By Andrew Barman and Brian Liskai

FREMONT, OH (August 4th)-Once again it was a successful Chuck Kear Memorial at Fremont Speedway on Saturday, Aug 2. The 305s and 410 sprints where on the racing card that night. There where 42 Econo sprints where in the pits and the 410s saw 45 signing in. It was also manufactures giveaway night as well. Over $12,500 in race car parts where giving away to both the 410 A-Main drivers and the 305 A-Main drivers. Here is what happened in the pits.

-For the first time in 20 years, Alvin Roepke's mother Jean Roepke made it back to the track. It was a good night for her to come back to the track as Alvin won the $5,000 top prize. Alvin made his sprint car racing debut in 1983 in his uncle Jim "Smiley" Roepke's #7a and proceeded to break a front axle going into turn one and turn right off the track. That scared his mom so much she said she'd never watch him race again. Well, this past Saturday, she got talked into helping in the pit concession stand (which is run by Jim Roepke's wife, Christina, Alvin's aunt) and she watched Alvin pick up the win.
 
- Speaking of Alvin Roepke, he had new t-shirts for sale Saturday. They are neon green...what better color for a Mt. Dew sponsored race car!
 
-Roepke credited his win to his hard warking crew of Charlie and Mike. Charlie is son of Alvin's brother, Danny Roepke, who drives the #53 dirt truck. Mike is the son of former Fremont Speedway sprint car champion and current track preparer Randy Ford. Mike's uncle Doug (Randy's brother) also co-owns Roepke's car. Roepke shared his team has been coming around as late because they've gone back to old set-ups - the same ones Randy used nearly 20 years ago to win a track championship.

-World of Outlaw regular, Daryn Pittman made his first appearance ever to "The Track That Action Built." He was in the Jenkins #55 which is driven by Billy Pauch in Pennsylvania. 

-15 year old Mike Burkin from Clyde made his first 305 start of the season in the yellow #48x. His dad Joe and grandfather Lamar own the #48 305 sprint driven by Andy Shammo.
 

-Good Luck to Caleb Griffith this week. He is going to try to get his driving permit. Rumor has it that he will be driving with one foot on the gas and one on the brake. Griffith also has new t-shirts out.

- Kear's Speedshop owner Shirley Kear had a display of old photos of her late husband and speedshop founder Chuck Kear in the pit area.
 
-Lee Jacobs, driver of the #2 sprint car, gets quite a ribbing from A.J. Sleek, driver of the #15 305 sprint. Sleek calls Jacobs "the snowman" because he gets into the softwalls around the speedway so much and the impact creates Styrofoam particles in the air like snow. Sleek suggested Jacobs create snow globes to sell instead of t-shirts. Jacobs was quick to remark that he finished better in Sleek's car this year than A.J. has. These guys have a lot of fun in racing!
 
- Andy James, driver of the #72 sprint and owner of Mike Linder's mount, has wanted Mark Keegan to drive his machine all season, to give him an assessment of the car. When Mark failed to make Saturday's feature, James tabbed him to drive the #72 car, which James put in the show with a great drive from sixth to second during the last two laps of his heat. Mark got tangled up in the feature with Jason Dukes and tore the wing off the #72. Luckily, James won a new wing in the manufacturer's give-away.
 
- Fremont Speedway announcer Brian Liskai will be heading for the Knoxville Nationals this weekend - his 28th straight year at the event. His first appearance was in 1976 at the age of 12, as he tagged along with his father, Al Liskai, who competed in the event many years.
 
- Sprint car rookie Scott Kraylek was back in his #21 after allowing Terry McCarl to drive it during the Jack Hewitt Challenge at Attica Raceway Park earlier in the week. Kraylek said he wanted a veteran to drive the car to give him some ideas on set-up. McCarl made the feature, but struggled. Kraylek said he did indeed learn something about the car which could help him as the season progresses.