ECHO Racing nears the end of racing season

Echo Racing completed the next to last series of races for this 2023 season. The next series of races will be held March 18. This will be held at the Urbana Lions/Community Building. The races will start at 2 pm. Races will run until the Champions, 2nd and 3rd places in both A & B classes are determined by the outcome of the races. The Points Race is very close. Only two points separate A-Class Champion. second place in A-Class is separated by two points and 3rd is separated by six. Four points separate B-Class champion. Second place in B-Class is separated by 3 points and Third place is separated by 5. So, as it stands right now, any ECHO Driver could win the ECHO Racing Championship, 2nd or 3rd Place in either class. There will be an Awards Reception/Ceremo ny after the races along with refreshments. There ECHO Officials will present the awards. Two 2-foot tall trophies will be presented to the ECHO Race Champions in A & B Classes. 2nd Place in A & B Classes will receive a 1 1/2 foot tall trophy. Third place in A & B Classes will receive a 1-foot tall trophy. This is

ECHO’s 13th Race Season. We have had several firsttime race winners. This is always cool. When they win a race, you would think they won the biggest game in town. It gives them bragging rights, if you know what I mean. They get excited and try a little too hard to out drive the competition. This doesn’t always work out the way they would like.

I believe they enjoy ECHO Racing very much. They keep returning year after year and try to do the best they can to beat the other competitors. Here are the winners from ECHO Races held March 4. A-Class Race Champion was won by Bentley. He was very determined to drive his car around the competition. A-Class 2nd

Place was taken by Kaedence. She and Bentley have been trading points back and forth this whole season for the Championship in A-Class. 3rd Place went to Kasen. Now don’t rule him out because if he drives on the 18th like he did on the 4th, Bentley and Kaedence may have to move over. BClass Race Champion was won by Brooklyn which surprised her. She stated that she was off thinking she had taken 2nd or 3rd. B-Class 2nd Place, first time winner was Sawyer. Before the races started I told Sawyer all you have to do is be consistent. He was and he brought home 2nd Place. BClass 3rd Place was won by Alex, another first-time winner. He knew he was driving well but, never thought he would place.

Congratulations to all the winners in both classes from the ECHO Track Officials.

Prayer concerns: Lana Long & family, Nancy Anderson & family, Joe Adams, Marilyn Karns, Julie Miller, John Eltzroth, Alma DeVore, Phyllis Baker, Ron & Rhonda Baer, Duane Wagner, Kim and Brian Frank, Nancy Christie, Ruth Summers, Jerry & Nancy McColley, Josh McColley, Ethel Fogel, Weck family, Dan Speicher & family, Coy Eads & his parents & sisters, Terry Knee,Paxton Wright, Jim and Pat Hartley, Joni Fox, our Nation and leaders, our military personnel, our frontline responders and health providers.

B-Class Champion Brooklyn smashed the competition, Kaedence pulled out A-Class 2nd Place and A-Class Kasen eased into 3rd Place.

The Breakfast Bunch met at the Fried Egg on March 8 around 7:30 a.m. They meet every Wednesday and have breakfast together and talk about what is happening in and around the country. Those attending were Larry and Nancy Meyer, Tom and Joyce Willcox, Amy Niccum and

Pat McNabney. As always, this bunch would like to invite you to join them and enjoy the food and company.

Urbana Streetlights: Keep the reports of light outages coming to me.

If you know of a streetlight that has an issue, please call me at 260-774-3665. If I don’t answer leave a massage.