Budweiser Shoot-Out
May 24, 2003
All Photos By Stephen J. Hartzell
410 Rookie Class
Matt Lucius, Scott Kraylek, Craig Mintz & Brock Mayes have each exceeded expectations
Dale Blaney pushes out to fire his engine.
Roger Campbell Jr. goes on the hook after rolling it.
Jimmy Dayton checks the gages after firing his engine.
Bobby Distel & Lee Jacobs have a discussion before the heat races.
After taking a nasty flip in the 81 at Attica, Phil Gressman was in this 18 car at Fremont.
Brian Kemenah & Dale Blaney compare notes.
Brian Liskai interviews Danny Smith after his win in the first of 2 features.
Smith won a GLOSS race at Hartford, Michigan the night before.
Car owner Doug Ludwig and Dave Harrison examine their injured powerplant.
A broken rocker mounting bar forced them to scratch for the night.
Crew members check out the engine of GLOSS star Paul May's car.
Frustrated with the sticky zipper on his jacket, Johnny Auxter grabbed a can of WD40 and hosed it down, much to the amusement of Craig Mintz.
Tiffin's Bruce Robenalt finished 3rd in a brutally tough heat race.
Bruce Robenalt chats with truck racer L. J. Connor as girlfriend Carrie listens in.
Alvin Roepke's car lays on it's side as workers check on Bobby Distel's car.
Both drivers were transported to the hospital but, thankfully, both had relatively minor injuries.
Bryan Scott prepares to push out to the track.
Scott will drive the car part time, both as a 305 & a 360.
Roger Shammo celebrates another win with family and crew.
15 year old Brandon Wimmer made the long tow to Fremont for this one.
Jeff "The Jet" Shepard joyfully whips his hat in the air after his amazing run to victory in the Miller Rigging car from the 18th starting position in the 2nd feature.