Let’s Get Racing Already
Cody Belote # 6 will make the switch from go-karts to
Mod Lite this season. Good Luck Cody! Photo by Bonnie Nibblett
April 26, 2007
By Bonnie Nibblett
Delmar, DE…..Well, spring has taken its time getting warmer and dry around here to get racing at the Delaware Motorsports Complex going this year. It’s the end of April, and the U. S. 13 Dragway has been plagued with rain almost every weekend. The speedway missed the test-n-tune, and the season opener did not get to complete the night for Mother Nature rearing again. The speedway made every attempt to open for the season opener, and the time trials and heats made it before the rain set in for the weekend. But, now it seems the weather has had its fun and delayed racing a bit, hopefully that is all behind us and ready to get racing now. Lets hope so for all the racing fans out there; the NEED FOR SPEED addiction sure is grumbling for the sweet sound and smells at the tracks.
Waiting, for the winter to get over seems to last forever for fans. Time is not so fast for drivers, sponsors, crew, and media. But enough is enough, let’s get racing. By the time this publishes, hopefully the URC Sprints made the first show at the half mile oval, and a regular night of racing. This weekend will be the William J. Cathell Memorial race night; to honor the founder of the race facility.
A regular night of racing with the super late models, powerful big block modifieds, both AC Delco TSS late and modified crate classes, along with the mighty mod-lites, and the slide for five to end the night. Gates open for the speedway at 5 PM, cars hit the track at 7 PM; any questions contact the tracks office at 302-875-1911 or call the hot line for track info at 302-846-3968. Also you can visit the tracks web at www.delawareracing.com.
With just the very iffy night that was to be the season opener back on April 14, the drivers that did show at the track, offered many new drivers moving into the crate classes. Tyler Reed a micro driver will run the # 44 late crate, other new drivers in the crate classes will be Nick Davis # 22, Justin Breeding #27, Herb Tunis # 5M, Jack Mullins, Jr. # 1, Derrike Hill # 75, Barry Beauchamp # 11B, and Darin Henderson #22, just to name a few. Cody Belote #6 will make the switch from go-karts to the mod lite class; Ron Jarrell # 96 will also make his debut start in the mod lites this season. Looks like a lot of candidates for the Redbud69racing.com Rookies of the Year in each division sponsored by AutoWorld of Delmar and Scott’s Chem Dry.
It’s looking to be a lot of new comers in all the racing divisions so far. So as the season gets going all the dirt on the new drivers will come forth to keep you up to date on who is driving what, so you can come to the track and watch your favorite drivers.
Regular drivers David Hill and H. J. Bunting III, both past track champions were more than likely glad the season opener did not finished or have any features. Both drivers lost a rod in the heats, and were done for the night. So with the rain dampening the show opener those two were glad I’m sure. The drivers that did show for the season opener and qualified were awarded the qualifying points.
The Delmarva Power Sports Bike Show, Scheduled for April 22, had to be cancelled and no new due set at this writing for the dragway. This Sunday, April 29, the Bad 8 and regular Summit ET Racing Series will be on for your quarter mile action. Double check the tracks hot line in case of any changes at 302-846-3968.
The U. S. 13 Kart Club Track has had a bit more luck getting started this year. The first DDDS (Delaware Dirt Divisional Series) was held in March, and both club dates in April were able to hold the events. This weekend the kart track is closed and will hold the next event on Saturday, May 5, for the second DDDS event. Gates will open at 7 AM, registration 7-9 AM, practice to start at 9:30 AM. The next regular club race on Friday nights will be on May 11, 2007. Gates open 5 PM, racing starts at 7 PM. Only $5 to enter for each adult and 13 & under free; a rather cheap night of entertainment to see the future racers of Delaware. Visit the tracks web site at www.dekarting.net or call the tracks hot line at 302-846-2646.
Let’s hope the weather will corporate and let the racing season get under way. Many of us are jonesin’ for the action of fast cars, karts or drag cars, and all the great fumes that accompany the much loved sport. For all you Delaware racing news and action visit www.redbud69racing.com or visit the message board powered by Bi-Rite Auto Sales of Seaford, DE. See you at the track!