The Badlands are Alive

The Kansas Badlands are alive just east of Haven, Kansas.

Here is the Kansas Badland Truck getting ready to make a pass.
Here is one of the pro cars entering into the MUD PIT.
This Modified Coupe making a Drag pass.

This was very cool. It was a Junior Dragster making a pass

Here is one of the Pro Cars in the middle of the pit

This was a mid-engine truck get ready to make a pass.

If you ever get a chance to go to the Kansas Badlands to see one of these wild events go directly just off I-35 just of the Haven, Kansas exit and get ready for a totally fun day and evening. Oh and by the way wear something that you don't might getting in dirty get that what this event is all about. MUD and more MUD!!!!!!!!

Motor'n TV
Frank

Zabinski Gives Ferrari First-Ever Runoffs Win ever at Kansas

Carefully dodging a disabled car on course in the closing laps, Edward Zabinski, of Stockbridge, Ga., earned his and Ferrari’s first Runoffs® win during the 45th SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Heartland Park Topeka. John Buttermore, Pontiac, Mich., and Scott Tucker, of Overland Park, Kan., completed the podium for the Hawk Performance Touring 1 National Championship Race.

Starting second, Zabinski immediately put pressure on polesitter and defending Champion Andrew Aquilante for the lead. For the next 13 laps, Zabinski’s No. 77 Level 5 Motorports Ferrari 360 Modena shadowed Aquilante’s No. 36 Hoosier/Phoenix Perf/Hawk Chevrolet Corvette, occasionally pulling his Ferrari alongside the Corvette down the front stretch.

“I knew if I couldn’t get around Andrew at the beginning, I’d have to keep the pressure on him,” Zabinski said. “As it turned out, it was going to be really hard to get around Andrew. I had him out of the slow turn onto the front straight. I could get a big run there, but he knew that and he’d leave just a little less than a car-width of room on either side of him. He was better in Turn One and Two than I was though, so I would lose everything I had gained in those turns, and then gain it back here and there.”

Unable to make the pass stick on his numerous attempts into Turn One, it would be a chance incident in Turn 12 that handed the lead over to Zabinski. As the pair approached Turn 12 on lap 15, the No. 5 Corvette of Natha Waldbaum sat motionless on the racing line, facing traffic. Making split-second decisions, Aquilante pulled left, while Zabinski pulled right. Zabinski chose the correct path, moving into the lead while Aquilante grazed the front of Waldbaum’s car, causing a tire to go down on the defending T1 Champion’s Corvette.

“I saw the car in the middle of the track and I’m thinking ‘which way am I going to go?’” recalled Zabinski. “I had just enough time to see that Andrew was on the brakes really hard and was going to have to come to almost a dead stop to get by. I went the other way, thinking that I’d get junk on my tires, but I’d be around Andrew. Then he hit the car and I saw parts and fiberglass go everywhere. When I saw that I was pretty confident that we were going to be in good shape.”

The full-course yellow came out on lap 17 of the 18-lap race, not enough time to clean up the incident in Turn 12. The race would end under yellow, with Zabinski earning his first National Championship and getting Ferrari its first Runoffs victory. Zabinski also set a new Runoffs race lap record of 1:41.523.

“I was not disappointed with the incident and the full-course yellow,” Zabinski smiled. “In fact, I was crossing every appendage I had to ensure we didn’t go back green. I do think even if it had gone green, I still would have had something for John. We would have had a good little race going for a lap or two.”

After waiting patiently behind the battling Aquilante and Zabinski, Buttermore crossed the finish line second in the No. 52 Hoosier/Nearbrook Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette. It was the second-consecutive runner-up finish in T1 for Buttermore.

Zabinski’s teammate, Tucker, completed the podium in the No. 55 Level 5 Motorsports Ferrari 360 Modena.

Driving the No. 73 Phoenix/Hoosier Chevrolet Corvette, David Joseph Sanders, of Exton, Pa., finished fourth. He was followed by the No. 7 Hoosier/Carbotech/Phoenix Chevrolet Corvette of Chris Ingle, from Raeford, N.C., who battled back from first-lap contact and a spin that dropped him to last.

Oli Thordarson, of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., advanced five positions during the race in his No. 13 Alvaka Networks/OC Corvette Chevrolet Corvette and earned the Sunoco Hard Charger Award.

The Hawk Performance Touring 1 National Championship Race will air on SPEED, Wednesday, December 31, at 1 p.m. (EST).

The SCCA National Championship Runoffs® The Pinnacle of American Motorsports, will crown Sports Car Club of America's Club Racing National Champions for the 45th-consecutive year in 2008. The best amateur drivers from across North America will compete on Heartland Park Topeka's 2.5-mile road course in what is considered the "Olympics" of motorsports. This year's event began with four days of qualifying, Oct. 6-9, and is in the middle of three days of National Championship racing, Oct. 10-12. Live timing, lap notes, results and photos are all available at www.scca.com/runoffs.

TOPEKA, Kan. – Provisional results from Saturday’s Hawk Performance Touring 1 National Championship race, part of the 45th SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Heartland Park Topeka with position, starting position in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car and laps complete.
1, (2), Edward Zabinski, Stockbridge, GA, Ferrari 360 Modena , 18.
2, (3), John M Buttermore, Pontiac, MI, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 18.
3, (4), Scott Tucker, Overland Park, KS, Ferrari 360 Modena , 18.
4, (7), David Joseph Sanders, Exton, PA, Chevrolet Corvette C5 , 18.
5, (5), Chris W Ingle, Raeford, NC, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 18.
6, (9), Jerry M Onks, Murfreesboro, TN, Chevrolet Corvette C5 , 18.
7, (11), Michael E Pettiford, Louisville, CO, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 18.
8, (13), Oli Thordarson, Trabuco Canyon, CA, Chevrolet Corvette C5 , 18.
9, (14), Michael A Tracy, Morton Grove, IL, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 18.
10, (6), Jim Lynch, Chesterfield, MO, Dodge Viper SRT-10 , 18.
11, (15), Timothy S Hund, Norfolk, VA, Chevrolet Corvette C5 , 18.
12, (1), Andrew Aquilante, Chester Springs, PA, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 14.
13, (8), Michael P Tracy, Morton Grove, IL, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 12.
14, (16), Natha A Waldbaum, Omaha, NE, Chevrolet Corvette C5 , 12.
15, (12), Stan Wilson, Mount Juliet, TN, Dodge Viper SRT-10 , 12.
DNF, (17), Eric L Ritchie, Katy, TX, Chevrolet Corvette C5 , 3.
DNS, (10), Mike McGinley, Overland Park, KS, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 0.
DNS, (18), Philip Albert Di Pippo, Garden City, NY, Chevrolet Corvette C6 , 0.
Time of Race: 34 minutes, 28.675 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.173 seconds, Under Caution
Winner's average speed: 78.331 mph
Fastest race lap: Edward Zabinski, 1:41.523, Record
Lap leaders: Laps 1-13, #36 Andrew Aquilante; laps 14-18, #77 Edward Zabinski
Sunoco Hard Charger: #22 Oli Thordarson

Fun Day at Ford Day

If you like Ford this was the place to be at the annual Ford Days at the Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.





There were For Shelby's to Model A.





There were something for everyone at this show. There were cars from the teens to present. Check this very or Model T race car. Then if you Model A there was very model they made at the show.




There were Hot Rods from the thirties like this great looking roadster. If you like forties car and truck check this very cool looking Red 1940 Ford Pick Up.
















Then there was this custom 1957 Ford Fairlane that was one of the coolest car at the show. This belows at the Oakland roadster show or show big time like that, but no it was park on the grass at the Zoo







You don't see very many of these little Falcon Ranchero. The owner call the Orange Crate. This car was done up right. It was very cool Ranchero.






I ran across this Ford Mustang Convertible that had just a complete restoration by one of local Mustang Guru's Berry of Kansas Klassics in Sedgwick, KS 316-772-0021. If you ever get a chance to one of Berry's cars after he completes one they are as close to perfect as you will get.

If you ever get the chance to go to Ford Days at the Zoo in Wichita, Kansas don't miss it. This is a great show.

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Pennzoil did have the "Best Seats in the House"

The day began checking to the credential department at the Kansas Speedway at a little before 6:00 am Sunday morning. I didn't know how much a problem this was going to be but it turn out to be as smooth as silk. The people were very helpful and took very good care of use for being that early in the morning.









Next we enter the track by thought the tunnel under the track where you enter into a city of RV of all kinds. Because we well early birds parking was open right in front of the garage area where we had to meet Judy Dominick of Team Chevy. We had a couple of hour to kill so we walk around the garage area that opens to the crews and press at 7:oo am and talk with some of the team members and Goodyear where we found out everything you would want to know about tire that NASCAR uses





At 9:oo am we contacted Judy and meet her at the Shell/Pennzoil hauler of Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Impala Car 29. You can believe these hauler but more of that later. Judy is great representative for TEAM CHEVROLET and NASCAR. She is very passionate about the entire sport and the people involved with it. She began by giving some back ground about the Shell/Pennzoil team then we had tour of the entire garage area from fuel area to the inspecting to car before the race. After the tour of garage we when out on the track to the Pit Box of Kevin Harvicks. These Pit boxes are unbelievable. They have everything need for the car and team there in them. Plus the on top of Pit Boxes is where the the Crew Chief Todd Berrier sit and control the whole race from. From there we walk down pit lane and saw all of the other teams pit area. We when back into the garage area and then over to the media center where they provide us with lunch. Media Center was very busy area with all the media from around the country base out of this area. After lunch we meet up with Judy again and she gave us a tour of Kevin Harvick Custom car hauler. These are a traveling garage with everything the car and team needs to complete at each track. Judy also expand that after each race the hauler go back to shop unload the cars and parts the last race and pick-up a new cars and parts for the next race. These also have complete offices so the team can communicate with anyone around the world. From the hauler we when back out to Kevin Harvick Pit Box were we meet Todd Berrier the Crew Chief for the Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet car 29 and invited us up to where we had the "Best seat in the House".



These seats were right behind where Todd runs the whole race from. You are less than a few feet from the pit wall where all the action is during the pit stops. To watch these guys in perform these pit stop in the time it take, TV will never be able to give the real filling and speed that these professional are working at or how close that each team and there pit area are. Almost every stop that Kevin Harvick had Kurt Busch pitting in front of him with only inches between them when he exited his pit area. From these seat you are able to watch the entire race, which was pretty awesome.


This was a great with no Major crashes. Kevin started 36th but had a great finish with 6th place. All in all it was a NASCAR Fan Dream day. If you ever get the chance to be involved with the "Best Seat in the House" you want to take advantage of this.

Again I would like to thank everyone involved, first for Kansas Speedway and staff for putting on a great show, Chevrolet and there representative Judy Dominick for unbelievable tour of the track area, Shell/Pennzoil for let be apart of the race action in the pit area and Blair Hefty of Coyne PR originally contact about be

apart of the "Best Seats in the House"program.

Thank you to everyone involved from Frank Upton and Jay Wyckoff of Motor'n TV.

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The Kansas Speedway Recap

Another great race at the Kansas Speedway. There was no problem getting fan to the race. The stands and the infield looked full. It was a great race and a fun weekend.

Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy Rock Solid in Dover

Race: Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA Location: Dover International Speedway – Dover, Del. Start Position: Sixth Finish Position: Eighth Points Position: Sixth (Gained three positions)
DOVER, Del. – Clint Bowyer and the Jack Daniel's Racing team capitalized on a strong race car and turned in a solid eighth-place finish in Sunday's Camping World 400 at Dover International Speedway.
The top-10 showing propelled Bowyer from ninth to sixth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship point standings. The Emporia, Kan., native is just five points behind Richard Childress Racing teammate Kevin Harvick in fifth and 24 behind fellow RCR driver Jeff Burton in fourth. With eight races remaining in the Chase for Sprint Cup, Bowyer is just 106 points behind current leader Carl Edwards.
The 29-year-old driver blistered Dover's "Monster Mile" in qualifying on Friday afternoon, navigating the race track in 23.125 seconds (155.676 mph). His fast lap was good enough for a starting spot on the outside of the third row for Sunday's second and final stop of 2008 at the high-banked concrete oval.
The green flag waved shortly after 2 p.m. local time and Bowyer spent most of the opening 60 laps racing in the top 10. While he fought a loose-handling condition during the early laps, the two-time Sprint Cup Series winner also offered that his Jack Daniel's Chevy got much better deeper in the run.
Bowyer made his first pit stop during the day's third caution flag with crew chief Gil Martin calling for a fresh set of Goodyears, a chassis adjustment and air pressure adjustments to both right-side tires. Quick work by Mr. Jack's Crew snagged their driver one spot on pit road and when the 43-car field went back to green-flag racing on lap 69, the black and white No. 07 machine was eighth in the running order.
Bowyer ran eighth or ninth over the next 73 laps. When the fourth caution flag waved on lap 142, he informed his team the Jack Daniel's Chevy was good and no changes, other than fuel and tires, were needed during the day's second round of service.
Bowyer was ninth for the lap 148 restart, seventh on lap 156, sixth on lap 152 and fifth before hitting pit road for the third time during the race's eighth caution flag on lap 188.
After different pit strategies began to take shape throughout the previous handful of cautions, Bowyer wound up 16th in the running order after the lead pack made its pit stops with just over 200 laps remaining.
Over the next 79 green-flag laps, the running order eventually cycled back to a sense of normalcy and Bowyer was able to stay out long enough to lead a lap and earn five bonus points. After making his green-flag stop on lap 270, Bowyer was back to 12th before pitting shortly thereafter when the caution finally waved 21 laps later.
The third-year Sprint Cup pilot was 11th when the green flag waved again, 102 laps from the scheduled 400-lap distance, and raced his way up to seventh before the 10th and final caution flag flew on lap 351.
After one final trip to pit road a lap later, Bowyer was ninth when the yellow was lifted but he was able to pick up one spot in the closing laps and finish Round 2 of the Chase for the Sprint Cup eighth in the final rundown.
Greg Biffle earned his second consecutive win, beating teammates Matt Kenseth and Edwards to the checkered flag. Mark Martin was fourth and Jimmie Johnson rounded out the top five.
Harvick and Burton also turned in solid performances, finishing sixth and ninth, respectively.
Next weekend is a homecoming for Bowyer as NASCAR's senior circuit visits Kansas City for Round 3 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Live coverage of the Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman from Kansas Speedway will take the green flag Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The race will be televised on ABC and broadcast worldwide on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 29th of 36 races on the 2008 schedule will be televised live on ESPN2 Friday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. EDT. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will provide live qualifying updates.
Clint Bowyer Quotes:
"It was a really good day for the Jack Daniel's Chevrolet. I needed a couple more laps and I think I could have gotten by Jeff (Gordon) but we got out of Dover with all four fenders and a top 10. We'll take that and roll on to Kansas."

Yes/No Show at Kansas Speedway for Motor'n TV

Here is an update to Kansas Speedway Race this coming Sunday September 28, 2008 at Kansas City, Kansas. Chevrolet and Shell Oil Requested Kansas Speedway provide us with credential for the race this weekend. Which I then receive an email from the Kansas Speedway's Manager of Public Relations Kelly Hale that indicated that Per a request from Chevrolet, Motor'n TV and your staff have been issued credentials. So we will be at the Kansas Speedway and will be reporting back on this event. Would like to thank Chevrolet, Shell Oil and Kelly Hale of the Kansas Speedway for the help they provide in securing the credentials for the Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman. Stay tune.

You may remember Motor'n TV announcing that they would be at the Kansas Speedway on September 28, to be apart of Pennzoil's "Best Seat in the House"program, and to interview Kevin Harvick at the track about his chances in the NASCAR Chase, well this look like it is not going to happen. Kansas Speedway has denied Motor'n TV press passes for this event. It is funny that a larger corporation like Shell Oil (Pennzoil) would invite us to do an interview with their star driver Kevin Harvick but for no reason Kansas Speedway has denied or credential and Hot Pit pass for the up come event. I wonder what they were think? Isn't this a win win for everybody involved?
Pennzoil’s “Best Seat in the House”

Motor'n TV has been chosen to be apart of Pennzoil’s “Best Seat in the House” program for the up coming NASCAR Sprint Cup race event that is to be held at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. We will be doing interviews with Kevin Harvick the drive for the "29" Pennzoil Richard Childress Racing car. We are looking for to this coming event. Watch for upcoming posting.


There is still a couple of days before the race, maybe thinks will get work out.