June 8, 2012 #7
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Pro Late Models in Second Race of 2012 romoter Tim Bryant has y oh my how time M flies!! Do you real- Pteamed up with John ize that tonight puts us at Dykes, of South Alabama the mid-way point of the 2012 season? Just like my birthdays; they come and go way too quickly. If the first half of the season is any indication of what the remainder of 2012 has to offer, then you fans are in for a treat. end the first half in L100et’s style and have another lapper. That is what you will see tonight as Five Flags Speedway will be hosting race number 2 for the Pro Late Models. All drivers should be eager and ready to race again at “America’s Favorite Home Track” after a long lay-off. March 30th was the last time they have been in action here so count on a good car count. Mike Garvey is the points leader in the Allen Turner Hyundai Pro Late Model 100 Series.
he Sportsman and Taction. Bombers are also in It’s also our Annual Kids Bike Races. Hope you brought a fast bike and a helmet. These races will be split into four age groups, and as usual, will be a lot of fun for the kids and fans.
Mike Garvey
Speedway in Opp, and are hosting a two night series for the Pro Late Models. After tonight most of these drivers will journey 100 miles to Opp for a 100 lap Viper Series race at SAS. During the drivers meeting tomorrow, they will draw a driver’s name from a hat. That lucky driver wins a brand new set of Hoosier tires. The eligible PLM drivers will be the ones racing here tonight.
emember, if you want to R keep up with “WHAT’S HAPPENIN” at the track, join us on our website 5flagsspeedway.com and join the fan club.
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lso, you are welcome to stop by Tracy Goodson’s Beef O’ Brady’s at Mobile Hiway & Fairfield every Wednesday at 6:00 pm for our “In the Groove” ESPN 1450 radio show. We love to interview fans and drivers, so come by and be a part of our one hour broadcast. And remember our “In The Groove” TV show every other Tuesday night at 8pm on BLAB TV.
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What’s the Difference? Well, there is a lot that is the same on both classes of cars. Tires, shocks, fuel, set up, body style, height, spoiler, and so on. The one BIG difference is the power plant. The PLM engine is limited in horsepower to make racing more affordable. Most use a crate engine. No tweaking inside the sealed engine allowed. The SLM cars run about a half second faster, and the engine cost is about 5 times more. Specs
are on our web site.
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Chris Davidson makes no bones about it. The Pearland, Texas driver is not trying to keep the secret of his success under wraps. “I’m not gonna lie. The key is Mike Garvey,” Davidson said. Davidson has leaned on Garvey for a few years with the setup of his black No. 41. “Garvey hasn’t done anything different for us. He’s helping in the same exact manner,” said Davidson, who currently sits seventh in the PLM points standings going into this week. “It just took us some time to figure out what we needed to do to turn it into results.” A few years back, the 34 year old had the prestigious Snowball trophy in his grasp. He led the 2002 Snowball Derby on the white flag before tire issues forced him to a fourthplace finish . Note: This is an abridged version of a story by Chuck Corder. Read the full story on our web site.
A Kids Dream Come True,
A Day at the Track
About 400 kids showed up Tuesday, all students at area summer day care schools. They were treated to first hand looks at a race car, a ride in the pace car, a snack and a chance to meet real race car drivers. It is the 4th year we have hosted the yougsters, and thanks to drivers Mike Garvey (shown above), Tina Davidson, Shanna Ard, and Josh Goodwin.
EMTs Recognized during National
Emergency Medical Technicans Week We were delighted to recognize EMT Kim Oregon and Paramedic Amanda Armstrong from Escambia County EMS last race, Amanda was named the Paramedic of the Year in 2012. Congrats! Wonder Why Some Fans Buy Pit Passes? Here is what we saw last race in the pits.
Kyle Benjamin in the #71 car attracts a few fans while waiting for the race event to start. Doesn’t look like Kyle was in any hurry to race.
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Others contributing included Cheryl & Kevin at Butler’s-U-Pull-It; Pensacola Raceway Park; Steve Hartley; Mobile AC Repair; 1st Choice Automotive; Marcus Pointe Baptist Church; Beulah Volunteer Fire Department, Vergil Burelson, Dickie Davis, Tony Williams; Universal Fabricators Inc; Meriam Lane; Fast Eddie’s Fun Center, the Escambia Sheriff’s Office, Fred Zoble, and Big Billy the Clown.
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16.650 (108.1 mph) 12/5/2009
Super Stocks Ragan Baker 18.733 (96.1 mph) 12/2/2011 Sportsmen Steve Buttrick 20.640 (87.2 mph) 12/1/2011 Bombers J J Day 21.804 (82.5 mph) 7/16/2010
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Brannon Fowler Michael Couture Calvin Cook Steve Buttrick Marty White Shanna Ard Randy Thompson Ethan Hardin James Patrick Bubba Winslow
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Bubba Winslow Randy Thompson Charlie Skipper John Shuffler Brandon Harris Mike Moore Okie Mason
147 123 108 105 96 96 94 Joe Mahuron 84 Darin Matthews 79 Courtney Rodrigues 61
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Mike Garvey D J VanderLey T J Reaid
64 57 56 Dwayne Buggay 52 Johanna Long 48 Kyle Benjamin 47 Bubba Pollard 41 Chris Davidson 37 Mason Massey 37 Korey Ruble 29
1 8 D. Hamrac 2 71 Scooter Grice 3 66 Korey Ruble 4 17 Chris Cotto 5 99 Brandon Howell 6 54 Todd Jones 7 13 Jake Moore 8 117 Michael Swilley 9 14 Mike Maddox 10 10 Okie Mason
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