It was a great weekend again! However, it was a disappointment that Kil-Kare was rained out Friday night. It was to be the bus races at Kil-Kare which are rescheduled for this weekend and we really wanted to try the new gas from Estes Oil in Franklin.
Saturday we went to Pisanello’s for pizza and headed to the shop around 1 p.m. We got to Motorcar Auto Body just in time to help get the car loaded. Gary and some of the guys had already been working on the car since 9 a.m. We are trying different racing fuels from Estes Oil. We are also trying different staggers to try to get the Koehlke GreenPro Landscaping #4 faster. We got a new 12 volt battery this week with 1300 cranking amps. Ok I’m not sure what that means either but it more then the diesel truck we use to pull the trailer so starting the car should be easier.
At Columbus, we unloaded the Rebel 105.9 car and went out for the first practice. It had been raining and the track was still green. They also have a weep hold in the track in turn four where ground water can seep onto the track. They were trying to get it dried up. Our second practice, we found that we needed to make some chassis adjustments because our tire temp was off. By the third practice, we were right in line with most of the other cars. Just my luck, we drew 4 and was to be the first to qualify. I qualified at a 13.44 which was third fastest. In the dash race on was on the outside pole and as I described earlier there was a wet spot on the track on the outside of turn four. I was unable to get on the gas as hard as I like to come to the green flag. I ended up finishing the dash race in third.
It was privilege to go over to the fan section to sign autographs before the intermission. It was exciting to meet all my supports and answer questions. I had a great time greeting each one of them. The look on the girl face as she skipped off says it all.
In the feature, I started in the outside of row four in eighth In the Green Pro landscaping Koehlke components NASCAR Whelen LM . Just like playing checkers, you need to know what the other players could do. The guy leading my row was not great on the outside and was having problems with his car earlier. As I quested it I got pushed back to the tenth position it should have been ninth but a guy came in to my line and I choose to let him in because it was early in the race, I did leave the door open a little so it was somewhat my faulty. Unfortunately he hit me and we going to have to do some bodywork and paint. ( no Mirrors or radios in these cars) I had to wait for the right time to start passing. The opportunity to start passing came late in the race. I quickly moved up to the fifth position in just a few laps to go.
We have been doing a poll on Facebook with our new t-shirt designs. We hope to have a few of them available soon for purchase. We hope also have some exciting things to announce next week so be sure to tune in!
We are still hoping to get a tire sponsor so we can do some more testing. Dad is meeting with some people at Sport clips and we still waiting to hear from some others. I still need an anchor sponsor to finish out the year. Have a great week! Sloan and crew!! Follow me at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Sloan-Henderson-Motorsports/122508936584?ref=ts and sloan-henderson on twitter for race day updates
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Jones Debates Merits of Proposed 3C Rail at Columbus Metropolitan Club
State Senator Shannon Jones (right) discusses the proposed 3C rail system at a forum at the Columbus Metropolitan Club.
COLUMBUS— State Senator Shannon Jones (R- Springboro) recently appeared at the Columbus Metropolitan Club as part of a discussion about the pros and cons of the proposed 3C rail line connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. Also appearing at the event were Jim Seney, former Director of the Ohio Rail Development Commission; Gene Krebs of Greater Ohio and political consultant Terry Casey.
“The proposal as it currently stands raises serious questions about the final cost and how we will pay for a rail system that will require $17 million a year in taxpayer subsidies while attracting only 1,300 riders a day,” Jones said. “Given the state’s current budget situation, I believe it is essential that lawmakers and the public have accurate information detailing the true cost of the project in order to determine if now is the right time to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the 3C rail.”
During the discussion, Jones reiterated her concerns about the cost of the 3C rail and how its ongoing operations would be paid for, especially given the financial challenges facing Ohio. She noted that a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C. found that a study of 250 rail projects across the globe revealed that the total costs were underestimated by an average of 45 percent. Another study found ridership forecasts were overestimated in 90 percent of the projects reviewed.
The debate will be rebroadcast on the Ohio Channel on Monday, March 29 at 11 a.m. Video of the event will also be posted to the Ohio Channel’s archives in the coming days. It can be found by visiting www.theohiochannel.com and clicking on “Columbus Metropolitan Club” under the “Programming” tab.
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‘Become a Legislator for a Day’ Reading Contest Winner Visits Columbus
COLUMBUS—State Representative Peter Beck (R-Mason) today hosted the district winner of the ‘Become a Legislator for a Day’ Reading Contest at the Ohio Statehouse. The contest spanned the month of December and partnered the Mason, Springboro, Franklin, and Lebanon Public Libraries.
The number of books read by young people is consistently related to academic gains, according to several studies. Students who participated picked up special contest bookmarks at any of the libraries within the 67th Ohio House District. The participants used the back of the contest bookmarks to list the books they'd read. They then dropped off the bookmarks in contest boxes at the libraries, where a drawing to select the winner took place.
The winner was:
Jonathan La Tour (4th grade)
La Tour had the opportunity to come to Columbus to spend a day with Rep. Beck, where he was invited to participate in a mock committee and legislative session as well as have a personalized tour of the historic Ohio Statehouse.
“Jonathan is a prime example of a student who is excelling and working hard both inside and outside of the classroom on his education,” said Rep. Beck. “I enjoyed meeting Jonathan and spending the day with him and his family, and I look forward to great things from this young man.”
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