Fremont Speedway


USAC Buckeye Nationals
June 19, 2002
All Photos By Stephen J. Hartzell


Night 2 of the Buckeye Nationals provided some pretty good racing. The difference in speeds was not quite as noticable here as it was at Attica because of the lower banking.

Had a chance to talk to Indiana ace Justin Marvel for a while during a caution. Great up-and-coming driver, and all in all a hell of a nice guy. Another nice guy who makes a point of taking extra time out for the fans in spite of the fact that he runs a busy schedule is USAC's star driver J. J. Yeley. At age 26, this guy may still be headed for bigger things soon. It's a shame that an outstanding talent like Dave Darland at age 36 won't be afforded the same opportunities. Unfortunately corporate America doesn't consider a driver of that age to be nearly as marketable. But then again, no one ever claimed that those opportunities will always go to the most deserving.....




305 Driver Phil Burroughs gave the non winged race a whirl, but the track was too fast for him to have much of a chance with the smaller engine.



Too old this!!
Dave Darland takes an acrobatic leap out of his Steve Lewis owned midget after his second win in as many nights.



USAC drivers meetings are rather crowded affairs, as each team is required to have the driver and at least 1 crew member in attendance.



Mike Dussell left his Doss ride parked in favor of his own #58 car.



Rising star Bobby East is interviewed by Brian Liskai after his runner-up finish.



This is Tony Elliott's backup car.



Tracy Hines gives the thumbs up after his sprint feature win.



Tracy Hines & J. J. Yeley share a laugh in victory lane.



NRA 360 driver Tim Kern.



Kelly McCann



Sarah McCune's midget ride.



J. J. Yeley signs an autograph for a fan.



J. J. Yeley prepares to push off in the Midget heat race.



Oner of Tony Stewart's impressive Mopar sponsored rigs.