Up Next: Barberton Speedway

This Saturday, September 5th, we return to Barberton Speedway for our final appearance there this season. More than anything, I have needed seat time at Barberton, and the test session about 6 weeks ago did the trick. The car is picking up each week, and more importantly, I am getting more comfortable with the paper clip-shaped track. Hope to see you there!

Great Time at Mayfield Heights Parade

We had a great time participating in our local Mayfield Heights, OH "Community Unity Days" Parade this past weekend. Rebecca and the girls rode in the back of the Ridgeline, and I restored our open trailer and decorated it for the event.

It was great to hear Mayor Costabile announce "we love that race car" as we passed by City Hall.

Out next off-track event will be the United Way Car Show, at Mayfield High School in September.

Good Run at Barberton

We are picking up speed every time we visit Barberton Speedway, and this weeks' event was no exception. We started 16th finished 10th in a wild and crazy event, after being spun on the first lap. Our goal is to be in the hunt at this tough track, and we are finally getting there.

Look for in-car video soon.

Disappointing Night at Lorain

Three weeks ago, we had some great practice runs at Barberton Speedway. Since that time, rain-outs have kept us off the track. The car has been in and out of the trailer a couple of times, but that's it. You can imagine my surprise when the car had a huge vibration on the first lap of practice at Lorain County Speedway last Saturday, and it continued to get worse throughout the session. Dave Spotton and I looked at a number of places, and all we could find at the time was a broken fan mount.

After repairing the fan mount, I attempted to practice again, and the huge vibration was still there. We looked again, and with help from Dennis Knox, determined that we at least had a problem with a wheel bearing, and probably issues with the rear end gears as well. At that point, I decided to start and park in the Feature, finishing 15th. The car shook so bad on the pace lap that I was having trouble keeping up with the field.

I was able to tell, through all the shaking in the first set of hot laps, that we were on the right track with the new setup.

We have a big week ahead of us. Our next event will be at Barberton Speedway this Saturday night, and then we will participate in the Mayfield Heights "Community Unity Days" Parade on Sunday, August 23.

Sad News: Linda Cull

My Mother-in-Law, Linda Cull, passed away last Monday after battling pancreatic cancer this summer. She occasionally attended our races, and the photo at right shows her, Rebecca and the girls at Midvale Speedway several years ago. From her obituary:

LINDA A. CULL (nee Abbott). Beloved mother of David, (wife, Kathleen), Dana Langley (husband, Jim), and Rebecca Schmidt (husband, Craig). Loving grandmother of John (wife, Elizabeth), Thomas, Emily, Lauren, Jennifer, Hannah and Lauren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Linda's memory to support the charitable programs of the Mayfield Woman's Club, 6820 Seneca Rd. Mayfield Village, OH 44143. Memorial Service Friday, August 14, 2009, at 3 p.m. at THE DEJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD RD. (just east of Green Rd.) where family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Linda from 1 - 3 P.M. Cremation by DeJohn Crematory.

She touched many lives during the time she lived in Mayfield Heights. Literally dozens of people packad the funeral home today.

Rain Again!

The Tim Boswell Memorial Race at Barberton Speedway was rained out again on SSaturday night. Our next race will be this Saturday, August 15th, at Lorain County Speedway. We hope to see you there!

Nice Time at Lorain County Speedway Stunt Show

We had a great time tonight at Lorain County Speedway's Imperial Stunt Drivers Stunt show. Every kid who stopped by received our autographed baseball card. I enjoyed speaking with the fans, too, and learned that the Northern Ohio Legends Series brings quite a few fans through the gates at Lorain. Thanks to Jim Foose, and the management at Lorain County Speedway, for inviting us to this event.

Our next race at Lorain County Speedway is August 15th. In the mean time, we have a few things to take care of to get the car ready for this weeks' Northern Ohio Legends event, which is the Tim Boswell Memorial Race at Barberton Speedway on Saturday, August 8th. Hope to see you there!

Our Legend to be on Display at the Imperial Stunt Drivers Stunt Show

Our '37 Ford Legends Car will be on display at the Imperial Stunt Drivers Stunt Show at Lorain County Speedway on Wednesday August 5th. Stop by and get one of our 2009 baseball cards.

For more information, visit Lorain County Speedway's website.

Rain!

Barberton Speedway's Tim Boswell Memorial Race was rained out, and the track has rescheduled the race for Saturday, August 8th. Our car is ready to go.