Tums Salute to our US Military Heroes
Tums Fast Relief 500
Written by Rick A. Talford
NASCAR Enthusiast
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - The Sprint Cup Series ran race 33 of 36, at the short track in Virginia. The Pole-sitter was Jimmie Johnson (48), with Brian Vickers (55) starting second. In news this week, Vickers, Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip all re-signed to drive the 55 car next season. Also, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) will return to the race track this week. For the Martinsville race, Tums brought 500 members of the US Military to the track. Members from Fort Bragg, Fort Lee and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base all came for the race. There will be five soldiers taking the position of Grand Marshal in the pre-race ceremonies. SPC Matthew McClintock, SGT. Chase Noble, SGT. Chad Willis and PFC Albert Boston gave the command to start engines. SGT. 1st Class Matthew Solomon waved the green flag to start the race. The winner of the race, gets a large Grandfather Clock as their trophy. In the pre-race ceremonies, Eddie Barton provided the invocation. The Winston-Salem Marching Band played the National Anthem, as Two T-45’s flew over the track. The In-race reporter was Denny Hamlin (11).
Jimmie Johnson led the first lap, to get another bonus point towards the championship. Brad Keselowski (2) started the race in 32nd spot, as the championship points leader by seven points. By lap 30, Johnson had already caught the rear of the field, and started putting cars a lap down. Up to this point, Jeff Gordon (24) was the fastest car on the track. Keselowski had only moved forward by five spots from the start, to twenty-seventh. The biggest loser so far was, Matt Kenseth (17) who started sixth, but fell back nearly twenty positions by lap thirty-five. Dale Earnhardt Jr. moved from twentieth to eleventh in the first 40 laps.
The first caution flew on lap 46, when David Stremme (30) had a tire failure and hit the wall. During the caution, Denny Hamlin fell from third to thirty-fifth due to a speeding penalty on pit road. On lap 67, Jeff Gordon took the lead. Hendrick cars ran first, second, fourth and eighth at this point. Jr. had moved himself into the top five early in the race. On lap 98, David Gilliland (38) had a tire blow, then he hit the wall. The third caution came out on lap 127, when Travis Kvapil (93) spun out on track. Three cars did not pit during this caution. Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch (18) and Martin Truex Jr.(56) stayed on track. The fourth caution flew for Kyle Busch spinning out on track, at lap 150. He restarted in twenty-ninth. During the next green run, Hamlin, Johnson and Clint Bowyer (15) all led laps. The fifth caution on lap 199, was for Marcus Ambrose (9) spinning out on track. The sixth caution was on lap 211, for Ambrose and Kvapil both spinning out. AJ Almandinger (51) got into the side of Ambrose, and cut his rear tire down. That was the start of the caution.
By lap 228, all four Hendrick cars were running in the top five spots. The team seemed to be the strongest in the first half of the race. Points leader Keselowski, had now worked his way up to eleventh spot. The seventh caution flew on lap 230, when Kurt Busch (78) was spun out by Kevin Harvick (29). Busch started to move down, when Harvick was already inside of him. On the restart, Martin Truex Jr. was penalized for changing lanes before the start/finish line. At lap 250, the top ten running were: Bowyer, Gordon, Johnson, Earnhardt Jr., Kahne, Vickers, Harvick, Hamlin, Busch and Keselowski.
Denny Hamlin’s day went from poor (two pit road speeding penalties) to horrible, when his car began having electrical problems on lap 371. He was reporting that the car gauges were flashing on and off continuously. The car started to shut off on the straight away, but would run in the corners. On lap 392, the eighth caution flew for Hamlin’s car being dead on track. His car would be taken to the garage. Hamlin started the day only 20 points out of the Championship lead, but this would do plenty of damage to those hopes. Hamlin did return to the track (-30+ laps) after they found the master switch had a short. He would finish the race in thirty-third position, 49 points out of the lead.
The ninth caution came out on lap 440, when leader Johnson got into Juan Montoya (42). Montoya began to move down the track, but Johnson was already there. Montoya’s car spun out and stopped on track in front of a couple lap cars. All the leaders would make another stop. Caution number ten flew on lap 475, when Kevin Harvick’s engine finally failed. On lap 490, the eleventh caution flew for Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) and Carl Edwards (99) spinning out. Sam Hornish Jr. (22) ran into the back of Edwards, and then Edwards ran into Earnhardt Jr.
The race re-started with five laps remaining. Jimmie Johnson was able to get a good re-start, and beat Kyle Busch to the checkered flag. This is Johnson’s fifth win at Martinsville, during the “Chase Series”. It was Johnson’s seventh win at the paperclip shaped track, and his 59th career win.
The rest of the top ten were: Kasey Kahne (5), Aric Almirola (43), Clint Bowyer (15), Brad Keselowski (2), Jeff Gordon (24), Brian Vickers (55), Bobby Labonte (47) and Greg Biffle (16). Other “Chase” notables were: Matt Kenseth was 15th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was 21st, Martin Truex Jr. was 23rd, Tony Stewart was 27th, Kevin Harvick was 32nd and Denny Hamlin was 33rd.
The Points are now led by Jimmie Johnson by two points over Brad Keselowski. Third place is Clint Bowyer (-26), Fourth is Kasey Kahne (-29) and Fifth is Denny Hamlin (-49).
The next race is at Texas on Sunday, on ESPN at 2 EST.
The Nationwide race is scheduled to race on Saturday night at 7 EST on ESPN.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Nascar 2012 - race 32
KANSAS LOTTERY 300
Written by Rick A. Talford
NASCAR Enthusiast
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - The Nationwide Series ran their 30th of 33 races in Kansas this weekend. The Speedway was re-surfaces after their race in the spring. This makes the track much smoother and faster. During qualifying, the top fourteen cars broke the track record. The drivers only found one issue with the track, being the entrance to pit road. The change between track and pit road is severe enough, that the cars hit their splitters hard. A Pakistan driver enters this weekend for his very first race in the series. Nur Ali will be driving the 41 car. The race was scheduled to run 200 laps for 300 miles. The Pole-sitter is Joey Lagono (18), with Austin Dillon (3) starting second. In the Pre-Race, R.D. Fowler provided the invocation. Amber Manley sang the National Anthem, while two T-45’s flew over the Speedway. The Grand Marshal was NFL great, Len Dawson.
The race ran only thirteen green laps, before the first caution flew on lap fourteen. Brian Scott (11) spun out on track. The second caution was on lap 31, for Scott Saunders (108) spinning out, and backing into the wall. The third caution was for Brian Scott again spinning out on lap 40. Dexter Stacey (39) then spun out on lap 48 for a caution. The fifth caution flew for Brian Scott once again, spinning out and hitting the wall on lap 57. On lap 69, Nur Ali (41) had a spin on track. On lap 109, Johanna Long (70) spun out and crashed, after a tire failed.
The race then had a caution on lap 129 for debris. On lap 138, Derek White (124) hit the wall, and pan-caked the entire right side of his race car. Another debris came out on lap 161. The eleventh caution came out on lap 171 for Mike Bliss (19), when he slid through the infield. The twelfth and final caution came out on lap 197, when Hal Martin (44) and Scott Lagasse Jr. (8) crashed together. A record twelve cautions flew during the race, for fifty laps. The race would have to be concluded under the Green-White-Checkered rules.
On lap 205, the final restart came, with a few cars running out of fuel right away. On the final lap, Leader Kyle Busch (54) would also run out of fuel, handing the win over to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6). This was his sixth win of the year. The loss for Busch, makes his victory-less season continue. He is trying to get a win before the end of the season, to keep his streak of a win every year going. Austin Dillon (3) finished the race in second, giving Chevrolet the Manufacturers Championship for the fifteenth straight year.
The rest of the top ten were: Joey Lagono (18), Elliott Sadler (2), Cole Whitt (88), Kyle Busch (54), Justin Allgaier (31), Michael Annett (43), Sam Hornish Jr. (12) and Danica Patrick (7). This was Patrick’s third top ten this season. Paul Menard (33) led the most laps with 110, but ran out of fuel on the final restart.
The points standing tightened up more, with Elliott Sadler leading over Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by six points.. Austin Dillon is twenty-six points back, with three races left of the season. The next race is November 3 at Texas.
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - The Cup Series came to Kansas to run their sixth race of the Chase. The new pavement provided a fast pace in qualifying. Every car in the race, broke the record that was set back in 2005. Kasey Kahne (55) took the Pole at 192 mph, with Mark Martin (55) starting second. Speeds into turn one hit 207 mph during qualifying. The top forty cars were all within one second as well. Dale Earnhardt Jr. would not be in this race, again due to the concussion he received during testing at this very track a month ago. During the Pre-race ceremonies, Cole Cochran provided the Invocation. The 1 ID Band from Fort Riley played the National Anthem, while two A-10’s flew over the Speedway. The Grand Marshal was Rob Riggle. The race was scheduled to run 267 laps. Danica Patrick is also running in this race, starting at the rear of the field.
The first caution came out on lap 32, for Casey Mears (13). A tire failure sent his car into the outside wall hard. He would have to take his car to the garage for repairs. During the caution, only seven teams took four tires, while the rest of the field took only two. The second caution flew, when Kyle Busch (18) broke loose in turn four and slid through the infield. Only nine laps were run since the last yellow flag. Busch was running in the second position. The third caution came on lap 71, when AJ Almandinger (51) had a tire blow, and he hit the wall. His day was ended with the crash. During the pit stops, Tony Stewart (14) received a penalty for taking equipment out of the box, as his team left the wrench connected to his car. Greg Biffle (16) was penalized for speeding on exit of pit road. Another caution flew on lap 83, when Stewart ran into Jeff Burton (31) in the rear corner. This sent Burton into the wall.
As the leader, Jimmie Johnson (48) began the green flag stops on lap 119. On lap 122, the leader Aric Almirola (43) lost grip and ran up and into the wall. Almirola was the fastest car on track, and led the most laps to this point. Jimmie Johnson went from leading the race, back to twenty-first spot. On lap 136, Johnson spun out, and backed it into the wall. He would stay on the lead lap, after stopping multiple times under the yellow. On lap 143, Bobby Labonte (47) was spun out by the (38), for the seventh caution of the day. Lap 155, Danica Patrick (10) and Landon Cassill (83) wrecked. It appeared that Patrick was just passed, and Cassill checked up a little more than Patrick realized, as she got into him and spun out. She hit the outside wall with plenty of force. In the interview in the garage, Patrick stated “Cassill ran into her on the front-stretch for no reason other than to say she was in the way.” She added “I have to stand up for herself.”
Caution number nine fell on lap 165, when Tony Stewart spun out on track. On lap 169, Marcus Ambrose (9) ran up on Joey Lagono (20) too fast. After making contact with his car, Ambrose broke loose and slid up into Trevor Bayne (21). Ambrose would end up in the wall. During thee restart, Almirola would spin out going for the lead. No caution was thrown for his spin. Matt Kenseth (17) also hit the wall, as he was watching the spinout in front of his car. Caution eleven came out on lap 174, after Greg Biffle (16) slid into the wall after losing grip. Biffle was running in the third spot. The twelfth caution came out on lap 181, when Ryan Newman (39) got into the back of Kyle Busch. This started a chain reaction, as Busch backed up into the wall and wrecked. Kurt Busch (78) got into the back of Sam Hornish Jr. (22), and both received damage. Every car in this incident, went to the garage or trailer. Seven of the cautions to this point, have included the top ten cars.
In the interview by his hauler, Kyle Busch told the reporter “Newman can expect another wreck yet this year!” The thirteenth caution came on lap 213, when Almirola had a throttle stick as he entered turn four. He crashed very hard, while up in flames. Denny Hamlin (11) and Mark Martin (55) had just finished making green flag stops, so they will fall to the rear of the field. Caution fourteen came when Sam Hornish Jr. ran up and into the wall, after a tire failure occurred on lap 234. The fourteen cautions was a record for the track, and the season to this point. There were thirteen cautions at Bristol earlier in the season.
Matt Kenseth (17) would take the lead, and not look back. Martin Truex Jr. (56) would finish in second. The rest of the top ten were: Paul Menard (27), Kasey Kahne (5), Tony Stewart (14), Clint Bowyer (15), Regan Smith (88), Brad Keselowski (2), Jimmie Johnson (48) and Jeff Gordon (24). Other notables in the “Chase”: Kevin Harvick (29) in eleventh, Denny Hamlin (11) in thirteenth and Greg Biffle (16) finished in twenty-seventh.
The points standings are now: Keselowski - leader, Johnson (-7), Hamlin (-20), Bowyer (-25), Kahne (-30), Truex Jr. (-43), Stewart (-47), Gordon (-51), Kenseth (-55), Harvick (-59), Biffle (-62) and Earnhardt Jr. (-122) (note- Earnhardt has missed the past two races, but is expected back next weekend at Martinsville)
The next race will be next Sunday at Martinsville on ESPN at 2 EST.
Written by Rick A. Talford
NASCAR Enthusiast
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - The Nationwide Series ran their 30th of 33 races in Kansas this weekend. The Speedway was re-surfaces after their race in the spring. This makes the track much smoother and faster. During qualifying, the top fourteen cars broke the track record. The drivers only found one issue with the track, being the entrance to pit road. The change between track and pit road is severe enough, that the cars hit their splitters hard. A Pakistan driver enters this weekend for his very first race in the series. Nur Ali will be driving the 41 car. The race was scheduled to run 200 laps for 300 miles. The Pole-sitter is Joey Lagono (18), with Austin Dillon (3) starting second. In the Pre-Race, R.D. Fowler provided the invocation. Amber Manley sang the National Anthem, while two T-45’s flew over the Speedway. The Grand Marshal was NFL great, Len Dawson.
The race ran only thirteen green laps, before the first caution flew on lap fourteen. Brian Scott (11) spun out on track. The second caution was on lap 31, for Scott Saunders (108) spinning out, and backing into the wall. The third caution was for Brian Scott again spinning out on lap 40. Dexter Stacey (39) then spun out on lap 48 for a caution. The fifth caution flew for Brian Scott once again, spinning out and hitting the wall on lap 57. On lap 69, Nur Ali (41) had a spin on track. On lap 109, Johanna Long (70) spun out and crashed, after a tire failed.
The race then had a caution on lap 129 for debris. On lap 138, Derek White (124) hit the wall, and pan-caked the entire right side of his race car. Another debris came out on lap 161. The eleventh caution came out on lap 171 for Mike Bliss (19), when he slid through the infield. The twelfth and final caution came out on lap 197, when Hal Martin (44) and Scott Lagasse Jr. (8) crashed together. A record twelve cautions flew during the race, for fifty laps. The race would have to be concluded under the Green-White-Checkered rules.
On lap 205, the final restart came, with a few cars running out of fuel right away. On the final lap, Leader Kyle Busch (54) would also run out of fuel, handing the win over to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6). This was his sixth win of the year. The loss for Busch, makes his victory-less season continue. He is trying to get a win before the end of the season, to keep his streak of a win every year going. Austin Dillon (3) finished the race in second, giving Chevrolet the Manufacturers Championship for the fifteenth straight year.
The rest of the top ten were: Joey Lagono (18), Elliott Sadler (2), Cole Whitt (88), Kyle Busch (54), Justin Allgaier (31), Michael Annett (43), Sam Hornish Jr. (12) and Danica Patrick (7). This was Patrick’s third top ten this season. Paul Menard (33) led the most laps with 110, but ran out of fuel on the final restart.
The points standing tightened up more, with Elliott Sadler leading over Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by six points.. Austin Dillon is twenty-six points back, with three races left of the season. The next race is November 3 at Texas.
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - The Cup Series came to Kansas to run their sixth race of the Chase. The new pavement provided a fast pace in qualifying. Every car in the race, broke the record that was set back in 2005. Kasey Kahne (55) took the Pole at 192 mph, with Mark Martin (55) starting second. Speeds into turn one hit 207 mph during qualifying. The top forty cars were all within one second as well. Dale Earnhardt Jr. would not be in this race, again due to the concussion he received during testing at this very track a month ago. During the Pre-race ceremonies, Cole Cochran provided the Invocation. The 1 ID Band from Fort Riley played the National Anthem, while two A-10’s flew over the Speedway. The Grand Marshal was Rob Riggle. The race was scheduled to run 267 laps. Danica Patrick is also running in this race, starting at the rear of the field.
The first caution came out on lap 32, for Casey Mears (13). A tire failure sent his car into the outside wall hard. He would have to take his car to the garage for repairs. During the caution, only seven teams took four tires, while the rest of the field took only two. The second caution flew, when Kyle Busch (18) broke loose in turn four and slid through the infield. Only nine laps were run since the last yellow flag. Busch was running in the second position. The third caution came on lap 71, when AJ Almandinger (51) had a tire blow, and he hit the wall. His day was ended with the crash. During the pit stops, Tony Stewart (14) received a penalty for taking equipment out of the box, as his team left the wrench connected to his car. Greg Biffle (16) was penalized for speeding on exit of pit road. Another caution flew on lap 83, when Stewart ran into Jeff Burton (31) in the rear corner. This sent Burton into the wall.
As the leader, Jimmie Johnson (48) began the green flag stops on lap 119. On lap 122, the leader Aric Almirola (43) lost grip and ran up and into the wall. Almirola was the fastest car on track, and led the most laps to this point. Jimmie Johnson went from leading the race, back to twenty-first spot. On lap 136, Johnson spun out, and backed it into the wall. He would stay on the lead lap, after stopping multiple times under the yellow. On lap 143, Bobby Labonte (47) was spun out by the (38), for the seventh caution of the day. Lap 155, Danica Patrick (10) and Landon Cassill (83) wrecked. It appeared that Patrick was just passed, and Cassill checked up a little more than Patrick realized, as she got into him and spun out. She hit the outside wall with plenty of force. In the interview in the garage, Patrick stated “Cassill ran into her on the front-stretch for no reason other than to say she was in the way.” She added “I have to stand up for herself.”
Caution number nine fell on lap 165, when Tony Stewart spun out on track. On lap 169, Marcus Ambrose (9) ran up on Joey Lagono (20) too fast. After making contact with his car, Ambrose broke loose and slid up into Trevor Bayne (21). Ambrose would end up in the wall. During thee restart, Almirola would spin out going for the lead. No caution was thrown for his spin. Matt Kenseth (17) also hit the wall, as he was watching the spinout in front of his car. Caution eleven came out on lap 174, after Greg Biffle (16) slid into the wall after losing grip. Biffle was running in the third spot. The twelfth caution came out on lap 181, when Ryan Newman (39) got into the back of Kyle Busch. This started a chain reaction, as Busch backed up into the wall and wrecked. Kurt Busch (78) got into the back of Sam Hornish Jr. (22), and both received damage. Every car in this incident, went to the garage or trailer. Seven of the cautions to this point, have included the top ten cars.
In the interview by his hauler, Kyle Busch told the reporter “Newman can expect another wreck yet this year!” The thirteenth caution came on lap 213, when Almirola had a throttle stick as he entered turn four. He crashed very hard, while up in flames. Denny Hamlin (11) and Mark Martin (55) had just finished making green flag stops, so they will fall to the rear of the field. Caution fourteen came when Sam Hornish Jr. ran up and into the wall, after a tire failure occurred on lap 234. The fourteen cautions was a record for the track, and the season to this point. There were thirteen cautions at Bristol earlier in the season.
Matt Kenseth (17) would take the lead, and not look back. Martin Truex Jr. (56) would finish in second. The rest of the top ten were: Paul Menard (27), Kasey Kahne (5), Tony Stewart (14), Clint Bowyer (15), Regan Smith (88), Brad Keselowski (2), Jimmie Johnson (48) and Jeff Gordon (24). Other notables in the “Chase”: Kevin Harvick (29) in eleventh, Denny Hamlin (11) in thirteenth and Greg Biffle (16) finished in twenty-seventh.
The points standings are now: Keselowski - leader, Johnson (-7), Hamlin (-20), Bowyer (-25), Kahne (-30), Truex Jr. (-43), Stewart (-47), Gordon (-51), Kenseth (-55), Harvick (-59), Biffle (-62) and Earnhardt Jr. (-122) (note- Earnhardt has missed the past two races, but is expected back next weekend at Martinsville)
The next race will be next Sunday at Martinsville on ESPN at 2 EST.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Nascar 2012 - race 31
DOLLAR GENERAL 300
Written by Rick A. Talford
Nascar Enthusiast
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - The Nationwide Series ran race number 29 of 33. The Charlotte race ran 200 laps on the 1.5 mile track. This race was promoted by, and for National Breasts Cancer Awareness. “Pink” was seen everywhere around the track, even the trophy was pink. Every car had a pink nationwide banner across their windows, and 300 survivors stood with pink flags around the starting line in pre-race ceremonies. The Pole Sitter was Elliott Sadler (2) , with Austin Dillon (3) starting second. The In-Race Reporter was Elliott Sadler. Joe Andersen provided the invocation. Shannon Magraine sang the National Anthem, and Mike Calbert was the Grand Marshal.
The race started with a caution on lap 1, when Angela Cope (00) had damaged her radiator on the start of the race. Before she was able to get back to pit road, she dropped plenty of fluid on the track. The second caution came out on lap 13, when Justin Allgaier (31) and Sam Hornish Jr. (12) got together on track. The race had many drivers taking the lead for a few laps here and there. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6), Kevin Harvick (33), and Brad Keselowski (22) all took turns out front early. Lap 84 brought out the third caution for Mike Bliss (19) crashing, after a tire blew out. During the caution, Austin Dillon (3) was penalized for a tire violation on pit road. A member of the pit crew (tire carrier) was not back to the wall enough before the car left the box, causing the penalty. On lap 92, Brad Sweet (38) had bounced off Michael Annett (43) and then he spun out for a fourth caution. The fifth caution came on lap 131 for debris. A soda can ripped in half was the cause.
The race ran green to the end. Joey Lagono (20) was able to take the victory over Kevin Harvick (33). Lagono won his eighth win of the season, in the Nationwide Series. This leads all drivers in the series. He has raced in eighteen races, winning eight. That is a 44.4% winning percentage. The rest of the top ten were: Elliott Sadler (2), Kyle Busch (54), Denny Hamlin (18), Austin Dillon (3), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6), Brian Scott (11), James Buescher (30) and Michael Annett (43). Danica Patrick (7) started in eleventh, and finished in the same position, one lap down. Only the top ten cars finished the race on the lead lap, with Patrick getting passed on the final corner.
The points leader is Elliott Sadler (2), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6)(-13), Austin Dillon (3) (-29), Sam Hornish Jr. (12) (-93) and Michael Annett (43) (-146). Dillon may not win the title this season, but he is definitely looking at being the Rookie-of-the-Year for sure.
The next race is Saturday 3 EST at Kansas on ESPN.
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - The Cup Series ran their 31st of 36 races. The race was scheduled for 334 laps, making a five hundred mile race on the one and a half mile track. In the only night time race of the “Chase”, the Most Popular Driver in the series would not be in the race, due to a second concussion in six weeks. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was diagnosed with a concussion by Dr. Jerry Petty. Jr. had a crash at Kansas in practice on Aug. 29, when he had the first concussion in a hard crash. He has ran 461 consecutive races to this point, dating back to 1999. He will have to sit out this race, as well as next weeks race in Kansas. Regan Smith drove the 88 Car for the race. The Pole Sitter was Greg Biffle (16), with Mark Martin (55) starting second in his 850th career start. Martin’s first race was in 1981. Kurt Busch (78) started the race with a new team. AJ Almandine (51) was re-instated to race, and was hired to race again. During Opening Ceremonies, Mike Novak provided the invocation. The Group “NewSong” sang the National Anthem. The Grand Marshal was a Wounded Warrior Veteran, Dan Nevins. The In-Race Reporter was Denny Hamlin (11). Nick Walenda also walked a high-wire from atop the grandstand to a crane, 100 feet above the ground, in Victory Lane.
The first caution came out on lap 12, when Matt Kenseth (17) blew a tire and spun out by himself. On the restart, another caution flew for cars that ran into one another getting up to speed. Involved in the mess were: Jeff Burton (31), David Ragan (34), Sam Hornish Jr. (22), Tony Stewart (14) and Marcus Ambrose (9). The third caution came out on lap 36, when Paul Menard (27) hit the wall hard. On lap 61, Regan Smith (88) had to pull off track when the engine failed on his AMP ride. He was the second fastest in the final practice, after starting this weekend for Dale Earnhardt Jr. On lap 167, a fourth caution came out for a pop can that was sitting at the end of pit road. The fifth caution came out for debris on lap 224. The debris was never shown to the viewers. With the race running long green runs, on lap 260 Martin Truex Jr. (56) was the first to make a green flag stop. Most the drivers are trying to get to lap 280, making it their last stop to the end. Johnson, Hamlin, Bowyer were all very close to doing what they were attempting. The rest of the field had to make at least one more stop to get to the end of the race. Clint Bowyer made it to the checkered flag ahead of Hamlin and Johnson, who all saved fuel to get to the end.
The rest of the top ten were: Greg Biffle (16), Kyle Busch (18), Mark Martin (55) on the lead lap. One lap down were: Carl Edwards (99), Kasey Kahne (5), Joey Lagono (20), Martin Truex Jr. (56). Other “Chase” drivers were: Keselowski (2) in eleventh (led 140 laps), Stewart (14) in thirteenth, Kenseth (17) in fourteenth, Harvick (29) in sixteenth and Gordon (24) in eighteenth.
The point standings are: Leader - Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson (-7), Denny Hamlin (-15), Clint Bowyer (28), Kasey Kahne (-35), Greg Biffle (-43), Martin Truex Jr. (-49), Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon (-50), Kevin Harvick (-56), Matt Kenseth (-67) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (-86).
The next race will be held at Kansas on Sunday on ESPN.
Written by Rick A. Talford
Nascar Enthusiast
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - The Nationwide Series ran race number 29 of 33. The Charlotte race ran 200 laps on the 1.5 mile track. This race was promoted by, and for National Breasts Cancer Awareness. “Pink” was seen everywhere around the track, even the trophy was pink. Every car had a pink nationwide banner across their windows, and 300 survivors stood with pink flags around the starting line in pre-race ceremonies. The Pole Sitter was Elliott Sadler (2) , with Austin Dillon (3) starting second. The In-Race Reporter was Elliott Sadler. Joe Andersen provided the invocation. Shannon Magraine sang the National Anthem, and Mike Calbert was the Grand Marshal.
The race started with a caution on lap 1, when Angela Cope (00) had damaged her radiator on the start of the race. Before she was able to get back to pit road, she dropped plenty of fluid on the track. The second caution came out on lap 13, when Justin Allgaier (31) and Sam Hornish Jr. (12) got together on track. The race had many drivers taking the lead for a few laps here and there. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6), Kevin Harvick (33), and Brad Keselowski (22) all took turns out front early. Lap 84 brought out the third caution for Mike Bliss (19) crashing, after a tire blew out. During the caution, Austin Dillon (3) was penalized for a tire violation on pit road. A member of the pit crew (tire carrier) was not back to the wall enough before the car left the box, causing the penalty. On lap 92, Brad Sweet (38) had bounced off Michael Annett (43) and then he spun out for a fourth caution. The fifth caution came on lap 131 for debris. A soda can ripped in half was the cause.
The race ran green to the end. Joey Lagono (20) was able to take the victory over Kevin Harvick (33). Lagono won his eighth win of the season, in the Nationwide Series. This leads all drivers in the series. He has raced in eighteen races, winning eight. That is a 44.4% winning percentage. The rest of the top ten were: Elliott Sadler (2), Kyle Busch (54), Denny Hamlin (18), Austin Dillon (3), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6), Brian Scott (11), James Buescher (30) and Michael Annett (43). Danica Patrick (7) started in eleventh, and finished in the same position, one lap down. Only the top ten cars finished the race on the lead lap, with Patrick getting passed on the final corner.
The points leader is Elliott Sadler (2), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6)(-13), Austin Dillon (3) (-29), Sam Hornish Jr. (12) (-93) and Michael Annett (43) (-146). Dillon may not win the title this season, but he is definitely looking at being the Rookie-of-the-Year for sure.
The next race is Saturday 3 EST at Kansas on ESPN.
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - The Cup Series ran their 31st of 36 races. The race was scheduled for 334 laps, making a five hundred mile race on the one and a half mile track. In the only night time race of the “Chase”, the Most Popular Driver in the series would not be in the race, due to a second concussion in six weeks. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was diagnosed with a concussion by Dr. Jerry Petty. Jr. had a crash at Kansas in practice on Aug. 29, when he had the first concussion in a hard crash. He has ran 461 consecutive races to this point, dating back to 1999. He will have to sit out this race, as well as next weeks race in Kansas. Regan Smith drove the 88 Car for the race. The Pole Sitter was Greg Biffle (16), with Mark Martin (55) starting second in his 850th career start. Martin’s first race was in 1981. Kurt Busch (78) started the race with a new team. AJ Almandine (51) was re-instated to race, and was hired to race again. During Opening Ceremonies, Mike Novak provided the invocation. The Group “NewSong” sang the National Anthem. The Grand Marshal was a Wounded Warrior Veteran, Dan Nevins. The In-Race Reporter was Denny Hamlin (11). Nick Walenda also walked a high-wire from atop the grandstand to a crane, 100 feet above the ground, in Victory Lane.
The first caution came out on lap 12, when Matt Kenseth (17) blew a tire and spun out by himself. On the restart, another caution flew for cars that ran into one another getting up to speed. Involved in the mess were: Jeff Burton (31), David Ragan (34), Sam Hornish Jr. (22), Tony Stewart (14) and Marcus Ambrose (9). The third caution came out on lap 36, when Paul Menard (27) hit the wall hard. On lap 61, Regan Smith (88) had to pull off track when the engine failed on his AMP ride. He was the second fastest in the final practice, after starting this weekend for Dale Earnhardt Jr. On lap 167, a fourth caution came out for a pop can that was sitting at the end of pit road. The fifth caution came out for debris on lap 224. The debris was never shown to the viewers. With the race running long green runs, on lap 260 Martin Truex Jr. (56) was the first to make a green flag stop. Most the drivers are trying to get to lap 280, making it their last stop to the end. Johnson, Hamlin, Bowyer were all very close to doing what they were attempting. The rest of the field had to make at least one more stop to get to the end of the race. Clint Bowyer made it to the checkered flag ahead of Hamlin and Johnson, who all saved fuel to get to the end.
The rest of the top ten were: Greg Biffle (16), Kyle Busch (18), Mark Martin (55) on the lead lap. One lap down were: Carl Edwards (99), Kasey Kahne (5), Joey Lagono (20), Martin Truex Jr. (56). Other “Chase” drivers were: Keselowski (2) in eleventh (led 140 laps), Stewart (14) in thirteenth, Kenseth (17) in fourteenth, Harvick (29) in sixteenth and Gordon (24) in eighteenth.
The point standings are: Leader - Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson (-7), Denny Hamlin (-15), Clint Bowyer (28), Kasey Kahne (-35), Greg Biffle (-43), Martin Truex Jr. (-49), Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon (-50), Kevin Harvick (-56), Matt Kenseth (-67) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (-86).
The next race will be held at Kansas on Sunday on ESPN.
Space Jump
SPACE JUMP “LIVE”
Written by Rick A. Talford
NASA Enthusiast
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO - The “Red Bull Stratos” capsule and balloon were put together and ready to take flight for a World Record attempt. A Sky-Dive from near 120K feet above the Earth. European Sky Diver Felix Baumgartner used a capsule and helium balloon, to go 23 miles above the Earth. The attempt was scheduled for October 8, 2012, but weather knocked down the helium balloon during the filling process. The damage was enough that they needed to replace the balloon. With the balloon replaced, the attempt began the morning of October 13, 2012. Baumgartner’s parents came from Austria to America to watch the event. “Mission to the Edge of Space”, was written on the side of the capsule.
The previous record holder, Joe Kittinger was among the many people assisting with this attempt. He was in direct communications with Felix throughout everything. Kittinger set the record back in 1960, when he traveled 18 miles (102,800 ft) above the Earth, and free-fell for four minutes and thirty-eight seconds. He reached the speed of 614 mph.
Baumgartner is expected to break the sound barrier when he makes his jump. Within the first thirty seconds of the jump, he will be at his fastest decent. Another aspect of the event, is the fact that the temperature at 52K feet was -91.8 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
The balloon is the largest ever used for a human, to take them aloft. One hour into the event, the balloon reached a height of 62K feet. The Temperature was -86 degrees Fahrenheit. At this height, it is called the Armstrong Line. A line at which the bodies fluids would boil, if not protected by the capsule or suit worn by the jumper. The pressure inside the capsule is 7.95 psi, while the pressure outside is 0.51 psi. To compare this, would be that the pressure at sea level on Earth is 14.7 psi.
Baumgartner made two earlier jumps from 71K feet in March, where he hit speeds of 365 miles per hour in his free-fall. He made a second jump in July from 97K feet. This is 18.5 miles above the Earth.
At one hour and thirty-two minutes, he was at 86K feet. The temperature inside the capsule is 51 degrees, and outside is -48 degrees Fahrenheit. The capsule slowed to only 14 mph. Some concerns were beginning at this time, due to the helmet heater was not working properly. Baumgartner stated that he was seeing his breath inside the helmet, on the faceplate.
At one hour and forty minutes, the balloon was only rising at 6 mph. Once the balloon reached near 70K feet, you could see the curvature of the planet more clearly. They are targeting 120K feet for the jump.
As the balloon reached 110K feet, the shape changed from a teardrop, to more a perfect ball shape. At the two hour point, the balloon had reached 111, 903 feet.
The highest man-balloon flight was in 1960, when two men rose to 21.5 miles above Earth, and then came back to Earth inside the unit. They did not jump, as Baumgartner was going to do. Unfortunately, one man died when they were being picked up by helicopter rescue. His equipment failed, sending him back into the waters, where he drowned. The Record for the highest man-balloon flight was accomplished by the US Navy in 1961. Victor Prather and Malcolm Ross were the pilots of the flight.
This Record was broke shortly after the two hour mark. Preparation for the jump was beginning for Baumgartner at this point. At 120K feet, the temperature was one degree above zero Fahrenheit. The pressure inside was 8.01 psi, and outside was .01 psi. Two hours and sixteen minutes, the balloon had reached 127K. The problem with the heat in Baumgartner’s faceplate was corrected.
The height reached 127,250 feet when it started to slow considerably. This was at the two hour and twenty minute mark. The maximum height reached 128,100 feet. The Temperature was 11.9 degrees, with the air pressure outside at .07 psi., and inside 7.35 psi. The balloon appeared to be at maximum containment also. It was expanded to a full circle.
The final checks were ran through at near the two hour and thirty minute mark. (2:33.40) the door opened and Felix began the jump set-up. He jumped at approx. two hours and forty minutes. Baumgartner landed safely on the ground after reaching 128K feet. His free fall was four minute and twenty-two seconds. He reached a speed of 729 mph. The records that he was attempting to break, will all need time for confirmation. He did clearly break the highest jump by man at over twenty-four miles above Earth. He fell just 17 seconds short of the free-fall record that Kittinger set. Breaking Mach1 will need to be calculated, but he is very close.
You can get more information by going to www.redbullrecords.com.
Note- In the time it takes to watch a football game, a man and his ship went more than 24 miles above the Earth, and he then parachuted back to Earth safely. Very Cool in this viewers eyes.
Written by Rick A. Talford
NASA Enthusiast
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO - The “Red Bull Stratos” capsule and balloon were put together and ready to take flight for a World Record attempt. A Sky-Dive from near 120K feet above the Earth. European Sky Diver Felix Baumgartner used a capsule and helium balloon, to go 23 miles above the Earth. The attempt was scheduled for October 8, 2012, but weather knocked down the helium balloon during the filling process. The damage was enough that they needed to replace the balloon. With the balloon replaced, the attempt began the morning of October 13, 2012. Baumgartner’s parents came from Austria to America to watch the event. “Mission to the Edge of Space”, was written on the side of the capsule.
The previous record holder, Joe Kittinger was among the many people assisting with this attempt. He was in direct communications with Felix throughout everything. Kittinger set the record back in 1960, when he traveled 18 miles (102,800 ft) above the Earth, and free-fell for four minutes and thirty-eight seconds. He reached the speed of 614 mph.
Baumgartner is expected to break the sound barrier when he makes his jump. Within the first thirty seconds of the jump, he will be at his fastest decent. Another aspect of the event, is the fact that the temperature at 52K feet was -91.8 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
The balloon is the largest ever used for a human, to take them aloft. One hour into the event, the balloon reached a height of 62K feet. The Temperature was -86 degrees Fahrenheit. At this height, it is called the Armstrong Line. A line at which the bodies fluids would boil, if not protected by the capsule or suit worn by the jumper. The pressure inside the capsule is 7.95 psi, while the pressure outside is 0.51 psi. To compare this, would be that the pressure at sea level on Earth is 14.7 psi.
Baumgartner made two earlier jumps from 71K feet in March, where he hit speeds of 365 miles per hour in his free-fall. He made a second jump in July from 97K feet. This is 18.5 miles above the Earth.
At one hour and thirty-two minutes, he was at 86K feet. The temperature inside the capsule is 51 degrees, and outside is -48 degrees Fahrenheit. The capsule slowed to only 14 mph. Some concerns were beginning at this time, due to the helmet heater was not working properly. Baumgartner stated that he was seeing his breath inside the helmet, on the faceplate.
At one hour and forty minutes, the balloon was only rising at 6 mph. Once the balloon reached near 70K feet, you could see the curvature of the planet more clearly. They are targeting 120K feet for the jump.
As the balloon reached 110K feet, the shape changed from a teardrop, to more a perfect ball shape. At the two hour point, the balloon had reached 111, 903 feet.
The highest man-balloon flight was in 1960, when two men rose to 21.5 miles above Earth, and then came back to Earth inside the unit. They did not jump, as Baumgartner was going to do. Unfortunately, one man died when they were being picked up by helicopter rescue. His equipment failed, sending him back into the waters, where he drowned. The Record for the highest man-balloon flight was accomplished by the US Navy in 1961. Victor Prather and Malcolm Ross were the pilots of the flight.
This Record was broke shortly after the two hour mark. Preparation for the jump was beginning for Baumgartner at this point. At 120K feet, the temperature was one degree above zero Fahrenheit. The pressure inside was 8.01 psi, and outside was .01 psi. Two hours and sixteen minutes, the balloon had reached 127K. The problem with the heat in Baumgartner’s faceplate was corrected.
The height reached 127,250 feet when it started to slow considerably. This was at the two hour and twenty minute mark. The maximum height reached 128,100 feet. The Temperature was 11.9 degrees, with the air pressure outside at .07 psi., and inside 7.35 psi. The balloon appeared to be at maximum containment also. It was expanded to a full circle.
The final checks were ran through at near the two hour and thirty minute mark. (2:33.40) the door opened and Felix began the jump set-up. He jumped at approx. two hours and forty minutes. Baumgartner landed safely on the ground after reaching 128K feet. His free fall was four minute and twenty-two seconds. He reached a speed of 729 mph. The records that he was attempting to break, will all need time for confirmation. He did clearly break the highest jump by man at over twenty-four miles above Earth. He fell just 17 seconds short of the free-fall record that Kittinger set. Breaking Mach1 will need to be calculated, but he is very close.
You can get more information by going to www.redbullrecords.com.
Note- In the time it takes to watch a football game, a man and his ship went more than 24 miles above the Earth, and he then parachuted back to Earth safely. Very Cool in this viewers eyes.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
EVB Report for Oct. 2012
Village Board makes a change to Beer Garden Ordinance
Submitted by Rick A. Talford
Citizen Journalist
ELMWOOD - The Village met for the monthly meeting at the village hall on Monday evening. A Public Hearing was held before the regular board meeting. The hearing was for discussion on Ordinance 7-2-19. In the recent past, tavern owner Bob Rupakus was questioning the wording of the Ordinance as it was written. A permit was requested for the Longbranch to hold a bean bag activity outside the tavern. He told the village office that it was only going to be a few times, but then made it a regular activity. The original request for a permit was denied, but he was given a verbal okay to have the activity a couple times. Once it became often, a few complaints were received from residents. The activity was being held, without any fencing around the area that was being used. Alcohol from the tavern was taken outside of the bar, into an open lot. The village has an ordinance in place, enforcing the use of a barricade or fence of some form around this type of activity. A change in the height was made, allowing a four foot fence to be used instead of a six foot that was required. Another change was made, allowing a “Day use fence”, which the taverns can erect before the activity, and take it back down within twenty-four hours of the events conclusion. This would be for re-occurring events that may be held weekly. This could be used, instead of a permanent fence being erected. Rupakus did not fence the area, stating the ordinance was not clear. The words may/shall were being used to get around the ordinance as written. The village decided that this needed to be corrected, as they felt Rupakus was exploiting this. Both the Sandbar and Dick’s Bar have similar activities, and both have been required to have fencing. During the hearing, Rupakus accused the board of targeting his bar. He added, “This is just another hoop we have to jump through. This is a burden to my business. Nobody leaves my bar DUI, driving into buildings or getting killed”. This of course is a belief, not a fact. Trustee Neil Boltic spoke on behalf of the board. He explained to Rupakus “We don’t take changing an ordinance lightly, but when there are grey areas being exploited, the board needs to make changes to ensure compliance”. Boltic tried to make it clear that the board, in no way was targeting the Longbranch, and was sorry if Rupakus was taking it that way. This did very little, as Rupakus disagreed. Rupakus then stated “What if I simply drop the license, and have the event on private property ?” You could sense that this was another way of getting around the ordinance, and the board members were cautious with their response. This would create more legal issues for the bar owner, if he decides to go that direction. Trustee Mike Sand spoke in regards to the subject, stating “You only need to fence in the area that is being used, and it is not that hard to do”. Rupakus responded by saying the board members could volunteer to put the fence up each week then, if they didn’t believe it was too hard. The hearing was then adjourned.
The regular board meeting was then started, with Trustee’s Brian Buck and Susan Dzubay being absent. Citizens in attendance were: Elizabeth Delong, Marian Yauch and Bob Rupakus, with his daughter. Officer Matt Broehm was also in attendance. Public Input was the first area covered by the board. Rupakus insisted again, that he felt the ordinance change was unnecessary, and was only making another hoop for him to jump through. There was no response by the board. The meeting then went onto the next item on the agenda. The Elmwood Rod and Gun had requested a Picnic License and Temporary Operator’s Licenses for October 20. This was unanimously approved. Three Operator’s Licenses for the Longbranch were also approved for Jared Seeger, Mandy Pfingsten and Renae Stohr. The approval of Ordinance 7-2-19 Changes was completed, with Trustee Mike Sand abstaining from the vote.
The next area for discussion was then spoke over and tabled, due to Fire Chief Mike Shields not being in attendance. The Fire Dept. is requesting the village financing a purchase of a new “Brush Truck”. This is a pickup that is used in brush fires. The old one in becoming unreliable. Village President Bill Stewart spoke to the board with what information he knew. “The Dept. would like to get a one ton truck, that has an extended cab with four doors. The Dept. feels they can get this off the ground for 35K.” The area being covered through the Elmwood Fire Dept. includes, Rock Elm, Lucas, El Paso, Eau Galle, Weston and Spring Lake. These areas are all under a corporation, and everyone pays in by population and/or square miles covered. Stewart then said “It’s out turn to support a loan, and this is the perfect set-up for us. This is a low amount for a purchase”. Trustee Mike Sand then thought it would be best for the entire board to be present for this, as well as the Fire Dept. representative needs to be present with all the final numbers to be considered. This was agreed upon by all members present.
In Committee and Board Reports: Trustee Trisha Knops provided information from the Nursing Home Committee. There was information from August and September that needed to be brought up to date with the board. The Nursing Home approved a new roof on the gazebo and storage building. The cost being approximately 18K. There was also approval for the exterior areas of the building to be painted and stained. This cost being $9,725. “The Finance Report was completed, and we are in excellent shape”, she added. There was a inspection done, with a five star rating received. She then explained to the members, the Nursing Home is accepting bids for asphalt repair to be done in the parking lot. She completed her report by adding “We are always continuing updates to keep up with local competition”.
Trustee Knops then provided a report for the Library Committee. Circulation was down a little for August and September. There is plenty of weeding out that is getting done at this point. The fiction, VHS, juvenile and young readers sections are all being gone through, to bring things up to date on what is being read. There is also help from the school librarian, to update the teen section. The Committee also approved the hiring of Mandy Pfingsten as an assistant. She will be working approximately eight hours a week, and will be part of the “Story Time” on Wed. mornings. The Personnel Policy was tabled, due to the lack of a few members attending the meeting, concluded her report.
Trustee Neil Boltic told the board members “We covered the Licensing Committee issue pretty well already”. There were no other committee reports to be provided this month. The meeting then adjourned at 7:25 PM.
As a reminder, Please be very careful this Halloween for all those little spooks running the streets. Drive extra slow in town, you never know when a youngster may decide to run into the street.
Submitted by Rick A. Talford
Citizen Journalist
ELMWOOD - The Village met for the monthly meeting at the village hall on Monday evening. A Public Hearing was held before the regular board meeting. The hearing was for discussion on Ordinance 7-2-19. In the recent past, tavern owner Bob Rupakus was questioning the wording of the Ordinance as it was written. A permit was requested for the Longbranch to hold a bean bag activity outside the tavern. He told the village office that it was only going to be a few times, but then made it a regular activity. The original request for a permit was denied, but he was given a verbal okay to have the activity a couple times. Once it became often, a few complaints were received from residents. The activity was being held, without any fencing around the area that was being used. Alcohol from the tavern was taken outside of the bar, into an open lot. The village has an ordinance in place, enforcing the use of a barricade or fence of some form around this type of activity. A change in the height was made, allowing a four foot fence to be used instead of a six foot that was required. Another change was made, allowing a “Day use fence”, which the taverns can erect before the activity, and take it back down within twenty-four hours of the events conclusion. This would be for re-occurring events that may be held weekly. This could be used, instead of a permanent fence being erected. Rupakus did not fence the area, stating the ordinance was not clear. The words may/shall were being used to get around the ordinance as written. The village decided that this needed to be corrected, as they felt Rupakus was exploiting this. Both the Sandbar and Dick’s Bar have similar activities, and both have been required to have fencing. During the hearing, Rupakus accused the board of targeting his bar. He added, “This is just another hoop we have to jump through. This is a burden to my business. Nobody leaves my bar DUI, driving into buildings or getting killed”. This of course is a belief, not a fact. Trustee Neil Boltic spoke on behalf of the board. He explained to Rupakus “We don’t take changing an ordinance lightly, but when there are grey areas being exploited, the board needs to make changes to ensure compliance”. Boltic tried to make it clear that the board, in no way was targeting the Longbranch, and was sorry if Rupakus was taking it that way. This did very little, as Rupakus disagreed. Rupakus then stated “What if I simply drop the license, and have the event on private property ?” You could sense that this was another way of getting around the ordinance, and the board members were cautious with their response. This would create more legal issues for the bar owner, if he decides to go that direction. Trustee Mike Sand spoke in regards to the subject, stating “You only need to fence in the area that is being used, and it is not that hard to do”. Rupakus responded by saying the board members could volunteer to put the fence up each week then, if they didn’t believe it was too hard. The hearing was then adjourned.
The regular board meeting was then started, with Trustee’s Brian Buck and Susan Dzubay being absent. Citizens in attendance were: Elizabeth Delong, Marian Yauch and Bob Rupakus, with his daughter. Officer Matt Broehm was also in attendance. Public Input was the first area covered by the board. Rupakus insisted again, that he felt the ordinance change was unnecessary, and was only making another hoop for him to jump through. There was no response by the board. The meeting then went onto the next item on the agenda. The Elmwood Rod and Gun had requested a Picnic License and Temporary Operator’s Licenses for October 20. This was unanimously approved. Three Operator’s Licenses for the Longbranch were also approved for Jared Seeger, Mandy Pfingsten and Renae Stohr. The approval of Ordinance 7-2-19 Changes was completed, with Trustee Mike Sand abstaining from the vote.
The next area for discussion was then spoke over and tabled, due to Fire Chief Mike Shields not being in attendance. The Fire Dept. is requesting the village financing a purchase of a new “Brush Truck”. This is a pickup that is used in brush fires. The old one in becoming unreliable. Village President Bill Stewart spoke to the board with what information he knew. “The Dept. would like to get a one ton truck, that has an extended cab with four doors. The Dept. feels they can get this off the ground for 35K.” The area being covered through the Elmwood Fire Dept. includes, Rock Elm, Lucas, El Paso, Eau Galle, Weston and Spring Lake. These areas are all under a corporation, and everyone pays in by population and/or square miles covered. Stewart then said “It’s out turn to support a loan, and this is the perfect set-up for us. This is a low amount for a purchase”. Trustee Mike Sand then thought it would be best for the entire board to be present for this, as well as the Fire Dept. representative needs to be present with all the final numbers to be considered. This was agreed upon by all members present.
In Committee and Board Reports: Trustee Trisha Knops provided information from the Nursing Home Committee. There was information from August and September that needed to be brought up to date with the board. The Nursing Home approved a new roof on the gazebo and storage building. The cost being approximately 18K. There was also approval for the exterior areas of the building to be painted and stained. This cost being $9,725. “The Finance Report was completed, and we are in excellent shape”, she added. There was a inspection done, with a five star rating received. She then explained to the members, the Nursing Home is accepting bids for asphalt repair to be done in the parking lot. She completed her report by adding “We are always continuing updates to keep up with local competition”.
Trustee Knops then provided a report for the Library Committee. Circulation was down a little for August and September. There is plenty of weeding out that is getting done at this point. The fiction, VHS, juvenile and young readers sections are all being gone through, to bring things up to date on what is being read. There is also help from the school librarian, to update the teen section. The Committee also approved the hiring of Mandy Pfingsten as an assistant. She will be working approximately eight hours a week, and will be part of the “Story Time” on Wed. mornings. The Personnel Policy was tabled, due to the lack of a few members attending the meeting, concluded her report.
Trustee Neil Boltic told the board members “We covered the Licensing Committee issue pretty well already”. There were no other committee reports to be provided this month. The meeting then adjourned at 7:25 PM.
As a reminder, Please be very careful this Halloween for all those little spooks running the streets. Drive extra slow in town, you never know when a youngster may decide to run into the street.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Nascar 2012 - race 30
GOOD SAM 500
Written by Rick A. Talford
Nascar Enthusiast
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - The Cup Series ran the last restrictor plate race of the year at the high speed track in Alabama. This was race number 30 of 36 races in the “Chase for the Championship” The fastest car in final practice was Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88). The Pole sitter for the race is Kasey Kahne (5), with Ryan Newman (39) starting second. In the Pre-race ceremonies, Billy Irvin provided the invocation. RaeLynn sang the National Anthem, while four T-38’s flew over the Superspeedway. The Grand Marshal was Kevin James. The In-race reporter was Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88). Race conditions had the temperatures in the 60’s, with heavy cloud cover. In other related news, Parker Kligerman (7) won the Truck Series race at the track on Friday. It was noted that Kurt Busch (51) and Regan Smith (78) are racing their last race in the cars they have been driving. Busch will be driving the Furniture Row car next season. He will drive the remainder of this seasons races for the team.
The race began with Kasey Kahne (5) on point. He stayed there for the first ten laps or so, before Clint Bowyer (15) and dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) would swap the lead. As many races at the track, the leader changes often on this track. The first caution came out on lap 18, when Casey Mears (13) tagged Cole Whitt (33) while driving through a corner. Whitt slid sideways, and into the side of Carl Edwards (99). Before all was said and done, Joey Lagono (20) was also roughed up. Denny Hamlin (11) and Jimmie Johnson (48) went to the rear of the field to stay out of trouble. Kevin Harvick (29) stayed out long enough to get a bonus point for leading a lap. At the restart, Kyle Busch (18) was leading. Around lap 40, Greg Biffle (16) was pushing Matt Kenseth (17) through turn three, and hit him in the left rear corner. Kenseth turned sideways and slid down and off the racing lane, almost wrecking. He fell back to thirty-first from the lead, due to the contact by Biffle.
During green flag pit stops around lap 60, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Trevor Bayne (21) were all caught speeding on pit road. They all had to make a drive thru on pit road as their penalty. On lap 100, The leader Kurt Busch (51) ran out of fuel and was ran into. He spun down off the track and into the wall. Kahne also ran out of fuel, but was able to get down and out of the way of the other cars. During the caution, Busch got his car re-fired and pulled away from the officials that were there to attend to him. A paramedics bag was on his roof, and that fell off as he sped away. Nascar parked the 51 for the remainder of the race, due to this actions. This was his final race in the car, and Busch stated “I wanted to get back to the garage for repairs, and now I am in trouble with Nascar again”.
The third caution came out on lap 140 for debris on the backstretch. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was ahead of the leader, so he got back on the lead lap after losing a lap for speeding on pit road. Kyle Busch was the first car a lap down, and also returned to the lead lap after receiving a speeding penalty on lap 62. The fourth caution came out with five laps remaining, on lap 183. Jamie McMurray (1) was spun out by Kevin Harvick (29), who was pushing him towards the lead. A bunch of cars stayed out on track, while the majority stopped on pit road for fuel. The race would finish under the Green-White-Checkered Rules. During the final lap, a twenty car pile up was started by Tony Stewart attempting to block Michael Waltrip (55). That took out everyone from second place on back. A really sick way to end a race. The final standing for the race, were simply by luck, getting through the largest wreck of the day. Watching a race all day, just to have a bone headed move wreck the entire field, really makes this viewer sick. Plenty of good cars, especially those in the Chase that were destroyed and lost many points towards the championship. Stewart spoke to media after he was released from the infield care center. He admitted that he was trying to block Waltrip, and caused the entire field to be wrecked.
Matt Kenseth (17) won the race, with Jeff Gordon (24) coming in second. The rest of the top ten were: Kyle Busch (18), David Ragan (34), Greg Biffle (16), Regan Smith (78), Brad Keselowski (2), Travis Kvapil (93), Ryan Newman (39) and Jeff Burton (31).
The Points standing currently are: Keselowski (leader), Johnson (-14), Hamlin (-20), Kahne (-37), Bowyer (-37), Gordon (-42), Stewart (-43), Truex Jr. (-47), Biffle(-48), Kevin Harvick (-52), Earnhardt Jr. (-58) and Kenseth (-62).
The next race will be at Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday night at 7 EST on ABC.
Written by Rick A. Talford
Nascar Enthusiast
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - The Cup Series ran the last restrictor plate race of the year at the high speed track in Alabama. This was race number 30 of 36 races in the “Chase for the Championship” The fastest car in final practice was Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88). The Pole sitter for the race is Kasey Kahne (5), with Ryan Newman (39) starting second. In the Pre-race ceremonies, Billy Irvin provided the invocation. RaeLynn sang the National Anthem, while four T-38’s flew over the Superspeedway. The Grand Marshal was Kevin James. The In-race reporter was Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88). Race conditions had the temperatures in the 60’s, with heavy cloud cover. In other related news, Parker Kligerman (7) won the Truck Series race at the track on Friday. It was noted that Kurt Busch (51) and Regan Smith (78) are racing their last race in the cars they have been driving. Busch will be driving the Furniture Row car next season. He will drive the remainder of this seasons races for the team.
The race began with Kasey Kahne (5) on point. He stayed there for the first ten laps or so, before Clint Bowyer (15) and dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) would swap the lead. As many races at the track, the leader changes often on this track. The first caution came out on lap 18, when Casey Mears (13) tagged Cole Whitt (33) while driving through a corner. Whitt slid sideways, and into the side of Carl Edwards (99). Before all was said and done, Joey Lagono (20) was also roughed up. Denny Hamlin (11) and Jimmie Johnson (48) went to the rear of the field to stay out of trouble. Kevin Harvick (29) stayed out long enough to get a bonus point for leading a lap. At the restart, Kyle Busch (18) was leading. Around lap 40, Greg Biffle (16) was pushing Matt Kenseth (17) through turn three, and hit him in the left rear corner. Kenseth turned sideways and slid down and off the racing lane, almost wrecking. He fell back to thirty-first from the lead, due to the contact by Biffle.
During green flag pit stops around lap 60, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Trevor Bayne (21) were all caught speeding on pit road. They all had to make a drive thru on pit road as their penalty. On lap 100, The leader Kurt Busch (51) ran out of fuel and was ran into. He spun down off the track and into the wall. Kahne also ran out of fuel, but was able to get down and out of the way of the other cars. During the caution, Busch got his car re-fired and pulled away from the officials that were there to attend to him. A paramedics bag was on his roof, and that fell off as he sped away. Nascar parked the 51 for the remainder of the race, due to this actions. This was his final race in the car, and Busch stated “I wanted to get back to the garage for repairs, and now I am in trouble with Nascar again”.
The third caution came out on lap 140 for debris on the backstretch. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was ahead of the leader, so he got back on the lead lap after losing a lap for speeding on pit road. Kyle Busch was the first car a lap down, and also returned to the lead lap after receiving a speeding penalty on lap 62. The fourth caution came out with five laps remaining, on lap 183. Jamie McMurray (1) was spun out by Kevin Harvick (29), who was pushing him towards the lead. A bunch of cars stayed out on track, while the majority stopped on pit road for fuel. The race would finish under the Green-White-Checkered Rules. During the final lap, a twenty car pile up was started by Tony Stewart attempting to block Michael Waltrip (55). That took out everyone from second place on back. A really sick way to end a race. The final standing for the race, were simply by luck, getting through the largest wreck of the day. Watching a race all day, just to have a bone headed move wreck the entire field, really makes this viewer sick. Plenty of good cars, especially those in the Chase that were destroyed and lost many points towards the championship. Stewart spoke to media after he was released from the infield care center. He admitted that he was trying to block Waltrip, and caused the entire field to be wrecked.
Matt Kenseth (17) won the race, with Jeff Gordon (24) coming in second. The rest of the top ten were: Kyle Busch (18), David Ragan (34), Greg Biffle (16), Regan Smith (78), Brad Keselowski (2), Travis Kvapil (93), Ryan Newman (39) and Jeff Burton (31).
The Points standing currently are: Keselowski (leader), Johnson (-14), Hamlin (-20), Kahne (-37), Bowyer (-37), Gordon (-42), Stewart (-43), Truex Jr. (-47), Biffle(-48), Kevin Harvick (-52), Earnhardt Jr. (-58) and Kenseth (-62).
The next race will be at Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday night at 7 EST on ABC.
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