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HOT LAPS WITH NORM BOGAN (10/3/02) |
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Session 1: First year SCRA racer, Damion Gardner scored his fourth victory of the season at Manzanita, last Saturday night and currently rests in the runner-up spot in points. Gardner will miss this Saturday’s SCRA Sprint/USAC Midget double-header, as he journeys east to wheel the Keith Kunz Mopar sprinter at Terre Haute. We on the left coast wish Damion well as he takes on new competitors and a new racetrack. Session 2: Richard Griffin has a nearly insurmountable lead for the SCRA championship, ahead of second place by about 350 points. After a slow start, the team seemed to settle in and scored six victories, while finishing nearly every race in the top ten. This is a testament to the work of the crew led by Bruce Bromme Jr. The Ron Chaffin sprinter has been in the chase all year, with few problems. It looks like a seventh owner’s title for Chaffin and a fourth driver’s title for Griffin. Session 3: Cory Kruseman will do double duty on Saturday at Perris. He will be at the wheel of his regular SCRA ride, the #1 Harlan Willis sprint, crewed by Mike Nigh and will also sit in the Andy Bondio #47 Midget, which ran so strong at Chili Bowl. Look for Cory to continue his impressive season, with wins at many venues. Session 4: Coming up October 26th, will be the 12th annual WAGSDASH at Ventura Raceway. This race is a feature designated for recipients of WAGBUCKS (hard luck bucks) presented throughout the season to the low budget racers helping them make repairs and return to action. The purse for this race is totally fan donated, either through cash donations or through monies collected from various raffles during the season, along with sales of WAGSDASH apparel and a race day auction of many items of memorabilia and photographs. This event is an all day affair, beginning with a Chili Feed at noon, with sideshows such as “Sexy Driver Contest” and Pit Crew competition. The evening brings a complete SCRA program, followed by the thirty-lap WAGSDASH. Session 5: A grassroots group consisting of competitors, fans and interested parties are forming a political action group (PAC) to Save Ventura Raceway. Initial goal was stated as getting Ventura Raceway included as part of any Master Plan for the Seaside Park facility. When the committee is certified, it will be able to lobby politicians and political appointees for favorable decisions affecting the Ventura Raceway. Being certified by the state will also allow this committee to use its influence in the future to assist other state run facilities in the battle to save racing in their neighborhoods.
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