Thursday, November 25, 2004

OLD SIGN PHILOSOPHER, THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Check out the racing team of Loyet Motorsports this evening on usaclive.com. Bradley Loyet a junior at Lindbergh High School is making his second USAC National Midget Race tonight. Bradley is racing a Midget racer built and sponsored by Bob East.

The race tonight is the 64th Mopar "Turkey Night Grand Prix" at Irwindale (California) Speedway has drawn a substantial list of high profile driver entries including USAC Tony Stewart, Jason Leffler of the Busch and Craftsman Truck Series, J.J. Yeley the Busch series 2004 rookie of the year.

Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. who has the lock on this year's USAC National Midget Car driving title will be present. Bobby East won the previous USAC "Old Pueblo Classic" doubleheader on Saturday. This was Brad's first National Midget Race where he finished 8th.

Defending champion Dave Steele, plus Michael Lewis, Jason Leffler and Jay Drake are not only former "Turkey Night" champions expected to complele at Irwindale, but they will certainly be amoung the the top contenders in this year's 100 lapper on the track's 1/2 mile pavement.

Bradley may also be participating in the California Ford Focus Midget Race which will consist of a 25 lapper on the 1/3 mile Irwindale oval.

LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION 200 YEARS AGO TODAY 11/25/1804

Lewis takes interpreters Charbonneau and Jusseaume and six other men to visit the Mandan and Hidatsa villages. The weather has been pleasant and warm. A Hidatsa chief comes to Fort Mandan for the first time and Clark gives him presents to welcome him. However they can not communicate since the interpreters are with Lewis.

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