Good Practice Session at Barberton

We had some good runs today at Barberton Speedway, preparing for Saturday's Tim Boswell Memorial race. I ran about 60 laps, and picked up over one second.

Thanks to Dave Spotton and Dennis Knox for your help and advice today.

Up Next: Tim Boswell Memorial

Next weekend, we will race in the Tim Boswell Memorial at Barberton Speedway. Tim Boswell is the only driver to lose his life at the speedway, and a race has been held in his memory since his passing in 2001.

We will start off the weekend practicing at the speedway on Friday night, and then racing in the event on Saturday, July 26th. Hope to see you there!

Midvale Speedway - Saturday July 18th

The last time we raced at Midvale, which was at the 2007 Fall Classic, we had a great time. So, I was looking forward to returning to the 3/10-mile track near New Philadelphia, OH. The straights are just the right length, and the turns are also proportioned well. The track is simply a blast to drive. We had a nice field of 13 cars that ran all the races flag-to-flag with no cautions.

We finished 5th in the Heat and 10th in the Feature, finishes that match our last race at Barberton. This nice thing is that we were passing some cars, and were not as far off the pace as we have been in the past several weeks.

I also want to send out well wishes to former Northern Ohio Legends racer Jonathan Reitter, who was involved in a scary crash in his Late Model at Midvale. Jonathan's car turned suddenly into the front straight wall, crashing hard. The fuel pump was sheared off in the crash, and the fuel and sparks resulted in a scary fire. Thankfully, Jonathan escaped the crash uninjured.

Up Next: Midvale Speedway

We will be making the trip to Midvale Speedway for the Northern Ohio Legends Event this Saturday. The car is almost finished, and we are looking forward to getting some seat time at Midvale.

Hope to see you there!

10th-Place Finish at Barberton

While our 10th place Feature finish didn't really show it, I did learn quite a bit last Saturday night at Barberton Speedway. After the last caution, I tried driving the tough track a little differently and was turning my fastest laps ever.

In the heat, I drew the #2 pill and started from the Pole. I ended up 5th, after racing Dave Spotton and Bill Richards hard for the spot. Dave and I had a good time racing each other, even banging wheels at one point, which was a lot better than the first lap at Lorain.

It was also announced that management of the Northern Ohio Legends Series will be transitioned from Dennis Knox to me over the last half of the season, with Dave Spotton lending assistance in managing the series. I am quite excited about this opportunity and appreciate the kind comments I have already received.

Up-and-Down Night at Lorain

After scrambling to get the car ready, our night at Lorain had both highs and lows. Starting outside front row in the heat, the car would not go into 5th gear down the front straight, and I was passed by a number of cars. I did manage ot make my way to 4th place at the end of the race, taking the position by inches.

The car was extremely loose in the feature, and after several close calls, I spun the car coming off Turn 4 late in race. At that point, I decided to ride around and finished in the 10th position.

My classes at Kent are over on Wednesday. We will get down to some serious racing at that point, beginning at Barberton Speedway on Saturday, July 11th. Hope to see you there.

Happy 4th of July!

We hope all of you have a very Happy 4th of July!

The car is ready, and we're ready to race at Lorain County Speedway tonight. Hope to see you there!

For more information, visit www.northernohiolegends.com and www.loraincountyspeedway.com .