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| GRENIER AND VULIPUS GIVE ONE HECK OF A SHOW | November 10 was the last night of points for the 2001
New Smyrna racing season, except for Super Lates
which will finish their's on November 17. Some of
the best racing of the year was seen on this night.
Conrad Grenier #01 and Rick Tumey #55 were down to the
wire. Very close in points with both deserving the
Championship for all their hard work. Grenier won
the race but Tumey did win the Championship but it
was the race between Grenier and "Mr. Mini-Stock"
Ted Vulipus that was the hit of the night. For laps
unending, these two were side by side, never touching
each other both staying in their own grooves. To put
it, "it was a Kodak moment at the finish line as the
two were so close, you could not tell which had the
win." Now that was racing at it's best. In spite
of losing the #7 of Tim "Missileman" McPhail and the
#8 of Trish "Icelady" Gray, the race was very good.
The #55 had to make a quick pit but was able to work
his way back from the rear to finish third. Also
Rex Christensen #v3 and the #81 of Jamie McCague did
a fantastic job to round out the top five. Both Grenier
and Tumey were torn down at the end of the night for
the Championship and both were found legal as Tumey
got the 2001 Championship for the NSS Mini-Stock.
Mike Murphy's #26 had the pole for the Late Model race
and was going for his first win in awile when he hit
the turn 1 wall and had to retire from the race. This
gave the lead to the #63 of Chris Lawrence who had
Chad Pierce's #57 behind him until the #90 of Robert
Anderchek got pass Pierce and took second place. Top
five were: 1. #63 - Chris Lawrence, 2. #90 - Robert
Anderchek, 3. #57 - Chad Pierce, 4. #25 - Timmie
Todd, 5. #76 - Bobby Mara.
Jim "Hoot" Flynn had the pole for the open wheel modifieds
and won from the pole. Bobby Blake in the #00 tired his
best to take the lead but just did not have enough steam
to pass the #57. Justin Henderson in the #16 did a great
job in third and getting closer to his first win. Rounding
out the top five were the #7 of Mark Vandevender and the
#19 of Tom Root, winner of the Mod race the night before
at Orlando SpeedWorld.
In the Sportsman division, it was the #47 of David Gibbs
on the pole but Ron Lufcy's #07 took the lead from
the start. But it was the #111 of Donnie Williams
passing them all and taking over that position. Top
five were: 1. #111 - Donnie Williams, 2. #07 - Ron
Lufcy, 3. #47 - David Gibbs, 4. #30 - Dale Clouser,
5. #25 - Don Tracy.
Super Stocks saw Mike Soukup on the pole but not in his
#45 but in the #57. Mike did a great job in a borrowed
car and did not put one scratch on it - good job Mike.
But it was the #15x of Bill Spade who wanted that win
and passed the #30 who was leading. The #30 got shuffled
back which put the #32 of Bill Stacy in second. Top
five were; 1. #15x - Bill Spade, 2. #32 - Bill
Stacy, 3. #35 - Tim Ewing, 4. #2 - Ron Whaley, 5. #28-
Chris Pedulat.
The Strictly Stock race had a bunch of cars but I missed
the race due to the teching of the mini-stocks. The #38
won followed by the #11, 08, and 27. I apologize to all
you guys because you had a huge car count and your race
is important but I just got in the middle of something
and missed you. I am sorry.
Next week is the warm-up race for the new Goodyear Late
Model series - 50 lapper.
Jane Smith
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