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Updated: 02-27-2001:
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OMC gets the indoor season back under way this Saturday,
March 3rd. with Micro-Sprints, Outlaw Karts, Go-Karts, and Motorcycles at
the Canyon County Fair Building in Caldwell, Idaho.
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As many of you noticed on the Home Page, I made mention
of the Eldora Million along with the link to their site. If you've never
seen Dirt Late Model racing, this is the type of racing that groomed Geoff
Bodine. Also, each year Eldora hosts the World 100 for Dirt Late Models.
From sources, as many as 175 of the finest Dirt Late Models from around the
country make this annual trek. With the chance at a Million dollar payday to
the winner, the entry list for this first in Dirt Late Model racing should
be huge.
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The Owyhee Motorcycle Club has purchased a brand spanking
new scoring system that will be in place for the 2K1 season. Its quality
equipment. The same system F-1 uses. Scoring snafus?? Not likely friends.
Starting in April, members of OMC and SWIMM will begin facility preperations
for the 2K1 season by setting up a new track inside the 1/8th mile clay oval
for Outlaw Kart racing. Also, in the works at OMC Speedway in 2K1 will be a
new concession stand. As Mike Jackson stated at the January SWIMM meeting,
it will update the concession building right into the 80's........LMAO.
SWIMM, at their January meeting also approved a couple of rule changes for
the 2K1 season. Tire compounds are now open to any compound. In 250 Pro
rules, adopted was a 266cc maximum displacement. Some major changes for the
2K1 racing season here in the Treasure Valley of Idaho. All point in the
direction of better racing and better service to the fans of racing here in
Idaho.
Updated: 12-21-2000:
- 12/21/00 - Former Midget great Stan Fox lost his
life in an automobile crash on December 18th in New Zealand. The
Janesville, Wis., native was driving alone in a van in a stretch of the
outback known as the Desert Road, some 200 miles south of Auckland, when he
apparently hit another vehicle head-on. Fox was killed instantly and the
passenger in the other car was seriously injured. "It happened at about
9 o'clock at night and he was going to visit some new friends,'' said Ron
Hemelgarn, who was Fox's car owner at Indianapolis from 1990-95 and recently
spent a week with him in New Zealand. "He wasn't wearing his seat belt
and maybe that could have saved him. "It's just a damn shame. After all
he'd been through." Fox was a successful short-track driver and also
competed in eight Indy 500s, the last in 1995, in which he was left in a
coma for five days after a horrific first-lap crash in which his body was
unprotected after his car smacked a wall. He never raced again, but he
eventually regained most of his body functions. Fox earned his racing
reputation in midgets, winning more than 60 events from 1972-95, including
the prestigious Turkey Night Grand Prix and Belleville Nationals twice each.
"He was as tough in a midget as anybody who ever drove one,'' said Bob
East, whose successful Beast chassis was first driven by Fox in the late
'80s. "If he knew some hotshot was going to be running, that inspired
him."
- 12/15/00 - Kasey Kahne came and conquered the fast Texas Motor Speedway
oval under the lights in passing his IRL driving test. Kahne, last out, of
the three USAC drivers selected for rookie orientation took 70 laps to pass
the test with a fast lap of 208.7 mph around the 1.5-mile superspeedway. The
test consisted of ten laps within a speed range in four phases, 190-195 mph,
195-200 mph, 200-205 mph and anything over 205 mph. "The steering wheel
was kind of jumping around during my first laps," Kahne commented. "I
wasn't comfortable the first few phases but it started feeling better every
ten laps I ran.”
"I was running as hard as I could the final phase," Kahne
continued. "I was trying
different lines through the corners. This
is really exciting for me. Congrats to ya, Kasey.
- 12/08/00 - Enumclaw,
Washington native, Kasey Kahne was scheduled to take his Indy Racing League
rookie driving test at the 1.5 mile Texas Motor Speedway on December 6th.
with the Pennzoil Panther Racing Team. Kahne, along with 2000 USAC Coors
Light Silver Bullet Champion Tracey Hines, and Derek Davidson were scheduled
to take Panther Dallara/ Oldsmobiles out for runs for their rookie licenses.
Pennzoil Panther team driver Sam Hornish Jr. and IRL officials were
overseeing the testing.
- 12/08/00 -The Pennzoil World of Outlaws are
scheduled to open their 2001 season February 23rd. at Hanford, Cali's Kings
Speedway. Also, Alabama, the Heart of Dixie, will get its first opportunity
to see "the greatest show on dirt" in 2001 as the Pennzoil World
of Outlaws are slated to invade the Talladega Short Track twice. The
Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series will also christen New Egypt Speedway in
New Jersey with a $51,600 event July 30. The Silver State Shootout at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway (March 1-3) will be the Pennzoil World of Outlaws
Series' first big-money event and its first televised race in 2001. The
Greatest Show on Dirt rolls into the Northwest starting August 14th. at
Metra Park Raceway in Billings, Montana. I find it sad considering the
corporate power and money Boise has, that we spuds can't get put
together a facility to bring an awesome event like the WoO to one of
Americas true outdoor paradises. Complete
WoO 2001 Schedule
 
- 11/29/00 - A slimmed down Team Tater showed up
and ran well in the 3rd. Annual "Turkey Open" at Delta Speedway in
Stockton, Cali. I was informed by LJ that 48-600's and 27-250's made up the
show in No-Cal. An impressive showing to say the least, and a terrific
climax to the 2000 racing season on the left coast. One thing that can be
said about living out here is us lefterners know how to race and we can
count votes correctly too, well at least most of us. hehe. Merced, Cali's
Carly Lawrence led from green to checker, holding off Fresno's Rob McMillan
in the awesome 600 Multi feature. Boise's Rob Grice posted a strong 5th. in
coming from the back of the 16 car field, from having to transfer in the
B-Main. Kelly Newman of Meridian ended up in 11th after getting caught up in
an early race mishap with another racer. Newman transferred to the main by
winning the 3rd heat and also picking up a 3rd. in the Dash. In 250 action,
Santa Cruz driver Garratt Boyden was mashing taters and the rest of the
field until he ran out of fuel with just a few laps to go. Brian Gard of
Kelseyville took over and held off last years 250 Turkey Open winner, Team
Tater racer Randy "The Shovel" Pierce for the win. The
Shovel had to dig his way through the 16 car field after also having to run
the B-Main to transfer. Fellow Spud Mike Harris picked up a turkey in
winning the 250 Micro Dash. All in all a very formidable showing by Team
Tater in No-Cal. Photos courtesy of M&M Photos.
- 11/29/00 - Congratulations go out to fellow Northwesterner Kasey Kahne
for winning the 2000 MCI Worldcom USAC National Midget Championship. Kasey
had the championship wrapped up for one of the biggest races of the Midget
season, the esteemed 60th. running of The Home Depot "Turkey Night
Grand Prix". Kahne, the Enumclaw, Washington native put his stamp on
the championship by leading several laps of the event and placing a very
strong 2nd. place to winner Tony Stewart. Yeah, that Tony Stewart. Meridian,
Idaho native, Davey Hamilton placed 15th. in the super talented field of
open-wheel midget racers.
- 10/19/00 - Word has it that Team Tater will again be in full
representin mode for this years "Turkey Open" at Delta Speedway in
Stockton, Cali. Local 250 taters include defending champion Randy Pierce,
Michael Harris, and the Jackson Bros.(Mike by the way swept the 250 and 600
features at Delta on 10/14). Local 600 spuds include 2000 OMC season champion
Chris Adams, Rob Grice, Kelly Newman, and the father/daughter team of Steve
and Sara Henry. Good luck to all our Team Tater racers.
- 10/19/00 - The Owyhee Motorcycle Club held their
officer elections on October 5th. Dick Rockrohr was again voted in as
President, as was Vice President Mike Jackson and Road Captain Larry
Jackson. John Lyon was voted in as Referee, with Ron Wheeler voted as
Assistant Referee. John Grice was elected as Assistant to the Vice
President. With the continued stability in officers, OMC will again show
awesome activity in 2001. Congratulations to all officers.
- 10/19/00 - The South West Idaho Modified
Midgets{SWIMM}, longtime partners with OMC, held their elections on October
11th. The new board for 2001 consists of: President - Ryan Hanson, Vice President -
Jeff Adams, Secretary - Terri Adams, Technical Director - John Giesler, 250
Rep - Bob Hanson, 600 Rep - Rob Grice. Congrats to the new SWIMM board.
- 10/15/00 - Steve "The King of the
Outlaws" Kinser won the World of Outlaws O'Reilly Texas Shootout at the
Texas Motor Speedways Dirt Track on Saturday Night. Kinser continues to lead
in WoO points as he seeks his 17th. Championship.
- 10/15/00 - Bobby Labonte continues to hold a 210
point lead in his quest
become the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion.
- 10/14/00 Delta Speedway: Boise Idaho driver Mike Jackson won the 250cc &
600cc Non Wing Modified Midget main events. Jackson won the 250cc main leading
green to checkered. Mike also won the 600cc main after race long leader Rusty
Langley and Shawn Laeber made contact coming off turn two of the final lap.
Officials dropped Laeber, who had crossed the finish line first, to the rear.
Jackson was declared the winner sweeping both main events collecting $400 for
his efforts. Don Van Dyke won the heat and main in Mini-Sprint action.
Complete Story & Results on the NCMSN
Reports page.
- 10/14/00 - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer Tony
Roper passed away from injuries received in a crash during the running of the
O'Reilly 400 truck race at the Texas Motor Speedway. Tony, a veteran of ASA
and Busch, had raced in the truck series since its inception in 1995. Thoughts and prayers go out to
Tony's family and fans. He will be missed greatly.
- 10/14/00 - Lemoore, CA. Results: Jr Sprint Main - 1st Justyne Hamblin, 2nd Heather Pena, 3rd
Scott Steffen
125cc Main - 1st Chad Boespflug, 2nd Kent Stephens
250cc Main - 1st Brian Biggs, 2nd Cherie Batista
Stock 600cc Main - 1st Donnie Rose Jr
600cc Main - 1st Garrett Fakuda, 2nd Shannon McQueen, 3rd Rex Rorn, 4th
Audra Sasselli
Congrads to all the winners with some great racing going on in all the
classes all night long. (B.Lugo)
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