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Peter Murphy Shows Diversity! / Tommy Tarlton Flexes His Muscles!
By Gary Costa

-Photo Courtesy Paul Trevino

Fresno, Ca – April 25th and 26th, 2008…Peter Murphy had a busy weekend, as he raced Friday night in the Tarlton & Son, Inc. non-wing Sprint car with the Bandit Sprint cars at Hanford. Then he went off to Tulare on Saturday night, to race the Eberhardt Motorsports #4 winged Sprint car at Tulare's Golden State Challenge Series race.

Tommy Tartlon, AKA, "Double-T," who has been fast of late, would also be running at Tulare, in the Paul Baines, Blaine Steele wrenched #21 Maxim.

Friday night at Hanford, Peter started his evening by posting the 2nd fastest lap on the evening. With heat race action up next, Murphy tightened his belts, and slid into his 3rd row outside starting spot.

At the drop of the green flag, Peter shuffled back, then patiently moved through the field, eventually finishing 3rd in the 10-lapper.

The 30-lap main event was next, and you could see the intensity and fire in his eyes from the packed grandstands, as The Tarlton & Son, Inc., Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Kaeding Performance, Ridgeline Framing, Sharp Insurance, VMAC, BR Motorsports, Fresno First Bank, Pro Signs, #21 Maxim was ready for battle and glistening on the front straightaway.

When the green flag came out, Peter avoided disaster as cars were shooting everywhere trying to avoid crashing into one another. Thankfully, he was able to charge though it.

When the green flag racing resumed, Peter was putting the Shark power through its paces. Waiting for the right time to start his attack, Peter kept the leaders in his sights. Then, on a lap-17, a car trying to make an inside move, made contact with the 4th place running Murphy.

The Matt & Glass sponsored #21, was forced to start at the rear of the field. When the yellow was replaced by the green flag, Peter was magnificently working his way back up to the front.

With a handful of laps remaining, Peter found himself in the 2nd spot! The crowd was on their feet, as Murphy unbelievably was on the race leaders' tail and charging. He has his elbows up so high; they were bouncing off of the bottom of the roll cage! Here he comes! Peter went to the outside to try and take the lead, unfortunately he and the race leader came together, and the #21 sat broken in the 4th turn ending the exciting run.

(L-R) Paul Baines, Blaine Steele, and Jason Wheelock

The following day, we made the tow to Tulare's fast high-banked 3/8-mile speedway to race with the Golden State Challenge Series.

Peter showed his diversity as an "all around," race car driver, by running a lighter car that has more horsepower, and with a wing bolted on top.

In hot laps, Murphy got himself comfortable in the Rick Eberhardt owned #4 Maxim. Then, after some changes made by Jason Wheelock, it was heat race time.

Murphy lead over half of heat #3, and then a nice battle broke out with "Super" Blake Robertson. Coming out of turn #4, Peter pointed the front end to the heavens, and stayed on it, still racing side-by-side with Blake, and both kept charging down the front straightaway, and into turn-1. A few quick laps later, Peter crossed the line in 2nd, which put us in the 30-lap main event.

When Willie Williams unfurled the green flag, Peter got a fantastic start from his 16th starting spot. By lap-3 he quickly moved the Ridgeline Framing, Tarlton & Son, Inc., Elite Powder Coating, Sharp Insurance, VMAC, Pro Signs, Matt & Glass #4 to the 12th spot. Peter was running hard, putting the car up by the fence, and eventually finishing in the 10th spot.

"We're not where we want to be right now." Peter referring to his 10th place finish. "We're just going to have to work harder. Although we didn't achieve the results that we wanted, I'm very fortunate to have good sponsors and good people behind me."

Tommy Tarlton again showed speed in the Tarlton & Son, Inc. #21 Maxim last Saturday. He blasted around the speedway turning a 13.435, which was good enough for 9th quick.

"Double-T" took full advantage of his 4th place starting spot in his heat, where he transferred out of his heat, which put him in the all important 6-lap dash. The dash sets up the first 4-rows for the main event, so Tommy let it all hang out for 6-quick ones, and finished a strong 5th.

-Photo Courtesy Paul Trevino

From his 5th starting spot in the 30-lapper, Tommy guided the #21, and was flying around the hooked up track. Tommy was making the hard hitting Shark motor beg for mercy, but he was relentless as he was clicking off laps at a blistering pace.

After the 30-lap speed fest was complete, Tommy did a fantastic job by bringing the car home in the 4th position.

"Oh man, I'm having a blast!" Tommy commented after the race. "Everyone on this team works real hard, and I'm going to keep trying to win one of the things."

-Up Next!

Peter will be in action again this Saturday night at Santa Maria Speedway, where he will be looking to stretch out his point lead.

Tommy will be back in action May 9th at Ocean Speedway for the 360 Wright One Construction Series. He garnered a 5th place finish in his last visit there.

Be sure to visit Paul Trevino on the web! http://www.paultrevinoracingphotos.com/

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