Arena racing Oct 27, 2007

It's ARENA RACING time at Charlotte's Cricket Arena on Independance Blvd. They'll be racing most Saturday nights thru the winter.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:19:06 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
It's ARENA RACING time at Charlotte's Cricket Arena on Independance Blvd. They'll be racing most Saturday nights thru the winter.

NASCAR driver Lake Speed gave the invocation,

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:19:59 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
NASCAR driver Lake Speed gave the invocation,

check out www.arenaracingusa.com for dates (Saturday nights) and times (green flag at 7pm)

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:20:52 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
check out www.arenaracingusa.com for dates (Saturday nights) and times (green flag at 7pm)

The B feature lines up on the track while other cars line up for their races.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:21:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The B feature lines up on the track while other cars line up for their races.

The flips came early...and often

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:23:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The flips came early...and often

A jam up on the starightaway makes the flagman jump into action.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:25:01 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
A jam up on the starightaway makes the flagman jump into action.

With the "door" in the roof a car must be put back on it's wheels before a driver can get out.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:26:27 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
With the "door" in the roof a car must be put back on it's wheels before a driver can get out.

#14 wins the C feature

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:27:26 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#14 wins the C feature

receives his trophy

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:29:04 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
receives his trophy

The B feature gets set

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:30:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The B feature gets set

#22 flips in turn 2.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:31:48 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#22 flips in turn 2.

#22 slides down the track on his top.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:32:52 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#22 slides down the track on his top.

Drivers shake hands with fans on the way back to the pits.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:34:23 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Drivers shake hands with fans on the way back to the pits.

After his flip #22 is removed from the track.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:35:55 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
After his flip #22 is removed from the track.

At the end of the 50 lap B feature the leader was 1 #1 2 #99 3 #59 4 #28 5 #69

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:37:42 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
At the end of the 50 lap B feature the leader was 1 #1 2 #99 3 #59 4 #28 5 #69

The B winner

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:38:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The B winner

B feature winner

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:40:21 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
B feature winner

The spotters sit in turn 3. This one is for Nick Hoffman

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:42:04 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The spotters sit in turn 3. This one is for Nick Hoffman

Early " A " feature action is rough on the crash wall.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:43:14 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Early " A " feature action is rough on the crash wall.

Another flip in turn 4

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:44:17 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Another flip in turn 4

#50 needs a little help

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:46:04 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#50 needs a little help

#50 will soon be back on his wheels and ready to...

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:47:48 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#50 will soon be back on his wheels and ready to...

...FLIP AGAIN!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:48:54 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
...FLIP AGAIN!

#50 was righted AGAIN and finished

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:49:53 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#50 was righted AGAIN and finished

#49 wins the "A" feature and the final race of the night is set..the HOT DOG race

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:51:19 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#49 wins the "A" feature and the final race of the night is set..the HOT DOG race

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:53:01 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

Driver John Kline is introduced to the crowd

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:54:34 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Driver John Kline is introduced to the crowd

The blue seats and the next 6 rows of brown seats are the reserved seats ($12). Everything above that and in turns 3 and 4 are the general admission seats. They are all good seats. Be fore ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:56:19 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The blue seats and the next 6 rows of brown seats are the reserved seats ($12). Everything above that and in turns 3 and 4 are the general admission seats. They are all good seats. Be fore ...

The top 4 finishers in the A -B -C- features make up the HOT DOG Race. Heat races are run duriung the afternoon..with no spectators, just pit personal watching.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:57:54 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The top 4 finishers in the A -B -C- features make up the HOT DOG Race. Heat races are run duriung the afternoon..with no spectators, just pit personal watching.

Folks this is a great evening of racing. These seats should be full!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:59:31 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Folks this is a great evening of racing. These seats should be full!

More action

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:00:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
More action

#99 is out of the race, and has "HELP" written on his roof flap

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:01:40 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#99 is out of the race, and has "HELP" written on his roof flap

Yes, he means it..The race goes on without him.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:04:58 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Yes, he means it..The race goes on without him.

50 laps in one of these can tire you out.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:06:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
50 laps in one of these can tire you out.

#33 Duke Furr comes to a stop after wall contact.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:08:24 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#33 Duke Furr comes to a stop after wall contact.

Duke Furr says "I can drive one of these things with one foot and backwards". He's out of the race too

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:10:03 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Duke Furr says "I can drive one of these things with one foot and backwards". He's out of the race too

The last race of the night 50 laps 1 #36 2 #14 3 #1 4 #50 5 #59

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:11:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The last race of the night 50 laps 1 #36 2 #14 3 #1 4 #50 5 #59

Last years champion, Nick Hoffman , watched the end of the race from the stands. He had fuel pick up problems

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:13:46 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Last years champion, Nick Hoffman , watched the end of the race from the stands. He had fuel pick up problems

When Nick wins he does a back flip off the car. The Hoffmans had a young driver stay with them a few years ago, he taught Nick how to do it. Yes, you guessed it.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:14:53 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
When Nick wins he does a back flip off the car. The Hoffmans had a young driver stay with them a few years ago, he taught Nick how to do it. Yes, you guessed it.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:16:27 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:18:39 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:19:38 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)