FREEPRESS Page 10 Colby Free Press Friday, May 17, 2002 SSSPORTSPORTS Buckle up, race fans! The weekend is here! Tony Pena off to 0-2 start KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Tom Prince also homered for the Okay race fans, are you ready for the reason for all of this is to make Pena will be a great manager if he can Twins, who added five doubles to set some Saturday night all-out get-all- sure that Dale’s life and contribu- just get the Royals to play as well in season highs in runs and hits (18). you-can kind of racing? Well I sure tions to racing are not forgotten. I Kansas City as Minnesota does. am, and it’s going to be good if the Don Fosdick think this is great and even watch- Torii Hunter homered twice and weather will cooperate. The Win- ing from good ole Colby, I felt that Minnesota hit five home runs at ston Open is slated for Saturday Life in the I was able to be part of this celebra- Kauffman Stadium for the second time night, and what makes this race so • Fast Lane tion, and yes I had tears in my eyes this season as the Twins routed the great is that driver and owner point by the end of show, just like many Royals 14-5 Thursday. counting is out. Having a super fast others. As you all know, I’m a life Nevertheless, Pena remained opti- NWKS Jr. hot rod and driving the wheels off long fan and he will mistic despite starting his managerial of that baby in 20 or 30 lap segments derway, like with only 6 or 8 laps into Valvoline at Richmond, and always be #1 to me, and I’m going career 0-2. Golf Association is the only thing that matters. The the first segment, those two got to- drove that car to a 12th place finish for to try to be at one of those birthday “I’m not going to get my head crews are going to be tweaking ev- gether out of turn four and wrecked the team. Now will fill parties in the future. down,” he said. “I told my players this erything on the , and I’ll almost which carried them almost down to the that seat until Johnny Benson is healed I want to also remind all of my is one bad day, a really, really bad day. MEMBERSHIP bet that timing and rev limiters will flag stand on the front stretch at Char- up from his rib injuries received from readers and cars nuts that we have If you’re going to lose a game, I would be set to the max. lotte. I was sooo into the race, that a Busch race a few weeks ago. Get a fantastic weekend right here in rather lose that way. I don’t want to lose SIGN-UP The Winston is NASCAR’s all- when Dale’s car got up on it’s side, it ready for silly season to kick into high good ole N.W. Kansas. Today, we a game by one run.” star event of the season, and there’s threw me out of my chair, right on to gear for the rest of the year. have the start of the Early Rod Run The best news for Pena is that he 7 p.m. at a ton of money for the winner along the floor, and I hollered, OOH I have some time now to report on an in Atwood, and NASCAR qualify- won’t have to manage against Minne- with bragging rights. So with all of NOOOO! As we all know, any good item that’s close to my heart. On the ing on FX starting at 6 o’clock our sota again until August. Colby C.C. this in mind you’re going to see spe- sports fan gets into his or her sport all 29th of April of this year Theresa time. Five of Minnesota’s nine road wins cial paint schemes on the cars, and the way most of the time. Earnhardt and everyone at Dale On Saturday the 18th there is the have come at Kauffman, where Jones Tuesday, the drivers and crews have a take- If you haven’t heard there’s been a Earnhardt Inc. along with several thou- Early Rod Run & Drags at Atwood. has hit five of his eight home runs. In no prisoners attitude. Saturday driver change in the Hendricks Motor sand fans and friends and drivers cel- In Colby on Sunday the 19th it’s 11 games against the Royals, the Twins May 21st night is going to be so fast and fan- sports #25 Delphi Monte Carlo. Jerry ebrated the late Dale Earnhardt’s birth- racing at the Thomas County have hit 16 homers. In an 8-6 victory tastic, I’m thinking of installing a Nadeau was released from the car af- day at the Garage MaHall that Dale Speedway, including the WDRA on opening day, Jacque Jones hit two five point Simpson safety belt har- ter the race at Richmond a couple of built before his death. Theresa racecars added to the evenings race home runs while David Ortiz, Brian Call 462-6443 ness on my Lazy Boy. weeks ago. Now here we go, Joe Earnhardt and family decided to cel- schedule. Buchanan and Hunter all had one. David Pool for I know, your saying WHAT! Nemacheck was hired to fill that seat ebrate Dale’s birthday in a public man- As always, if you made it this far, “I like this park. I love it,” said Okay, let me explain. 5 or 6 years for the rest of this year, and this will be ner, not only for themselves but for all thank you for your time. Remem- Hunter, 4-for-6 with four RBIs and more information. ago Dale Earnhardt with his Pro the best ride that Joe has ever had, we’ll of Dale’s Fans as well. ESPN2 broad- ber to pull those belts tight, get up three runs scored. “You’ve got to hate Bass Gold # 3 Monte Carlo and see if Front Row Joe can live up to his casted an hour long show from there on on the wheel, and DRIVE safely. it that we don’t come back until Au- with his #17 West- nickname. As you know Joe Dale’s birthday, and it was amazing, Don Fosdick is a local guy who gust.” Jones, Cristian Guzman and ern Auto (I think) Monte Carlo were Nemacheck had filled in for the injured with all the fans that were there to take loves racing. Contact him at in the Winston. As the race got un- Johnny Benson driver or the #10 part in the celebration. Theresa said, [email protected] THOMAS COUNTY COME ON OUT TO... 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