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May 07, 2007 at
09:28:08 PM by Gary Costa
Peter Murphy Conquers SCRA!
By Gary Costa
Hanford, Ca – May 7, 2007…After finishing 2nd in the previous SCRA Sprint car outings, Peter Murphy and the Tarlton & Son, Inc. racing team put it all together and brought home win #1 with the SCRA Sprint cars.
The immaculately prepared Tarlton & Son, Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Ridgeline Framing, Sharp Insurance, VMAC, BR Motorsports. Matt & Glass #21 machine was fast right out of the box.
In preliminary festivities - Peter had his "elbows up", and on his qualifying run, proceeded to take the Blaine Steele wrenched Maxim to a 2nd quick qualifying lap on the evening. "Murph" then crossed the line in the 3rd spot in Heat-2, and finished 4th in the dash.
Peter was "hungry" for his first win of the season and would not be denied this evening. When flagman Lee Jaskowiak dropped the green flag and the lights went green, Murphy was a man on a mission, and turned the Tom Tarlton owned mount into a rocket! After taking the lead on lap-11, he never looked back and brought home win #1 in convincing fashion!
You finally slapped that monkey off of your back! "Yeah, it was coming to a point where I was getting tired of running second so many times. Blaine Steele was there and dialed us in just right. He's really good with me. Jason Wheelock was with me as always, and I couldn't do it without them. The whole team did a great job. I was really good in traffic, and it didn't matter who was in my line, I could move anywhere on the race track."
What's On Tap! Next week, May 12th, the team heads into Bakersfield Speedway's tight confines. The last time we visited the bullring, it was for the Grand Slam series event where we finished 5th. The chase for the Championship is heating up, as Peter and Davey Pombo will continue to fight tooth-and-nail for the 2007 SCRA Championship. Going into this weekend, Peter trails the masher from Kerman, by 12-points for the top spot.
Check Out! Matt & Glass Race Car Bodies located in Merced, California - http://www.raceglass.com/ Matt & Glass is a sponsor of the SCRA Sprint car series,so please be sure to Check Out what Matt & Glass has to offer! All of us at Peter Murphy Motorsports are also extremely gracious for all of their generosity and support over the years.
Question of the week! Ashley Wheeler from Lodi, California asks. "Didn't you help Steve Kinser at the Indianapolis 500?"
Peter Answers! "Yes I did. It was in '97. I did a lot of things for Steve at Indy. They asked me if I wanted to work 'over-the-wall', but I declined. I got his helmet ready, tear offs, his earplugs, and the radio for his helmet. I handed his drink to him over the wall. I also would tell him over the radio to reset his fuel button. I would radio him, and tell him to watch his speed entering and exiting the pits. I also had the privilege of standing on the straightaway during all the pre-race festivities. As a matter of fact, I was standing right by Jim Nabors when he sung, "Back Home Again in Indiana". Even though I'm from Australia, I know who Jim Nabors is. It is something that I will never forget"
Send questions or comments to Gary Costa @ [email protected] and we'll see you at the races!
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