Our team and driver approached this US Open with both optimism and a hunger for victory. Everyone agreed that we would ride the momentum of a Super Stock Championship and very competitive runs with our RoC Modified and bring both our cars to Dunn Tire Raceway Park (DTRP). The #89 Super Stock would continue to be driven by Terry as we had our eye on winning the Dave London Memorial. All we needed was a little luck (not much) and we could contend for the win in the 100 Lap RoC race.

Friday was a day owned by Mother Nature: cool, wet, sunny, cloudy, rain, pause, rain, day one cancelled. Back at the campsite the hot water felt good, the campfire was warm as are the friendships and we readied ourselves for what we knew would be a marathon day two.

Saturday started at 10:00AM and we would return to the camp around 1:00AM. In between we would practice the #89 and the #50 and Terry wasn’t happy with either car. The Super Stock qualifying heat came first and the car was still not handling well but it became clear that the #89 was just sprung too stiff and we now knew what to do for the main event. After a few other classes ran their events it was time for the Modified heats. Terry was starting back in a pack of fast cars. Just before the start, Andy Pelko had the misfortune of a flat tire while sitting in the line-up shoot. When the green flag flew the first three laps saw lots of action and Terry was able to thread the needle (there may have been a bump involved) and secured a 3^rd place finish and a chance at the redraw. Terry would end up drawing #7, inside row 4, based on the other draws – not a bad place to start.

It was now a long wait as we watched several features, the sun set, and temperatures dropped like a rock in to the 50’s. Our plans for the evening had us relocating our pit stall for the modified race while having another pit  ..... Click Here for the full story

September 6th, 2012
Spencer Speedway Super Stock Feature 8/31/12

The final "points" event of the 2012 season. Terry battles hard with past track champion Mitchell Wright on a night where several newcomers came to get the cars ready for the upcoming 50 lap special on September 7th.