Many Random Thoughts of Interest to Very Few:
+Read here earlier in the week that Chad Boespflug was looking for a ride with his regular #98 mount being done for the season after wrecking a lifter during a great run at Kokomo past Sunday. Happy and relieved when Bob Gatten informed us that they were back in action with a borrowed engine. No bad luck for the team this week as Chad brought it to the checkers in third from the seven hole. Impressive!
+Interesting to hear Dad Memmer counseling son John that with the near impossible points deficit, he should just have fun, and bring the #4M back in shape to roll in the hauler. John confirmed to me that he has a lot more "fun" going really really fast.
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And go fast he did with his fourth place finish. Also impressive!
+We were happy to see the Brandon Whited, Richmond, IN based #2W team back at The 'Burg for the frist time this season in what appeared to be a brand new piece. Can't be sure about the newness because their stuff always looks showroom ready. They had hoped to be in action months earlier but a thief made off with tools and equipment which set them back a bunch. Not sure where they finished, but hope they'll be back soon. They are some super nice folks.
+Newest Section "A" suspect, Leann had ace photog Rick Lane shoot photos awhile back of her and Joss Moffatt, John Memmer, and Chad Boespflug. She leaned on me to get signatures which I did, of course. I told Chad's sweet thing Ashley (WOW!) that Leann was a GF she may not know about. This may create a problem for Leann....uh oh.
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+Andrew Elson was fast all night. Fastest (I think) in hot laps, and won his heat which was a mild surprise with Memmer starting on the pole. At the green the #4M had slight contact with the #71X of Jason Soudrette which was just enough to let Andrew pull even. He checked out after that. In the feetch, Elson started sixth and was soon on the heels of the again super fast Shawn Westerfeld. The ensuing crash of the #89 looked to us like "one of them racin' deals". Couldn't fault either driver. Just racers going for the win.
+Andrew wrapped up the season championship when he pushed off for the feature. But like champs frequently do, he fully authenticated it with a great run to win. A win over the '09 champ, Joss Moffatt, with '10 runner-up Memmer in 4th. Joss in his 5M gave it all he had, which was considerable, but Elson got through the lappers with skill to take the win, his second (one in '09) at The 'Burg, I believe. VERY Impressive!
+The soon to be track champion, Elson stopped by Section "A" for awhile after his heat win. I seized that opp to point out to him that the aforementioned Leann had autographed photos of her personal fave, Joss Moffat and others, but none of him. With that she whipped out a camera and had hubby Todd take a pic of her and Andrew. An aside, I've noticed a direct correlation between the number of Section "A" visitors (drivers, Boss Dave, and others) and the presence of attractive women (Thank You Leann). When it's just a bunch of us hairy legged old men, no one stops to chat. Go figure.
+Chaplain Jackie also dropped in for a nice visit. May have needed just a bit of inspiration prior to her weekly pre-race invocation. Ed K., Gregg, Danny B., Dave F., Todd, Leann, and the Z-Man clearly can motivate her in that way.
+Ooops, got carried away again didn't I? Will close with the thought that I hate to see this season winding down. At my age there may only be 20 or 30 more for me. And now................I must be off
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