Shirley #8????

[fryefan]

Brian stated in the DoD article that he tested the new Rocket at Bubba and that it was really good.

[ImCryn2]

Brian stated in the DoD article that he tested the new Rocket at Bubba and that it was really good.

He also stated in his interview last night that his cars were not ready. So, I guess it's still a mystery.

[foxfire2dirtracing]

I think he was referring to Fergy not being ready- repainting hauler and ect.

[gumby_32d]

Bloomquist is running a Rocket this weekend. A Rocket faithful in Shirley is in a Bloomquist car. Richards and Bloomquist sharing speed secrets maybe?

[Crossbones]

Does this mean that the locals should just go to other tracks to race on Outlaw night if the chances to make the race could be slim to none by the time they use all of that many provisional starting slots on up ? ? Or are they going to run 30 car fields ? ? lol

The first 22 starting spots are open for anyone to race their way in. Spots 23 and 24 are for top two in Points that didn't race their way in and receives starting money. After that any emergency provisionals race for points, they don't get starting money.

[dirty-white-boy]

Bloomquist is running a Rocket this weekend. A Rocket faithful in Shirley is in a Bloomquist car. Richards and Bloomquist sharing speed secrets maybe?

Not much to share as of late! LOL

[TwistedNate01]

When car owner Bob Cullen was a driver he ran the #8. Might have something to do with it.

i would feel that to be more true than some these other replys! I been curious about it my self!~ Thank you mister Morgs!

[TwistedNate01]

Does this mean that the locals should just go to other tracks to race on Outlaw night if the chances to make the race could be slim to none by the time they use all of that many provisional starting slots on up ? ? Or are they going to run 30 car fields ? ? lol

car counts are slowly fading away/dwindling all over!

[squaredup12]

I’m still trying to figure this out…Shirley in Fergy’s car (owned by his dad), while Fergy was initially listed to be driving the Big Frog 58 tonight but ended up not. Can somebody make it make sense??

[zyoung25]

It's fergys step dad that owns the car, but he is basically his father. They (Cullen) must've leased the car off of them or something. Chris hasn't attempted to race speedweeks in a few years.

[Snake X3]

^ his rockets are with him in his hauler. They’re ready to go idk where people are getting his cars aren’t ready. It’s Ferguson’s car with Shirley’s motor. Back in the rockets at golden isles

You sure about that? He's been hauling them Rockets around with him an awful long way and is still running that Bloomquist car.

[Snake X3]

grew up in South Jersey halfway between East Windsor and Bridgeport, so they were the tracks I attended the most. Only made it to Flemington a handful of times, but it seemed exciting everytime I saw a race there. I remember when I was a teenager, and Billy Pauch started racing. You knew he was going to be something special when he dominated the Sportsmen class at East Windsor, Flemington and Nazareth.

Did you ever get to Wall? It was down the road from my grandfather in Toms River, so I went there a few times. First time I saw modifieds on pavement.

I remember Pauch's rookie year very well. First time I went to the races that Spring, seemed like everyone was all abuzz about Pauch already.

[Dlmfan123]

You sure about that? He's been hauling them Rockets around with him an awful long way and is still running that Bloomquist car.

He said in florida he will be in his rockets now, I’m just going by what brian is saying in interviews

[BTExpress]

"Did you ever get to Wall? It was down the road from my grandfather in Toms River, so I went there a few times. First time I saw modifieds on pavement.

I remember Pauch's rookie year very well. First time I went to the races that Spring, seemed like everyone was all abuzz about Pauch already."

I did go to Wall Stadium for a few Turkey Derbies. I also went to New Egypt when it was pavement. They used to run on Wednesday nights and would attract a "whose who" of racers including Richie Evans, Jerry Cook and alot of Long Island guys like Tommy Baldwin, Charlie Jarzombek, Greg Sacks, George Brunnhiesel etc. They were all chasing the NASCAR modified championship and would race at New Egypt, even though it only paid like $800 to win a feature.

[Snake X3]

I did go to Wall Stadium for a few Turkey Derbies. I also went to New Egypt when it was pavement. They used to run on Wednesday nights and would attract a "whose who" of racers including Richie Evans, Jerry Cook and alot of Long Island guys like Tommy Baldwin, Charlie Jarzombek, Greg Sacks, George Brunnhiesel etc. They were all chasing the NASCAR modified championship and would race at New Egypt, even though it only paid like $800 to win a feature.

AHH! The Turkey Derby! We went for one of those! It was probably early to mid 70s. I have a program somewhere.