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A Feature: 1. Donnie Ray Crawford, 2. Cody Brewer, 3. Jonathan Beason, 4. Joe Cleveland, 5. Jonathan Halford, 6. Matt Johnson, 7. Robby Ross, 8. Will Pierce, 9. Andrew Deal, 10. Garret Hood, 11. Chad McDaniel, 12. Rick England, 13. #1x Unknown, 14. Todd McVay, 15. Bill Allen. 16. 36x DNS.

1x was Eddie Martin from Stilwell, Oklahoma

EDDIE MARTIN
C.E.O. BIG CHIEF RACING CHASSIS
(918) 905-0478

I thought I saw Martin's name in Cowtown USMTS results..............but that was last night - I could be wrong. Hey the SMRS show at Minneapolis - where is Minneapolis in Kansas? what size of track is it - and how was the track surface for the midgets? support classes?

I like hearing all about tracks I never been to............

How much would could a wouldchuck chuck if a 
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Yes Eddie was at Cowtown. They drove to Kansas Sunday to make the SMRS show

EDDIE MARTIN
C.E.O. BIG CHIEF RACING CHASSIS
(918) 905-0478

Minneapolis is about 20 minutes north of Salina on I-135. It's a semi-banked 3/8 mile red clay oval. The track surface was great all evening for all of the classes, a high groove and a bottom groove, but for some reason all of the Midgets dived to the bottom when the high side was actually fastest all nite. One driver, Joe Cleveland, took the highside late in the feature and started making ground on the leaders. It's his hometrack so I guess he knew where to go, nobody else did. Support classes were IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, and Mosquitos (4 cylinder front wheel drive). 132 cars total. Here's the website with some more info: www.minneapolisraceway.com

Did Cleveland win?

He may not have won, but at least he showed everyone he had a pair instead of trying to ram the leader out of the way like some others did. Never understood how a guy can follow someone for 20 laps in the same groove and expect to pass him without moving him.

Sometimes you have to do that to stay up front and make a little more money! Also tend to save on your tire bill by staying in the moisture instead of blowing the tires off the car running through the slick!

well on the other end of the scale. GREAT JOB CODY!!! keep them leaders lookin over their shoulder. lol

Dont get mad at me, im just the pushtruck guy.


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thanks for the reply and the info.

132 cars. thats awesome

How much would could a wouldchuck chuck if a 
wouldchuck could chuck would

Understandable. As I racer myself I know plenty about tire bills. Lets be realistic though, of the 14 or so cars you guys had there, there was maybe 5 of you actually racing for the win. Assuming this is Cody Brewer, you as well as Beason (sp?) both looked fast enough to at least make a move on the leader. Beason tried his darndest to pressure the leader into making a mistake and you put yourself in a position to capatalize on a spot when they got together after numerous times. However, after the 3rd or 4th time or so that the front 2 got together you never once tried to sneak around the outside when they had lost all momentum down the backstretch, just followed in behind them. It was quite possibly one of the most boring races I have ever witnessed. If you don't try to put on a show for the crowd, you won't have to worry about that tire bill because there won't be too many tracks rescheduling with such a low car count and no exciting racing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to insult you personally or the series I just think if you're not racing to win then what exactly are you racing for?

Maybe money to get home? I'm sure 2nd pays more than last. I know anyone on here would take 2nd over crashing any day. He probably felt he didn't have the speed or the set-up to go outside for the lead.