As the day at Tulare starts, Chad and Jimbo are wondering what's up, where is everybody?
Tom Sertich and Steve Ostling are kibitzing as Tom works unloading.
Here's a nice pair...... Steve & Shelley Ostling.
Tom is riding around in his mule getting every little thing just where he wants it.
I didn't know a broom fit those retired hands. If you wanna eat, you gotta work.
It was before noon and only a few cars were there, but the Kittle Krew was doing some maintenance.
Gary Kittle out looking for a restroom with the main grandstands a backdrop here.
Tom finally got his EZ-UP ready.
Still sad.
Gary found the water closet and now Ostling is headed that way. Not a lot going on early in the racing day.
I tucked my red runner next to the Kittle hauler in the shade.
Time for a rest or is that a treatment?
They finally noticed they had their own shade in the hauler, it just needed to be set up. It was getting a tad warm at mid day.
This little doll hangs on to the USAC trailer antenna.
Richard and Silvia Watkins lugging stuff into the pits. Must have lost the keys to the car?
Nellie Stansberry is looking for Ray.
She found him. Now where is lunch?
Jimbo was learning about my new camera speed. He wasn't impressed much because he couldn't work on it.
Ray is checking out Jimmy Crawford's ride.
Rusty Carlile was in the house.
As was Justyne Hamblin.
In memory of Puppa Moose.
Hollywood Danny Faria was the first car in the pits.
Runner-up Craig Stidham has his car on the jack.
One of the antique modifieds on the trailer coming into the pits.
Speaking of which, how do these two look in USAC black? Julie Shiosaki and Shelley Ostling.
After getting your pit pass, you may re-enter the pits.
"The Cowboy" and Chad of the Kittle Kar get their smiles going.
And after the race. the winner is .... Blake Miller walking thru the pits earlier. It was definately Miller Time after the main event!
These three bandits look like they are up to something. Does the yellow tape signify a crime? Mike Truex is probably about to film it.
Mrs Kershaw, Cody's mom, strolling into the pits here. She looks like she should be in high school.
The view from the top of the grandstans to the Kittle pit area.
Kinda looks like Danny Sheridan is ready to race, he's got that 4 wheeler movin' now.
Jack Jory comes in to watch hot laps.
Hollywood was the first car on the track.
Rusty Carlile hits the mud.
Craig Stidham
Greg Bragg
Justyne Hamblin
Richard VanderWeerd
Blake Miller
Danny Sheridan
Tony Jones
Austin Williams
Rickie Gaunt
Cory Kruseman
Daniel Hood
Mike Spencer
Chucko is treking around the infield looking for good shots.
The Kruser gets the left front up.
Rickie Gaunt smokes it a little.
Dan Faria runs around turn one.
Mike Spencer gets a bike goin'.
Daniel Hood
Danny SHeridan spits some dirt.
And lifts a wheel.
Bullet Blake and the Cowboy mixing it up.
A really nice view of racing action.
Neat looking Modifieds.
I left this unique one out of the group on purpose, it didn't look right?
Mike Truex was doing some live streaming of this race. He plans to do the Wagsdash, too! Don't anyone stay home to watch it, come to the race!
There was a water truck onsite and it was pretty busy all day.
When they reworked the track, many pitsiders came to the track exit to look it over.
The first heat was won by Danny Sheridan.
The start was zoomy.
Justyne is leading danny, Cody K and Crawford thru turn one.
Into the first turn is always exciting.
The pass for the lead.
Results on a portable scoreboard.
Doug Allen doin' his thing at Tulare.
Danny heading back to his pit area after his heat.
The pace truck pulls to the inside as the next heat race is about to start.
And they are off!
Coming around turn one.
Blake Miller takes the lead in the 3rd heat and goes on to win.
Blake takes a healthy lead here.
Carl is looking for Mike Clark.
There's Mike in the red hat.
The sad face is because she had just been told she didn't have the reserved ticket for the grandstands and was going to have to go somewhere else.
Here's Heidi and Netra trying to win one of the giveaways. Heidi is a sprint car driver who told the announcer she didn't have the money to race today after doing Perris on Saturday. Netra is just here to support Austin Williams.
The first qualifying race was won by Danny Faria.
It was a little crowded into the 1st turn like normal.
The 2nd qualifier was won by Mike Spencer.
They are running hard here.
Cody Williams gets on his head after an incident with another car.
The cars line up in fours prior to the start of the 30 lap main event.
No, they are still in fours, not racing yet!
And the green flag falls.
Blake Miller takes the lead he doesn't give up.
And the prettiest one of all Kasie, Danny Sheridan's wife, but she's from Santa Maria.
Blake in the interview process. It has been a while since he hit the winners circle, but he didn't forget how to thank people.
