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Blanch takes crew chief's edge to pro bassin'

By Pete Iacobelli
Associated Press

Friday, November 1, 2002

DREHER ISLAND, S.C. — Kevin Blanch hopped off the bass boat recently with an empty fish bag, the unaccustomed look of losing on his face. "That's why I struggle," said Blanch, glancing around the CITGO BASSMASTERS qualifying tournament. "These guys, they're fishing 200 days a year. While they're fishing, I'm racing 200 days a year." And Blanch's team has done it better than any other in the IRL. He's the crew chief for Sam Hornish Jr., who clinched his second straight series title this ...

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