Thunder Valley Aug 17, 2007

Any guesses?

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:06:55 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Any guesses?

Signs like this will help you find Thunder Valley Speedway

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:06:59 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Signs like this will help you find Thunder Valley Speedway

The welcoming entrance

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:07:21 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The welcoming entrance

Looking at the grandstand from the hill on the backstretch

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:07:41 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Looking at the grandstand from the hill on the backstretch

Thunder Valley has an automatic sprinkler system.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:07:47 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Thunder Valley has an automatic sprinkler system.

Going into turn 3

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:08:29 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Going into turn 3

This is the ticket booth. Yes, that is a LuvRacin sign under the window. THANK YOU

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:08:43 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This is the ticket booth. Yes, that is a LuvRacin sign under the window. THANK YOU

Water truck? We don't need no stinkin' water truck!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:09:10 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Water truck? We don't need no stinkin' water truck!

Steve Mason owns the track William, his son, does ALL the work. He told me so.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:09:33 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Steve Mason owns the track William, his son, does ALL the work. He told me so.

The track officials and concession stand use this building.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:10:19 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The track officials and concession stand use this building.

18 year old Jimmy Cook and friend Brad Cooper play in the dirt. He was practicing on the new motocross track at Thunder Valley. It's a beauty! Look fot it just behind the grandstand.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:10:56 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
18 year old Jimmy Cook and friend Brad Cooper play in the dirt. He was practicing on the new motocross track at Thunder Valley. It's a beauty! Look fot it just behind the grandstand.

This moto cross track is GREAT.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:11:07 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This moto cross track is GREAT.

Can't wait to see the races on this track. They will be run during the day..on saturdays I think. Check with the track.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:11:11 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Can't wait to see the races on this track. They will be run during the day..on saturdays I think. Check with the track.

Jimmy is pretty good at this.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:11:32 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Jimmy is pretty good at this.

Out of 2 and up the backstretch

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:12:12 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Out of 2 and up the backstretch

Out of 4 and up the frontstretch.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:12:59 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Out of 4 and up the frontstretch.

This is the massive pump system for the track sprinklers.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:14:04 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This is the massive pump system for the track sprinklers.

I luv the friendly white fence that leads you to the track.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:14:55 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I luv the friendly white fence that leads you to the track.

You've seen the well organized NASCAR haulers? This is Jeremy Jackson's version.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:15:42 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
You've seen the well organized NASCAR haulers? This is Jeremy Jackson's version.

This friendly group will help you get into the pits.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:16:03 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This friendly group will help you get into the pits.

Here is Benny Peeler's #16 in stock 4 class

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:16:32 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Here is Benny Peeler's #16 in stock 4 class

Chris Steele is driving the Eagle 1

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:17:15 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Chris Steele is driving the Eagle 1

Jessica and Jennifer Mendenhall have a wild kitty that has taken up home in their garage. When they unloaded at the track they found that he had hidden in the race car and was now with them ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:17:58 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Jessica and Jennifer Mendenhall have a wild kitty that has taken up home in their garage. When they unloaded at the track they found that he had hidden in the race car and was now with them ...

#48 Jessica Mendenhall is17 years old and drives in the young guns division.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:18:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#48 Jessica Mendenhall is17 years old and drives in the young guns division.

Jessica Mendenhall is 13 years old and drives #17 in young guns class.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:19:32 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Jessica Mendenhall is 13 years old and drives #17 in young guns class.

Is Mike Bivins trying to frighten the competition. Mike was 2nd in the feature event.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:20:13 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Is Mike Bivins trying to frighten the competition. Mike was 2nd in the feature event.

13 year old Kenneth Vess drives COBRA 1 in young guns

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:20:48 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
13 year old Kenneth Vess drives COBRA 1 in young guns

The Metcalf 1 car

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:21:41 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Metcalf 1 car

Here is one of the spraying heads the track uses.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:22:28 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Here is one of the spraying heads the track uses.

06 is the "Iceman" Beason.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:23:11 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
06 is the "Iceman" Beason.

Scott Tessner won the Limited Sportsman feature

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:23:59 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Scott Tessner won the Limited Sportsman feature

Damon Crump has room for a few more winners stickers.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:24:42 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Damon Crump has room for a few more winners stickers.

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:25:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

#22 Joey Phillips

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:25:57 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#22 Joey Phillips

Fergy has left the building!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:26:46 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Fergy has left the building!

Tadpole gets help from Hamrick

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:27:30 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Tadpole gets help from Hamrick

Trent Ivey is the Little Head Knocker. And he's started winning just like his dad Petey Ivey.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:28:24 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Trent Ivey is the Little Head Knocker. And he's started winning just like his dad Petey Ivey.

Zach is #57

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:29:10 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Zach is #57

Petey helps his son Trent get ready to race.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:29:35 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Petey helps his son Trent get ready to race.

David King is King Kong. Why......

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:30:22 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
David King is King Kong. Why......

....Because King Kong rides with him.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:31:10 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
....Because King Kong rides with him.

#15 is Ricky Cook

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:31:54 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#15 is Ricky Cook

The back stretch hill starts to fill.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:31:59 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The back stretch hill starts to fill.

Can you find the error on this?

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:32:13 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Can you find the error on this?

Looks like Overstreet is here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:32:32 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Looks like Overstreet is here.

This is Justin Labonte and his #44 late model

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:33:55 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This is Justin Labonte and his #44 late model

The GRASSEY SMITH banner. Grassey was Freddie Smith's father and Jeff Smith's grandfather.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:34:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The GRASSEY SMITH banner. Grassey was Freddie Smith's father and Jeff Smith's grandfather.

He wanted his picture with Buddy Smith. WHY?

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:32:50 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
He wanted his picture with Buddy Smith. WHY?

#29 Steve Hendren in his late model

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:33:12 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#29 Steve Hendren in his late model

Justin Labonte's dad spots from the top of the hauler. I think he used to race too.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:33:59 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Justin Labonte's dad spots from the top of the hauler. I think he used to race too.