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This Friday night theMOM’swill betrackside to strut their stuff at Five FlagsSpeedway.Oh, don’tworry; I’mnot talkingaboutourmom’s, I’m talkingabout thefirebreathing“Modifieds of Mayhem” whowillbeonhandtotrillthecrowd.ThiswillbetheirfirstappearancesinceMay13thandthey’realleager to return tooneof theBADDESTlittle½miletracksinthecountry. WecanexpectmanyofthetopModi-fied drivers from the Southeast such asAdam Crawford, Donnie Hamrac, Donald Crocker, (story inside on him), Billy Melvin, Okie Mason and Jeff Letson tobeonhand; ready toshow themuscle behind the wheelsofthesehighpoweredopenwheeledbeasts. AlsoonhandwillbetheSuper Stocks, Sportsman and Bombers.Look for thefiercebattle tocontinuebetween the Mobile and Pensacoladrivers in the Bomber division. Thisrivalryhasreallyseemedtoblossomin2016,andeachandeveryweekwecansee itgettingmoreandmore in-tense. We’veseensomegreatracingthisyearintheBomber’sandwewillcontinuetoletthemputonashowforourgreatfansbutIwillbethefirsttosaythatifitreachesthepointofget-tingoutofcontrol,that’swhenwewilltake control because we don’t wantanyonetotakeittothepointofbeingunsafe.

WewillreturnonJuly22ndwiththe“DeepSouthCrane Rentals” Super Late Models for race numberthree. Besuretowatch “In The Groove”onBLAB/TVandtuneinto“Rubbins Racing”withRobbieHarveyonTuesdayat6:00pmonESPN1450radio.Alsogotoour5flagsspeedwaywebsiteforupdatesonallupcom-ingevents. Hopeyouall hadagreat4thof Julyandwe’llseeyouattheraces!!

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5DonaldCrocker Citronelle,AL7RyanWorsham Niceville,FL07RyanPaulMobile,AL8DonnieHamrac Semmes,AL14MikeMaddoxMeridian,MS17ChrisCotto Milton,FL31ParkerPugh Madison,AL33JasonMormon Seabrook,TX41RockyRogers Jasper,AL64AdamCrawford Mobile,AL66RyanRedmonHeadland,AL88LarryHughes Houston,TX99BrandonHowell Lucedale,MS131JeffLetson Madison,AL145BillyMelvin Trussville,AL

4BillCooley Milton,FL9ToddJones Pace,FL9AndrueNolen Cantonment,FL14WesleyKing Seminole,AL42RandyThompsonCantonment,FL57CharlieSkipperJr.PanamaCIty,FL71ShannonJacksonPascagoula,MS94JasonJohnson MossPoint,MS

Pokrant Proud to HonorAmerican Hero, Enjoying Success On and Off Track WhenyoutrackJimPokrantdown—nosmallfeatthesedays(justaskSteveButtrick)—ontheFourthofJuly,he’sexactlywhereyou’dexpectthe45-year-oldpatriottobe.

PokrantwasheadingdowntowntoVeter-ansMemorialParktoclaimaspotforthefire-worksonMonday.JustlikePokrantandhispartyof10doeseveryyear.

ThesonofamanwhoservedinbothWorldWarIIandtheKoreanWar,Pokrantalwayssetsoffhisownpyrotechnicsdisplayeachtimeheraces.Thisseasonisnoexception.

HeentersTheDockonPensacolaBeachSportsmanSpectacularthisFridayatthefamedhalf-mileasphaltovalthirdinpoints,42behindleader—theaforementionedButtrick.Pokrantisonly17pointsoutofsecondplace.

“We’vegotonewin,beenrunninginthetop-fiveallyear.Plus,wefinallybeatSteveBut-trick!”Pokrantstillsoundingjubilantoverhiswinlastmonth.“Seriously,though,tofinallyoutrunhimwasbigforme.He’stoughtobeat.He’sjustaheckuvawheelman.”(Chuck’s detailed story on Jim Pokrant continues on our web site: www.5flagsspeedway.com).

By Chuck Corder

7/22 SERFBlizzard 125,ProTrucks,Sportsmen,Bombers.8/5Demo-lition Derby,Modifieds ofMayhem,Sportsmen,Bombers.8/13 Drifting9/2 Pro Late Twin 50’s SuperStocks,Sportsmen,Bombers.9/17Allen Turner Tune Up 100forPLM,ProTrucks,Sportsmen,Bombers.9/24 Season Championships,Blizzard 150,SuperStock,Sportsmen,Bombers.10/1Drifting 11/19 Snowball Derby Preview12/1-449th Annual Snowball Derby 7/22 SERFBlizzard 125, ProTrucks,Sportsmen,Bomb-ers.8/5Demolition Derby,Modifieds ofMayhem,Sportsmen,Bomb-ers.8/13 Drifting9/2 Pro Late Twin 50’s SuperStocks,Sportsmen,Bombers.9/17Allen Turner Tune Up 100forPLM,ProTrucks,Sportsmen,Bombers.9/24 Season Championships,Blizzard 150,SuperStock,Sportsmen,Bombers.10/1Drifting 11/19 Snowball Derby Preview12/1-449th Annual Snowball Derby

With Father, Late Mother Close to Heart, Never Lonely for Only-Child Crocker Assumptions,fairorunfair,areoftenmadeaboutonlychildren.Outsidersmightnegativelylabelonlychildrenasloners,spoiledandentitled.Othersmightadmiretheirindependence,grate-fulness,generosityandhowthey’reloyaltothoseclosesttothem.

ModifiedsofMayhemdriverDonaldCrockerfallsintothelattergroup.The24yearoldknowstheonlyreasonhe’spursuinghisracingdreamsisbecauseofhisfather,DonCrocker.“Icouldn’tdoanythingIdonowwithouthim.I’velearnedeverythingfromhim,”theyoungerCrock-ersaid.“It’satightrelationship.He’salwaysabiggerpersonthatIam.Whenwestart(arguing),he’lltellme‘You’reright,’eventhoughheandIbothknowI’mprobablynot.Withouthim,Isurewouldn’tfoolwithracing.”

FiveFlagsSpeedwayfanswillonceagaingettowitnessthisspecialfather-sonrelation-shipinactionFridaynightwhentheModifiedsofMayhemreturnforthefirsttimesinceMay.Onthatnight,Crockerwonthesecondoftwo40-lapfeaturesforhisfirstwinoftheseasononthefledglingseriesthattoursthesouth’stopshorttracks.

“Thatwasprettyfun,”Crockersaidofthetwin40s.“Iwouldn’tminddoingitagain.”HealsoaddedanotherModifiedsofMayhemfeaturevic-toryinMontgomeryMotorSpeedwaylastmonth.

ThebondbetweenDonandDonaldCrock-erextendswellbeyondtheracetrack.Donaldworksforhisfather’sautomotivebusiness,D&TAutomotiveintheCrockers’nativeCitronelle,Ala.Andwhenworkdaysareover,theCrockerboysburnthecandlesatbothends,lookingforanyanglesthatputtheNo.5Modifiedaheadoftheirrivals.

“Daddyhateslosing,”DonaldCrockersaid.“Wealwaysworkrealhardatit.Youhavetogivethesethingsalittle‘TLC.’Ifyoudon’tworkonit,itshowswhenyougettotheracetrack.“Daddydoeseverything.Hedoesallthemotorwork.HemakesitrundownthestraightawaysandImakeitturnleftthroughthecorner.That’salwaysbeenourdeal.”

IthasbeenthatwaysinceDonaldCrockerwasasprykidcarryinganinsatiableneedtofol-lowinhisfather’sfootsteps.Whileneverclimb-ingbehindthewheelhimself,DonCrockerhasownedcarsforaslongasDonaldcanremember.VeteranOkieMasonwasoneofDonCrocker’smostaccomplisheddrivers.

Whenthetimecametoaddanotherdrivertothestable,Dondidn’tlookfar. (Read the rest of Chuck Corder’s story on Donald Crocker on the web: www.5flagsspeedway.com).

By Chuck

7/22 SERFBlizzard 125,ProTrucks,Sportsmen,Bombers.8/5Demolition Derby,Modifieds ofMayhem,Sportsmen,Bombers; Meet the Candidates Nite 8/13 Mountain DewDrifting9/2 Pro Late Twin 50’sSuperStocks,Sportsmen,Bombers.9/17Allen Turner PLM Tune Up 100ProTrucks,Sportsmen,Bombers.9/24 Season Championships, Blizzard 150, SuperStock,Sportsmen,Bombers.10/1Mountain Dew Drifting 11/19 Snowball Derby(C) Preview12/1-449th Annual Snowball Derby

By Chuck Corder

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