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We'll Always Have Our Memories
I don't know how to write an obituary for a race track, so I'll just share my thoughts. Anytime a race track is lost it's pretty tough on all the racers, fans, and staff that have been a part of it over the years. It's especially hard on those of us that have decades of memories to deal with. Personally, I grew up at at Lakeville Speedway. From sitting in the stands at age 5, to wrenching on cars and turning laps in my teen years. Later in life I found myself truly a part of Lakeville Speedway and spent the last few years on the flagstand and behind the scenes during the week. I can't say it has always been great fun, but the good times out way the bad times by far. Fond memories of those "tanks" they used to call Late Models, the early Modified/Sprints, and all the way to the birth of Mini Stocks and Mini Trucks, will always be with me, and they all include Lakeville Speedway. This place has given me so many great family memories too and that probably hurts the most when I think of a future without this historic track. The new owners confirmed our worst fears yesterday as they shared their plans to get to work right away stripping and leveling the place that many of us have called "home" for so many years. Barring some miracle Lakeville Speedway has been lost forever as of January 23rd 2014. What a damn shame!
As sad as this news is, I'm sure many are already looking for somebody to blame for this loss. Can we blame Randy & Agnes for letting this place go? Sure, they didn't do everything right and they sure as hell could have done things differently that would have given this track a better future. It's impossible to put all the blame on them though. Can we blame a competing track in the area that set out to hurt Lakeville from the start? Well, that damn sure didn't help when it was already clear that Lakeville was struggling finacially. The rest of the blame might not be so easy for some of you to accept. Those who took every chance they could get to bash Lakeville Speedway in public and online over any little thing had a big part in it's death. Some even used Lakeville for their own gain and then went back to bashing them within days. You know who you are, and you should be ashamed of yourselves. The collection of "keyboard cowboys" out there may be relatively small, but the damage they do is very real and has real consequences. Are ya happy now or will you simply find another track to bash?
The lesson to be learned here is that track owners need to work wisely and get honest feedback from their customers FACE TO FACE. They can't be afraid to think outside the box and do things differently when needed. More importantly though, if you consider yourself a racer or fan, SUPPORT your local tracks in a positive way every chance you get. Sadly,you never know when that last chance may come if you don't do your part too. So the next time you have a bitch or suggestion for your favorite track, get off your ass and talk to the owners directly to express your concerns. They're normally very happy to hear from you and address your issues and explain their side of the situation. Keep in mind that maybe a rough spot in turn 1 or a little dust isn't the end of the world. But little things like that can lead to the end of a race track if handled in a selfish way too many times. Grow up people and make yourself part of the improvements in area racing. It can be very rewarding for everybody involved. If you can't do something that simple, please find another sport/hobby to occupy your time. As for me personally, you'll find me at Hilltop every chance I get. Hope to see ya there.
....................................... Bob Wengerd
One Final Look From The Best Seat In The House...........
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Posted by Bob on Saturday, August 04 @ 10:59:38 CDT (2737 reads) |
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Modifieds Heat 1-Darrick Hubbard,Thomas King,Jacob Myers,Melissa Haskins Heat 2-Jason Morey,Rory Reed,Rick Tope,Jim Gerbasi Feature-Reed,King,Myers,Tope,Haskins,Hubbard,Gerbasi,Morey
Pure Stocks Heat 1-Kyle Moore,Butch Butcher,Darin Clark,Ken Yarosh Heat 2-Denny Shear,Bob Schippers,Heath Jessop,Billy Goerz Feature-Schippers,Goerz,Shear,Jessop,Yarosh,Moore,Butcher,Clark
Cruisers Heat 1-Bill Clemons,Kayla Graber,Jeremy Aumend,Steve Foley,Cody Radcliff Feature-Yarosh,Foley,Radcliff,Clemons,Graber,
Bombers Heat 1-Jordan James,Doug Hensel,Jason St.John,Michael Rose,Kenny Long Heat 2-Gary Hensel Jr,Roger Rush Sr,Roger Rush Jr,Tom Keller,Jason Gentry Feature-St.John,James,Doug Hensel,Rush Jr,Long,Rush Sr,Hensel Jr,Keller,Gentry,
Mini Wedges Heat 1-Cody Stillion,Triston Brown,Logan Duncan,Braden Morey Feature-Stillion,Hannah Rose,Duncan,Morey,Brown,
We'd like to send a special THANKYOU to the Mini Wedges and their families for helping add to our show. You've now been given a spot in our weekly shows every friday night! |
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Feature Results For July 27th
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Posted by Bob on Sunday, July 29 @ 23:06:01 CDT (2390 reads) |
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Sorry folks, all I have this week are results for the features.
Modifieds: Feature-Jimmy Smith,Darrick Hubbard,Hilton Eppley,Thomas King,Jason Morey,Rory Reed,Eric Singhaus
Pure Stocks: Feature-Glen Underwood,Denny Shear,Scott Richardson,Ken Yarosh,Kyle Moore,Billy Goerz,Steve Hinton
Bombers: Feature-Jordan James,Jason St.John,Roger Rush,Jason King,Tim Dockerty,Greg Thompson,Kenny Long, Jason Gentry,Brad Lawhorn
Cruisers: Feature-Steve Foley,Sonny Flannery,Bill Clemons,Ken Yarosh,Kayla Graber,Pauly Hess,Craig Holland |
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Posted by Bob on Sunday, July 15 @ 11:47:41 CDT (2369 reads) |
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Pepsi Modifieds Heat 1-Darrick Hubbard,Rory Reed,Rick Mardis,Jason Morey,Jim Gerbasi Feature-Mardis,Hubbard,Morey,Reed,Gerbasi,Mark Pogue
Holmes Pest Control Pure Stocks Heat 1-Dave Haven Jr,Bob Daugherty,Butch Butcher,Denny Shear,Nathan Harris Feature-Billy Goerz,Daugherty,Butcher,Haven Jr,Shear,Harris,Donna Canode, Jeff Facemire(Matt Wallace DNS)
Lakeville Cruisers Heat 1-Cody Radcliff,Steve Foley,Craig Holland,Bill Clemons,Sonny Flannery Feature-Foley,Radcliff,Holland,Flannery,Clemons,Kayla Graber
Lakeville Bombers Heat 1-Kenny Long,Jordan James,Tom Keller,Jeff Barker,Arlen Kemp Heat 2-Matt Kemp,Jason St John,Michael Rose,Roger Rush Sr,Greg Thompson Feature-St John,James,M.Kemp,Long,A.Kemp,Keller,Barker,Brad Lawhorn Rush Sr,Rose,Thompson |
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Posted by Bob on Monday, July 09 @ 13:11:25 CDT (2510 reads) |
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Sorry it took so long to get these posted. We had a bit of trouble getting emails between Chuck and myself. The kinks seem to be worked out now.
Pepsi Modifieds
Heat1- Rory Reed,Mark Pogue,Billy Goerz Feature-Reed,Pogue,Goerz
Holmes Pest Control Pure Stocks
Heat1- Dave Haven Jr,Billy Goerz,Charlie Dawson,Denny Shear,Jeff Facemire Feature-Bob Daugherty,Goerz,Haven Jr,Shear,Dawson,Jeff Facemire,John Jones
Lakeville Cruisers
Heat1- Steve Foley,Pauly Hess,Craig Holland,Kala Graber,Kyle Pogue Feature-Holland,Foley,Pogue,Sonny Flannery,Graber,Hess,Grizzly Clemons
Lakeville Bombers
Heat1- Gary Hensel Jr,Doug Hensel,Steve Miller,Brett Adkins,Kenny Long Feature-Hensel Jr,D.Hensel,Steve Miller,Adkins,Long,Jeff Barker,Tom Keller,(Michael Rose DNS) |
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Posted by Bob on Thursday, June 14 @ 10:25:13 CDT (2712 reads) |
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Listed below are some of the pre-season updates that were previously posted here at the top of the page. They are being posted here as a reminder of some of the changes made for 2012.
**************Update From 6/8/2012***************
Here's the latest updates from our meeting on 6/7/2012:
Pure Stocks: Now allowed 4bbl. carbs and Bert/Brinn style transmissions.
Cruisers: V6 FWD cars are now invited to join this division. They must pass the roller test the same as the Mini Stocks. All Cruisers must run stock type steel wheels and pass vacuum gauge test (18 inches @700 rpm). Stock air cleaners/air boxes and are mandatory on all Cruisers. Automatic transmissions only in all Cruisers.
Modifieds: We are staying with the same TSMA style rules but TSMA membership is NOT required and TSMA points will not be awarded.
Mini Stocks: Stock FWD type steel wheels only. No offset wheels. Roller and vacuum gauge will be enforced.
**Any questions about rules are to be directed to Charlie Vansickle or Randy Young. Their phone numbers are listed on our "Contact Info" page of this site.
***********Latest From 6/12/2012************
We had a nice turn out last night from people filling out employment applications even in less than perfect weather. THANKYOU to all of you for showing your support and interest in Lakeville Speedway. A few more details were also worked out last night and they're listed below. Event times have been adjusted from last season to accommodate racers as well as fans.
Gate Times & Pricing (regular racing events only): Pit gates open @ 4:00 Grandstands open @ 5:30 Hot laps @ 6:45 Drivers meeting @ 7:15 Racing starts @ 8:00 General Admission pricing- Age 10 & up = $10, ages 9 & under are free with paid adult. Pit pass $-to be announced soon
We'd like to thank those of you that have continued to support Lakeville Speedway with your kind words and patience. |
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The Voice Of Holmes County
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Proud Sponsors Of The Modifieds |
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