The 2007 Season
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Milwaukee Mini Mile
October 13

Reports and box scores are NOT official until recorded by the Treasurer or Secretary.
P=	Heat 1	Heat 2	P=	Feature
1	John Zeilinga	John Zeilinga	1	John Zeilinga
2	Grant Greenfield	Grant Greenfield	2	Grant Greenfield
3	Lyle Phillips	Gary Cooper	3	Vern Brown
4	Vern Brown	Lyle Phillips	4	Lyle Phillips
5	Gary Cooper	Kurt Williams	5	Kurt Williams
6	Dale Aikman	Dale Aikman	6	Rich Kossak
7	Tim Roach	Rich Kossak	7	Tim Roach
8	Kurt Williams	Vern Brown	8	Dale Aikman
9	Rich Kossak	Tim Roach	9	0(Note # 44 ran as # 1)

Dells Raceway Park
September 29

Dells report via John Z:
DRP website N/A at this time.10/11/07

Reports and box scores are NOT official until recorded by the Treasurer or Secretary.
P=	Time Trials	Time	Heat	P=	Feature
1	Neal Gillentine NCR	13.308	Neal Gillentine	1	Neal Gillentine
2	Vern Brown	13.874	Tim Roach	2	Vern Brown
3	Lyle Phillips	14.241	Gary Cooper	3	Gary Cooper
4	Tim Roach	14.510	Lyle Phillips	4	Lyle Phillips
5	Gary Cooper	15.163	Vern Brown DNF	5	(Note # 17 ran as # 1)

Madison International Speedway
September 22

FIRA report:                                12 Divisions at Madison Fall Classic

        A beautiful day for racing at Madison for the Fall Classic but the rain out from the previous night made for a very busy night of racing with 12, yes 12 divisions on hand. The pits were packed and some divisions were forced to pit outside due to the swamp down below being too wet. With the pits opening at 10 am and practice at noon, we had 3 full practice sessions. We spent more time on the half mile during practice than on track at other venues. That was fun!!!. 2 lap time trails had Neal Gillentine out front with an incredibly fast time of 18.633 seconds for the big half mile. The rest of the field timed in as Greenfield, Brown, Roach, Cooper and Phillips. President Reitz made the haul up but had an electrical gremlin had him parked for the night.
        In the 12 lap feature, Gary Cooper in the 44 led the field to the green with Tim Roach on the outside pole. As the green flag flew it was Roach first to turn one but the 37 of Grant Greenfield made a bold move passing 2 cars low on the straight and getting the nose on the low line. The GSXR 750 powered Predator of Greenfield completed the pass and led down the back straight. The 58 of Neal Gillentine and the 1 of Vern Brown were held up briefly but made their way to the front in a couple of laps. It was incredible to watch the three cars do battle for the lead and I hope the on board camera caught the action. The 58 eventually was able to get past the 37 for the lead and pulled out a couple of lengths. The 37 and 1 cars battled nose to tail but Greenfield in the 37 prevailed. The feature finished with Gillentine in front followed by Greenfield, Brown, Roach, Phillips and Cooper.

Some special notes for the night.
        Greenfield was quite impressive hauling in to the track in a Nascar style diesel rig hauler. Being in the paved area of the pits, he drew crowds all night to look at the car which was as usual, impeccably prepared.
        The 58 of team ZEN with Neal Gillentine in the cock pit had a GPS unit on board and recorded a maximum speed of 100 mph.
        The 17 of Tim Roach had an on board camera for the time trials and feature and I hope to post it to the web as soon as it is edited.
        Jim Bass was again in the pits and continues to improve from injuries. And finally, Grant Greenfield turned 21 at midnight and we shared a cold adult beverage. Ask him about the most mamorable  autograph he signed.
       Next up is the Dells. Check the schedule for the early start time
Tim Roach FIRA Secretary #17

Reports and box scores are NOT official until recorded by the Treasurer or Secretary.
P=	Time Trials	Time	Heat	P=	Feature
1	Neal Gillentine	18.633	N/A	1	Neal Gillentine
2	Grant Greenfield	19.137	N/A	2	Grant Greenfield
3	Vern Brown	19.263	N/A	3	Vern Brown
4	Tim Roach	20.248	N/A	4	Tim Roach
5	Gary Cooper	20.302	N/A	5	Lyle Phillips
6	Lyle Phillips	22.563	N/A	6	Gary Cooper

The pits were packed for the Fifth Annual Bob Corson Memorial with 5 divisions ready to race. 8 FIRA cars took to the track for practice and most found the track very loose and slick. Afternoon racing is rare and the heat and track temperature caused most racers to make adjustments. My car built 3 pounds of air just sitting in the sun.
     Time trials were incredible with Neal Guillentine in the 58 posting a very fast 15.305 second lap, just shy of his previous 15.274 best. Vern Brown was second followed by the 8 of Wally Reitz finally back in the car after a brief illness. Tim Roach was fourth followed by Rich Kossak, Lyle Phillips, Gary Cooper and Rich Breske. A special note that both rookies Kossak and Breske took off over a second from their previous races time trial. Great work!!!!!
     With the heat a total invert except for the 43 of Breske who chose to go tail due to a wounded cylinder, there was plenty of action. Early leader Kossak raced side by side with Roach. The hard charging 58 of Gillentine was boxed in and could not get to the front. An early spin and caution brought the field back together with rookie Kossak in the lead. Brown and Gillentine were too fast and made the way around both. The second caution of the heat came when points leader Gillentine blew up the engine. Brown made the most of the double points night and finished first, Roach second and Lyle Phillips third. Fourth to sixth were strong finishes by Kossak, Cooper and Breske. The 8 of Wally Reitz pulled of early but was not done for the night and the 58 was a DNF with a motor that puked.
     Then it got interesting. Team ZEN became the Illinois Gang for the night. Wally Reitz in the 8 helped out by lending the 8 Ball to Neal for the feature so that he could try to hold onto the points lead. An invert of 2, with the 8 scratched and the 58 (8) starting tail due to a car change, 7 cars took the green for the 15 lap feature. Vern Brown was out to gain as many points possible and took the lead on the green with the 17 of Roach in second. The 58 (8) was coming fast but drove over the front wing of the 57 of Kossak bringing out the caution as the track workers picked up the debris. The parts of the wing took out Rich’s chain and he was done for the night. There was tight racing on the restart with Roach holding off Gillentine for a couple of laps but Neal got by. Roach returned to second as Neal pushed in 2 but Neal regained the second position as Roach got loose and the 58 went low for the final pass. There was a good battle further back the 35 of Phillips, the 44 of Cooper and the 43 of Breske.  The feature ended with Brown taking the top spot followed by Gillentine, Roach, Phillips, Cooper, Breske and Kossak. Next up is the half mile of Madison See you there.
Tim Roach FIRA Secretary #17

 

     The final race of the year at Columbus tightened up the points race. Time trials had the 37 of Grant Greenfield out front with a 13.1 second lap followed by the 1 of Vern Brown and John Zeilinga. Incredibly fast times for a track that was very slick. With the sun down and the track tightening up the heat was exciting from the start, 3 and 4 wide. The 37, 1 and 58 all wanted to get out front but it was Vern Brown edging out Greenfield for the win followed by Zeilinga, Tim Roach, Lyle Phillips, Gary Cooper and Rich Kossak.     
     The feature was set with the winner of the last race and points leader John Zeilinga starting tail but he need to get up front to maintain the points lead. The 1 of Brown and 37 of Greenfield started on the front row and raced side by side  for the first few laps trailed by the 17 of Roach. The 58 was able to work through traffic and take the third position but was unable to catch the 37 and 1 cars. At the finish, it was the 37 of Grant Greenfield just ahead of Brown, Zeilinga, Roach, Phillips and Cooper.
      Greenfield’s large group of family and friends were treated to some awesome donuts in the front straight as Grant celebrated the victory. The only one upset was the crew chief as he saw the brand new rear tires smoking as the crowd cheered.
      Points to be updated soon but it looks like Brown cut the lead by 13 points and Zeilinga now leads by 66 going into the double points race at Grundy in 2 weeks. Greenfield gained ground on Cooper and is closing in on third in points. Next up Grundy County September 16
Tim Roach, FIRA 17, FIRA Secretary

Reports and box scores are NOT official until recorded by the Treasurer or Secretary.
P=	Time Trials	Time	Heat	P=	Feature
1	Grant Greenfield	13.193	Vern Brown	1	Grant Greenfield
2	Vern Brown	13.252	Grant Greenfield	2	Vern Brown
3	John Zeilinga	13.280	John Zeilinga	3	John Zeilinga
4	Tim Roach	14.067	Tim Roach	4	Tim Roach
5	Lyle Phillips	14.188	Lyle Phillips	5	Lyle Phillips
6	Gary Cooper	14.719	Gary Cooper	6	Gary Cooper
7	Rich Kossak	14.773	Rich Kossak	7

MOTHER NATURE WINS AT MILWAUKEE

     FIRA’s first appearance at the Summer Shootout was not a total washout. With 7 cars in the pits for this non-points event everyone was ready to experience this new track. We were able to get 2 practice sessions in before the rains came and washed out the event. From this driver’s seat, I was schooled by the track in many different areas. I was amazed at how quickly the corners come up and how much feel for the brakes you needed. The cars with bike motors were going up and down through 2 and sometimes 3 gears. The sled powered cars seemed very smooth and if they ran out of gear, I did not see it. I have a list of changes I will be making should we return to the Mini Mile at State Fair
     From the people that came with me that were in the front stretch, they said there was a lot of interest and excitement as we took the track.
     The group running the event, which included FIRA member Dick Heath, ran a great show and should be commended.
     Our thanks to everyone who participated and in particular to Ray George and Dick Heath who's efforts resulted in our inclusion in the Summer Shootout.
     Only a couple of casualties from the day. The 43 owned by Pat Kevin and driven by Rich Breske nosed into the tires at the end of the back straight and retired for the day. 3 laps later I made a mistake in the same area and braked too late but I got lucky and was able to go to the off road to the pits.
     The 1 car of Vern Brown had a bent axle that may have been the result of the close racing last week at Rockford. I am sure he will have it repaired for the next event in 2 weeks, August 31 at Columbus.
 Tim Roach FIRA Secretary

TEAM ZEN WINS AT THE ROCKFORD SPRINTS
     On a blazing hot night, Team Zen #58 with Neal Gillentine behind the wheel pulled off the double winning the heat and feature.
     The 6 lap heat sprint start was inverted by points putting the points leading 58 in the rear with second place Vern Brown just ahead. Both cars wanted to get to the front fast. On the start the 17 of Tim Roach took the lead but he had a mirror full of the green flames from the 37 of Grant Greenfield. It sure is fun being out front for a while. Roach held the lead for 4 laps but the 58 and the 1 were on the move. Neal went low on the straight to get by a couple of cars and made it stick low in the corner, the car was really hooked.  Brown was held up a bit and settled in for a tight battle with the 37. The 58 made the pass on the 17 low in 3 and 4 and pulled away for the heat win. Roach was second followed by Brown, Greenfield, Phillips, Cooper and Breske.
     The feature rolled off with 3 positions inverted putting the two cars battling for the points lead up front. Last race winner Greenfield started tail and was on his way to the front as well. On the start it was 3 wide down the straight and Vern Brown out to an early lead with the 58 right on his tail. The 17 followed the 58 to the front and third position and the 37 was coming fast. The 44 of Gary Cooper, the 35 of Lyle Phillips and the 43 of Rich Breske were in a tight group and provided some awesome racing action. Brown and Gillentine dueled side by side and put on a great race for the fans. On lap 10 of the 12 lap sprint, Neal threw the car in low and took the lead for good. Neal was followed by Brown, Roach, Greenfield, Cooper, Phillips and Breske.
     3 special notes for the nights racing. Late in the feature race, Cooper and Phillips were having a great side by side race but the leaders were coming fast. Both racers were aware of where the leaders were and held a single line so as not to deprive the fans of a spectacular finish.
     The 43 of Rich Breske had his rookie ribbons removed. Congratulations!!!!!! Lyle Phillips did a Danny Sullivan spin and win move. 360 spin, no caution and came back to pick up 2 spots.
Tim Roach, FIRA 17, FIRA Secretary

FIRA report

3 Different Winners at Columbus!!!!!!!
     Practice started early due to the International Division from Jefferson and FIRA added to the schedule. Interstate traffic made a couple of drivers late for the practice session but it was a decent showing with 7 cars in the pits. Hot temps made the track slick but it did not slow the times much. John Zeilinga posted a fast time of 13.154 seconds but the top three qualifiers were within 1/10^th of a second. Zeilinga was followed by Brown, Greenfield, Roach, Phillips, Cooper and Breske.
     The night included pictures of each division in Victory Circle which let the track cool a bit and made the heat exciting. Roach threw a chain in the warm up laps which could have been a major incident if it happened during racing. With the 17 forced to watch from the infield, the racing was in two separate groups. Brown Green and Zeilinga ran nose to tale and it could have been anybody’s race to win.  Brown held off the hard charging 37 of Grant Greenfield and he was followed by the 58 of John Zeilinga. The racing was also exciting further back with the 35 of Phillips finishing a strong 4^th followed by Cooper and Breske.
     In the feature the 17 was able to make repairs and start outside pole but made sure not to make the same mistake and get on the power too hard at the start. Roach was the early leader but Greenfield and Brown were quick to go to the front. The 58 of Zeilinga started in the back due to his win in Madison also was moving to contend for the win. The best move of the race was not on the track but in the pits. A late adjustment to the 37 of Greenfield as the drivers were strapping in was just enough to keep him ahead of Brown and Zeilinga for the win. I would tell you what the change was but I may want to use the same change myself at another race. The 17 was able to hold off the 35 of Phillips followed by the 44 of Cooper who made a gear change but still struggled to get the rpm’s out of his sled motor. Rookie Rich Breske was strong as well. The Breske car seems to have been able to solve the loose condition and ran consistent lines all night, great work.
     Another great night of racing See you Saturday at Rockford.
Tim Roach, FIRA 17, FIRA Secretary

 

FIRA report

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!
    What a great night for racing. FIRA’s first ever visit to Madison International Speedway was a huge success thanks to Madison International Speedway General Manager Dave Grueneberg. FIRA was scheduled to run the quarter mile track but during the early practice session, it was obvious that the FIRA cars would be just too much for the tight confines of the small track. Dave called a meeting of all drivers and it was decided we would run the big half mile. FIRA cars have run on other half mile tracks and everyone had the spare gears to make it work. What a great club we have with everyone helping out to make the changes to go to the bigger track and to make repairs for those that broke.
    That decision by Madison made the racing great.
    Time trial times were not available but our fans in the stands told me they were in the low 18 second range. Everyone I talked to indicated they could have been quicker but for the first time on this track, I’d say we were pretty good out of the box. Faster than the limited lates and a hair slower than the super lates that regularly run at Madison. Just wait until we nail the setup.
    Fast time was set by Neal Gillentine followed by Brown, Greenfield, Phillips, Cooper, McNulty, Kossak, Kevin and Roach with no time recorded due to a fuel injection wiring failure.
    The nights racing was run by USAC so the heat and feature were set by their rules of inversion. With the 6 lap heat inverted from time trials except for the 17 of Roach being placed tail due to no time trial time, it was incredible to see the 58 and 1 go from the back row to the front. There was incredible racing throughout the pack and the heat ended with Neal in the 58 out front of the 1 of Vern Brown. Kai McNulty who is running a part time schedule had an impressive run finishing third followed very closely by the 37 of Greenfield, the 17 of Roach and the 35 Phillips. The rest of the heat was the 57 of Kossak, the 43 of Kevin and the 44 of Cooper.
    The feature started with the inversion of the heat race once again forcing the fast cars to make their way through the field. An incredible start by all drivers was exciting with cars four wide on the smooth wide Madison track. Vern Brown was out front by three cars but a late caution re-grouped the field with 3 to go. On the re-start, Neal dove in low on Vern and was able to make it stick without contact to take the lead he would never give up. Brown, having made a gear change in between the heat and the feature was second by a fraction. The 37 of Greenfield also made a gear change and was a strong third. The 17 of Roach and the 14 of McNulty had a great race with Roach making a late pass to finish fourth. McNulty was Fifth followed by strong rookie runs of 57 Kossak and  43 Kevin. The 44 of Cooper had a chain issue and the 35 of Phillips had a track bar failure. Both ran very strong during the night.
    I personally want to thanks all the members for coming together and putting on a great show for the fans. I thought this was the best race night of the year. I also want to thank the great people at Madison International for having us and hopefully we can return in the near future.
    Other special notes.
     Thanks to Doug Farrell, treasurer, for making the trip to Madison even though the blown motor in his car kept him from racing.
    Good to hear Jim Bass, recuperating at home, working with Vern on the phone figuring out how to get a different style hub to work on his car after he had a bearing failure.
     It should be a crime to have this much fun!!!!!!!!!
See you at Columbus Tim Roach
 

FIRA report

   On a beautiful night for racing, Vern Brown showed his dominance of his hometown track by sweeping the time trials, heat and feature but it wasn’t easy. As a result of his win at Rockford. Vern started in the back of the field and had to work his way to the front.
   The heat finish was Brown followed by Zeilinga, Greenfield, Cooper, Roach, Phillips, Kossak and Breske.
   The feature finish was one of the closest ever with Brown beating the 58 of John Zeilinga on the last lap by less than a foot at the finish line. Grant Greenfield was close third. It was tight racing for the remainder of the positions with passes for positions in the final laps with Roach ending up fourth followed by Phillips, Cooper, Kossak and Breske.
   Tim Roach

 

Zeilinga repeats at Rockford
    Another great night for racing with 11 cars in the pits. Unfortunately there is no qualifying at Rockford, it sure would be great to go one on one with the high banks of Rockford.
    With the heat set by inverting the points it was an exciting start and a sprint to the finish. Vern Brown held on for the win followed by Zeilinga, McNulty, Greenfield, Bass, Cooper, Farrell, Kossack and Breske. The 17 of Roach suffered an output shaft failure and the 35 of Phillips had a chain fail.
    It was the first time in over a year that I did not make the feature but it was interesting to sit in the stands and watch. The crowd was treated to an exciting feature. Rich Kossack took a hard hit coming out of turn 4 that had him spinning down the front chute coming to rest at the start/finish line. Rich was able to walk away but was done for the night.
    On the restart, Jim Bass was on point and they were 4 wide going into 1. John Zeilinga got inside of Bass and pushed to the wall forcing Jim to back out of it and drop back.
    Vern Brown and Grant Greenfield put on a great show with some awesome racing.
    Brown worked his way to the front and got beside the 58 but could not complete the pass. The finish was Zeilinga followed by Brown, Greenfield, Bass, McNulty, Cooper, Farrell and Breske. Phillips had another chain break in the feature. Kossack was out in a wreck and Roach did not start.
    A REMINDER TO EVERYONE THAT THE NEXT RACE IS TUESDAY JULY 3 AT ROCKFORD AND IS A DOUBLE POINTS RACE
Tim Roach Secretary

    It was a hot (100+) and humid night but the grandstands were packed. What a great night for racing! With 10 cars in the pits, qualifying was incredibly close. 7 cars were in the 13 second range. Jim Bass was fastest with a 13.227 best lap beating Vern Brown by one tenth. Jim and Vern regularly run practice on Wednesday nights at Columbus and the 100’s of laps that they run looks to have paid off.
    The 10 lap heat was fast and furious. John Zelinga in the 58 went 3 wide going into turn three as he went towards the front. It sure was good to see the 14 of Kai McNulty running and he had the car sideways full throttle through the corners. Kai  and John made light contact which send Kai on a gentle spin in turn 4 on the final lap. The finish was Zelinga followed by Brown, Bass, Greenfield, Cooper, Roach, Phillips, McNulty and Breske.
    The 20 lap feature was just as close as the heat. Grant Greenfield, back from some late model racing in the Jack Rousch/Erik Darnell prepared car at Plover was going to the front fast. A little tap to the bumper of the 17 of Roach let him know the 37 wanted to get to the front and repeat as a winner at Columbus. There was close racing and light contact but overall it was a great race. Vern Brown came out the victor followed closely by Greenfield, Bass and Zelinga. Roach was able to pass McNulty on the last lap as Kai’s car went loose. Gary Cooper followed McNulty with Phillips, Breske and Del Favero rounding out the field.
    Next up is Rockford on June 23 and a double points race at Rockford July 3. See you there.
 

Reports and box scores are NOT official until recorded by the Treasurer or Secretary.
P=	Time Trials	Time	Heat	P=	Feature
1	Jim Bass	13.227	John Zeilinga	1	Vern Brown
2	Vern Brown	13.329	Vern Brown	2	Grant Greenfield
3	Grant Greenfield	13.351	Jim Bass	3	Jim Bass
4	John Zeilinga	13.705	Grant Greenfield	4	John Zeilinga
5	Kai McNulty	13.812	Gary Cooper	5	Tim Roach
6	Tim Roach	13.953	Tim Roach	6	Kai McNulty
7	Gary Cooper	13.991	Lyle Phillips	7	Gary Cooper
8	Rich Breske	14.686	Kai McNulty	8	Lyle Phillips
9	Mike Del Favero	DNQ	0Rich Breske	9	0 Rich Breske
10	Lyle Phillips	DNQ	Mike Del Favero DNS	10	Mike Del Favero

FIRA report By Tim Roach

Another fine day for racing

    Sunday brought 9 cars out to the super smooth and super fast Grundy County Speedway. It sure was great to see the #8 of President Wally Reitz and to no surprise he put the 8 ball up front and into the trophy dash for the fast 4 qualifiers.
    Neal Gillentine set fast time with a track record and consistent front runners Jim Bass and Vern Brown rounded up the field.                       
    Unfortunately some light contact stacked up the group and Wally had no where to go but into the rear of the #1 of Vern Brown and he was forced to retire for the evening. Brown would end up out front and win the trophy dash
    The heat went to Neal Gillentine  followed by Bass and Brown. The remainder of the field used the heat to get accustomed to the track which they had never seen before.
    The feature went down to a restart and Jim Bass pulled off one of the best restarts I have seen and Vern Brown just couldn’t catch him in the remaining laps. Doug Farrell and Rich Breske ran consistant laps and finished impressively in third and fourth. Attrition was a big factor, Neal Gillintine tossed the chain immediately on taking the lead on lap 14, Cooper
(Broken 4 link), Roach (brakes and overheating), and DelFavero (handling).
    FIRA returns to Grundy County on June 3
 

FIRA report By Tim Roach

        The season is finally here and 9 cars were ready to race the season opener at Rockford Speedway. The practice went off without incident other than an easy spin off turn 2. In the heat, the 44 of Gary Cooper (new motor) and the 88 of Doug Farrell (new belt) chose to go to the back of the heat along with rookie Rich Breske in the Pat Kevin ride. On lap 2, the 35 of Lyle Phillips got loose and collected the 1 of Vern Brown. The result was Vern going over the nose of Lyle and rolling 3 ½ times. Both drivers were unhurt which pays tribute to the safety of these cars. The heat finish was Greenfield winning followed by Bass, Roach, Zeilinga, Cooper, Farrell and Breske. With Vern Brown done for the night, 8 cars took the green for some exciting racing. Grant Greenfield was able to get beside John Zeilinga a couple of times but John held him off for the win. Jim Bass was ready to take third from Tim Roach but blew the front left tire and was able to bring it home fifth in a very tight finish with Gary Cooper. Rookie Rich Breske and returning after a year off Doug Farrell drive consistent lines and stayed out of trouble. It won’t be long before they are both up to speed.

Dave Lundin and Mike Del Favero were in the pits but their cars were not ready. Mike expects to be ready next week and Dave in a couple of weeks.

This was a Double Points night

Test & Tune day a huge success!!!!!

The Test & Tune day at  Wisconsin's Columbus 151 speedway on Saturday was a huge success. The track opened for FIRA at 10 am and already a number of FIRA members were at the gate ready to run. There was a good number of cars in attendance and no major mishaps occurred and the small gremlins that were discovered were quickly fixed. That track was in good condition considering all the rain that we have seen recently and some extremely fast times were turned.

It looks like everyone is ready for the first race May 5^th in Rockford.

A number of teams took the opportunity to put new drivers in the car as well to get more people interested. Rich drove over 2 hours from Illinois and put down some fast times in the 17 car and the 35 and 43 cars tried out some new drivers behind the wheel as well.

Thanks to Doug who had a prior commitment but still drove to Columbus to take care of his treasurers duties.

Jeff Tomashek showed us his new T shirts and FIRA stickers and told everyone his idea to give the profits to some very deserving charity's

Jim Bass and Pat Kevin inspected cars & Jim was able to cure his electrical problem.

There was some question about the 17's new wing configuration and a number of people asked about the new very stylish fire suit that Vern was sporting.

Lyle Philips showed everyone his new, trade marked cornering technique.

Wally and Barb came up from Plainfield Illinois without the eight ball, but I think they may have the racing bug again

For those who still need track time. Columbus practice is every Wednesday and Rockford is every Thursday.

For those that took pictures, please send a copy to the webmaster so everyone can see that we are having fun.

Remember that Rockford is a DOUBLE POINTS race.

See you all Saturday
Tim Roach FIRA Secretary

 

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Racing season has officially arrived!!

Rockford Speedway held their first open practice session for all classes.
Even with the temperatures just above freezing there was a large turnout in all classes.

FIRA drivers Tim Roach and Lyle Philips were on hand and braved the temperatures to get in early practice to make sure the changes made over the winter were done right. There were no major issues and sub 15 second laps were recorded. Special thanks to Doug Farrell and Josh who were on hand to help and to time laps. Columbus opens for practice starting Wednesday April 11 and Rockford starts their regular Thursday practice on April 26. Check the websites of the other tracks to see when practices are. Don’t forget the FIRA practice and rookie day scheduled for April 28. May 5^th is our first race and we need all cars race ready.

Tim Roach Secretary

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