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By Mike Batz
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Jasen Geesaman's number 81 from this past week's Lebanon Car Show where he won best appearing medium car.
Brock Zearfoss on the new look Moose's LZ 3z for 2010
Natasha Yiengst number 100 for her campaign in 2010. This car was on display at the Hershey Bears Hockey Game on 3/7
Jerry Schott Jr will pilot this sharp looking green machine in 2010. Jerry says with the luck he had in 09, Green can’t be too much of a bad luck charm.
Mike Boyer looks for a 2010 that will mimic the year he had when he returned to the world of Friday night racing at Linda’s Speedway. Boyer is not that far removed from a 5 win season, but has struggled with bad luck the past few years. Boyer was able to win one race last year and had a few strong runs. He seems to be piecing things back together as he prepares at a championship run in 2K10. As for this season, Boyer plans to return to Linda’s Speedway with the 41 and wheel his own cars on a Friday night. His Saturday night racing will be done for car owner Jim Werner at Trail-Ways and Lanco. It should be fun to see if Boyer can bounce back from frustration this season as the always exciting 41 rares up for the new year.
Special Thanks to Sherry Kenderdine from Sherry’s Photos, Bonnie Goshert from Shreadracing.com, Ryan Wells, and Mike Fry for Photos
Mike Fry’s number 51 600 Modified won best looking small car at the Lebanon Mall Show
This is Doug Borger’s number 74. Borger is of course the builder of the Modifieds and guy in charge with Xcel comes to town. Doug plans to run a few shows this season with the Mods this year.
Former Speedweek Champ and Linda’s Speedway feature winner Aj Bast just got this SBR Chassis to try for the 2010 season. Bast plans to run this car wingless when time allows. Car looks Sharp!
Co Speedweek Champ Shane Lewis will be sporting a new look for the new season on his RTS Chassis. Lewis plans to run mainly at Linda's Speedway to start his year because of school. Once school is over the Lewis crew will be hitting most of the big shows throughout the summer.
Happy Birthday on March 9th to Lanco Announcer Barry Angstadt & Darin Bartholomew
When I sat down to look at the season coming, the unknown for the new season makes it hard to pick potential champions and set favorites for the 2010 year. For intense, if Terry Schaeffer were to run the full season in his 270 this year, he would automatically become a major threat to win the title. It seems as if few are committing to doing anything right now, with many just testing the waters for the first few weeks of what is sure to be an interesting season.
Does Richie Hartman automatically become the guy to beat in 2010 because Mike Rutherford is off on different ventures? It seems to fit that way. Hartman saw himself take a step closer to the championship by grabbing second place late in 09 season, one spot better than his 3rd place finish in 08. It is fitting that he would be the one that is favored, since he has gone from third to second and that only leaves one spot to go. Hartman is no stranger to running for a championship as he is now the two time and defending champion at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.
Hartman Championship Bound?
Pictured is Richie Hartman’s 2010 RTS Chassis
Check Out the Madhouse Show on History Channel. North Carolina's legendary Bowman Gray Stadium has played host to generations of racing greats and now you can see it
http://www.history.com/shows/madhouse
600 Drivers Head to Arkansas this week, updates coming next week