Cedar Lake WoO ( 5-6 August )

[slick01]

Here we go.....the music louder than the announcers. Like you can understand their hollaring to begin with.

[MontanaMagic1619*]

I gotta' take Mars because he's starting up front, but I'm sure gonna' keep my eye on young Brandon Sheppard, that young guy impresses the hell outa' me !

[slick01]

Ronnie Lee may be interesting to see as well.

[MontanaMagic1619*]

God yes, you and me both Jeff ! I used to love this music back in the day, but use it accordingly and not try to yell over it

Here we go.....the music louder than the announcers. Like you can understand their hollaring to begin with.

[buster83]

long race and setup is
going to be different then
last night

[klemmabyna]

if that track is heavy rauen can mash it, but not sure if he has the patience to work lapped traffic.

would love to see a simpson win.

and guessing bloomer will retire with mechanical woes after mars puts him down a lap!

[MontanaMagic1619*]

Ok Klemm, get the ol proverbial sheet to hit the fan before the race even starts, thanks alot ......j/k

[GregA12]

Did they show intros for you guys? Wow! Electric atmoshphere here.

[MontanaMagic1619*]

Race Update post

The 2011 USA National 100 is underway !!

Rauen leads lap 1, Mars, Richards, Chad S, Eckert, Ronnie lap 3

Diemel ( CAUTION # 1 ) slows brings out caution on lap 3

Rauen, Mars, Richards, Chad, Eckert, Ronnie Lee, Erb , Sheppard, Chris S lap 5

Birky, Moyer, and Bloomer working thru heavy traffic and coming, Francis 10th

Rauen, Mars, Richards, Chad, about to hit lap traffic lap 12

Doar first in line to be lapped, T-Mac is next, unreal !!

Rauen, Richards, to 2nd, Mars,....about lap 15......T-Mac is lapped, Schlieper next

Rauen trying to set fast pace, could be against him

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Eckert......Bloomer is next to be lapped OMG !

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Eckert, .....Clanton is having problems, Bloomer is saved from being lapped

( CAUTION # 2 ) for an overheating Clanton...lap 25

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Eckert, Chad S, Erb, RLH, Sheppard, Hawkins, Chris S, Francis, Heckenast, Brady, Shirley, Birky Feger, Lanigan......Bloomer is 20th, Moyer to the pits, Schlieper is 21st behind Bloomer

No Moyer or T-Mac, apparently they're done....

Chad Simpson almost wrecks, but luckily keep moving, RLH hits him, but green still out

Erb Jr moves to 5th, Rauen leads by 8 car lengths,

Rauen, Mars, Richards, Eckert, Erb, RLH, Sheppard lap 30

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Eckert, Sheppard 5th, that atta boy, keep flying !!

Rauen is sure surprising me, Richard

Lanigan, Francis, Birky 14-15-16th Bloomer 19th

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Eckert, Sheppard, Eckert may have blown an engine

CAUTION # 3 for Rick Eckert...lap 37......its a show up points race

Fire on right side of Rick's car, dam ! in turn 4

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Sheppard, keep comin' to the front son

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Sheppard, Erb, Hawkins 6th, another dam good yng driver, good job

Rauen, Richards, Mars, Sheppard, Erb, Hawkins, Chad, Heckenast, Chris, Francis..........restart after they roll in the track a little

Turn 2 has been a problem for some drivers, but its time for the restart !!

Mars into 2nd,

Rauen, Mars, Richards, Erb and Sheppard battling hard for 4th, then Jared !!

Rauen, Mars, Richards, Sheppard, Erb, Hawkins, Chad, Heckenast, Chris S, Brady Smith....Birky is closing into 9th and flying lap 42

( CAUTION # 4 ) is out for Chris Simpson, Rauen came close to losing it but saved it

Rauen, Mars, Richards, Sheppard, Erb, Hawkins, Birky is 9th on lap 44 and someone to watch......Hubbard off the track

Rauen, Richards, Sheppard to 3rd, Mars, Erb, Hawkins, Birky 7th, lap 48

CAUTION # 5 ) is out for Chad Simpson....lap 48

Rauen, Richards, Sheppard, Mars, Birky, Erb, Hawkins, B.Smith, Lanigan, Bloomquist is now 10th.........Brady Smith to the pits running 8th

The veterans are making their plays

Rauen, Richards, Sheppard, Birky is 4th and flying, Mars HALFWAY
Bloomquist is now 8th

Rauen, Richards, Sheppard, Birky, Mars, Erb, Hawkins, Bloomquist lap 53

Birky takes 3rd from Sheppard

Rauen, Richards, Birky, Sheppard, Mars, Erb, Hawkins, Bloomer battling for 6th

Lap 60, Rauen, Richards, Birky, Sheppard, Mars attacking him for 5th, Brian Shirley is moving battling Bloomer for 8th

Rauen, Richards, Birky, Mars, Sheppard

CAUTION # 6 for Jared Landers who is slow in turn 4.......lap 63 / 37 to go

Rauen, Richards, Birky, Mars, Sheppard, Hawkins, Shirley, Erb, Bloomquist, Lanigan, Francis.......restart

Rauen is amazing the hell outa' me

( CAUTION # 7 ) for a slowing Sheppard in turn 4, DAM !! he was in 5th....lap 64

Rauen, Richards, Birky, Mars, Hawkins, Shirley, Erb, Bloo0mer, Lanigan, Francis....RLH is 12th, Feger 13th

( CAUTION # 8 ) for a spinning Richards, collects Hawkins.....DOUBLE DAM !!

Richards is asking Birky for his e-mail address, no love lost there,

Rauen, Richards stays in 2nd, Birky, Mars, Shirley, Bloomer, Lanigan, Francis, Chris Simpson.......lap 65

Things are shaping up for a 35 lap battle

Rauen, Richards and Birky battling hard for 2nd, Shirley is 4th now, Mars, Bloomer, oh boy here we go

Richards, Birky, Mars, Rauen, Shirley, Lanigan, Francis, Bloomer,.Chris S with 3 laps to go......so many delays I lost 30 laps that's DV for ya

01) Josh Richards wins it !
02) Brian Birkhofer
03) Jimmy Mars
04) jason Rauen
05) Darrell Lanigan
06) Brian Shirley
07) Steve Francis
08) Scott Bloomquist
09) Chris Simpson
10) Dennis Erb Jr
11)

[blackford]

Wow! Electric atmoshphere here.

It can be felt all the way down here in Chicago Land!

[buster83]

dam my eyes are getting
top heavy

[slick01]

Drats, bad deal for Hawkins.

[Racer111]

How did Richards get his spot back after spinning .Who went to back for the yellow??

[locked&loaded]

what happened to Hawkins?? how many laps down and who is leading??

[ChrisNunn]

Wow what a friggin disappointment.