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| Sunday, April 15th 2012 | |||
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Tim Sears Jr. had a busy day in front of him at the Fulton Speedway opener and talked about driving two different racecars.
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Rick Wilson got ready to race his 360 Sprinter and thought back on some of his Fulton successes as he got ready for the Patriot Sprint Tour event.
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Larry Wight remembered his fourth place finish last year in a Sprinter as he got ready at Fulton for his second ever 360 start.
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Steve Poirier shared his hopes for later in the day and told me how he hurt his left knee badly while attempting to get in shape for the 2012 season.
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Jeremy Pitcher was last year’s Sportsman track champion at the Fulton Speedway and talked about defending his title.
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Steve Collins almost flipped his Sprint Car in hot laps at the Fulton Speedway opener and described what it felt like in the seat.
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Alain Bergeron got his night off to a good start winning his Sprint Car heat at the Fulton Speedway and described his pass for the lead.
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Bobby Breen led every lap on his way to a win in heat number two and talked about the position he drew for the A-Main.
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Tommy Wickham won his Patriot Sprint Tour heat race at the Fulton opener and talked about a big problem they were trying to fix.
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Steve Poirier made a nice inside move to win his heat race and described how good his car was coming out of the corners. Yes, his knee was sore afterwards!
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Jason Occhino had a nice run in heat as he won going away and talked about his new chassis that already knows the place very well.
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Jeremy Pitcher earned the win in the second Sportsman heat at the Fulton opener and spoke about the changeable surface he raced on.
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Tim Sears Jr. took the lead on lap six of his heat race and talked about the clean racing he saw on the track.
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Tim Sears Jr. came from last to first to win the Late Model feature and talked with Adam Buchanan about it in victory lane.
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Steve Poirier won the Patriot Sprint Tour A-Main and talked with Rich Vleck about the victory as well as the move that got him to the front.
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Tommy Wickham led the four laps in the Patriot Sprint Tour A-Main at Fulton and told Rich Vleck about his second place finish.
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Chuck Hebing came home in third place in the Fulton opener and spoke with Rich Vleck about a problem they had with the front wing.
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Bryan Howland finished in fourth place in the Patriot Sprint Tour opener at Fulton and wondered aloud if he was maybe a little better than that.
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Larry Wight had a nice fifth place run and told me why he had turn his motor on and off in the races final laps. Wow…scary huh?
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| Saturday, April 14th 2012 | |||
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Rob Bellinger watched his Modified go through tech at Canandaigua and talked about his new Bicknell car that he debuted in Florida. He described the feel that this car has, ran down where he will race weekly and why he will be running a little more this year.
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Todd Hoddick talked about his hopes for Fulton and explained why he moved from asphalt to a Sprint Car. He told me about his years driving Late Models, SST Modifieds & TQ’s, remembered his practice laps last weekend and described what would make for a good day later today.
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Nate Reynolds showed me why he did not race last year as he got ready last week at Canandaigua. He told me how he injured himself, what the healing process was like and talked about how his last season of racing went back in 2010.
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Tyler Walker gets ready for this weekend and talks about his hopes for Green Valley Action Park. He told me about racing his Micro Sprint at a track he has never seen before, looks forward to doing more traveling this season and explains what he learned watching Brett Hearn at Canandaigua last week.
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Rich Vleck previewed today’s Methanol Meltdown at Fulton and the rest of the 2012 season. He told me some of the drivers he sees making it to the show today, why he likes to see the 350’s race at Fulton and how much money will go to the two champions this year.
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Andrew Harpell runs down what will happen at Five Mile Point in today’s Southern Tier Open. He described how the racing surface has been so far this season, what he did to get it ready on Friday and what he hopes to see later today.
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| Friday, April 13th 2012 | |||
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Scott Kreutter told me about last weeks practice and his hopes for the Methanol Meltdown at Fulton. He talked about how big this Patriot Sprint Tour show should be, how excited he is about the situation he is in this year and described the work they did Thursday night to be ready.
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Vinnie Vitale described the work he did right till the last minute to race Saturday at Canandaigua. He talked about the new car they put together, wondered how much series racing they may do and explained how nice it is for him and his dad to get together on race days. Nice!
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Tyler Siri talked about his hopes for the series race at Canandaigua as he got ready for his first time in a big block. He told me what happened to that motor when they brought it to Florida, what his goals were for the Jan Corcoran Memorial and thought back on his last trip to The Land of Legends.
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Jason Knowles will race this Saturday at Woodhull and spoke about the BRP Can Am Late Models. He told me what he likes best about this high banked track, how tough it is to race against members of his family and why he feels it is when he races the hardest.
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Joe Trenca offered up his thoughts as he gets ready for his first ever Sprint Car race this Saturday at Fulton. He talked about what he learned at last week’s practice, what would have to happen this weekend to make it a success and shared some advice his grandfather gave him. Pretty impressive young man isn’t he?
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| Thursday, April 12th 2012 | |||
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Billy Pauch tells me about his win last week at New Egypt and a new deal that is in the works for the future. He talked about racing to the front from 12th place, how sometimes being in second while approaching traffic can be beneficial and how a late race restart helped his chances.
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Gil Tegg will be back at Canandaigua this season and talked about his hopes for Saturday’s season opener. He told me about the new chassis they put together, what he missed about racing at The Land of Legends and the need to have fun once again. Welcome back Gil!
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Dan Weisner came into Saturday as the defending Canandaigua Sportsman champion and talked about the race surface he saw in hot laps. He told me about the great people he has around him, describes the conditions you tend to see weekly at the track and wonders how much traveling he will do this year.
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Tana Robinson talked about some big doings at Ransomville as they get closer to the start of their 2012 season. She told me about the higher than last year car counts she is already seeing, the construction going on for a new party deck and a big bonus the fast timers at the practice will get. Nice!
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| Wednesday, April 11th 2012 | |||
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Matt DeLorenzo remembers his second place run at Fonda and talks about the Malta practice on Sunday. He told me what makes Fonda unique in the world of half mile racetracks, how tight the battle up front was the last two laps and describes what will make Albany Saratoga different this time around.
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Chuck Bower spoke about his goals for Canandaigua as he got ready for the big series race last Saturday. He talked about the racecar he brought to the track, some work they did to the car over the winter months and reminded me where he will be racing weekly this season.
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Derrick Podsiadlo talked about the last minute work he did to get his new Modified ready for Saturday. He told me how roomy his new ride is, how moving the driver back changes the set ups and wonders how well it will get around the racetrack.
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Rich Swarthout looked totally different from last year and told me how he got in great shape during the off season. He talked about the program we see on TV that helped him change his body, how nice it feels to have a new chassis under him and ran down his goals for the 2012 season.
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| Tuesday, April 10th 2012 | |||
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Paul Kinney talked about running his Sprint Car at the Fulton practice last weekend and his hopes for this Saturday. He described some of the little things that make running a Sprint Car so different, how his comfort level is in the car right now and what would make for a successful debut in the Patriot Sprint Tour opener.
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Rich Scagliotta was getting ready for the SDS race at Canandaigua and talked about last year’s breakout season. He told me how excited he is about 2012, ran down his plans for the coming year and explained why he is starting out with the car that he had success in last year. Can’t blame you there Rich!
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Jessica Power offered her initial impressions of Canandaigua as she got ready for race number one of the year. She told me why they towed down from Canada for the show, compared it to a track she knows up north and explained what would have to happen to make the trip a success.
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Shane Andrews filled me in on his off season surgery as he got ready to be a regular announcer at Canandaigua. He talked about the situation he was stepping into at the track, how well he knows many of the drivers from other tracks and how happy he was to start the season out with a series race at his new Saturday home.
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| Monday, April 9th 2012 | |||
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Mike Mahaney talks about his surprising win at Fonda and how the locals reacted to his victory. He told me how he got the lead late in a three car battle at the front, how poorly he had done the two times he had raced at Fonda previously and how nice everyone was to the invader who won at their track. Nice story!
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Dale Planck told me about the borrowed motor he had in his Modified and who loaned him an engine to make it to Canandaigua. He talked about the need to get some laps, how tough turns three & four are for the non-regulars and wondered how much he will race this year. By the way, at 2:34 into this interview you'll see that Dale and I have raced video games on dirt with a steering wheel in the same room for more than a few laps. It does sound easy doesn't it?
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Justin Wright described his excitement level as he got ready for his first ever laps in a big block. He told me what he was doing to stay calm, what would make for a successful night for him at Canandaigua and shared some of the advice he has received from his friends at Coffey/McCreadie Enterprises.
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Frank Burnell was ready for a return to a Sportsman and explained why he was light on the scales beforehand for the first time ever. He explained why he made the move from a Street Stock, described a problem they had with their brand new crate engine at the shop and how good he feels now that he has lost a huge amount of weight. Look in my photo bin to see!
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In my first Motor Sounds clip, hear the Sportsman and big blocks as they idle in the staging area. The audio is real good on this one so have some fun with this one at work and see how many people come running when you crank it up!!! PS-We are not responsible for any negative actions that may come your way!
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