Here are the draws for today's unlimited races.
Heat 1A, set for 3:05 p.m.
U-1 Ellstrom Elam Plus
U-5 Formulaboats.com
U-7 Formulaboats.com
U-48 Albert Lee presents Lakeridge Paving
U-50 Miss Albert Lee
Because U-48 did not qualify, it has granted a Commissioner's Option.
Heat 1B, set for 3:25 p.m.
U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too
U-13 Graham Trucking
U-37 Miss Beacon Plumbing
U-100 MirageBoats.com
Heat 1C, set for 3:45 p.m.
U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto
U-10 Hoss Mortgage Investors
U-17 Our Gang Racing
U-25 Miss Procraft Windows
U-17 rookie driver Kip Brown must start on the outside for this race and his first race Sunday. U-25 did not attempt to qualify and was granted a Commisioner's Option.
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It's hard to measure your progress when you're constantly shooting. Like the proverbial frog in the frying pan, sometimes it doesn't seem like you're improving at all. While it can get tedious to photograph the same event in consecutive years, the bonus is having a chance to compare how you saw it both times.
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