Punta Gorda, FL – Mother Nature unleashed a torrential down pour at 5pm on Punta Gorda Speedway. Before the final sprinkles stopped at 7:30pm, Kevin Williams had rallied the troops for a full scale attack on the standing water in the infield. Broom crew, safety crew and other available track officials were moving water with brooms, blowers and dragged tractor tires.
Special thanks to Danny Daniels Jr. of the #09 Super Stocks who personally came out onto the track and helped push a broom to aide the crews working to get the show started.
Cars were brought out just before 8pm hour and the drying really got going. Fans enjoyed watching the Safety Truck and Broom Trucks pulling tires, as they slung them through the corners, drivers in Road Warriors, Pro Trucks, Pro-4’s and others had to dodge the tires as they were over taking those crew trucks.
Around 8:05 Mother Nature took exception to the tracks great efforts and the rains returned again.
Officials were faced with calling the events of the evening and rescheduling the Outlaw Modified, Dan Curl Memorial for a future date. Pit arm-bands are good for the next scheduled race event for the racers and crew, while the Grandstand Tickets must be used during the next two weekend events at the track, June 26th or July 10th.
Next week, June 26th, Punta Gorda Speedway has 115-Laps of Late Model action, TQ Midgets, Legends, Mini-Cups, Modified Mini Stocks, Pro & Fab-4’s, plus Young Gun’s Bandolero’s in Action.
July 3rd will see Punta Gorda Speedway closed for the 4th of July weekend break.
July 10th has PGS Late Models 50-Laps, Sportsman 35-Laps, Road Warriors, Cowboy Cadillac’s, Dwarf Cars, plus Pro & Fab-4 Action.
We’ll see you at the races!
