Page 386 Lincoln Daily News 2025 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2025 The cars in the fi rst heat were 05, 77, 08, 3W, 01, 999, 8↑, W34, 26, 98, 23, 20, 24, 543, 282, and J11Z. The battle was tense, with many cars taking big hits early on, and some getting stuck in corners due to the large number of cars in a relatively small space. A red fl ag was called for leaking gas, however, and everything had to come to a stop. The gas was scraped off the track, and then the derby continued. In the chaos, a rivalry formed when 282 backed 77 into a corner and repeatedly backed into them. When a second red fl ag was called, the driver of 77 actually got out and put his hands on the rear of 282’s car while appearing to yell. In the end, the six cars that were eliminated were 26, 98, 23, 20, and W34. The rest got to move on to the third heat. This then led to the second heat, with the cars being 68, 25C, 15B, 9Z, 420, 47, 517, 4, 98, 30, 115, C4, 1124, B8, 69P, and 187. Another red fl ag was called for yet another gas leak, this one needing to be scraped up as well. The cars in this heat fought just as viciously as in the fi rst. When there were only ten cars remaining, The track was cleared of all dead cars, and the remaining cars from the fi rst heat returned. Some of the cars from the fi rst heat did not return, likely due to being unable to start after the fi rst battle. Car 999 made it to the track, but died just before the fi nal showdown could begin, with the driver electing to walk off the track. Continued --
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