Todays segment of Meet the Driver is of a young racing talent nicknamed the Flash because hes super fast and piling up wins all over in the Jr Slingshot division. His name is Bobby flood, and this kid has some great talent for his age, picking up the 2014 Jr Slingshot Championship at Accord Speedway this year. Lets all Meet Bobby Flood. NAME: Bobby Flood AGE: 12 HOMETOWN: Pine Bush SCHOOL: Crispell Middle School GRADE: 7 FAVORITE SUBJECT: Lunch FAMILY: MOM Charlene, DAD Bob, SISTER Brianna CREW: Tyler Johnston, John Davis, dad, Randy Johnston, Shawn Mobley SPONSORS: Royal Property Management, Dans Small Engine, John Davis Welding NICKNAME: The Flash from Steve Pados CAR #91 WHY?: Billy Decker WHERE AND WHAT DID YOU START YOUR RACING CAREER IN?: Slingshots at Accord Speedway ANY RACERS IN YOUR FAMILY?: No FAVORITE PAST RACER: Jack Johnson FAVORITE RACER PRESENT: Matt Sheppard WHO INSPIRED YOU TO RACE?: My dad FAV FOOD:Pizza FAV DRINK: Pepsi FAV MOVIE: Hunger Games FAV TV SHOW: North Wood Law SPORTS TEAM: Yankees HOBBIES: Racing, baseball, and basketball WHAT CHAMPIONSHIPS DO YOU HAVE?: 2 Accord Jr Slingshot Championships FAVORITE PERSON TO RACE AGAINST: Cole Hentschel WHY?: He races me clean and he is competition. BIGGEST RIVAL:Damon Paul BEST MOMENT IN RACING SO FAR: 1st win at Hamlin WORST MOMENT: Flipping at Hamlin WHAT WAS A BETTER FEELING, YOUR 1ST WIN OR YOUR 1ST CHAMPIONSHIP? WHY? My 1st win because it was my 1st race I won. OUT OF ALL THE TRACKS YOUVE RACED, CAN YOU GIVE ME A FAVORITE?; Yes. Its Reading Fairgrounds. WHAT MAKES READING STAND OUT ABOVE THE REST?: Its fast, short, and smooth. THIS YEAR YOU PRETTY MUCH DOMINATED THE JR SLINGSHOT DIVISION AT ACCORD. WAS THIS YOUR BEST SEASON EVER?:It was probably this year, yes. IF YOU HAD TO GRADE YOUR PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR, WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF?: 95 ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT?: Yes PLANS FOR 2015: All-Star Slingshots at Accord and Jr Slingshots for the National Tour GOALS: Win the Jr National title GOALS FOR ALL-STARS AT ACCORD: Just to try it out and get top 5 in points. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO THANK?: My mom, my dad, my sister, John Davis, Tyler Johnston, my sponsors and everyone else that helped me. MESSAGE TO YOUR FANS: Make sure you cheer me on in 2015! WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS, LIKE YOU, WHO DREAM OF RACING?: Your dream will come true if you believe. ON BEHALF OF THE RACERS DAILY, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL 2015: Thank you and have a Merry Christmas too. Tell Seanie I said merry Christmas. WE JUST MET BOBBY THE FLASH FLOOD, A SUCCESSFUL YOUNG TALENT ON THE JR SLINGSHOT LEVEL. MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THIS KID AS HE RUNS THE JR SLINGSHOT NATIONAL TOUR, AND TRIES HIS HAND MOVING UP TO THE ALL-STARS AT ACCORD SPEEDWAY. NEXT WEEK WELL MEET MIKE THE MAYOR KOLKA, AN OCFS MODIFIED RACER. THANK YOU ALL AND HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! SEAN HART
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:25:37 +0000