Jack Smith Memorial race at FTS!

[owm61]

Headed south FTS bound hope yall can make it to jacks race see ya there

[steadysteve]

thanks Carol..

I somehow got old! hahaha I dont do as much as i would love to to help Linda, Kevin, and Mike. Health is a problem. I do like to help in any way i can. i do not work for the track. everything i do is because i love our crew and just want to help. Are you Steve from Progressive? hate to think i missed you last week.
Kevin is passionate. he doesnt do this for $$$$. He does it because he LOVES this sport. He is trying to be in better control. ;-)
I am praying we have a decent amount of OWMs for Jacks race but i know these guys well and 4 cars or 24 cars they will put on a first rate show for the fans.
We havent been open long and have ALOT of major renovations etc. So please be patient and give us a chance to prove we are a track to be reckoned with! ;-)
Thank you for your comments.
Carol Wicks

Thanks for your response,Carol.No,I'm not from progressive,but just a race fan who,also loves the sport.My brother,who I used to help,drove mainly at Columbus Motor speedway in the late 70's.We're old ourselves,and while we take longer to get to a race,we try to hit all the good ones here in Florida where I now reside.

I understand it's tough to do things when your health is bad.I'm sorry for your ailments.I myself,have to do dialysis 3 times a day,and its tough for me to get around.I wish Linda would ,at least, fix the e-mail adressv from Punta ?Gorda Speedway.Its gone and forgotten.So maybe e-mails from Full Throttle woulds be better.

While I do have an issue w/Kevin.I hope he would at least fix the signage around the track.Bammer's dont cost that much.Thanks again Carol,and hope to meet you this Saturday.

[ocalasp76]

Last time we went down there it was 30.00 to get in the pits

Thanks Tony. Got a PM from Robert saying it is $30 too. See you there.
-JIM-

[owm61]

Last time we went down there it was 30.00 to get in the pits

[ocalasp76]

What's the cost on the pit pass for this race?? Don't see it anywhere..
-JIM-

[owm61]

IT'S all good frass, That was just the whopp coming out after a long day, I no you and jack loved to agree to disagree, I feel that if anyone did a memorial race to scam off of some ones name is totally bogus but we all no it happens sometime, I hope you can make it down to FTS this week. Steady steve I AGREE with you I hope this race works out for everyone involved, but from what I'm hearing there's going to be some pretty good cars making there way down for the show, I think a few of them are waiting to see how they make out thur night at showtime, It's a dam shame that these to to tracks that are within 30 min of one another aren't on the same tire but maybe one day they can get it figured out, well I just hope this dam rain lays off 4 days in a row is getting old,

[carolwicks]

Steve

I somehow got old! hahaha I dont do as much as i would love to to help Linda, Kevin, and Mike. Health is a problem. I do like to help in any way i can. i do not work for the track. everything i do is because i love our crew and just want to help. Are you Steve from Progressive? hate to think i missed you last week.
Kevin is passionate. he doesnt do this for $$$$. He does it because he LOVES this sport. He is trying to be in better control. ;-)
I am praying we have a decent amount of OWMs for Jacks race but i know these guys well and 4 cars or 24 cars they will put on a first rate show for the fans.
We havent been open long and have ALOT of major renovations etc. So please be patient and give us a chance to prove we are a track to be reckoned with! ;-)
Thank you for your comments.
Carol Wicks

[Frasson118]

Tony... I think you mis-interpreted what I was saying. The way you guys do it is commendable, and the idea I was promoting. The Smith Family went through (I'm sure STILL going through) rough financial times with the loss of Jack.

That's why I like to see things in ace that DIRECTLY BENEFIT the family of those who have a Memorial race in their honor.

Sadly, I think too many places feel its an easy way to line their own pockets on the heart strings of their fans and followers.

I've seen true "benefit" races where the employees all donated their time, sponsors kicked in, raffles held, and a majority of the racers turned their prize money directly back into the hands of the family.

This is where I see a difference between 'Memorial' and 'Benefit'.

Hope you can see my point of view, and forgive me if you had taken what I said as anything personal towards ANYONE involved in this race.

AND..... keep up the great work on the Eddie Brann Memorial. It's very commendable, and I applaud your work...!!

[carolwicks]

Don't forget...

Thumbs up Free ! Free ! Free !
On July 6th, 2013 FULL THROTTLE SPEEDWAY will be celebrating the life of JACK SMITH.... To start off the celebration there will be some fun things going on. Friday night there will be a FREE KW's BBQ dinner complete with drinks for all the drivers and crews and friends who pay to get in the pits for practice! There will be a donation jar and that money will go to Kathy Smith, Jacks widow. It is a donation so only give if you want. There will be a 50/50 drawing and the proceeds will go to Kathy Smith.
Tony Carreno is donating $200 for fast time.
FREE tire for hard charger!
FREE five gallons of VP racing fuel for the Hard Luck Award.
FREE 5 gallons of VP fuel for Longest pull.. (Driver who travels the furthest to the track).
FREE tire to the racer who is leading at the half way lap!
So grab your family and friends and join us in this special race for a special man.
THANK YOU !
OHHHH... $2,000.00 to win and good payouts following..!!!

These bonuses for this race only!!!! FIREWORKS!!!!!!!

[steadysteve]

Jack Smith memorial

I too,dont want to come off as insensitive,but I feel this is a huge race for Full Throttle Speedway this saturday.This race can go a long way to establish FTS as a major track,not only in Florida,but across the country as well.

I was at FTS last saturday night for Anthony Campi's win.Yes,the rain all day didnt help,but I was hoping for more than a 13 car field.(even though 3 didnt start in Fontaine,Maresca,and Dallenbach).The crowd was down,probably due to the weather,but man doesnt Williams have a !.8 million dollar note to pay off? He needs this race to be huge.......

Sometimes I wonder if Kevin Williams doesnt rub people the wrong way.I was upset,personally,with him last year at Punta Gorda speedway.I have seen him get upset and angry with drivers,watching this from a distance.Wasnt my business,but it came off un-professional.

I was at a OWM race at PGS,that only had 5 cars in the feature race and that was THIS YEAR!!!So,I'm really hoping for a big turnout for this race to remember Jack Smith.I'[m sure the track would give some proceeds to the Smith family.So hope to see you there.

Oh,one last thing...Don't you guys like Carol and Linda who help at the track,start sending me e-mails from Full Throttle instead of Punta Gorda speedway? Also,maybe have someone change or dress-up the signage around the track,or in the area so they all dont read DeSoto speedway.

Have a great 4th of July weekend.

[ocalasp76]

Jim, If you haven't raced there, you gotta go. One of my favorites. I ran a 620 in my sportsman and truck(6.24 final) if that helps

Yes John I ran Souther Sportsman there years ago with a 6:20, can't remember the RPMs tho... MOD is 600 lbs lighter and a 750 carb. Thinking a 5:60 or so... if I have one.. ?
Thanks ..
-JIM-

[RSB]

Jim, If you haven't raced there, you gotta go. One of my favorites. I ran a 620 in my sportsman and truck(6.24 final) if that helps

[ocalasp76]

If you want to turn 6800-7000 use a 540... If you want to turn it to 7200 I would use a 620

WOW, that's a big gear jump for just 2000 rpm. I'll do the math and figure it out.
Thanks elmer..
-JIM-

[elmer]

Having second thoughts about bringing the MOD. Need to know a gear though. Built motor with 7200 chip..
-JIM-

If you want to turn 6800-7000 use a 540... If you want to turn it to 7200 I would use a 620

[ocalasp76]

Having second thoughts about bringing the MOD. Need to know a gear though. Built motor with 7200 chip..
-JIM-