Wednesday, October 2, 2002
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Wednesday, October 2, 2002 |
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It Will All Come Down to This Sunday for Clanton Clanton's season ends on Sunday
Hello race fans! It's hard to believe that in just a few days the 2002 American Speed Association (ASA) Series season will be over and the championship will have been decided. Our entire season is coming down to one final race. This past weekend we moved one step closer to clinching the championship by regaining the points lead from Gary St. Amant. On Saturday evening we nearly lost our chance at the championship when our car was involved in an accident between two slower cars. As the two cars were racing they collided and one of them hit the No. 83 Camp Fire USA Georgia Council Chevy. Following the accident, I brought the car down pit road so the team could assess the damage. We could see that the hood and nose were damaged and we were nervous that we might see more problems once the crew was able to get a closer look. The sway bar was bent, and the car was out of alignment, but fortunately it was able to go back out on the track. During the caution period which followed the accident, the team changed right side tires and the left front tire that had gone flat. Once we had new rubber on the Chevy, the team went to work repairing the damage. In the end we crossed the line in sixth, three places ahead of our championship rival, Gary St. Amant. Right now we are 10 points ahead in the championship race, which isn't much. Our final event of the season will occur this Sunday at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. We won the event held at Winchester Speedway last year, while Gary St. Amant's team won in 2000. With two teams, both with winning records at Winchester vying for the championship, anything can happen. If you haven't had a chance to catch our races this season, be sure to watch on Sunday. The National Network (TNN) will televise the event live beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern. Hopefully, next week I will be able to tell you about what it's like to win the championship of the most competitive short track series in the United States. Until next time, Joey
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