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July 2009
ARCA RE/MAX rookie fastest in practice
Grant Enfinger, 23, driving in just his third ARCA RE/MAX Series event this season, topped the speed charts during Friday night’s practice session at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.
Enfinger turned a lap of 30.689 seconds at 175.595 mph in his beasleyallen.com Ford to lead the field.
Current series points runner-up Justin Lofton of Westmorland, Calif. was second fastest with a 30.826-second 175.177 mph lap in a Toyota.
Alli Owens, of Daytona Beach, Fla., drove her Toyota to the third quickest lap of the session at 30.862 seconds, 174.972 mph.
Current points leader Parker Kligerman of Westport, Conn. was fourth quick at 31.055 seconds, 173.885 mph.
The ARCA RE/MAX Series’ “Click It or Ticket. Buckle Up! Kentucky 150” stock car race is scheduled to follow Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World event.
Tickets remain on sale at the Speedway ticket office, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday at the main gate.
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Skinner fastest in NASCAR Truck practice
Veteran NASCAR Truck Camping World Truck Series driver Mike Skinner was fastest in Friday’s afternoon practice session at Kentucky Speedway.
Skinner, of Ontario, Calif., turned in a lap of 31.603 seconds around the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval for a top speed of 170.870 mph. The 2008 pole qualifier won the “Built Ford Tough 225” race in 2007.
Second quickest in Friday’s session was Mooresville, N.C. driver Brian Scott with a 31.764-second, 170.004 mph lap. Toledo native Terry Cook was third quickest at 31.781 seconds at 169.913 mph.
ARCA RE/MAX Series stock car practice is currently under way (as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday).
The “Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers” will take place Saturday night at 7 p.m. Qualifying takes place at 3:30 p.m.
According to a Kentucky Speedway press release, tickets remain and will be on sale at the track starting at 1 p.m. at the Main Gate.
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RACE RECIPE: Garden Relish
(As the Jeg’s Racing Team heads for Seattle, team chef Nicky Morse sends this summer recipe along. — JB)
Garden Relish (Makes approximately 1.25 cups)
Anyone who has a garden realizes that there is no stopping the harvest season once it starts. Cucumbers seem to come by the dozen and the tomatoes never end. If you need an idea for some of those veggies a little different than just slicing them and adding a little salt, look no further. This is an easy recipe that is great with grilled fish, or roasted poultry. I am sure you will come up with your own ideas once you give it a try.
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Water
½ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
4 Teaspoons Red Wine Vinegar
½ Cup Bell Pepper (Small Dice) (I use a mix of colored peppers)
¼ Cup Red Onion (Small Dice)
¼ Cup Tomato (Seeded/ Small Dice)
½ Cup Cucumber (Skinned/ Seeded/ Small Dice)
To Taste Salt
To Taste Pepper
Procedure:
Boil the sugar, pepper flakes, and water together.
Remove from the heat and add vinegar; chill.
Combine with the remaining ingredients.
Chill at least 1 hour.
Enjoy!
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Tri-State Dragway Results (7/12)
DRAG RACING
Tri-State Dragway, Ross Township July 12 (Regular/Combo Points Program) COMBINATION ELIMINATOR (Pro and Super Pro combined, 1/8-mile) Final— Deron Prewitt , Cincinnati 1968 Ford Mustang (6.266 seconds, 109.59 mph) def. Brian Newport, Cincinnati 2000 Undercover dragster (5.052 sec., 137 mph); Semifinalist— Dave Noble, Brookville, Ind. 2004 Miller Dragster; AMSOIL STREET (1/4-,mile) Final— Dave Jennings, Norwood 1972 Ford Maverick (14.463 sec., 92.88 mph) def. Steve Collier, Dayton 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix (16.490 sec., 76.30 mph); Semifinalist— Lester Johnson, Trenton 1969 Dodge Dart; JUNIOR DRAGSTER (1/8-mile) Final— Trey Sizemore, Bright, Ind. 2002 Motivational Tubing jr. dragster (12.909 sec., 49.19 mph) def. Matthew Fanning, Cincinnati 1998 Mike Bos jr. dragster (9.801 sec., 65.07 mph); Semifinalist— Mike Bloomfield Jr., Fairfield 2004 Mike Bos jr. dragster;
July 5 (Third day of July 4th weekend Championship Bracket Series event) SUPER PRO (electronics allowed, 1/8-mile) Final— Rob Kropfeld, Hamilton 1999 Undercover dragster (5.023 sec., 136.42 mph) def. Jeff Reed, Batavia 2003 Rook dragster (5.047 sec., 135.17 mph); Semifinalists— Wade Pattison, Milford 1998 Spitzer dragster; Don Louden, Mt. Healthy 1973 Plymouth Duster; PRO (no electronics, 1/8-mile) Final— Kevin Bishop, Amelia vs. Jason Bishop, Amelia (Both drivers drive the same “Mighty Mouse” 1969 Camaro, so they split the first- and second-place prize money.); Semifinalists— Brian Hendrickson, Hamilton 1972 Dodge Demon; Doug Caplinger, Xenia 1972 Chevy Chevelle; AMSOIL STREET (1/4-mile) Final— Johnny Adkins, Athens 1972 Plymouth Duster (12.340 sec., 104.78 mph) def. Ryan Butler, West Chester 1966 AMC Rambler (12.630 sec., 98.43 mph); Semifinalist— Mike Glancy, Hamilton 1973 AMC Gremlin; JUNIOR DRAGSTER (1/8-mile) Final— Stephanie Brown, Trenton 1993 Spitzer jr. dragster (7.975 sec., 83.23 mph) def. Zach Deaton, West Chester 2000 Mike Bos jr.. dragster (10.849 sec., 58.95 mph) red-light foul; Semifinalist— Kenny Carson Jr., Lebanon 2005 Half Scale Outlaw jr. dragster;
July 4 (Second day of July 4th weekend Championship Bracket Series event) Rained Out
July 3 (First day of July 4th weekend Championship Bracket Series event) SUPER PRO (electronics, 1/8-mile) Final— Dean Karns, Fairborn 2004 Race Tech dragster (5.212 sec., 130.13 mph) def. Jerry Newport, Cincinnati 2003 Miller dragster (5.006 sec., 136.79 mph); Semifinalists— Junior Hobbs, Independence, Ky. 1969 Chevy Camaro; Jerry Newport, Cincinnati 2003 Miller dragster; PRO (No electronics, 1/8-mile) Final— Aaron McCulla, Tiffin 1972 Plymouth Duster (6.792 sec., 99.21 mph) def. Ben Rawe, Covington, Ky. 1965 Chevy II (6.568 sec., 99.97 mph);l Semifinalists— James Sanders, Riverside 1985 Pontiac Firebird; Wayne Bevins, Aurora, Ind. 1970 Chevy Nova; JUNIOR DRAGSTER (1/8-mile) Final— Samantha Lee, Cincinnati 2002 Half Scale jr. dragster (7.952 sec., 80.43 mph) def. Harley Patrick, Amelia 2004 Mike Bos jr. dragster (7.921 sec., 80.31 mph); Semifinalist— Kenny Carson Jr., Lebanon 2005 Half Scale Outlaw jr. dragster;
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Stewart, Kahne to race Kings Royal weekend
The Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway is one of the biggest winged-sprint car events in the country. It just added a little more star power.
Eldora track owner and NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Tony Stewart and fellow Cup driver Kasey Kahne will compete against the National Racing Alliance (NRA) Sprint Invaders as an undercard to the $50,000-to-win Kings Royal on July 17-18 at the Darke County track.
“Any time I can get behind the wheel of a sprint car, I look back and appreciate my career,” said Stewart, an Indiana native who grew up running sprints in the Midwest. “When it comes to competition, I love to race and I love to win. Eldora will be no different.”
Added Kahne, “It doesn’t matter where I’m racing or what type of car I’m in. If I’m behind the wheel, I’m racing for the trophy … and it would be special to win at Eldora.”
Stewart and Kahne also field teams for the Kings Royal. Donny Schatz and Kraig Kinser drive for Stewart; Joey Saldana and Craig Dollansky for Kahne.
For additional race and ticket info, visist www.eldoraspeedway.com
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