Hey race fans, I'm not on here to stir up things (as some have said about me) but only report the news and rumors of local racing. That brings me to what I think is the story of the week. Let me set the stage here. This story comes from the All American bomber class this last Friday night (7-17-09). It involves two racers, #72 Stacey Key and #34 Jeff Farris. Hold on, first lets go back to the week before. The #17 car driven by Darrell Alford and #72 of Stacey Key got into a bumping match which then turns into a little more with the #17 cutting across the track and going straight for the #72 of Stacey Key, luckily Darrell missed him. Now that sets us up for this last Friday night. The #34 of Jeff Farris spins #72 of Stacey Key in turn three and four (which was really turn one and two. NOTE: The bombers ran backwards) as Stacey was leading the race. I did NOT see that spin. I did hear that they (72 and 34) had been having trouble before Friday night. Anyway, after the spin, what I saw was the #72 take off from turn four and drive straight for the #34 in which he did and with a wide open speed hit the #34 car which cause the #72 car to become airborne almost roof high of the #34 car. Both cars were damaged. Neither driver was hurt, luckily. After the hit the driver of the #72 car got out of his car and went to the drivers door of the #34 car and was having what looked like an unfriendly conversation and I was out on the track with the camera so I could see this plainly. In my opinion #72 should have been barred and he was not according to Track Director Gary Dalton. I ask Gary after the race and he said that he, and other track officials didn't see anything that would grant barring Key. I say BULL. So I ask you the fans to comment about what you saw. I may very well be wrong. But hold on don't the rules state that a driver MUST ALWAYS stay in his/her car while on the race track? Stacey DID get out of his car and made the aggressive move toward Jeff. Anyway, I know some fans like the action but as a former driver and a father of a Bomber driver I DO NOT LIKE to see drivers use their cars a a WEAPON! Be a man and face the driver face to face after the race in the PITS so families and KIDS don't have to see the unsportsman like conduct of you brainless drivers. Remember you do set examples for up and coming drivers and I hope they didn't think you were right in your attach Friday. These cars have NO roll bars and if this keeps on someone may get HURT or KILLED. Drivers we the fans pay to see hard nose racing not a demolition derby. I like all you drivers and understand as a former stock car driver that tempers do run high but you need to keep it in check or find another sport to compete in. RIGHT OR WRONG?
