Mix all that in with what has been

some of the best local racing in years, and, we’re off to a great start.

Tonight, the Allen Turner Pro Late

Models will again dazzle us with a pair of features. Young Garrett Jones and Fairhope’s Bryce Dulabhan, along with Pensacola’s Jeremy Pate, are raging a battle for the points lead with a mere 6 points between them. The new format for the series has met great success.

The Mods, Sports-man, and Bomb-

ers are also set to do battle tonight. Speak-ing of Sportsman, let us remind you, new division sponsor Beef O’ Brady’s, on Nine Mile Rd. will stay open late for your visit after tonight’s races. We also thank Bomber Division sponsor Cheryl Nelson of Butler’s U Pull-It,

The Pro Late Models make their final

appearance of the regu-lar season tonight, along with the Modifieds, Pro Truck, Sportsman and Bombers. This is the finale for all of these divisions with the 2013 champions being decid-ed.

We all know that Daniel Hemric

secured his first ever championship here in the Buddy’s Home Furnishings Super Late Models, along with Bubba Winslow in Super Stocks. We’re pretty darn sure it’s all decided in the Sportsman, with Steve Buttrick and Bombers, with Michael Nelson as they both have a pretty comfortable lead in their respective divisions.

Now on the other hand, the Pro Late Models,

Pro Trucks and Modifieds are all “Oh So Close”. The Pro Late Models have a fierce battle going on between two youngsters as Garrett Jones holds a slim 12 point lead over Bryce Dulabhan. This has been a yearlong battle between these two driv-ers. See inside for the points listing.

Brandon Howell is looking to grab the

title away from 2012 Five Flags Speedway Modifieds Champion Donnie Hamrac, but he will have to race his heart out due the just a 5 point lead. On the other hand Hamrac will be “Up On The Wheel” trying to prove his 2012 title was not fluke. Sounds pretty close in these two divisions, doesn’t it?

Well, let me cap it off with the Pro

Trucks. Just four points separate “Chopper” Stagner and J. J. Day. Day can smell a cham-pionship to make it a “Clean Sweep” as he has already locked down the 2013 title at Mobile International Speedway. In order to do it here he will have to out race a very deter-mined Stagner.

After tonight all the pressure will be

lifted from all these drivers’ shoulders and they all will turn 100% of their attention to the 46th Annual Snowball Derby in December. We will post on the web the entries received start-ing next week. Make sure you get your tickets EARLY!! YOU WON’T BE SORRY.

This will wind up our newsletter for

this year. Thanks to all the fans and driv-ers for making this a great season. I can’t think of a better place to be than right here with you great people. When you run into Dave Pavlock (he’s the good guy who always wears white) give him a pat on the back for a job well done on these newsletters. See ya at the Snowball!

This is it, and What A Season!

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1 Garrett Jones West Palm, FL 8062 Bryce Dulabhan Fairhope, AL 7943 Jr. Niedecken Pensacola, Fl 7294 Troy Grisaffi Kenner, LA 6035 Jeremy Pate Pensacola, FL 5896 Tommy Rollins Pensacola Beach 5437 Cody Karl Gulfport, MS 5408 Lonnye Black Ocala, FL 5379 Brandon Odom DeFuniak Sp, FL 42110 John Thompson Mobile, AL 39611 Rusty Sanford Seminary, MS 35312 Tony Clark Sharpsburg, GA 34313 David Jones Mobile, AL 31714 Ron McDonald Pensacola, FL 27315 Justin South Leeds, AL 20616 Steven Davis Satsuma, AL 19917 R S Senter Oakwood, GA 19318 Ryan Redmon Moultrie, GA 17519 Perry Patino Montgomery, AL 16720 Sam Edwards Crane Hill, AL 16221 Larry Blount Orange Park, FL 15622 Kerry Lawrence Winston Salem, NC 15223 Madison Schneider Pensacola 13224 Keith Thorpe Pace, FL 7625 Rodney Sterling Charlottte, NC 4

It’s good to be king. But theeffort, prudence and resolve thatgo into becoming king aren’t, attimes, all that glamorous.Brandon Howell certainly sounds like he’sreadytobecometheModifiedsking.Howell holds a slim, five-point leadover defending champion Donnie Hamrac.Butinsteadofbeinganxiousaboutholdingontothatricketycush-ion, Howell is taking a fairly laissezfaireapproach.

“I want a championship bad,don’t get me wrong,” the Lucedale,Miss., resident said. “But I’ve neverbeen in this position before. We’lljustrace,anddowhatweliketodo.Itain’tgonnakillme ifwedon’twinone.”

IntheProTrucks,“Chopper” Stagner’sleadagainstJay Jay Dayiseven tighter thanHowell’sadvan-tageoverHamrac.DespitewinningallfourProTrucksfeaturesthisseason,Stagner sits only four points aheadofDay.With threepointsseparatingeach finishing position, that leavesStagnerlittlewiggleroom.

“Wehavepreparedaswellasanybody could,” Stagner said. “Wehavedecidedtojustgoraceashardaswecanandhope that the racinggodshavemercyonus.

Howell and Stagner have

thin lead

By Chuck Corder

Allen Turner HyundaiPro Late Model Points

By Chuck Corder

Read Chuck’s entire story at: www.snowballderby.com

1 99    Brandon Howell 7692 8    Donnie Hamrac 7643 10    Nathan Ingersoll 6944 17    Chris Cotto 6095 5    Donald Crocker 4496 71    Scooter Grice 3887 36    Lance Blacker 2778 7    Todd Jones 2009 66    Heath Mills 111

10 599    Brandon Curren 111

1 03    Michael Nelson 15562 6    Tracy Soles 13873 1    Hunter Ward 13854 7    Ryan Worsham 13845 22    John K Merritt 13486 11    Courtney Rodrigues 12727 33    T J Williams 12458 54    Robert Balkum 11719 34    Corey Pittman 893

10 11    David Johnson 575

1 33    Steve Buttrick 16122 00    Brannon Fowler 15663 23    Gary Goodwin 12524 28    Dayton Sidner 12045 07    Jim Pokrant 11766 33    Kenny Williams 11677 12    Brandon Burks 11418 42    Randy Thompson 9509 31    Johnny Greene 81910 29    Shanna Ard 721

1 86    Bubba Winslow 5722 42    Randy Thompson 5463 14    Okie Mason 4854 84    Joe Mahuron 4385 7    Mike Austin 4096 9    Dave Nolan 4037 18    Jessie Reid 3918 22    Ricky Haugen 2879 2    Darin Matthews 263

10 01    Jason Ward 218

1 98    Daniel Hemric 4302 26    Bubba Pollard 4033 8    J H Nemechek 3994 14    Chris Davidson 3315 11    David Rogers 3296 7    Casey Smith 3277 1    Mike Garvey 3268 71    Kyle Benjamin 2899 21    Scott Carlson 274

10 18    Hunter Robbins 244

1 88    Garrett Jones 8062 28    Bryce Dulabhan 7943 99    Jr Niedecken 7294 41    Troy Grisaffi 6035 22    Jeremy Pate 5896 11     Tommy Rollins 5437 52     Cody Karl 5408 19     Lonnye Black 5379 81     Brandon Odom 421

10 54    John Thompson 396

Points On Our Web Site

1 38    Chopper Stagner 4432 98    Jay Jay Day 4393 31    Chris Brownlee 3924 19    David Salisbury  3785 1    Howard Langham 3776 99    Taras Hodivsky 2867 51    Okie Mason 2218 0    John Shuffler 1989 1     Beau Butkowski 105

10 88    Brandon Tipton 91

Meet another son of a NASCAR driver who will be racing here. Harri-son Burton, son of Jeff was here to test his #12 Pro Late Model race car. He is coached by Fred-die Quary, who indicates the 13 year old will be back for the Snowflake 100 in December. Harri-son lives in Concord, North Carolina.

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