Johnston City drag racer pursues lone, self maintained success
Michael Grant, 37, of Johnston City, races a 1970 Maverick at the I-57 Drag Strip in Benton as a one man hobby. He built the car, performs repairs, and drives himself, earning about 1500 to 1700 dollars a season while spending little on the machine. Grant notes bracket racing uses elapsed time brackets and emphasizes perfect reaction time and starting with the green light. He operates near the track, has a light travel burden, and sees racing as a self funded personal passion that occasionally pays for itself through prize money and points toward finals in Indianapolis.
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Grant
Benton
Indianapolis
Pinckneyville Celtics expected to lead Class AA in area fast pitch
Ike Buick dominated local Class A last year but this season the Pinckneyville Celtics, the area's sole AA team, are favored to reign. Manager Bob Keith cites travel to Nashville and Jefferson City with key returnees Mike O'Rear and Kevin Hicks over .300. Keith aims for 75 percent win rate and top two state finish amid balanced local Class A competition. Italian Village of Carbondale and Mills Distributing Raiders loom as top Class A threats with IV's Bob Powell as ace and Raney, Hertz steady hitters.
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Mike Qualls
Southern
Nashville
Tennessee
Jefferson, Missouri
Aston
Celtics
Mike O’rear
Kevin Hicks
Keith
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Raiders
Mills Distributing
Bob Powell
Mike Raney
John Hertz
Recreation Briefs Highlight Local Runs and Clubs
Good Samaritan Hospital hosts its 5th Annual Run for Fun and Fitness on June 1 at Mount Vernon with 5K 10K and 1 mile options starting at 8 a.m. Registration blanks available by calling 242-4600 ext 635. Herrin Spokes bicycle club forms June 1 in Herrin City Park. contact Dave Mattingly 942-5315 Kevin Reveal 942-5702 or Robert Ferrari 942-4909.
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Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Herrin Spokes
The
Herrin
Dave Mattingly
Kevin Reveal
Robert Ferrari
Romney Miracle
Huron
Tenn
Kinkaid Lake
Gary Hutchison
Centralia
Mark Reinebach
Quincy
Robert Reeder
Murphysboro
Larry Williams
Fairfield
Brent Gentry
Carterville
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois spring turkey harvest sets state record in new county
Illinois reports 840 turkeys taken in 17 counties during a 12 day season April 24 to May 5. 4,400 hunters received permits with a 20 percent success rate. Schuyler County led with 85 gobblers from 240 hunters, while Union County surpassed 100 total gobblers for the first time.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Department of Conservation
Jared Garver
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Mike Murphy
Johnston City
Michael Grant
Ind
Stephen Kennedy
Mike Grant
Roger Garner
Dwayne Sanders
Ron Estes
Barney Brimm
Mike Otten
Kenny Reichert
Monarch & Frontier Animal Feed
Colp
Stag Miller Lite
Walker
Jack Daniel’s
Heaven Hill
Kessler
City
State
Zip
the Deangelo CO
Sesser, IL
Lou Faro Chevrolet
Harrisburg
Wwaavicvisivii
Marion
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