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THE FORECAST CALLED FOR A 40% CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  AS I DROVE TO THE TRACK ABOUT 9AM IT STARTED WITH A DRIZZLE AND WENT TO A FIVE MINUTE CLASSIC GULLY WASHER.  I SUSPECTED THAT MY REPORT ABOUT THE KART SHOW WINNERS WOULD BE - JERRY NAGLE FIRST PLACE WITH A JET SKI.  GARY W. SECOND WITH HIS KAYAK.  SMOKEY THIRD (AND LAST) WITH HIS BRIGHT ORANGE CABELA'S RAINCOAT.

DESPITE PRETTY SERIOUS RAIN AT THE TRACK, THE KART SHOW DID PROCEED UNDER THE COVERED GRID.  MY PARTNERS IN KARTING CRIME, VINCE AND SEAN HAD ENTERED MY HORNET AND A BUG WASP THEY HAD JUST SOLD.  BOTH KARTS WON TROPHYS.  AS IS OFTEN THE CASE THE IMMACULATE BLACKHAWK WON BEST IN SHOW.

WITH VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE OF THE TRACK DRYING OUT, IT WAS DECIDED TO END THE FESTIVITIES AND LET EVERYONE GET A JUMP ON DRIVING HOME.

I FAILED TO MENTION EARLIER THAT THE TRACK SURFACE HAS BEEN REDONE.  WITH IMPROVING PANIC VIRUS MEDS AND VACCINES, IT'S TIME TO PLAN ON MAKING BARNESVILLE IN LATE MARCH.

SMOKEY