I snuck in the Kittle Hauler for the trip north to Tulare. As they unloaded, out came a tiny midget, as Dennis Howell also thumbed a ride and brought his little car.
Dennis comes down the ramp to organize his stuff.
Dennis didn't make the main, but had a flat in his heat and didn't make it out of the semi.
The haulers arrive and then park.
They park and wait for later.
Big haulers from Indiana come out each year for the points battles.
Dave Darland comes out each year to run the west coast races. He was 11th in the main.
The Kittle fuel pumping team filling up the fuel cans.
Casey Riggs car ready to go.
Dave Darland's ride.
Chris Windom came for another run. He ran 8th in the main.
Bobby East car getting worked on. Note the see thru side panel.
Bobby's trailer with the midget up top.
Halt, who goes there? It's Bruce Bromme Jr, ace mechanic on the little red sucker!
Matt Mitchell's ride was ready when he ran it to 5th place in the A main.
A bunch of midgets.
Tracy Hines wife Kristi works non-stop on his midget. Tracy won the midget main, leading every lap.
Jerry Coons Jr drove this one to 10th place.
The spare for Jerry, but he didn't need it.
Tracy Hines sprinter. He ran 3rd for a good night in both classes.
They are lined up here.
The USAC/CRA traler that my mule rolled out of. Thanks!
Rip Williams drove the big black hauler today, but didn't bring his car as he said he was out of motors.
Jon Stanbrough's fast time car was the first one out of the A main.
Henry CLarke ran 16th in this Keith Kunz car.
Casey Shuman drove this car to 6th.
Carl Latner takes this trailer everywhere to the races. It is really nice inside.
A view of the grandstands from the pit exit.
Looking across turn one toward turn two.
The backstretch from turn 2.
The backstretch.
Turn 3 and 4.
Looking down the front stretch to turn 4.
The Damion Gardner rig nestled next to a row of trees.
Keith Kunz rig.
Damion's car under the elevator on the trailer.
Troy Rutherford, far left, drove this midet.
The Beast car was plain jane, but fast.
Ricky Kirkbride missed the main in the car.
Nic Fass drove this pretty yellow car, but ended up in the wall in the main for 19th.
The little red sucker wasn't ready to come out and play early on.
Richard VanderWeerd ran 14th in his car.
His brother Jace was 15th as they came and had fun and rolled both cars on the trailer.
Chris Windom was 8th after last weeks big Ovals win.
Justin Grant was 4th in this orange crate.
The Perris officials came out to watch on their day/night off. Don't tell anybody, but they are really nice guys.
Bryan Clauson drove this one hard until the crash on lap 7.
Wes Gutierrez flipped in his heat and was done.
Julie and Shelley smile for the camera.
The little red sucker.
The brothers Randy and Jason work relentlessly on the Priestley car.
Mike Spencer Sr looks at some bars.
The VanderWeerd cars.
Dave Darland and Danny Sheridan
Levi Jones
Bud Kaeding and Mike Spencer
Casey Riggs
Great shot of Danny Sheridan, too bad I didn't get it!
The drivers collected money for Darren Hagen.
Action.
Coming out of turn 1.
The feature starts.
Stops
And ends, thanks to Steve Lafond!!!
