WILD WEEKEND

This past weekend started with a trip to Bethune Middle School in Folkston, GA to talk to 600 students and show the car. Jake’s speech lasted about 30 minutes and one of the teachers said that it was the most orderly and attentive assembly they ever had. Jake talked about his career, the D.A.R.E. program and the hazards of bad decisions. Afterwards, he showed the 59 car and signed autographs for about an hour and a half. It was a great day and we thank all associated with the school and Mrs. Sally Webb who ran the Solar Car race for their hospitality. We also want to thank Sheena Elliott of Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA for recommending Jake. After the event, the team went straight to Full Throttle Speedway in Bradenton for practice.

On Saturday, the car was plagued with mechanical problems but Crew Chief Jimmy Copy got the problems fixed JUST in time for qualifying. After meeting with a group from the Children’s Home Society, Jake started the race in fourth place, went immediately to third at the start but fell back to fourth for the next thirty or so laps. At that time, he was dueling with the 07 car and had the front end clipped, causing a spin and collision with oncoming traffic. That ended the night. Next race is at Showtime Speedway on June 1st.

SOOOOOO Close!

1.Saturday night's race at Showtime Speedway was a bittersweet one. After starting from the pole for the 50 lap shootout, Jake got off to a great start. Every lap, Jake steadily pulled away from the field; It seemed as though it was our night, but a caution flew with only 12 laps to go after leading the first 38 laps of the race. Unfortunately, starting with the restart with 12 to go, the ignition box acted up severely for the remainder of the race which cost Jake significant time and speed lap after lap. After several difficult restarts, Jake finished the race in third. Overall we’re quite pleased with the night; just sorry we couldn’t hold on for another 12 laps. Our next race is May 18th at Full Throttle Speedway in Bradenton. This will be their inaugural super late model race and will be a good one. We invite all our fans to come out and support Jake and the new track owners.

Jake to Speak at Georgia Middle School

On May 16th and 17th, Jake and some of the crew will be in Folkston, GA for the Solar Car Sprint, sponsored by the Okefenokee N.W. Refuge and Waste Management/Chesser Island Landfill. At the race, Jake will be showing the 59 car, signing autographs and meeting with the participants, all middle school students who built model sized solar cars. In addition, he has been invited to address the 600 student Bethune Middle School on his successes (and blips) as well as the D.A.R.E. program and family values. Jake is really excited about this opportunity and looking forward to meeting with the students. The visit was originally arranged and Jake was recommended by Sheena Elliott of Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA.