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| Robby Hensley notched his first career win Saturday at Florence. (Steve Alcorn photo) |
1. It was just two weeks ago that I mentioned Chris Garnes was having a pretty good season. Well, he silenced any remaining critics Sunday night with a walk-away win at I-77 Raceway Park's World of Outlaws show. Chris has more wins and second place finishes in two months of racing than most drivers get during an entire season. Kudos to him.
2. After seemingly a bazillion second place finishes at Florence Speedway, Robby Hensley finally got his first career Late Model win Saturday night. Being there to announce it, hearing the crowd's ovation ... all of it was just awesome. A "big" congrats to "The Big Show". I have a feeling he's not done winning this year.
3. Sunday night, Matt Miller re-emphasized what everyone already knew: He's damn good at Eldora no matter what car he's driving. Although I'd hesitate to call him a "favorite" to win the Dream, the Johnny Appleseed Classic showed us Matt hasn't lost his touch at Eldora...
4. ...and, for all that matters, neither has Jeep.
5. By now, you've probably heard about (or seen the video of) Dave McWilliams' Modified wreck at Portsmouth on Sunday. First off, we're sending some big prayers and get well wishes his way. Second, a tip of the hat to Portsmouth Raceway Park for having a well-equipped safety team on hand and a plan of action in place. Too many tracks takes a soft approach to driver safety, so its refreshing to see a track have its act together on such an important area of concern.
Same can be said about Tyler County in regards to safety. How man tracks have the jaws of life available if needed? Probably too few. The Jill George wreck was as violent as I've ever witnessed. When her helmet came off everyone likely thought the worst. The paramedic staff & VFD workers removed the roof and cut the cage off. After stabilizing her neck and getting her on a backboard the removed her from the car. They did it by the book, and every racer should appreciate those trained EMTs who are willing to stand by in case their needed.
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