Castrol Raceway last night

brew_doo · 09-21-2008, 09:47 AM

Was anybody else at Castrol Raceway last night? What a crazy finish to the NPP series season. It was pretty exciting, Dwight Kennedy lost his cool and t-boned Mike Tom in the pits after a totally innocent altercation on the track. Kennedy was DQ'd for the rest of the night and lost his championship lead to Brian McCaughan who also won rookie of the year. It was an awesome night of racing.

sledbunnyracing · 09-21-2008, 10:13 AM

Dwight is normally a very calm and cool guy...that would have been interesting to see...lol....

brew_doo · 09-21-2008, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by sledbunnyracing

Dwight is normally a very calm and cool guy...that would have been interesting to see...lol....

It was unreal. Couldn't believe he did what he did. Sure created some excitement and got the crowd goin. I've never seen anyone get DQ'd at Castrol before, especially a guy who puts so much into the facility. Oh well you get what you deserve.

Summiteer · 09-21-2008, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by brew_doo

It was unreal. Couldn't believe he did what he did. Sure created some excitement and got the crowd goin. I've never seen anyone get DQ'd at Castrol before, especially a guy who puts so much into the facility. Oh well you get what you deserve.

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I always miss the good Sh!t

sledbunnyracing · 09-21-2008, 11:06 AM

Yep, if we would have known tha there was going to be something good we would have all been there...accidents and attitudes (bad) seem to sell tickets.

Originally Posted by Summiteer

: I always miss the good Sh!t

moto.racerx · 09-21-2008, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by brew_doo

It was unreal. Couldn't believe he did what he did. Sure created some excitement and got the crowd goin. I've never seen anyone get DQ'd at Castrol before, especially a guy who puts so much into the facility. Oh well you get what you deserve.

why did he do this?

maybe he should be banned forever!

ftguy · 09-21-2008, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by brew_doo

Was anybody else at Castrol Raceway last night? What a crazy finish to the NPP series season. It was pretty exciting, Dwight Kennedy lost his cool and t-boned Mike Tom in the pits after a totally innocent altercation on the track. Kennedy was DQ'd for the rest of the night and lost his championship lead to Brian McCaughan who also won rookie of the year. It was an awesome night of racing.

Yeah that was a unusual result and should prove interesting in the future races.

But the best news..... The car and Driver Sponsores by Fountain Tire Spruce Grove (Me) was crowned Alberta Sprint Tour Champion for 2008. Pretty exciting after years of hard work (I also crew the car).

Next step Canadian Sprint Car Nationals in Oshwekan, ON next weekend.

Summiteer · 09-21-2008, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by moto.racerx

why did he do this?

maybe he should be banned forever!

Can't really do that. Kennedy owns Northern Provincial Pipelines. He also owns a bunch of the cars in that class and helps out a bunch of the independant car owners in the NPP late model class. If Dwight were suspended forever I'm pretty sure that whole class would pretty much fold eventually.

sledbunnyracing · 09-21-2008, 03:18 PM

I agree, he's a huge sponsor of the raceway, however he may have ot pay a price, they have to keep it fair. This is so unlike Dwight.

Originally Posted by Summiteer

Can't really do that. Kennedy owns Northern Provincial Pipelines. He also owns a bunch of the cars in that class and helps out a bunch of the independant car owners in the NPP late model class. If Dwight were suspended forever I'm pretty sure that whole class would pretty much fold eventually.

Summiteer · 09-21-2008, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by sledbunnyracing

I agree, he's a huge sponsor of the raceway, however he may have ot pay a price, they have to keep it fair. This is so unlike Dwight.

Oh absolutely they will have to do something....wether they figure Dq for 1 night and losing championship is enough........ he'll probably end up paying for the repairs anyway.

sledbunnyracing · 09-21-2008, 03:26 PM

I agree, dwights a pretty fair guy and with the amount he puts out each year for those races he won't want a bunch of hard feelings....will be interesting to hear what happens though.

Originally Posted by Summiteer

Oh absolutely they will have to do something....wether they figure Dq for 1 night and losing championship is enough........ he'll probably end up paying for the repairs anyway.

ftguy · 09-21-2008, 04:15 PM

From in the pits side, it will be the punch from the other class driver that will take some review also. Dwight made a quick decision to do what he did and put many other people in danger as there were many other crews in the vicinity of the incident. Many people are angry but I do think cooler heads will prevail eventually. There will likely be no more disiplinary action as it was Rollie Nash's (Race Director) last race at castrol and there will be a new one next year. Rubbin is racin but it should be kept on the track.

I am sure Dwight is feeling remorseful today and even last night. Adrenaline can be a hell of a motivator and you just make quick decisions that are sometime the wrong ones, but you have to make them at 80mph. Can't take them back. I am sure they will work it out.

glengine · 09-21-2008, 04:59 PM

The part that i dont agree with is the fact that just because he has lots of money and sponsors the class it seems like he can get away with doing an idiodic stupid thing that could have hurt alot of people with just a one race suspension... In my opinion that is flat out WRONG... Feeling sorry or not dont change what he did.. So that means that any other driver who gets pissed at someone can go and t-bone someone and the most that can be done to them is a 1 race suspension as well or do rich people get special treatment in this sport.

sledbunnyracing · 09-21-2008, 05:44 PM

I don't think that will happen, Rollie runs a pretty tight ship out there and has the support of the ownership. I'm confident that as ftguy said, Dwight is feeling sheepish today and will want to take responsibility for his actions.

Originally Posted by glengine

The part that i dont agree with is the fact that just because he has lots of money and sponsors the class it seems like he can get away with doing an idiodic stupid thing that could have hurt alot of people with just a one race suspension... In my opinion that is flat out WRONG... Feeling sorry or not dont change what he did.. So that means that any other driver who gets pissed at someone can go and t-bone someone and the most that can be done to them is a 1 race suspension as well or do rich people get special treatment in this sport.

Garryese · 09-21-2008, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by brew_doo

Was anybody else at Castrol Raceway last night? What a crazy finish to the NPP series season. It was pretty exciting, Dwight Kennedy lost his cool and t-boned Mike Tom in the pits after a totally innocent altercation on the track. Kennedy was DQ'd for the rest of the night and lost his championship lead to Brian McCaughan who also won rookie of the year. It was an awesome night of racing.

Just got back from Castrol. We took second in the points and did it with a rookie driver, but none the less a bit disappointing we didn't take first.

Video tape I saw last night shows Mike Tom anything but innocent! Just Mike doing what Mike has done all year; taking others out. Retalitation has been brewing in the NPP class all year and by alot more than just Dwight.

Having said that, what Kennedy did in the pits was stupid and IMHO deserves a lifetime ban from the sport. I am one of those that is in the pits, with no roll cage around me, no helmet, no nothing but my arse out there, and I am the one that often walks over to the timing booth to get the line ups. Luckily Mike's car did not hit anyone when it spun, and luckily Dwight did miss Mike and end up going through the scoring booth. Had anyone working the pits got injured or killed there would be no discussion about what happened on the track.

If your man (or women) enough to get in a race car you need to have the balls to settle scores on the track and realise if you spend the whole year taking out other cars, someone is eventually going to get you.

BTW, whatever happened to taking "things" out behind the wood shed to sort out?

Congradulations go out to all the season champions! And good luck to Kynoch and the #15 Team at the Nations next week!

Deano670 · 09-21-2008, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by ftguy

Yeah that was a unusual result and should prove interesting in the future races.

But the best news..... The car and Driver Sponsores by Fountain Tire Spruce Grove (Me) was crowned Alberta Sprint Tour Champion for 2008. Pretty exciting after years of hard work (I also crew the car).

Next step Canadian Sprint Car Nationals in Oshwekan, ON next weekend.

You sponsor Gord Kynoch????

09-21-2008, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
brew_doo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Whitecourt, Ab. Posts: 557 Casino Cash: $1018569 Thanks: 252 Thanked 341 Times in 174 Posts	Castrol Raceway last night Was anybody else at Castrol Raceway last night? What a crazy finish to the NPP series season. It was pretty exciting, Dwight Kennedy lost his cool and t-boned Mike Tom in the pits after a totally innocent altercation on the track. Kennedy was DQ'd for the rest of the night and lost his championship lead to Brian McCaughan who also won rookie of the year. It was an awesome night of racing. __________________ GOD CREATED ALCOHOL SO THE IRISH WOULDN'T RULE THE WORLD Chet 2004 Summit X 800 JD 2002 Vinson 2005 Summit 550 (Wife's sled)

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sledbunnyracing Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Posts: 13,968 Casino Cash: $7260840 Thanks: 829 Thanked 9,029 Times in 4,155 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Dwight is normally a very calm and cool guy...that would have been interesting to see...lol.... __________________ www.sledbunnyracing.com 07 Rev 800 05 Rev 800 01 RMK 800 Albert "LOST" Beck - Rest In Peace Member of Team Slim

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brew_doo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Whitecourt, Ab. Posts: 557 Casino Cash: $1018569 Thanks: 252 Thanked 341 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Originally Posted by sledbunnyracing Dwight is normally a very calm and cool guy...that would have been interesting to see...lol.... It was unreal. Couldn't believe he did what he did. Sure created some excitement and got the crowd goin. I've never seen anyone get DQ'd at Castrol before, especially a guy who puts so much into the facility. Oh well you get what you deserve. __________________ GOD CREATED ALCOHOL SO THE IRISH WOULDN'T RULE THE WORLD Chet 2004 Summit X 800 JD 2002 Vinson 2005 Summit 550 (Wife's sled)

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Summiteer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Whitecourt, Ab Posts: 2,719 Casino Cash: $214800 Thanks: 162 Thanked 1,342 Times in 807 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Originally Posted by brew_doo It was unreal. Couldn't believe he did what he did. Sure created some excitement and got the crowd goin. I've never seen anyone get DQ'd at Castrol before, especially a guy who puts so much into the facility. Oh well you get what you deserve. : I always miss the good Sh!t __________________ Regards, mitch '06 800 Summit '05 400 Outlander http://www.whitecourttrailblazers.ca

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sledbunnyracing Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Posts: 13,968 Casino Cash: $7260840 Thanks: 829 Thanked 9,029 Times in 4,155 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Yep, if we would have known tha there was going to be something good we would have all been there...accidents and attitudes (bad) seem to sell tickets. Originally Posted by Summiteer : I always miss the good Sh!t __________________ www.sledbunnyracing.com 07 Rev 800 05 Rev 800 01 RMK 800 Albert "LOST" Beck - Rest In Peace Member of Team Slim

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moto.racerx Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 48 Casino Cash: $86700 Thanks: 10 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Originally Posted by brew_doo It was unreal. Couldn't believe he did what he did. Sure created some excitement and got the crowd goin. I've never seen anyone get DQ'd at Castrol before, especially a guy who puts so much into the facility. Oh well you get what you deserve. why did he do this? maybe he should be banned forever!

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Summiteer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Whitecourt, Ab Posts: 2,719 Casino Cash: $214800 Thanks: 162 Thanked 1,342 Times in 807 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Originally Posted by moto.racerx why did he do this? maybe he should be banned forever! Can't really do that. Kennedy owns Northern Provincial Pipelines. He also owns a bunch of the cars in that class and helps out a bunch of the independant car owners in the NPP late model class. If Dwight were suspended forever I'm pretty sure that whole class would pretty much fold eventually. __________________ Regards, mitch '06 800 Summit '05 400 Outlander http://www.whitecourttrailblazers.ca

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sledbunnyracing Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Posts: 13,968 Casino Cash: $7260840 Thanks: 829 Thanked 9,029 Times in 4,155 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night I agree, he's a huge sponsor of the raceway, however he may have ot pay a price, they have to keep it fair. This is so unlike Dwight. Originally Posted by Summiteer Can't really do that. Kennedy owns Northern Provincial Pipelines. He also owns a bunch of the cars in that class and helps out a bunch of the independant car owners in the NPP late model class. If Dwight were suspended forever I'm pretty sure that whole class would pretty much fold eventually. __________________ www.sledbunnyracing.com 07 Rev 800 05 Rev 800 01 RMK 800 Albert "LOST" Beck - Rest In Peace Member of Team Slim

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Summiteer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Whitecourt, Ab Posts: 2,719 Casino Cash: $214800 Thanks: 162 Thanked 1,342 Times in 807 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Originally Posted by sledbunnyracing I agree, he's a huge sponsor of the raceway, however he may have ot pay a price, they have to keep it fair. This is so unlike Dwight. Oh absolutely they will have to do something....wether they figure Dq for 1 night and losing championship is enough........ he'll probably end up paying for the repairs anyway. __________________ Regards, mitch '06 800 Summit '05 400 Outlander http://www.whitecourttrailblazers.ca

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sledbunnyracing Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Posts: 13,968 Casino Cash: $7260840 Thanks: 829 Thanked 9,029 Times in 4,155 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night I agree, dwights a pretty fair guy and with the amount he puts out each year for those races he won't want a bunch of hard feelings....will be interesting to hear what happens though. Originally Posted by Summiteer Oh absolutely they will have to do something....wether they figure Dq for 1 night and losing championship is enough........ he'll probably end up paying for the repairs anyway. __________________ www.sledbunnyracing.com 07 Rev 800 05 Rev 800 01 RMK 800 Albert "LOST" Beck - Rest In Peace Member of Team Slim

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ftguy Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spruce Grove Posts: 128 Casino Cash: $405018 Thanks: 13 Thanked 64 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night From in the pits side, it will be the punch from the other class driver that will take some review also. Dwight made a quick decision to do what he did and put many other people in danger as there were many other crews in the vicinity of the incident. Many people are angry but I do think cooler heads will prevail eventually. There will likely be no more disiplinary action as it was Rollie Nash's (Race Director) last race at castrol and there will be a new one next year. Rubbin is racin but it should be kept on the track. I am sure Dwight is feeling remorseful today and even last night. Adrenaline can be a hell of a motivator and you just make quick decisions that are sometime the wrong ones, but you have to make them at 80mph. Can't take them back. I am sure they will work it out.

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sledbunnyracing Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Posts: 13,968 Casino Cash: $7260840 Thanks: 829 Thanked 9,029 Times in 4,155 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night I don't think that will happen, Rollie runs a pretty tight ship out there and has the support of the ownership. I'm confident that as ftguy said, Dwight is feeling sheepish today and will want to take responsibility for his actions. Originally Posted by glengine The part that i dont agree with is the fact that just because he has lots of money and sponsors the class it seems like he can get away with doing an idiodic stupid thing that could have hurt alot of people with just a one race suspension... In my opinion that is flat out WRONG... Feeling sorry or not dont change what he did.. So that means that any other driver who gets pissed at someone can go and t-bone someone and the most that can be done to them is a 1 race suspension as well or do rich people get special treatment in this sport. __________________ www.sledbunnyracing.com 07 Rev 800 05 Rev 800 01 RMK 800 Albert "LOST" Beck - Rest In Peace Member of Team Slim

09-21-2008, 05:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Garryese Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edson, Alberta Posts: 530 Casino Cash: $567575 Thanks: 61 Thanked 216 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Castrol Raceway last night Originally Posted by brew_doo Was anybody else at Castrol Raceway last night? What a crazy finish to the NPP series season. It was pretty exciting, Dwight Kennedy lost his cool and t-boned Mike Tom in the pits after a totally innocent altercation on the track. Kennedy was DQ'd for the rest of the night and lost his championship lead to Brian McCaughan who also won rookie of the year. It was an awesome night of racing. Just got back from Castrol. We took second in the points and did it with a rookie driver, but none the less a bit disappointing we didn't take first. Video tape I saw last night shows Mike Tom anything but innocent! Just Mike doing what Mike has done all year; taking others out. Retalitation has been brewing in the NPP class all year and by alot more than just Dwight. Having said that, what Kennedy did in the pits was stupid and IMHO deserves a lifetime ban from the sport. I am one of those that is in the pits, with no roll cage around me, no helmet, no nothing but my arse out there, and I am the one that often walks over to the timing booth to get the line ups. Luckily Mike's car did not hit anyone when it spun, and luckily Dwight did miss Mike and end up going through the scoring booth. Had anyone working the pits got injured or killed there would be no discussion about what happened on the track. If your man (or women) enough to get in a race car you need to have the balls to settle scores on the track and realise if you spend the whole year taking out other cars, someone is eventually going to get you. BTW, whatever happened to taking "things" out behind the wood shed to sort out? Congradulations go out to all the season champions! And good luck to Kynoch and the #15 Team at the Nations next week! __________________ Garry Past President Edson ATV Club Aging is inevitable... growing up is optional 07 Scrambler: Aaen Stage III, Trail Tech Vapor, Bear Claws, Clutch tuning. NOS to come 07 Scrambler: Bear claws, Trail Tech Endurance, Clutch tuning. 98 Sportsman: 20,000 miles when the speedo quit in '05 08 F350 SD CC LWB 6.4l

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