Open Wheel Modifieds Invade 5 Flags Friday Nite.

00 Brandon Curren

McCalla, AL 5 Donald Crocker Citronelle, AL 07 Blake Ferguson Jasper, AL 7 Ryan Worsham, Niceville 8 Donnie Hamrac Semmes, AL 10 Nathan Ingersol Robertdale, AL 14 Mike Maddox

Meridian, MS 17 Chris Cotto Milton, FL 18 Gary Sanford

Seminary, MS 31 Parker Pugh Madison, AL 33 Jason Mormon Seabrook, TX 36 Lance Blacker Marianna, FL 41 Rocky Rogers Jasper, AL 46 Doug Moff

Naples, FL 51 Zach Knowles

Houston, TX 64 Adam Crawford Mobile, AL 66 Korey Ruble,

Dothan, AL Fresh Start, Fresh 66 Ryan Redmon Results: With Headland, AL 72 Johnny Walker Podium Finishes, Pasadena, TX Knowles Enjoys 79 Joe Aramendia Modifieds Racing N Braunfels, TX 81 Dillon Spreen Converse, TX By Chuck Corder 88 Larry Hughes Houston, TX 99 Brandon Howell Zach Knowles couldn’t have Lucedale, MS asked for a better introduction on 112 Augie Grill the Modifieds of Mayhem tour.

Hayden, AL 131 Jeff Letson The 28-year-old Texan Madison, AL (Con’t inside) 145 Billy Melvin Trussville, AL

1 Donald Crocker 4 Bill Cooley 04 Dawson Keener 7 Kody Brusso 9 Kody Jett 12 Bubba Winslow 14w Wesley King 14 Lee Carter 15 Kevin Chase 17 Chris Cotto 17 Chance Adkins 26 Corbitt Moseley 28 Rick Ortell 30 Ricky Vice 31 Jr. Niedecken 33 Joe Bathea, Jr 40 Todd Jones 41 Troy Grisaffi 54 Conner Sutton 57 Charlie Skipper 84 Joe Mahuron 88 Brandon Spreen 92 Bubba WInslow 94 Jason Johnson 95 Phillip Crownover 96 John Heil 96 Rick Pollaro 97 Hunter Lambert 98 Scotty Anderson 151 Gary Sutton 311 Michael Johnson

is in his first season running the series’ full schedule of races, making stops at some of the south’s most iconic speedways.

Knowles, who has raced both Modifieds and Late Models at Five Flags Speedway, began his year with a third-place finish at the venerable Montgomery (AL) Motor Speedway in early March.

But it was last month’s dominant win at Crisp Motorsports Park in Cordele, Ga., that injected some confidence into the Houston native and his No. 51 team.

“We actually struggled in practice the day of (the race) and the day before,” said Knowles, who first began racing at age 12. “We did our homework, made sure everything was good and changed the car accordingly. We led from Lap 1 to Lap 50. So, it shows that you can never give up on making changes.”

Knowles has no plans letting off the throttle when he brings his family’s REDCO Tool & Fastener Supply machine this week.

While Knowles is no stranger to Five Flags, he is enjoying getting wellacquainted with some of the southeast’s other legendary short tracks.

“I love this series not only for the variety of tracks we go to, but the variety of banks at each track,” Knowles said.

“None are the same. Having to adapt at each track, for both me and my team is a challenge we all welcome. Plus, it works well with my schedule here at the family business.”

Car Photos Eddie Richie 251-232-8836

Video Ted Baber 850-458-2501

May 25 OS, PT, SP, PS Jun 8 Kids Bikes, OS, SP, PS Jun 22 Bliz 2, PT, PS Jul 6 PLM 100,OS, OS, PS Jul 20 Bliz 3, OS, PS Aug 3 Demo Derby, Mods, SP, PS Aug 17 PLM 100, PT, PS Sep 15 * OS, PT, SP, PS Championships Sep 22 Nite of Championships, Blizzard & PLM

Schedule

FRIDAY, MAY 11 2:00pm Pits Open

4:00pm MoM Driver’s Meeting 4:30 -5:30 MoM Practice 5:45 -6:30 OS, SP, PS Practice (round 1) 6:45pm OS, SP, PS Driver’s Meeting 7:15pm MoM Qualifying OS Practice / Qualifying 7:55pm Pre -Race Festivities 8:00pm SP, PS Practice / Qualifying

8:30pm MoM Feature 50 Laps Outlaw Stocks 35 Laps Sportsman Feature 25 Laps Pure Stock Feature 20 Laps

2 11 11 16 16 17 19 25 21 22 24 27 29 30 34 42 44 49 52 80 86 91 95 97

1 2 3 07 07 8 09 13 28 31 32 33 54 55 60 97

Tony Boyd, Pensascola, Johnathan Day, Mobile Cameron Leytham, Mobile Brad Mosley; 8 Mile Rocky Boyd; Pensacola Lee Williams, Theadore, Daryl McDonald III, Theadore, Robert Loper, Theadore, AL Butch Harvell, Pensacola John K Merritt, Pensacola Caleb Burkett, Pensacola Jimmy Hollingsworth, Mobile Matt Thompson, Wilmer, AL Bobby Suarez, Pensacola Cory Pittman, Cantonment Brandin Sidner, Pensacola Bobby Jones, Mobile Jay Whalen, Pensacola Robert Balkum, Pensacola Zack Jordan, Pensacola Jonathan Smith, Theadore Sarah Dority, Pensacola Robert Riley, Gulfbreeze Charles Barber, Irvington, AL

Johnathan Langham, Mobile Paul Schloss; Palm Coast, FL Mark Barnhill, Mobile, AL Jim Pokrant, Pensacola Johnny McNair, Pensacola B J Leytham Hunter McNair, Cantonment Paul Mathis, Pensacola Dayton Sidner, Cantonment Johnny Greene, Daphne, AL Red Dog Reynolds, Mobile Steve Buttrick, Cantonment Donald Hardy, Cantonment Jimbo Walker, Mobile, AL Jimmy Goodwin, Pensacola Hunter Lambert, Pensacola

Knowles serves as the purchasing manager and oversees inventory controls for REDCO Tool & Fastener Supply, which his father John “Red” Knowles established in 2012. The company sells construction jobsite tools and supplies for contractors in and around the Houston area.

Zach Knowles began racing Banoleros and Legends car just before he hit adolescence, becoming a Texas state champion in both series before he made the leap to Pro Trucks, Late Models and Modifieds.

His best finish at the famed halfmile asphalt oval came at last year’s 75-lap Modifieds Snowball Derby race. Knowles finished fifth as Augie Grill recorded another Derby week victory. Despite not getting the win, Knowles’ love for Five Flags only grew.

“Each groove is different in Pensacola,” he said. “You run high, your tires are gonna act differently. It’s probably the most challenging track I’ve competed at, which is why Pensacola is one of my favorites.”

The Mods have become Knowles’ favorite series, as well. From the fields filled with veteran drivers, to the boost in horsepower, to the smaller tires creating no margin for error, Knowles feeds off challenges.

52

Robert Balkum

3

Mark Barnhill

26

Bubba Pollard

24

Caleb Burkett

55

Jimbo Walker

7

Casey Roderick

22

John K Merritt

28

Dayton Sidner

4

42

Brandin SIdner

97

Hunter Lambert

26

Kyle Plott

Chandler Smith

91

Sarah Dority

07

Jim Pokrant

88

Garrett Jones

3t

Logan Boyett

7

Kody Brusso

18

Casey Roderick

95 Chris Comalander

92

Bubba WInslow

33

Dustin Smith

00 Brannon Fowler

4

Todd Jones

14

Chris Davidson

21 Jason Welch

84

Joe Mahuron

66

Korey Ruble

56 Darryl Rudd

1

Donald Crocker

81

Giovanni Bromante

9

NASSE AND WILSON IN SUPER LATE RACE 2 WEEKS AGO.