By Chuck Corder Derek Thorn boasts a unique perspective of Five Flags Speedway. Literally. Like most drivers, Thorn has seen the track up close and personal — three times to be precise. He’s fe...

BOMBERS;   Geno Denmark SPORTSMEN;  Shanna Ard SUPER STOCK;  Gary Sutton PRO TRUCKS: Brian Weimer MODIIEDS: Donnie Hamrac PRO LATE MODEL; Ryan Luza SUPER LATE MODEL;  Donnie Wilson

Ryan Luza from Cypress Texas has taken the points lead in the Allen Turner Hyundai Pro Late Model Series. Brian Weimer of Cumming Georgia moved to the top in the Pro Truck division. Shanna Ard of...

By Chuck Corder With a soft smile and a causal wave to an overjoyed crowd, Wayne Niedecken Jr. broke free from the clutches of a thousand-pound gorilla. There has been a cornucopia of checkereds hand...

By Chuck Corder Ben Spears refers to Five Flags Speedway as “my Daytona.� For a man who has a special connection to the famed half-mile asphalt oval, racing Pensacola’s high banks always sen...

By Chuck Corder Jerry Bohlman has fleeting visions of his father’s glory days on asphalt. Longtime fans of Five Flags Speedway might remember the name “Gary Bohlman� during the early 1970...

Junior Niedecken rides a string of first place wins in his Pro Late Model car at Mobile International Speedway.   Lately he has been unbeatable there. Now will that string of checkered flags follo...

4 YOUNG WINNERS AT 5 FLAGS...ALL IN BIKE RACES And the winners are: Jaden Sank age 5 Rocky Boyd III age 8 Devin Blanchard age 11 Samuel Roberts age 14 All kids received a nice trophy and cooled...

By Chuck Corder Luck has always played a part in racing. Donnie Hamrac is one heckuva hotshoe. The Semmes, Ala., native doesn’t need to rely on luck to earn wins. Hamrac owns two Modified track tit...

By Chuck Corder Look up “racer� on Dictionary.com and the first entry you’ll find defines the term as “a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race.� Billy Melvin certainly...