The FASTRUCK NEXT GENERATION Challenge the Desoto Q Auto & Injury Pro Trucks on 6/6!!

[Bobby Diehl]

Here is the entry list of those I have talked to and say they are coming to the Challenge. Twin 25 lappers and it's on the "Congrats to the Manatee Students in Middle and High School. How cool will it be for the Young Guns (many still in school) see the faces on the students their ages. So HERE WE GOoooooooo......................:
1. Tyler Hosford
2. Sam Scott
3. Tommy Connelly
4. Becca McMolopy
5. Chad Chastain
6. Billy Vandevender
7. Danny Anderson
8. Ronnie Brock Jr
9. Rodney Haddock
10. Blake Haddock
11. Michael Godard
12. Jeremy Godard
13. JR Garcia
14. Phil Ellis
15. Jeff Gilbault
16. Cody McDuffie
17. Tommy Kelley
18. Marina Petty
19. Steven King
20. Michael Burns
21. James Delita III
22. James Delita (The Tricycle)
23. Chase Lovelady
24. Brad Smith
Not bad two weeks out!!!!!! If you are coming and your names not on it call me at 813-817-RACE (7223)!!

[Bobby Diehl]

Safety comes FIRST!!!!

Saturday night showed the need for pre-safety check. Racers can some times run out of time, or think someone else (on their Team) completed the job to double nut, or safety wire the weight (lead or something else like a cylinder head that's painted white with your number on it) down tightly. We had a Truck have one of three fall out and get hit by the leader #41 (tearing up the cross member, holed the oil pan, fuel cell and bent the drive shaft...... Then got flipped over the windshield of the 59x and crashed into the nose of the #36 bending an 1 3/4 bar in the front. Which sounds bad enough, but there could of been a real tragedy if it would of hit the driver (could of killed someone). We will have a safety check before every FASTRUCK race (they will get a colored dot on the windshield before going on the track). We were all very lucky this time. Also add Steven King as the 19th pre-entry.

[Phil Jacques]

Ballast weight should be in 2x3x6" block form MAXIMUM no matter if it's lead or steel and secured with two 7/16 minimum grade 8 fasteners. There is zero excuse for ballast coming off your race vehicle at all. It shows a severe level of incompetence. Something as large as a cylinder head should never be used as ballast.

[Bobby Diehl]

We are up to 20 so far.....

You can add Michael Burns to make it a round 20 that feel they will be a Desoto for the Challenge. So if you know so one please have them call me at 813-817-7223 to get their name added to the list.

[Bobby Diehl]

Add two more to the mix!!!

James Delita and his Dad are both coming if the survive they Three Palms race this weekend. Good luck to all the Teams racing this weekend and enjoy a great track to race at (I loved that Track)!!!! This brings the count to 22 and growing!!!

[jacko241]

Ballast weight should be in 2x3x6" block form MAXIMUM no matter if it's lead or steel and secured with two 7/16 minimum grade 8 fasteners. There is zero excuse for ballast coming off your race vehicle at all. It shows a severe level of incompetence. Something as large as a cylinder head should never be used as ballast.

It actually happened at the Busch (Xfinity) race this past weekend during practice. It went thru Jamie Dick's windshield and hit him in the helmet. Apparently came off Ross Chastain's car. Thankfully he was ok.

[Phil Jacques]

It actually happened at the Busch (Xfinity) race this past weekend during practice. It went thru Jamie Dick's windshield and hit him in the helmet. Apparently came off Ross Chastain's car. Thankfully he was ok.

I saw that. Incompetence can happen at any level. Still absolutely zero excuse. I bolted mine directly through the frame rail on the new car I am just finishing up. 2, 1/2" Grade 8 bolts with 1" diameter flat washers on either side and double nylock nuts. Call it overkill if you want, but there is no sense in risking severe or fatal injury to another competitor, safety worker or even someone in the stands should one come off. I don't know about the rules for it there, but here, lead is to be painted white with the car number in black on the block front and back. If any piece of lead comes off a car, you are subject to up to a $1000 fine and disqualification from the event. As I said, it's absolutely inexcusable...

[Bobby Diehl]

Add two more coming for the season opener!!!!

Add Chase Lovelady and Brad Smith to the list. This could be a record for 2015 if we get everyone there that are trying to make it.

[Bobby Diehl]

We are at 25 Drivers!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!

Richard Griffis will be there and now we are at 25 Drivers so far. I have several more messages out in hopes to hit 30 trucks. Now that would show how much everyone wants to be organized in a Professional Series. Please check your trucks safety the trucks behind you need to know that nothing falling off.

[Phil Jacques]

Richard Griffis will be there and now we are at 25 Drivers so far. I have several more messages out in hopes to hit 30 trucks. Now that would show how much everyone wants to be organized in a Professional Series. Please check your trucks safety the trucks behind you need to know that nothing falling off.

OMG IT'S BLACK!!! EVERYONE HE USED BLACK!!! WOOOO!!! lol

[Bobby Diehl]

It's hard to make everyone HAPPY!!!!

The numbers keep going up. Add Eddie Lichtenberger (tentative work conflict), Cole Portelo, Cody Martell, Robby Fisher (tentative because of work schedule), and many messages left....... This makes 29 "Believing in the DREAM"!!!! Thanks!!!!

[Bobby Diehl]

WOW!!! The calls are coming in.....

Add Derrick Pugh #3 Young Gun is coming, Jeremy called and said he talked to Billy Bigley and you can count on Cody Bigley will be there. This makes 31 Trucks!!! And more to come!!!! There is POWER in NUMBERS!!!! Mark your calendars for June 6th at Desoto "The Palace of SPEED"!!!!!

[Circledude]

Its Corey Bigley!! NOT CODY

[Bobby Diehl]

Thanks!!!

Corey Bilgey. Thanks I must of written it down wrong. Can't wait to see them again. The last was the Charity Race. It was a COLD night that night.

[Bobby Diehl]

Heading to bed....

I be back at early.......Need to reach all the racers....