Ricky Brooks Joins Auburndale Speedway as Tech Inspector

[ScottyMac]

Auburndale Speedway, located in central Florida, has decided to take their late model racing to the next level. General manager, Rex Guy, has announced that Auburndale Speedway has teamed up with well renowned tech inspector Ricky Brooks. Ricky has been a tech inspector since 2005, and was also involved in racing as a late model driver in recent years. Ricky is widely known for his abilities as the famous Snowball Derby tech man and in the past 5 years has also been the Florida Speedweeks tech inspector at New Smyrna speedway. Ricky’s abilities as a tech man have been challenged by some of the best late model teams in the nation, which over the years has helped him in keeping the most level playing field for all competitors. Ricky’s duties will not only include being the late model tech man, he will also be the race director for the remaining late model races at Auburndale Speedway for the remainder of 2014. The management of the speedway are excited to welcome Ricky Brooks to their facility to further help Florida short track racing in its ability to promote some of the biggest and best late model races in the near future. Auburndale’s first late model event with their new tech/race director will be on June 21st. Ricky would like to invite each and every late model team to come challenge for the top spot in his inaugural event. Please help us all welcome what most racers would agree as the most respected tech man in the state to Auburndale Speedway.

[3DMotorsports]

Ricky Brooks

Long time coming!! Ricky is probably one of the best in my opinion, glad to see someone with something other than a flashlight will take over, and as long as Rex will stay out of the Tech shed it will be run the way it should be. Be ready those of you who think the dark grey area is fun to play with, he will show you the correct side of that grey area. Welcome Ricky Brooks I look forward to seeing you at work in the pits.

[Tim]

Damn man! Wish you would have asked for advice first.

Nobody could save the titanic after it started sinking.

Best of luck bro! There's more on the line here than you see.

[OldSchool+]

Hey, it could be a good thing!

"[Ricky Brooks] will also be race director"--ScottyMac

Soooooooo, Mr. Brooks, when two guys get together and the front one spins, who goes to the back?

When the second place guy is under the first place guy and the first place guy attempts to "shut the door" and subsequently spins out after contact, who goes to the back?

I (& my admission price) will look forward to the response, & thx.

[andre]

One easy way to fix all this:

No questions asked, all cars involved go to the back.

[Matt Albee]

Mr. Brooks has a reputation as a very good tech man, so he should be able to get the cars legal in a hurry. My only question is...what cars ???? The FUPS ( what a dumb name for a series ) is over, or maybe Auburndale didn't get the memo. And the 3 or 4 cars that are still going to race at Auburndale aren't going to keep Brooks very busy.
Just a last gasp effort by Rex Guy to stay relevant while Desoto and Showtime are going great? Could be, could be.
But anytime a race track can keep the doors open is a good thing.

[turnleft]

Welcome

Ricky brooks is by far the best tech man any race track could ask for, in any class of cars. In my opinion he will do a great job, but the big problem at a-dale is not the tech, or the race director. Every one knows what the problem is, so until the problem is gone, I do not see much change, long term. With that being said, good luck, and welcome to polk county. Vince

[dd38]

Does this mean he is no longer involved with NSS?

[backrow]

Does this mean that the track owner will stay out of on track decisions? That's the issue, the meddling with calls after a decision is made.

[fred23]

The horse has left the barn for Auburndale......Tech is not the problem.....cheating doesn't help there.....well traction control......but HP and downforce mean nothing.....and you can't be a race director and tech man at the same time.

[OldSchool+]

"...you can't be a race director and tech man at the same time." Fred23

Interesting. How come?

Seems like tech man time is before and after race director man time. Theoretically you could be competent at both...

And, of course, if you are, let's say, "biased", you could be that in either capacity, and if there are 2 guys, they could share the same bias.