by Bill Green, From Behind The MIC
Buzzie Reutimann had every fan on their feet Saturday night at East Bay Raceway Park. Starting eighth, outside row four, the local racing legend drove to the front with a renewed since of enjoyment normally seen in a much younger competitors eyes.
Climbing out of the car in victory lane the very fit 66 year old Reutimann, ever the jokester said with a huge smile, “Was that a hundred laps?” Pause, breath… “It sure felt like it!” The crowd laughed with him.
Winning his second race of only three he has been able to run in the young season, seems to have put a new-found spring in his step and a fresh twinkle in his eyes.
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Mark Whitener, Middleburg, FL, set fast time and was the fastest car all night en route to a big win at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL. Saturday night.
Jay Johnson started outside pole, took the lead on lap 1 and held it for the first three laps, but Whitener drove to the front and lead the rest of the way.
Fourty-Seven cars came to race for the $4000 top prize at the 40 year old track, in the third race of the season for the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series. The series ran qualifying laps, three “B” Mains and started 28 cars.
Ken Kinney, promoter of the series said, “East Alabama was one of the nicest dirt racing facilities I have ever been to, and kudos to the owners for their operation and their hospitality to the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series.”
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