Tough-luck Tony Anderson

Ah, Tony Anderson. One of my favorite drivers at Limaland, but not because of his driving. I have to remain unbiased when covering the races.

No, Tony is one of my favorites because of his willingness to talk and his great quotes. Read my feature in Saturday's The Lima News to see the latest examples.

But Tony has been in some tough luck this year. Three weeks ago in Indiana, he blew his Stock car engine in Indiana. Before that, he really hadn't done much because he kept breaking his car.

Two weeks ago at Limaland, his engine was smoking during the McDonald's Dash for Cash. And again during the Heat race. Tony's Mod was parked because of it's own troubles, so he switched out a valve cover onto his Stock ... and almost won. With an $1,800 engine.

He got the new engine in Monday, and plans on dropping it in the car this week.

How he gets to the track is a different story. He blew a gasket in his 3- or 4-year old hauler coming back from Indiana. His dually is out of action as well. So, Tony Anderson, 4-time Stock track champ at Limaland, is borrowing a hauler to make it out Friday night.

This info had nothing to do with the story I was contacting Tony about. Yet, he gave it up.

And that's why I love Tony Anderson. He makes my job easy.