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Thursday, August 7 2008

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Find out who won and who did well at the ROC show Wednesday night at the Five Mile Point Speedway in my Post Race Report. I’ll tell you who won the heats, how things shook out in the features and who was smiling on the podium at the end of the night.

Running Time - 2:51

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Rick Laubach came into the ROC 75 lapper at Five Mile Point Speedway with a big block and explained why he thought that might work out a little better. He told me how his small block has been doing before the change, evaluated his position in the points chase and recapped his races from last weekend.

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Pat Ward talked about his big lead in the ROC Modified point standings and remembered his last run at Five Mile Point this past Saturday. He also told me about his Utica Rome Speedway win, thought about how well things have been going for him on Sundays and explained what broke on his car Tuesday night at Fonda.

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Jeff Rudalavage chatted about how things have been going for him in the ROC races this year and remembered two occasions that hurt him in the points. He also explains why he likes the series, how tough the last few weeks have been and talked about the car he sold to Jim Witko.

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J.R. Crouse told me how his season has been going this year at Five Mile Point Speedway and looked ahead to doing some traveling later in the year. He also talked about the motor he is waiting on, described a problem they had on the dyno and how nice it was to be a track and not have to worry about getting rained on.

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Nick Rochinski was getting ready to race his Sportsman in the 40 lap ROC Sportsman race at Five Mile Point and told me about his win earlier in the year. He also told me about some tough luck he has had since then, some motors he has lost along the way and described the piece he had under the hood for this show.

Running Time - 2:16

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Stewart Freisen told me about his hot lap session for the 75 lap ROC Modified race at the Five Mile Point Speedway and how excited he was about his chances for later on. He also told me what he did to tune down his small block for the track, recapped his weekend that included a pair of top five finishes. Later on Stewart would win the race, but I had an audio issue with the clip…sorry!

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Brett Hearn described how his car felt during the hot lap session at Five Mile Point and told me about his win at Fonda Speedway night before. He also talked about the good sixth place finish he had at Merrittville, explained how he popped a right front tire early in that event and looked ahead to the pair of Super DIRTCar Series races this weekend.

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Earl Paules made a rare appearance at the Five Mile Point Speedway to compete in the 40 lap ROC Sportsman race and explained why he added this show to his plans. He also talked about how things have been going for him at Big Diamond, how it seems to be feast or famine on Friday nights and looked ahead to a couple of big races he has coming up on asphalt.

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Pat Ward talked about his second place finish in the 75 lap ROC Modified race at Five Mile Point and explained why he thought he was fortunate to finish as well as he did. He described with the car was doing during the race, how he tried to compensate for it towards the end and how happy he is with the big picture results.

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Jeff Rudalavage came home with a third place finish in the 75 lap ROC Modified race at Five Mile Point on Wednesday night and talked about how good his car became as the race wore on. He also talked about how bad he was in the heat, how he reacted in the pit area and how happy he was to get a podium finish.

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J.R. Crouse led the first seven laps of the 75 lap ROC Modified race at the Five Mile Point Speedway and described what happened as the laps clicked off. He told me what he did to try to save his right rear tire, what that tire looked like after the race and explained why he thought it happened.

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Brett Hearn finished fifth in the 75 lap ROC Modified feature at the Five Mile Point Speedway and told me why he felt he was just not good enough to win on this particular night. He explained why he thought his tire selection may have hurt his chances, why he was trying something with the set up and why he spun his tires on the backstretch after the checkered flag waved.

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Rick Laubach led more laps than anyone on Wednesday night down at the Five Mile Point Speedway and told me when he realized that he had a problem. He explained why he kept going after getting a flat during a yellow flag period, how much fun he had racing his big block in the event and why he is not too upset about the way things worked out. Showed a lot of class on his part to do this interview with me!

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Wednesday, August 6 2008

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Leon Andrus previews tonight’s Race of Champions show at the Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood. He talked about where the series is right now, who was hot last weekend and makes a prediction for later tonight. I’ll see you all there!

Running Time - 5:53

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Paul Szmal tells me all about the Tuesday night show at the Fonda Speedway that included four feature races. He told me about the strong run a former winner was in the ESS A-Main, the three wide move that got one driver to victory lane and the older chassis that barnstormed its way through the field in the final race of the night.

Running Time - 16:22

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Jimmy Phelps talked about his Super DIRTCar Series win Monday night at the Merrittville Speedway in Ontario, Canada. He told me about his battle up front with Justin Haers in the early stages of the race, compared where he is now to where he was at this time last year and recaps his races from the weekend as well.

Running Time - 17:41

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Matt Sheppard told me how he got to victory lane three times this past weekend and how nice it was just to be able to run three times in one weekend…let alone win! He also described his run around the top side at Brewerton, how the rain affected the racing groove at Canandaigua and explained why he was not sure if he won at Weedsport until he looked at the scoreboard.

Running Time - 16:17

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Mike Gular just finished his hot lap session on Saturday at Grandview Speedway and told me how much he was hoping to turn around a recent streak of bad luck. He also talked about the fresh motor he had under the hood, remembered using a provisional the week before and explained how important the heat races are when big money is at stake.

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Kevin Hirthler was working on his car getting it ready for its first laps of the night at Grandview when I stopped by to see how things were going and meet him for the first time. He talked about his fourth place from the week before, remembered a mistake he made going into one of the corners and described some of the work they were doing to get ready for later.

Running Time - 1:56

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In my latest edition of Doug’s Thoughts I offer you some tips on how to better navigate your way through this website including pictures, driver searches and downloading onto your own computer. I also recap my recent road trips including Orange County on Thursday and Grandview on Saturday.

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Tuesday, August 5 2008

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Paul Szmal previews tonight’s show at the Fonda Speedway and runs down the races that will take place. He explains how weather made this show even bigger than originally planned, how much the weather has affected the shows lately and explains why the decision on when to cancel a show is the toughest decision a promoter has to make. Although don’t tell that to the keyboard commandos as their mind is made up already. So don’t confuse them with facts!

Running Time - 15:06

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Dean Reynolds tells me about the Friday night Empire Super Sprints feature that took place at Granby Speedway in Quebec. He told me how the threat of rain kept the teams hopping, how a hometown boy made it to victory lane and looks ahead to tonight at Fonda.

Running Time - 13:22

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Tony Veneziano reports on the most recent World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races that took place at 34 Raceway in Iowa as well as Wilmot Speedway and Charter Raceway Park in Wisconsin. He told me about the first time winner on Wednesday, the hot streak the Kings Royal winner has been on of late and the resurgence of The King on Saturday.

Running Time - 15:33

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Tony Bruce Jr. explains how he won his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event Wednesday night at 34 Raceway in Iowa. He told me when he knew he had something for the boys, how he held off Steve Kinser in the closing laps and how satisfying it was to win after some recent changes with the team. Nice chat!

Running Time - 12:14

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Danny Hieber walks me through his most recent Modified race at Grandview and explained why he has stepped away from the sport twice. He also remembered his days in a Quarter Midget, his brief stint in a Craftsman Truck and told me how he got hooked up with a car owner who races one quarter mile at a time. Real good conversation!

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Mark Garman reports on the night of racing that took place Friday at Big Diamond Raceway in Pennsylvania. He told me how a car switch got CVD going well, the redemption of sorts for the Sportsman winner and remembers the person this Friday nights racing is named after. Congratulations on your new baby boy!

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Monday, August 4 2008

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Brett Hearn tells me all about his 100 lap Modified feature win Friday night at Albany Saratoga and the radio message he heard in the closing laps. He also told me about his rain out on Saturday, his hopes for later today in Canada and reflects on his accomplishment Thursday night at Orange County.

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John Tschudy tells me how good he felt about his chances Saturday night at Grandview after achieving a career best finish the week before. He thanked the people who helped make it possible, explained how the new car figured into the equation and how fast the race winner was on that night.

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Ryan Godown came into Saturday night in third place in the Grandview Modified point standings and told me about some things that have happened to him this year that never did in the past. He also told me about his slow start to the year, the wreck he was in last week and why you need a little luck to get into the Forrest Rogers Memorial.

Running Time - 2:51

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Bobby Gunther Walsh told me about his hopes for the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview this past Saturday night. He talked about some set up changes he did to try to keep his car from sliding around so much, how much better his car has been working at Big Diamond and why the Forrest Rogers Memorial is so tough.

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Shawn Reimert told me about his season so far and some of the bad luck he has had along the way. He also described some of the other things that have gone wrong, where he is with his set ups and how much he is hoping to stumble on something later in the night at Grandview.

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Dave Talbot tells me about his big IMCA Modified crash Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway and what happened to get him on his roof on the front stretch. He explained why he was in such a hurry to get out of the car, how badly it was damaged and how he is feeling right now. Good luck in getting it back together. Glad you are alright!

Running Time - 12:14

Sunday, August 3 2008

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Find out what happened last night at the Grandview Speedway in my Post Race Report. I talk about the qualifying heat races, the consolation events and the Forrest Rogers Memorial that sent the winner home with $10,000. That is real good for a 50 lapper huh?

Running Time - 2:29

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Ernie Saxton announces for the crowd at Grandview and gave me a preview of what was to come later in the Forrest Rogers Memorial. He talked about how tough it is to work your way into the show, how deep the field is in the pit area and how important it is to be patient in the fifty lap feature.

Running Time - 4:34

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Jason Hamilton talked about his streak of top ten finishes at Grandview and wondered if it might carry over in the Forrest Rogers Memorial. He told me why getting into the invert is the key to a good night, how the extra twenty laps could help and how it could hurt as well depending on your circumstances late in the event.

Running Time - 3:10

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Troy Wink explained why he was in a brand new car for the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview on Saturday night. He talked about the help he had from the chassis manufacturer, what he expected to see later in the evening and how his Friday nights have been going at Big Diamond.

Running Time - 2:40

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Billy Pauch Jr. chatted about his hopes for the night at Grandview and his fifteenth place finish at Pocono earlier in the day. He described how good his ARCA car was after the final pit stop, how happy he was with the way things worked out and what he hoped would happen to him later in the Forrest Rogers Memorial.

Running Time - 1:43

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Doug Manmiller remembered his recent win in the Thunder on the Hill event at Grandview and talked about how much you have to get on the wheel at an event like the Forrest Rogers Memorial. He also told me about some bad luck he has had over the last few weeks, compared running in a 30 lap feature to a 50 lapper and wondered if the car would loosen up towards the end.

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Jeff Strunk came into the Forrest Rogers Memorial as the point leader at Grandview and talked about his two previous wins in the event. He told me what makes this particular race so tough, how good his year has been so far and remembered his “good 2nd place” the night before at Big Diamond.

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Duane Howard told me how his Modified was handling in the hot laps at Grandview and how tough he thought the heat races would be later on. He also chatted about the reason he came back for this show, why feeling fast usually means you are fast and explained why he was disqualified the night before at Big Diamond. Hmm!

Running Time - 1:58

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Danny Erb told me what he saw on the outside of the track that led him to believe he could go up there on the final lap to get the win in heat number one. He also talked about how he almost got the lead right before the final yellow flag waved, described what he was doing to the car to get ready for the feature and how important it was to keep one eye on the track.

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Troy Wink made the pass for the lead on lap two and went on to when his qualifying heat for the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview. He told me about the big lead he enjoyed, how good it felt to win his first ever heat at the track and described the changes the Troyer folks suggested for the feature.

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Kerry Kratz won qualifying heat number three for the Modifieds Saturday night at Grandview and described the maintenance they were doing to make sure the car was ready for the 50 lap Forrest Rogers Memorial. He talked about the grooves he was running in his win, described his season as a whole and remembered some of his almost wins.

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Danny Heiber talks about his heat win at Grandview and how happy he is do be doing well after a long break from racing. He explained why got out of the drivers seat for a while, how he got into the car he is in now and how much better things seem to be going as the season rolls on.

Running Time - 2:35

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Craig Von Doren talks about his $10,000 win in the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview and his current streak of four wins in the last nine days. He also told me about the mess he was involved in on lap two, why he was not sure where the fast groove was in the closing laps and wondered why things have been going so well of late.

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Duane Howard finished second in the Forrest Rogers Memorial and told me what the crew did to get him back out after an incident on lap two. He described the damage that was done to the car, how hard his guys worked to get him back out and wondered if another yellow might have helped.

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Doug Manmiller picked up nine positions to finish in third place in the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview on Saturday night. He told me how a late yellow may have cost him a spot, how tough the last month has been and why he dropped to the bottom to make some moves in the middle stages of the race.

Running Time - 2:09

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Jeff Strunk told me what happened over the course of his race night at Grandview and how he ended up in the number four spot when the checkered flag flew. He talked about the need to find a free lane, how tough it was to get work done in the short time frame he had after the consi and talked about what his car was doing in the 50 lapper.

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Jason Hamilton enjoyed a cold beverage and talked with me about his fifth place finish in the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview. He told me about the incident he was involved in early on, how an extra caution helped give his team the time they needed to fix the car in the pit area and what he will be thinking about on the way home.

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Troy Wink led the first eighteen laps in the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview and told me how happy he was with his 6th place finish. He told me how well the car worked, why a different tire choice might have helped and explained what happened on the lap nineteen restart.

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Saturday, August 2 2008

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Jeff Hoetlzer has won the last two Saturday night big block Modified races at Orange County and told me how well he has been running the last two weeks. He also told me how he is feeling after a recent illness and remembers the moment when he looked at his leg and knew was in trouble. Get better soon Jeffer!

Running Time - 2:16

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Dan Creeden has his best ever Modified finish at Orange County Fair Speedway one week ago and told me how some shock changes helped considerably. He also told me how his car felt in the first hot lap session on Thursday at the Super DIRTCar Series race and what he hoped would happen later on.

Running Time - 1:45

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Chris Schultz talked about how his season has been going at Orange County and chatted about both his big block and small block programs. He also told me about the new engine he had under the hood for the Super DIRTCar Series race, explained why he thought it was time for a change and remembered his two trips to victory lane earlier this year.

Running Time - 2:22

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Jimmy Phelps just finished hot laps at Orange County Fair Speedway and was preparing for time trials when I came by to see how things were going. He told me what he saw during his on track session, what he was hoping for in qualifying and described what they were going to do to the racecar to try to make that happen.

Running Time - 1:49

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Justin Haers was waiting for the drivers meeting to start at Orange County and paused to chat with me about what he expected to see later on. He told me what usually happened at this track, what he had heard coming in and then had to end our conversation as the meeting began. Short clip, but I didn’t want to make it go away just because of its length.

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Brad Alger talks about his most recent Sportsman feature win at Utica Rome and talked about his lack of bite Tuesday night at Penn Can. He also told me about something nice one of his sponsors did to put a smile on a young race fans face. Nice story with a guy who is thinking about a move up in class somewhere down the road!

Running Time - 15:46

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Simon Jupe told me about the new Troyer Cars he just put together in Australia and explained why he took the 07-08 season off to be stronger in 08-09. He also talked about his upcoming trip to the states, what he will do while he and his buddies are here and what they hope to learn from their time here. Make sure to give them a nice welcome one week from today in Canandaigua.

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In my latest Motor Sounds clip, hear with the big blocks sounded like Thursday night as they waited to go on the track at Orange County. Nice long clip with a lot of good audio from my favorite class of cars! As they say on the new Series trailer, “800 horses without all the mess.” Good one Cory!

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Friday, August 1 2008

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Find out what happened at the Orange County Fair Speedway Super DIRTCar Series race on Thursday night in my Post Race Report. I’ll tell you who was fast in the time trials, the heat races and the 75 lap feature race as well. It was fun to get back down to Middletown and see you guys again!

Running Time - 1:56

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Billy Decker talked about the Orange County Fair Speedway as he was getting ready to compete in a Super DIRT Car Series event and described the two totally different finishes he usually gets. He also told me how tough the home town boys can be; how important it is to get your night off to a good start and offered his thoughts on one competitor in particular who has been doing well in Middletown.

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Jerry Higbie told me how well things have been going for him overall at Orange County Fair Speedway this year and talked about some tough luck he has had over the last two weeks. He also spoke about the new motor he had in the car, the recent practice session he participated in and how much better the weekly track conditions have been at Middletown.

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Ric Hill was getting ready to hot lap his big block in the Super DIRTCar Series race at Orange County and talked about his Monday night test and tune session. He told me how different the track has been this season, described the grooves they’ve had to race on and how badly things have been going for him this season. Nice chat!

Running Time - 1:41

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Brett Hearn told me how nice it was to be at Orange County for a Super DIRTCar Series and have a short ride to the track for a change. He also talked about running his series car at this show rather than his weekly ride, how comfortable he felt with the set up info he had and predicted what he thought the track would do later in.

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Dale Planck looked over his times from the hot lap session at Orange County and told me why he was not too concerned with his 35th place position in the standings. He also told me what he was trying to accomplish during those laps and looked ahead to running in the Alex Freisen Summer Nationals later today at Ransomville.

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David Van Horn was the fast timer in the Super DIRTCar Series event at the Orange County Fair Speedway and described the line he ran during qualifying. He also talked what he was going to do to the car for the heat race and wondered how much the Pro Stocks would do to the race track.

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Alan Johnson just time trialed in the number four position at Orange County Fair Speedway and told me how nice it was to get his day off to a good start. He also talked about the new car he had under him, remembered the last time he ran the motor that he had under the hood and how important it is to do well in your heat race.

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Danny Johnson told me how he got a ride in the M10 car Thursday night for the Super DIRTCar Series race at Orange County. He also told me why he is taking a little time off, describes his status at this time and looks ahead to his next scheduled race at Ransomville Speedway on Friday night. Nice conversation…I wish you well Danny!

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David Van Horn Jr. told me about his win in the first heat race at the Orange County Super DIRTCar Series and a problem he had just as he drove under the checkered flag. He described how well the car got around the racetrack, the moment he realized he had a problem and what his two options were for the rest of the night.

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Brett Hearn talked about his heat at Orange County Fair Speedway and the crowd’s reaction as he drew the pole for the feature. He told me how good his car was, how happy he was with his night so far and what his plans were for the feature. Never did find out what that sandwich was, but it looked pretty substantial.

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Billy Decker recapped his heat win and described the side by side he race he had with Rick Laubach during the first three laps of the race. He also told me what his tire strategy was for the race, wondered about the smoke he had coming out of the motor at the end of the race and described what they were doing to try and diagnose the problem.

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Alan Johnson won the final Modified qualifying heat race and told me how tough his night just got as he picked the number ten in the draw. He talked about the one groove he ran in his race, described how little they were going to do to the car for the feature and explained why he thought the soft tire compound on the right rear might not be the way to go later on.

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Brett Hearn tells me how special it was to win his 100th big block series race at Orange County. He describes what tire he had on the right rear, wondered if that helped him after the restarts and if a race with several long green flag runs may have hurt his chances to get to victory lane.

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Chuck McKee talked about his second place finish in the 75 lap Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTCar Series race at Orange County and described a problem he had in time trials. He also told me how the car felt to him in the corners, how a traffic jam kept someone important away and how he reacts to seeing Brett Hearn win his 100th series race by beating him. Real good conversation!

Running Time - 2:19

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Dale Planck finished third in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTCar Series race at Orange County and told me how happy he was to do that well. He also described his race early on with Matt Sheppard and what went right on this night that did not go right in the past at this track.

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Jerry Higbie told me how he picked up twelve spots to finish 4th in the Super DIRTCar Series race at Orange County Fair Speedway. He spoke about which of the three tire compounds he chose for the right rear, how good the car was after a few green flags laps and described where he was making his moves on the track.

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Ric Hill won the consolation race earlier in the night and then ran well in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTCar Series event at Orange County finishing ninth. He told me how he got behind early on, how good his car got as the feature wore on and described two changes he made to the car after his heat race.

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