Wilkerson to be honored at reception
The Wilk Warriors will be honoring Tim Wilkerson and his team "OUR CHAMPS" at a reception honoring them to be held on Saturday, November 29 at the Northfield Inn & Suites and Conference Center, located at 3280 Northfield Drive Springfield, Illinois. The reception will be from 5-8 p.m. Jim "Tazz" Hines of Cordova Dragway Park will serve as the Master of Ceremonies.
The track will have special awards, special guests, and a review of the great season of Tim Wilkerson Racing. A cash bar will be available, along with snacks. The public is welcome to attend. (Marty Reger photo) [11/26/2008]
Creasy headed back to hospital
It looks like Dale Creasy Jr. will be back in the hospital getting a little more work done on his foot injured in a crash earlier this year. Our operative reports that Creasy hopes to be home on Monday after getting some pins removed on Friday. This is Creasy’s eighth surgery. [11/26/2008]
Stats comparing 1000 and 1320 racing
With shorter racing distance should come closer and tighter stats. DRO statistician Jim Hawkins has listed all of the stats for 2008 1320-foot and 1000-foot racing. These are complete elimination runs and best qualifying stats. He then created frequency distribution ranges. For instance number of stats between 4.500 and 4.555 and so on... 305 mph and 310 mph and so on. Click on the graphs for fulls creen versions.
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As you can see from the graphs, the numbers are spread out much more at 1320 feet, as you would expect.
NEW VIDEOS FROM DROVIDEOS.COM
Gettin’ down wit’ G-Force
Darren Doane from LA, who made two Snapcase music videos, did this video for G-Force Race Cars of an artistic look at Kirk Wilmes’s car at the Las Vegas Super Nationals last weekend.
Jon Salemi, brother of G-Force head honcho Jim Salemi, wrote songs, did vocals and played lead guitar in the Snapcase band. He is semi-retired as an alternative rock god and now works full time for DMPE and tunes race cars instead of guitars. Strange days, indeed!
[11/26/2008]
Great new marketing plan… or sign of desperation?
Bettenhausen Dodge in Tinley Park, Ill., has announced a new consumer incentive program in attempt to stimulate car sales in the Chicago market, and a first for Dodge vehicles, Buy One Car, Truck or Minivan and Get a Second Vehicle for only $1, effective Nov. 21.
For the first time ever, the “Buy One Vehicle and Get a Second One for $1” special is available on a total of 10 new select Dodge vehicles, while supplies last. Customers can visit www.onepricedodge.com to find information or call 1-800-363-4384.
Customers who pay the sticker price of a brand new 2008 Dodge Charger, Grand Caravan, Ram Truck or Dakota at Bettenhausen Dodge, 17514 S. Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park, will get a slightly used 2008 Dodge for ONLY $1. The slightly used vehicles are also a variety of current Dodge models ranging in retail price from $10,963 to $14,923. What a bargain! [11/26/2008]