Problem Solvers
Big Buck Nationals persist despite weather issues and last-minute move
By Van Abernethy they ’ ve worked tirelessly to promote great events , although things usually go smoother than what they encountered for the 10th running of the Big Buck Nationals .
Even after the last-minute switch to No Problem Raceway , a light rain set in for hours on Friday . “ It was probably around 8 p . m . before we finally called cars to the lanes for a single time run !” says Pollage . Needless to say , day one of the event went pretty long ... 5 a . m . on Saturday morning to be precise , but all involved persevered until day one of the event was in the books .
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT GRICE
The 10th annual Big Buck Nationals was held at Louisiana ’ s No Problem Raceway on February 10-12 , but not before overcoming more adversity than any of the previous nine runnings . The original venue set to host the decade-old event was State Capitol Raceway , in Port Allen , Louisiana , but on Wednesday night an electrical storm swept through the area and damaged the timing equipment .
Attempts were made well into the night on Thursday to repair the equipment , but efforts fell short of a fix , so the announcement was made on Friday morning that the event was being moved to No Problem Raceway , located 40 miles south , where no less than seven Big Buck Nationals have been held previously .
Event founder Cody Pollage of CP Promotions combined forces with Johnny Ezell of Flicker Pro Motions a number of years ago , and together
Race promoters Cody Pollage ( right ) and Johnny Ezell
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