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#432495 $4,010 to win 28th Annual Jook George Classic

Posted by CLEETUS INC on 31 July 2017 - 04:52 PM

The 28th annual Jook George Steel City Classic will be held on August 12th at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. This years event will be a Sweeney Rush Touring Series event. A great field of drivers is expected for what is the biggest crate race in the area in 2017. Many of the older fans will remember Jook and his famous number 10 cars. He had many great drivers in his cars over the years. This night is a tribute to a great man who left us way too soon.

 

Current Sweeney Tour points leader Bryce Davis will lead a strong group of touring drivers into battle against PPMS points leader Justin Lamb and a strong group of locals who will look to follow 2016 winner Mike Reft in keeping the loot local. Also we have received word from Russ King and Mike Pegher Jr that they both plan to be in competition at the event. Week in and week out the crates put on a great show at PPMS and this should be a great event with a strong field of drivers.

 

28th Annual Jook George Classic
August 12th Pittsburghs Pennsylvania Motor Speedway

Feature Payout as of 7/31

1st - $4,010
2nd - $1,700
3rd - $1,200
4th - $1,050
5th - $1,000
6th - $850
7th - $750
8th - $600
9th - $500
10th - $450
11th - $400
12th - $350
13th - $340
14th - $335
15th - $330
16th - $325
17th - $320
18th - $320
19th - $320
20th - $320
21st - $315
22nd - $315
23rd - $310
24th - $310
25th - $300
26th - $300

 




#421359 What Dow Carnahan meant to me as a fan

Posted by CLEETUS INC on 30 April 2016 - 08:22 PM

Sharing this from my facebook.

 

 

We all have memories from our childhood. Whether it was family vacations, going to school, or eagerly awaiting a visit from Kris Kringle every December 25th. For me, most of my childhood memories that I look back fondly on in someway involve dirt track racing. My parents started taking me to Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway when I was very young. From then on, I have been totally in love with the sport. I am proud to say that I have encountered droves and droves of quality, outstanding people in the sport. Some of my very dear close friendships were born at the track. 

 
Today, as I was getting ready to go watch one of my best friends son play baseball, I checked my phone and happened to go on facebook and came across that post that informed everyone that Dow Carnahan had passed away. I could not believe it and was totally floored by the news. I just heard Dow announce the season opener at Lernerville on April 15th. I could just not process that he was taken from us. Now as I sit here, with tears in my eyes, I wanted to write something just to explain what Dow meant to me and why I feel he was and will always be the best announcer in dirt track racing in this area.
 
I had the extreme pleasure to listen to Dow call so many races over the years. He was like a friend to everyone who was at the speedway for the nights racing. When we heard Dow, we knew that we would be well informed and entertained for the night of racing we had gathered for. He was always meticulously prepared. I can picture it in my head right now, 6 pm on a Saturday night at the track. Dow would say in his smooth delivery, "welcome racefans to Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway". When I heard those words, I knew it was time for the action to soon follow. Dow would announce any new cars who were there for the first time, so I would know who the new players were in the pits. As a fan, I felt like Dow was sitting right next to me, giving me the information that myself as a fan would want to know. He would always been down in the pits at 5 with his pen and clipboard going around saying hello to the drivers and getting any information that he felt would be important to relay to the fans. At 7 pm sharp, Dow would ask the fans to rise and gentlemen to remove their caps for the playing of the national anthem and I would be so happy knowing it was now show time. Once the racing began, I always knew Dow would keep me informed as the night went on. He would always announce the drivers and sponsors in every race and he did it so smoothly as if he knew the drivers sponsors by heart!  Dow probably got the most exercise of anyone on race night too as he would have to go from the press box down to the track, conduct the interview with the feature winner then head back up to the pressbox. 
 
We were all blessed to be able to listen to Dow announce races for so many years. While I am heartbroken that I will never get to hear him announce another race, I consider myself lucky to have been able to hear the best for as long as I did. I will miss seeing him at Pittsburgh, always with a smile on his face and saying hello to him. I take comfort in knowing as I watch old races, I will still be able to hear Dow announcing in that same immaculate voice that I first heard when I was young. I always said I wanted to try my hand at announcing. If I could go back in time, I would have loved to announce just 1 race with Dow.
 
Dow I just want to thank you for all the enjoyment and entertainment you provided for myself and so many others over the years, I wish I could have told you in person, but I know you will be looking down on us now with the best seat in the house. You truly were a legend, god speed my friend until we meet again. 



#415810 Lernerville Sunday??

Posted by CLEETUS INC on 26 October 2015 - 09:42 PM

I usually refrain myself from even posting on racestud anymore but I had to on this thread. For you to say the cars that wrecked (69 and 75) took Russ King out is an untrue statement. Watch the video yourself, Russ was coming into 3 when the 69 hit the wall. The 75 had nowhere to do because the 3D drove him into the wreck then Russ came in full blast never even lifted. Nobody goes out there to destroy their car or other peoples equipment. I happen to be friends with the driver of the 75 and I know he is not out there to wreck or cost the leader the race. As far as calling them clowns in the back, we should appreciate anyone who uses their OWN MONEY and TIME to field a car to go out and race. Not everyone can be the next Bloomquist but I enjoy watching everyone who goes out and gives me as a fan a show to watch. Without these people you would have 10 cars to watch race instead of the 24 who were there yesterday. This message board is a small sampling of what the issue is in the world today. Everyone wants to b*tch and complain and put others down. I want to thank everyone who showed up this past weekend to give me the fan a show to watch.




#408282 Jook George Classic

Posted by CLEETUS INC on 23 June 2015 - 04:13 PM

Thanks Pete, Matt and others for the kind words. I usually don't reply to non-sense like this but I wanted to thank everyone who had kind words. I took it upon myself to try to raise some extra cash for the racers to race for at the Jook George race. I did it because I love the sport and wanted to give the drivers a little more $$$ to race for. As far as the statement about me buying friends, I have known Daryl and Tommy when we were all kids, well before they even drove a racecar. I grew up around the sport and would love nothing more then to race. However, I am not financially in a position to do so. So my way of being involved is to help out my friends when I am able to. I want to thank all the teams and individuals who have been very receptive and have contributed towards the race. That is what this post really should be about, not false truths about me.




#393897 Sat July 12, Great night for racing at PPMS!

Posted by CLEETUS INC on 13 July 2014 - 08:59 PM

Greek offered him parts to put it back together----not sure if Daryl took him up on the offer but I know it was on the table

 

It was a great gesture of sportsmanship from Dan and it was really appreciated. So good to see him back at the track. The car Daryl was driving was the chassis he ran in late models.




#391294 Rush Steel City 100

Posted by CLEETUS INC on 05 June 2014 - 01:13 PM

Umm, if they have a hole in a tire, it will go flat. Can you  make holes and bolt on new tires at fuel stop?  LOL

 Easy playa I was just stating what was on the rush website. At the fuel stop, you can put fuel in, air and tearoffs as well as repair any body damage.





     
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