Former World of Outlaws Late Model Series/Chili Bowl champ and friend of the show Tim McCreadie was seriously hurt Wednesday night in a scary crash here at the 23rd Annual Chili Bowl in Tulsa. He broke two vertebrae, but does not appear to need surgery.
The injuries are not life-threatening and from what I'm told, Tim is in good spirits despite the fact he was a solid pick to win the mid-winter classic again this year driving a Wilke-Pak Toyota-backed machine. Best wishes from the SpeedZone to Timmy, who is expected to be out of action for at least two months.
Another interesting part to this story is the reaction from two-time Chili Bowl winner Tony Stewart. Stewart and T-Mac have been adversaries on the track, most notably last year at the Knoxville Late Model Nationals, which McCreadie won. Smoke was one of the first people to visit McCreadie at the hospital and, according to sources, told the racer anything he needed, Stewart would provide.
THAT'S what racers do for each other.
In other news...
One of the great things about motorsports is the respect of the fans. Tonight, during the National Anthem, all action stopped during the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Not just trackside, but all throughout the building, including the pits and merchandise alley. You could hear a pin drop as the anthem was being sung. You don't see a lot of that in other sports.
Justin Allgaier, the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series champ and Springfield, Ill. native has been hot all week, including a dominating heat win tonight. He finished third at this event in 2007 and with Stewart and McCreadie out of the picture, this could be Allgaier's year to win the Golden Driller.
Check out SpeedZoneRadio.com Sunday for a special website-only Chili Bowl wrap-up show featuring exclusive interviews from the drivers.
Finally, the O'Reilly Auto Parts SpeedZone returns to 590 the Fan KFNS Saturday, Feb. 7, with a special two-hour season premiere. You won't want to miss it.
The injuries are not life-threatening and from what I'm told, Tim is in good spirits despite the fact he was a solid pick to win the mid-winter classic again this year driving a Wilke-Pak Toyota-backed machine. Best wishes from the SpeedZone to Timmy, who is expected to be out of action for at least two months.
Another interesting part to this story is the reaction from two-time Chili Bowl winner Tony Stewart. Stewart and T-Mac have been adversaries on the track, most notably last year at the Knoxville Late Model Nationals, which McCreadie won. Smoke was one of the first people to visit McCreadie at the hospital and, according to sources, told the racer anything he needed, Stewart would provide.
THAT'S what racers do for each other.
In other news...
One of the great things about motorsports is the respect of the fans. Tonight, during the National Anthem, all action stopped during the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Not just trackside, but all throughout the building, including the pits and merchandise alley. You could hear a pin drop as the anthem was being sung. You don't see a lot of that in other sports.
Justin Allgaier, the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series champ and Springfield, Ill. native has been hot all week, including a dominating heat win tonight. He finished third at this event in 2007 and with Stewart and McCreadie out of the picture, this could be Allgaier's year to win the Golden Driller.
Check out SpeedZoneRadio.com Sunday for a special website-only Chili Bowl wrap-up show featuring exclusive interviews from the drivers.
Finally, the O'Reilly Auto Parts SpeedZone returns to 590 the Fan KFNS Saturday, Feb. 7, with a special two-hour season premiere. You won't want to miss it.
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