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OCTOBER TRADITIONS!
By Tracy Winters
10/7/05
 
he month of October holds several traditions. For those of
Jewish heritage Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are celebrated.
Our neighbors in Canada celebrate Thanksgiving. On October
31st the coming of winter is celebrated by dressing up in
costumes, going to parties, carving pumpkins and bobbing for
apples on what is called Halloween.
In the drag racing world, Jeg’s and NHRA celebrate
a long tradition of all-stars. The prestigious NHRA Jeg’s
All-Star race has been held at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet,
Illinois for several years. I was fortunate enough to attend
the Jeg’s All-Star race and banquet this year. Seeing
the best Sportsman racers in the country compete for the championship
is exciting. The awards ceremony was excellent, offering an
event that was fun for all the competitors, their friends
and families.
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Naturally,
I was rooting for my home division, Division Two. While, they
did not win the competition, Steve Cohen did take home the
win in Super Gas. I must admit it was nice to see Division
Six win the event since in the past most of the championships
were won by Divisions Two, Three and Four! The battle for
drag racing championships all over the world is frequently
won during the month of October. While the racing may slow
down during the month of October, it is evident that the competition
does not slow down by any means.
In the world of D.R.A.W. the competition is heating up for
the new board of trustees. Every year six new trustees are
elected. The deadline for the nominations has passed and elections
will take place in the upcoming month. The election is open
to the members of D.R.A.W., who will receive their ballots
in the October DRAWing Attention newsletter.
As for 2006, we are currently planning the annual D.R.A.W.
golf tournament to be held on March 16, 2006 in Gainesville,
Florida. This takes place just prior to the NHRA Mac Tools
Gatornationals. The theme this year will be racer appreciation
with a special focus on the sportsman racers. If you are part
of the drag racing world, you can understand the sacrifices
that racers make for the sake of the sport of drag racing.
Naturally, the members of D.R.A.W. find it appropriate to
change the focus of our annual golf tournament to that of
“Racer Appreciation.”
So get your golf swing and clubs ready for the upcoming
D.R.A.W. event! 
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