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The dirt drag racing at Slade's Park for this weekend has been called due to impending wet weather. We will race next Sunday, October 25th to finish off the season.

Dirt Drag Racing Report #09 - 09 September, 2009

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John Wayne Fowler #2130.

Dirt Drag Racing update and correction...

John wants everyone to know that some of the info is not correct. He did not lose his toe, no black eyes and his liver and lung where not bruised. Nothing wrong with his arms either. He fractured his shin bone and knee and broke his toe lost his toe nail... he has to be off his leg/foot for 6 to 8 weeks.. he wants to thank everyone for their visits and phone calls which he hasn't felt like talking on his phone, so I have been answering it when I can, and telling him everyone who has called to check on him. He will try to be at the last race of the year.

Thanks again Kelly fowler

We raced on Sunday, September 20th. There were 130 registered riders in 18 classes.

The first round of competition, the third class to run, was Pro Gas with John Fowler in the spectator lane and Jesse Smallwood in the tower side lane. John has a really fast bike this year. He competed a couple of races in the Top Fuel A class. He had the bike to beat and Jesse really wanted that win. During the pass the bike began to drift towards the center line he didn't let up. That's when "the big one" happened. The back wheel caught the timing light box and sent the bike and the rider flying in the air. He wrecked going over 100 MPH but he did get the win. As we waited for the ambulance, he asked how his bike was and said that he busted his butt.

It was about an hour before he was loaded into the ambulance and heading to the hospital. I had noticed the last couple of races there was no ambulance present. J.C. Martin really pushes for it when his Top Fuel bike is competing. But with his bike out of commission and cost cutting measures, I believe they elected to eliminate that expense. I'm not even sure any of the first folks that attended to him were EMTs until Kevin got there. I think it costs around $600.00 for the ambulance and crew to be there from noon to 6 or 7. With 130 riders, an extra $5 each would cover that cost. What do you guys think?

The first report we got from the hospital later in the afternoon was that John had no major injuries just lots of bruises and two black eyes. Dan called me Friday night to give me the full report. John got out of the hospital on Saturday. He had surgery on his left knee and shin bone on Wednesday with a plate & pins put in it. He lost a toe on his left foot, his right ankle is really messed up, his right arm is in bad shape, he has a bruised lung, liver and of course a bruised butt. It will be a lengthy recovery.

John Wayne Fowler is a Farmer. His brother, Dan does firewood for a living. There is another brother that can help out some but with over a million dollars worth of crops in the fields, they could use some help. They live in the Courtland area so anyone that has some spare time and maybe some farming experience, your help would be greatly appreciated. He will be at the track for the next race so everyone can see for themselves that he is okay.

Rannings Racing had a great day. Jesse made his debut on the Top Fuel B bike #42. During the practice round, the main shaft broke in the transmission. With the time delay for John Wayne, Paul Williams had time to go back to the house, find another shaft and get it changed out before round 2. Jesse won the second round against Doug Allen. He lost the third round to Jason Plumber but did an excellent job for the first time out on a fuel bike. In the Harley class, Jacob placed first and Jesse got second. With a red light against "8 Ball" in the fourth round and a broken clutch on the Monster Harley in the final, Jacob got the win this time around.

The 351-500 class was interesting with Joe Brown on the V8 bike back in competition after 2 years of adversity. It was a huge feather in our cap when Jesse put him out in round 4 after red lighting against him in round 2. Jesse struggled some after his first pass on the fuel bike red lighting in the following 2 rounds. One in the Pushrod and one in the 500. Adrenalin overload...

The last race is October 18 with a rain date of October 25. Come on out and join the fun!!

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