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APRIL 22 WAS A WEEK OF HIGH HOPES. AFTER THE
IMPRESSIVE SHOWING ON OPENING NIGHT, RICHARD, CULLY AND THE CREW CAME EXPECTING AN EVEN BETTER RESULT. RICHARD HAD WORKED FEVERISHLY ON THE CAR DURING THE WEEK AND HAD MADE MANY ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGES TO THE CAR, IN HOPES OF MAKING THE #68 EVEN FASTER. AFTER A STRONG QUALIFYING EFFORT, CAME OUR FIRST HEAT RACE. STARTING 3rd ON THE FIELD, CULLY QUICKLY STARTED TO BATTLE FOR SECOND. THE LEADER SPUN AND BROUGHT OUT THE YELLOW FLAG. THE SPIN MOVED THE #68 UP TO 2nd PLACE. THIS WAS THE HIGH POINT OF THE NIGHT. JUST AS THE STARTER GAVE THE SIGNAL THAT RACING WOULD RESUME IN ONE LAP, A LOUD CLANKING NOISE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON RETURNING TO THE PITS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OUR NIGHT OF RACING WAS OVER. THE MECHANICAL GREMLINS HAD STRUCK. EVEN THOUGH THE NIGHT WAS CUT SHORT, EVERYONE WAS STILL UPBEAT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK. |
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