May 9, 2014 #4
Let’s Go Racing with the Pro Lates
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ormally I would start off this article by telling you what a great nightBowen of racing we have in store for our wonderful fans. Not so this week. eing the tight knit B family that we are in the racing fraternity
(more than any other sport) I want to jump right in and send our thoughts and prayers out to all the families who suffered through the flooding in the Panhandle last week. Some of us faired pretty good but some of us were not that lucky. The storm ‘REALLY” hit home and caused a lot of havoc to some very special people in our racing circle. Scott Carlson and his family, along with Jeremy Pate and his family pretty much lost everything they have worked so hard for over the last few years. Donnie and Susan Ard also hit with great losses.
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nother personal friend of mine and all the staff at Five Flags Speedway who witnessed a terrifying night was Dave and Kay Pavlock. Dave has
always been someone whom I’ve looked up to and can always turn to for advice or guidance when in doubt. They lost everything in their home including their two cars and had to be rescued by boat in the early hours of the morning. Dave has been announcing here for years. You will know him from his signature white shirt and pants. The old saying that “Good Guys Always Wear White” is so true and fits him to a tee!!
ast but not least L is our safety truck driver, Steve McNair. I just couldn’t imagine his fear that night as he was washed off Nine Mile road in his overturned truck on his way to help with the rescue units, to end up clinging to a tree until he was rescued. ll these people are A very special to us and I know them well
enough to say they are all strong enough to continue on the long road to recovery and I just can’t express how happy we are to be able to say this.
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n closing, I want to say that I know there are many more people who have suffered losses and again, our thought and prayers go out to all of you who were affected. We also want to send a shout out to all the special heroes’ who have worked tirelessly assisting those in trouble, whether it was through rescue efforts, feeding and sheltering or assisting with cleanup crews. You all have a very special spot in our hearts.
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aybe we can help you unwind for the evening with some “Good Ole” Allen Turner Hyundai Pro Late Model racing along with the Super Stocks, Sportsman and Bombers. Chuck Corder has a full story on tonite’s races inside on page 3. See ya on BLAB TV Monday evening at 6pm.