Many of the Drivers were overheard saying that this Course in the Pa . Mts . was as brutal as any they have ever been on . Bill Baird was cruising at 70 mph before he crashed , breaking a front A-arm on the race car , becoming one of the 19 Race cars that did not cross the Finish line . Out of a Field of 30 Race Teams , nearly two thirds fell victim to the “ wickedness ” that this Course was serving on this Day . A testament to Shannon Campbell and Derek West ’ s ’ Character in particular , and the “ norm ” of this close knit “ Family ” of Racers . They helped Team Murphy ’ s Law near the Finish line . I ’ ll let their words tell the story . “ Hard day of racing for sure today . We broke a front axle shaft early in the first lap . Jon retrieved our spare axle in the pits and we were able get underway . Not long after that we rolled over but were able to self-recover . The rest of the race was uneventful until the last 60 yards . The front driver ’ s side link mount tore of the chassis . Thanks to Derek west and Shannon Campbell ’ s help we finished 6th . “ Derek West was Atop the Podium , Erik Miller in 2nd , and Shannon Campbell with 3rd .
Til next time , Doug “ Bear ” Updyke
32 / WASTED TRAILS MAY 2013