By the time Jazmin has finished, the sun has come out and the cheering children end up having their parade after all. But frustration gives way to fun as she kicks and chases the rain down the sidewalk: "I am Jazmin, the Rain Stomper!" Other youngsters come outside to watch they urge her on, laughing and clapping. Mounting frustration leads Jazmin to step outside and shake her fists at the rain and stomp her feet. "Mud Puddler.Cloud Crasher.Parade Wrecker," she complains as the rain roars, crashes, and bellows. Wind and thunder are followed by rain: "Slap! Rain poured down in buckets." Thus begins Jazmin's tale of disappointment and frustration as she waits for the storm to stop. She flings the door open and encounters a big problem: the weather. School Library Journal Review K-Gr 3-It's the first day of spring and Jazmin, dressed in red and twirling her baton, is all set to lead the neighborhood parade. Search Subscription Databases (E-Sources). Held: Your request is ready to be picked up! Shipping: Your item is on its way to the branch you selected for pickup. Pending: Your item is checked in at one of our locations and we’re working to fulfill your request as soon as possible. You’re on a waiting list and we’ll let you know when the item becomes available for you. Andretti beat out Sneva in the race by 14-hundredths of a second, the smallest victory margin in the history of Indy-car racing.Active: We have your request. ''Now it`s smooth as a billiard table.''Īndretti, who won the pole and the race last year, will shoot for the pole again Friday when qualifying opens. ''It was full of bumps and dips,'' a Penske spokesman said proudly. Fourteen new garages were built, and the entire pit lane has been repaved. This year, the pit road was widened and a three-foot safety wall was installed between the track and the pit road, replacing the old guard wall. He continues to make capital improvements at the track. If Penske were to shut down for repairs, he would face not only the cost of repaving, but the lost revenue from American Motors.'' ''There is plowing and salting all winter and the track gets constant wear and tear. ''American Motors constantly runs tests in the dead of winter,'' an observer said. The biggest piece of paper Penske carried to the bank to swing the deal was a contract with American Motors, and it has operated a continuous testing program ever since. Penske purchased MIS for $2.9 million in 1973 from American Raceways, an operator that went into receivership. It uses Michigan Speedway 340 days a year for its environmental and other testing. That`s because of Penske`s contract with American Motors Corporation. The track is simply too busy to permit the concrete trucks to take over. But even taking inflation into account, there`s a more significant reason than cost. The last time the track was resurfaced was after the 1977 season and the cost was $400,000. It`s not that simple, and the obvious cost factor is only one element. Why doesn`t Penske open up his famous bankroll and have the entire two-mile oval resurfaced? Two of the speedway`s most notorious problem spots, at Turns 1 and 3, were repaired earlier this year. This is the best the track can be without a full paving.'' There has been a real effort by Penske and his people to address the situation. Rahal posted the second fastest time with 213.217 and Mears was third in 211.896.Īfter Andretti had calmed down, he said the MIS track actually is After testing the partially refurbished track in his Lola in June, Andretti yelped, ''Don`t ask me what the gauges read, because I can`t take my eyes off the road, let alone focus on the gauges.''ĭefying the bumpy track, Andretti took only 14 laps Thursday to pump his car up to 215.009 m.p.h.
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