Thompson, CT — Thompson Speedway’s Full Fender Frenzy is set for green flag racing this Saturday. Five different racing divisions make up this exciting race program.
The Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy headlines the NASCAR Camping World East series, the Pro All Star (PASS) Pro Stocks, and Thompson’s Late Models, Limited Sportsman and Mini Stock divisions.
The NASCAR Camping World Series East will compete in a 100-lap main event while the PASS series will race for 75 laps. Thompson’s Late Models, Limited Sportsman and Mini stocks will compete in 25, 20 and 15 lap events respectively.
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Published at July 10, 2008
in RWJM.
What would happen at the awards banquet if the champion wasn’t honored? Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is Rev. Dan giving Rev. Don a little rest. He is on vacation this week and deserved a much needed break.
Let’s go to the awards banquet at the end of the season. All of the awards are handed out, Most Improved Driver, Rookie of the Year, Fan Favorite etc. The drivers go up to the stage and receive a check and a nice trophy, maybe they give a short speech. Then it’s time for the top 20 to go up and get their trophies and checks. When the top 5 get up, they have a short video and some upbeat music accompanying their walk up to the stage. They receive a check and trophy and then give a brief speech. Now it’s the time we all have been waiting for – the champion. A nice video is playing on the big screen with fast moving music. Everyone is looking at the video to honor their champion. The video has finished and the lights are now set on the driver as he heads to the podium to receive his trophy and give his speech. Now imagine that the trophy presenter walks up and gives him not a trophy, but a dirty oil filter and an old tire covered with dirt and gravel. The champion takes hold of the gifts and gets dirt and oil all over his tuxedo. He has a look of disgust on his face. No one in their right mind would think of dishonoring it’s champion by bringing gifts like this. NASCAR does a great job of honoring it’schampions with the banquets, appearances, trophies, gifts and the trip to New York for Champions Week. When we set out to honor someone, we go all out and offer the best.
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