Berlin Raceway Stats

Did You Know?
* Scott Thomas was the 86th driver to win a late model feature at Berlin raceway, 1965-present
* Scott & Tom Thomas are the 3rd set of brothers to win late model feature races at Berlin. The other brothers are Rich, Bob & Terry Senneker and Bob & Tim Curry
* Scott won his first feature after 9 years, 165 late model starts. But that is not the longest non-winning streak.
* Scott Presley won his first late model feature after 15 years of trying. Started in 1968 and won his first feature 4/23/1983.
* Dave Stehouwer won his first late model feature after 11 years of trying. Started in 1975 and won his first feature 8/9/1986. Then went 18 years before winning his 2nd feature 6/5/2004
* May 31 has produced 4 first time late model feature winners at Berlin.
May 31, 1975 – Bob Sensiba
May 31, 1986 – Mike Garvey
May 31, 1997 – Ken Warner
May 31, 2008 – Scott Thomas
All exactly 11 years apart. So who will win their first late model feature May 31, 2019?

That SOB Meeuwsen.....

First, I want to congratulate Scott Thomas on winning his first late model feature at Berlin. Nobody deserves it better than Scott. He not only is a first-class driver, but a first-class person as well. Scott is a true ambassador for stock car racing, representing the sport, Berlin and his sponsors in a professional manner. Everyone driver could take a lesson from Scott on how to treat fans and promote your sponsors. It’s a great feeling to see good things happen to good people. And Scott is good people. He not only shared his victory with his family but his long time crew chief Rob Sloma as well; as the two of them took a victory lap with the checkered flag, the “old school” way with Rob riding with Scott. Plus he took victory lane photos with some of his fans sharing the moment in unselfish manner.
A class move by a class person.
The legendary short track driver, Dick Trickle has often stated, “To finish first, you must first finish”. Make no mistake, Scott earned his win. Scott deserved this win.
While Scott celebrated, Tom limped home with a wrecked race car.
He was dumped.
Taken out.
Drove through.
However, you want to call it, he was wrecked from behind coming to the checkers by Ross Meeuwsen. Ross never attempted to pass. Ross never attempted to lift. He flat took him out. End of story.
A classless move by a classless person.
Yes, Ross is a “hard-charger”. But Ross cannot control his race car. In four weeks of racing this year at Berlin he has spun his car three times. In the past two seasons he has not competed the full year at Berlin, sitting out suspensions for rules infractions. That's PC for "cheating". He has a history of “hard charging” when he ran in the other divisions in years past, as other drivers can testify. Tom did not retaliate. He could have, but chose not too. He SHOULD have, but he chose not too.
A class move by class person.
This is why I am proud to say I am a Scott Thomas and Tom Thomas fan.