Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 3212 Clark on his Victory: “It felt really good to see that win light come on; it was a little shocking. I thought I was gonna lose. I was late, and when I got through the gears, I looked over and thought, ‘I don’t know if I’m gonna have this.’ As we got down the track, I started pulling ahead. The car was flawless; this car is always a great piece. Joel Warren and everybody else at Lucas Oil always helps me through everything; they make this thing run really well. I think Florida has the best racers in the south; that’s where all the big guys come from. Thanks to Lucas Oil, Warren Race Engines, Joel Warren, my Mom, my Dad, my brother, my girlfriend and the good Lord above.” “I was screaming in my helmet (when the win light came on). It was great. Great day and a great year! Everything went well; a little luck went my way. I had luck when I needed it and actually drove when I needed to so it was good. We didn’t have any problems; everything was good this weekend. I’ve been doing this on and off for a long time; I started in 1970, raised a family and came back out here. Dr. Dave is a nickname that has stuck with me for a long time. They started calling me that, but I’m not a doctor.” Summit Tournament of Champions Stock: Dan Young, Palm Harbor, Fla., ’95 Camaro, 10.609 secs. at 120.26 mph (.086 rt) - def Jeffrey Gardiner, Waldorf, Mo., ’86 Olds Cutlass, 10.926 secs at 114.93 mph (.091 rt) Young on his Victory: Summit Tournament of Champions Quick Rod: Dave Schmidt, Flintstone, Ga., Miller, 8.901 secs. at 175.75 mph (.029 rt) - def Vernon Rowland, Blanchard, Okla., ’13 Dragster, 8.926 secs. at 165.33 mph (.005 rt) Summit Tournament of Champions Hot Rod: Dennis Clark, Pasadena, Texas, ’68 Camaro, 10.936 secs. at 130.35 mph, (.014 rt) - def James Pahl, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, ’86 Coronet, 10.913 secs. at 130.15 mph (.049 rt) “It wasn’t easy; it’s never easy with all these guys. We took the car to east Texas Race Cars about a month ago. Dwayne reworked the whole rear end, and the car worked flawless. It was the best I could have asked for; I’m really impressed with everything. We’re Division 4 guys so we race here. It seems like every time I come to Memphis, I have problems, but this was the smoothest race I’ve been to. Everything went like a dream, really. You couldn’t have asked for anything better. To win the Division championship, I needed to go three rounds. I went red on Saturday first round and red on Sunday first round so I’ve had a lot of heart ache, but this makes up for all of it. I feel great, but I miss my wife, and I miss my daughter because they couldn’t come. They sacrifice so much for us to come out here, but they never get enough credit.” Schmidt on his Victory: THE SPORTSMANS CORNER