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Lisa,
Andy and the Doc Score Eversult
stable after being airlifted Sherman also hurt in night of incredible flips McColloch takes SORA checkers by Bob Burbach |
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Marysville, CA - May 29, 2005...Two spectacular flips punctuated the
non-wing Hunt Magneto Speedway Sprint Car Select Series event at Twin Cities
Speedway Saturday night. The racing dentist, Dr. David Goodwill of Napa won the
feature event.
Veteran driver Rick Eversult of Rio Linda was airlifted from the speedway after flipping his racer as he attempted a pass on the front straightaway during the final heat race. Eversult’s car came into contact with a car driven by Select Series point leader Sam Fries just past the flag stand. Eversult’s car was launched into a high-speed flight toward turn one. Eversult’s car turned onto it’s top, wheels in the air, in mid-flight. It impacted the first turn banking, cage first, with terrific force. The car flipped again, and then slowly rolled back on its wheels. The car came to rest some thirty yards from the original point of impact with Fries. Eversult was unconscious when crews reached the car and the potential gravity of his injuries was assessed. The LifeFlight helicopter located at nearby Yuba County Airport was immediately dispatched and landed on turn two near where the car had landed. Eversult who had been removed from his car a short time before the helicopter’s arrival was immediately loaded into the craft and was hurried away to Sacramento’s Sutter Hospital. Eversult floated in and out of consciousness while he was being worked on at the speedway. The race was red flagged for nearly an hour. Eversult was third in the track point standings entering the event. At this writing it is reported that Eversult is resting comfortably. However, according to track manager Greg Kearns, he received a career ending neck injury. Eversult’s most serious injury is a broken bone in his neck. At this time Eversult appears to have a long period of convalescence and recovery ahead of him. When we know something we will update the data. Updates will be placed on the website as we receive them. It is important to note here that the track’s head scorer is Eversult’s mother, Barbara Eversult. When Rick was airlifted to the hospital, this brave and focused woman remained at the track to continue on with her duties. It appeared that she understood that Rick would be getting the best of care during the remainder of the event. An emotional tip of the hat, from this observer, to this very special person. Showing a constitution of steel, she soldiered on without missing a beat. Words of encouragement can be emailed to Barbara at rickosheasmom@sbcglobal.net. In the feature event Citrus Heights driver Tim Sherman flipped hard in nearly the same place while challenging for the lead at half distance. Sherman and the race leader, Modesto’s Ed Amador, touched wheels as the pair diced for the lead, again, just past the flag stand. Sherman’s car popped into the night sky and twirled in mid air. Unlike Eversult’s impact, Sherman’s car dissipated energy as it barrel-rolled to a stop. Sherman was trapped in his car. The torque tube had broken and Sherman’s foot was wedged underneath. Sherman’s thumb was badly broken when the steering wheel spun in his hand. Sherman was rescued and transported to nearby Rideout Hospital. He was released today(Sunday). Front row starter Jeremy Hawes in the only Ford powered sprint car we know of was leading the initial round. Hawes was also the first yellow flag as he sustained front end damage as he battled for the early lead with Amador. Hawes returned, but was laps down in the final order. Amador and Sherman then slugged it out up front until Sherman’s spectacular exit from the race. Amador spun and stopped during the Sherman crash and third place runner Goodwill inherited a lead he would not relinquish. Track point leader Steve Stein of Vacaville finished in second ahead of Morgan Hill’s Rob Howard, a fast closing Charlie Marrs and Plymouth’s Steve Nelson. Yuba City’s Lisa Shelby roared to victory in the TCS Mini Stock feature after a tumultuous race long battle with a half-dozen other competitors. The race looked to be another Kevin Sprague benefit as Sprague put nearly a half-lap between himself and the other drivers. Then Sprague fell victim to tire woes that would haunt him the rest of the evening. Sprague is the defending champion and point leader in the series. With Sprague out of the mix a monumental tussle ensued. It included Shelby, Shane Stoker, Gary Holsey, Heather Bartlett, Ken Reische and Mike and Shaun Merritt. Shelby kept everyone at bay in an extraordinary performance. She scooped up the trophy and money associated with her drive to the checkers. It was Shelby’s first ever feature win at the speedway. Stoker, Holsey, Reische and Bartlett were the top five. Shelby has picked up the pace in recent weeks and now has to be considered a serious challenger for the championship. Sprague’s demise and Reische’s solid fourth place finish should make the point race at the top more interesting than ever. After an early race scrap with pole sitter Kenny Robinson and a late race threat by point leader Phillip Shelby, Marysville’s Andy Aust won yet another feature in the Riebes Racing Series Stock Cars. Front row starter and early race contender Big Jake Cavasos made a miscue in turn two early in the race. He did not threaten again. Aust got Robinson with a slick move off of turn four and motored on to victory. A swarm of competitors battled for fourth through ninth in a crowd-pleasing joust. Behind Aust, Shelby and Robinson came Ray Benkowski, Brad Magenheimer and Jeff Olshowka. Aust continues to be the man to watch. He seems to be obsessed with getting back to the top in the point standings after his disqualification two races ago plummeted him to eighth. All official finishes and points will be posted by Wednesday at the close of business. A short field of eight SORA Sprint 100’s took the green for their abbreviated feature event. Kerry McColloch took the checkers in the non-stop event. For additional SORA information see www.sprint100racing.com. For information and the story on the California Sprint Car Civil War race held on Friday night May 27th please click on the “Civil War” button on the TCS home page at www.twincitiesspeedway.net . The sixth annual Mel Hall Memorial Race will be staged this coming Saturday night. The race will feature the Riebes Racing Series winged Pacific Sprint Cars, the Hunt Magneto Speedway Sprint Cars, the Riebes Racing Series Stock Cars and the TCS Mini Stocks. Gates open at 5 with racing at 7PM at the one and only Twin Cities Speedway. Call (530) 675-2050. Twin Cities Speedway is located at 1468 Simpson Lane in Marysville. For additional information call (530) 742-9222 or go to www.twincitiesspeedway.net. SPEEDWAY SPRINTS, STOCK CARS, MINI STOCKSTWIN CITIES SPEEDWAY - MARYSVILLE, CA MAY 28, 2005 - POINTS RACE #9 HUNT MAGNETOS SPEEDWAY SPRINT CARS MAIN EVENT RIEBES RACING SERIES STOCK CARS MAIN EVENT TCS MINI STOCKS MAIN EVENT |
