i was very fortunate to be able to race in the 1st. mini sprint race at 16th. st. speedway for the late "pappy" bob nichols. robert was partying at eldora that weekend. in the video when the cars come off 4 you can see the exit lane for the rescue team. well that wall actually angled out towards the track. i was running in 3rd. pl. and decided to move high. after about 2 laps i really let er" hang out. when i came off 4 there was that barrier. i put the grip on the wheel and closed my eyes knowing i was going for a ride. i got lucky and did not crash. when i opened my eyes i was already past the flagstand. guess what, the white flag was thrown and i did not see it. so here is kevin #18 and i running nose to nose. and as we crossed the line i barely got a glimpse of the checkered flag and could not believe it, we won by inches. they say that was the closest finish in the short history of 16th.st. speedway. well, i was so dang happy i didn't even think of the picture session and interview, i could not wait to get back to the pits and give ole' pappy a great big hug. and thats what i did. the real class of the field that night was shane cottle in bob thompson's car. if not for the breakdown they had in the feature, shane was so dang fast, i think he could have beaten stewart in the midget feature that night. rest in peace pappy and robert