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July 12th, 2005 through July 19th, 2005 REVIVAL AT MT. PLEASANT FELLOWSHIP Revival at Mt. Pleasant Fellowship will be held July 26-28 at 7 p.m. nightly with Rev. Tommy Denny. There will be special singing nightly featuring The Soard Family and Bob Shepard. SPECIAL SINGING AT BOGLETOWN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD There will be a singing at the Bogletown Pentecostal Church of God on Saturday evening, July 16 at 7 p.m. Featured groups will The Sons Family. Pastor Tim Dishman and church welcomes everyone to attend. Hope to see you there. PINTO BEAN DINNER TO BENEFIT RESCUE SQUAD The AARP Community Service Teams invites you to their pinto bean dinner, with and all the trimmings and dessert, on Saturday, July 16 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Rescue Squad Building. The Rescue Squad will benefit from all the proceeds. The cost is $5. For more information call 348-4426. BIG SPRINGS BAPTIST TO HOLD REVIVAL Big Springs United Baptist Church will be holding revival services during the week of July 17. The evangelist will be Bro. Eric Criswell. Services begin at 6:30 p.m. Turn right off E. Hwy. 92 on Burfield Road in the Barrier community. Everyone is welcome. HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING The Wayne County Historical Society will hold its Summer General Meeting at the Museum at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19. The program for the evening, Exploring Kentucky in Song, will be presented by Dr. James C. Clapool, who comes to us from the Speakers Bureau of the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. The public is cordially invited. W.C. EMMAUS/ CHRYSALIS REUNION GROUP TO MEET The Wayne County Emmaus/Chrysalis Reunion group will meet Thursday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church. LAKE CUMBERLAND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL The 2nd Annual Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival will be held August 19-20 at the Russell County Veterans Fairgrounds. Music starts at 6 p.m. CST on Friday and 12 p.m. CST on Saturday. The festival features local, regional, and professional bluegrass bands, including a rare performance on Saturday by the legendary Bluegrass Cardinals. There will be free admission. For more information regarding the festival or craft/food vendors call (270) 566-1488. LAKE CUMBERLAND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL PAGEANTS The Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival Pageants will be held August 20 at the Russell County Veterans Fairgrounds. Pageants will be for boys 0-23 months and girls, 0-15 years. Casual wear only. There is an entry fee. Registration for pageants begins at 9 a.m. CST at the fairgrounds. For more information call (270) 858-9715. 5K RUN/WALK A 5K Run/Walk will be held August 20 at the entrance of the Russell County Veterans Fairgrounds. Open registration begins at 6:45 a.m. CST with the race beginning at 7:30 a.m. CST. There is a registration fee which includes a T-shirt. Contact (270) 343-2121 for more information. ALZHEIMERıS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Alzheimerıs disease is a progressive, degenerative disease which attacks the brain. It is the most common form of dementia and its causes are unknown. More than four million Americans are diagnosed with the disease. To help those individuals who are affected by Alzheimerıs disease, the Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimerıs Association is offering an educational presentation by Dr. PR Patel. Dr. Patel will be there to provide awareness of the signs and symptoms of Alzheimerıs disease and to answer questions you may have about the disease process. The program will take place an Tuesday, July 19 from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Pulaski County Senior Citizens Center- Dunbar Intergenerational Center in Somerset. Registration for this free training is required. Please call 1-800-272-3900 to register. CPR CLASS The Lake Cumberland Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer a CPR for the Professional Rescuer class on July 21 at 8 p.m. at the American Red Cross Training Room, 155 Enterprise Dr., Somerset, Ky. Preregistration is required. To register or for more information, call Carol at (606) 678-4364. HEADED FOR THE COUNTRY 5K RUN The Albany Chamber is promoting a 5K run in Albany on Saturday, July 16. The run begins at 7:30 a.m. CST at the Foothills Festival Welcome Center on the square in Albany. T-shirts will be given to each participant and trophies to age group winners. This is the second annual run with a new course. MHS CLASS OF 1985 REUNION Attention all 1985 graduates of Monticello High School. If you plan to attend the 20 year reunion, please send $10 to Vachel Chesney, 78 Barton Court, Monticello, Ky. 42633, by August 10. All proceeds will go to pay for the food and rental of the shelter. VBS AT MONTICELLO FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Monticello First Church of God will be having Vacation Bible School July 18-22 nightly at 6 p.m. Call 348-7294 for information or transportation. MONTICELLO CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL MEETING There will be a Gospel Meeting at the Monticello Church of Christ located in Colonial Estates, E. Hwy. 90 Bypass on July 17-22 ( Sunday-Friday) at 7 p.m. nightly. The preacher is Larry Smith from Hickory Grove, Ky. Everyone is welcome. MCBEATH FAMILY REUNION The McBeath Family Reunion will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Russell Springs First United Methodist Church, located on Jamestown Street in downtown Russell Springs, on Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m. Bring a covered dish, family photos and stories. Paper products including plates, napkins and silverware will be provided. Research data will be displayed. We welcome all speakers. All relatives and friends related to this family are invited to attend. For additional information, contact Joyce A. (Norfleet) Wright, 847-658-5993, email wrights@dls.net or Nellie Lawless 270-866-5759. NORFLEET FAMILY REUNION The 1st Kentucky Norfleet Family Reunion will be held at the Pulaski County Park in Nancy, Ky. in shelter #1 and shelter #2 on Saturday, July 23. Gather at the park at 10:30 a.m. to meet cousins from the James, David and John Norfleet lines who migrated to Kentucky in the early 1800ıs. Plan to share photos, discuss family history, and displayed research data. There will be games for children, dinner at noon catered by Harold Norfleet of Monticello, blue grass music and an auction to help raise money. Cemetery tours upon request. All relatives and friends related to this family are invited to attend. For additional information, contact Joyce A. (Norfleet) Wright, 847-658-5993 or email at wrights@dls.net. CHARLIE AND LILA HICKS, NIM AND ETHEL PERKINS REUNION The family of the late Charlie and Lila Hicks and the late Nim and Ethel Perkins would like to invite all family and friends for a reunion on July 30 at 11 a.m. It will be held at the large shelter house at the park. Bring a covered dish and join us. IRA BELL SCHOLARSHIPS Due to changes brought about by Provisions of TITLE 34 from the Department of Education Kentucky University in Honor of Mr. Ira Bell, upon his retirement in 1967 and death in 1982, will no longer be handled locally. Applications will be handled by EKU. Juniors and seniors who are graduates of Wayne County High School will make applications at EKU. HERITAGE SKILLS RETREAT If you enjoy crafts, you will want to check into the annual Heritage Skills Retreat at the KY Leadership Center on September 9 and 10. Wayne County has several people to attend and transportation to Jabez is no problem. Over 20 classes are taught in quilting, painting, baskets, and general crafts. Participants may attend one or both days of the Retreat. There are class and registration fees. The Retreat is open to the general public. Call the Cooperative Extension Service at 348-8453 for details or stop by the office in the Farm Bureau Building to see photos of the classes to be taught and pick up a registration form. Registration deadline is August 1. 1995 MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL REUNION Monticello High School Class of 1995 will be having a 10 year reunion on Saturday, July 23 starting at 6:30 p.m. at Picassoıs in Burnside with events to follow. If possible contact class president jeremypc@scrtc.com You do not have to preregister to attend. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Quest Community Services, Inc. will provide a free family caregivers support group on the third Thursday of each month. The group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Wayne County Public Library, 159 S. Main, Monticello, Ky. After a short presentation from our featured speaker, the fun will begin with bingo, food and prizes. For information call Susan Anderson at 606-376-4466. BETHESDA CEMETERY FUND The Bethesda United Methodist Church would like to receive contributions for the upkeep of the cemetery. Anyone wishing to help should send a donation to: Bethesda Cemetery Fund, Rt. 4 Box 370, Monticello, Ky., 42633, or you may call 606-348-0007. GROWING HEALTHY KIDS COALITION The Growing Healthy Kids Coalition would like for anyone concerned with our childrenıs health to come to Coalition meetings. Come and share your ideas to help our children grow strong and healthy. The Coalition meets the last Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at the Wayne County Hospital. For details or questions call the Extension Service at 348-8453. AGRICULTURE DIVERSIFICATION SUMMER EVENT The Wayne County Extension Service wishes to invite you to the Agriculture Diversification Summer Event at Campbellsville University on Tuesday, July 26. If you wish, you may ride the Extension Service van. The event starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. ET. There will be speakers, workshops, exhibits, roundtable discussions from successful agriculture entrepreneurs. Joe Huber of Starlight, Indiana is the featured speaker. His familyıs successful orchard and restaurant business is known throughout the world. Registration is $20. The fee includes lunch and all materials for the day, For more information or to register contact the Wayne County Extension Service at 348-8453. ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL IN GLASGOW Spaces are available for arts, crafts, etc. for August 27 at the 40th Annual Ice Cream Social at St. Helen Parish Center, 460 Calvary Drive, Glasgow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Spaces that measure 10x12 are available for rent. Bring your own setup. For information call Barbara Cummings at (270) 678-8899. TAYLORıS GROVE UNITED BAPTIST COOKBOOK FOR SALE Taylorıs Grove Baptist Church will be selling cookbooks for $8 each. See any member of the church or call 387-9800 or 348-5173. W.C. CONSERVATION DISTRICT Wayne County Conservation District has received a grant from the Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture for removal and disposal of dead animals including companion pets in the county. The program is available to all residents of Wayne County. To have a dead animal removed from your property you may call County Judge Bruce Ramsey at 606-348-4241. FREE SWIM NIGHTS Each Tuesday and Thursday is free swim nights at the Aspire Center for kids and youth. Swimming for kids grades 1-5 is on Tuesday nights through July 26 from 6-8 p.m. ET. Kids 12 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Youth grades 6-12 will swim on Thursday nights 6-8 p.m. Bring a towel. A lifeguard is on duty at all times. Free swim times are made possible by a community that cares for our young people. DONATIONS NEEDED FOR ALEXANDER CHAPEL CEMETERY Donations are needed for mowing of the Alexander Chapel Cemetery. Please send donations to Alexander Chapel Cemetery Fund, First and Farmers Bank, P.O. Box 305, Burnside, KY 42519; or, Alexander Chapel Cemetery Fund c/o James H. Cowan, RR1 Box 346E, Monticello, KY 42633. FUNDS NEEDED FOR UPKEEP OF ROGERS GROVE CEMETERY If you have relatives buried at Rogers Grove Cemetery, we need funds for the up keep of the cemetery. Send your donations to Rogers Grove Cemetery Fund, BB&T Bank, Cumberland Crossing, Monticello Ky., 42633 or Irene Koontz, Rt. 2 Box 2875, Monticello, Ky 42633. MT. PISGAH CEMETERY Anyone having family buried at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery are ask to donate to the mowing fund. Donations may be made at the Monticello Banking Company to the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Fund. W.C. HORSEMANıS ASSOC. The Wayne County Horsemanıs Association would like to invite you to join them on the first Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Wayne County Library. Our focus is a shared interest in the horse. Membership, however, does not require horse ownership. There is diversity in our annual activities which include a spring and fall horse show, monthly trail rides, picnics, Coggins testing, Christmas Party and participation in community events. As a result of our fund raising efforts we provide continuing education scholarships. For more information, call Connie at 348-8258 or Katisha at 348-1722. STUDENT MINISTRIES OF STEUBENVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH Want to go deeper with God? Then be a part of The Great Adventure each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Steubenville Baptist Church at 348-5011. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER The Wayne County Senior Citizen Center serves clients age 60 and older, at a suggested donation of $1 per service. Services provided by the center include: congregate meals, home delivered meals, transportation, homemaker chores, escort outreach ombudsman, telephone reassurance, information and assistance. Hours for the Senior Citizens Center are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patricia Gibson is the director for the center. For more information call 348-5811. THRASHER ³A JEWEL ON LAKE CUMBERLAND² PRINT Wayne County Extension Homemakers are selling ³A Jewel on Lake Cumberland², a Spring print of the Mill and the lake as you view it from the parking lot at Mill Springs Park. Prints are $45. Contact any Extension Homemaker or the Wayne County Extension Service about the prints at (606) 348-8453. Prints can be mailed for $10. FAITH WEAVER FRIENDS AT ELK SPRING VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH Children in grades 1-6 are invited to Elk Spring Valley Baptist Church each Wednesday night at 6:30-7:30 p.m. to join us for a fantastic faith filled adventure through Bible stories, learning centers and service projects. For transportation call 348-6485. ELK SPRING VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH YOUTH Elk Spring Valley Baptist Church Youth invites you to join them in spreading the word of Jesus Christ through creative ministry and worship for students in grades 7-12 each Wednesday night at 6-7:30 p.m. For transportation call 348-6485. ROGERS GROVE CEMETERY FUND Donation funds are needed for the upkeep of Rogers Grove Cemetery. If you have relatives buried there, please donate. You can send your donations to Rogers Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o Irene Koontz, RR 2 Box 2875, Monticello, Ky. 42633, or Rogers Grove Cemetery Fund, BB&T Bank, 124 North Main Street, Monticello, Ky. 42633. All donations will be greatly appreciated. WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL The Wayne County Community Health Council (Local Champions Against Drug Use) meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12 noon in the Wayne County Hospital cafeteria meeting room. Come a little earlier and enjoy lunch. Health-related agencies and concerned citizens are both welcome. Be a part of helping set community wide health goals and complete projects. To date the council: has conducted and published two community health surveys and held community health fairs targeting needs identified on health surveys; serves as local Champions Groups; garnered an estimated $40,000 for Wayne County to use towards drug education and prevention efforts; and continues to develop and distribute educational material related to drug prevention efforts, parenting tips, health habits, etc. DAV WILL MEET The Disabled American Veterans meeting will be the first Monday of each month, with the exception of January and February, at the Senior Citizens Center. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. THE HOPE CENTER The Hope Center is in need of the following items cooking and baking food items, canned foods and meats, diapers, nice bedding, dishes, towels for our burn out room. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. BE A PART OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK Be a part of young peopleıs lives in the Youth Empowerment Network (YEN). YEN meets each second Tuesday of the month at 12 noon at the Wayne County Hospital cafeteria meeting room. Come see what youth and adults are doing to work together as partners to build a community that really cares about our youth. If you have questions call the Cooperative Extension Service at 348-8453. WAYNE COUNTY SADDLE CLUB The Wayne County Saddle Club meeting time has been changed from the third Monday of the month to the third Tuesday of the month. We invite all horse lovers to join our club and meet with us. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING The OBetter Late Than Neverı group of narcotics anonymous meets every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. EST in the basement of the Wayne County Public Library. ALZHEIMERıS ASSOCIATION Alzheimerıs disease is a progressive, degenerative disease which attacks the brain. It is the most common form of dementia and its causes are unknown. More than four million Americans are diagnosed with the disease. The Alzheimerıs Association would like to announce a support group for family members and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimerıs disease. This monthly support group will meet at the Russell Springs Active Day Center in Russell Springs, Ky. the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The setting is a small discussion group with an emphasis on sharing feelings, thoughts and experiences. FREE GOSPEL JAM AT ROCK WORSHIP CENTER The Rock Worship Center in Somerset, Ky. sponsors a free Gospel Jam, cafe style, every Friday night at 7 p.m. EST. All are welcome, come and bring your group, yourself, an instrument or just come and enjoy! We are located in the Gateway Center, 650 N. Main St., corner of Hwy. 80 in Somerset, Ky., just about 1/2 mile East of Hwy. 27. For further information please call Annette West (606) 875-5100. FREE FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLANS FOR PRIVATE WOODLAND OWNERS The Kentucky Division of Forestry prepares Forest Stewardship Plans for private woodland owners as a free service. At your request, a forester will walk over your property with you while explaining the condition of your woodland and listening to your objectives. The forester will then make recommendations to help you set and achieve management goals for your forestland. The recommendations will be summarized in the Forest Stewardship Plan which will include information on timber production, fish and wildlife management and management for recreation, aesthetics and water quality. If you are interested in improving your forestland economically and ecologically call the Division of Forestry in Campbellsville at 1-800-866-1007. LLOYD MIDDLE SBDM COUNCIL MEETING The A.J. Lloyd Middle School SBDM Council will conduct the regular monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All members of the school community and general public are cordially invited to attend. AA-ALANON MEETING AA-ALANON is meeting Monday and Friday nights at 7 p.m. at the First Methodist Church. BELL ELEMENTARY SITE BASED COUNCIL MEETING Bell Elementary Site Based Council meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:15 p.m. in the library. MONTICELLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SBC MEETING The Monticello Independent School SBC meeting is the first Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Media Center. DONATIONS NEEDED FOR LOCKETTıS CHAPEL CEMETERY If anyone has loved ones buried at Lockettıs Chapel Cemetery and would like to donate for the upkeep of the cemetery, please send your donations to Glyncon Garrett, Rt. 5 Box 5806, Monticello, KY 42633. HOPE CENTER The Hope Center, located on Columbia Ave., is in need of food and clothing donations. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. SIT AND SEW Contented Heart Quilt Guild will have a ³Sit and Sew² day each first Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quilt Shoppe. Anyone is invited to come for an hour or so and bring a project to work on. QUILT MEETING Contented Heart Quilt Guild will have their regular monthly meeting the third Monday of each month at 12:30 at the Quilt Shoppe. Visitors are invited. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat for Humanity is working for the community and is in need of more volunteers. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church in the back. Anyone who is interested in learning more about Habitat for Humanity and being a Habitat volunteer is encouraged to attend these meetings. WAYNE CO. HOTLINE Have you had an emergency and donıt know whom to call? There is now a 24-7 hotline that can give you a phone number to reach out for help. Through the Vision 2000 project, the phone line has been established to help Wayne County and Monticello residents get help by finding out who to call to get the help they need. Call us at 348-4650 anytime. SPORTS Jr. is on the comeback trail Dale Earnhardt Jr. is hot on the come back trail. After a third-place last week in the Pepsi 400, Earnhardt got his first victory of the season Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway in the USG Sheetrock 400, as he withstood a charge from Matt Kenseth to win by 0.291-seconds. The late race shootout started on lap 255 of the 267-lap race after a caution. Scott Wimmer was leading the field, followed by Earnhardt, Brian Vickers, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeremy Mayfield. Earnhardt got the lead on lap 256, but Matt Kenseth, who led the most laps, appeared to have a little faster car, pulled to within 0.5-seconds of Earnhardt with three laps to go, but was never able to make a pass for the lead, and had to settle for runner-up. The win was especially sweet for Earnhardtıs team, because they have struggled this season after changing crew chiefs twice since the off-season, and had fallen as low as 18th in points just three races ago. With its extremely high track temperatures and long green-flag runs, the Chicago track is especially tough on tires. Several drivers either wrecked or had tire problems. Carl Edwards blamed Goodyearıs Chicagoland tire package for a hard hit he took on Lap 81. Edwards had spent most of the race running in the top-10, but he appeared to cut a right-front tire heading into Turn 3. The wreck sent Edwards to the infield care center complaining of head pain, but he was checked and released. ³To be honest with you, and I hate to say this, but the reality is that I donıt think that tire is the proper tire to be on,² Edwards said. ³They are just not holding up. At least two right rears came apart yesterday a little bit.² Polesitter Jimmie Johnson finished third and maintained the points lead. His teammate, Jeff Gordonıs day ended on lap 250. Mike Bliss and Gordon got into it and both of them ended up against the wall. Two of the ³older² drivers, Mark Martin and Rusty Wallace had good runs and are still in the top-10. Finishing order: 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2. Matt Kenseth, 3. Jimmie Johnson, 4. Brian Vickers, 5. Tony Stewart, 6. Jeremy Mayfield, 7. Ricky Rudd, 8. Kurt Busch, 9. Casey Mears, 10. Mark Martin 11. Greg Biffle, 12. Rusty Wallace, 13. Bobby Labonte, 14. Kyle Busch, 15. Joe Nemechek, 16. David Stremme, 17. Scott Wimmer, 18. Dale Jarrett, 19. Kevin Harvick, 20. Jason Leffler, 21. Bobby Hamilton Jr., 22. Jamie McMurray, 23. Scott Riggs, 24. Jeff Green, 25. Mike Wallace, 26. Ken Schrader, 27. Kyle Petty, 28. Kevin LePage, 29. Ryan Newman, 30. Jeff Burton, 31. Stuart Kirby, 32. Sterling Marlin, 33. Jeff Gordon, 34. Mike Bliss, 35. Robby Gordon, 36. Michael Waltrip, 37. Elliott Sadler, 38. Dave Blaney, 39. Carl Edwards, 40. Carl Long, 41. Kasey Kahne, 42. Terry Labonte, 43. Travis Kvapil Current Chase for the Championship Contenders: 1. Johnson-2548, 2. Biffle-2440, 3. Stewart-2397, 4. R. Wallace-2300, 5. Sadler-2230, 6. Martin-2202, 7. Newman-2196, 8. McMurray-2190, 9. Mayfield-2179, 10. Busch-2172 BIFFLE HOLDS ON FOR CHICAGO BUSCH WIN Kevin Harvick didnıt appear to have the fastest car, but he held off Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman to win the Busch Series USG Durock 300 on Saturday at Chicagoland Speedway. A late-race caution with 10 laps remaining bunched up front-runners, but after the single-file restart with six laps to go Newman passed Carl Edwards for third place behind Harvick and Biffle. ³I knew that Biffle was good on the restarts,² Harvick said. ³I just had to feel my car out and do what I thought was right. It was a good restart. ³We kept adjusting on the car, here and there and it was real good at the end.² Newman led a race-high 118 laps, but fell short of his second Busch victory, due to a penalty for too many crewmen over the wall during a late pit stop cost. ³It was a pretty good race, but we made a mistake and thatıs just what we deserved,² Newman said. But Greg Biffle spiced up the post-race interviews with a verbal assault on Harvick, claiming he used unsportsmanlike tactics during the race. ³I think Kevin Harvick is a chicken,² said Biffle. ³I think heıs a punk and I wish he was sitting right here beside me. If you want to know how I really feel, Iıd get points taken away². Biffle said that Harvick blocked him on the track to keep him a lap down, and purposely remained behind another car to prevent Biffle from gaining the free pass to the first car a lap down when a caution came out. Finishing order: 1. Kevin Harvick, 2. Greg Biffle, 3. Ryan Newman, 4. Carl Edwards, 5. Mark Martin, 6. Clint Bowyer, 7. Martin Truex, 8. Matt Kenseth, 9. Paul Menard, 10. Reed Sorenson, 11. Ashton Lewis, 12. Kasey Kahne 13. Joe Nemechek, 14. Michael Waltrip, 15. Denny Hamlin, 16. Bobby Labonte, 17. Jimmie Johnson, 18. J. J. Yeley, 19. Tony Raines, 20. Davis Stremme, 2 1. Casey Atwood, 22. Jason Keller, 23. Jason Leffler, 24. Brent Sherman, 25. Stanton Barrett, 26. Dave Blaney, 27. Johnny Sauter, 28. Stacy Compton, 29. Kenny Wallace, 30. David Green, 31. Randy LaJoie, 32. Tim Fedewa, 33. Elliott Sadler, 34. Jerry Robertson, 35. Sterling Marlin, 36. Kyle Busch, 37. Jon Wood, 38. Jeff Green, 39. Jeremy Mayfield, 40. Regan Smith, 41. Justin Labonte, 42. Aaron Fike, 43. Steve Grissom Top-10 points leaders: 1. Truex-2661, 2. Bowyer-2589, 3. Sorenson-2555, 4. Edwards-2456, 5. K. Wallace-2369, 6. Hamlin-2276, 7. Lewis-2198, 8. Stremme-2176, 9. Biffle-2104. 10. Keller-2086 CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS SERIES IS AGING The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has evolved into a far different series than when it was created 10 years ago. What started out as a training series to provide experience for future Nextel Cup drivers in 1995, has now become a place for over-the-hill drivers that have been kicked out of Cup rides, and others whose major league racing careers are over, but just want to joy ride. Iım not talking about those drivers who make one or two races a year, but drivers like Mike Skinner, Ricky Craven, John Andretti, and 12 other Truck regulars, who have ran in the Winston and Nextel Cup series. Joining them next year will be 46 year-old Mark Martin and Rusty Wallace, who is 49. ³Iım looking forward to it,² said Martin. ³Itıs going to be fun. I think we will be competitive, and whether we will go for the championship or not, I donıt know, but I know we will be trying to win some races.² While Martin and Wallace were not kicked out of their Cup rides; their age and the demands of the series were the determining factor. Instead of being gone 40 Sundays out of the year, Martin will be able to be home almost every Sunday during the Trucks 25-race schedule. Other drivers like Jimmy Spencer, Mike Skinner and Ricky Craven werenıt so lucky. After not being able to make it with a major Cup team, they had no choice but go to the lesser series. Skinner, who was the 1995 Truck champion, raced several years in Cup cars for Richard Childress, and then moved to Morgan-McClure before being booted out. He found a home last season with one of the newly formed Toyota teams. Skinnerıs only two Cup wins were exhibition races in 1997 and O98 in Japan. ³Itıs good, hard racing that is sometimes better than in Nextel Cup,² said Skinner. ³It also allows you to have fun and spend more time at home with your wife. And thereıs also not as much pressure.² Like Skinner, most of the former Cup drivers have praise for the Truck series. ³You can be more aggressive in trucks,² said Spencer. ³Itıs more like Saturday night racing. Fans donıt care about how fast you go, they care about a great race. And thatıs what they are always going to get in the Truck Series. You donıt see one truck finishing way ahead of the others. ³Thatıs what Iım talking about. Itıs just great fun racing.² Top-10 Craftsman Tru6k leaders: 1. Setzer-1929, 2. Musgrave-1846, 3. Hamilton-1776, 4. Homaday-1731, S. Craven-1721, 6. Spencer-1717, 7. Cook-1660, 8. Skinner-1644, 9. Reuitimann-1624, 10. Crafton-1612 Top-10 points leaders: 1. Setzer-1929, 2. Musgrave-1846, 3. Hamilton-1776, 4. Hornaday-1731, 5. Craven-1721, 6. Spencer-1717, 7. Cook-1660, 8. Skinner-1644, 9. Reuitimann-1624, 10. Crafton-1612. Weekend Racing The Nextel Cup and Busch Series race at Loudon, NH, while the Craftsman Trucks have an off weekend. Saturday, July 16, Busch Series New England 200, race 20 of 35. Starting time: 3 p.m. (EST); TV, TNT: Distance, 200 lap, 211 miles; Defending champion: Matt Kenseth, Ford Sunday, July 17, Nextel Cup New England 300, race 19 of 36, Starting time: 1:30 p.m. (EST); TV: TNT; Distance: 300 laps/317 miles; Defending champion: Kurt Busch, Ford. New Hampshire International Raceway track information: Size: 1.058 mile; Banking in turns: 12 degrees; Banking on straights: 2 degrees; Length of front/backstretch: 1,500 feet; Grandstand capacity: 95,000. Racing Trivia Question: Which is the oldest track on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit? Last Weekıs Question: Bobby Allison has three Daytona 500 wins. When was his last Daytona 500 victory? Answer. His last Daytona win was in 1988. Additional stories by the Racing Reporter at www.race500.com. You may write him at P. 0. Box 160711, Mobile, AL 36616. Add a comment |
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