Bring The Boys Back Home

We know this year there will be at least one game in November at Mosaic stadium, but will there be two? Does there need to be? Do we care? Personally, I don’t care if we have a home playoff game. To clarify, I do care that we make the playoffs and I do care that the team will make extra money from the game being here. And, I do want to see the second home playoff game in my 41-year existence, BUT I am satisfied with just making the playoffs, a home game is just gravy. With all of that said, wouldn’t it be nice to have a home play off game again? 1988 was so long ago, was during my drinking days, and it was so damn cold that day and the game sucked, so I have pretty much erased it from my memory. Still, I faintly remember the excitement leading up to the game. I have said recently I would be concerned/scared that Mosaic would not sell out as many fans would stay home and watch on TV. However, after giving my head a shake, I thought better of that and have no fear when the elusive HPG does occur. In fact, they better have some extra stands at the habitat known as Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field.

I guess I was wrong about Patrick Bugg, never said I was an expert, more on that in another report. I hope the Bugg will be back some day.

One reader asked me to do a bit more on racing so here goes…How the heck Does Dale Earnhardt Jr. leave Earnhardt Incorporated?? That’s like Brett Favre leaving the Packers… wait…that almost kinda sorta happened, didn’t it? Sadly, these days money talks in Racing and Jr is not happy. Is it the money? I have no idea. I think it’s more so that he does not get along with Teresa. Or maybe she is screwing him around, but man, there has got to be a way around that. So again, it goes back to the money and we will never know for sure, but I just do not get that one.

Lots of racing going on around the province from Estevan (both circle track and drag) to Saskatoon (racing this Saturday night for those that may be going to S’toon for the Green and White game). The new track is awesome and if you have not seen it yet, it really is great. Saturday is a special event http://www.legendscars.ca/ which, from what I heard last year, was a huge success. Of course, there’s always Kings Park Speedway right here in Regina too. There have been lots of changes to the track including a new surface, along with many other things. They have also updated their website, so make sure you check it out http://www.kingsparkspeedway.com/

Here are a few pics from my racing days.

One Night In S'toon

The Before (left)

The Before (right)

The After ( I was not driving)

The Other Guy

The Same Other GuyThe above night for Stick Boy Motorsports was to say the least, not good. However we were in the points chase in Regina and raced the following day, we were second and in fact ended up second that year in said points so there was no way we could miss the race. We drove home right after, got in town at 4:00 A.M. slept for 2 hours and then worked on the car all day, we finnanly finished at about 5:00 P.M. drove out to the track and had one of our best nights ever with the # 91.

The Enduro in S'toon

The Before

The MiddleAnd the crushing end (again not me driving)

My good buddy Dave Kirton and me that announced at BCS for umpteen years and I bought this car juist before the Enduro, little did we know how much work it needed. I got to S'toon the Saturday night before the big race at around 6:00 Dave, My Bro Shawn and other's including a young Racer Kris worked on this thing all night to get it ready. We got it out to the track in time and got it in the race, as you can see by the middle picture it did not take long to get broken in. The after picture came about 1/3 of the way through the race, we were determined but there was no way in hell we could get that car back out there. My Bro Shawn busted his hump helping us, it was a great day and a crappy day all in one, I knew I should have drove the first half of the race :-) It was not Daves fault however I should clarify that.

I have no pictures to go along with the story but Dave, Stick (my crew cheif and co-driver of the CASCAR) Terry D, and me did build another car for the Regina Enduro the following year, and ended up third, tons of fun with your pants on I tell ya.

The days when I had just a little more hair. :-)

I thought I would add this one, to prove I do not always wear a hat.
Today’s Lyrics

“I'm fallin' down a spiral, destination unknown
A double cross messenger, all alone Can't get no connection, can't get through, where are you”

I miss racing.