Tyler Reed # 44 is one of the young drivers moving into the TSS Late Model / Street Modified (crate)
Reed comes from go-karts and 270 cc micro sprints racing Photo by Bonnie Nibblett
The Points Battle Has Ended; One Big Show Left
September 27, 2007
By Bonnie Nibblett
Delmar, DE…..The point’s battle for the fast half mile clay oval just ended last week. Next month we’ll go over the all the champions. The Delaware Motorsports Complex has been zooming all year with all three tracks (oval, dragway, kart racing) action each week.
The dragway has ET Brackets finals this weekend at Maple Grove. Next week the dragway will be back with ET Bracket racing, and Jr. Dragster Challenge, Sunday, October 7, 2007. The following weekend the dragway will host Foot Brake Nationals, Sunday, October 14. Two more events after that, then the racing season will end for the dragway. Be sure to call the tracks hot line at 302-846-3968 to catch the times or check the tracks web site at www.delawareracing.com.
The clay circle won’t be back in action until the big two day show November 3-4, 2007. Big, big show when the Delaware drivers defend against the racers from near by states such as PA, MD, NJ, and possibly more areas. This event is always a big turn out with some of best drivers around the east coast coming to race that quick half mile.
This year the two crate classes (AC Delco TSS Modified & TSS Late Model/Street Modified) have been full each weekend with, drivers going head to head and toe to toe. These guys have been putting on a great show each week.
The thing about these guys is the various ages and style of the drivers. Young, new, old and even veterans have this opportunity to drive at a more reasonable cost. Another thing that these divisions has offered besides being cost effective, and a sealed engine and policing restrictions, it can serve as a stepping stone into the super late models or big block modifieds or a way for the weekend racer to just race. Keep an eye out on the future drivers as time goes by.
There have been about 28 drivers that have come from one class or another at Delmar to race these two divisions since they first started in 2004 season. That’s a pretty good number of drivers making changes.
Some of the drivers racing have never raced in any class before, or they have raced in go-karts & micros, or even motorcross. Some of the drivers to watch for the future racers are Tyler Reed, Darin Henderson, Derrike Hill, Kerry King, Jr., Nick Davis, Westley Smith, Casey Lynch, Justin Breeding, and Matt Hawkins. Those named drivers above are young ranging from ages 14 yrs old to 20 yrs old. Who will be the next hot shot history making driver in Delaware?
Yet, there have been a few drivers running in these cars that are testing the water within the gray area of rules, and even some have gone beyond the gray into the red. The purpose of this class is to prevent cheating. Two teams crossed those boundaries to the extent that according to the rule book for these classes, violating the sealed engine results in confiscating the motors and a $5,000 fine imposed in order to return to racing in those divisions. Neither team has returned to drive at the track.
In racing some drivers can’t resist the temptation to cheat; or as they say it’s not cheating if you don’t get caught? Many try to push the issue in all types of racing it seems, look at NASCAR.
The US 13 Kart Club Track is almost over with the last point’s race this Friday night. Then the only race left will be the money race October 12. Check the web at www.dekarting.net for more information.
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