MTS memorial weekend ends with 2 new winners

[dbl0joe]

MTS memorial weekend ends with 2 new winners
2008 Champion Mike Galajda notched his first MTS feature win on a hot, humid night at Thunderbird Raceway. Joe Bares gave Ggalajda a good run until a mid race spin. Mike stretched his lead after 2 more cautions with Tim Evilsizer capturing the second position and Steve Irwin taking 3rd. Heat race winners: Mike Ggalajda, Nick Landon, & Ryan Davis


The enthusiastic crowd at Crystal Motor Speedway saw an exciting race as Mike Miller of Wapakoneta, Ohio made a last lap pass to take the lead & win his first MTS feature.
Heat race winners were Mark Irwin, Steve Irwin, & Mike Miller

Thunderbird Raceway 5-59-10

1.Mike Galajda, 2. Tim Evilsizer, 3.Steve Irwin, 4. John Watson, 5. Chuck Wilson, 6. Ernie Kuehneman, 7. Andy Hunt, 8. Gary Hayward. 9.Mike Astrauskas, 10. Jim Girard, 11. Mark Irwin, 12. Don Smith, 13. Joe Irwin, 14. Curtis Edney 15. Ryan Davis, 16. Nick Landon, 17. Joe Bares, 18. Mark Strpko, 19. Randy Kreple, 20. tony Bures, 21. Tracy Rice, DNS Keith Love, DNS Woody Wood

Crystal Motor Speedway – 5-30-10

1.Mike Miller, 2. Joe Bares, 3. Mike Galajda, 4. Keith Love, 5. Steve Irwin, 6. Ernie Kuehneman, 7. Tim Champlin, 8.Mark Irwin, 9.Mike Astrauskas, 10.Tim Evilsizer, 11.Chuck Wilson, 12.John Watson, 13.Don Smith, 14.Ryan Davis, 15. Joe Irwin, 16. Gary Hayward, 17. Mark Strpko, 18. Curtis Edney, 19.Randy Kreple, 20. Jim Girard, 21. Tracy Rice

[Stevensville Mike]

Great show at T-Bird, Joe!  I thoroughly enjoyed it, and talking with you pre-race, and was bummed out that I couldn't make it to Crystal.

I think (note: "think") I met all of the Irwins finally, too.   

I also enjoyed talking with Joe Bares, Sr., as he told me of Joe Bares, Jr.'s plans for 2010 and John Watson (a.k.a. Johnny Demonic), from Canada, explaining to me his plans and routines for racing with the MTS bunch.  A good group of guys.  All we needed was an announcer that could pronounce names.  T.J., where WERE you?  We could have used you!

[dbl0joe]

yes the MTS would love to have a announcer to travel with us. sod is very lucky to have someone like tj to go to there shows.

[crewdad]

Maybe TJ can be talked into doing a guest appearance some night. How about it TJ?

[racerguy6n]

Sorry, TJ has an exclusivity contract with the "on wing" group. 

[tjslideways]

If I went to an MTS show this year I'd be more likely to want to just be "reporter TJ' and not "announcer" TJ for a night so I could kick back and enjoy the show and write about it afterwords.  Flattering though.

[tjslideways]

BTW, I'm sure Roger and Trevor were more that adequate at Crystal.  I haven't been to T-bird in a while, so I'm not sure who is doing that gig.

[Stevensville Mike]

BTW, I'm sure Roger and Trevor were more that adequate at Crystal.  I haven't been to T-bird in a while, so I'm not sure who is doing that gig.

I didn't catch his name, but he and the other announcer were talking about how he ran a Late Model the night before at Hartford.  So, he's a driver.

I'll cut him some slack this time, but.....

....Mike Galadja was "Mike GAL-a-da".  After awhile, he piped up on the mike and said, "Whoa, there is a "j" in his name!  Must be "GAL-a-JAY-da".  

Mike Astrauskas was "Mike Australia-kiss" (or something like that), and Ernie Kuehneman was simply "Ernie....uh.......uhhhh... (insert dysfunctional chuckle)..... uhhhh".

For crying out loud, he mis-pronounced Don SMITH!  He called him JOHN Smith!

How hard is it to go down to the driver's meeting, listen in, and ask the drivers, or the teams, how the names are pronounced?   Only cost me an extra 5 bucks and I don't even work there.

Still a good time, though!  One for the memory banks!  

[dbl0joe]

Any Volunteers ?   

[Trevor]

I don't know if i did anybetter than anyone else, but I thought that the MTS guys put on one Hell of a show.  Good close racing with a pass on the last lap.

what more can a person ask for?

[GavinHunyady187]

pfft... them names aint that hard. 

[dbl0joe]

i think you guys did very well or only seeing us a couple time a year..  i think the more we r there the better you guys get..