Our fifth edition was the biggest one yet! Although it was a chilly winter night, we had a couple hundred racers, officials, mechanics, fans and even a pair of track owners. I wish we had pictures of everyone, but it was a busy place. The main idea was to relax and have some laughs, so it was a success!
Here are some party pictures, in no particular order.
It was about 45 degrees, so naturally some nut had to show up in shorts. Take a bow Zac Curtis!
The racing was a little too much for some of the dirt track guys, so Casey Feaster and Billy Costello had to use their helmets.
Joe Winchell got the "black flag" from the track staff and was tossed out for the night. However, with so many people to keep track of, Joe snuck back in by borrowing his wife's hat. A true master of disguise, and a racer to the core. After all, the rules didn't specifically prohibit changing hats, so why not?
I don't get it. Boneman is the cleanest driver out there, but they pick on him for some reason.
"Winger" and "flvideo" were on hand to record the action! Thanks!
Here is Bob Wing sliding by Florida Flag Stand owner Craig Stern.
Alas! Former owner of Ocala Speedway Mike Peters triggered this track blocking incident with Jim "OcalaSp76" Higgenbothem. Mike was a riot to have at the kart track!
Later in the night, Mike and 10 of his dirt track stars were schooled by the Boneman in a special grudge match. As Darth Vader says, "this will be a day long remembered".
That is FASCAR owner Robert Hart under the cowboy hat on the left.
Fun! That is what it was all about.
Sprint car patriarch Stan Butler gave it a go.
Stan and Rex "Boneman" Hollinger say hi as Dave Westerman looks on.
2010 TBARA champion Shane Butler backs it in.
Top Gun Sprint racer Ryan Partin was on hand for another year!
Here is your new World Champion, stock car driver and karter Tim Walters has this place figured out!
Tim leads his TIGR Racing teammate Michael Seay.
Team SADE in the house. Here are New Smyrna Super Stock racers, and track supporters, Bobby Holley and Chuck Hill
Controversy? Oh yeah, we had it. Here was a blatent attempt by Tim to collect yet another winning ticket, this time by de-frauding the Boneman after a clear and decisive victory. Justice triumphed in the end and I ended up with my treasured gold ticket.
PGS racer Phil Ellis made the long haul from SW Florida.
"Moe" from the Crash A Rama series was back in action.
Crew member Samantha Peterson put down her tools climbed in to drive. In the photo on the right, she gets pressure from her truck racer (and friend) Whitney Poole.
