BUDDY’SJune 24, 2011 #7

Don’t Take Grant for Granted, He’s Here to Win

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It’s hard to believe the racing season is quick-ly approaching the half way mark for 2011 at

Five Flags Speedway, and the ‘HOT” days and nights of summer have just begun. Speaking of hot nights, the action at America’s Favorite Home Track just seems to get hotter and better at every event.

Tonight there will be plenty of fireworks on and above the track. The Bryant

Family will treat the number one fans in the world to two fireworks shows.

The first one we will celebrate Independence Day a little ear-

ly and light up the sky with lots of fabulous colors and a lot of loud booms with the annual July 4th Fireworks display.

I kind of have a feeling that the real and most exciting

“sparks” will fly on the fast half-mile surface as the Super Late Models will be in attendance for the Buddy’s Home Furnishings Blizzard series race number 3 sponsored by “PRINT NOW”. Drivers such as Pollard, Enfinger (shown above), Vanderley, Wilson, Carlson, Davidson and a host of others will invade the speedway for a shot at bragging rights and first place money of $4,000.

Look for some new and some familiar faces this time around that you have not seen in 2011.

Female sensation Kenzie Ruston from North Carolina along with Jeff Fultz will be on hand

trying to steal the show. Also look for one of the most liked drivers at the track to be in the action this week trying to leave town with the “loot”. His name is “Baby Face” Chase Elliott.

Can Augie Grill break the tie he holds with Scott Carlson at seven wins apiece in the

Blizzard series and become the series Win-ningest driver since the inception. A lot of fans might think so but don’t count out Scott Carlson just yet. He could easily leave as “King of the Bliz-zard Series”

Let’s close this out with a big ole Get Well Soon Donnie Hamrac, who took a vi-

cious hit in the turn two wall a couple of weeks ago. We miss you man.

Thanks to Deborah Holland for the 3D glasses to add to our enjoyment of tonight’s sky show.

Also an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA, land of the free and home of the

brave… thanks to all our military per-sonnel who spend countless hours away from their families to keep us safe.

A $50 gift card is given to the first car hauled off on Fletcher’s Rollback each nite.

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Who Would Disqualify Ricky Brooks? Ricky Brooks has been on both sides of tech inspection, as a driver and the chief inspector at various tracks including here at 5 Flags. He has DQed the best, when an infraction was discovered. But has anyone ever DQed Ricky

Brooks?

Yes, twice. Both times Fritz Augustine, a long time tech chief here, (shown on the left) sent Ricky back to his pits following 2 pre-race inspections. Once too high on clearance, once on weight. Brooks’ team fixed the infraction, but both times it nullified his qualifying position, forcing Brooks to start at the rear of the feature field.

So yes, Ricky has been there, done that.

1 Grant Enfinger 2402 Bubba Pollard 2353 Augie Grill 2174 Donnie Wilson 1845 Mike Garvey 1616 Johanna Long 1497 T J Reaid 1488 Clay Alexander 1259 Chris Davidson 11810 Jeremy Pate 10311 Steven Davis 10212 Daren Vanderley 9613 Thomas Praytor 8514 Ryan Crane 8415 David Rogers 8316 Josh Hamner 6917 Travis Kittleston 5718 Casey Smith 5419 Dylan Presnell 5320 Allen Karnes 4321 Gary Sullivan 4221 Dwayne Buggay 4223 Dale Little 3424 Donnie Hamrac 3125 Cale Gale 2425 Daniel Hemric 2425 David Odell 2428 Donald Long 2128 Bobby Good 2130 Ron McDonald 20

Pensacola Locations opening soon.

Fast Facts on the Winged Warriors

These are the fastest cars to race here. About 20 drivers from the Tampa Bay area trailer their alcohol powered cars 400 miles to compete. They love the challenge of our banked half mile oval, and love even more the great fan turnout. They will have an autograph session while here for their only appearance this season. Now about the cars, all power. No wasted weight for items like starters and transmis-sions. That’s why they have to be pushed off. Speed, over 120 miles per h o u r ! The wings push the car down to keep it on the track. The tires are different sizes, the largest 22 inches wide.

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web site. It repeats.

1 94    Shannon Jackson 1862 44    Bubba Winslow 1803 2    Darin Matthews 1424 84    Joe Mahuron 1335 42    Randy Thompson 1286 55    Mike Moore 1167 0    John Shuffler 1148 18    Jessie Reid 999 93    Paul Jean 95

10 10   Okie Mason 62

1 82    Grant Enfinger 1242 112    Augie Grill 1213 18    Bubba Pollard 1124 51    T. J. Reaid 1025 11    David Rogers 836 1    Mike Garvey 817 82    Donnie Wilson 808 10    Johanna Long 739 41    Chris Davidson 65

10 49   Travis Kittleston 57

1 05    Nathan Davis 952 54    Todd Jones 903 99    Brandon Howell 894 33    Nathan Ingersoll 814 98    Gerald Wilkerson 816 117    Jake Moore 747 33    Steve Buttrick 648 66    Korey Ruble 629 18    Kevin Peel 59

10 07   Bubba Pollard 47

1 18    Bubba Pollard 1142 6    Brandon Bendele 1113 45    Dwayne Buggay 1024 2    D J VanderLey 895 66    Korey Ruble 846 12    Thomas Praytor 727 11    Logan Boyett 648 18    Hunter Robbins 629 71    Kyle Benjamin 579 64   David Jones 57

1 07    Jim Pokrant 2772 00    Brannon Fowler 2693 102    Marty White 2554 42    Randy Thompson 2515 81    Tina Davidson 2246 33    Steve Buttrick 2087 85    Chris Nielsen 1938 27    Michael Couture 1929 24    Wayne Burkett 171

10 51   Stevie Mercer 153

1 7    Curtis Faircloth 2942 12    Brandon Burks 2843 23    Gary Goodwin 2814 97    Kenny Bullard 2275 52    Robert Balkum 2265 10    Leonard Craig, Jr 2267 6    Tracy Soles 2178 6    James Beall, III 2009 20    Tally Warrick 184

10 11   Courtney Rodrigues 175

July 8th TBARA Winged Sprints; SP; BJuly 22nd PLM 100; SS; SP; BAug 12th Rubber & Specialities Blizzard 100; MODS, SP; BAug 26th Sportsmen Speedtacular; SS; B; Demolition Derby & Celebrity Race Sep 9th PLM 100; MODS; (SP & B 2x Pts)Sep 23rd Blizzard 100; SS; SP; BOct 8th PLM 100; MODS; SP; B

Old Photo Gallery 1975

Dave Mader III takes out front fence (before wall was built)