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well have THEY!!!!!??????

Tim Shaffer will be piloting the #83 sprinter at the Short Track Nationals (aka: KNOXVILLE NATIONALS CHAMPION).

Paul McMahon has permission from the outlaws to be the safety crew. I heard they hired Pork Chop and rented his truck as an ambulance.

"When you're born, you get a ticket to the freak show. 
When you're born in America, you get a front-row 
seat." George Carlin

I asked about the safety crew situation in another thread and was met with a profanity filled tirade. Hopefully, waiting on an off-site ambulance and the closest engine company from the Little Rock Fire Department isn't the acceptable standard this year. Those folks do a good job but those resources should be on-site and dedicated to the event. Paul is a hero for his prior actions but it shouldn't be up to Paul McMahan to ensure track safety. That should be something the drivers don't have to worry about.

Ben T

Also, on the Gary Wright subject... I think he's just hit an awful run of bad luck. At Wheatland, he was tangled up in a heat race mess that wasn't his fault. Then he put on a show in the B but didn't get the late race yellow he needed to catch the 2nd place car for a transfer. He's still got it....

"If you're gonna run the bottom, you might as well get 
a real job."

I'm with you Brad. Tim and Mike having a great year, and are some good people.

Shaping up to be a good one thats for sure...Tim Shaffer is confirmed along with Sammy Swindell and possibly Jason Sides...would really like to see Paul McMahan there but in a sprintcar....he is a former champion of the race afterall!!

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Logan Seavey, Brent Marks and "Big Sexy" Brandon Overton

Add Brad Sweet...

that sounds more like a job for a true crawley fan. i hopes he makes a bonehead move like last year in the feature. mike ward use to be my hero until he hired the i-30 trackpet.

put ole gw in the ward entry, and he would be your points leader not 4th in points.

Glad to hear that Shaffer, Sides and Sweet will be racing. Would be cool to see Dale Blaney return as well.

i agree, gw needs some different equipment. perhaps him and donnie cooper should hook up once more, just for the stn. the 01 has won twice with two different drivers, wright has won four. it's a thought.

I'd rather be in Knoxville.

If Im not mistaken, I think youngster Mark Shirshekan out of Farmington is driving for Donnie Cooper(or at least his car) this year...now he might build a 2nd car for someone else...I know Ive seen Shirshekan's car this year and it has Cooper racing all over it.

Proudly supports:

Logan Seavey, Brent Marks and "Big Sexy" Brandon Overton

I had forgotten about him, your right. don't remember if he made the show last year, but he didn't look to bad. just like to see wright run like he has in the past, like he's still capable of.

One of our favorite events ! Meeting Carol 14 there only adds to the fun.We will be "southbound and down" come Oct.28th. Beer Stud will be along this year.

See you there,Petey.

Bud's Bride

See you thee Keet!

Mike, Shirshekan was at Granite City last Sat. but wasn't near as fast as Hull and Randy Martin.

I'd keep an eye on Shaffer. He could very well pull of the win. Both times he's raced there he did real good and that was in one of Doc Sloan's cars. Passed GW on his game to win his first time there ever in 07.

But if there's anyone thats due to win it, it's Shane. I think he could have made a run at Bruce last year had he not spun while trying to pass Wayne Johnson for second early on.

You might want to contact mama Dover on that question, as she has been very voicesterous on this subject in regards to Little Rock and their lack of safety personnel. Also, beings Jack has been in the hospital twice already this year due to unfortunate crashes, I am sure that safety will be on the top of the Dover's list as they pull into Little Rock. (That is IF they pull in, mattering as to what the ambulance situation is.)