[Midwest Connection]

Another fine field of Silver Crowners this day - 18 August 2001.

#67 J.J. Yelley races to the pole: Lap1 - 31.447 / Lap2 - 31.363

#93 Aaron Fike wins last chance qualifier 1 (10 cars in race)

#65 Bill Rose wins last chance qualifier 2 (10 cars in race).

30 Silver Crowns on the starting grid:
1. #67 J.J. Yelley
2. #10 Paul White
3. #62 Jay Drake
4. #37 Tracy Hines
5. #25 Derek Davidson
6. #91 Roger Rager
7. #35 Jerry Coons, Jr.
8. #99 Eric Gordon
9. #51 Russ Gamester
10. #74 Rich Tobias, Jr.
11. #50 Ricky Shelton
12. #56 Dave Darland
13. #97 Kevin Huntley
14. #44 Bud Kaeding
15. #5 Robbie Flock
16. #33 Manny Rockhold
17. #19 Dave Steele
18. #23 Jack Hewitt
19. #69 John Heydenreich
20. #86 Jackie Burke
21. #93 Aaron Fike
22. #65 Bill Rose
23. #43 Johnny Parsons, Jr.
24. #7 Dane Carter
25. #12 Brad Noffsinger
26. #153 Tom Capie
27. #4 Jason McCord
28. #85 Michael Lewis
29. #83 Levi Jones
30. #11 Ed Carpenter

Top 5 Tony Bettenhausen 100 finishers:
1. #10 Paul White
2. #35 Jerry Coons,Jr.
3. #51 Russ Gamester
4. #67 J.J. Yelley
5. #74 Rich Tobias, Jr.

Note: A.J. Foyt IV aboard the A.J. Foyt #14 unfortunately flipped in turn 3 on lap 2 of his time trial. I mention this because I was hoping to see A.J. Foyt IV put A.J.'s entry into the 100 miler. What the heck, I am an old fan of A.J. and the veteran's that have wheeled the Big Cars over the years.

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich

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Story has it Little AJ would've made the show if Grandpa hadn't messed with the car before quals. Seems like Grandpa's work turned into a hung throttle. At least that's the story I heard.

Another thing is Richie Tobias will be back in Champ Dirt Cars. I heard that from Richie myself at PRI.