A SUNDAY SEASON OPENER But before that Here we go again with a brand new Fiday nite PLM event, we racing season at 5 Flags. welcome back the Dr. Vape The 2017 season kicks It Drifting series. They off at “America’s Favor- use the infield and part ite Home Track” with the of the track to negociate Outlaw Stocks (formerly the course in their 4 cylinthe Super Stocks), the Pro der front wheel drive cars, Trucks, Sportsmen and smoking their tires as they Pure Stocks (formerly the go. Bombers). While some of the classes have changed We will return on names, the racing stays April 14th with the Modifieds the same with exciting of Mayhem joined by the door to door competition in Outlaws, Sportsmen and all classes. Pure Stocks. And it goes It’s also Fan Appreciation Day in cooperation with Cat Country 98.7. All for a $5.00 ticket. What a great way to open the season. Where else can you get so much fun and excitment for 5 bucks? After Sunday’s race we return to Friday night racing on March 31st with a 100 lapper for the Allen Turner Hyundai Pro Late Models, the Pro Trucks, Sportsmen and Pure Stocks.
Drivers
1 Howard Langham 2 Shannon Jackson 3 Taylor Jorgensen 6 Oakie Mason 12 Brandon Burks 17 Kris Pierce 18 Clint Holmes 18 Jessie Reid 29 Shanna Ard 36 Rodney Benefield 46 Jarrett Parker 47 Brian Weimer 54 John Thompson 56 Darryl Rudd 58 Jake Moore 64 David Jones B J Leytham
on through the summer into September leading up to the 50th Annual Snowball Derby (c) in December. Get more familiar with our schedule, it is on the next page, and on our web site. We are back on tv this season with a one hour live motorsports program on BLAB-TV on cable, and streaming live on the web. We welcome phone calls!. Tune in for IN THE GROOVE every other Monday evening at 6pm.
We expect a healthy field of Pro Lates Until next time, again this year, judging we’ll see ya at the races!!! by the number of calls of interest from different drivers.
4 Bill Cooley 5 Kevin Chase 7 Kody Brusso 9 Andrue Nolen 12 Bubba Winslow 14w Wesley King 14k Kenny King 26 Corbitt Mosley 30 Ricky Vice 40 Todd Jones 42 Randy Thompson 57 Charlie Skipper 84 Joe Mahuron 94 Jason Johnson 94 Shannon Jackson 97 Hunter Lambert 151 Gary Sutton
Thanks, Again
Following in her Father’s Footsteps, Kody Brusso Looks to Leave Mark Kody Brusso remembers the moment racing rushed back into her life. That is, if it ever truly left. See, the 24-year-old daughter of Donnie Brusso, a former local late model hotshoe, grew up in and around the family business. Kody Brusso raced go-karts from ages 4 to 11 when she decided to chase other passions, such as riding sorting horses and playing basketball. After finishing playing a few years of college basketball, Kody Brusso returned home where her father awaited with a simple message: “We’re going to race.” “OK, load it up!” Kody Brusso said needing little convincing. She made up for lost time rather quickly, winning the 2015 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series state title of Louisiana. This year, the younger Brusso is hoping to leave her mark at Five Flags Speedway, the same track where her father left his years ago. (Con’t on our web site.)
Tim Bryant, our General Manager has been named 2016 Southeast Promoter of the year, and a national finalist by the Racing Promoters Monthly organization. Tim also won the regional award in 2015. He received the award at the Promoters Workshop, in Daytona Beach on February 20th. Congrats Tim! Mar. 31 Allen Turner Pro Late, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock Apr. 14 Modifieds of Mayhem, Outlaws, Sportsman, Pure Stocks Apr. 28 Blizzard #1 Super Late Models Pro Trucks, Sportsman, Pure Stock May 12 Meet the Drivers Night Outlaws, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock June 2 Blizzard 2 Super Late Models, Outlaws, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock June 16 Kid’s Bike Races, Modifieds, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock June 30 Allen Turner Pro Late Models Outlaw Stock, Sportsman, Pure Stock July 14 Outlaw Stock, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock July 28 Blizzard #3 Super Late Models, Outlaw Stock, Sportsman, Pure Stock Aug.11 Demolition Derby Modifieds Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock Aug. 25 Allen Turner Pro Late Model Series, Outlaw Stock, Sportsman, Pure Stock Sept.16 Outlaw Stock, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock Championship Night Sept. 23 “Night of Champions “ Allen Turner Tune Up 100, Blizzard #4 Nov. 18 Snowball Preview Nov 30-Dec50th Snowball Derby
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New Year, New Series:
Outlaw Stocks
A milestone awaits Five Flags Speedway come December. The ninemonth march toward the historic 50th Annual Snowball Derby christens the dawn of the 2017 season Sunday. The Faith Chapel Outlaw Stock, a class in its rookie season shares top billing at the season opener alongside the Beef “O” Brady’s Pro Trucks, The Dock on Pensacola Beach Sportsmen and the newlybranded Lloyd’s Glass Pure Stocks. The arrival of the Outlaw Stock division has local drivers — young and old, alike; some veterans, some that have long pondered dipping their toes into the sport’s seductive waters — are already excited about the arrival of the Outlaw Stock division. “There a little less expensive version of the late model cars,” GM Tim Bryant said. “But they don’t look you’re your typical late models. The cars have that new, fresh look. They have the more traditional Outlaw bodies. Some of these cars you’d see on dirt tracks. What we’re seeing is some new people come into racing along with former racers that are coming back.(Read the rest of Chuck’s story on our web site.)
Who is at the Wheel?
5 Derek Long; Bay Minette 13 Jimmy Hollingsworth, Mobile 15 Robert Loper, Irvington 15 Preston Prevatte; Lillian 16 Brad Mosley; 8 Mile 22 John K Merritt; Pensacola 22 Zack Carpenter, Loxley, AL 24 Caleb Burkett, Pensacola 29 Matt Thompson, Wilmer, AL 34 Cory Pittman, Cantonment 42 Brandon Sidner, Pensacola 44 Bobby Jones, Mobile 49 Jay Whalen, Pensacola 52 Robert Balkum, Pensacola 56 Kerner Kafka, Pensacola 78 Tim Wilmot, Cantonment
80 Zack Jordan, Pensacola 86 Jonathan Smith, Theadore 88 Geno Denmark, Dauphin 91 Sarah Dority, Pensacola 95 Robert Riley, Gulf Breeze
00 Brannon Fowler, Molino 1 Jonathan Langham, Mobile 6 Jim Pokrant, Pensacola 09 Hunter McNair, Cantonment 13 Paul Mathis, Pensacola 28 Dayton Sidner, Cantonment 29 Shanna Ard, Milton 31 Johnny Greene, Daphne, AL 33 Steve Buttrick, Cantonment 51 Albert Pirez, Lillian, AL 60 Jimmy Goodwin, Milton 77 Shawn Laws, Gulf Breeze 81 Tina Davidson, Pensacola 97 Hunter Lambert, Pensacola 99 Billy Hoover, Pensacola
Finishing order at end of last season. check our web site for updates.
8
B J Leytham
33
Steve Buttrick
72
Casey Roderick
52
Robert Balkum
6
Jim Pokrant
9
Harrison Burton
22
John K Merritt
28
Dayton SIdner
26
Bubba Pollard
71
Tommie Blocker
07
Hunter Lambert
77
Zane Smith
91
Sarah Dority
29
Shanna Ard
2
Donnie WIlson
3
Taylor Jorgensen
94
Jason Johnson
2
Bret Holmes
1
Howard Langham
9
Todd Jones
9
Jeff Choquette
47 Jarrett Parker
9
Andrue Nolen
18
Casey Roderick
47 Brian Weimer
57
Charlie Skipper Jr
7
Cole Daffron
36 Rodney Benefield
4
Bill Colley
89
Jeremy Pate