| Eldora Thoughts |
| Thoughts on Eldora Speedway |
| 5/9/2009 - Rain ended a night of racing after qualifying on Friday night. Jason Sides had a great heat race staying ahead of Schatz and taking the win. We really wish they had had a chance to race because it would have been a fun one to watch. But..the rain came and we went home and hoped they could get the show in on Saturday. Saturday arrived windy but sunny and we headed to the track. Like all businesses, the tracks are competing for customers. Eldora honored rain checks from the night before even though they did get qualifying completed. We certainly didn't expect that but it was greatly appreciated. They also held an open pit for an hour and a half during the afternoon. And even more importantly, the drivers made themselves very accessible during this time. Lots of people got autographs and had a chance to interact with their favorite drivers. The wind died down and we saw some great racing. Haud lost a tire at two different times and still finished 13th. Cale Conley, whom we saw for the first time at KC Raceway last summer and was seeing Eldora for the first time this weekend, ran a beautiful line and once again convinced us that this is a driver to watch. We thought we were going to see the King get another Eldora win when he encountered mechanical difficulties and put Schatz in position to take the checkers. Thanks to the track and the drivers for putting on a great show. |
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