Showing posts with label dirt racing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dirt racing. Show all posts

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Race Day Added To Gumboro~Crisfield Mud Bogs



The Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company will be sponsoring a mudbog this year.  All rules that apply to the Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs will apply to this event also.  For RACING RULES go
HERE.   Any questions concerning the event can be posted there


 
 
2013 GUMBORO~CRISFIELD MUDBOGS EVENT SCHEDULE
 
Saturday, May 4                 Gumboro
 
Sunday, May 26                 Crisfield
 
Saturday, July 13               Snow Hill
 
Saturday, July 27                Crisfield ~ night race
 
 Saturday, August 31          Crisfield
 
Sunday, September 22        Gumboro
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, July 13, 2012

Melson's Power Show- From June 9, 2012

Many of you were at the Crisfield Mudbog back in May when it was announced that on June 9, Melson's Power Show/Tractor Pull would be having a "Fastest Sand Drag Event".  The payout for the winner in the event would be $500!

News like that travels fast if you race mudtrucks.......

Saturday- June 9, 2012
Only a handfull of mudtrucks were on hand for the event... plenty of mudbog friends but they didn't bring their trucks.  And it wasn't long before we learned that the rules had been changed for racing in the event.  At some point during the evening we learned the rules had been changed to "bracket style racing".  In bracket style racing there is NO guarantee that the FASTEST truck would win.  Hmmm.....

So, here goes.  All trucks made two passes with the "Short and Sassy" having the fastest pass. BUT, according to the new rules set the "Short and Sassy" still had to race the second fastest.  Well, it just so happened that the second fastest vehicle is owned by the sponsor and owner of the property, Dave Humphreys.  We had learned earlier in the evening that Dave had HIRED a "seasoned" drag strip racer to drive his car.  Hmm.....

When hearing of the rule changes - and they seemed to be changing frequently by the time it grew dark- tempers began to flair, words said, etc.  My view?  The driver,  of the "Short and Sassy", my husband Barry Wise was not getting a fair deal and everyone in the pits seemed to agree.

This was a situation that you really needed to be present for in order to believe.  The nights events regarding the rules- and how they seemed to change during the course of the evening seemed to go on forever.

Probably the icing on the cake was when another participant rolled in around 10:30 that evening- right in the middle of the disagreements between Staff Member, Dave and the racers. 

I questioned Dave about this- so did everyone else.  The story some got was that Dave called him.  The story I got from Dave was that the driver had a flat tire and called saying he would be late.  Well, it wasn't until some weeks later that I would  find out the driver did NOT have a flat tire and really hadn't planned on being there at all. 

If there is one thing I cannot tolerate is a lie.  Truth would have been a whole better!  A little more respect torwards the racers, including MY husband,  would have been a whole lot better!  Not changing the rules to suit YOUR agenda, Dave, would have been a whole lot better and I NEVER intend to watch what I witnessed that night ever again.  We all know that the so called "hired" driver practiced on Saturday.  If you wanted the keep the $500 for your win why have the event at all?  You should have disqualified your car.

Here's food for thought:  More times than not those guys that race their mud trucks together are going to rally around each other.  They may beat each other up in racing but in the pits they stick like glue.  What you experienced with the "in your face attitudes" is what friendship is all about. 

The "Short and Sassy" with driver Barry Wise won the $500 that evening..... at some point during midnight.
Here's the video.
A huge thank you needs to go out to Lee Serman, Chuck West, Chuck Jr. and  Bart Parker.  You guys are the greatest.  Thank you for rallying about and trying to get your point across.  Also a thank you to the others in the pits that recognized the fact that the event was not being handled fairly.

That particular  evening is over.....I'm going to put it to rest.  Melson's is a nice place.  Barry and I  always enjoyed going there.  But I'm afraid that there will be no more chances....at least not for a very long time.   I begged Barry to give it another try after words a few years ago.  He did give it another........but after this particular race we have called it quits...at least for a while.  Enough is enough.

The great sponsors for the "Short and Sassy" are:
Bowden's Racing - Donald Bowden
Odie's Garage- Roger Evans
Seaside Repair- Gerald Matthews
 Vertical Services, Inc.- Jack Shockley

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Melson's Power Show OPENS TODAY !


MELSON POWER SHOW
OPENS TODAY

Fun for the whole family!
Bring a lawn chair and sit under the shade trees or use the picnic tables



Tractor Pulling, Lawn Tractor Pulling, Truck Pulling

And in the Sand Drag Event look for familiar names like
"Little Red Dakota", "Freak Nasty" or my favorite "Mud Pie"


Registration @ 3:00PLEASE BE SURE TO BE REGISTERED BY 5:00 !
Admission: $5.00 - Children under 11 years FREE!

Refreshments available





9343 Guy Ward Road
Parsonsburg, Maryland

SEE YOU THERE!!


facebook ~ Melson's Tractor Pulling


EVENTS BEGIN AT 5:00

Friday, September 9, 2011

Action At MELSON'S TRACTOR PULLING On Saturday

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
MELSON  POWER SHOW

Great way to spend your Saturday afternoon!
Bring your lawn chairs or use the picnic tables under the shade.

 Truck and Tractor Pull
Lawn Mower Pull





200 Foot Drag
And the recently popular - ATV Dirt Drag

GREAT food available

Note to drivers: REGISTRATION AT
 3:00 PM  SHARP
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

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

SEE YOU THERE!!

facebook ~ Melson's Tractor Pulling

Thursday, September 8, 2011

MELSON POWER SHOW This Saturday

SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

TRACTOR PULL,  LAWN MOWER PULL, SAND DRAG 
and
MORE

More info coming..........



Monday, July 25, 2011

Melson Power Sports - Barry and Bill Go At It

On this Saturday night the track was a little wet from the rain the evening before. However,  that was nothing to worry about since the 'Short and Sassy'  is raced through the mud quite often and can handle mud alot deeper than this track can provide.

~~  And clean up afterwards on each  truck is a breeze!! (for my husband and Bill)~~
(In my honest opinion) This was a good night to get all the 'quirks' out of both vehicles without having competition being a factor.



Monday, October 11, 2010

Prostock First Place Winner 2010 At Gumboro

The season of mud racing at the Gumboro Mudbog has now come to an end. Hopefully, within a few days all the points will be added and we will know who all the winners are in all classes that have raced throughout the season.


Points are very important to the drivers of these trucks because caring for one can be quite overwhelming at times and at the end of the year one really needs to know where one stands for the season.

It kind of helps a driver put into perspective all of the hard work, time and expense he or she has put into the machine throughout the year. It doesn't matter if you win or lose...... the time and frustration seems worth it.

For the drivers of the 187 East Performance team no one has to tell them and they don't need to know the numbers to know who the 1st place winner is in Prostock this year.

The first place honor goes to Patrick Long and his truck "All Night Soldier" of the 187 East Performance team.


Here's the video of Patrick's last run for the season this past Saturday.

A very well deserved and well earned win!
Congratulations Patrick!!

More on the Gumboro Mudbog soon...........

Monday, September 13, 2010

Dirt Drag At Melson's Friday Night

Action At Melson's

These two drivers are quite competative when it comes to mud racing and get the chance to run side by side in the 200 ft. dirt drag Friday night.

"Cowpatty" and "Short and Sassy"






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Monday, July 19, 2010

Saturday Night At Melson Power Show

The events that were canceled at the Melson Power Show last Saturday were held Saturday, July, 17th. A "best ever" crowd attendance was on hand even though the weather was still hot, humidity remained high and the events extremely dusty. The crowd didn't seem to care!

TRACTOR PULL

The crowd didn't seem to mind that the sun was going down........

MUD HOP


Next events for Melson Power Show will be:
Friday August 13, 2010
Saturday August 14, 2010

For more information on Melson Power Show go to: www.melsontractorpull.webs.com

We will also provide more info on this sight.

Hope to see you there next time!!


Friday, June 18, 2010

~~DON'T FORGET~~

MELSON TONIGHT --
In May my husband (Barry Wise), member of the 187 East Performance Racing Team, ran the 200 foot dirt track in 4.9 seconds. First place winner ran the track in 4.7
Tonight Barry and his truck, now named, "SHORT - N- SASSY" will be racing to beat that time.
Don't miss it!
SEE YOU THERE!!!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Melson Power Show Is the Place To Be This Weekend!

Big THRILL for race fans on Friday night...... 4-wheel drive trucks running the 200 foot dirt drags in 4 SECONDS and LESS!!! THESE TRUCKS FLY!! IF YOU BLINK YOU WILL MISS IT!!!

Also, Lawn tractor pulls (I know there are alot of those fans out there) pulling the sled.

Saturday night Sled Pull and the 4-wheel drive trucks in competion for points in the Mud Hop!

Come on Pocomoke and surrounding areas!!

Get out of the house and enjoy the evening in the country! Pick your favorite driver and you will have all summer to follow them from Gumboro Mudbog and back to Melson.

And guess what?! Here's the good part, I think! This brain storm has come from someone that was raised in Pocomoke!!

And no, I'm not telling you.

SEE YOU THERE!!!!