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Modified 100 lapper thoughts and reflections:
>18 or 19 cars started, shy of the number required for the bonus come-from-the-back payout. But they were all good quality, and 17 were running at the end. It took about 30 laps for the leaders to catch the tail end of the field, and typically there was a caution somewhere along the way, so most finished on the lead lap.
>Dickie Anderson's showpiece was there with Josh Todd behind the wheel. A disappointment for me, but Dickie's choice no doubt. The car qualified fifth or sixth, and pulled out to a lead from the outside and was really strong off the corners. Josh indicated that it took a while for it to "come in" and this was the case on subsequent restarts. After leading for the first 40 or so laps, the car faded but was still in the hunt. Late in the race, it appeared to "break", went to the pits briefly, ran a little more, then retired.
>Devin McLoud had a beautiful piece that was the street-rod quality equal to the Anderson car. It set fast time, and started fifth due to the invert. Devin made his way to the front by lap 50 or so, and held off all challenges--which were only on the restarts until he settled into the lead again. That said, there was plenty of excitement and his win was by no means a "lock" until the end.
>It was the usual tough going on the outside, but some made it work briefly under a long green and it was very effective on restarts.
>LJ Grimm looked good all evening, and appeared to be managing his tires until the 2/3 mark or so, and made it all the way to second or third. But the restarts placed him on the inside a few times and/or the tire management went the other way, and he faded a little at the end.
>Wayne Jefferson put on the show of the evening, IMO. Disclaimer-I generally like his style. Late in the event a car was loose off four and would up in the middle of the front straight (instead of typically running up against the outside wall), and Wayne uncharacteristically bounced off him and spun into the infield. With about 15 to go he sliced and diced his way back through the field and with the help of a caution or two was battling for second at the checker, finishing third.
Good field, good crowd, good race, Ms Yoho was serving up the sangria and Mr Yoho chided a beginner drifter's performance on the mic.
As usual, a great 60's style evening of racing.
>18 or 19 cars started, shy of the number required for the bonus come-from-the-back payout. But they were all good quality, and 17 were running at the end. It took about 30 laps for the leaders to catch the tail end of the field, and typically there was a caution somewhere along the way, so most finished on the lead lap.
>Dickie Anderson's showpiece was there with Josh Todd behind the wheel. A disappointment for me, but Dickie's choice no doubt. The car qualified fifth or sixth, and pulled out to a lead from the outside and was really strong off the corners. Josh indicated that it took a while for it to "come in" and this was the case on subsequent restarts. After leading for the first 40 or so laps, the car faded but was still in the hunt. Late in the race, it appeared to "break", went to the pits briefly, ran a little more, then retired.
>Devin McLoud had a beautiful piece that was the street-rod quality equal to the Anderson car. It set fast time, and started fifth due to the invert. Devin made his way to the front by lap 50 or so, and held off all challenges--which were only on the restarts until he settled into the lead again. That said, there was plenty of excitement and his win was by no means a "lock" until the end.
>It was the usual tough going on the outside, but some made it work briefly under a long green and it was very effective on restarts.
>LJ Grimm looked good all evening, and appeared to be managing his tires until the 2/3 mark or so, and made it all the way to second or third. But the restarts placed him on the inside a few times and/or the tire management went the other way, and he faded a little at the end.
>Wayne Jefferson put on the show of the evening, IMO. Disclaimer-I generally like his style. Late in the event a car was loose off four and would up in the middle of the front straight (instead of typically running up against the outside wall), and Wayne uncharacteristically bounced off him and spun into the infield. With about 15 to go he sliced and diced his way back through the field and with the help of a caution or two was battling for second at the checker, finishing third.
Good field, good crowd, good race, Ms Yoho was serving up the sangria and Mr Yoho chided a beginner drifter's performance on the mic.
As usual, a great 60's style evening of racing.
But, finishing second to is OK......
Just as there are always two views to every story. 
It's cool to get another view of the what we saw.
Till next time "As the Keys Pound"!!!!!! 
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