10.12.2007

Long John practice rained out

If the rain doesn't let up, maybe they can make this Long John Open into a speedboat race.

Practice for the annual season-ending event at Unity Raceway was rained out by persistent showers across the state on Friday, though track officials remained optimistic that the grounds would be ready in time for practice to begin on Saturday morning.

In addition to the $1,500-to-win Long John 100 for the Super Street division, there is also a 100-lap event for the Limited Sportsman machines paying $750 to the winner. There are 5 other divisions on the card, too, running features varying in length from 15 to 30 laps.

Heat racing begins at 1 p.m. Saturday.