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Showing posts with label NASCAR Camping World Series West. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NASCAR Camping World Series West. Show all posts
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Update on Hershel McGriff

Last night when Hershel and I talked he was in high spirits and really excited about getting on the track today. I couldnt help but think of myself as a kid while anticipating being able to open Christmas presents in the morning.
Today Hershel had two practice sessions at his first time ever visit to Miller Motorsports Park and the good news is both sessions returned great results! Tomorrow Hershel will be qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Series and then the race so please join me is saying a bunch of good words to the big man upstairs for someone who truly deserves them. GO HERSHEL!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
WHAT AN EXCITING RACE!!!
Hershel was put a lap down due to a car modification prior to the race (had to change carb) but after a few laps he got the first Lucky Dog. The bad news is the pace car did not allow him to get his entire lap back before the next green flag. But already after 12 laps Hershel is back up to 17th place and all this while they are seting record lap times at PIR!!!
EDIT; Now under yellow and Hershel is up to 13th!
EDIT; Hershel is up to 7th!
EDIT; 5th!!!
EDIT; After pit stops lap 24 Hershel 13th.
EDIT; PIR Live screen overloaded and cant watch!!!
EDIT; 45 laps and Hershel in 15th place but there was a car that hit the tire wall so hard they are having to repair wall under caution. 18 laps to go.
EDIT; 14 laps to go Hershel in 15th.
EDIT; Hershel makes a pass into 14th on first lap after restart.
EDIT; After Hershel became down a lap he get's his 2nd lucky dog.
EDIT; Only 2 laps left and LOTS of crashing and battles. Cars off everywhere which has helped Hershel move up to 11th place on the lead lap!!! Getting ready for a green/white checkered!!! GO HERSHEL!
EDIT; Still under yellow. It's going to be a hell to pay finish!!!
EDIT; Largest NASCAR turnout ever at PIR.
EDIT; Lights out on pace car and Hershel is in 9th!
EDIT; Hershel runs an awesome race finishing in 13th!!!
EDIT; Now under yellow and Hershel is up to 13th!
EDIT; Hershel is up to 7th!
EDIT; 5th!!!
EDIT; After pit stops lap 24 Hershel 13th.
EDIT; PIR Live screen overloaded and cant watch!!!
EDIT; 45 laps and Hershel in 15th place but there was a car that hit the tire wall so hard they are having to repair wall under caution. 18 laps to go.
EDIT; 14 laps to go Hershel in 15th.
EDIT; Hershel makes a pass into 14th on first lap after restart.
EDIT; After Hershel became down a lap he get's his 2nd lucky dog.
EDIT; Only 2 laps left and LOTS of crashing and battles. Cars off everywhere which has helped Hershel move up to 11th place on the lead lap!!! Getting ready for a green/white checkered!!! GO HERSHEL!
EDIT; Still under yellow. It's going to be a hell to pay finish!!!
EDIT; Largest NASCAR turnout ever at PIR.
EDIT; Lights out on pace car and Hershel is in 9th!
EDIT; Hershel runs an awesome race finishing in 13th!!!
A NASCAR Record That May Never Be Beat
Hershel McGriff just finished qualifing his 04 Park Corporation Chevrolet to run in the NASCAR Camping World West Series race, the BI-MART Salute to the Troops “125″ Race. Hershel has thus become the oldest driver ever to compete in a national NASCAR series race setting one of the most prestigious records in automotive racing history. What a great day for the entire race world and when you realize he did it at the very track that it all began on on September 16, 1945 it simply makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Can You Believe It?

Hershel McGriff has taken a brand new race car that he had not even had a chance to test until last week and attempted to qualified it today at InFineon Raceway for tomorrow's Bennett Lane Winery 200 presented by Supercuts NASCAR Camping World Series West but unfortunately things didn't go as well as expected. Hershel missed qualifying by 2/1000s of a second. To say Hershel is upset would be putting it mildly but that's what anyone who knows him would expect and nothing less. Hershel has never known anything but success and winning but it's like I told Hershel a few minutes ago... By no means can anyone suggest he's anything but a winner. After all, how many men can say they were out trying to qualify a car on Father's Day weekend when they were 81 years old.
Let's all wish Hershel a wonderful Father's Day and I am sure he will have a much better showing at the next race in this series at Portland.
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