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Circlesville.com's
2010 BoxCar Nationals...
Circlesville.com
hosted and presented the 2010 BoxCar Nationals Sunday July 25th at
Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, Kentucky as some 30 plus
cardboard box race cars were impounded prior to the evenings
intermission races for children 12 and under.
The
first feature of racers five and under line up two-by-two for the
start of their green, white, checkers trip around the front
stretch pylons with two0-year-old Traven Mongold in the #47 on the
pole alongside Lela Moore #21a.
When
the pole sitter fell on the green flag lap while attempting to turn
at the first corner, the remainder of the field shot straight down
the track and off course in a game of monkey see, monkey do.
Back
up and headed in the right direction, Traven Mongold only had to
hold off the challenge of One-year-old Miguel Valencia Jr. to win
the 5 and under bracket.
Turning
the third corner, Mongold in his Ford powered tennis shoed box car
heads for the checkers with dad's direction.
VICTORY!
One-year-old
Valencia Jr. heads for the checkers after he had trouble getting
his motor started on the line (a quick crying attack). With the
other nine racers in the field missing the first turn and off on
the 3/8th's mile journey of running the whole track until a parent
stopped them midway thru the corner and got them turned back
around toward the course set up on the frontstretch, Valencia Jr.
claimed a runner up as the 1 and 2 year olds showed the older kids
how to "get-r-dun" Sunday in the opening BoxCar feature.
Brooklyn
Cravens #8 leads a back of 7-8-9-year olds in the second feature
of BoxCar Nationals.
A
last lap pass of Dakota Castelle's #8 gave #Rubox racer Shelby
Helton the win in the 7-8-9 year olds BoxCar feature.
A
mix of 10-11-12-year olds race the final feature.
Trevor
Hutchins flashes across the finish line after coming from the
sixth row to win the 10-11-12-year old BoxCar feature.
All
30 kids were treated to several prizes as gift bags presented by
racer Stacy Johnson and her Carousel Childcare Center in Beaver Dam,
KY were presented to each and every kid. In addition to each race
winner and one randomly selected racer in each age group were given
bikes. Additional prizes from area businesses added to a huge event
for the kids and the laughs enjoyed by the spectators.
Additional
BoxCar events have been scheduled for October 31st Enduro events at
Windy Hollow, as well as the kids will be asked to join the Windy
Hollow Speedway entry in the Owensboro Christmas Parade. (Richard
Cunningham Photos)
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Circlesville.com will return to its normal coverage next week and
pick up this past weekend's winners as well, but choose to spotlight
the rather special event at Windy Hollow Speedway and the promotions
of Straight Circles Communications.
Blog...
While
we have a new blog in development here at Circlesville.com we are
pleased to showcase the blog of Macon, Illinois race fan and
college student Patrick Davis.
What's
the latest on his mind... Summernationals Wrap
Click
the The Race Blogger's World banner below to read...
*The
Legal Jargon: While we are sharing The Race Blogger's World with
our viewers, Patrick's opinion and the comments to his blog are of
those given individuals and are not meant to represent the views
of Circlesville.com as an entity. It is and should be individuals
own perspectives of personal observations of the racing
world.
Racing's
Most Sought After Address...
Cars
wear them as a badge of honor... feature winner stickers. And
since introducing the First St. decal last season, it's
quickly became the most sought after feature win/address in the
sport.
Exclusive
for cars that our camera catches in victory lane and for the
affiliated drivers of the 'Ville, First St. decals can be found
displayed in the cockpits or along the roof edges-
recognizing that special accomplishment of a feature win.
Claiming
First St addresses thus far in 2010:
| 09
Ryan Peters - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/4 |
2
Jon Smith - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/18; 6/6 |
| 1G
Devin Gilpin - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/11; WHS 4/18;
5/23 |
1
Jeff Lawson - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 5/23 |
| 1
Will Vaught - Paducah Int'l Raceway 6/4 |
4
Jessie Baize - Western Ky Speedway 7/3 |
| 5
Ronnie Johnson - Boyds (TN) Speedway 3/19 |
8
Levi Kissinger - Western Ky Speedway 6/25 |
| 9
Jr Horn - Windy Hollow Speedway 6/13 |
9
Ken Schrader - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 5/9 |
| 10
Michael Rittenberry - Clarksville (TN) Speedway 3/12; Windy
Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/4; WHS 4/18' 5/9; Clarksville 5/15;
5/29 |
11
Blaine Ellis - Western Ky Speedway 7/3 |
| 16
Matt Odeneal - Duck River (TN) Speedway 4/10 |
17
Duane Richeson - Windy Hollow Speedway 4/18 |
| 18
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth - Duck River (TN) Speedway 3/6 |
19
Mark Mears - Moulton (AL) Speedway 2/20 |
| 25
Tyler Nicely - Western Ky Speedway 6/25 |
28
Luke Riddle - Talladega (AL) Short Track 1/9 |
| 36
Kenny Wallace - Clarksville (TN) Speedway 3/12 |
44
Scotty Oliver - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/11; 5/20 |
| 46
Clint Carter - Clarksville (TN) Speedway 3/12 |
49
Jeremy Hines - Ponderosa (KY) Speedway 4/3 |
| 54
Clay Settles - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/4 |
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| 69
Derek Bryant - Clarksville (TN) Speedway 6/26 |
74
Richard Ashby - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/11; 5/23; 6/13 |
| 77
Jason McBride - Clarksville (TN) Speedway 3/6 |
95
Zac Fair - Clarksville (TN) Speedway 3/6 |
| 96
Tanner English - Paducah (KY) Int'l Raceway 4/23 |
99
JW O'Bryan - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 4/11; WHS 4/18; 5/9;
6/6; 7/4 |
| 99
Hodges - Clarksville (TN) Speedway 5/15; Clarksville 5/28 |
116
Clayton Miller - Windy Hollow (KY) Speedway 6/13 |
| 182
Randle Sweeney - Ponderosa (KY) Speedway 4/3; TriState (IN)
6/27 |
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Last
Week in the 'Ville
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