Shadow report - APC 300 Wrap Up (photo links added)

Shadowracer · 2007-09-03T23:50:28Z

OK. Took an extra day for the report but I hope its not too late. Spent last night and the day today giving my wife a little bit of my attention. She deserves a medal for putting up with all my track trotting.Man...what a weekend though. Delaware Friday night for the double Truck and SuperStock features (report is HERE), then off to Cayuga on Saturday for the Nascar Canada race, (report is HERE), then back to Delaware under sunny but not too hot Labor day skies. Of a 36 year lifetime of being a race fan, this weekend was the tops. Wretch, Racenut, DB1, FromtheStands, Mobil1Fan, and SS3, it was nice to hang with you all for a while.So...the races. .....................................The InvadersEDIT - I just went back and checked, and you know...Mobil1Fan's annual prediction list was pretty damned accurate. Chack it out. Mobil1's Thread The guy was only off by 3 or 4. Nice work. I'm sure everyone wants to know who came and who stayed home. I'm sure most of the guys who really wanted to know already do by now, but here's a list of the "Invaders" (The Delaware race was the usual Delaware group)07-Todd Campbell, 3-Kennington, 2-Smiling Stephen Richmond (in the Beal car), 5-Woodside, 7x-Vanderwyst, 9x McGillivary, 9 Robbie Thompson, 10x-Starr, 28-Steve Robblee (feels wierd calling him an invader), 30-Terry Jones, 35-Mark Hickson (brand new car) 35x Tim Tolton, 36 Lebert, 36x-Gary Elliott, 37-Dave Elliott, 44-Steve Laking, 49-Rob Clarke, 72 Rob MacDonnell, 80-Mike Hryniuk, 81-Bryan Mercer, 82-Jason Shaw, 88-Scott Gibson, 89-Dan Monaghan (in a retrofitted Super Stock) 95-Kevin Benish, 97-Jeff Cassidy, 98-Ray Morneau (also in a Super Stock) 99-Todd Powell and 106-Simon WIld. From this fan here and all the rest of the fans on the Delaware Hill on Sunday, A HUGE thanks for making the trip. YOU guys made the show what it is, every bit as much as our regular competitors. The fans in the stands truly appreciate the efforts you put into making the APC 300 a success. Personally it was cool to get to meet some of you in the pits in the morning, and I'm only sorry I didn't get around to everyone. And to the Flamboro 86 car...thanks for your kind words on Saturday night. Real professional. We did just fine without ya. ...............................................Delaware Only 75 LapperThe race starts out with Ron Sheridan taking the early lead, followed by Delisle, Kennedy, Verhoeven and Hooker. First part of the race, it seems the guys are playing it fairly safe with little passing. On lap 5, Jamie Ramsay goes around to bring out the caution. The top guys are fairly spread out, and the real race is watching Verhoeven desperately trying to get around Pearn. It had been reported that after time trials, there was only one point separating Kennedy and Verhoeven, so Verhoeven had a lot riding on getting by Pearn.Little change in the order at the halfway point. Sheridan has a big lead on Delisle. Kennedy's still in 3rd and Verhoeven is still trying to get around Pearn. Then Kennedy gets around Delisle and begins closing the gap on the 52 car. 6 and 77 also manage to get around Delisle. Verhoeven is getting racier with Pearn, starting to lay the bumper on him, but Pearn keeps slamming the door. (this was the best battle of the race)Now theres 5 to go with Kennedy on Sheridan's bumper and lapped traffic coming up. I'm sure everyone was thinking of last year when Kennedy and Sheridan seemed to be having a feud and wondering what was about to transpire. 4 to go and Verhoeven finally gets Pearn wiggled enough to get by to take 3rd.Last lap, Sheridan's up to lap traffic. Kennedy pulls alongside. the two race side by side. It stays clean, but it is Sheridan's race.1st to Sheridan, 2nd to Kennedy, 3rd to Verhoeven, 4th to Pearn and 5th to Delisle.The announcers say the Championship is too close to call. It isn't till much later that it is determined that Kennedy is indeed the APC LM Champ for 2007. Nice job Jesse! .........................................................Invaders Only - 75 Lapper.Your front row is Jones with 37 Elliott alongside, then Kennington, Vanderwyst, Mercer and Shaw.Right off the hop, Jones is out front and Vanderwyst manages to get right up alongside. Going down he backstretch, the two get somehow hooked together and Kennington manages to slide by. First caution comes shortly after with 91 Brown and Robblee both hitting opposite walls in turn 2.At the restart its Kennington, then Vanderwyst and Jones still running side by side, then 37 Elliott. Kennington is a rocket and starts putting some distance in. Vanderwyst manages to get by Jones and closes on Kennington. By the 30th circuit, the 37 car is in 3rd.Meanwhile further back, theres been an interesting ba...

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racerfan44

Sep 07, 2007 10:50 pm

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P.S. on reply #30 if forgot to put in that 38 Cars would qualify for the final 150 Laps

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slowel

Sep 08, 2007 7:46 pm

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Racerfan44 I see what you are saying but it was nice to see the big race and a race for the championship on the same day.I like the long days at the track as long as they don't drag on and I didn't think it did but that's just me.

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