by Dave Westerman
Auburndale Speedway made every attempt possible to get the show in Saturday night for the huge crowd that was on hand but Mother Nature had other ideas.
The big storms stayed away from the track but a persistent drizzle caused track officials to call the program at about 9:30. The track had just about dried out from the first rain shower and the first feature was being called into staging just as the drizzle started up for a second time. Officials did not want to keep the fans as late as it would have been in order to try to dry the track a second time.
The rain out will create a big racing program next week as the Late Models will be added to the schedule to make up this weeks race. 27 cars signed in and 25 took time Saturday evening with Chris Fontaine turning the fastest lap at 13.552 seconds. Daniel Webster was second quick followed by Jeff Scofield, Scott Millar and Jason Howell. However, all cars will re-qualify next week, so this weeks times were all for naught.
The Open Wheel Modifieds will also be on the schedule and will qualify for starting positions next week. Also on the program will be the Sportsman cars, Street Stocks, Modified Mini Stocks, Mini Stocks, Legend Cars, V-8 Bombers, Bandoleros and Kids Club. Those classes will run features only. In all, ten classes will be in action.
Rain checks from Saturday night will be honored this week or on July 10th if fans can’t make it back this week. Over 100 cars were in the pits Saturday night and expect many more next Saturday.