Only eight Super Stocks start race at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale

Rich DeLong III of Santa Clarita was one of only eight cars to start the NASCAR Super Stocks race. A combination of factors, poor economy and the impending debut of the S2 stock car among them, have led to the diminished car count.
The Super Stocks once started 45 cars in a race. It happened twice in 2001. DeLong and his dad maintain three of the cars in the Super Stocks division. DeLong said he is doing what he can to keep the series alive, but it looks like the days are numbered for the Super Stocks division.
For his comments, click here.
Logan Henson, a driver from Valencia in the NASCAR Late Models, made a number of changes to his car since opening night. He overhauled his engine after finishing seventh in the opening night race. The changes paid off somewhat in qualifying. He was fourth fastest. Another change is on his car's hood. He is carrying the Dream Center as a sponsor.
To hear Henson's comments about the changes to his car, click here.

Southern Cal drivers in the Showdown

Travis Thirkettle (at top), Logan Henson (middle) and R.J. Johnson (bottom) raced in the Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale. Thirkettle, a driver from Newhall, won the NASCAR Super Late Model portion of the Showdown. Henson, a driver from Santa Clarita, was in the NASCAR Late Model Showdown race. Johnson, from Canyon Country, tried to qualify for the Camping World Series portion of the Showdown, but he did not make the 40-car starting field. Thirkettle will be racing regularly in the Super Late Model division at Irwindale. Henson will be in the Late Model division and Johnson will race in the Super Trucks division at Irwindale in 2009.