Chili Bowl Diary: STL's Loyet Makes The Show!

First, let me apologize for the lack of photos. The SpeedZone camera gave up the ghost today. A moment of silence...

STL native and former POWRi champ Brad Loyet had a great Friday night with a dominating heat win and a third-place finish in the A-Main, putting him in the final race Saturday night. Loyet ran (and beat) some of the top names in the sport and has a very real chance of bringing the Golden Driller to the Gateway City.

Tim McCreadie continues to improve and sources tell me he is out of the hospital. T-Mac does not have health insurance and for fans who wish to donate some well-needed cash to his medical fund, visit GatewayRaceway.com and click on the McCreadie story where you can find more information on how to donate.

While we're talking about T-Mac, a shoutout to James Spink and USAC for all the help they are providing Tim. USAC is NOT the official sanction of this race, yet they are doing everything they can to help a racer in need. You don't see a lot of that in other sports.

When you're watching NASCAR on Sundays, it is sometimes hard to recognize just how truly talented these drivers are. Kasey Kahne reminded me tonight why he is racing with some of the biggest names in the sport. He came from near the back during one of the heat races to win and while that's impressive, it's HOW he did it that is noteworthy. Not only did he drive it like he stole it, he made the other drivers overdrive and make mistakes, giving him the win. You want to see REAL artistry on the track? Watch these guys race dirt. Drivers like Dave Blaney may not be too impressive in the Cup Series, but the former Chili Bowl/Knoxville Nationals winner and World of Outlaws champion was, and still is, a sight to see on the dirt.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the final edition of the Chili Bowl diary and head over the SpeedZoneRadio.com tomorrow night for a special Chili Bowl edition of the O'Reilly Auto Parts SpeedZone. And don't forget, the SpeedZone returns to 590 the Fan Saturday, Feb. 7, at 9 a.m. for a TWO-HOUR season kickoff show.

Good night from Tulsa.