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#8117 Henderson's Terrible 400 Race Report
By guest blogger Bob Bower The terms "Racing" and "Competition" are sometimes considered interchangeable. Yet, there are times when one defines the other. In the case of the 2005 Henderson's Terrible 400 the Competition clearly defined the Race. Yes, each class has its race, and each class has its drama. But for the Stock Full class in Best In The Desert Racing series there is more.
Not to say other classes have less competition, or the racing is less astounding, but gee whiz... how many of the classes had over seven of the nine entrants all in the 1.2 mile infield at the same time at the end of the first lap? More than that, how many of the classes saw the second through fifth place finishers within sight of each other during the last thirty miles on the last lap? Not exactly a parade, but more of a brawl.
It was a battle of risk, skill and luck.The Donahoe Racing/Banks Power/Ford Super Duty team took that last thirty miles by ignoring the risk, mustering all the skill it could, and enjoyed a smidgen of luck to take the checkers with a second place finish.
But, let's go back to the beginning...
Posted by Peter Treydte on December 13, 2005
