Originally Posted by jerry shaw:
i think he's spot on, here. Some of the best racing i've seen this year has been at vcs. And some of the best run shows i've seen this year have been there, as well. If he can duplicate that same easy going, fan-friendly environment he has had at vcs, while moving the program along, like they have there, he'll have a hit on his hands @ lps and it will be like a new track has opened up, here in west central indiana. Coming into this year, i didn't even know who joe spiker was. My vcs experience has made me a spiker fan. And the biggest part of making me a fan of the way this place has been run, is what this core group of drivers has been able to do, with what joe and his team has given them to work with. As a fan at vcs, i've been introduced to young talents like korey weyant, nick bilbee and blake nimee. And i've watched ricky williams develop into a real threat, gaining valuable experience, like the aforementioned young gassers, proving himself against perennial illinois gatekeepers like hud cone, chris urish, terry babb and the wissmiller brothers. And hoosier hot shots, like jon stanbrough, bryan clauson, shane cottle and aj anderson. If they can run with or beat any of these guys, you know they're tough and you might want to remember their name.
Bottom line: I wish joe luck with lincoln park speedway. That place has been a diamond in the rough, for quite a few years, now. If he can do over there what he's been able to accomplish at vcs, he will be the hero of many a hoosier race fan. Hopefully, he can work this transition in a way that gives the drivers of vcs their due. And a place to run. They certainly deserve it and it would be nice to see many those same drivers competing at lps, in the future. And that's a nice group of fans over there. They deserve it, too.
Jerry
great quote here!
