San Antonio Speedway

[GoGirl]

It was the "Back to School Bash" at the prestigious campus of San Antonio Speedway this past Saturday night, AND if you thought reading, writing and arithmetic would be listed on the curriculum...THINK AGAIN...the one and only subject around here is RACING!

 

Four NASCAR Road Runner drivers were instructed to hit the high-banked oval for their 15-lap feature event. All year-long, the star students of this class have been Mark Mathias and Randy Frautschi. Both would enjoy front row starting positions with Leland Frautschi and Alan Thomas lined up right behind them. When the flagman raised his hand, and waved the green flag, Mathias made it look so elementary to zoom into the lead. L. Frautschi was dismissed early, when he spun out on the last lap, and left a trail of oil on the track. Once the clean-up was completed, Thomas also dropped out of competition when his racer would not fire up. On the green-white-checkered restart, Mathias couldn't get it up to gear, and exited into the pits. R. Frautschi progressed to the #1 position, and went on to score the BIG WIN...his fourth of the season!

 

They were not sitting quietly at their desks...NO, NO, NO...these disruptive drivers were sitting in the cockpits of their Allison Legacy racecars, and ready to make some NOISE! On the pole for this 50-lap feature event was "The Kid" - Kyle Sirizzotti. Don't be misled by his youth, this 14-year old can outdrive and outsmart most of the veteran drivers, not to mention he holds the points' lead in this series. He was flanked by Donnie Kelley followed by Mel Krauss, Jack Kelly, James Lee and Jeff Weir. Sirizzotti soared into the lead with D. Kelley and Krauss in tow. On Lap 4, Lee spun out, and spanked the wall between Turns 1 & 2. Sirizzotti continued to show the way until Lap 31 when he went very high in Turn 2, and Krauss blasted past him. One lap later, the yellow flag waved when J. Kelly, Weir and Trey Mitchell did not make the grade in Turn 2, and spun out. Sirizzotti didn't have to pay attention to Krauss' back bumper for very long, as he retook the lead on Lap 35. The scholarly Sirizzotti received his black and white checkered diploma on Lap 50. Krauss, D. Kelley, Weir and Mitchell were the next contenders to cross the stripe.

 

Not only did eleven NASCAR Late Model drivers have to read to succeed...they had to speed to succeed! Robert Barker and Todd Farris were paired together on Row 1 followed by Joe Aramendia and Scott Jerkins. Starting in the fifth position was Mark Ackerman, who set fast time during qualifying (19.83 seconds). Donny Horelka was absent due to kidney stones. As the field raced up and down the halls of SAS, it became very apparent that R. Barker and Aramendia had really done their homework, and were in a class of their own. Since this was a caution-free course, Aramendia studied R. Barker's back bumper for 40 laps straight, and still was unable to pass. R. Barker received an A+ on his report card, and recorded his tenth victory of the year! Aramendia was credited with the second position. Brian Moczygemba, Farris and Frank Johnson filled out the top five finishing spots.

 

Also in attendance were two of the most famous monster trucks in the world - "Bear Foot" and "Monster Patrol." These two trucks treated the fans to a "Grudge Match" followed by a no-holds-barred, freestyle car crushing exhibition. The highlight of the evening came when the principal at SAS, Terry Dickerson, took part in a death-defying act. Dickerson laid down in one of three junked cars lined up on the front straightaway, and "Bear Foot" successfully (and thankfully) stomped over him twice with no harm done.

 

Congratulations to all of the winners, and keep in your thoughts and prayers all of those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

[turbotoddie]

Can't say Terry D won't risk everything to sell a seat! There is no way I would let a monster truck run over me!!

 

todd farris