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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-07-22, Page 14• Pagel. 7 i,ne A 1voeat( tubi 2' 1991+ Dashwocd'sKipfer the need Maegan and Bs (:intik Bradford TA Reporter. Scott Kiefer are burning rubber and having fun at Grand Bend Micro Speedway GRAND BENI) Vrrr000mmm That's the sound that rriosi comes to mind when the Kipter name is mentioned The Dashwood sister and brother. Maegan, 11. and Scott, 9:'arc fixtures at Grand Bend•Mtcro �';ieedway , and hop) to emulate - their NASCAR heron S -nti started racing at the Speed - last' season while Maegan got ht ,and the wheel of her last time .compeitiively this season Though' still relative beginners who have vet to win a.tearure. Mae- gait:mho as. of press was leading the.teadini: rooks( peau -getter) and Scott already have me racing lingo dowel and a:' like seasoned, vet- . erarn while out 011 the- track ."You have have to,havc the nem true. • you know. going -toy or nigh tit the corners: • . Maegan answer, when asked what it 'take : to ha a goal -racer Then she echoes her dad Brian'.s ' young racers to help can be a hand • late K+t: hie Evans used •1 -vans was tri the itlmrwet when I -flipped 1 duir r prove at •mento "Canal cat, gond engine. ful at urrics. the test known sprint car rater tit .. "1 .vas kind of like, Canada's all." Maepan.assuie{i the 1 A gnat driver and good luck " "1 tell you N's a 'full-htttc ►oh all time.. - • • Wonderland only you don't knew • But drivers can't through caution Brian. who has a collection- of keeping two of them tit u." Brian'. Scott. and Maegan didn't quiff what's fining to happen next." Scott In-thc wind trophies from his go -can and snow-. said with a smite know what to say wben. asked what said of his flip - • "1'nu have to pat .attention and mobile racing days: keeps the cars:: Macgan's li27 '91.: cap is in honor they like ahnut racing' - . . "But the carts are made safe • and know what you're `doing • Scott. race ready -at his husiness. 'Brian's of -her dad — that's the numbe► he "1 like going' fast.- S: nit -finally include Many , features including said Service Centre. and served as a used while racing. -managed to say "It's tun - .strong roll bars to keep drivers The cars In the aurum tlrvtsinn knowledgeable, encouraging coach •Scntt'«h l• '96 orange can (hi• ' .doth-, young drivers have had - from harm Racers are also required )the division' the kipiers race, in for: ") try -not . to push them too hopes to• boys a newer one soon) is, 'close call ou the tract wilt at ' to wear safety•equipmen including• youths agent ft -14i have tc: weight a'. much.'• .Brian .sail -"Bur they al a Brian's Service Centre standard couple.ol !trashes and•at flip•nver'ar , a helmet. neck brace, harness' wrist, . minimum of 300 Ib- including the • V much ..piece husines ways try to get nut of the cars But having .not as �hcv can the number , and color lit alt the stock cars the sponsor lust one but tut li's also the number tht• k -pends• restraints and a flame retarthne Our - driver and whip urouhd the sixth of "Ir was ,nisi once and' I hnpi n•- with gloves ()punnet ' It milt. ova! tract. a: abrin' i - seer never happen: again Maegan said' , -The cars are really sotto• hecausi rinds pe• lar'a; over 45 nineThe. ,tor. ►nicrnsprtn etas- car, travel at Speeders- Scot, hinter. tet).. and his stster•-Maegan are reguiars at GrOnci Benci•Mrcrc• .Sveeawat,. races around tnF trach !r her cart. between/0-75 nip! , • Ttrnugt to-, having fu 'air a the lei ICS wind; -love tc• snmcda) rat'!` in the N•e.S1'Ak circuit it the 'l:.S .or ever. the CASCAR crrcun- herc n, C:anad4 Maegan's .tavnrnc pro drivers an Jeff Gordan and-Jer- emi d c n tt tavnrs 1cery andMayfielBobby i.awt►tthnntcSe Both Maegur: and Scout thanked the track owner a•- ,wcIi, as then sponsors lilr giving then: • tht •- thence tr swish • thcr nee.!! ' for speed Maegan r, spnnsrir are Davis Moore Fuels lad. F:n: Camphell. Lincoln Mercurt l amatu $rtur's Service Centra.- (}'Brtel, Designs.. Weston Patterson Autopods and Ftuiuvarn:, Sept. - sponsors are Furan s and Husavarna, - Thost wanting -1: chcclour the race aclinr • a- -Grant- bent: Miert Speedway can dt, s:' cast Saturday during the'summe Doors •open: a' S -p -n: witt race; starting al 7 p.n. Spectato' admis- sion is St, pc- persor. those fret 3 ant -under tree F•cir morn rn-- tnrmauon • m, • the' Speedway cal'-. A:.lett:•Maegar • ;5iy23i 51y- til... .411.0sig.miiitt:atue,:i .amesaiiiiiitarida' +nliir ■ irsamltrk dere 1 The swing and the throw .Trying their best: Left•. photo: Crediton squirt "softball player Jason Martene whiffs al a Hibbert offering dur- '-ing their game at the' Crediton diamond last week. Right .photo; Crediton second basemah drills it to first to try to nab, a Hibbert runner. Crediton lost 29-20. For more on Crediton and other baseball scores; see Baseball Roundup. • Express have a rough week in Tillsonburg, Strathroy TiLLSONBURG — The linter Express sr. rnen•s hardball club lost two heartbreakers to tournament hosts Tillsonburg un the'weekend They also lust io Strathroy earlier in ibe week .. • bxeter lust game one versus Till- aatburg'.4-3.-•bxeter's first run • came in the first inning with Fred G•egus doubting in Vic Oliveira ma) also doubled. Dave Hawke hit a ►wo-run homer in the seventh. Scott •Russell pitched a string game allowing four runs (two un- earned) on seven hits with Rave MUike outs ' fixeter lust gain two 10-9. Dan Muse returned from a long layoff due to- job commitments, ,assistant cuath Jue Fulup said. He "gutted!! out" for sixth innings allowing sc..-- en ct-en .runs un five hits (three unearned runs). Gregus relieved in the sev- enth allowing three baserunners. Rick Boon almost got out of the seventh by retiring the first two bat- ters with the bases loaded. A single drove in Tillsonburg's winning runs: ' Fowler had 12 •hits of which four were homeruns, three of them con- secutive solo shots in• the top half of the final inning. Exeter hits carte from: Gregus and Boon (two each). Dave Russell (three including two hooters). Scott Russell (a homer), Scott Kemp (two including a hotter) and M. Anderson and Mark .Glavin. with singles' , bxeter travelled to Stratroy on Wednesday and lust 14-10. Fulop said his team "Showed a lot 'or" bean" by battling back from an 11- 3 deficit to nail 11-10 heading into the final inning. "We played shun staffed with only 10 players." Fulup said. The problem got worse when Terry Geottner had to stop play bat- ty due to illness. . Pitchers Dave •Rwisell and• Mike McCabe put in "solid, gutsy ef- forts" allowing nine earned runs, . Fulop said. Russell pitched four in- nings giving up six runs on' nine bits with one KO. McCabe 'brew three innings giving up eight runs on nine hits with one strike out. •(xpress hitters pounded out I6 hits. J.J. Anderson and Scott Kemp hammered three each, Dave Rus- sell, Scutt' Russell. 'Bill Shore and McCabe added two each and Maw - kc, Boon and Oliveira each had sin- gles. "')'here are definite signs of•inl-• proveaient in the team." Fulop said after the Suathroy game. '"The im- minent return of Dan Make, Marty Merrier and Mark Regier should help tremendously." The fsxpress hosted Stratford yes- terday after press and travel to.By- run'on Friday. bxeter also hosts Lakettidc on Sunday at noon. Call Sports Reporter Craig Bradford with your sports tips (5191235-1331 • Fax (519) 235-0-766.• Huron Hurricanes successful at provincial championships -v.ANASTR 1 :111nuu;ttr non:;; u the •Huri,r Hurricane •v•tntinetr 'are•rclaxinf:.attte• ,; tuns ant• sit eesstul seasoi.: a icy, are stili at r, •- Mike Durst and (getout.... Culbcr• • attendee •. cntu Prt't instals a: Bruen•-Umversn\ . the 'first weekend in Juiy . Culbert placed sixth in. tht 20(i- m breaststroke. second in cur spittoon finals 11 hi,ti; tht •20(' individual' medfe<'and -the 40() n Individual ntedicy: and tourtts te consolation iutah i, the 31)1 1, breastutrtikc- ; The next weekend timid Culbert. Leslie Burton and Brittany Segercr, at the Etuliteoke C)ivutpium. where -thea t:A,nipctCC ,r• tits , Jtinuy 1'rovinciai C hanipuinship: Senu,i . 'Plum -ends are lir vont!: and ars open .depending ur •-uu• .Antes Junitit I'rvv,nc,als ate sepattttCti• into agt groups. Fur.utstancr. 1.1 • 1 13-14 and IS -1(y: bash of (hest groups,cennipett tint'- with.east: icier brtlturiy Segel -el: win ►w: Suver .. nieditts 11-- tri: ' 0( n ani': 2(1(• n. in-tasnitroi;_• event: Stn.:!iso !,laced eighth u. the. 10(, n butterfly ,and the 200 n, ,nd,i,tuua • medley Tie.. 15'.r second place 1.11 sties u;i, - itidet Segeren 11: tttt tit fa vt C. - [1a in her age gluts; 'Culiiert placed iuurtir iv this 2(k; nr until'. Oita; tttediey rn a hart Juught ract .. Sun los: the Woltz: ns 5;1 ()Orbs nt second- Slit piatsec filth. tit the 400 LM and she placed second in ct,ist iation 1111uis it the 1(E' and 20(, n, urealsnur t events (.ulbe.r- u•a) IIIt,tt a tits 801 tri u rest.vis• - 'i tae team it Culbert and Segeter, trashed tns'•t' erali based:uj, per capita points caret. liar pan etc tilt if., Muntte:ai IleXt week it cutilpClc it: '(he Laster 11 Cup national live meet wiucti tic their dart mei?, ni the seaaun Close call t1w1.'s...tR111t`i Granton U-10 outfielder Danielle Jongeneel throws the ball to first baseman Josh O'Hara during the ,Granton Baseball League Playoff 1.1-10 tournament at Gran- ton Perk on Saturday. Four coed teams from Granton, Em - Pro, Thomdale and Harrington competed for the title with Granton coming up short I erstis Embro 20-15 in the fi- nal. (photo/Katherine Hardin)