KIDS BIKE RACES, MODS OF MAYHEM AND MARTY Tonight is the fifth race for the Modifieds of Mayhem 2015 tour, but will be their first visit here. This is a new series for these open wheel cars, and looking over the results of the first four races it sure seems to be just the right combination for a healthy car count and some good ole hard nose racing. The series consist of four different racetracks: Mobile International Speedway, South Alabama Speedway in Opp, Al., Montgomery Motor Speedway and here at Five Flags. Come race time tonight you can look for some of the fastest Modifieds the South has to offer as drivers such as Donnie Hamrac, Billy Melvin, (Profiles inside) Ryan Redmond, Jeff Letson and a host of others who will be chasing points trying to become the 2015 champion of the new series in their inaugural year. Thanks to Montgomery Motor Speedway promoter Stan Narrison for coming up with the idea of this new series. Included in tonight’s program our great fans will be treated to even more hard-nosed racing with the Super Stocks, Sportsman and Bombers. Also adding to the events will be the much anticipated annual KIDS BIKE RACES. Hope you brought your helmets!!!! Probably the most popular event on tonight’s program will be honoring the most popular radio D J “ever” in the Pensacola area. I’m speaking of Marty White. While it would be rare, some people might not know what he looks like, but everyone knows what he sounds like when they hear him because he’s been on the air for well over 40 years in this area. Marty feels like it’s time to give it up and let someone else take over. He will be retiring at the end of this month and I assure you he will be missed. From all your friends, Good Luck on your retirement Marty! Someone might take over for you in the stiudio,, but NO ONE will ever replace you!!!!
A Fitting Sendoff: By Chuck Corder
Would you be shocked to learn the man, who has entertained Pensacola radio listeners for four decades with his bluecollar comedy and homespun delivery, started out in the principal’s office? If we’re going to blame somebody, it’s Burma Davis. It was 1972 and Davis, the youngest principal’s secretary ever hired at Tate High School, had her plate full of responsibilities. One was overseeing the office assistants — a group of student workers, who served as helpers for Davis. She had to find tasks to keep the teenagers’ idle hands busy. After all, they were receiving course credits for answering phones, greeting visitors, etc. It wasn’t like they were going to skip out on such an easy “A.” (Continued inside Page 2)