Meet the Drivers

Tonight’s Schedule

Meet the Drivers Night OS- Outlaw Stocks PT- Pro Trucks SP- Sportsmen PS- Pure Stocks Friday, May 12th 2:00pm Pits Open

4:30 – 6:30 OS, PT, SP, PS (Practice 2 rounds) 6:30pm OS, PT Group Qualifying 7:15pm Meet The Drivers (All Cars to Front Stretch) 7:45pm Driver’s Meeting (over PA System) 8:00pm Pre Race Festivities 8:15pm All Drivers Start Engines SP Heats PS Heats OS Feature 35 Laps PT Feature 40 Laps SP Feature 25 Laps PS Feature 20 Laps

4 Bill Cooley 5 Kevin Chase 7 Kody Brusso 9 Andrue Nolen 12 Bubba Winslow 14w Wesley King 14k Kevin Mitchell 14 Lee Carter 26 Corbitt Mosley 28 Rick Ortell 30 Ricky Vice 31 Johnny Greene 40 Todd Jones 41 Troy Grizaffi 54 Conner Sutton 57 Charlie Skipper 71 Shannon Jackson 84 Joe Mahuron 94 Jason Johnson 95 Phillip Crownover 97 Hunter Lambert 151 Gary Sutton

1 Howard Langham 2 Jensen Jorgensen 8 B J Leytham 12 Brandon Burks 15 Colt James 15 Mark Lindley 18 Clint Holmes 18 Jessie Reid 21 Jason Welch 29 Shanna Ard 36 Rodney Benefield 46 Jarrett Parker 47 Brian Weimer 56 Darryl Rudd 58 Jake Moore 66 Andrew Johnson 67 Daniel Bradford 68 Lori Lindley 95 Chris Comalander 96 Steven Davis 96 Rick Pollaro 98 Jay Jay Day

Kevin Chase Keeps Passion for Racing All in Family

By Chuck Corder Five Flags Speedway never shies away from its past.

In fact, unlike politicians and almost everything else, the famed half-mile asphalt oval embraces its history and wears it as a proud badge of courage.

“Shorty” Chase was one of the top drivers at Five Flags Speedway in the late 1960s. Today, son Kevin Chase carries on the family legacy as one of the top drivers in the new Faith Chapel Outlaw Stocks division.

“This class is a good fit for me,” said Kevin Chase, who at 46 is finding his niche this season. “I like to stay local, and a lot of the other classes travel and that’s just too much money for me.

June 2 SERF 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; Plus Annual Fireworks Show July 14 Outlaw Stock, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock July 28

Universal Fabricators

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

“This class puts everybody on an even setup. And it appeals to me that (track officials) will stick to the rules for three years. It’s a different body than late models with 8-inch tires. Plus, I like the crate engines.”

Stock, Sportsman, Pure Stock

Chase currently sits fifth in points going into Friday night’s 35-lap feature, When his father’s career was beginning to wind down in the 1990s, Kevin Chase did most of the welding on Shorty’s cars. ive Flags since.

Sept. 23 “Night of Champions “

As his profession suggests, Chase loves to tinker with cars. When those adjustments don’t pan out, Chase is quick to play devil’s advocate and learn his lesson going forward.

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Sept.16 Outlaw Stock, Pro Truck, Sportsman, Pure Stock Championship Night Allen Turner Tune Up 100, Blizzard #4 Nov. 18 Snowball Preview Nov 30-Dec 3 Snowball Derby

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J.J Day Rediscovers How Deep Passion for Racing Runs Jay Jay Day and the Pro Trucks have seemingly grown up together. And, my how far the two have come in just five, short years at Five Flags Speedway.

The Pro Trucks class got off to an inauspicious start in 2012. That first year was lean. The fields for the Pro Trucks were so small, they raced in Super Stocks features.

Five years later, there are nearly 20 Pro Trucks every time they race on a Friday night at the famed half-mile asphalt oval.

As the class has grown, so has the 28-year-old Day. From a brash young driver to a more humble hotshoe, Day is quickly becoming one of the division’s elder statesmen.

“It’s so weird to me — I’ve always been the young guy,” Day said. “I’ve been in a truck since 2012 when there were just three of us. We were taking a risk because there were only two other trucks. I’ve seen a lot come and a lot already go. . “I’m still having fun,” Day said. “It got to a low point for a little while when I didn’t win in 2014 at all. That was a bad year for us. But I sat back,

Who is at the Wheel?

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Tony Boyd, Pensascola, Michael Nelson, Pensacola Johnathan Day, Mobile Robert Loper, Irvington Preston Prevatte; Lillian Brad Mosley; 8 Mile Butch Harvell, Pensacola John K Merritt, Pensacola Caleb Burkett, Pensacola Matt Thompson, Wilmer, AL Cory Pittman, Cantonment Brandon Sidner, Pensacola Bobby Jones, Mobile Jay Whalen, Pensacola Robert Balkum, Pensacola 71 Tommie Blocker, Mobile 80 Zack Jordan, Pensacola 86 Jonathan Smith, Theadore 91 Sarah Dority, Pensacola 95 Robert Riley, Gulfbreeze 311 Bobby Suarez

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Brannon Fowler, Molino Johnathan Langham, Mobile Mark Barnhill, Mobile, AL Jim Pokrant, Pensacola Johnny McNair, Pensacola 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

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Johnathan Day

00

Brannon Fowler

26

Bubba Pollard

71

Tommie Blocker

33

Steve Buttrick

19

Kyle Plott

52

Robert Balkum

07

Jim Pokrant

2

Donnie WIlson

22

John K Merritt

3

Mark Barnhill

97

Chase Purdy

91

Sarah Dority

55

Jimbo Walker

51

Stephen Nasse

Jensen Jorgensen

14

Wesley King

18

Casey Roderick

98 Jay Jay Day

7

Kody Brusso

Ryan Paul

2 21 Jason Welch

18

40

Todd Jones

14

Chris Davidson

29 Shanna Ard

97

Hunter Lambert

43

Justin South

15 Colt James

15

Kevin Chase

99

Junior Niedecken

2

Spun Around Shannon Jackson got turned around during a recent feature race as Okie Mason zipps past in the Pro Truck competition.