Tuesday, August 5: The Slingshot race at the Reading Fair used to be a two-night affair, but the
folks who promote and run the racing events at the Fair, the Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical
Society, want to present a varied menu of motorsports to the fairgoers, so Micro-Sprints filled the
bill on Tuesday. The 270cc and Sportsman Classes were joined by the Stage One Modifieds. I’m still
not sure about the Micros on that track…it’s a bit small, but the drivers seem to enjoy it. And, not
to downplay Ken Andreas’ win in the 270’s, but this event kicked off what turned into a pretty big
week for Jarid Kunkle, who won the Sportsman feature at the Fair.
Wednesday, August 6: The Hell Tour moved to the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA on
the Kutztown Fairgrounds. The night was notable because Jarid Kunkle (remember him?) recorded
his first career triumph in a 600cc Micro-Sprint when he took the wingless victory at his home
track. The other winners this night were Earl Paules (his first win in a SpeedSTR), Larry Raifsnider
(All Star Slingshots), and Damon Paul made it two in a row in the Junior Slingers. Remember the
name Damon Paul, too…
Friday, August 8: Back to the Reading Fair for 125cc Micro-Sprints, Stage One Modifieds, and Karts.
Darren Miller bagged the 125cc victory in a race marked by heavy contact in almost every turn of
every lap. I do enjoy watching the Karts whiz around the small oval at the Reading Fair; all three
classes of Karts were very competitive.
Saturday, August 9: The first half of Hell Tour would wrap up with a huge seven-feature card at
Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. The 270’s and 600’s made up features that were
rained out on July 19, then competed – along with the 125cc, Sportsman, and 250cc Four-Stroke
Micros – in heats, consolations, and regularly scheduled 25-lap main events. Significant item
from this night: Heath Hehnly swept the 600cc features for his only two victories of what
became a championship season for Hehnly and car owner Sonny Cooke. Oh, and Jarid Kunkle
won again…this time, he cashed in for his second Sportsman triumph of the week and his first
win in that division at the Clyde.
Tuesday, August 12: All day rain put an end to any hope of racing at the Kutztown Fair, giving me
three consecutive days without any races…and I have to admit, I wasn’t too disappointed when I
heard the event was cancelled.
Wednesday, August 13: The JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA dried out from
Tuesday’s precipitation, and the Fair Week Nationals began with Billy Pauch Jr. taking the big
win in Wingless 600cc activity, while James Morris collected $1,000 for winning the Hump Day
Challenge for the wingless 600’s. Morris had recently junked not one, but two frames in a
couple of bone-jarring flips, so it was nice to see him earn some big dollars. Brad Brightbill won
his first SpeedSTR feature, but the best was yet to come for Kenny’s kid…
November 2014 ~ 15