June 22, 2012 #8
D J Reinstated Effective Tonight
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he checkered flag ot only will the “Coors THome on the 2012 Buddy’s NLight 100” furnish Furnishing’s “Bliz- plenty of FIREWORKS, zard Series” is almost in sight. The series consist of five 100 lap races and tonight our fans will be treated to lots of close racing and hopefully some smart racing as points will be on their minds. They are all chasing points leader Bubba Pollard. After the final Blizzard race on September 21st, the top ten in points can pretty much breathe a sigh of relief come December. A top ten series finish could very well land a starting spot in the 45th Annual Snowball Derby. (See story inside). Normally 55-65 cars attempt to qualify for but only 38 will start the race.
so will the added fireworks show the track has planned for our great fans. Also in action will be the Sportsman and Bombers, so look for plenty of action on the track and in the sky. e’ll be W b a c k next Friday night, June
29th, with the “Allen Turner Hyundai 100” for the Pro Late Models. As you all know the last PLM race was called due to inclement weather and this will be the makeup date for that race. he motorcycles will Tsprints replace the winged on July 13 follow-
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eneral Manager Tim ake sure you keep G Bryant decided a few years back to show his Mup with all our up-coming events by appreciation to these drivers for their yearlong dedication and secure them a second chance to make the starting lineup for the most prestigious race in the nation.
D.J. VanderLey, suspended for the regular season after an altercation with another driver on April 27th, has had his eligibility to compete reinstated. VanderLey missed 2 Blizzard races, and 2 events at Mobile, resulting in a 4 race suspension in the Sunoco Championship Series. “Officials from both tracks re-opened discussions last week on the length of the suspension”, stated 5 Flags GM Tim Bryant. “ Everyone agreed the severity of the infraction called for just punishment, and we feel like it was levied. We wanted to issue a statement to all drivers about controlling their emotions , and we hope we have done that. We have elected to let D.J. return to racing, under probation. We are confident he has learned from this series of events and fully expect him to exemplify the professionalism of which he is capable”.
tuning into “IN THE GROOVE” with Tim and Steve, every other Tuesday at 8:00 pm on BLAB/ TV. Also join us on EVERY Wednesday night at Tracy Goodson’s “Beef O Brady’s at 6:00 for our ESPN Live Radio show. Who knows, you might be on the radio.
Beat Goodwin, Earn A Bomber Bounty Bonus Ok, he wins a lot. Four times in a row in the exciting Bombers. That puts a target on his back, and $200 bonus if you can beat Gary Goodwin in car 23 to the checkers. Gary is a captain of a charter fishing boat, and you can bet he won’t be just out trolling tonight.
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Combined Points from 5 Flags & Mobile Int. 1) Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA 324 2) Mike Garvey Pensacola, FL 279 3) Kyle Benjamin Easley, SC 233 4) Augie Grill Hayden, AL 225 5) Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK 198 6) Logan Boyett Pensacola, FL 191 7) Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA 183 8) Grant Enfinger Concord, NC 177 9) Chris Davidson Pearland, TX 176 10) Jeremy Pate Pensacola, FL 171 11) Clay Alexander Franklin, TN 170 12) Casey Smith Austin, TX 163 13) T J Reaid Ackworth, GA 159 14) Allen Karnes Sharpsburg, GA 141 15) Anthony Sergi Geneva, FL 134 16) Danny Bagwell Cordova, AL 128 17) Josh Hamner Harpersville, AL 118 18) Dennis Schoenfeld Van Buren, AK 105 19) Jerry Artuso Sault St Marie, Ont 99 20) Jeff Choquette West Palm, FL 96 20) Steven Davis Satsuma, AL 96 20) David Rogers Orlando, FL 96 23) Tony Clark Sharpsburg, GA 84 24) Ben Kennedy Daytona Beach, FL 76 25) Chet Morrison Houma, LA 70 26) Dwayne Buggay Canton, GA 69 27) Hunter Robbins Montgomery, AL 68 28) Dale Little Mobile, AL 63 28) Tyler Miles Pulaski, TN 63 28) Eric Wilkerson Irvington, AL 63 31) Thomas Praytor Mobile, AL 54 32) Brandon Odom DeFuniak Springs, FL 53 33) Steven Nasse Pinellas Park, FL 52 34) Cale Gale Winston Salem, NC 50 35) Hal Martin Galliano, LA 44 36) Josh Bragg Mobile, AL 43 36) Jimmy Garmon Hoschton, GA 43 38) 42 Ricky Brooks Milton, FL 38) John Cauffman Live Oak, FL 42 38) Cade Dillard Robeline, LA 42 38) Troy Grisaffi Kenner, LA 42 38) Michael Lance Dacula, GA 42 38) Gary Sullivan Denham Springs, LA 42 44) Austin Therault Ft. Kent, ME 39 45) Tim Martin Amite, LA 25 45) D J VanderLey Mobile, AL 25 47) Matt Tifft Hinkley, OH 24 48) Wayne Niedecken Milton, FL 22 49) Good Bobby Sanford, FL 21 49) Ryan Crane Panama City, FL 21 49) Scotty Ellis Forsyth, GA 21 49) Kurt Jett Orange Park, FL 21 49) Chris Serio Hoover, AL 21 49) John Thompson Mobile, AL 21 49) Daniel Webster Brooksville, FL 21
By Chuck Corder
Every race matters. There’s a reason that’s an old cliché. A driver gets off the throttle for one second in one race and it can cost him an entire season. But with only two Buddy’s Blizzard races left, that adage rings ever truer. While all the drivers have their eyes on a victory, a handful will be simply hoping for solid top10 finishes to improve their winter fates for the Snowball, and a possible provisional spot.
A logjam currently exists for spots inside that treasured window. Snowball veteran David Rogers (Orlando, Fla.) sits eighth. Two points behind him in ninth is SLM rookie Clay Alexander (Franklin, Tenn.). Donnie Wilson (Oklahoma City, Okla.), who finished second to Pensacola “she-ro” Johanna Long in the 2010 Snowball, sits 10th. And just outside the top 10 are Pensacola’s Logan Boyett, Casey Smith (Austin, Texas) and Jeremy Pate, another local driver. Boyett trails Wilson by two points for that coveted spot, Smith is just four back and Pate just five. All are fully aware of what’s on the line. (Read full story on our web site)
Tampa Bay Sprints Cancel Pensacola Race
The TBARA Winged Sprints group has notified us they will not be able to bring enough cars to make their event competitive, and cancelled their Penscola visit for this year. The Modifieds will run a 50 lap feature, plus the motorcycles will bring back their thrill show. All on Friday July the 13th.
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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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Bubba Winslow Randy Thompson Charlie Skipper John Shuffler Brandon Harris Mike Moore Okie Mason
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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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