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Tyson Paris Finally Drives To Victory Lane Saturday Night With Hat Trick (Farmington, Iowa) August 29th a beautiful Saturday with sunshine and no rain after a very soggy week. The Shimek Speedway received just over three inches of rain Thursday evening Ben Smith made the call Saturday morning to run the race program with the sun shining and a nice northerly breeze it would help dry the grounds. We checked into the rookie beginner class and Tyson’s drew thirty-six giving him a outside front row start. Tyson wasted no time jumping out to the lead and leading till the white flag flew and the 4T machine spun in turn two but was able to get going to take the win. The second heat Tyson would take the lead and cruise to the win. This would setup a pole position start and Tyson would get off the line with the lead and lead till lap four before Tyson and Casey Taylor would make contact sending Tyson spinning. The yellow flag would fly Tyson would get his spot back and Taylor would goto the back for the contact. Tyson would restart the field and lead the final five laps for his first rookie win of 2009. This made for a perfect night and pulling off the hat trick. We would like to thank everyone who bought a Tyson Paris t-shirt on Saturday night. Also want to say thanks to Ben and Bambi Smith who had to work with the conditions after a wet week and things worked out and it was a cool night in August for racing. Also to Tyson’s grandparents who made the trip to watch Tyson get his first win along with Tom Lathrop who designed the t-shirt at Pyramid Graphics and Sports in Ottumwa. Next week will be the money race on Saturday September 5th Shimek Speedway in Farmington with hot laps at 5:00pm and racing at 6:00pm Feature: 1.4T-Tyson Paris, Ottumwa 2.70-Casey Taylor, Keokuk 3.25-Austin Garrison, Muscatine
Good Weekend for 4T Racing at Shimek Speedway (Farmington, Iowa) August 22nd racing action at the Shimek Speedway saw 63 karts checked in for action and Tyson Paris Racing checked into the beginner rookie class and drew number 16 for the heats. This would put Tyson on the front row of heat one with Tyson taking the lead and leading all eight laps and taking the checkers. The second heat Tyson started last and with in three laps would make the pass on Zeke Happs for the lead and take the second heat checkers. In the feature Tyson would draw the pole position but would not get a good start and would run second the whole race to take a runner-up spot to Happs. We would like to thank Carter Brothers racing BJ Carter for the tire prep information and the special prep. Also the Gaylords racing team along with the Quincy Gang for the hospitality. Also would like to thank Danny Howk with www.heartlandmotorsports.com and does our website www.tysonparis.com for the trip to the Shimek Speedway some really cool pictures. Also want to Thank Ben and Bambi Smith for the nice sooth track again this week keep up the good work.
Summer Time Pit Stop For the 4T Team (Ottumwa, Iowa) August 15th The 4T team elected to take a break in karting action and take the week off to enjoy the 49th annual Knoxville Nationals. The weather did play a role with rain falling and forcing a Sunday night show. This was Tyson’s first Nationals experience and he really enjoyed the week. We want to thank Gaylord’s for the tickets and the Versteegh’s for the hospitality it was a fun nationals even if the number 15 made it four in a row. We visited the pit area after the race to see Tony Stewart along with several drivers and friends and even run into the Wilkerson’s in the pit area and Wyatt Wilkerson was having a good time getting his shirt signed. Next week will be the return to the Shimek Speedway in Farmington, Iowa on Saturday August 22nd.
(Farmington, Iowa) August 8th the team loaded up and headed to the Shimek Speedway in Farmington and this was going to be a off night but Tyson really wanted to race his 4t machine. He was the only driver to enter the beginner rookie class for the night. This would move Tyson over to race in the advanced rookie class with a total of seven karts in action. Tyson would draw number three setting up a front row start. The first heat Tyson would lead the field to the green and would have a solid run in his first time in the advanced class and would take a third place finish. The second heat Tyson would start seventh and race his way past two and finish in fifth. The feature Tyson would take home a fourth place finish. We would like to thank Gaylord racing for there help on the night.
BIG TROPHIES FOR ROOKIES AT FARMINGTON AUGUST 1ST (Farmington, Iowa) Racing action that was delayed from July 4th was rescheduled on August 1st with the money race at the Shimek Speedway. A total of ten little rookies battled for some very nice hardware sponsored by Bauer Built Tire of Burlington. All ten got a trophy but one driver got a trophy she towered above it during the photo shoot. All drivers got a trophy that was at least four to five feet tall with shiny gold and red and a ball cap. Tyson would draw a number 24 in check in giving him a back row start and would use his patience to get to second but would spin in turn two after making the pass on the white flag lap and would finish fourth. The same for the second heat Tyson would spin out and finish fourth in the second heat. The feature Tyson would try several times to pass the #10 of Madelyn Rhodes and with patience Tyson would make a clean pass to take a third place finish. A special thanks to Shane Fisher for the very nice trophies that all the young kids get to show off and keep for memories. Also Ben and Bambi Smith also need a big thanks for a very nice night of racing with 91 karts putting on a show. It was great to hear the Quincy Godfather calling the races. This week Tyson will take a break and enjoy a Saturday night off and will return to the Shimek Speedway on August 15th.
All rookies
received Bauer Built 4 Foot Trophy & Bauer Built Hat.
ANOTHER NIGHT OF TRI[PLE THREE’S FOR TYSON (Farmington, Iowa) July 25th Tyson Paris racing ventured to the Shimek Speedway for the second straight week. Tyson drew number eighteen which was one of his better draws. Tyson would take third in the first heat and second heat setting up a inside row two starting spot. The feature started a little slow with Tyson not getting off the line very good. The beginner rookies start at a standing start and Tyson trailed by four kart lengths he never could make-up the distance with no caution and race going green to checkers he took a third place finish. Next week will be the big race that was rained out over the July 4th weekend and rescheduled for August 1st at the Shimek speedway in Farmington with over 100 plus karts expected. This should be a good learning experience and fun weekend. Thanks to Tony Gaylord for his help along with Dustin Westerkamp of Midwest Kartworks. Another memorable part of Saturday was talking to the Quincy Godfather with the interesting stories of several past drivers that use to race in Quincy, Il. in the annual race thru the park.
Tyson Paris Racing Revisits the Shimek Speedway (Farmington, Iowa) July 18 - Racing action on July 18th at the Shimek Speedway was held with five beginner rookies with Tyson Paris drawning a high number setting up a back row start for the first heat with a fifth place finish. Tyson would take a third place finish in the second heat. The feature wasn’t very good with the crew picking the wrong gearing and the track slowing down we took a fifth place finish. This was a night with heavy dew and cool temps the track changed a lot. A Happy Birthday to Devon Rouse who celebrated his 11th birthday and shared cake with fellow racers. This week’s action July 25th will be another visit to the Shimek Speedway in a tune up for the August 1st money race at Shimek Speedway. Beginner Rookie: 05-Aaron Happs, 01-Zeke Happs, 10-Madison Rhodes 7-Taylor Diephuis 7, 4T-Tyson Paris .
Learning Experience at Show-Me-Speedway (Downing, Mo.) July 11 - Racing action at the Show-Me-Speedway was a learning experience for Tyson Paris who drew #36 this would setup two heats and a feature with Tyson taking a third and a fourth in the heats. Tyson would get high coming off turn two causing him to spin and no caution coming out he would get his machine going and finished with a fifth place finish. This weeks action will be at Shimek speedway in Farmington, Iowa on July 18th.
RAIN WASHES OUT MONEY RACE AT SHIMEK SPEEDWAY (Farmington, Iowa) On July 3rd mother-nature dropped heavy rain in the southeast Iowa area in a short amount of time forcing Ben and Bambi Smith to have to cancel the July 4th races scheduled for Saturday night. With the cancellation this money race and big event will know be moved to the Saturday in Labor Day weekend. Tyson Paris racing will return to the Show-Me-Speedway in Downing, Mo. On Saturday night July 11th in the beginner rookie division.
TRIPLE THREE’S FOR TYSON PARIS AT
SHOW-ME-SPEEDWAY The feature Tyson started inside row two and would make his way to the front making a pass off turn four after the leader and second place karts got caught on the bottom behind lap traffic. Tyson would set sail on the top and pulled away by four kart lengths but the lights would go out causing the action to stop for twenty-five minutes so they could get restored. With the field not completing a complete lap Tyson had to give-up the lead costing him the win and restart third and with a green, white and checkered finish Tyson ran out of time and finished Third. Tyson Paris Racing would like to give thanks to Versteegh Racing Austin, Kelly and Kim along with Cousin Cory Brown and Jeanne & Tyler Heckart for a very enjoyable Saturday Evening pitting beside them and for the advice and guidance. This week will be the Fourth of July weekend with Tyson Paris racing returning to the Shimek Speedway in Farmington, Iowa for Saturday night July 4th excitement in the rookie class.
FARMINGTON, Iowa (June 20) - Racing action on Saturday night June 20th was a very hot night with temps in the lower 90’s and humidity well over 80% it was going to be a slick track. Tyson drew the rear again with six karts in the class and Tyson being the youngest we new it was going to be a challenge. We would finish fifth in the first heat and fourth in the second heat and take home a fifth in the feature. The crew-chief made the wrong call by putting a new set of tires on the kart and this made a really loose condition. Tyson has been learning the different feel for the kart and track conditions along with the crew trying to figure out the gearing and setup. This week we’ll return to the Show-Me-Speedway in Downing Mo. for the third visit of 2009 season.
DOWNING, MO (June 13) - Racing action on Saturday night at the Show-Me-Speedway in Downing, Missouri saw a total of 58 karts in action with Tyson Paris checking into the beginner rookie class with a total of six drivers in the class. Tyson drew #88 and this was a bad draw and would put him in the third row outside of the first heat.. Tyson would get his 4t machine to the third spot and would finish third in the first heat. The second heat would be a front row pole start with Tyson taking the lead and leading all ten laps for the win. This would setup a tie with three drivers all scoring eight points and the tie breaker would be the best draw of the night with Madisyn Rhodes of Novinger, Mo. Winning the pole with her draw. Madisyn would lead the field with Tyson starting inside the second row he would get off in third and run third the whole race finishing the night in third. We would like to Thank the Van Wyk race team for there use of the generator and just enjoyed talking to them. Next week will be a return to the Shimek Speedway in Farmington for Tyson’s seventh race of the season.
Beg. Rookie
FARMINGTON, IA (June 6) - Tyson Paris made his fifth start of the year at the Shimek Speedway in Farmington with Tyson drawing number 37 and signing into the beginner rookie class. Tyson would start on the tail of the first heat and finish fifth out of five. On the second heat Tyson started on the pole position and took the lead and never looked back leading all twelve laps for the win. This would setup a inside second row start and Tyson got a good start and was running third and with two laps to go Tyson would make a bobble in turn four slipping back to fourth and never could make up the ground and finished fourth. Next week we’ll make our second appearance at the Show-Me-Speedway in Downing, Mo. Running in the beginner rookie class.
TRIPLE TWO`S FOR TYSON PARIS AT SHOW-ME-SPEEDWAY OTTUMWA, Iowa - On May 30th Tyson Paris Racing made it’s first appearance at the newly remodeled Show-Me-Speedway in Downing, Missouri. The facility has done a lot of changes with the addition of new MUSCO Lighting on the track and new lighting in the pit area and the pit area and racing surface got a overhaul face lift making it a top notched facility for flat kart racing. The night started off with hot laps with the beginner rookie class taking the track first. Tyson had never been to the track and had to figure out the proper corner entrance and exit. Tyson spun his machine three times in turn two but finally got the feel for the track. Tyson would draw number six when checking in giving him the front pole position. Tyson would take the runner-up spot in the first heat and the second heat setting him up for a outside front row starting spot. In the feature Tyson would take the lead a lead till lap five before losing the lead to Casey Taylor and would finish in the runner-up spot. We would like to thank the board along with Ron Gardner and several teams for helping and making you feel welcome and us like family at the Show-Me-Speedway. We would like to thank Beeler Racing of Lancaster and Jerry “Pork” Hawkins along with Jerry Marshall for there help and knowledge. Next week will be a choice between the Putman County Speedway in Unionville, Mo. Or a visit to the Shimek Speedway in Farmington, Iowa so check the website to see where the young race Tyson Paris will be in action for June 6th
May 27 When we pulled into the track they had received over a ¼” of rain making things really wet. Ben Smith who operates the track made the call to wait 2 hours and see if they could work the track in. The track was packed in and hot laps started at 7:15 and the night was a success. Tyson drew number 41 in check in giving him a third row outside starting spot in heat number one. He held his own and passed one to finish fifth. The second heat Tyson started second row inside and made his way to third and later passed for second spot and took the runner up spot in heat two. The feature Tyson started outside of row two and raced his way to fifth and was making a move for fourth when lap traffic would make for four wide racing and Tyson spun his machine after contact in turns three and four ending up in a sixth place finish out of eight good rookies. Next week we’ll try the Show-Me-Speedway in Downing, Mo. in the beginner rookie class. Thanks to Danny Howk who made his way from the World of Outlaw Show in Burlington after rain forced the cancellation and he made the trip back to the Shimek Speedway to take some awesome pictures of the different karter and they can be seen at www.heartlandmotorsports.com.
May 9 The crew would like to thank Kenny and Carla Fox for stopping by the trailer and Jerry “Pork” Hawkins for his advice on setup and Midwest Kartworks for the help.
April 25 They experienced rain on the way but Farmington hadn’t seen the shower and they made it to the track safely. They unloaded and got things ready to go but needed some help from the Midwest Kart Works team and Dustin Westerkamp who helped get the new car ready by adding weight and changing the driver sprocket for the night’s event. Tyson would take hot laps and learn the feel for the new ride and did a great job. The first and second heat Tyson elected to start at the rear of both heats and learned the feel for passing he finished third in the first heat and third in the second heat. He started the main from the back and he finished in the fourth spot for his first event of 2009. He got his first trophy of the year and it being a bright red trophy and he was very happy and enjoyed the new kart he’s riding. The team packed up and headed back for Ottumwa with lighting to the west of the track they new it might be along drive home. They made the stop at Casey’s General store in Farmington at around 8:45PM and got the tank filled and some dinner and headed for home taking almost two hours running thru very heavy rain. They arrived safely and now look at next weekends outing being the Kart show at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson on Friday night and the first race at the Show-Me-Speedway in Downing, Missouri on Saturday night.
April 20 We would like to thank the following sponsor for there
support in 2009 Danny Howk W/HeartlandMotorsports.Com who takes care
of the awesome website
www.tysonparis.com if you need a website see Danny Howk and Long
John Silvers of Ottumwa who was on board last year for the seafood
lover in you and much more visit the Ottumwa store and a new sponsor
helping us out is Pro-Line Buildings of New Sharon, Iowa who always
has support racing and want to thank Jim and Barb Vanderbeek for there
support and if you need a new building call on the Pro-Line team to
build your next building. Also on board again in 2009 is the great
group of guys called the Late Nighters.
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