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11/15/08, 6:16 PM   #3
Re: CRA - Eldora - 5/7/93
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Originally Posted by FishBurger View Post
This one only goes back 15 years. Hope others here will enjoy the look back, as I did.

Qualifications - 23 cars
17 Tony Elliott - 17.377
90 Tom Downing - 18.263
4 Rickie Gaunt - 17.495
4 Kenny Irwin, Jr. - 17.274
21 Bobby Michnowicz - 17.985
17 Charles Davis, Jr. - 17.982
57 Ron DiDonato - 17.314
09 Rusty McClure - 17.356
81 Jon Stanbrough - 17.766
26 Scott Burns - 18.426
93 Matt Lamborn - 18.422
63 Jack Hewitt - 17.397
36 Dave Darland - 17.131
4 Mike Kirby - 17.672
6 Bill Rose - 17.421
4 Tray House - 17.495
63 Mike English - 17.737
91 Lealand McSpadden - 16.801 QUICK TIME (by a bunch)
47 Rip Williams - 17.600
12 Doug Kalitta - 17.814
79 Gary Fisher - 17.923
10 Troy Cline - 18.130
2 Eric Gordon - 17.814

Note: Track Record at that time was held by Richard Griffin at 15.796. I don't remember now why he wasn't there for this race.

First Heat
1. Jack Hewitt (from 4th); 2. Lealand McSpadden; 3. Eric Gordon; 4. Jon Stanbrough

Second Heat
1. Gary Fisher (from the Pole); 2. Rusty McClure; 3. Rip Williams; 4. Bill Rose

Third Heat
1. Doug Kalitta (from 3rd); 2. Kenny Irwin, Jr.; 3. Charles Davis, Jr.; 4. Tony Elliott

Semi-Feature
1. Dave Darland (from the pole); 2. Rickie Gaunt; 3. Tray House; 4. Mike Kirby

Feature..................Finish
.4 Mike Kirby........................5
.6 Bill Rose..........................19
63 Jack Hewitt......................1 (The Winner)
17 Tony Elliott......................3
09 Rusty McClure..................2
.4 Kenny Irwin, Jr..................4
36 Dave Darland...................11
91 Lealand McSpadden..........18
.4 Tray House.......................9
47 Rip Williams......................6
.4 Rickie Gaunt.....................17
81 Jon Stanbrough.................7
12 Doug Kalitta.....................12
.2 Eric Gordon.......................10
79 Gary Fisher......................13
17 Charles Davis, Jr...............16
21 Bobby Michnowicz..............8
57 Ron DiDonato....................15
90 Tom Downing....................14
10 Troy Cline........................20

Additional CRA Recollections:
- Seems I recall that Tom Downing was or had been a jet pilot which us midwestern goobers found fascinating.
- Unlike night 2 (more on that later) this was a clean night with no flips.
- On night 2 of this CRA Eastern Tour Lealand McSpadden was again FQ at 16.992.
- Gary Fisher took the #79 out of the ballpark in turn 1 on his qual. lap. He was O.K., the car.....not so much.
- A night 2 addition, Robbie Stanley ran the Hoffman 69. Other newbies were #16 Jerry Nemire and #5 Terry Shepherd.
- McSpadden, Hewitt, & Darland won the night 2 heats. Rip Williams took the Semi. The GREAT Lealand McSpadden won the feature.
- Tony Elliott and Charles Davis, Jr. on the lids in feature. Both O.K.
- After CRA returned from the Far East (PA) 8 of their guys ran at Lawrenceburg on 5/22/93 where Bill Rose was quick timer at 12.483; Heats were won by McSpadden, Williams, and Darland and the Semi by Hewitt.
- 'Burg feature was won by some young charger (:confused in a #5 by the name of Kevin Briscoe followed by Mike Kirby, Jack Hewitt, Gary Fisher, Randy Kinser,
Larry Bland, Lealand McSpadden, Dave Darland, Robbie Stanley, and Bill Rose rounded out the top 10.

And now, I gotta go get settled in to root for Bryan Clauson in the Nationwide race. He was the 8th quickest timer and the fastest Dodge. Take 'er to the front BC. :applaud:
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Great stuff there, thanks for that post.:applaud: