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| FASTRUCKS invade New Smyrna Speedway Saturday Night | by Jane Smith
Samsula, Fla (October 28, 2003) With the sudden death of one of our Sportsman's drivers in the heat race last Saturday night, races were cancelled. Homer Gordon, long time friend and racer of both Orlando SpeedWorld and New Smyrna Speedway, died on the last lap of the Sportsman heat of a massive heart attack.
Gordon, who was shaking down his brand new Sportsman, was pronounced dead at the track. Homer Gordon will be laid to rest on Thursday, October 30th. Team FASCAR extends their deepest sympathy to his mother, sister and brother. Homer, we will miss you but you will always be in all our hearts.
With the first leg of the Triple Crown running at Bronson Motor Speedway and the Goodyear Challenge Late Models running at Charlotte County Speedway, there will be no Super Lates or Late Models at New Smyrna Saturday night. FASTRUCKS will make their last appearance in 2003 Saturday night at New Smyrna. With only one race left after Saturday's night action, on November 15th at Charlotte County Speedway, it will be a points battle as the top ten are right there together.
Leading the points is Tommy King with 1843. Tim Shaffner comes in second at 1740 but only has a 15 point lead over third place James Wright III at 1725 points. Wendell Bristol comes home fourth with 1660 points but right on his tail just eight points back is Jimmy Gill at 1652.
Marty Wolf, well known at New Smyrna Speedway as he drove the No. 3 Sportsman last year, comes home sixth with 1604 points. Right behind Wolf is another well known Orlando SpeedWorld and New Smyrna Speedway racer Bobby Owens. Owens stands seventh and only 14 points behind Wolf with 1590.
Paul Grynewicz has seen Victory Lane and hopes for another one Saturday night at New Smyrna. Gryneweicz stands eighth in points with 1574 followed by Jeff Firestine with 1518 in ninth. Rounding out the top ten in FASTRUCK points is Paul Grynewicz III at 1516 points.
Another former New Smyrna Speedway racer in the FASTRUCKS is Bill Stacy driving the No. 18. These guys always fight hard and strong and put on a great show.
With no features run last weekend, points have not changed for the Sportsman, Open Wheel Modifieds, Mini Stock or Super Stock. The Sportsman and Super Stocks will go for double points Saturday night with Late Model double points on November 8th and Super Late Model double points on November 15th. Both Mini Stock and Open Wheel Modifieds will end their points season next Saturday, November 8th.
Bill Spade leads the Sportsman points with 712 points followed by Dale Clouser with 588, Ron Lufcy with 556, John Nusbaum with 424 and rounding out the top five is Jim Snyder with 368 points.
On November 8, the Sportsman will go for a 50 lap feature which will honor Homer Gordon. Bobby Blake heads the Open Wheel Modified points with 548, a 104 point margin over second place Mark Vandevender with 444. Matt Wheeler comes in third with 224 points followed by Brad May in fourth with 196 points. Jim "Hoot" Flynn rounds out the top five with 180 points.
A very close points battle is going on in the Mini Stock division. With only four points separating the top two and each driver determined, it will go right down to the end of season with this one. Leading the points is Ted "Mr Mini Stock" Vulpius with 768 points over Tim "Missileman" McPhail with 764. Coming in third is Rex Christensen at 672 points followed by David Castello with 312. Rounding out the top five is Ben Hutto with 240 points.
Charlie Collins leads the points for the Super Stock division and has high hopes of winning his first championship. But not far behind Collins is Ron Whaley who also has high hopes for the Championship. These two will definitely be giving it their all for the Championship. Collins stands at 724 points with Whaley at 688.
Jeff Colburn comes in third with 524 points followed by Josh Wronkowski with 472 points. Mike Amato completes the top five with 404 points.
Grandstands open at 6 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. New Smyrna Speedway is located between SR50 and SR520 between I-4 and I-95 eight miles west of New Smyrna Beach in beautiful Samsula, Florida.
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