Sunday, September 16, 2007
OH BOY! Nothing jerky about winning two in a row!
What an outstanding finish to wrap up the season! Steve David sneaked past Jeff Bernard to grab the inside lane at the start, and the two were literally side by side for five very fast and exciting laps. Jean Theoret and Dave Villwock had a battle of their own for third for a few laps before problems forced ELAM off the course.
This was the finest young Jeff Bernard has driven, as he and Steve David swapped the leads several times. David and OBERTO finally took advantage the last lap and a half on the inside, and beat Bernard and FORMULABOATS.COM I by a few boat lengths at the end. Jean Theoret and BEACON PLUMBING took third, with Mike Allen in the FORMULABOATS.COM II taking fourth after starting in the trailer position. J. Michael Kelly limped home in fifth with SPIRIT OF DETROIT, and David Bryant did not finish in MISS AHERN RENTALS.
This is so spectacular for the city of Madison, Indiana! A new boat after years of having the heaviest boat in the fleet, and now handsomely rewarded with two straight victories to close out the season. Steve David was understandably excited and jubilant as he heaped praise on his crew and the Oberto family for making this possible. Bob Hughes was also excited, echoing that this was possibly the best final heat ever seen. I wish I could have been there!
It’s been a great day for me personally, too – today was my birthday, and my presents were (in order): the Tigers won, the Indians lost, the Lions won, Villwock lost, and Steve David and OBERTO won! Now if only Curt Schilling can shut down the Yankees tonight – a perfect ending to a perfect day …
I’ve enjoyed covering the season, and from time to time I’ll post on other topics about this wonderful sport. Thanks for reading – till later ...
