Notes and Photos On The Crisfield Mud Bog

This Saturday will be the last time the mudbogging events will be held in Crisfield.  The last races of the season will be held at the Gumboro track.

The weather for Saturday- so far- will be clear and NO rain.  After the amount of rainfall last weekend there should be NO shortage on mud!  Cooler weather is predicted too.  That's a wonderful thing since the last race held in July was a real scorcher once the breeze stopped.

 Haven't done my homework this time.... No word  from some of the 187 East Performance  Team.  I do know that the 'Gray Ghost'  now (or will soon) has a second truck in tow. Lee has left 'The Gray Ghost' for Lori Ann.  And I know that 'Sod Buster' has had a make over and isn't the 'Sod Buster' anymore.  No word from 'All Night Soldier' either.  But no news most of the time is good news.

'In The Mix' has had damaged parts replaced, lost parts found and replaced and is ready for another beating and banging that it always gets while treading the 200 feet of mud.  I'm not sure I'm ready for that race....but I will be.

'Short and Sassy' has been weaned off water, problem corrected and didn't have to go to rehab thanks to Odie.  I personally hope that the TLC from the Mud Doctor back in July and TLC from Odie 'Short and Sassy' will finally travel the 200 feet with the speed I have been waiting for all summer!  (Do you hear me Mud Doctor and Odie?)

Hope to see you there and here's hoping there will be a potty in the pit section we can use!  Walking that distance just doesn't cut it.  Here are some photos from the last race.

First time racer (below)to the Crisfield mud bog. During inspection he found out that his truck didn't meet the rules for his class. So.... determined on racing he made the necessary changes just in time.

While on the other hand another driver was let slide even though his truck didn't meet the requirements set for his class. Gee............Which is best? To obey the rules and play fair or to take advantage of them, or bend them, simply because you helped make the rules..... Be sure you check the rules before you decided to play in the mud.



There's always plenty of friends



He just can't wait to grow into Uncle Barry's driving seat!





Marion Fire Department



Crisfield Elks

~SEE YOU THERE!!~

Come Enjoy The Fun! ~ Crisfield Mud Bog

SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Crisfield Elks
Admission $7 children 10 and under FREE

Registration 9:30 to 12:30

NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

ALL proceeds will be donated to the 
 Crisfield Elks and Marion Fire Department

For more information go to http://www.crisfieldmudbog.com/

Events start 1:00

Crisfield Mud Bog

MUD BOG THIS SATURDAY

Saturday September 3, 2011

This will complete the series of mudbogs scheduled to be held in Crisfield.

Remaining mudbogs will be held in Gumboro.

More info for events will be posted soon.

MELSON POWER SHOW THIS SATURDAY

MELSON POWER SHOW

July race events pulled in the largest crowd ever at Melson's.

Let's make it an even LARGER crowd on

Saturday

August 13, 2011

Watch Bailey compete against her younger brother in the

Lawn Tractor Pull. 

The competition can get tense between these two.  It's so much fun to watch them that you won't mind who wins..........or who loses.  (But I bet on the way home there's alot said)

After the lawn tractors get ready for the
Garden Tractors

See how much weight they can actually pull.

Old tractor or new...it doesn't matter....

Also on race night......

Truck Pull

And if you still haven't had enough.....

Dirt Drag !!

And maybe even more...........

REGISTRATION AT 3:00 PM

EVENTS BEGIN AT 5:00

PLEASE BE SURE TO BE REGISTERED BY 5:00 !

Admission: $5.00 - Children under 11 years FREE!

9343 Guy Ward Road

Parsonsburg, Maryland

So pack up your lawn chair and lounge under the shade or sit in the shade and watch from one of the picnic tables.

Refreshments available.

We'll be looking for you!!

COUNT DOWN TO THE CRISFIELD MUD BOG

CRISFIELD MUD BOG begins tomorrow at 1:00 PM. 

Be sure to be there to cheer on your favorite truck and driver!

187 East Performance



'In The Mix'



'Short and Sassy'





'All Night Soldier'

   The MudDoctor for the 187 East Performance Team has made his rounds today and everything looks good for the three trucks participating tomorrow!

~Thanks Donald!!~

We are sure going to miss 'The Grey Ghost' and 'Sod Buster'!!
They'll be back soon even better!

Crisfield Mud Bog This Sunday!

~Save This Date!!~

THIRD SATURDAY OF RACING

DON'T MISS IT!

ALL EVENTS HELD IN ONE DAY!

DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND.......

Registration at 3:00 PM

~SEE YOU THERE~

SaturdayTruck and Tractor Pull..........

......and other power events!

Satruday - June 11, 2011

Don't miss out on the events this weekend.

Registration at 3 PM

Racing Events at 5 PM

TRUCK -TRACTOR AND LAWN MOWER PULLING

MUD BOG AND SAND DRAG!

Here's Dave and Bill's new toy!

This sand drag car tried out the muddy pit at the Crisfield Mud Hop on May 29.  It made an impressive run but needed more ground clearance.  Personally, I don't think it was an advantage for any racer that day to start the race in the mud and on an angle.   I give them an A for making the attempt. 

Dave and Bill worked on this as a winter project and now that summer racing time is here I know they can't wait to race it again.  I just bet this little thing will fly down  the sand track!

So bring your chairs and relax in the shade while watching the events.

Bring your own vehicle and see what you can do on the track!

Sunday At The Crisfield Mud Hop

For the second year in a row the Eastern Shore Mud Racing  Association and the Crisfield Elks Lodge made the Crisfield Mud Hop happen!  Prior to last years mud hop it had been twenty years since the event had been in Crisfield.

There was plenty of food and during  and everyone agreed that the cool breeze this year was a welcomed improvement from the weather last year when humidity on that day was at a high level.  The disadvantage to the cool breeze was the drying of the track and a few  times racing was halted between classes to "make mud" and it did remedy the dusty problem for many spectators.

But spectators don't mind.  They just want want to see  racing.

As always it's wonderful to see families in attending. 

A resonable admission fee is one good reason and the fact that anyone can venture into the pits to get a closer look at the trucks.

"All Night Soldier" Ready For Mud Action

Patrick Long, driver of "All Night Soldier" is certainly no stranger to the sport of mud bogging.  Knowing that he would only be making minor changes in his truck to accomidate his running in another class this season, Patrick participated in the first ever indoor mudbog held at the Salisbury Civic Center this winter. 

First run for Patrick in the "All Night Soldier" of the 2011 mudbogging season in  BIG TIRE SUPERSTOCK. "All Night Soldier" place 5th with a full run of 8.617 seconds.

                                                   

MINI OPEN CLASS

This was only a 60 ft. run (out of 200 ft.) but Patrick and his truck placed second.

Next mudbog races will be held  Sunday, May 29, 2011 behind  the Elks Club  in Crisfield, Maryland.

"Short and Sassy" Finishes In First Place

"Short and Sassy" finished in first place on Saturday April 30, 2011 on opening day of the Gumboro Mudbog.

This year the truck has a new 454 engine built by Roger Evans ("Odie's Garage") and fine tuned, I guess you could say, by Donald "Pencil Me In" Bowden. 

"Short and Sassy" won first place in the SMALL TIRE SUPER STOCK class with a 12.023.  Because of the conditions of the pits that's pretty good.

Due to camera difficulties I wasn't able to record the first and winning race but here is the video  of the second race.  Timing was unavailable.   

NEW Attraction At Gumboro Mudbog

There was a shortage of spectators yesterday for the opening of the Gumboro 2011 Mudbog Season but not a shortage on vehicles for the mud competition. 

The sponsors of the Gumboro Mudbog have  added  something new this year.  It's a lifted short bus  riding on oversized tires.  This was a tremendous hit!  For $5.00 you can ride the bus on a new muddy track that is situated just as you enter the mudbog grounds.

During intermission yesterday the bus made it's way though the 200 foot muddy pit  some drivers struggle to get through!  No problem with those tires!

Gumboro Mudbog October 9, 2010 ~ Last Race Day Of The Season

Johnny Edwards driving 'In The Mix' sped through the 200 feet of mud on Saturday October 9, 2010 in 4.311 seconds!
Good job!

Here's a video of his run that tied him for second place with Ken Daisey, driver of 'Ole Blue'.




'Ole Blue' ~ Driver Ken Daisey

I don't have a video of Ken Daisey and his 4.311 second run but I do have a photo to show just exactly WHERE 'Ole Blue' and his driver ended up..............
They ended up in the bean field!
Now, some say it was the fault of the throttle. Some argue the brakes. Brakes???? I've asked around and I have heard that the breaks on these trucks (for some of the drivers) have been tested ONE time this year during the tech check they go through before each and every race.

And that's fine because if you race knowing you don't have breaks on your truck you classify as an idiot.

At the end of this race the winnings were split between the driver of 'In The Mix' and driver of 'Ole Blue' and both share second place. I wonder HOW this can be so!

Well, I'm calling bullshit on this decision!

Why? Because the driver of 'Ole Blue' (who has only raced ONE time this year) ended totally out of the mudding arena! Johnny Edwards and 'In The Mix' have been at EVERY race this year and sometimes races in two classes. I guess the money Edwards spends, or any driver in any class, on any race day to keep Gumboro in the mudbog business, isn't appreciated. The Edwards family spends alot of time and money and have every racing season.

Now back to 'Ole Blue'.......
The driver of 'Ole Blue' never stopped his truck.......consequently ending in the bean field. He never applied the brakes. Did he even have brakes??

AND WHAT ABOUT THIS: Vehicles must have a KILL Switch (shutting off power to electric pumps and ignition systems) within easy reach of driver. Master Disconnect Switch to be located at the rear of the vehicle and clearly labeled. EXCEPT STREET AND PROSTOCK CLASSES.

Had Mr. Daisey hit that kill switch and applied breaks that truck could have and would have stopped within the arena.

OR WHAT ABOUT: Driver MUST maintain PROPER control of vehicle at ALL times!

And there is nothing mentioned under the Rules and Regulations concerning proper control!!

This should have been a total disqualification NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

But it's typical decision making for those with the last call on matters at Gumboro. It seems another driver had the misfortune of sharing his 1st place status with another driver during another racing season.

I remember very well an issue of a driver finding out AFTER the race that he shared the 1st place status with another driver. Now keep in mind that this driver left and collected the FULL winnings. It was AFTER the races that a recording was timed and the other truck was declared the winner also!

So, not only did Gumboro "decision makers" award another 1st place status they paid the full amount to the other driver as well!

Both of these drivers that ended up with winnings were/are personal friends of the Gumboro "final decision makers". And that makes it bullshit!