When Alan Krimes ended a year-long winless drought Saturday at Lincoln Speedway, he turned to some fans outside victory lane and unleashed a celebratory scream.
When Rick Eckert parted with car owner Paul Crowl at the end of 2019, the split that ended his long run with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, many thought the 55-year-old was in the twilight of his career.
A shot at winning and one spot behind the second winningest driver in Port Royal Speedway history isn’t a bad way to the year for Kerry Madsen and his new team.
Freshness abounded as a new year began Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, but in the end, it was the familiarity of Lance Dewease and Don Kreitz’s No. 69k that seized the day.