cardey was coming hard to the front when he was done prematurely.
A great battle between these two as Spencer tried many banzai moves until death smoke appeared from his motor, but Mitchell really had his motor hitting hard!
It was like this a lot!
Pushng off!
Here's another battle that transcended from the heat to the main event. Dennis Howell got by Rodney Argo in the main, but nailed the back stretch wall when something broke on his car.
Ronnie Gardner with no good luck in the main being the first car out when the pitman arm broke on line-up.
Brody Roa like running with the big dogs.
Dennis Howell with a fan. What did he get for $20?????
My superstar of the week - Doug Allen. Check out his footwear.
