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| USA Sprints "Posse" Storm Auburndale Speedway | by RC Roper
The USA Sprints Florida's # 1 Dirt Sprintcar Organization will make their 1st ever visit to the action packed Auburndale Speedway in Auburndale Florida Saturday Night June 18th. This will mark the 7th race on pavement for the 2005 Southern Thunder Tour season for the South Florida dirtcar Series. The races have been very exciting thus far as stated by the fans and Track owners. Many of the drivers and Teams are now getting a handle on pavement racing and the lap times have shown just that.
There have been 2 different Winners thus far in 2005 with Scotty Adema, the "Fort Myers Flash", who is known as a pavement specialist, taking top honors five times. Along with Adema "Tiny" Tim George, multi time East Bay Champ, and Winner of the first race at Hialeah Speedway will make his first visit there as well. George will also take his narrow point lead over RC Roper into Saturday the night affair at the quarter mile speedplant. Adema has shown brilliance thus far and has the rest of the drivers doing "cartwheels" as they play catch up.
Word has it that many of the States top drivers are also planning attending Auburndale. Current Eastbay regulars Donnie Maxwell, the Ford driver from Tampa along with Tim Holston and Danny Jones are expected. This weekends race will definitely have many wondering if anyone will catch the Tommy Rice owned # 67 J & J Sprinter of Adema. In addition, speculation has it that Bruce "Rocketman" Durden from Jacksonville is making plans. Durden is always a front runner no matter where he shows up. Up and coming driver Rick Byerly from Tampa will be making his first start as well.
Other USA regulars that will be expected to run up front are Dennis Misuraca, Sean "Zippy" Namor, and Mike Hollywood Schroeder from SW Ranches Florida. Up and coming "Young Guns" Dakota Stevens and Michael Smith are in a heated Rookie Points battle and will be on hand. Smith has shown brilliance thus far in his Rookie season with steady top 10's and now sits in 4th place in the overall Points. The 2003 USA Sprints Champion Shane Kriedler will make his return after demolishing his car at a earlier event this year. The Danny "Coach" Kriedler Team has also purchased a new J & J mount and will have that car ready very soon.
Among the USA Sprints newcomers this year hailing from Cape Coral are Rookie Jeff "G-Man" Styner in the 15jr and the # 63x of Dave Link who returns to the seat in a Sprinter after only 2 races ever. Link is very happy with running in the USA Sprints and is showing steady improvement each and every race in the Cool-Aid Air Special. Bob Parrow is now in 9th place in points and is poised for his best run of the year. Be sure to make plans for this weekend's race, as this could very well be the most competitive of the year. Call the Track @ 863-967-3598 for more information or visit the USA website at www.usasprints.com .
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