There are many memorial races at Port Royal Speedway. However, Butch Renninger's has to be the biggest. All the drivers want to win this race because it's important. It's important because Butch won many races, and he had a huge impact on the Port Royal race track. One of my favorite quotes of all time came out of Renninger's mouth: "If we don't win the race, we win the fight." Butch was a fighter. If he didn't win, something was wrong, and he beat up whoever screwed him over. Then, on May 1st, 2004, Butch had just won his Enduro race. Who would have thought it would be his last win-- ever? He was sitting in Victory Lane, preparing to give his thank you speech. Renninger had told his daughter to go get him a beer, and when she came back, he was no longer living. He had had a heart attack, and everyone else's heart broke. There has been a Butch Renninger Memorial Race every year since this tragedy happened. This year, Jeff Rine worked for the win for Butch, and he got it. Rine, 33, drives the black and orange 2J Late Model. Jeff is the owner of Wing Dynamics, which is where all the best Sprint Car drivers get their wings for the cars. Rine has had 11 wins in 2011, including the Butch Renninger Memorial.
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