June 11, 2010 #8 Bonus Inside!
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seems like just yesterday that the “Old Timers” absolutely dominated the sport of stock car racing. The old pros, the experienced, the man with the most laps or the one most familiar with the track was the one who won the most. Niedecken, Davis, Allison, Farmer, Waltrip, the list goes on. These drivers could intimidate a youngster with just a blink of the eye. They were idolized and looked up to by the kids who were just breaking into the hard core sport of auto racing. Now if you’re over forty you are almost considered a has been. The names have changed and oh boy, have the ages changed. Now it’s names like Elliott, Long, Pollard. Just check the drivers license on these drivers. Oh wait, some of them don’t even have a drivers license yet! I must also add the intimidation part of racing doesn’t exist anymore with the youngsters of today. They fear “No One” regardless of their age.
Tonight see what I’m talking about when Vanderley, Odom, Bryant and a host of others go for a win in the Pro Late Model Division. You can also see the same in the Super Stock, Sportsman and Bomber’s as they are on tonight’s schedule too. Want to get a first hand look at some future drivers? We have them at the track tonight racing in the Kid’s Bicycle Races. Each kid will receive prizes regardless of where they finish. The winners receive a savings bond and “Bragging Rights”. Our next race will be on June 25, and it will consist of the third Blizzard Series race for the Super Late Models. They will be competing in the USA Digital 100. Make sure you attend this one because not only will you see fireworks during the race, you can see a great fireworks show in the sky. Thanks to Pen Air Credit Union. Bring the family and the neighbors for this one.
Steve Stokes from the pits
Kids Bike Races
June 25 USA Digital 100 SLM, SS, SP, BMR plus Fireworks July 16 PLM, SS, SP, BMR TIP Nite (Trauma Intervention Program) July 30 PLM, MOD, SP, BMR United Cerebral Palsy Night Aug 13 Miller Lite 100 SLM, SS, SP, BMR Aug 27 Winged Sprints, MOD, SP, BMR Sept 10 PLM, SS, SP, BMR Sept 24 Blizzard # 5 100 SLM , SS Championship,SP, BMR Oct 8 Nite of Champions PLM, MOD, SP, BMR
Thanks to our sponsors Trophies for all kids by:
Panhandle Motorsports
Savings Bonds to Winners by:
Buggy Worx
Ice Cream by:
Tracy Goodson’s Beef O’Bradys
Kid’s Fun Area by:
Wayne’s Family Diner
Additional Prizes by:
Fast Eddie’s Fun Center
Darin (D.J.) and Dana Vanderley of Mobile see their studies taking different “tracks” this fall. DJ enters Auburn, and twin sister Dana goes to the US Military Academy at West Point. Dana helps Darin in the pits here in the PLM division.
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Top 7 drivers in points
POINTS LEADER BOARD
Sportsmen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 52 03 97 87 8 12 99 68 44
Mike Goraum Tony Boyd Michael Nelson Kenny Bullard Will Goulet Mike Kitchen Brandon Burks James Beall, III Daryl Lynchard Bo Hancock
425 391 321 273 267 254 249 247 243 200
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
12 5 OO 42 O7 4 72 52 102 83
Bubba Winslow Steve Buttrick Brannon Fowler Randy Thompson Jim Pokrant Willie Kitchen Stevie Mercer Tom Warren, Jr. Marty White Bo Resmondo
434 429 374 346 337 313 311 308 291 276
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 27 12 64 79 29 88 36 28 12
D J Vanderley Ronnie Smith Tommy Rollins David Jones Kyle Bryant Shanna Ard Robert Royce Keith Thorpe Thomas Praytor Michael Pitts
228 225 220 217 169 148 139 132 104 59
1 2 3 4 5 6 6 8 9 10
18 9 10 67 82 51 99 112 41 1
Bubba Pollard Chase Elliott Johanna Long Jeff Fultz Donnie Wilson Josh Hamner Casey Smith Augie Grill Chris Davidson Mike Garvey
339 337 297 273 269 266 266 260 248 233
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
42 44 17 53 55 18 14 2 84 93
Randy Thompson Greg Young Chris Cotto Earl Polk Mike Moore Jessie Reid Eric Wood Scott Wicker Joe Mahuron Paul Jean
256 254 215 211 202 143 129 105 91 72
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
66 17 33 71 10 127 91 9 8 145
Ryan Redmon Chris Cotto Nathan Ingersoll Josh Goodwin Bobby Ingersoll Phillip Merryman Ron Schneider Gerald Wilkerson Donnie Hamrac Bill Melvin
185 159 156 140 138 97 78 69 62 59
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A 6 tire race car? Yes, this old photo from Tony Martin of Pensacola taken many years ago in Ohio. Drivers would balk today at having to change 6 tires for a race.