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Bad luck ends our season!  October 1 and 2nd - 35 Super Late models made the trip to Lake Geneva on October 1st and 2nd for a weekend of racing action.  The land the track sits on is slated for a condo development within the next few years.  This year's fall classic may have been one of the last opportunities to win the much sought after trophy. 

Saturday featured a day of qualifying for all divisions as well as heat races and race of champions.  However before the super late models had a chance hit the track, the races were canceled.  A car in the modified division wrecked on the front stretch, hitting the wall and taking down a good portion of the fence.  On impact, pieces of the fence and debris from the car ejected into the stands, injuring six fans.  A slew of emergency personnel were called to the scene.  After what seemed like an eternity, we were finally informed that none of the injuries were life threatening.  We hope everyone involved in this scary incident has a speedy recovery.

The Morgan Motorsports Monte Carlo qualified seventh in time, which locked us in to the 75 lap feature event on Sunday.  Sixteen cars were locked in by time and eight advanced in to the show through qualifying races.  An eleven car invert placed us in the fifth starting spot, third row inside.  The field went green but not for long as the first caution flew on lap one.  After the caution flew, it took the track officials about 20 yellow flag laps to get the field sorted out and back in order before we could go racing again.  Apparently there was a discrepancy in the order of the cars and a lot of time was wasted sorting that out.  And time was of the essence since the black clouds were already rolling in.  The field returned to green but again within one lap, the yellow flew for a spin in turn four.  It seemed we'd never get this race started.  Racing finally resumed but only until lap 24 when it started down pouring while we were running in the sixth spot.  Everyone scrambled to get their cars covered and we were now under a rain delay.  The track was dried just in time for a thunderstorm to make it's way to the track.  The cars were already lined back up to go racing but we were now under yet another rain delay.

Two hours later, we finally went back to racing.  The field lined up in single file for the start of the race, with lap cars in-between.  Unfortunately for us, the two lap cars were in-between fifth and sixth place, directly ahead of us.  The field went green and within the first half lap, we got around the first lapped car.  It took about three laps to get around the second lapped car and we then were able to set our sights on breaking into the top five.  The field ran without incident for the next 30 laps and we again began approaching lap traffic.  Entering turn three, we moved to the outside of the #7 car of Don Turner which was several laps down.  As we passed him in the middle of the corner, he drove straight into our door causing Donavan to lose control of the car and spin while exiting the turn.  Donavan was so upset, he stopped by the officials to complain about a lap car taking him out.  But it was ruled a racing incident and we returned to green at the back of the field.  A very frustrated Donavan drove his heart out after the incident and ended up gaining quite a few spots back.  If the race had been longer, he probably could have returned to the top ten.  But we fell short of a top ten finish by a few cars and ended up twelfth.  We were disappointed with a good run being ruined by a driver who obviously has troubling controlling his race car.  We’re glad this season is over and are looking forward to a fresh start in 2006.  The season ended much better than it began with improved qualifying times and race finishes.  We’re excited about racing a full season in a chassis that is consistent and has the potential to once again put us back in victory lane. 

Thanks to everyone who supported us this season!  We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you! 

Finally- a top five finish!  
The fans piled in to Slinger Super Speedway Sunday night for the event that earmarks the end of summer.  The Port-a-John 100 has always been a fan favorite with great racing and a show of fireworks.  The weather was excellent and we were excited to race our second race in the new car.

Donavan was very happy with the car after the practice session and the improvement in the chassis set up showed when we timed in sixth in time with an 11.499.  In the past five seasons, we ran many fast dashes and won quite a few each season.  This is the first fast dash that we qualified for all year.  The top six cars in time lined up for the six lap event and we were placed in the pole position, inside front row.  The green flag flew but the yellow lights never went off, signaling the drivers to go green.  The driver on the outside got in the gas but we did not since the lights were still yellow.  This caused a chain reaction forcing the cars behind us to slam on the brakes.  The race was re-started.  The green flag flew and we hoped we could jump into the lead on the first lap of the race.  Unfortunately, we weren't able to secure the lead and ended up running side by side for every lap.  It was a close finish but we lost the battle by a nose and ended up second at the line.

After a great fireworks show during intermission, the cars lined up for the 100 lap feature event.  The Morgan Motorsports Monte Carlo was placed in the fourth starting spot, outside second row.  The green flag flew and the car was working great.  By lap three, we were able to use the entire track while running in the third spot.  There were many battles going on during the first 20 laps of the race and we had to defend our position several times.  On lap 24, a car used the outside lane to battle for the third spot.  Three laps later, he took over the spot and we dropped back to fourth.  A few laps later, a car ahead of the Morgan Motorsports Monte Carlo got loose and we were stuck behind him as he tried getting the car gathered back up.  We lost two spots as a result.  The event's first caution flew on lap 33 when a car had mechanical problems.  We returned to green in the sixth spot and ran nose to tail with the top five cars in the race.  On lap 56, we used the inside lane to regain the fifth spot which is where we crossed the line at race end.

Finishing in the top five is where we wanted to be all season.  Our team is excited to finally be in contention to win a race again and we have high hopes for the 2006 season.  We owe a big thanks to everyone who has supported us this season, our sponsors, crew, and fans.  We could not have done it without each and every one of them.

This Sunday is the season championship race at Slinger Speedway and will be our last race at the track until 2006.  The Charcoal Grill of West Bend and 5 Corners Dodge of Cedarburg Present Salute the Military Armed Forces and Season Championship Night at Slinger Speedway. ALL UNIFORM MILITARY Personnel with an ID will be admitted to the race at No Charge!

See a 75 Lap Late Model Feature along with Midwest Modified, Midwest Sportsman, Complete Car Care Slinger Bee’s, Thunderstocks, Figure 8’s, Port A John Speedway Guest Cars and One on One Spectator races. Plus Limited Late Models! Gates Open at 4:45, Time Trials are at 5:15 and Racing Starts at 7:00 pm.  We hope to see you there!  


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 Donavan finishes 8th with the new car!  
The team worked feverishly on the new car Friday night, all day Saturday and again on Sunday to get it ready to race at Slinger Sunday evening.  The motor was dropped in, the car was lettered and we were back to the track for the Behling Racing Equipment 60 lap feature.

Practice went well and Donavan was very excited after he scuffed the new tires and the car appeared to be on a rail.  However, we were disappointed in our qualifying efforts when we timed in 11th in time with an 11.562.  That position however, worked to our advantage when we were placed in the front row for the 60 lap feature event.

Starting on the outside for the race, the green flag flew and we hoped the new car would take us tovictory lane.  Unfortunately, we were unable to take the lead in the race and dropped into the second position when the car in the inside lane took the top spot after the first completed lap.  The car was tight in the corners and on lap 5, we lost a spot, dropping back to third.  By lap 20, we lost several more positions as Donavan struggled to get the car to turn from the middle of the corner and off the corner. 

He adjusted the brakes during the event’s first caution period on lap 29 but it didn’t cure the problem.  By race end, we lost another spot and crossed the line in the eighth position.

Overall, the team was happy with how the evening went in the new car.  The car was consistently tight the entire race which means we should be able to easily adjust for that for this weekend.  We were right there with the cars in front of us during the entire race so even though the handling of the car was not that great, we were able to stay on the tail of the cars after they passed us. 

We’re very hopeful about the potential of this car for this weekend’s big labor day race at Slinger.  Port-A-John presents The Port-A-John 100 Late Model Race along with a 60 Lap $3000 to win Midwest Sportsman Race and a Huge Ground and Aerial Fireworks Display. Rain Date is Monday September 5th.

General Admission Gates Open at 4:45, Time Trials are at 5:15 and Racing Starts at 7:00 pm.

We hope to see you there!

Donavan wins the semi and finishes 9th in the feature!  August 7, 2005 - Qualifying 23rd in time with Conrad's car, we missed our first regular event feature 5901a.jpg (13981 bytes)race in over two years.  The top two cars in the semi transfer into the feature so we still had hope we would make it in.  Lining in the third starting position, second row inside, we quickly went to work on the lead after the green flag dropped.  On lap 7, we took over the top spot and remained there until lap 30 when we crossed the line, winning our first semi feature since our rookie days.

We transferred to the feature and started in the 19th spot.  The green flag flew and within 6 laps, the Thrivent Financial 92 car gained three spots.  By lap 15, we gained two more spots and were running in the 14th spot.  We were excited to be passing cars for once instead of being the one to get passed!   On lap 16, a car spun out in turn four and we made contact with it as it slid down the race track.  We sustained damage to the right door of the car but did not have to relegate to the pits.  We went back to green in the 14th spot .  We advanced several more positions by race end and crossed the line in the 9th spot.

Donavan records a sixth place finish in the Ritter/Parker 75!   July 24, 2005 - After struggling most of the season in our Howe car, the team decided it was time for a change.  We took a vote...  should we change the driver or the car?  It was a split decision so we flipped a coin and it landed in Donavan's favor.  We decided to give him another chance but this time it would be in a different car.  (Just kidding Donavan!)  So, we returned to Slinger Speedway on a hot and steamy day for the Ritter Parker Store 75, sponsored by one of the first sponsors who supported the Morgan Motorsports team.  We are very lucky to have had Ritter Technologies/Parker Store on our car for the past NINE seasons!  We credit them for much of the success we have had in years past.  We're looking forward to having more in the near future and the Ritter/Parker 75 race on Sunday gave us a glimpse of what's to come.

Driving the Thrivent Financial 92 car owned by his Father, Conrad Morgan, Donavan qualified ninth in time with an 11.616.  For the first time all season, we were placed in the front row for the feature event.  The green flag flew and we ran side by side until lap 2 when we were able to secure the lead.  Cars were on our tail but as each lap advanced, we began to grow our lead against the rest of the field.  By lap 15, we had a three car length lead and by lap 20 it grew to over six cars.  Unfortunately, our lead was erased when the caution flew on lap 23 for a spin in turn four.  We had a good restart when the green flag few again and we shot out into the lead.  Another 20 laps went by until the second place car gained ground on us and he was glued to our bumper.  The car got loose off turn two on lap 43, allowing the #1 car of David Prunty to nose his way into the inside lane to make a bid at the top spot.  We ran side by side but the cars handling was not as good as David's and we lost the spot two laps later.  On lap 47 we lost another spot and a few laps later we dropped into fourth.  The event's final caution flew on lap 70 while we were running in fourth place.  The car was not as good when we returned to green and we lost two spots on the last lap, crossing the line in sixth place.

Leading over half the race was so encouraging to our team and gives us high hopes for our future at the track.  The team traveled to Edgerton on Monday evening to look at a 2005 Lefthander Chassis.  The car has three races on it and is in mint condition.  We are also planning to travel to Indiana this Saturday to look at another chassis with only a few races on it.  We're hoping to make a decision after that trip.  As of now, our tentative schedule is to take the Howe car to Madison Speedway on Friday August 5th.  We would have liked to race Madison this Friday but the Super Late Model division is not running that night.  Conrad Morgan has also asked us to run his 92 car on Sunday the 7th at Slinger Speedway.  If we don't have our own Lefthander by then, we'll probably go with that plan.  We'll update you as we learn more this weekend!  

The Slinger Nationals and what happens next! After our disappointing run in the Slinger Nationals, we have decided to skip Slinger this weekend and tentatively will be traveling to Madison International Speedway Friday night to test the Howe car on a flat track.  We were twenty-fifth in time for the Nationals, missing the show by nine cars.  The last chance race was lined up by qualifying times so we were placed in the fifth row inside for the 30 lap event.  The top four cars transfer to the feature.  The green flag waved and we got trapped behind a slow car, losing many positions.  The car felt good for the first 1/3 of the race but began getting extremely loose in the corners.  We were unable to transfer to the feature and were placed in the semi instead.  

We started on the front row outside for the 35 lap race.  The green flag flew and Donavan quickly jumped out into the lead.  The car was great for the first 10 laps of the race and then it started to become loose again in the turns.  On lap 12, the second place car made a bid for the spot  and we lost it one lap later.  As the laps wound down, the car became harder to drive and we lost a few more spots, crossing the line in the fifth spot.

We've been back at Slinger for three weeks after the car was straightened by Howe in Michigan.  We've come to the conclusion that this chassis may never work at Slinger because of it's high banks.  So the team has decided to test it out on a flat track so we're traveling to Madison International Speedway Friday night, July 22nd to see if we have better luck.  

We are also talking about our future at Slinger and whether or not we can return with this chassis.  We have been making some calls about purchasing a Lefthander chassis which is a proven chassis at that track.  Almost every week this season, there has been a Lefthander in victory lane.  We are also in discussion with Conrad about driving his Lefthander chassis for the Ritter/Parker Store 60 on Sunday night July 24th.  Stay tuned for details on that.    

Donavan finishes fifteenth in Coke 60!  July 10, 2005 - The Morgan Motorsports team returned to Slinger Super Speedway on Sunday, July 10th for the Coke 60 presented by Subway.  We were really hoping the car would be better than it was for the big fourth of July show the week prior.  We placed 14th in that event but the car was not as good as we hoped it would be.

= For the second week in a row, we qualified fifteenth in time.  We were in the show but had to start deep in the field for the 60 lap race.  The team made some adjustments to try and tighten the car up for the race.   We were excited when the green flag dropped and the car actually felt good.  We were able to keep up with the field in front of us.  On lap 15, the car still had bite in the corners but was starting to become loose off the corner.  By the event's third caution on lap 30, the car was now tight in the middle of the corner and loose off the corner.  We were in the twelfth spot but Donavan decided to pull off the track during the caution to check the tire stagger and make any necessary adjustments to try and make the car better.  We'd lose a few spots but it would be worth the attempt to try and improve the car.  

We returned to green just in time and did not lose a lap.  The car was great for about five laps and began to fade again.  We remained in the 15th spot for the remainder of the race.  The team is finally feeling assured that we're on to something with the set-up that we ran last night.   Everyone is excited to return to Slinger for the 26th annual Slinger Nationals Tuesday, July 12th.  We had some stagger issues this Sunday and last Sunday which significantly affects the car.  Hopefully we won't have issues with tires and we run well in the 250 lap show featuring several Dale Earnhardt's son Kerry Earnhardt.  Along with Earnhardt, visiting NASCAR stars Ron Hornaday, Kenny Wallace, Todd Kluever, and Dick Trickle are set to challenge top Midwest late model drivers and defending Nationals champions.  The top 16 cars in qualifying will make the race.  Four will transfer in through a qualifier and four more will make the show through promoter's choice.  It'll be a tough show to make but we're feeling confident our qualifying efforts will be much improved from the past few weeks.

Spectator gates open at 3 p.m. with qualifying beginning at 4:30 pm and events to follow. The 250 lap Late Model feature will follow the preliminary events which include Midwest Sportsman races. Fans will also be treated to an autograph session with the NASCAR stars and former Champions. The rain date is Wednesday, July 13th.

Eric Fransen to drive the 92 car this Sunday! Friday, July 1, 2005 - Eric Fransen, former regular at Slinger Super Speedway will race the 92 car this Sunday in the Keith's Marina Fireworks Extravaganza 85.  Eric was third in points last season at Slinger.  He had three feature wins and thirteen top five finishes.  Eric drove for Sonya and Danny Delkamp until he moved to North Carolina to work for an Ray Everham Busch team.  He recently moved back, opening up the opportunity for him to wheel the Thrivent Financial 92 car this Sunday while Conrad is recovering.  We're excited to compete against him once again at Slinger.

Conrad is injured in race incident! Sunday, June 18, 2005 - Donavan's Dad, Conrad Morgan was injured Sunday during the More than Millwork Father's Day special.  It happened when a car spun on lap 23, causing cars to scatter across the race track.  Conrad stopped but another car did not and he drove into the left front of Conrad's car.  During impact, Conrad held onto the steering wheel and the force of the impact caused his elbow to hit the edge of the seat and dislocate his elbow.  He was in severe pain so he was rushed to the hospital where they did x-rays and confirmed that he fractured is ulna.  The ulna is the  bone that connects the pinkie to the elbow.  He will receive a cast on the arm this Tuesday.