Dave Darland

Midwest Connection · 7/19/17, 8:34 AM

Hello IOW racing friends,

While on the DD subject, does anyone know if Dave will be racing a Silver Crown car at Springfield? I will be heading up to Oswego for some supermodified racing today. Will be back for the Bettenhausen 100.

Thanks,

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

Rich - Midwest Connection

openwheelfan1 · 7/19/17, 8:04 PM

Dave has changed his picture on his FB page to the Hery 40. Someone commented on his picture that Dave will be in the #40 car for the rest of the season, as the Phillips Motorsports team has parked the sprint car for the rest of the season. No idea if the comment is based on fact or fiction.

Charles Nungester · 7/19/17, 8:35 PM

Not sure, He's already driven the 40 in several races.
If he shows up in the 40 he's a threat to win. Especially Smack Down.

The reason Phillips is parked is totally understandable.. Thanks to the Phillips, Frank Daigh and everyone who helped with that team. No matter how tough it's been, We enjoyed watching.

openwheelfan1 · 7/21/17, 6:18 PM

For those of you that did not already know, Phillips Motorsports posted on FB today that they are parking the sprint car for the rest of the season. They do still plan to campaign the Silver Crown car at Springfield, DuQuoin and Eldora.

Here is the text from their post:

This is very difficult to write, but bear with me. With our motor blowing up last Sunday in hotlaps at Putnamville, and the year just not going the way as planned, we have decided to park the sprint car for the rest of this year. Want to thank Dave Darland for his perseverance through our bad luck to this point. Definitely want to thank our wonderful friends/sponsors who stick with us through thick and thin - Frank and Jill Daigh; Bruce and Sandy Dalton; Jim Heather; Chris Brown; and Chris Jockish, along with friends Lisa Lengerich, Kyle Hendershot and Farmer Joe. Thanks to our sponsors who were with us this year - Britt Aero, Green Auto, Curb Records, MVT, RG, Bookwalter Trucking, Shafer's Collision/Dream Trips, Lucas Oil, Wilwood, Hoosier Tire, DRC Chassis, Foxco Engines, Leader's Edge, Rod End Supply, Winters, PAC Racing Springs. Thanks to the USAC crew for your support throughout the year - Spridge, Levi, Stacy, Rich and crew. We appreciate you all!
Lastly (but certainly not last in our hearts), thanks to our crew for helping us get through race to race - Jerry Parsons, Shawn Harper, Cale Shields, Eric Smith - could definitely not have went as far as we did without you.
We are hoping to race the Silver Crown car at the remaining three dirt races - Springfield, DuQuoin, Eldora. Hope to see you all there!

fish · 7/21/17, 10:11 PM

Darland was in the Hery #40 at Limaland tonight (Friday).

cale1421 · 7/23/17, 9:21 AM

Didn't lose a motor in Ocala. Lost oil filter and hurt motor. Didn't hurt motor at Burg, destroyed car and most everything on it. Didn't lose motor at Haubstadt, lost gears in rear which more than likely caused failure on Sunday.

SPRINTCAR · 7/23/17, 11:20 AM

#40 Hery car at L Burg last nite 7-22-17. He had it going pretty good!

7/19/17, 8:34 AM	#11 Re: Dave Darland
Midwest Connection Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 578	Hello IOW racing friends, While on the DD subject, does anyone know if Dave will be racing a Silver Crown car at Springfield? I will be heading up to Oswego for some supermodified racing today. Will be back for the Bettenhausen 100. Thanks, Have a good day...see you at the races, Rich - Midwest Connection _________________________________________________ Last edited by Midwest Connection; 7/19/17 at 8:35 AM.

7/23/17, 11:20 AM	#17 Re: Dave Darland
SPRINTCAR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,501	#40 Hery car at L Burg last nite 7-22-17. He had it going pretty good!