vintage racing, plus kids bike nite
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News of motorsports action on June 10th at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. Vintage, Super Stocks, Sportsmen and Bombers, plus Motorcycle Thrill Show and Kids Bike races.TRANSCRIPT
One of our most popularnightsoftheyearisourAnnualKid’sBicycleRace,andtonightisgoingtobefilledwithexcitementforallages.The two requirements for the bikeraces are a helmet and of coursea bicycle. As a reminder, we willhave a special areamarked off forthebikesuntilwearereadytobringthemdownonthefrontstraightawayand line them up to race. All kidswhoareinthepitsandplantoentercannotberidingaroundthepitareaduringracingactivities.
ThisFridaywillalsobe thefirstappearanceoftheyearfor the Vintage cars. As Ialways mention, these oldFord and Chevy Coupesand Sedans really bringback memories at FiveFlags Speedway. Alsoracingwill beSuperStock,Sportsman and Bombers.TocapthingsoffwehaveaMotorcyclestuntshow.
WewillberightbackinactiononFriday,June24thwithroundtwooftheAllen Turner Hyundai Pro Late Model twin 50 lappers, along withPro Trucks, Sportsman and Bomb-ers.BesuretojoinTimandStevebywatching “InTheGroove”onBLAB/TVeveryotherMondaynightat6:00pm.AlsotuneintoESPN1450RadioonTuesday’sat6:00pmwithRobbieHarveyon“RubbingIsRacing”
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By Chuck Corder National Anthem
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Real Men Drive in Pink Anyonequestioningthetoughnessittakestowheelastockcarhasn’tmetKraigCrossley.The33-year-oldMiltondriver,whobuildsswimmingpoolsforaliving,hasahorrificstorythat’ssuretomakeeventhestaunchestdoubtereatalittlecrow.
TwoyearsagoatFlomaton Speedway,anearbydirttrackjustacrossthestatelineinAlabama,Crossleyflippedandrolledhis1934Vintagesedan.Crossleywasnotonlyunharmedthankstotheharnessesbut,preposterouslyperhaps,raringtocontinueracingthatsamenight.
“Iwould’vecompletedtheraceifIcould,butthecarwasn’tabletogo,”hesaid.“Itwasjustanotherridetome.Nobigdeal.Likearollercoasterridethatslingsyouupsidedown.”Crossleycertainlyhopeshistorydoesn’trepeatitselfwhentheever-growingSouthern Vintage Racing Associa-tionmakesitsannualpilgrimagetoFiveFlagsSpeedwayonFridaynight.
Ifanotherwildridedidoccur,though,Crossleyhastheutmostconfidenceinhiscrewmadeupofhisfather,DaveCrossley,RonNarvesenandcarownerDennyArgabriteamongothers.Afterheflippedandbarrel-rolledandkickedupallkindsofdirtacrossFlomaton,KraigCrossleywas
racingafewdayslateratBaker’sNorthwest Florida Speedway.
“Itwasmessedupbad,”KraigCrossleysaid.“MeandthecrewbustedourtailsfromSundaytoFriday,cutupasparebodyIhad,putitonthecar,replacedsomebars,andwewerebackoutracingthenextFridaynight.”
ThisFriday,CrossleywilltesthismettleontheabrasiveasphaltofFiveFlagsforjustthesecondtimeinhiscareer.CappingoffabigFridaywillbethedeath-defyingstuntsofmotorcyclistTimDyson.(Read the rest of Chuck’s story on our web site.)
Who is at the Wheel?
5DerekLong;BayMinette8BJLeytham;Mobile13JimmyHollingsworth,Mobile15RobertLoper,Irvington16BradMosley;8Mile22JohnKMerritt;Pensacola22ZackCarpenter,Loxley,AL24CalebBurkett,Pensacola29MattThompson,Wilmer,AL34CoryPittman,Cantonment42BrandonSidner,Pensacola44BobbyJones,Mobile49JayWhalen,Pensacola52RobertBalkum,Pensacola56KernerKafka,Pensacola78TimWilmot,Cantonment80ZackJordan,Pensacola86JonathanSmith,Theadore88GenoDenmark,Dauphin91SarahDority,Pensacola95RobertRiley,GulfBreeze
00BrannonFowler,Molino1JonathanLangham,Mobile07JimPokrant,Pensacola09HunterMcNair,Cantonment13PaulMathis,Pensacola28DaytonSidner,Cantonment29ShannaArd,Milton31JohnnyGreene,Daphne,AL33SteveButtrick,Cantonment51AlbertPirez,Lillian,AL60JimmyGoodwin,Milton81TinaDavidson,Pensacola97HunterLambert,Pensacola99BillyHoover,Pensacola
By Chuck Corder
BrianDanielsalwaysgetsawarm-fuzzyfeelingeachtimehecomestoFiveFlagsSpeedway.Afterall,the42-year-oldVintagecardriverspentmostofhischild-hoodatthefamedhalf-mileasphaltoval,watchinghisfatherholdhisownagainstshort-tracklegends,suchasDickieDavis.
BillDanielsgothisracingcareergoingaround1966intheSpecta-torClassatFiveFlags.YoungBrianDanielswouldcheerhisdaddyonfromthepitsorthebighillwhereallthekidsgathered.“Itwasneat—gettingtowatchhimandseewhathedidoutthereonthattrack,”saidBrianDaniels,aPensacolanativenowlivinginBayMinette,Ala.
ThisFriday,theirroleswillbereversedasfatherwillberootingforsonwhenBrianDanielsaccom-panieshisSouthern Vintage Racing AssociationcompatriotsintheirannualstopatPensacola’shighbanks.
WithassistancefromJerryVenable,BillDanielsfoundedtheSouthernVintageRacingAssocia-tionafewyearsagowiththemissiontogrowafun,affordableclass.
“Hewantedtoreviveaclassthathaddwindledaway,”BrianDanielssaidoftheelderDaniels.“Helikestoseethegrowth.Hedidn’texpectittogetasbigasithas.It’sgottenhugeandcontinuestosteadilygrow.”(Continued on our web page: www.5flagsspeedway.com).
For points of all competitors, check our web site.
R2C Kraig Crossley 26 Brian Daniels 29 Ben Spears 47 Jerry Bohlman 48 Jamie Mozingo 55 Jay Dotson 55 Chris Bayhi 63 Blake Martin 77 Matt Culbertson 94 Levi Donaldson
2 Kenny King 2 Bobby Baria 9 Todd Jones 9 Andrue Nolen 9 Kody Jett 14 Wesley King 42 Randy Thompson 57 Charlie Skipper Jr. 94 Jason Johnson
Super Stock Drivers
Vintage Drivers
33
29
07
28
31
52
8
22
91
56
Steve Buttrick
ShannaArd
JimPokrant
DaytonSidner
JohnnyGreene
Robert Balkum
BJLeytham
JohnKMerritt
SarahDority
KernerKafka
Taylor Jorgensen
HowardLangham
OkieMason
StevenDavis
JarrettParker
Bret Holmes
DerekThorn
ChrisDavidson
RyanPaul
ConnorOkrzesik
2
9
14
18
14
Todd Jones
JasonJohnson
CharlesSkipperJr
WesleyKing
KurtJett
3
1
6
95
46
Zane Smith
KyleGrissom
CaseyRoderick
HarrisonBurton
CaseySmith
77
31
7
12
99
9
94
57
14
9