It’s going to be Meyhem tonight with the
return of the “Modifieds of Mayhem” for race #7 on
their 2015 schedule. The last time they were here, Mobile’s Donnie Hamrac took home the victory. A past champion at Five Flags and a driver who knows this track as well, if not better, than any other driver that will be in the lineup kind of had the race fall in his lap. Sitting in third position with the laps winding down, leader Billy Melvin and Ryan Paul got together with Melvin spinning out. Both Melvin and Paul were sent to the rear of the field which left Hamrac as the new leader. After the restart there was no catching him as he checked out and took the victory. Look for the #8 of Donnie “The Hurricane” Hamrac along with a host of the south’s best Modified drivers such as Melvin, Paul, Adam Crawford, Ryan Redman and several others looking for a victory on America’s Favorite Home Track. Speaking of Mayhem, let’s add a little spice to the show with the annual Demolition Derby. This usually draws one of the best crowds of the year. I guarantee the fans won’t be disappointed because I promise a lot of metal crunching, smoke and flying parts. See story on page 3 on on demo driver attorney Marcus Michles. But the schedule doesn’t end there. Also on the card for the evening will be Super Stocks, Sportsman and Bombers. Can you believe all this for only a $5 ticket! After tonight only three more weeks of racing remain before we close the door on the 2015 season. We will return on August 28th with the Pro Late Models, and then we will switch to Saturday nights on September 19th with the Allen Turner Tune Up for the Pro Late Models which will be 100 laps, along with the Super Stocks, Sportsman and Bombers.
Listen to Them Roar: Mods Gaining Steam, Cars Thanks By Chuck Corder to First-Year Mayhem Series Stan Narrison couldn’t wrap his head around this revelation. A few years ago, shortly after Narrison had assumed promoter duties for Montgomery (Ala.) Motor Speedway, he was inundated with requests from drivers and fans to host more shows featuring open-wheel modifieds. This, despite the car turnout for modifieds events being paltry at best. Some races would only see three or four compete. A perplexed Narrison began investigating reasons why the supply didn’t meet the demand. He quickly discovered that modified drivers felt disrespected.
We will close the regular season on Saturday, September 26th with the Deep South Crane Rentals Super Late Models for the last Blizzard Series race of the year. Pro Trucks, Sportsman and Bombers will also run for their 2015 Championships on the 26th.
“They never felt like the track was committed to them,” said the 55-year-old Narrison, who entered the promotion ranks in 2000. “When I took over, I told them if they came One last note – GET YOUR SNOWBALL out for that first race, I’d DERBY TICKETS ! See Ya! guarantee them we’d run five the next year. .--Continued on page 2--