THE EASTERN SWING
Written by Trace Leighton
COLBY CRAPO BACK IN ACTION IN PONTIAC MI
PHOTO COURTESY OF GARY WALTON
I WANT TO START OFF BY WELCOMING TWO NEW TOP NOTCH SPONSORS TO OUR RACE TEAM. THEY BOTH HAPPEN TO BE FROM THE GREAT STATE OF IDAHO. WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT BULLY DOG AND TOYOTA THROUGH BULLY DOG AND ROGERS TOYOTA. BULLY DOG IS THE LEADER IN PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS FOR BOTH GAS AND DIESEL PICKUPS ALONG W SEMI TRUCKS AND EVEN FARM EQUIPMENT. ROGERS TOYOTA IS THE PREMIER TOYOTA DEALER IN IDAHO AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. FEEL FREE TO COME AND CHECK OUT OUR 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4 DOOR CHASE RIG EQUIPPED W/ BULLY DOG'S WATCH DOG SYSTEM AND OUR KENWORTH W/ BULLY DOG'S PERFORMANCE SYSTEM AT ALL THE RACES.
NOW ONTO RACING. WE LEFT PRINCETON MN ON JANUARY 31ST FOR THE 1150 MILE TRIP TO FARMINGTON NY. WHEN WE ARRIVED IN NY IT WAS VERY WARM. ALTHOUGH ISOC HAD WORKED HARD TO MAKE ENOUGH SNOW, THE WARM TEMPS TOOK IT AWAY FASTER THAN EXPECTED. ISOC HAD TO MAKE THE TOUGH DECISION TO POSTPONE THE RACE FOR 3 WEEKS. WITH COLBY NEEDING RACE LAPS AND RATHER THAN JUST SIT AROUND FOR A WEEK WAITING FOR THE PONTIAC RACE, WE TRAVELED 270 MILES NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC CANADA TO RACE. THEY WERE HAVING A CANADIAN NATIONAL AND IT GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO RACE AGAINST THE TOP RACERS NORTH OF OUR BORDER AND ALSO SHOW OUR SPONSORS AND TEAM TO JENNY'S COUNTRYMEN. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND IN CANADA WE HEADED BACK SOUTH FOR A FEW DAYS TO THE HULTEN'S HOUSE AND SHOP. IT WAS GREAT TO SPEND A COUPLE DAYS JUST HANGING OUT W/ RAY, LISA, BRANDON AND JOSH. THEY LIVE IN UPSTATE NY WHERE, EVEN IN THE WINTER, IT IS BEAUTIFUL. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO SEE SOME AMAZING BUILDINGS AND BARNS FROM THE LATE 1700'S THAT ARE STILL STANDING IN GREAT SHAPE. WE CAN'T THANK RAY AND LISA ENOUGH FOR THE HISTORY, THE HOSPITALITY AND FUN.
