ELDORA SPEEDWAY
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contact: Larry Boos

BABCOCK TAKES STOCK A-MAIN BEFORE FOG HALTS BALANCE OF PROGRAM

ROSSBURG, OH (April 8) – No matter how much preparation is put into a race program, whether at the end of the facility or by the race teams, Mother Nature can change things in a hurry and rule supreme. She did just that Friday night as Eldora Speedway made a valiant attempt to get their 2011 season open.

Steady overnight rains and cool temperatures, combined with light mist falling throughout the afternoon stacked the odds. yet track and USAC (United States Auto Club) officials, along with the race teams fought valiantly, only to fall short when pea-like fog rolled in after the completion of the heats for the USAC Sprints and UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) Modifieds. The companion Stock Cars were able to get their A-Main into the record books, with Jeff Babcock capturing that chase over Barney Craig, Kevin Gossard, John Phlipot, Jr. and Rob Trent.

Prior to that the USAC Sprint heats were gathered in by Blake Fitzpatrick, Levi Jones, Justin Grant and Matt Westfall. The four Modified heat winners were Jesse Bitterling, David Smith, Doug Adkins and Scott Orr.

The Friday program (USAC and Modified B and A Mains) will be completed Saturday (April 9) immediately after the hot lap session at 6:00, after which the full Saturday chase will be contested.