We’ve become accustomed to drivers wanting to do our little 10 Questions game and then we send them questions and never hear back again. Then there’s “The Bushnell Bullet” Shane Butler. Proving that good things come to those who wait, Shane took the better part of six months to very carefully plot his answers.

So without further ado, the man to beat so far in 2010 in the TBARA, he is fondly known as “The Bushnell Bullet,” you know him, you love him, he is the one and only Shane Butler.

1. Our own Josh Wichers states that he got interested in sprint car racing because of going into the Bushnell Quick Lube and asking about the racing pictures on the wall. Knowing what you now know about Josh, do you wish you guys had closed the store early that day?

Sometimes. When he commits to working in the shop and he does not show, or the fact that you need to tell him to finish primping a good two hours before we are ready to go race, that can prove to be a challenge, however the help on the racecar is greatly appreciated. That program with working with the handicapped is really working great for Josh. His interpersonal skills get stronger and stronger with each passing day.

2. 2010 has been looking like a carbon copy of your championship year. Has there been anything you did differently this year that has helped improve your performance?

Well, we just really try to stick to the basics of the racecar. Don’t mess with trick set ups that take us out of comfort zone, that kind of thing. This year we are just really focused on what is at hand – that second championship!

3. What do you enjoy racing more – winged or non-winged races?

<sigh> That is a hard one. I guess as long as I am in the seat of a racecar either one would work. If I really needed to choose one it would be non-wing because it is more about the driver’s ability to race, and then there’s the low costs for repairs and maintenance. On the other hand, the speed in a winged car is faster.

4. If you were in charge of pavement sprint car racing for the state of Florida, what kind of changes would you make?

First thing – SCHEDULING. Not scheduling several races on top of each other, like the event coming for 5/15….but working with the other groups would be a priority. I’m not naive though, I know that would prove to be a challenge due to the multiple personality conflicts…..

5. What has been your favorite sprint car racing memory to date?

WINCHESTER! (see below.) King of the Wings. Need I say more?

6. What is your favorite track to race at and why?

Anderson Speedway. The tight high banks that make it Anderson Speedway and the prestige that is the Little 500.. BTW.. we happen to be fielding a car this year for 62nd annual Payless Little 500… (for those people that have been living under a rock.)

7. Who is your toughest competitor at the track and why?

The driver in front of me at the time because I need to pass him. Honestly, there are a lot of hard chargers that have surfaced this year. There are several racers this year that are giving me a run for my money.

8. When you aren’t racing, what is your favorite leisure activity?

Checking the latest news on floridasprintcarfans.com. Really, what else is there to do?

9. What is your favorite restaurant to score some buffalo wings?

Well, now that we know that you are a fan of the Bushnell Beef O’Brady’s, it is safe to say Beef’s. Kicking Bayou BBQ.. yeah….

10. Let’s say my oil light in my car comes on and I’m driving through Bushnell, where should I go?

Good luck with that one! A few years ago there was a great quick lube, but not any more. But now you can go to Advance Auto Parts in Bushnell and ask for the legend behind the counter and he might be able to point you in the right direction.

One last note, I would like to add that this year is proving to be great. We would not be able to do this without the help of several people: Red Fox Run Racing, Landrum Springs, Bell, 4 Star Products, Priority Rea search, MK Graphics, American Roofing and Sheet Metal, Stacey and Nick, Dick and Sandy Hickernell, ND Shock Tech Dyno, Butler U Pull It, Billstein, Hurricane Chassis, and as always Stan and Karen (mom and dad.)