Jul
28
Spotted in the wild this past weekend…
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Hey! Isn't that the mini sprint of recent FMSA winner Gavin Thomas? You're damn right it is.
Could it be? Above the #82 on the top wing? Oh, it be! We're still waiting clarification if Paul Lanza is related to Blackjack Lanza, only an Iron Claw Match would settle this...
Once again, we’ve got to thank Mickey Kempgens of MK Graphics for the hookup on the great looking decals. If you need decal work for your race car, Mickey is your man. Give him a call at 813.323.7714.
Jul
27
It was the long hot summer of 1987…
By · CommentsAnd Gary “Walk Quietly But Carry a Big” Johnson was heard saying the following as the year’s events unfolded…
- “Budd Dwyer shot himself on live tv? Those Pennsylvania people ain’t right…”
- “What’s with this Unabomber nonsense? How am I supposed to wear a hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses now…”
- “AMC got bought by Chrysler? Dirt modified racing will suffer – the Gremlin body was the way to go…”
- “When the hell is Steve Kinser going to stop winning this year…”
- “U2 released the Joshua Tree? So what, they suck. Does that mean the tree is lazy?”
- “Damn, Jim Bakker got defrocked. I wonder if I can get my money back…”
- “It will be until 2013 that we have another year with four distinct digits…”
Outside of all of that craziness, Gary also hung out at Sunshine Speedway. You remember that place, right?
Well check out these photos from 1987, Sunshine Speedway, courtesy of Gary Johnson.
Pretty cool, eh?
Jul
25
Mark Ruel Rulez on the Georgia Clay.
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To the victor go the spoils of the tech shed.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, thus it came to pass that the tyrannical reign of Titanium Tommy Denton in Otto’s Sprint Car Association has come to an end.
The man who hath sleighed the mighty dragon would be Mark Ruel Jr. But since Titanium Tommy pulled off in the feature, Mark was not eligible to pick up the bounty put up by the promoters. Ruel was followed home by Harley Zimmerman and Rich Pratt. The feature was also shortened by a few laps.
Over on the smaller side of things, Chris Pacetti continued his FMSA hot streak and proved his first win at Volusia Speedway Park was no fluke by taking home the checkers. Brett O’Donnell prevailed to be the Border War champ.
We heard that no Georgia mini sprints showed up to defend their turf. William Tecumseh Sherman would be proud.