39 Years Of Florida Sprint Car Racing

[egspeedway]

Very true Larry. Bobby Allen was originally from the Miami area, but I've never heard of any racing he did on any local tracks. Once he landed in Hanover, PA and got in a Sprint car, he became very successful.

Same basic story for Modified superstar, Gil Hearne. Born down here, moved to NJ, becomes mega big star up north.

Any chance someone has any pics of these 2 in their Florida cars before their transfers to the north country...???

Eddie Roche,s Motorsports Retrspectives have pix of Allen and Hearne. Bobby was also the factory driver for Rathmans exterminator karts. I raced with him at the Winternationals that were held at the New Symrna airport.

[Frasson118]

Somehow, I just KNEW that Dave would come up with these. Great work Dave, and Thanks.

Doug.... I wasn't 'picking' on Buzzie, as I know he rarely ever ran Sprints. It was just an observation, as usually where you see one of them in a list, you will also find the other. Many wins in a lot of places for both, it just seemed odd that this list is 96-0 in Waynes favor...!

[Trash Inturn4]

Jerry i know you weren't picking on Buzzie, thats not why i chimed in. Just wanted to add to your observation. No harm done.

[Frasson118]

Not a problem whatsoever....! I like observations and history lessons. In fact, less than a year ago, I didn't know that Buzzie had EVER been in a Sprint car. I saw a picture not long ago of the traditional looking Reutimann colors on a Sprint car, and my immediate thought was that it was Wayne.... but it WAS Buzzie.

Never too old to learn new stuff, no matter how old it is..!

[Richard Golardi]

I also wonder about Racefan99's question regarding if this list has been updated by Bob Patten or anyone else since 2007. If would be a great resource for my research (if available). Does anyone know how to contact Bob Patten? Thanks in advance !

Richard Golardi
Columnist on Hoseheads.com
"Florida Open Wheel"



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[Richard Golardi]

Interesting connection between two of the men in the Top 11 of the all-time Florida sprint car win list. They are Kenny Adams and Wayne Reutimann. Both had a son (stepson) racing in the new pavement Silver Crown cars in the 2006 USAC Silver Crown season. They are Byrn Gohn (#8 - stepson of Kenny Adams), and Wayne Reutimann, Jr. (#00 - son of Wayne Reutimann).


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[Lurkin]

It's an amazing list. One amazing story on that list that really is quite a story that most never heard is Lee Scrape. He won against the All Stars at Jax Raceways 2 nights in a row. Hometown boy beating all the big dogs! He told me after the first one on Friday they went out and really whooped it up overdoing it a bit so after the second win he was so tired he had to be helped out of the car.

[Frasson118]

Thanks for renewing this thread.

Looking down through that list got me thinking how FEW of those I've never seen race before. Gonna have to figure this out when I get the chance.

Thanks Again for making me stroll down memory lane.

[Frasson118]

Curiosity got the best of me.... had to count. Only 19 on that list that I've never seen race. But the quality on this list is not only outstanding, but very diverse.

[Jimmy McKinley]

What's great about this list is that a lot of these guys weren't no slouches in full-fendered stock cars, including at least two Governor's Cup wins (Wayne Reutimann).

Another cool thing?

*Three* of the top ten on that list - Wayne Reutimann, Jim Childers, and Scarborough - all drove my dad's Late Models over the years - and won in it.

Here's Wayne at St. Pete with a heat win in 1980:



Here's Scarborough at the 1977 Governor's Cup (we ended up 6th in this one):



...and Childers, winning the biggest race of our career, the 1981 Coca Cola 200 at DeSoto:

[novabmx]

My man Childers....THIRD on the list Has a couple of dirt wins...but most of 'em on the asphalt. Golden Gate, Sunshine, and DeSoto were probably most of those, although I think he won a couple or three down at Hialeah.

I seen him run at the little Lakeland interstate speedway. But I don't remember if he won.

[modlmrcr]

At least their recognition lives on, way too cool lets remember even the directed.... Right? Almost a yes or no......

[Lurkin]

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[Shiloh64]

Here's a pic of Bobby Allen's grandson. 2010 Lincoln Speedway 358 Champ. What's the old saying--"The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree". or some such quote.

[Jack Burroughs]

Sprint cars?

I can remember seeing both Buzzie and Wayne driving URC Sprint Cars when they ran at Sat. nite Stock Car tracks. Middletown, N.Y., etal. Buzzie drove the #19 of Jim Howie of Allamuchy, N.J. and Wayne was in a yellow #20 that Brett Hearn drove later.