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Topic: Carwash Mike hard luck award update & thanks for bbq on Saturday in Chico
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October 02, 2011 at
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The “Carwash Mike” hard luck awards this past weekend at the Fall Nationals went to Hawaiian Dean Freitas on Friday and then Sacramento’s Willie Croft on Saturday. Freitas on Friday lost a rear end after hot laps and was forced to scratch for the remainder of the night. He then drove to Sacramento to pick up enough spares for Saturday’s action. Friday’s hard luck award was worth $500.
On Saturday Croft had to pull out the rear end & change the torque tube prior to the dash, which he went on to finish 3rd in. Croft was then running 3rd in the feature, but had the U-Joint break on lap 2, putting him out of contention. It was a tough break after he had finished on the podium the previous night.
Thanks to everyone’s graciousness though we were able to get the “Carwash Mike” hard luck award up to $900 for Saturday!!!
“I definitely want everyone to know how much I appreciate this,” said Croft. “We were really fast all weekend so it was a shame it had to end like that. I had to replace a lot of parts last night so this hard luck award will really help. I want to thank everyone who donated because this is a great.”
Big thanks to the Iowa Racing Family for getting the ball rolling with the hard luck award. I can’t thank everyone else enough for their donations as well. The racing family is so awesome and it was pretty cool how much we were able to collect at the Fall Nationals. So once again to everyone that donated, thank you all a bunch!!!
Also thanks to all who came and supported the bbq on Saturday in memory of Carwash. Was nice to see everyone there and I had a blast being able to hang out with everybody.
Dianne Durica also made the announcement during the bbq that next year’s King of the West Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial will have the fast time award named in honor of “Carwash Mike.”
To make it even better, World of Outlaws champion Jason Meyers and wife Robyn are donating $500 to the “Carwash Mike” fast time award for the Bradway Memorial in 2012.
The last three years we have been able to get the fast time award over $1000 and we are already off to a good start for next season.
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October 02, 2011 at
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Willie Croft will receive $900 as the winner of the "Carwash Mike" hard luck award on Saturday of the Fall Nationals in Chico.
www.sprintcarchallengetour.com
www.placervillespeedway.com
www.stocktondirttrack.com
www.thunderbowlraceway.com
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October 02, 2011 at
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Also thanks to Silver Dollar Speedway promoter Dennis Gage & announcer Troy Hennig for the hospitality. Not many tracks around the country would do what they did this past weekend and it is much appreciated.
www.sprintcarchallengetour.com
www.placervillespeedway.com
www.stocktondirttrack.com
www.thunderbowlraceway.com
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