One of the cool things I got to do in the fall was cover the
U.S. Open at Lancaster Speedway. In addition to the more popular forms of
asphalt short-track racing – Modifieds, Late Models, Sportsman Mods, Street Stocks
– there was one really cool race that stuck in my head as the coolest event of
the weekend – well, both weekends thanks to Mother Nature: the Vintage car
race.
These were old-time race cars – modifieds, stocks and even
an old Brett Hearn dirt mod – that were refurbished beautifully and set up to
race again.
Dutch Hoag was there –
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| "Dutch Hoag" |
and so was Buzzie Reutimann –
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| "Buzzie Reutimann" |
and Geoff Bodine –
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| "Geoff Bodine" |
and the previously mentioned “Jet” –
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| "Brett 'The Jet' Hearn" races "Buzzie" |
It was just really cool to see cars from many different eras
on the track at the same time – it had a “Field of Dreams” quality to it. Paul
McCarthy won the race in the No. 14 modified.
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| McCarthy's cool mod |
Here are a few more photos from the U.S.Open:
all photos: paulathompsonfreelance.com.
