POINTS RACE #14: MOSIER 100, DIATTE 96; 'SHEPHERD'S PLAID' FOR SOME

Points Race #14 was almost painful to watch and I wonder if any new fans were gained from the fair audience. The dry slick and dusty track resulted in an A Main with 10 cautions, consuming over 39 minutes (longer than last two races combined). Although expected to go 25 laps, it was flagged at 20. Of the 21 car lineup, only 10 finished on the lead lap; five completed less than 10 laps. Ryan Diatte started on the pole and led until lap 17 when he was overtaken by Dave Mosier who started 4th. Mosier went on to take his third win of the season; Diatte finished 2nd. Martin Whittingham started 8th, was among the top 5 from lap 12, took 3rd on lap 15 and finished 3rd. Danny Zuger came from 20th to 4th. Mark Chaves started 9th, went to the rear after a lap 7 spin, came back for 5th place but was DQd (failed to go to tech). Punky Pires, currently ranked 5th and going strong, started 12th and was up to 3rd by lap 14 but got banged around, lost momentum and had to settle for 6th (credited with 5th because of the DQ). John Phillips, returning to action after a nasty crash earlier in the season, had his best yet A Main finish - 7th - and he was exhausted from the effort; looked a bit like Charles Bronson after one of his famous fights.

This night, there was a birthday celebration for Troy Diatte (Saturday) and Ryan Diatte (Friday). Thanks to the many members and friends who signed the birthday card - in the spirit of good fellowship and club camaraderie. The Diatte family brought a delicious birthday cake and homemade cupcakes to share; and, they even had milk! I tried to import something fun from the Fair but totally failed. Snuffy's clowns and belly dancers were out of the question but I thought I had arranged (with Fair Director, Entertainment Director, Race Director and Track Promoter) to, at least, have the mariachi band come to the grandstand and play Happy Birthday. The time for their appearance came and went - they stiffed us. Thanks a lot, Mariachi de California. Grosero! Next time, we invite a country western band. Rick-it saved the day by having people in the grandstand sing Happy Birthday to Ryan during post-race interviews.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT MESLOH AND TYLER SCHMIDT (HEAT WINNERS), RYAN AMELN (DASH WINNER) AND DAVE MOSIER (HEAT AND FEATURE WINNER). THANKS TO ALL DRIVERS WHO SUPPORTED BAD IN THE COUNTY FAIR RACE.

'shepherd's plaid' = rhyming slang for 'bad'















- posted Sep 22, 2007

WEAR AND MESLOH DO WELL AT RENO-FERNLEY

On September 8, the Mesloh team traveled to Reno-Fernley Raceway to compete with the 'F' cars on the fast 3/8 mile, high banked clay oval. In the same heat, John Wear and Robert Mesloh finished first and second. In the 23-car feature won by Reece Wilson, John finished second and Robert finished third. CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN AND ROBERT. These two quiet young men are gaining experience and making impressions; carrying their success in motorcycle racing over to dwarf car racing. Watch out!

- posted Sep 12, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS TO SPANKY GRENERT ON WINNING THE 2007 NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

The 2007 NorCal championship was decided in the last points race of their season - just as the BAD championship was decided in 2006. CONGRATULATIONS TO SPANKY GRENERT! I have read that contender, Kevin Bender, was taken out by a 'bad' driver. Last year, points leader Mark Chaves, was victim of a crash which killed his chance for a second championship.

- posted Sep 10, 2007

ATTENTION DRIVERS - FAIR RACE

Ocean Speedway will be showcased this year at the Santa Cruz County Fair. On Saturday, October 15th, BAD will share the program with microsprints. This will be Points Race #14.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EARLY PROGRAM WITH A 4 PM TO 7 PM WINDOW. THE PIT GATE WILL OPEN AT NOON SO COME EARLY.

Joe has asked about qualifying for dwarf cars but JP has not yet answered.

There will be a full grandstand (free admission) with some spectators who have never seen a dwarf car race. Give them a great show and bring them back for more.

from Fair advertising supplement, Santa Cruz Sentinel


- posted Sep 9, 2007

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON BAD REGIONAL

PLANNING MEETING
It's only seven weeks until the BAD Regional and Joe would like to have a planning meeting next week. As soon as we hear from members who have already volunteered, we'll post the date and time for the meeting. Anyone willing to help make this a successful and memorable Regional is welcome to attend. The meeting will be held at the Red Roof Inn in Watsonville just off Highway 1 (see brochure below).

EVENT LODGING
There are many hotels in Santa Cruz and Monterey; few in between. Watsonville has Comfort Inn (831/728-2300), Best Western (831/724-3367), Holiday Inn Express (831/728-3600) and Red Roof Inn (see below). Only Red Roof Inn has offered a special rate for our dates in October - $59.49 + tax; includes continental breakfast. Rates quoted for the other hotels range from $84.99 to $179.99 so, if you need lodging, make your reservation ASAP. Keep in mind that, IMCA Nationals will be on the same dates and traveling teams will also be looking for lodging. The hotel owner (Ramona Allen) is reserving a block of rooms for us at the special rate; cutoff date is September 30. If you call, refer to Bay Area Dwarfs. The hotel is convenient to the track; has ample parking for haulers and 24 hour security

- posted Sep 6, 2007

BAD PLATOON VISITS PETALUMA SPEEDWAY; JOHN WEAR SCORES HAT TRICK

Last Saturday, a small group of BAD members traveled to Petaluma Speedway - the Mesloh gang, the Diatte family, the Whittinghams, Joe, Chewy and myself. Dwarf cars were on the program with 'Run what you brung' 360 sprint cars. Four B cars, #13B of Robert Mesloh, #14B of John Wear, #56B of Martin Whittingham and #57B of Ryan Diatte, joined a field of dwarf cars totaling 16. Promoter, Jimmy Soares, had prepared the 3/8 mile black adobe track to perfection and kept it groomed throughout the night; it was smooth, tacky and 'hooked up'. In qualifying, fast time for dwarf cars was 17.195 sec; at 17.21_, John Wear was damned close! Ryan and Robert started 3rd and 4th in the first heat; Ryan won and Robert finished 2nd. Martin and John started 4th and 5th in another heat; John won by about 15 car lengths and Martin finished 4th. Based on qualifying times, Martin and John were in the dash and they put on a great race at the front. Martin led with John pressuring until they exited turn 4 on the last lap; Martin went a bit high and John made the pass for the win as the flag dropped. The 25 lap feature had no cautions and went flag-to-flag. John started on the pole and led the entire race; lapping cars by lap 21and winning by a straightaway - awesome! Ryan started inside row 4 but gremlins were on board and the 57B made no progress, lost ground, was lapped and finished 12th - bizarre. This was an unfamiliar track for the Diattes and they seriously misjudged the setup. Martin started outside row 1 and, although his gear choice was not optimal, he ran strong for a 3rd place finish. Robert had a much improved car this night but was more polite than daring with his new power and settled for a 9th place finish.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL BAD DRIVERS ON THE GREAT EFFORT, TO RYAN DIATTE ON HIS HEAT WIN, TO MARTIN WHITTINGHAM FOR WINNING 99.7% OF THE DASH AND TO JOHN WEAR ON THE HAT TRICK (HEAT, DASH AND FEATURE WINS)*.

*Actually, John had a hat trick by two definitions, He won three races in the same event and he won the feature (1) from the pole (2) certainly with the fastest lap (3).

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE GOOD TIME BEFORE, BETWEEN AND AFTER THE RACES AND THANKS TO THE MESLOHS FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY (FOOD).

THANKS TO JIMMY SOARES FOR THE EXCELLENT RACING SURFACE AND THE FREE BEER AND PIZZA AFTER THE RACES.


On the road again


BAD togetherness


Dream bubble = The Tubes singing, 'Gonna get it next time'


John with dash trophy.


'Thanks, Martin. Was it good for you?'


John with feature trophy. Hat trick!


- posted Sep 6, 2007

URGENT: DORTO WANTS YOUR CHERRY OVER THIS WEEKEND

Chris Dorto is asking drivers to bring their dwarf cars for show at a charity event this weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway, the 15th annual 'Cherry's Jubilee'. This year, proceeds will benefit the neonatal intensive care unit at the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. Normally, the display is limited to 'cherry' cars, 1973 and earlier. Since Chris has made some contacts, it seems that our scale vintage replica cars will qualify for one of the display categories. Chris is coordinating the dwarf car entry so, please contact him for complete details as soon as possible.

This is another opportunity for our club to help with a great cause on a race- idle weekend; at the same time, have some fun and get some exposure. Our members have always been very generous in charity events - the thing that got me involved with BAD in 2004.

According to information I have, the display will be in the Laguna Seca paddock area; on Saturday, September 8th from 8 AM to 5 PM and on Sunday from 8 to 3. Some cars will be allowed to 'hot lap' but not likely dwarf cars.

For general information, go to the Cherry's Jubilee website at www.cherrysjubilee.org/information.html. To CONTACT CHRIS, call 831/261-1761 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

If we can get some cars in the display, Joe and I will see you ALL there. THANKS for your continued support.

- posted Sep 3, 2007

STATS & RANKS WITH THREE POINTS RACES REMAINING

The 2007 racing season is rapidly coming to a close - only three points races remaining. The following is a summary of points and ranks of current top 10 drivers.

*TA=throwaway (2)

Detailed stats for current top 3 drivers:

These three drivers are ideal competitors - enormous natural talent and excellent sportsmanship. In my opinion, their success comes from somewhat different driving styles. Ameln is aggressive/impulsive, Diatte is aggressive/methodical and, Mosier, in the zen of sports, is just plain 'in the zone'. Dave has been amazingly consistent this season. Consistency is shown by the narrow spread of his scores; mean of 95.8 with standard deviation of only 2.7. Consistency is also shown by his close lap times; chart below is from Race #10 (mylaps.com).

Over the last 8 races, Mosier and Diatte have run close in points; 742 for Mosier, 748 for Diatte. The remarkable rookie has an unlikely mathematical chance of leading in the final points tally but, even if he has perfect scores in the last 3 races, Mosier has a firm grip on the lead and can clinch the championship with just 2 races averaging 90 points.

PLEASE CORRECT ME IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS IN THE ABOVE SUMMARY

- posted Sep 2, 2007

1-2 FINISH FOR ROOKIES DIATTE AND WEAR IN RACE #13; FOURTH WIN FOR DIATTE!

Points Race #13 was one of the best yet this season. Ryan Diatte won his heat, setting fast lap time for the night (15.919 sec), then scored his fourth feature win as a rookie. John Wear, another up-and-coming rookie who won the feature last week, ran the fastest lap in the feature, led briefly and challenged hard but, with poor track conditions for late race passing, settled for a close 2nd (diff = 0.276 sec). Ryan Ameln and Dave Mosier ran 3rd and 4th most of the race, with Mosier finishing 3rd and Ameln finishing 4th. Punky Pires ran another excellent race, maintaining a furious pace for the 5th place finish and looking like he had had a 'Hot August Night'. The top five cars ran close and hard, sometimes three wide, and were separated by only 1.6 seconds at the finish! WOW. With that kind of Friday night action, I didn't know whether to have a cigarette, roll over and go to sleep or put my clothes on and go home.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROOKIES, DIATTE AND WEAR, ON THE 1-2 FINISH AND, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHER FRONT RUNNERS! GREAT RACE, GREAT SHOW.

This night, Tyler Schmidt, 2006 BAD Rookie-of-the-Year, did double duty - both sprint car and dwarf car action. In the dwarf car, he won his heat race and first trophy dash. CONGRATULATIONS, TYLER!


Ryan captures fourth A Main trophy



Two grandmas celebrate with Ryan



Young fans like autographs; be ready



John was close; he'll be back


- posted Aug 22, 2007

BAD REGIONAL

Reminder: the BAD Regional, originally scheduled for Chowchilla Speedway, has been relocated to Ocean Speedway. Please note the dates on your calendar - October 12-13. When the closure of Chowchilla was announced, Joe negotiated with promoters at other tracks; first Kings, then Ocean. Both tracks were offered so Joe asked drivers to vote for their choice. Drivers present at the last race voted unanimously to have the race at Ocean. Only Bill Martinez voted in favor of Kings (because it is close to Tachi). Dave Penny also favored Kings so, who knows, he might be down there on a dark night with the parts trailer.

This will be the first time for a dwarf car Regional at Ocean Speedway. We hope everyone will help to make it special and memorable. Our club probably has the largest roster in WSDCA so dust 'em off and bring 'em out for a full BAD car count.

A successful Regional requires a lot of effort so contact Joe if you would like to help with promotion, hospitality or entertainment. Kate Dorto and Debbie Brechel have already volunteered to do food prep and they need some stuff. Some of us will be looking for raffle prizes and we need your ideas. Chris Dorto is probably organizing some mischief but we will also need a few legal activities (e.g., pumpkin hurling contest; Chewy, we need pumpkins).

To promote the Regional, flyers are being distributed. We want to attract new fans for our sport and we want to attract some sponsors for this event. We already have some pledges of sponsor money. Among the pledges so far is $500 to win. If you would like to help with this, you can print some flyers (on colored paper) from the following file or, give me a call and I will send you a batch.

Click to download flyer (PDF)

Thanks, everybody, for your support. BAD RULES!


- posted Aug 21, 2007

FEATURE WIN FOR ANOTHER RISING ROOKIE, JOHN WEAR!

John Wear is another impressive 2007 rookie. He ran six of the first 11 points races (alternate driver of the #14B), with five top 10 finishes including a 3rd. In Points Race #12, he started outside row 1 in the feature after winning his heat by a very wide margin. When I spoke with him before the race, I told him he seemed ready for a win. He took an early lead but, when he spun on lap 7 and fell back, his chances for the win seemed unlikely. However, by lap 12, he was back up to 4th and on the move. Over the next few laps, all three top-ranking drivers were out with mechanical problems, leaving John and teammate, Robert Mesloh, at the front. By lap 18, John had taken the lead which he held for the win. This was a damned exciting race. Detailed race data has not yet been posted on mylaps but it should be noted that John had best time in the feature, best time so far this season = 15.908 sec!

CONGRATULATIONS, JOHN!

This was a very good night for the Mesloh team cars. Robert Mesloh, in the #13B, also won his heat; started on the pole in the feature, was leading late in the race and finished 2nd. Saturday was also a very good night for John and Robert, racing at Petaluma Speedway. They each won their heat, John won the dash and, again, they finished 1st (John) and 2nd (Robert) in the feature.

Please find some 'tranks' for me and Jerry.

- posted Aug 02, 2007

THIRD FEATURE WIN FOR ROOKIE, RYAN DIATTE!

CONGRATULATIONS, RYAN!

At least in the past two seasons, there have been no feature wins by a rookie. Ryan has three* in 11 races and there are 5 races left on the schedule. As Jack Miller would say, 'WOW! This victory is especially impressive - leading Mosier (current points leader), Chaves (2002 BAD Champion and dominant 2006 driver), Schmidt (2006 Rookie-of-the-Year) and Ameln (3-time 2007 winner) to the checkered flag.

*plus several near wins (by split-seconds)

Ryan - We know your engine is legal but we might be testing you for 'roids' next time we find you in the tech line.

'Rookies are supposed to get the hell out of the way.'



Q. 'What...is your favorite color?' A. 'UG2BKM. DQMOT.'

- posted Aug 02, 2007

BAD SPONSORS

BAD is a non-profit organization whose operating budget depends partly on sponsor contributions. We all appreciate the continued support of EAGLE MOTORSPORTS, E J PIRES TRUCKING COMPANY, MAXEY WIZARD WORKS and other generous sponsors. Earlier this season, I offered to help Joe find even more sponsors, in an effort to boost funds available for awards, trophies and other club needs. More importantly, this could also provide the means to sweeten purses. I wrote a Sponsor Proposal and have already presented copies to some targeted companies/potential sponsors. The response has been positive but some companies will not be able to make a commitment until next season; others are expected to give some level of support for the remainder of this season; many others are yet to be contacted. One company on my list was Winchester Auto and Mike Weaver was kind enough to make the contact and deliver a proposal. Success!

We welcome WINCHESTER AUTO as a new BAD sponsor. Please support this business and let the owners know their support is important and appreciated. Location: 3545 Soquel Dr, Soquel Owner: Mark Froling

Perhaps other BAD members would be willing to help find sponsors. Your business connections could provide valuable leads and links to sponsor dollars. If you would like to help, I would be pleased to provide a copy of the Sponsor Proposal with custom cover page. The basic package consists of an introduction and a summary of sponsorship opportunities.

Gene
831/423-8789

- posted Aug 02, 2007

OUR APOLOGY FOR INACTIVE WEBSITE

Maybe it was a good thing that the website has been silent for the past week or so. I got in much less trouble for expressing myself. And, I had time to recover from the train wreck. Of course, 'train wreck' was just a metaphor but, I stood up and got hit hard by something big.

Anyway, the website problem was the result of an internet block in China where my evil son, Chris, controls its day-to-day operation. Many thousands of other websites have been censored. I have no idea what content of our website might be considered 'sensitive' - photo of Dorto?

- posted Aug 01, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVE MOSIER!

Dave - I'm sorry this comes two and a half weeks after the fact. And, I'm sorry I missed your special night.

Dave has had more than his share of #13s in the pill draw but he has no reason to be superstitious. On Friday 13th last October, he had heat and dash wins and top 4 in the feature. This time (Friday 13th), he got the sweep.

Dave is having an outstanding season - ten races, with two A Main wins, the Race #10 sweep and no score under 90! Dave is not only a superb driver but also an exemplary sport. It's just damn fun to watch him work, especially from the infield or backstretch perch; someday, I'll figure out how to squeeze in there with him during staging (how about this week, Dave?).

Unfortunately, there seem to be no trophy photos for this event. So, I decide to use one of my 'file' photos, dummied up with a nice trophy.

CONGRATULATIONS, DAVE!

- posted Aug 01, 2007

Ryan Diatte was feature winner at Kings Speedway on Saturday, July 7; leading flag-to-flag with Dave Mosier in hot pursuit. Ryan and Dave crossed the finish line 0.161 seconds apart! Ryan scored his first feature win at Ocean Speedway on June 15. In that race, Ryan and Dave were separated by only 0.033 seconds! So, congratulations Ryan on your second feature win as a 2007 rookie (with seven races left) - certainly impressive and possibly unprecedented among BAD rookies.




Now, we know why Ryan was driving so hard - to get a Budweiser squeeze. And, he got a trophy too (look down). Photo courtesy of Racing Imagery.


First feature win, Ocean Speedway, June 15, 2007

- posted July 9, 2007

BAD POINTS PICTURE AT MID-SEASON (8 RACES)

The following are top 10 BAD drivers prior to Race #9

After two throw-aways...

Based on just raw points, the top 5 are separated by 194 points; top 2 by 66 points. Based on TA-adjusted points, the top 5 are separated by only 80 points; top 2 by just 18 points! The last half of the 2007 season should be very interesting, very exciting.

For what it's worth.

Please check my numbers.

- posted July 5, 2007

ATTENTION BAD DRIVERS

POINTS RACE ON SATURDAY AT KINGS SPEEDWAY

There seems to be some confusion about racing this week. Points race #9 (Saturday, July 7th at Kings Speedway) has been on our schedule for some while, even though the speedway schedule shows only SCRA sprints and IMCA modifieds. There is also an unsanctioned race (dwarfs) at Chowchilla Speedway on the same night and the promoter has posted an invitation on the MessageBoard of NORCAL which has no regularly scheduled race that night. Please be clear...

BAD WILL BE RACING AT KINGS SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY, JULY 7th - POINTS RACE #9

GIVE US ANOTHER STRONG TURNOUT AND MORE GREAT RACING

- posted July 4, 2007

TYLER SCHMIDT IN TRANSITION TO SPRINT CARS

Unfortunately, for technical reasons, we missed the target date (Tyler's birthday) for this announcement. Please accept our apologies.

Tyler Schmidt turned 16 on June 28th* - Belated Happy 16th Birthday,
Tyler!!

Tyler has been racing since he was 12 years old. In go karts, he won
39 main events and four season championships. Plans for a move up to
dwarf cars in 2006 were delayed by a minimum age requirement.
However, two days after his 15th birthday, he completed his first
dwarf car main event and his exceptional performance from mid-season
earned him BAD Rookie-of-the-Year honors. He ran 10 of 17 scheduled
events; 9 A Main starts with 4 top 10 finishes. His points average
per race was in the range of averages for the final top 10 BAD
drivers. This season, he divides his time between dwarf car racing
and sprint car racing, preparing for yet another move up.

Tyler has been driving the Schmidt family sprint car** in the Wright
One Construction 360 Sprint Car Series at Ocean Speedway. With some
coaching and minimal practice, he appeared in his first sprint car
main event on March 23. As a rookie, in the company of sprint car
veterans like Brent Kaeding and Brad Furr, he has been making great
progress . At the mid-point of the 10 race series, he is ranked 17th
(avg finish = 14.75; 51 points in 4 races); the only other rookie,
Rick Wright Jr, is ranked 14th (avg finish = 20.80; 61 points in 5
races). This Friday (June 29), Tyler will resume his pursuit of
Rookie-of-the Year honors in this series. His eventual goal is to
advance to USAC, the premier series for non-winged sprint cars.
Meanwhile, he plans to compete in a limited number of races with the
California Sprint Car Civil War Series and possibly some non-winged
sprint car events.

Come to Ocean on Friday and join the BAD members and good friends who
already support and encourage Tyler. There will be fireworks to help
celebrate his birthday (and Independence Day).

* Factoid: This date (6/28) is the only date each year where both month and day are different perfect numbers. Perfect numbers have fascinated astrologers and mathematicians for several thousand years. They are rare. Until recently, only four were known; now there are 39. The last one discovered has over 4 million digits! Maybe the special numbers will bring Tyler luck in his future racing career.

**Maxim chassis, injected 360 engine; black & white #49, his grandfather's number at old San Jose Speedway

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RYAN AMELN IN SPRINTER AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY

Ryan was invited by Craig Smith to drive his sprint car in the Wright
One Construction 360 Sprint Series at Ocean on Friday. He had an
unfortunate mishap in his heat (started pole) but looked great in his
first sprint car feature (scored 11th). Congratulations, Ryan! Hope
there is more to come.


How did I know he would be driving the 'Cowboy' sprinter...



He was faassstttt...


- posted June 10, 2007

PRACTICE NIGHT AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY

According to speedway schedule. there will be 'Open track to all cars' on Saturday, June 9. Practice will follow two points races for American stocks and 4-bangers. Pit fees will be $30 for drivers; $15 for crew and guests. Grandstands will be closed.

- posted June 05, 2007

POSSIBLE CORRECTION

There's been some disagreement about something I wrote in the last race report - Race #7, May 25. Pending review of available video, a correction may be necessary; if so, the correction will be made and an explanation will be given.

I'm responsible for the content of race reports posted on this website and I always try to be accurate and impartial. Any reader who disagrees with something I write is invited to contact me directly. Thank you for your support. Gene

- posted May 30, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS TO RYAN DIATTE!

Back-to-back near wins against Rodeo Ryan - IMPRESSIVE!
Ryan D, rookie standout, came to BAD with a nickname = Flyin' Ryan. In Race #6, he pressured and challenged Ryan A; ran side-by-side and led briefly but, at the end of the race, found no traction on the outside of slick track and settled for second. In Race #7, he was at the front again with Ryan A; led 12 laps but, near the end of last lap, got caught up in heavy traffic, lost the lead and settled for second by difference of only 0.104 sec.

- posted May 28, 2007

MEMORIAL DAY THOUGHTS
Warmest thoughts to all those Americans who have lost family members - sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, husbands and fathers, in the spirit of serving our great country. The loss of young lives with promising, fulfilling futures is tragic.

- posted May 28, 2007

DOUG MARTIN, WINNER AT CHOWCHILLA, CINCO DE MAYO

Doug Martin made up for bad luck the previous week by winning his heat and the feature at Chowchilla Speedway on Saturday May 5th.
CONGRATULATIONS, DOUG!
Quiz for the Professor...
Your car is the straight-up number 85. When you run BAD races, is it an 'N' car or a 'B' car?





- posted May 9, 2007

FLYIN' RYAN, YOU'RE GOIN' DOWN

That Diatte kid (second in series points, leading in hard charger points) needs to be taught some respect, so I decided to join the rookie army, open a can of Whoop Ass and try for Rookie-of-the-Year. See you at Chow.

BADgene. Not from a racing family but relatives = Crash Corrigan and One-way Corrigan.



My Race Car. Picked up in Las Vegas; already inspected by myself, just give me a damn sticker.



My Crew Chief. Smart enough and good protection from BAD sports.
Just need a couple of 5X T-shirts and plenty of trail mix.

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PRIVATE MESSAGE TO RICK-IT

Rick-it,
Are you taking Friday reservations for the 'skybox'? BAD is expecting a group of 30 visiting Chinese acrobats and beautiful show girls who would like to come up for a racing experience.
Gene

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UPDATE ON BILL MARTINEZ

Great news! Bill was released from the hospital Sunday morning and is home for some good old-fashioned bone mending. I had three fractured ribs about six months ago and know how damned uncomfortable he'll be in the coming weeks. Thanks to everyone who checked on Bill Saturday night and helped to load his twisted car. Special thanks to the Dortos who took Bill to the hospital and to Gilbert Toste who went back to Chowchilla with a lowboy to pick up his truck. We'll stay in touch with him and hope to see him soon.

Correction: In the first report on Bill's crash, I said he was taken to Merced Hospital; should have said Madera Hospital.

Latest news: Bill is out driving his truck again! Anybody surprised?

- posted Mar 12, 2007

REPORT ON BILL MARTINEZ

Bill Martinez was in a frightening crash Saturday night at Chowchilla Speedway. On an early restart of the A Main, as cars were accelerating into turn 3, yellow/red was displayed for no apparent reason. Cars checked up suddenly and the #22B, running inside row 3, caught a wheel and was launched into the K wall. The car suffered major damage in a series of hard end-over-end flips. Bill was examined by EMTs but not immediately taken to the hospital. He returned to his trailer but obviously had injuries which needed medical attention. Kate Dorto took him to Merced Hospital where he was thoroughly examined. X-rays indicated several fractured ribs, a fractured forearm, and some internal bleeding. He will be held for observation overnight at the hospital and, if necessary, will be air-lifted to another facility for further treatment. Chris Dorto stayed with him at the hospital and will be updating us on his condition. Bill is one tough guy but please send him your most positive thoughts.

- posted Mar 11, 2007

HIGH COUNTRY DWARF CAR REGIONAL

Several days ago, we had a request to post info about High Country Dwarf Car Regional, May 24-26. We do that as a courtesy but point out that there is a scheduling conflict; BAD has a points race on May 25.



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- posted Feb 21, 2007

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