Castrol at Spoon River

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Probably not much point in doing update threads this week, but I'll give it a go anyway. If nothing else, we can discuss tonight's event here.

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Qualifying Order

Group A

Winger
Bruening
G Gundaker
Vandenbergh
Adams
Gustin
Pierce
Chris Simpson
Burwell
Putnam
English
Swibold
Sidener
Nickerson
B Carpenter
Marlar
Herzog
Sheppard
D Carpenter
Finley
Spatola
Maguire
Frankel
Moran
Wenger
Feger
Gardner
Chasteen



Group B

S Scott
Moos
Thornton Jr
Erb Jr
Rosevear
Erb
Moyer Jr
Babb
O'Neal
T Lance
Heckenast
Bell
Martin
Shirley
Conley
Alberson
Unzicker
Timm
Dillard
Hughes
Weaver
Bagley
T Sheppard Jr
Hilsabeck
T Gundaker
Furman
Jackson
Miller

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Hotlaps underway.

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Hotlaps complete.

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Qualifying underway.

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Group A fast time: Ashton Winger 13.270

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Group B fast time: Stormy Scott 13.607

Qualifying complete

[TerryM]

I’m watching. And I always enjoy serious dirt late model discussion. Bring it, Shiny.

[TerryM]

Is this typical Spoon River? It seems brown and dusty, compared to other Illinois tracks.

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Heat Race Lineups
Top 3 transfer


Heat 1

Row 1. Winger Pierce
Row 2. English Gustin
Row 3. Finley Moran
Row 4. Frankel Spatola
Row 5. Adams Maguire


Heat 2

Row 1. Sheppard Vandenbergh
Row 2. Gardner Chasteen
Row 3. Bruening Simpson
Row 4. Burwell Feger
Row 5. Sidener


Heat 3

Row 1. G Gundaker Marlar
Row 2. Nickerson Wenger
Row 3. D Carpenter Putnam
Row 4. Herzog B Carpenter
Row 5. Swibold


Heat 4

Row 1. Scott Erb Jr
Row 2. Shirley Lance
Row 3. Alberson Furman
Row 4. Moos T Gundaker
Row 4. Milller Rosevear


Heat 5

Row 1. Heckenast Erb
Row 2. Unzicker Thornton
Row 3. Moyer Jr Babb
Row 4. Hughes T Sheppard Jr
Row 5. Hilsabeck


Heat 6

Row 1. O'Neal Bell
Row 2. Dillard Conley
Row 3. Jackson Weaver
Row 4. Timm Bagley
Row 5. Martin

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Is this typical Spoon River? It seems brown and dusty, compared to other Illinois tracks.

No. I've not personally seen it this dusty.

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Heat 1 rolling.
8 laps.

[Dirt Clod]

Thanks so much Shiny for your updates! Good to have you back again! Let's hope the heat does not dry the track out too bad.

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Heat 1 green.

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Very messy opening lap.
Caution as Gustin stops.
Pierce and English made contact.
1 lap complete.
Back to green with 7 to go.

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Caution at lap 2 as Chad Finley spins. The lap counted.

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Back to green.

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Heat 1 transfers:

Winger
Pierce
English

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Heat 2 green.

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Heat 2 transfers:

Sheppard
Vandenbergh
Gardner