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| SpeedWorld Winternationals set to begin Thursday, 91 Legend Cars have Pre-Entered | by Dave Westerman
The second annual Orlando Speedworld Winternationals get under way this Thursday as the Mod Lite/Open Wheel Lite cars will be joined for three nights of racing by the exciting Pro Challenge cars and the Florida-based FMRCA Mini-Cup machines.
Pit gates will officially open at 9AM on Wednesday, February 9, followed by an afternoon of practice from noon until dark. Racing on Thursday and Friday starts at 8PM with the Saturday show starting at 7PM.
After a day off on Sunday, The Legends Cars, Bandeleros, Thunder Roadsters, MMRA Mini-Cups, Baby Grands and BM Modifieds will begin making their way into the speedway for a day of practice on Monday, February 14 with racing the following Tuesday - Saturday nights.
As of the January 31st cut-off date, 91 paid pre-entries had been received for the Legends Cars from 21 different states and three Canadian provinces. Also, England's Derek Hales has entered for the second straight year along with Legends Car "legends" Clay Hair of Mt. Pleasant, NC and Cotton Spry of Salisbury, NC.
Florida is well represented with 20 drivers already entered followed closely by North Carolina with 18. Eight drivers from Texas are already entered along with six from Tennessee and five from Virginia.
Most insiders feel there may be as many as 130 Legends Cars competing over the five days of racing.
LEGENDS CAR ENTRIES AS OF 1-31-05:
0 - Jimmy Greene, Elm City, NC (Masters)
00 - Richard Losh, Joppa, MD (Masters)
00 - Darin Coker, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Semi-Pro)
C01 - Todd Campbell, Tallahassee, FL (Semi-Pro)
05 - Jeremy Colangelo, Sanford, FL (Semi-Pro)
1SC - Tommy Jordan, Hartsville, SC (Masters)
1 - Matthew Williams, Tuscon, AZ (Semi Pro)
1 - Tom VanWingerden, Huntersville, NC (Masters)
2 - Herve Thibodeau, Saco, ME (Semi-Pro)
2 - Derek Hales, Norfolk, UK (Masters)
2 - Daren Vanderley, Mobile, AL (Semi-Pro)
5 - Kory Abbott, Apopka, FL (Semi-Pro)
5 - Brent Seeley, Plano, TX (Pro)
5 - Malcolm Campbell, Toms River, NJ (?)
5 - Danny Jackson, Loveland, OH (Pro)
F5 - Hoyt Richter, Denton, TX (Pro)
5M - Steven Meador, Hixon, TN (Semi-Pro)
7 - Mike Verhaagh, Ft. Myers, FL (Masters)
7R - Ronnie Dunstan, Hartleysville, PA (Masters)
8 - Larry Friddle, Greenville, SC (Masters)
8 - Derek Shumaker, Conroe, TX (Pro)
8Ball - Craig Haack, Lewisburg, TN (Pro)
9 - Charles "Mercury" Moore, Kannapolis, NC (Masters)
10 - Chris Wilson, Crossville, TN (Semi-Pro)
12 - Bobby Byars, Palm Bay, FL (Masters)
12ME - Herve Thibodeau, SR., Saco, ME (Masters)
13 - Josh Waring, Concord, NC (Pro)
15 - Jim Mayrand, Jr., S. Deerfield, MA (Masters)
16NC - Cotton Spry, Salisbury, NC (Masters)
17 - Addison Rogers, Winchester, VA (Semi-Pro)
17 - Ryan Meldrum, Livonia, MI (Semi-Pro)
17P - Brennan Poole, The Woodlands, TX (Pro)
17R - Jason Rochelle, Harleysville, PA (Pro)
19 - James Rodriguez, West Palm Beach, FL (Masters)
20 - Kyle Dombeck, Palm Bay, FL (Semi-Pro)
20 - Frank Johnston, Kempville, ON (Masters)
22 - Wesley McLeod, Altamonte Springs, FL (Semi-Pro)
22 - Mark Sullivan, Greenwood, IN (Masters)
23 - Michael VanWingerden, Huntersville, NC (Pro)
24 - Ricky Losh, Joppa, MD (Pro)
24 - Ben Stancill, Ayden, NC (Pro)
24 - John Memmer, Evansville, IN (Semi-Pro)
25 - Jason Reisman, Concord, NC (Pro)
25 - Mark Webb, Jr., Haslet, TX (Semi-Pro)
26 - Jay Cloud, Griffin, GA (Semi-Pro)
27 - Gene Conley, Lewisville, TX (Masters)
27 - Tom Sherman, Farmingdale, NY (Pro)
27W - Bob "Wild Willie" Wilson, Beverly Hills, FL (Masters)
29 - G.E. Chapman, Concord, NC (Pro)
29 - Paddy Rodenbeck, Odessa, FL (Semi-Pro)
29 - Clay Hair, Mt. Pleasant, NC (Masters)
31 - Alec Carll, Grand Rapids, MI (Semi-Pro)
32 - Stuart Dutton, Tallahassee, FL (Semi-Pro)
32 - Christopher Bakaj, Farmington, CT (Pro)
33 - A.J. Fulgenzi, Jacksonville, FL (Pro)
33 - Patrick McVay, Kannapolis, NC (Semi-Pro)
33jr - Derrick Wood, Orlando, FL (Semi-Pro)
34 - Doug Stevens, Lovejoy, GA (Pro)
37 - Allen Rogers, Winchester, VA (Masters)
40 - C.E. Falk III, Virginia Beach, VA (Pro)
41 - Keith Breasbois, Gainesville, GA (Semi-Pro)
42 - Bob Merino, Plano, TX (Masters)
42 - Zane Hedrick, Thomasville, NC (Semi-Pro)
44 - Matt DiBenedetto, Hickory, NC (Semi-Pro)
52 - Mark Bakaj, Lebanon, CT (Semi-Pro)
54 - Brandon Thomson, St. Cloud, FL (Semi-Pro)
54 - Tom Hutson, Wilminton, NC (Masters)
55 - Ricky Bowen, Carpenter, WY (Masters)
57 - Chris Baluch, Loxahatchee, FL (Semi-Pro)
61 - Scot MacLean, Truco NS (Semi-Pro)
66 - Tom Clarke, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Masters)
66 - Chris Rogers, Concord, NC (Pro)
67 - Chris Buescher, Prosper, TX (Semi-Pro)
69 - Kyle Hall, Leonardtown, MD (Semi-Pro)
81 - Craig Goess, Greenville, NC (Pro)
82 - Brandon Temple, Emporia, VA (Semi-Pro)
82 - Van Sykes, Stevensville, MD (Master)
84 - Matt Bowers, Mt. Dora, FL (Semi-Pro)
86 - James Fowlkes, McEwen, TN (Semi-Pro)
86 - Scott Knox, Cornelius, NC (Pro)
89 - Beau Browniing, Collierville, TN (Semi-Pro)
90 - Keeton Hanks, Auburn, KY (Pro)
91 - Jeff Deggeller, Palm City, FL (Semi-Pro)
91 - Jeffrey Paul, Ledyard, CT (Pro)
94 - Jason Miller, Berryville, VA (Pro)
98 - Kevin Abbott , Apopka, FL (Pro)
99 - Nick Pistone, Mooresville, NC (Pro)
104 - Tyler Slayden, Franklin, TN (Semi-Pro)
174 - Gary Bursey, Moncton, NB (Masters)
820 - Kenny Forth, Lynden, ON (Pro)
? - Jay Carll, Grand Rapids, MI (?)
BANDELERO ENTRIES AS OF 1-17-04:
06 - Josh Williams, Port Charlotte, FL (Bandit)
2 - Sawyer Effertz, Appleton, WI (Young Gun)
7 - Tyler Neubaum, Magnolia, TX (Bandit)
8 - Donovan Ponder, Orlando, FL (Bandit)
10 - Ryan Blaney, High Point, NC (Bandit)
11 - Josh Butler, Matthews, NC (Young Gun)
14 - Joey Bales, Thornville, OH (Young Gun)
18 - Ryan Rust, Port St. Lucie, FL (Young Gun)
18 - Marcell Rust, Port St. Lucie, FL (Outlaw)
21 - Kara Clarke, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Outlaw)
28 - Robert Yankec, Willowbrook, IL (Bandit)
30 - Jeffery Black, Merritt Island, FL (Young Gun)
38 - Gerald White, Jr., Lakeland, FL (Bandit)
39 - Tony Calabrese, West Palm Beach, FL (Young Gun)
54 - Marci Bristol, Sharpsburg, GA (Outlaw)
80 - Anthony Micke, Kaukauna, WI (Outlaw)
88 - Marcus Limehouse, Charleston, SC (Outlaw)
? - Darrell Wallace, Concord, NC (Bandit)
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