| Big Daddy's Race Center mastermind Steve Fuller is crowned 2009 "King of Calistoga" 1/32nd scale Slot Car Champion. |
| Winner of Big Daddy's Race Centers 2009 Jr. "King of Calistoga" 1/32nd scale Slot Car race. |
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One of our most beloved race car drivers, Dave Bradway Jr. passed on to eternity while racing at the 1987 Super Dirt Cup, Skagit Speedway WA. He was a favorite driver because of his antics and fan friendly style of winning races all up and down the west coast. Every year in the month of May, race fans gather at Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico CA. to whiteness what has to be one of the most prestigious and spectacular racing events in California. It seems that race car drivers want to win this race, to go down in history as a winner of this event to honor and help remember someone very special. This year was the 19th running of this event. We have not missed one since attending our first one back in '95. This year we were both pleased and very fortunate to be in attendance and again take part in the festivities. The second annual “Big Daddy's Race Center 1/32 Scale Outlaw Slot Car Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Race” seemed to once again take on some characteristics of the big race later on that evening. Returning to victory lane driving the slot car that won the very first A-Main on the dirt Dec.26, '04, his birthday, it was Matt Sublett driving the wheels off the #20 car. A last lap, last turn unbelievable banzai charge on the high side of the racetrack around M&M Photos other slot car racer, brother and last year's defending race winner Mark Sublett was the exact same move that saw ex-outlaw race driver Jonathan Allard take the checkered flag over Brad Sweet by about 1/2 a car length tater on that evening. Leading most of the race Mark looked like he was headed for a second straight D.B.Jr. Memorial win but fell just short by 1/2 a car length at the end of the 40 lap A-Main. A surprised Matt Sublett was happy to take home the beautiful Dave Bradway Jr Memorial trophy. "I didn't think I could do it but on that last lap I just wasn't going to let off...it was one of those win it or wear it deals I guess." Struggling for the last year or so Matt really ran a great race and deserved a big win, the last one being back at the '07 Mini Gold Cup. Great race brothers and thanks' for all the help! Additional highlights included not so young anymore and looking pretty fast on the slot car track too, was Katelyn "Brad Sweet's little sister" Sweet out hot lapping the track once again. How about a grudge race with Brad, Katelyn? Also later on that evening after watching the heat races from the announcing booth at the top of the grandstand we helped entertain the race fans between races with a presentation over the PA system of our poem "Jr." Thank you, Troy Henning (Silver Dollar Speedway track announcer), Alan Pajen (Silver Dollar Speedway Promoter), Pat Ponzo and the Silver Dollar Speedway staff for this great opportunity to remember a great race car driver and person Dave Bradway Jr. It was an honor. See you all again at Silver Dollar Speedway on July 25th for the 1/32 scale "Outlaw Slot Car G.P. Classic". The sprint car racing was intense and very exciting! We can't wait to get back to S.D.S.!!!! |
| The 2nd Annual 1/32nd Scale Outlaw Slot Car "Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial" winner was Matt Sublett (Center). Mark Sublett (right) finished second and Big Daddy's Race Center Mastermind Steve Fuller finished third. |
| Junior A main event winner Brandon and Art White and Brian White out of Fresno CA who won the A-Main. |
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03-21-09 - RACE REPORT The second annual (last year rained out) United Race of America was a celebration once again of the reunification of the Advanced Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Two nights of outlaw racing at Thunder Bowl Raceway, Tulare CA set the stage for some outstanding wheel to wheel dirt track winged sprint car racing on the real raceway as well as the 1/32 scale raceway. Picking up a big win it was local NORCAL slot car racers Art White and Brian White out of Fresno CA taking home the first place trophy. Jr. A main outlaw slot car racing had young Okalahoma hot shoe Brandon following up last week's win at Silver Dollar Speedway with another outstanding first place finish. The 30 lap A main turned into a shoot-out between Big Daddy's Race Center's Steve Fuller and veteran racer Art White swapping the lead several times. With Matt Sublett fighting an ill handling new race car and eventually giving way to Brian White the cars got strung out at times giving an open race track up front for the leaders to race on. Pulling out a slight car length lead the last few laps it looked like the "Mastermind" might pick up another win but on the last lap Fuller's # 60 Race of Champions' 09 winning car bobbled down low coming off turn two and popped out of the slot. That was all that was needed for Art's # 2 outlaw slot car that was all over the back of the # 60 car a couple of lanes up along with the # 10 outlaw car driven by Brian White to blow by and take the win. Accepting the first place trophy for a great win representing NORCAL slot car racers, Art was in a jolly mood and ready for some more dirt track slot car racing when we return to Thunder Bowl Raceway for The Trophy Cup in October. Congratulations guys, great race! With NORCAL racers running essentially a 1-2 clean sweep it was perhaps a portent into the future. Additional highlights for the weekend saw real race car drivers Kyle Hirst and his pit crew running the new # 6 car on the top Friday night after the races and veteran outlaw racer Jac Haudenschild out of Ohio hot lapping a slot car for the first time ever Saturday afternoon. Brad Sweet also tested the clay oval. They all looked good so, if we can persuade them and another very popular well known outlaw superstar to give us a slot car race at the Gold Cup we'll be in business! Get ready all you NORCAL guys, We know you won't want to miss out on that one! Stay tuned for additional race dates coming up. A very special thank you to Thunder Bowl Raceway for this opportunity to mix it up a bit with the real racers at the races and for bringing the World of Outlaws to Tulare and the great show they put on. It really was fantastic and very exciting! Please, don't miss the next chance to see the outlaws at this very fine place to race! Otherwise you'll really be missing out! And, bring those outlaw slot cars along too! |
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03-14-09 - RACE REPORT The green flag for Big Daddy’s Race Center’s outlaw slot car racing 2009 came out Saturday March 14th at Silver Dollar Speedway. The checkered flag was also waving for the career of Hall of Fame auto racing promoter John Pajen and John Pajen Motorsports. John and wife Robbie have been very dear to our hearts and our efforts to put the sport of outlaw slot car racing on the map. We wish to express our sincere gratitude for their help and the opportunity they made possible along with many years of great sprint car racing first at West Capital Raceway and for the last 30 years at Silver Dollar Speedway. John and Robbie, best wishes in your retirement and THANK YOU for everything!!!! We will be looking forward to perhaps a new opportunity of working with Alan Pajen and Handymotorsports for a super ’09 season of outlaw slot car racing. This year we are moving ahead with an expanded schedule at Silver Dollar Speedway including five events Starting out with the kids we saw 9 year old Brandon from Langley, OK representing the Danny Losaski racing T-shirts trailer taking a win over last years Race of Champions Jr. A main winner Steven Ponzo in a hotly contested race. With the weather a little brisk, sight seeing and socializing seemed to be a bit down from usual but we were fortunate to have real racer Austin Wright out of Sonoma CA joining us to take a shot at fame and glory. A main action had M&M Racing Photos Mark and Matt Sublett running their patented 1-2 line around the speedway after another big sideways slide out of turn two while leading early on in the opening laps by Big Daddy’s mastermind Steve Fuller. Dropping back to third it was Fuller and Wright keeping the heat on the the M&M racing team. As the laps klicked off Mark eventually pulled out a 2-3 car length lead and looked like maybe snatching another big win but a lap 37 restart had Fuller slipping ahead into the lead out of turn four on the green and hanging on the last 3 laps. Taking the win by only a car length or so it was another big win for the “Mastermind”. “I got lucky this time when Mark’s car bogged down on the restart. I want to thank Mark for this one; he gave me a little tip before the race. He and brother Matt are usually right there at the finish line and as I’ve said before, these guys are tough to beat!” Also, without their help and never ending support, Big Daddy’s Race Center would not be out on the road brining outlaw slot car racing to you! Thank you, Mark and Matt. We also want to thank Slot Car Raceway racer Austin for his efforts to support us and sprint car racing. We cannot forget to also thank our friend Pat Ponzo of Silver Dollar Speedway for his assistance arranging things for us. Those of you who have not done so, get up off the couch some time soon and get out to Silver Dollar Speedway for some outlaw slot car racing, awesome dirt track racing and some good times! |
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