00 Brannon Fowler 1 Howard Langham 2 Joshua Hicks M7 Raymond Dormer 9 Logan Boyett 11 Raymond Dormer 12 Brandon Burks 15 Colt James 15 Mark Lindley 18 Jessie Reid 21 Jason Welch 29 Shanna Ard 38 Chopper Stagner 38 Curt Britt 40 D J Vanderley 46 Jarrett Parker 48 Tovia Grynowicz 51 Trevor Bowen 54 Grant Thompson 55 Ralph Wheeler 56 Darryl Rudd 58 Jake Moore 66 Andrew Johnson 67 Daniel Bradford 68 Lori Lindley 95 Chris Comalander 96 Rick Pollaro 98 Jay Jay Day
Gio Bromante Leads New Wave of Drivers at Season Opener By Chuck Corder
Nearly 6 months ago, Giovanni Bromante thought his family’s pedigree in racing would end with him. The 15-year-old driver’s dream of becoming a star in NASCAR or INDYCAR seemed over. The result of some goodnatured teenage antics at his family’s vacation home in upstate New York, Giovanni sustained horrific injuries after he was flung off his dirt bike and remained unconscious for more than two hours.
2 Donnie Wilson 4 Kason Plott 5 Dalton Armstrong 9 Jet Nolan 11 David Rogers 11 Logan Boyett 14 Connor Okrzesik 14 Austin Nason 18 Casey Roderick 19 Kyle Plott 20 Anthony Sergi 20 Jack Dossey III 21 Jeremy Pate 26 Chandler Smith 26 Bubba Pollard 26 Travis Braden 30 Jessie Dutilly 30 Bobby Knox 33 Dustin Smith 33 Carter Stokes 42 Dennis Prunty 43 Dennis Schoenfeld 47 Allen Karnes 51 Cole Rouse 51 Stephen Nasse 55 Cole Anderson 58 Tyler Ankrum 66 Logan Bearden 78 Corey Heim 79 Kyle Bryant 79 Joe Aramendia 81 Giovanni Bromante 83 Scotty Ellis 88 Garrett Jones 97 Steven Davis 98 Paul Kelley 99 Casey Smith 99 Chase Purdy 112 Augie Grill 114 Preston Bores
When he finally regained consciousness, the Long Island, NY, native had no memory of losing control of the dirt bike he was trying to do tricks on. Or how he fractured his spine in two places and why he would have to wear a back brace for the entirety of winter. “I woke up in the hospital and didn’t know what I did,” Giovanni said. “I didn’t remember the crash at all.” Not surprisingly, he had no problems showing his toughness. Giovanni worked tirelessly to get back on the track for his upcoming rookie season behind the wheel of an Anthony Campi Racing Super Late Model. A finally healthy Giovanni shocked the racing world at the Rattler 250 earlier this month when the Southern Super Series kicked off its fifth season at South Alabama Speedway. In his first career SLM race, Giovanni overcame some of the sport’s modern-day and all-time legends to win one of short track racing’s grand jewels. “After not sitting in the car for 8 months and, then, to hop in and do what I did, it was crazy,” Giovanni said. “I had never run 200 laps in my life, much less 250 laps. But, I knew I had prepared enough and that I would have a great car. It was a dream come true to be in Victory Lane in my first SLM race and coming back after the injury.”
Friday, March, 29 1:00pm Pits Open 1:15pm Tire Selection Pre Tech Open 3:00pm SSS Driver’s / Spotter’s Meeting (Tech Station) 3:30pm – 4:30pm SSS Practice 5:00pm SSS Cars to Pre Qualifying Tech (by group) 5:30pm PT, SP, PS Practice Round 1 PT, SP, PS Group Qualifying 7:00pm SSS Qualifying 7:30pm PT, SP, PS Driver’s Meeting (Victory Lane) 7:55pm Pre Race Festivities 8:00pm PT Feature (25 Laps) SP Feature (25 Lap) SERF Blizzard 100 PS Feature (20 Laps)
He’ll look to make it a perfect two-for-two at the SERF 100. Giovanni is no stranger to Five Flags. He competed in the Allen Turner Pro Late Model Series last year, finishing seventh in the Tune-Up 100 race last September. “You have to be easy on tires” young Bromante said. “The track is really abrasive. After 100 laps, the tires were pretty worn out. Now, with 200 more horsepower, I’m going to have to learn some throttle control” (Con’t on our web site).
National Anthem cCorey Roberts
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Tony Boyd, Pensacola, Chance Imel, Irvington, AL Johnathan Day, Mobile Cameron Leytham, Mobile Michael Moody, Mobile T J Thompson, Mobile Robert Loper, Theadore, Brad Mosley; 8 Mile Rocky Boyd; Pensacola Lee Williams, Theadore, Daryl McDonald, Theadore, Butch Harvell, Pensacola John K Merritt, Pensacola Dylan Courtney, Citronelle, Caleb Burkett, Pensacola Jimmy Hollingsworth, Mobile Matt Thompson, Wilmer, AL Bobby Suarez, Pensacola Cory Pittman, Cantonment Brandin Sidner, Pensacola Jay Whalen, Pensacola Randall Moye, Pensacola Robert Balkum, Pensacola Zack Jordan, Pensacola Jonathan Smith, Theadore Sarah Dority, Pensacola Robert Riley, Gulfbreeze David Johnson, Irvington
2019 Schedule
Apr 7 Sweat Hogg & Motorcycles Apr 12 King of the Wing Sprints; O, SP, PS Apr 26 ATPLM, Mods, PT, PS Apr 27 * Electrathon May 10 O, PT, SP, PS May 24 O, PT, SP, PS Jun 7 ATPLM, SP, PS; Kids Bike Races Jun 21 Blizzard, O, PT, PS; Fireworks Jul 19 Blizzard, PT, SP, PS Aug 2 Demo Derby, Mods, O SP Aug 16 ATPLM O, PT, PS AUG 31 * Big Rig Trucks Sep 14 * O, PT, SP, PS, Championships Sep 21 * Blizzard, ATPLM Championships Nov 23 * SBD Preview Dec 4-8 Snowball Derby
1 Johnathan Langham, Mobile 3 Mark Barnhill, Mobile, AL 07 Jim Pokrant, Pensacola 07 Johnny McNair, Pensacola 8 B J Leytham, Mobile 09 Hunter McNair, Cantonment 13 Paul Mathis, Pensacola 28 Dayton Sidner, Cantonment 29 Shanna Ard, Milton, FL 31 Johnny Greene, Daphne, AL 32 Red Dog Reynolds, Mobile 54 Donald Hardy, Cantonment 55 Jimbo Walker, Mobile, AL 60 Jimmy Goodwin, Pensacola 71 Tommie Blocker 97 Hunter Lambert, Pensacola 357 Jason Huffmaster, Mobile
2018 Final Rank
2018 Final Rank
Michael Moody
Mark Barnhill
Casey Roderick
Caleb Burkett
Jimbo Walker
Bubba Pollard
Robert Balkum
Dayton Sidner
Jesse Dutilly
Thomas Norman
Shanna Ard
Garrett Jones
Jay Whalen
Jim Pokrant
Chandler Smith
2018 Final Rank
2018 Final Rank
Logan Boyett
Chris Cotto
Casey Roderick
Chris Comalander
Bubba Winslow
Chris Davidson
Brannon Fowler
Conner Sutton
Connor Okrzesik
Darryl Rudd
Derrick Griffin
Ryan Paul
Jason Welch
Jeremy Pate
Derrick Griffin