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Driver Profiles
| Johnny Murdock |
 Car #: 0Driver:Johnny Murdock Age: 35 Hometown:St. Louis Car Owner: Zero Motorsports Sponsors: Zero Motorsports, Berger Engineering Chassis: Zero Motor: Mopar Occupation: Chassis Builder Hobbies: Pit Crew: Lauren, Skip Experience: Enough Email/Website: www.0motorsports.com |
| Adam Jones |
| Car #: 1a Driver: Adam Jones Age: 18 Hometown: Clever, MO Sponsors: Tom Filla Motorsports, Harry J’s Steakhouse, O’Fallon Collision Center, CMC Prep and Paint, Weld Wheels Chassis: Twister Motor: Esslinger Ford Occupation: Student Hobbies: Racing, Riding 4-wheelers Pit Crew: Tom, Dennis, Brandon Experience: 13 years, ¼ midgets, Mini Sprints, 360 & 410 Sprint Cars Email/Website: www.adamjonesracing.com |
| Bryan Johnson |
 Car Number: 3Driver/Owner: Bryan Johnson , Age: 43 Hometown: Blairstown, IA , Occupation: Career Firefighter Chassis: 1980 Jack Rich Engine: Arias/Duggan ChevyII Sponsors: Johnson Vintage Motorsports, International Association of Firefighters(IAFF) Local #11 Pit crew: family members: Wayne,Annette, Shana, Brandon, Hailee Hobbies: open wheel racing, Harleys, ATVs Experience: 5+ years midget racing Email: midgetracer56@yahoo.com |
| Bill Allen |
 Car #: 3a Driver: Bill Allen Age: Very Old Hometown:Independence, MO Car Owner:Bill Allen Occupation: Teacher Experience: Many years |
| Neil Gamble |
 Car #: 4Driver: Neil Gamble Age: 50 Hometown: Hurley, MO Sponsors: Chassis: Kenyon Motor: Toyota 22R Occupation: Welder Hobbies: Vintage Motorcycle Racing Pit Crew: Joyce, Craig Experience: 34 years racing Stock Cars, Motorcycles, Go-Karts, Quads, Outlaw Sprint Karts, Winged Sprint Cars Email/Website: kesmg40@msn.com Photo: Keith Kelly Photography www.w3Bolivar.com |
| Barry Lamb |
 Car # : 5 Driver: Barry Lamb Age: 35 Hometown, Moran, KS Sponsors: Uncle B’s Aviation, LBT Graphics, Smoke City, Finish Line Photography Chassis: Bailey Motor: Suzuki GSXR Occupation: Aircraft Mechanic Hobbies: Flying, racing and hunting Pit Crew: Jennifer and Merril Experience: 15 years in Carts and Lightning Sprints E-mail/Website: thebadman5@yahoo.com www.Badmanracing.com |
| Peter Palazzolo |
 #5 HALARR MIDGETDRIVER: Peter Palazzolo, Pacific, Mo. 15 year old Pacific High School student, Started racing at 5 years old in ¼ midgets. Winning 2 championships along the way. He the started racing micro sprints in 2006, winning 11 heat races and 4 features. This earned him the 2006 Pike County Speedway rookie of the year and 2nd in championship points. The 2007 racing season allowed Peter to branch out in other open wheel racing. He raced a 305 limited sprint car for car owner John Tosti at the Doe Run Raceway in Doe Run Mo. The highlight of the season was his debut in Bill Allen’s full midget at the Turkey Open Wheel Classic with the Ozark Mountain Midget Series at the Springfield Speedway CAR OWNER: Bill Allen, Independence, Mo. SPONSORS: Foster’s Tax Service Cunningham’s Auto body Peter has a twin sister Katie that has a micro and is starting her driving career. Photo: Kevin Horcher |
| Scott Allen |
 Car # 07Driver: Scott Allen Age: 40 Hometown: Kansas City, KS Chassis: Bailey Motor: Suzuki GSXR1100 Occupation: General Motors Hobbies: Co-owner of ARCA Car, building and flying model airplanes Experience: Built and raced street stock and modified in 80's, snowmobiles, go-carts, crew chief list 2 years at Kansas Speedway ARCA Car. |
| Chris Schofield |
 Car #: 9s Driver: Chris W. Schofield Age: 46 Hometown: Raymore, Mo. Car Owner: Joe Schofield Sponsors: Storage of Mid-America Grandview, Mo. Chassis: Doemelt Motor: Yamaha R-1 Occupation: Facilities Management Hobbies: Racing, RV'ing, Poker Pit Crew: John Happy, Mike White, and Bird Schofield Experience: 1 year in OMMS and MOLS Email/Website: cws9@aol.com www.myspace.com/cws9 Achievements: 2007 MOLS Rookie of the Year. 2007 MOLS 4th in points 2007 OMMS 4th in points Thanks to MoRacePix@AOL.com for the photo! |
| Cole Murdock |
 Car #: 13Driver: Cole Murdock Age: 16 Hometown:St. Louis Car Owner: Johnny Murdock Sponsors: Zero Motorsports, Berger Engineering Chassis: Zero Motor: Pontiac Occupation: Rocker Hobbies: guitar and racing Pit Crew: Lauren, Dad, Skip Experience: 1st year Email/Website: www.0motorsports.com |
| Merrill Lamb |
 Car #: 15mDriver: Merrill Lamb Age: 30 Hometown: Iola, Kansas Sponsors: LBT Graphics, Uncle B's Aviation Chassis: Doemelt Motor: Suzuki GSXR Occupation: Production team at Gates plant in Iola Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Flying, Spending time with daughter Kristin Pit Crew: Barry, Jen and family Experience: Several years in carts, motorcycles and stock cars; 2 years in Lightning Sprints E-mail/Website: merrillamb@yahoo.com www.badmanracing.com |
| Cody Wolfe |
| Car #: 20 Driver: Cody Wolfe Age: 22 Hometown: Hurley, Mo Sponsors: Chassis: Edmunds Motor: Occupation: Truck Driver Hobbies: Racing, Hunting, Riding Horses Pit Crew: Experience: Email/Website: |
| Mike Cooper |
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Email/Website: mcooper@racebros.com Photo: Keith Kelly Photography www.w3Bolivar.com |
| Chris Talburt |
| Car #: 23 Driver: Chris Talburt Age: 29 Sponsors: B&W Salvage Chassis: Maxim Motor: Ford Focus Zetec Occupation: Custom Car Painter Hobbies: PS2, Racing Pit Crew: Jennifer, Justin Experience: Lifelong open wheel fan, 2 years winged outlaw sprint karts Email/Website: jatalburt@aol.com |
| Dustin Arnall |
 Car #: 21Driver: Dustin Arnall Age: 34 Hometown: Hartville, MO Sponsors: Dale Jr’s PitBoard Charity, Tooley Auto Salvage, Changes Hair Salon Chassis: Stealth Motor: Ford Zetec Occupation: Office Manager Hobbies: Watching my son skateboard, spending time with family Pit Crew: Nathan Helsley, Chris Snow Experience: 23 years racing karts, outlaw sprint karts, micro sprints, and winged sprint cars. Also served as race promoter, series promoter, crew chief, flagman, announcer and nearly every other position in racing. Email/Website: djbarnall@centurytel.net Thanks to MoRacePix@AOL.com for the photo! |
| Joe Knippel |
 Car #: 33 and 33xDriver:Joe Knippel Age:39 Sponsors:I.N.R. Beatty Lumber Co.,Race-tek Quad 4 Motors,Buzzard Chassis,KCM Accounting,Bump&Grind Auto Body,Evans Custom Lettering Chassis: Buzzard and Ellis Motor: Race-Tek Quad 4 Occupation: sales Hobbies:Fishing Pit Crew:Knippel-Spencer Motorsports Experience:1987-UMARA Rookie of the year,2000,2002,2005,and 2006 Illini Racing Series Driver Champion,2000,2002,2003,2005,and 2006 Illini Racing Series Car Owner Champion,2 time Lockhard Memorial race winner,2 time Illinois State race winner,1999 Little car Nationals race winner,2005 Bob Meyers Memorial race winner,2005 Andersen-Carter Classic race winner,2000 Illini Racing Series Best Apperaing car winner,17 fast times (2nd all time) 2 track records Rockford Speedway, Rockford Illinois and Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapdis Iowa, 34 heat race wins (1st all time) 24 "A" Main wins (2nd all time) Illini Racing Series Driver Rep. 2002-2005, became part owners in Illini Racing Series in 2006 Email/Website www.illiniracingseries.com |
| Randy Britain |
| Car #: 36 Driver: Randy Britain Age: Hometown: Republic, MO Car Owner: Ernie Britain Sponsors: Grizzly Industrial, Pinegar Program Car Headquarters, El Casa Oneal Casino Sportbook & Resort, Care Animal Shelter Chassis: Drake Motor: Pontiac Occupation: Auto Sales Hobbies: Working @ the Animal Shelter on Weekends, Compulsive Gambler Pit Crew: Experience: Rookie Email/Website: pitbullmotorsports@tmail.com |
| Lee Little |
 Car: # 48Driver: Lee Little Age: 46 Home Town: Mustang, OKlahoma Car Owner: Anita Little Sponsors: Dekal Engineering, Scream Engines, Dempsey Trucking, W&W Motors Chassis: Stealth Motor: Ford Focus Occupation:Electrican Hobbies: Racing & Camping Pit Crew: Anita, Kaitlin, Lindsay Experience: 38 years E-Mail: Dekal31@sbcglobal.net |
| Rob Jones |
| Car #: 55 Driver: Rob Jones Age: 51 Hometown: Marshfield, MO Car Owner: Chris Jones Sponsors: BVTAmerica.com, LeeBabyMusic.com Chassis: White Motor: Volkswagen Occupation: Manager Hobbies: Fixing broken race cars Pit Crew: Experience: 2 years SCCA Pro Rally, 9 years SCCA road racing Email/Website: |
| Kyle Jones |
 Car #: 65Driver: Kyle Jones Age: 24 Hometown: Strafford. MO Car Owner: Cara Jones Sponsors: BVTAmerica.com / LeeBabyMusic.com Chassis: Buzzard Motor: Chevrolet Occupation: Supervisor Hobbies: Hunting , fishing, water skiing Pit Crew: Experience: 2 years Spec Miata with COMMA and Sports Car Club of America Email/Website: |
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