1. Did Shane Clanton get a bad rap for once?
Shane Clanton is a new regular on the World of Outlaws late model tour, and following a month of May that saw him involved in well-publicized disputes on track with both Ross Robinson and Ricky Weiss on the Lucas Oil and XR Super Series tours, Clanton was again facing wrath on his new circuit, with Tanner English verbally harassing the veteran after a caution early in their Friday heat race at Marion Center Raceway.
by the time Christmas gets here I bet Shane Clanton wont be getting any Christmas cards
— Jimmy Troy — Country Roads Customs (@jimmytoy903) May 21, 2022
I was at Marion Center for this race and was honestly surprised to see English going after Clanton under the yellow. Having seen the actual video replay now (Friday night the DirtVision crew opted not to utilize their replay screens at the track, citing wind concerns), it’s a little clearer to me why English took exception to Clanton’s driving. The No. 25 definitely drove turn 1 about as wide as he could immediately prior to English’s accident.
Having said that, Colby Frye was the driver that actually tagged English. And that marked the second time in as many restarts that Frye’s No. F1 car was legitimately out of control entering the turn after a restart (Frye tagged English’s quarter panel on the first start of the same heat race, though English was able to keep his car under control on turn 2 exit).
If there’s any takeaway to be had here, Clanton better watch his back. Top-five finish or not, the Georgia Bulldog is going to have to treat every race night like a trip to Bryant-Denny the way his season is going.
2. The Greatest Show on Dirt?
As I just mentioned, Friday night marked the first World of Outlaws race I’ve attended in 2022. While the race at Marion Center isn’t likely going to down as a classic in the series annals, there’s no doubting that the event absolutely packed the pits and the grandstands; 42 super late…
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