Before
I get going on this one, I want to apologize for not
being able to get on here more in the past week. For
those who don't know I've got what's called iritis in
the right eye. It's been pretty painful and while the
pain is gone and things are slowly clearing up, the
vision is a bit blurred on the right side. Hopefully
over the next few days I'll continue to get better and
back to normal.
But for those waiting to see the PAL-U view (albeit a
bit blurred) here's the notes from the past couple of
week's racing...
BLUEGRASS
SPEEDWAY MAY 10, 2003 – Regular Show
BRAD NEAT returned to his track championship ways
rolling under early leader JOEY KRAMER to win his first
BG main event of the 2k3 season.
TIM TUNGATE grabbed the early lead from the pole into
turn one. Third starting Kramer scooted under front row
starter JAMES HUFF off two then fired a slider to Stone
Cold off four to take the lead. Fourth starting Neat
moved by Huff in three then pulled to the rear of
Tungate before the caution flew for TERRY LINVILLE.
On the restart Heim rolled by Tungate down the front
chute to take the second while BRYAN BARBER battled with
Huff for fourth. Huff fought off the Bluegrass Bandit to
challenge Tungate for third. Meanwhile MIKE JEWELL
pressured Barber for fifth as Neat reeled in the
Rocket-Man.
With Neat on the leader, Kramer turned up the wick on
his Rayburn earlier off the corners. The attempt to
distance himself from Neat failed however when Neat
dealt a slider in three. Kramer didn’t lay down though
as a stab of the throttle turned Jeff and Eddie
Harrod’s entry across the middle of the corner and by
Neat to retake the point. With traffic coming, Neat used
JOEY TACKETT as a pick in three to retake the lead for
good. Kramer meanwhile was forced to come off the rim to
get by Tackett as Neat rolled out by a few car lengths
as Tungate and Huff raced for third.
With a straightaway between Heim and the Rocket Man,
Huff and Tungate put on the best battle for third as
Tungate’s ride around the top shelf held off Huff on
the hub. Barber and Jewell settled into the final slots
of the top five while 13th starting WHITNEY McQUEARY
rolled up to 6th passing RICK CORBIN and BOB LANTER in
the final 10 laps.
All of this fun and a checkered that fell at the quaint
hour of 10:40 to laugh in the face of the local powers
who think the sidewalks should be rolled up by sundown.
McCOY
MOTORS SPEEDWAY – May 16, 2003 Battle of the Bluegrass
“Spring 40”
DARRELL LANIGAN renigged on a promise he made years ago
to never return to the Barren County Speedway and pick
up his first ever w | | |