76′er what I saw…

I didn’t go in the pits ($40 a bit much) so I got to see a race from the stand for once. Kevin didn’t get the 88 into the show. I didn’t get to talk to him but it looked like the front of the car had something wrong it would drop going into the corner and just stay there. At first it looked like the right front shock broke but I don’t think that was it. I felt bad for the 81 team, must of drew the last pill, Terry did a good job and had the car coming to the front in the minuteman and it looked like he would make the show but got a left front flat. Shawn was flat out flying in the 58s and won his heat and then went on to win the cash dash. He was driving a smart race in the main event and working his way forward when out of the blue a car inside of him went flying into the air and came down on the left front corner of his car. He was done for the night. There was some real good racing but from that point on I didn’t really have anyone to cheer on.

With the end of the 2009 Race Season comes another end…

    When the 2009 race season comes to an end, another end will be taking place. Sitler Kline Racing will discontinue race operations at the end of the 2009 race season. After nearly four decades of racing car owner Tom Sitler said “it’s time” (to get out of racing). Dave Kline, Kline Motorsports and Mark Luchi, Generation II Construction long time partners with Tom in the race team are ready to follow his lead. The partnership has work well over the years. Bob Smith, Ryan Bloom, Dennis Bailey, Shawn Reimert, and Kevin Hartnett are among the driver who drove the 00/55. The Team raced at tracks in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Maryland. Their first win came in 1996 when Ryan Bloom won at Big Diamond Raceway in the 00. In 2005 the Team won 10 of 14 races and the Track Championship at Central Pa Speedway with Shawn Reimert in the 55. Their last win came in July of this year at Redline Raceway with Kevin Hartnett behind the wheel of the 55.
    The Team will travel to Big Diamond Raceway on September 26th for one last time with the Generation II Construction, Kline Motorsports 55 Big Block Modified to enter the Diamond Nationals. If all goes well at Big Diamond they may venture North to Five Mile Point Speedway for the Short Track SuperNationals on October 10th.
    I’m sure it will be a shock to these guys system to not be getting a car ready after doing it for so many years. I wish them well in all their endeavors. The Sitler Kline Racing Web Site will go off line the end of October. This Blog however will stay online as it is not based on the 50 meg server.

Thank You,

Webmaster,

Scott Sitler

Hartnett Racing 88 to compete in Freedom 76er

Kevin has informed me he plans on taking the 88 to Grandview Speedway Saturday night for the BPG Racing Freadom 76 race. Although he still is working some of the bugs out and needs to get the motor back together he says he should be able to make it down to give it a try. I’m hoping to make it down if I don’t get stuck at work, so there should be a update Sunday morning. See ya at the track… RAINED OUT

Timed Dashes good or bad…

If you had the money and time invested, that it takes to field a modified, you would understand why timed dash line ups are better for “RACING” at ANY big dollar race event. You notice I said racing not crashing. The problem with drawing for starting spots is there is no qualification to draw, all you need is a modified and you can enter the race and pick for your starting spot, you don’t even have to have ever made one lap in a car. Now in a timed dash set up, lets just say 5 heats 4 to qualify the fast 4 cars are already starting in the front. But you don’t have to beat the fastest guy to get into a qualifying spot you need to beat the 4th fastest car to get into the show. That’s what racing your way in should be, if you can’t race into one of those spots should you have the right to be up front because of the luck of the draw. Now I’ll give a little on this because I think heats should be 15 laps. This give you time to get to the front. Also you don’t normally have the yellows you do when you draw for starting spots, so time isn’t as big of a issue. There does needs to be a invert not a draw for feature starting spots. Can’t have a draw for one and not the other, can we. In the end it comes down to 28 plus lucky drivers or 28 plus fast drivers in the race. That’s my two cents. See ya at the track someday!

Weather looking iffy for Friday night…

I see I had a few hits on the counter, so I better update the weeks plans. If the weather holds, I’ve been told Kevin will be taking the #88 Hartnett Racing Teo Small Block to Big Diamond tomorrow night. He wants to try and get one more run in before the Coalcracker 100. Underground Weather has the chance of rain at 70% up from 40% when I checked this morning, not looking real good at this point. Last word was some of the crew will be on hand to help Kevin and Tara with the car. I don’t know if I’ll be able to make it this week. I may need someone to send me a rundown on what happened.

If the weather holds…

The crew will be at Big Diamond to help Kevin and Tara with the Hartnett Racing number 88 on August 21st. This will be the second trip to Big Diamond this year, for Kevin, and the third race in his new Teo.