ROAR Region 5 Fall Championship 2009 @ Pheasant Runn


Pheasant Runn, in Holly Michigan (that is).

All right, lets get something ironed out right from the get go.  The MidwestOffroad Racing League started the outdoor racing season in May freezing our tails off by the time the Mains came around.  It rained the night before a race FOUR out of five times, including heavy storms the evening before the Jones Race, we even raced in the rain at Stateline...

When the MORL Series race at Pheasant Runn took place, it was the nicest day of the season up to that point (OK, it did rain the evening before, but it was clear skies by morning and beautiful for race day).

And then, when MORL season was over we wrote it off to "that's racing in Michigan" and we're just pleased to have premo tracks to run on.

But, those guys at Pheasant Runn have some high placed connections.  Big Time.

Not only are they RC Racing Central on the east side of the state, but the sun seems to follow them around:



For the second time this season that we visited Pheasant Run, the Factory Tracks Crew really delivered - they must have put in a reservation for good weather.  And with the weather again behaving, the folks did come out to play:





The track was maintained in the usual first rate order.  Terry McDowell somehow races all day, grooms the track - AND keeps the grounds in order:

Our host:


Racing his stadium truck...



and his Electric 1/8 buggy...



It was the nicest day of the entire summer 2009 season.  AND, while the turn out wasn't as big as some might have hoped, it was the ususal Michigan racing crowd, with first rate competition.

(there is an economic depression in Michigan).

Most everyone was smiling and having a ball, the kids big and small were laughing, including the wide-eyed vistors...

as usual there was first rate racing action from the Stadium Trucks:









the Buggies:









The Michigan Racing Community does put on a great show, including big air.







The electric 1/8 buggies and truggies were throwing lots of dirt, where are the goggles when you need them?




They take a BIG beating and keep on going...



And drive like an F1 in the right hands, for a pass on the inside line...



Follows are the A-Main live action, enjoy:















Thanks for visting...

Glenn "Handy" Remington

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