[Paul Spotts]

Jim - I admire you for leaving and letting it known to the track. I can not believe these guys. I too left(not like you did though - I raced), and let the main track guys know I was very pissed and they sucked. Jim also forgot to mention we waited around most of the am because the day before lightning knocked out the timing system.

Last year I was disqualified for not being in my car fast enough for eliminations. This year after my 1 time run and in line to race the "non - Pontiac" race bracket race eliminations - I was strapped in, car running (and running) and was held back to allow a guy to start his car. I waited, waited ,waited- with signals from the track guy like he was broke - then told to go up, then held back. The whole time my car is running. Jeff Raff is by himself, staged. I'm not told what lane to go in - total caos. The other car gets fired up, but another car pulls around and runs Jeff. ??? Then I finally get up to the line - my car was running a very long time - then I notice my dial in is wrong!! - I do burn out get up to the line they correct my dial in and I was too low in fuel - car shuts off - the guy I waited for gets the single - he wins - I'm red bulbed. I was so pissed off I cursed my way to the tower. For what I was disqualified for last year I loose this year from the same thing - only the other way around! Maplegrove must hate Pontiac racers. I was screaming at the track managers - I waited so long, I went through 3 gallons of alky. The track guy (not Gearge - John K) says something about the "purse" and tell him I wasn't racing for the purse and I was supposed to be racing Pontiacs - I proceeded to let him know it was about money - how that track is so hell bent on making a profit - packing the place with 4 events. They just keeping upsetting their racers - I told them "thank God there is other tracks I can race at" I left the tower SCREAMING "this place sucks!!" Bull***** and other profanities. I do not get mad that often, but with everything these guys have done in the past and what went on today - I let loose.

Funny thing is I was prepared for a hetic 1 time run, wait around all day, jammed pack day, But I blew my top when I loose from having my car run out of fuel (and get hot from no cooling system). What a shame I ran a 7.48 for my 1 time run - the best I ever ran there. Someone told me I was one of the fastest "nostagia" cars there.

I hope the Butlers know they were just ripped off for sponsoring a event that was "merged in"

The coffin is sealed for me as well - what a shame as I really like some of the track personel there, I like how close it is, and the place itself.