As the impending Spring thaws the ground and erases thoughts of a long offseason, the drivers, promoters, sponsor and fans across North America involved with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series get ready for another year of racing. This weekend, three historic Southeastern tracks with long-time NASCAR ties will take the green flag. By the end of the month, eight others will join them as NASCAR’s national program for short tracks gets off to a roaring start.
“We’re definitely excited about it,” said Kirk Leone, owner of Southern National Raceway Park in Kenly, N.C. “It doesn’t matter with a racer: If you take a month off, it’s almost too long. Everybody is pretty antsy to get going.
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Waterford, CT — Be it selling hotdogs or driving racecars, Rich Duranti has been spending his summers at Waterford Speedbowl for 33 years. The hometown boy, a Late Model competitor, will be on hand when the Speedbowl opens the season April 12-13 with the 12th annual Budweiser Modified Nationals.
Highlighted by the $20,000 SK-150, the weekend also includes the Speedbowl’s Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Legends divisions. The NEMA Midgets, NEMA Lites, Legends, AllStar Race Trucks, Pro4 Modifieds, and Allison Legacy Cars are part of a busy agenda as well.
“Sometimes it’s hard to believe how long I been there” states the Quaker Hill. resident. “It all started when I was just a kid, about eight-years old. I picked up trash for the original track owners after watching the races. It then progressed to running the hot dog booth.”
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There are many who can talk a good story, but the numbers thin out when the time comes to walk the walk. Actions speak louder than words. As we head toward Easter I wonder if you are ready to stop talking and start walking? Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We have all heard them, the talkers, they can tell stories with the best of them. But when it comes to putting your money where your mouth is their performance is less than advertised.
Are we someone others can count on? Do we talk a good game without following through with actions that are consistent with our words? When other people watch the way we live do they see a life that matches what we say we believe?
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