Thread: A Real Jewel
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7/20/16, 11:35 PM   #1
A Real Jewel
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I don’t post on here much anymore, for a variety of reasons, but I had to tell my story tonight.

I’ve wrote on here a couple of times about supporting racing. Not just non- winged sprint car racing but all racing. I’ve said sometimes you see a stinker, but sometimes you catch a real jewel.

I travel a bit for work and this week I am in Iowa, specifically in Mason City, Iowa. The fair was in town (no, my job is not running the Tilt-O-Whirl or dipping the corn dogs). There is a race track at the fairgrounds and they were having a special Wednesday night show. They were racing Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and front wheel drive cars. Not a show I would normally go to, but the beer was cold and I figured it was better than just sitting in the hotel room.

The track looked to be a small half mile. The surface was black dirt that reminded me of Knoxville. The place was clean and looked to be well maintained.

The races were not only good, they were fantastic! They had 7 heat races (two modified, two hobby stock, three FWD) and three features. Yes, the modifieds put on the best show. But the other classes did a good job also. The FWD cars were a bit slow on the half mile, but still were entertaining.

So once again, I encourage everyone to get outside their comfort zone. Dirt, pavement, winged, non-winged and yes, even stock cars. Instead of sitting at home, banging away at your keyboard, go to a race, any race. Yes, you might see a stinker, but sometimes you just might see a jewel.

Oh, and by the way, they started promptly at 7:00 and I was back in my hotel room by nine.

Tom Paterson