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Superstock round 1 finished with several great races-- Artie Leong (13.19) against Billy Leber(9.21)--with Billy having the better light but having to run dead on to get around Artie who ran out by.06 . Another great run was with Bobby Warren heads-up(with his stocker 98 TransAm) against the polesitter Roger Green with his 79 (where's Bob Frey?) Aspen -- who would have believed Bobby would win ? But yet...........

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Well, the weekend wasn't a total waste for out team as I ended up in the winners circle anyway -- this time for "Best Appearing Car" thanks to Billy Holt and co. in D2...........its all about the hardware -- gotta come home with something ! ! ! Click on to enlarge .

PS--Hey Lex-- you probably can't tell but I really do have the Maple Grove shirt on ! ! ! !! ! ! !

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Just finished rd2 Stock --Payne over Richardson (both dead on) -Couris over Whaley -- Beaver over Teuton heads-up --Rampy over Adkinson who spun bad -- Hall over Grubbs who brought a knife to a gunfight heads-up(he even blipped her a couple of times at the finish line)-- Birkette over Torren and Grainer beat Valpreda when he spun............16 left in...........

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S/S RD2 -- Bobby Warren hanging tough -- two D1 cars --Leber and Antonnette both alive yet- two Emmons brothers Lucas cars still in-- Bucky's old Hemi running strong -- and the Protocall Grand Am still in ........ down to 14..............

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S/S rd3-- Both our D1 boys-- Billy and James marching on --The old man --Bobby Warren wins another--Tueton broke(shattered his drivers side door glass in the lanes) so Emmons got a single -- Bryant goes on -- Bertozzi gets another round -- and there's still a Moser car left in .

Stock rd3-- Daughty wins-- Johnson over Harrison -- Beaver out-- Couris wins over the d4 Shelby --Shaw takes the win over Birkette -- Rampy over Payne who couldn't run his number -- down to eight...

Don't know if we'll finish -- its getting dark................

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Stock rd4 Johnson out - Shaw over Fraizer-- Couris goes red and spun big against Doughty -- Grainer over Rambo

Emmons wins over James -- Leber marches on -- Warren over a dead on Bertozzi-- Cummins takes a single

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S/S rd6-- Leber over Warren who couldnt'run the number -- Cummins over a redlighting Emmons

Stock rd6 -- Shaw wins-- he'll race Puzkcki

Its very ..very... cold-- anything could happen.............

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Shaw wins Stock............

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Leber wins S/S with a great light and goes dead on -- I'll post pics later

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Billy and Cheryl celebrate in the winners circle.Billy not only ran dead on but was .004 on the tree...Like they say -- Vegas Baby ! ! ! ! ! .............Click to enlarge .

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How did this happen ?? Sounds strange......... :-)

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Jack, great meeting you this weekend. That GTO is gorgeous. You need to come south more often. Also, great commentary. I was at the race and still got excited reading your play-by-play.

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Kind of being a little hard on Grubbs. Considering how many heads up races they have won this year in eliminations. JMO. Trevor Weiss

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Jack,

Thats a beautiful ride. You deserved the best appearing at reynolds. nice to see a stocker get the award once in a while.

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Trevor -- I wasn't trying to be hard on Brenda -- those words I used were the exact ones that came out of her husband Bills' mouth before that round .On top of that I witnessed her getting blipped on the top end.

John-- I know it sounds very strange but thats what happened and the NHRA wouldn't allow him to compete in that round I'm told .

Owen -- Thanks for the kind words and hopefully I'll get to more Southern races .

Mike -- The NHRA tries to give awards to all sportsman classes -- thanks

Sorry I didn't get back to you guys sooner but I've been in airports all day and I still feel terrible from the cold I caught Thursday in the rain .........its always good to be home .

Almost forgot-- Got to meet Ed Swearingen last night -- he's the owner and operator of Reynolds Raceway -- everything they say about him is true -- really a nice guy and a great racer --we need more like him ......well done this weekend Ed ........

Some of my friends were on me about complaining -- you decide about the hanger and plane I took at the Macon International Airport -- also known as Middle Geogia Airport .Maybe its because I'm old but I was scared.......how 'bout you ? Did I mention that the Atlanta Airport was closed this morning for an hour because of high winds ........but I got on this plane .........click on to enlarge.

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Jack, we never got to meet, the closest we came was yesterday morning when we were warming up, I passed you down at the end of the track, I was driving the little white F/S 69 Camaro.

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You sir are a brave man, I would have taken one look at that plane and said you want me to get on what? I'll drive to Atlanta.

Jack! You got on THAT plane? It looks like a pregnant Piper Cub! Jim

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Wow, Jack you were that late first round! I guess praying does work. Kevin (the red firebird you would have had second round)

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Lefkes-- I'm not that brave --I just wanted to get home ......

Jim--the plane wasn't that bad -- just the location and wind ..

Kevin -- my light WAS that bad -- your prayers were answered !!

Alan -- Sorry we were not able to meet -- seems we like the same type of cars .........
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Jack,
I like the car okay, but I have to say it is not mine. The car belongs to Kevin Cradduck. I just get to drop the clutch and row the 4 speed every so often. I'm a VERY lucky guy.