| Ricky headed to Five Flags Speedway hoping to get his Super
Late Model program back on track after a couple of frustrating runs due to
rear end troubles. The rear end problems were fixed, but the bad
luck continued.
 The
afternoon got off to a wet start with rain moving through the Pensacola
area which delayed practice. Once practice got under way, Ricky made
several runs in the Williams Bros. Lumber Company Chevrolet. By the
end of practice, Ricky told his crew that the car was as close to perfect
as it could be. This had the entire team excited about their chances
for the evening.
With
a good car under him, Ricky was able to put down a very good lap in
qualifying which landed him 3rd in the 31 car field. Johnny Brazier
took the top spot while Dave Madar III snagged the second starting spot.
As
the race got under way, Ricky just cruised around saving his equipment and
left side tires during the first half of the race. The caution flag
waved on lap 51 which sent almost the entire field to pit road for two new
right side tires. Ricky was set to restart the race in the 5th
position. As the field dove into turn one after the restart, Scott
Carlson, who restarted 6th, made contact with the left rear corner of
Ricky's bumper. The contact sent Ricky up the track and he was
unable to save the car. The right front tire made significant
contact with the outside wall which resulted in a broken A-arm. The
night was over for Ricky and the Turner Motorsports team. The damage
was enough that the team decided to head home with the Williams Bros.
Lumber Chevrolet, instead of heading to Mobile on Saturday.
Even
with the disappointing result at Five Flags Speedway, the weekend wasn't a
total lose. The team learned a lot and made huge gains on the setup
of the car. This should prove very valuable when the team returns to
Five Flags Speedway in December for the Snowball Derby.
Next
on the schedule for Ricky is the All American 400 November 5th, 2006 in
Nashville, TN. This is a combined event with the CRA Super Series
and ASA Late Models. Both divisions will run a 200 lap race on
November 5th.
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