DRIVER SPOTLIGHT - MARCH 27, 2006 - JACK MULLINS, JR
Jack Mullins, Jr. of Seaford, DE, drives the #1 Skipjack's Restaurant & Bar AC Delco TSS Modified Class at Delmar International Speedway. Jack said "I started racing around 2 years ago at 22 years old and 2006 will be my third year." He started watching and listening to his Uncle Craig; whose a four time Delmar Modified Track Champion himself and really got interested then. Jack has a younger brother, Andrew, that races in Micro's at Middleford Speedway. Jack has never raced at any other track and Delmar is his favorite.
He hasn't won a championship in those two years but finished fifth his Rookie year and second in 2005. But his goal he has set for himself and hopes this year he can claim the AC Delco Championship, and as many wins as he can get. Jack said he would like to win a race at Bridgeport to put under his belt, too.
He doesn't have a crew like some teams. His sponsors are Bi-Rite Auto Sales. His Expectations this year is to win races. Although Jack has any other tracks to compare to, but likes his track dry and slick which it makes for slower racing. Jack said the first win meant the most to him so far. He has had twelve feature wins at DIS in the two years. Jack said he contributed to the 2005 funds raiser for Katrina victims held at DIS. He said it feels awesome to win a race and hopes to win a lot. Good Luck Jack! I'll be watching from turn four!
Emma Downie
Emma’s Driver Spotlight Of The Week: Jesse Hill
Sitting in line last night May 8, 2004, I was waiting to get into the track. I got a chance to talk to a young driver from Barnsboro, NJ. His Name is Jessie Hill and he is the Modified Driver of the Big Block Modified number 99H. Jesse, started racing at the age of sixteen. Last season he ran a half of the season at the Delaware International Speedway and this year he plans to run a full season there.
Emma- I asked how did you get into racing? Jesse said, "By my Father and my Grandfather." Jesse has not drove at any other track but DIS, and that's just fine as he likes the Delaware International Speedway. Jesse would always like to drive a Modified, he said. Jesse said, "he wanted to thank his crew of Bill Hill, Travis Hill , and Richard Young, without them I just couldn't do this." Jesse also wants to thank his sponsors of Dream House Windows, and RP Insurance.
Jesse expectations are to win some races in the nearing future.
Emma- I asked how do you compare this track to other tracks?
Jesse- Well, this is the only track I have run on so far and I like it. He said it don't matter I like them all. Jesse is hoping for that first win; he likes to race and it always has a learning experience. Right now he is fifteenth in points and his best speed was 83.795 MPH and his best lap time was 21.481 second.
So we need to keep our eyes on this young man because he's got the desire to go to the front. My next Profile will on Robert Dutton the Number 888 Modified.
Emma’s Driver Spotlight Of The Week: Beau Wilkins
April 4, 2004
My Story today will be on Beau Wilkins. Beau was born on August 8th,1982 and is the son of Kim and Bobby Wilkins. He also has one sister, named Janelle. Bobby has won many races and Championships and has now turn the racing over to Beau.
In 1995, he won a championship in Go-Karts, at the U. S. 13 Kart Club, in Delmar, DE. Beau started his Modified racing career in 2002, by racing in the Sportsman's Division at the Bridgeport Speedway, in Bridgeport, New Jersey. Then Beau, was ready to run in the Big Block Modified class and then to return back to Delaware to race the half-mile oval at the Delaware International Speedway, and his home track. Beau's first 2003 Big Block Modified season debut at DIS, and Beau, came in second in the points. Nice job!
Beau is ready to start this season. His car for this 2004 season, is a Modified 2003 Dirt Wheel Chassis. Beaus' pit crew consist of Dave Taulbee, Eddie Evans, and Scotty Millman. I am sure that Dad is there behind this team to give him his complete support.
Beau sponsors are as follow, C. W. Matthews &
Sons Logging in Laurel, DE with David and Buddy Matthews, Wilkins Fabrication of Milford, DE, Penske Shocks,
of Reading, PA, Moore's Powder Coating, of Georgetown, DE, plus the owner of
Mike Henry.
Beau wants to thank his sponsors and all the help for the racing season that
is just about to get started. So he will see you at the races, look for
the number nine Big Block Modified.
Emma’s Driver Spotlight Of The Week: Steve Lindale
March 31, 2004
Steve Lindale was born in Milford, Delaware on Dec 8,1966 to Jim Lindale and wife. He has a brother named William, and a sister named Dianna. He went to Milford High School in Milford, DE. After getting out of school he want to the University of Delaware where he got a degree in accounting. On June 17, of 1989 he married his wife Rosemary and they live in New Castle, DE. They are expecting their first baby around the 20th of June 2004. They have been told its a boy and will be the third generation.
In 1989, he also started his racing career by racing Hobby Cars. Then in 1990, he ran in the Econo Modifieds at the Delaware International Speedway, in Delmar, DE. Then in 1994-1998 he raced in the .358 Small Block, at the Georgetown Speedway, Georgetown, DE. In 1998, he began running in the Sportsman Class, at Bridgeport Speedway, in Bridgeport, NJ, where he will be racing this season.
His crew is Rosemary, his wife, his Dad, his brother William, and Chris, Tom, and George. The guys that keep the car clean are Joey, Mike, and Matt.
What his goals are this year is to race full time, and get a win. He also would like to race for other owners. His sponsors are New Car Chevy, NTB, Gene's Welding, and Camcraft.
If you would like to e-mail him as letting him know you would like to be a sponsor or have him race for you, please contact him at sponsor54@aol.com
Emma’s Driver Spotlight Of The Week: Gary Simpson
September 23, 2003
This weeks profile was on Gary Simpson and Gary lives Denton, MD. Gary began his racing career in 1989, in Go-Karts, and when he was twenty years old. Many racers begin at an early age in racing, and even though he began a little later, Gary has only soared in his career. He started racing because just because he wanted to. He began racing at the Middleford Speedway in Seaford, DE and won the Championship title there in Go-Karts. Gary has also ran Go-Karts in Charlotte, NC, and also in FL at the Mareen Stadium. At the age of twenty-eight Gary started to run Dwarf Cars (which is now the Modified Lite Class) in 1995,1996, and 1997. In 1998, Gary decided he wanted to upgrade to a bigger class and began to run in the Big Block Modified division under the number twelve. In the number twelve Gary has a Teo-Chassis with a .467 motor. Gary said his favorite track is the Delaware International Speedway (DIS).
Gary's parents are Gary and Jean Simpson. Gary's is married to Amanda, and they have one child named Kerridan. His crew is Russell Parks, Brandon Dennis, Shane Shuttles, Ronnie Reed, Jimmy Kell, and John Herring. Gary's sponsors are, Greensboro Homes Llc., Queen Ann Trailers, Barry Simpson Electric, Porter Sand And Gravel, Scott's Furniture, Mad Clay Homes, Hardeely Homes, Gary Simpson Construction Company and Advance Motor Sports.
Gary likes a medium heavy track. Gary just won his first win at DIS September 6, 2003. Gary also has won a race at Bridgeport Speedway in NJ. I am sure that there will be many more wins for this driver. Thanks Gary for taking the time to talk to me. And good luck in your racing career.
Emma’s Driver Spotlight Of The Week: Veteran Gary Gollub
September 20, 2003
This Driver here is a driver that everyone knows and he is known as a veteran. His name is Gary Gollub, and Gary lives in Reading, PA. Gary is known by many as a hard charging Modified driver as well as a Sprint driver. Gary began racing in 1971 driving Sprint Cars. Gary won his first URC Championships in 1975 and 1976 back to back. Gary has been in and out of sprint cars throughout his career and returned 2002 in victory lane driving the zero-zero number owned by Elmer Stoltzfus at the Bridgeport Speedway, in New Jersey. It was the first win for Stoltzfus in sixteen years.
Gary has a very impressive history in driving both Sprint and Modified stock cars. Some years back Gary drove the Big Block Modified for Jake Marine in the number eighty-five at Delaware International Speedway, he also drove for Don Fennimore in the number fifty-one at Bridgeport and Delmar tracks. But Gary has also raced in Delaware at the Georgetown Speedway and the Harrington Fairgrounds. He has also drove for Ken Covey and Eugene Mills in modifieds. He also drove for Henry Fennimore. In 1977 he won his first modified race and he won two more that year. In 1978 he had two more modified wins. All together he has had one-hundred-eighty plus modified wins. Gary has also had thirty to thirty-five sprint wins. His career has consisted of driving in Modifieds, Open Sprints, the URC Sprints. Gary has also driven at many tracks to include, Flemington Speedway, East Windsor, and Grandview Speedway. Gary currently drives the URC Sprint for Elmer and Rose Stoltzfus. In 1980's, Gary suffered a crash at Big Diamond Speedway where he suffered burns to his legs. Gary also suffered another crash in the beginning of this season but has recovered and pretty much ready to race again.
Gary has won a lot of races and quite a few titles. I asked him what he would like to do now? He responded saying, If I could get a modified ride to run at Delaware International Speedway, I would run it full time. Gary said likes the DIS. I hope you can find that ride in Delaware and I know folks would like to see you back down here and so would I. Good Luck Gary.
Emma’s Driver Spotlight Of The Week: Rick Bishop
August 12, 2003
The driver profile this week is the Modified driver of Rick Bishop. Rick is from Greensboro, Md. Rick started out driving an Econo-Modified after watching a friend race one. He ran in that class for twelve years. He had four wins and also won the Championship in 1993 in that class. Today the Econo-Mod is no longer run at the track, so Rick started racing in the Modified class in 1994. Today, Rick has a total of twelve wins in that class. Rick has raced at these tracks, the Seacoast Speedway, in Georgetown, DE, Bridgeport Speedway in Bridgeport, NJ, DIS in Delmar, DE, Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD, Volusica Speedway in FL. Rick has also raced at the Charlotte Dirt Track in Charlotte, NC.
Rick is Married to Lori, and have been married four years. They have two children, Trey and Lilly. Rick's Mother is Marjorie. Rick's Father is Buddy Bishop and his Step-Mother is Barb, who all support him.
Rick wants to give credit to his crew of Kevin, Jason, Andy, Josh, Andy, Tom, Dave, Jeff, Brain, Judy, and Bob, who without their help and support would make it a lot harder.
Rick would like to thank all his sponsors as well and have given him the chance to race. The sponsors are Mike's Tavern, The Harbor House Seafood, Michael G. Miles Construction, Milts Lawn Care, Bishop's Backhoe and Plumbing, Clear View Farms, Dover Plumbing & Supply, Matco Tools, Gray Gas, Towers Concrete, Hastings Garage, Doug's Tire Service, and Northern Chesapeake Construction. Who without these sponsors and crew he would not be able to race.
Rick would like to thank the fans for coming to the races every week to watch them do what they like to do. I would like to thank them for talking to me; and wish them all good luck the rest of this racing season. Rick will get that Championship win.
I would like to thank all the drivers for the shows they put on each week. Next week, I will be looking up another Mod-Lite driver. As it will be time to do one of them again, then it will be a Street Modified driver, and at the end of the month I will be doing a URC Sprint driver profile.
Emma Downie
Emma’s Driver Spotlight Of The Week: Robert Dutton
This is on the Robert Dutton, the driver of the number 888 Big Block Modified. He lives in Milford, DE and he is engaged to a nice lady named Tracy.
Robert is a second generation driver also. Robert started racing at the age of fifteen in go-Karts where he had 30 to 40 wins which is quite a record. He has been racing for 17 yrs. He has raced at Delmar (DIS), Georgetown Speedway, Bridgeport Speedway, the Harrington Fairgrounds, Grandview Speedway, Hagerstown Speedway and Susquehanna Speedway. Wow! What a list for a young driver who has not won any championships but, he hopes to in the future.
Robert's favorite track was Harrington Fairgrounds and they did have some great races there back in the days. Or it was until the track became to dangerous for the guys to run on. I imagine due to the raising horsepower and speeds to racing today, the track just cna't handle those fast cars now a days.
His Crew is his Dad, Tracy his girlfriend ,Wayne, Skip, Mike, Ted, Ear-net. Roberts' sponsors are Macey Trucking, Little D Trucking, Johnson's Body Shop, Snookies Speed Parts, and Tracy. Some of Robert's goals he wants to accomplish would like to learn more about the sport. To prove myself to the fans and to win some races.
Robert said, "I like a high bank track because they are faster. A tacky or dry track is slower. I like the Delmar track."
Emma asked, "What was your most important win?" Robert said, "The most important race win would be my first one. I really would like to win on any track that I raced on. I would like to thank all the fans that come out on Saturday Nights to support us and we will try to get that win."
Robert's car is a Bicknell Chevy with a .468 motor. Thanks to all
the racing fans and drivers. See you at the races!
Emma Downie