lavacarancher":5f7supq1 said:
We had dinner with Sammy Swindel Friday night. What a thrill - he is a true gentleman when off the track but takes no shyt on the track. He time trial'd 0.003 seconds behind the fastest at 14 (something) seconds for the half mile yet didn't finish in the top ten. The fastest car did not finish in the top ten, either. By the way, Sammy and the top car were the only two that timed 14 seconds, everybody else was in the mid 15 second range. This is on a long half mile track on DIRT! You do the math.
As I understand it they will be racing someplace in Pennsylvania this coming weekend. Any of you folks live up there should make a point to go see that. Dun, I used to like NASCAR (well, still do) but these Outlaws put on a helluva show. 410 forever!!!!!
Sammy 'the fan favorite'! Haha. Not so much. I'm a fan though. He is about one thing on the track. Couple years back at the Royal, he was running away with it. Last lap, in the final turn, lost a tire and got passed just before the finish line. He was furious. So angry, he wouldn't even stay for the post race interiew. Came back the following year and won the Royal. He wanted it that bad. I got into Woo just as he and Steve Kinser were leaving the prime of their racing careers. I'm glad I got to witness both win the Royal. Lavaca, If you get a chance to go to Eldora, do it. They're even faster there! Track record is 12.7. They qualify in the 13s all the time. Nothing like it.