blueoval Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 If you were going to pick a driver you thought is or was the best asphalt latemodel driver in Texas, who would it be and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueoval Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Ok, I'll start. I would have to pick Greg Davidson. He has always been very fast wherever he races and is always considered a contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt15 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Thats easy. David Umscheid. Probally the best late model driver ever in TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierDaddy Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Brandon Bendele. He has been the only driver out of SAS to win the Subelt championship not only once but twice (sorry Ervin, I know u got close once). Now he is proving that he can drive a super latemodel and I expect when he does go and hit some of the big shows like the snowball that he will be fast and a contender just like he is at each and every Romco race. Go get em' brandon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justaracefan Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 No Question - Freddie Fryar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueoval Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Freddy Fryer "The Beaumont Flyer" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Whenever Freddie "The Beaumont Flyer" Fryar showed up it was just a matter of who was going to come in second. Without question the very best Texas stock car driver ever. Second choice would have to be Rick Rapp. Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meredith race engines Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 i asked my dad since he is a little bit older his pick was freedie david u and slick y he also said it depended how far back you wanted to go he mench some outher names too bud simpson leroy brooks jerry stanly don fowler waldo harper glen swabe he mench some more but i forgot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meredith race engines Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 buddy woodall jimmy fingers keith reith don chr and the guy that owens speed orama not even going to butcher there names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44SS Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 I never saw him race, but from the stories i have heard and the respect just the mention of his name gets, I know that Lucian Wallace has to be a top contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ups88john Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 im just a youngster, i never go to see some of these guys race, but heard alot of stories. From those i have seen race, Fryar, Slick, Hubert Bean, David u, Rick Rapp, Kieth Riethmeyer, John Kelly, Brandon Bendele, Jason Oates, George Hagy, Greg Davidson even though some of these guys didnt go much further than sas, to me they are some of the best texas lm drivers. Now as to who the best is, i would have to say John Kelly, cause he has a fast ford and is a clean driver. big john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 What about Harry "Four Fingers" Schnatch? He was one hell of a hot shoe back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt5858 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Freddy was the best back then, but I think that if you have the money and time to drive a late model today, your a good race car driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerpete2 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Leroy Brooks would have to be my pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchellracer Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 CASEY SMITH he has to work through ALOT of obstacles and still has shown his prowness on the track. Keep your eyes on him, he will go far Christy Mitchellracer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckLicata Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 The Motorsports Zone's unbiased Top Five LM drivers in Texas: T-1) Casey Smith/Terry Labonte (2-time WCup champ) 2) Freddie Fryar T-3) Brandon Bendele/Greg Davidson T-4) Slick Yoemans/John Kelly 5) David Starr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueoval Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Asked my dad and he said Texas Terry when he raced anywhere, especially Meyer Speedway. Second choice Larry Schild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt5858 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 What ever happened to Beaver Stelzing. He was a hard to beat racer that used to race at sas in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justaracefan Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 1. Casey Smith – Is still very young but has proven on numerous occasions his ability to travel to the East Coast and Florida and race with the big boys. To me that says a lot about how good the driver is. (How does he do when he leave’s Texas) 2. Freddie Fryar – Won the Snowball traveled across the East Coast and kicked butt where ever he went. 3. Greg Davidson – Not at all scared to leave home and is VERY competitive where ever he goes. When he is on he is on! However I would not tie Brandon with Greg. I would give the tie to Chris Davidson. He is another “young” Texas driver that shows his ability to travel outside of Texas; last year he almost won the Snowball. 4. Slick Yoman – Good choice – No tie Kelly is good at San Antonio, Texas 5. Daivd Starr – Good driver – Makes Hank Parker look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcleaver17 Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Bobby Joe New.....no questions asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Duty Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 You want the best? How about the only San Antonio Driver to win 90% of the main events over an entire season. Buddy Jerkins once won 19 out of 21 main events. That was against some pretty fair drivers, such as Paul Jett, Waldo Harper, Jimmy "Fireball" Fingers, and Buddy Yantis. And that was back when they inverted the entire field, so he started at the back of the pack every week. I once saw him blow the left front tire on lap 12 of a 75 lap main event and win the race. No pit stop, he just kept the left front wheel off the ground (modified style) for the remaining 63 laps. They ran Austailian Pursuits back in those days, and the announcer wouldn't give the length of the race, just that it would be over as soon as Buddy passed everybody. DRIVE HARD, TURN LEFT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modracer Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 No question about it Freedie Fryar. Slick would rank a close second. Rick Rapp was always good as well. As far as Casey Smith is concerned I believe that time will only tell whether or not he can be considered in the same class as some of the others. I think what makes the older drivers so good is because they knew how to work on the cars and what adjustments to make. Some of the younger people nowdays dont really know how to do that. Oh yeah, Leroy Brooks would have to be one of the best as well. He drove pretty much any kind of race car with wheels on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundogC3 Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 KIETH R WITH BRADLEY AS BACK UP. DAVID U WAS FUN TO WATCH TO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy5249 Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 The 2 best Texas Drivers in my opinion are Keith Riethmyer and David Umscheid they were always fun to watch i mean look at keith he took a six banger and went a kicked everyones butt with it that is a good driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Slick was the best ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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