Carolina Shrine race Aug 14, 2007

Ole blue eyes...Jimmy Elwell

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:53:02 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Ole blue eyes...Jimmy Elwell

#70 in the 4 cylinder class ...Damon Crump is little but he's loud.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:53:29 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#70 in the 4 cylinder class ...Damon Crump is little but he's loud.

Jim Wyatt and his #17.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:54:19 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Jim Wyatt and his #17.

Ledbetter, better get the lead out! I wonder if he's ever heard that before?

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:54:56 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Ledbetter, better get the lead out! I wonder if he's ever heard that before?

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:55:41 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

"And when you're done with that check the oil. God, it's good to be the boss!"

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:56:05 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
"And when you're done with that check the oil. God, it's good to be the boss!"

#84 is Jay Sessoms, he races in the late model class

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:56:41 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#84 is Jay Sessoms, he races in the late model class

Jeff Graves first night out with his crate car...ended badly.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:59:03 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Jeff Graves first night out with his crate car...ended badly.

If you look at all these photos you'll see a picture of Jeff Graves standing next to this car...and the numbers are upsiide down. Infact the whole car is!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:59:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
If you look at all these photos you'll see a picture of Jeff Graves standing next to this car...and the numbers are upsiide down. Infact the whole car is!

The boys of #23

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:00:32 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The boys of #23

And was I offered any? Nooooooooooo!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:01:21 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
And was I offered any? Nooooooooooo!

Shannon Barnhill.."And when I open my eyes that LuvRacin guy better be gone!"

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:01:35 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Shannon Barnhill.."And when I open my eyes that LuvRacin guy better be gone!"

David Lindsey is back with the #05 late model

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:47:18 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
David Lindsey is back with the #05 late model

David's brother Pat Lindsey drives the #89 late model.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:03:13 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
David's brother Pat Lindsey drives the #89 late model.

Ole' Buddy Smith raced here before it was dirt!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:49:48 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Ole' Buddy Smith raced here before it was dirt!

#83 is Dustin Morris

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:04:42 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#83 is Dustin Morris

it's Travis Knight and his #16

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:05:31 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
it's Travis Knight and his #16

A real beauty.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:06:19 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
A real beauty.

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:07:12 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

Can you find the guy that spent his money on a ticket insted of new pants?

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:08:01 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Can you find the guy that spent his money on a ticket insted of new pants?

Carolina Speedway's flagman Jim Wilson

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:08:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Carolina Speedway's flagman Jim Wilson

OH...the noise!! That incessant camera clicking is driving me NUTS!!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:10:27 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
OH...the noise!! That incessant camera clicking is driving me NUTS!!

Somebody always has to spoil a good shot by waving at the camera. Bet they don't let you do that at Lancaster.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:10:52 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Somebody always has to spoil a good shot by waving at the camera. Bet they don't let you do that at Lancaster.

She didn't want her picture taken... So I did.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:11:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
She didn't want her picture taken... So I did.

Fans watch some cars hot lap into turn 1.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:19:41 -0800

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Fans watch some cars hot lap into turn 1.

My wife Sue, son-in-law Dan Ahnen and daughter Leslie sit with Chris Ferguson. They were impressed that I actually knew a race driver.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:13:16 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
My wife Sue, son-in-law Dan Ahnen and daughter Leslie sit with Chris Ferguson. They were impressed that I actually knew a race driver.

Hey fella...hands to yourself. This is goin' on the internet ya know.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:14:00 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Hey fella...hands to yourself. This is goin' on the internet ya know.

They wanted their picture taken, so I said I would. But really I didn't have any film in the camera. That's why it's blank and they are probably mad now.

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

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
They wanted their picture taken, so I said I would. But really I didn't have any film in the camera. That's why it's blank and they are probably mad now.

It's Big Show ...without his car.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:15:10 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
It's Big Show ...without his car.

Jerry Oliver and friends celebrate a victory

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:16:01 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Jerry Oliver and friends celebrate a victory

Yup,it was his first night in this car.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:50:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Yup,it was his first night in this car.

Tow trucks arrive as the cars try to sort themselves out.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:51:34 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Tow trucks arrive as the cars try to sort themselves out.

It took a while to get the car back over. It just kept skiding around when they tried to pull it over.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:52:23 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
It took a while to get the car back over. It just kept skiding around when they tried to pull it over.

If you ever wanted to do any work to the bottom end of your new car, now would be a good time, Jeff.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:53:06 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
If you ever wanted to do any work to the bottom end of your new car, now would be a good time, Jeff.

The #44 of Jeff Graves landed on the #32 and crushed some important stuff in Dustin Sweat's engine.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:53:53 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The #44 of Jeff Graves landed on the #32 and crushed some important stuff in Dustin Sweat's engine.

Even I helped flip the car back over.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:54:38 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Even I helped flip the car back over.

Crate cars on the backstretch

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:55:22 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Crate cars on the backstretch

The Carolina crowd at the Shrine race.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:55:50 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Carolina crowd at the Shrine race.

People always ask what's it feel like to do this. Well, it has happened to me. And all I can say is I had my eyes closed and the only noise was a loud scream.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:56:39 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
People always ask what's it feel like to do this. Well, it has happened to me. And all I can say is I had my eyes closed and the only noise was a loud scream.

Johnny Pursley gets out after winning the crate race. Photographer Randy Houser was there to greet him.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:20:34 -0800

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Johnny Pursley gets out after winning the crate race. Photographer Randy Houser was there to greet him.

Carolina announcer Mark Abernathy interviews crate race winner Johnny Pursley. As some of the Bud girls cross themselves before getting next to him for a photo.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:57:56 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Carolina announcer Mark Abernathy interviews crate race winner Johnny Pursley. As some of the Bud girls cross themselves before getting next to him for a photo.

Johnny Pursley seems to win a lot of these races.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:58:53 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Johnny Pursley seems to win a lot of these races.

The Bud trophy girls and....I forgot what else.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:59:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Bud trophy girls and....I forgot what else.

I wanted to make sure I had a good photo of Johnny, so I took lots of 'em.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:21:08 -0800

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I wanted to make sure I had a good photo of Johnny, so I took lots of 'em.

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:01:38 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

Here's a good picture of ...oh, whats his name...the guy that won the race...oh...

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:01:58 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Here's a good picture of ...oh, whats his name...the guy that won the race...oh...

Johnny holds it high.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:02:52 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Johnny holds it high.

Oh,No!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:03:04 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Oh,No!

And of course it was nobodies fault.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:03:16 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
And of course it was nobodies fault.

I told my boss I'd take a picture of him at the races. That's him next to the other guy.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:04:00 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I told my boss I'd take a picture of him at the races. That's him next to the other guy.

Street Stock lines up with Frankie McQuire on the pole and Mike Messer on the outside.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:04:31 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Street Stock lines up with Frankie McQuire on the pole and Mike Messer on the outside.

Patrick O'Dell stopped for directions

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:05:03 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Patrick O'Dell stopped for directions

Drivers hate to see him pullin' up.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:05:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Drivers hate to see him pullin' up.

Can't think of anything funny to say. These boys have a very serious job.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:06:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Can't think of anything funny to say. These boys have a very serious job.

Round 'em up. Head 'em out.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:07:22 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Round 'em up. Head 'em out.

Here he comes!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:08:07 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Here he comes!

There he goes!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:08:17 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
There he goes!

Doug Smith scouts the track for trouble. And usually finds it.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:09:06 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Doug Smith scouts the track for trouble. And usually finds it.

Mike Messer wins the Street Stock race.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:09:53 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Mike Messer wins the Street Stock race.

Before Mike Messer heads back to the pits he looks for that cheeseburger he dropped during the race

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:10:11 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Before Mike Messer heads back to the pits he looks for that cheeseburger he dropped during the race

Late models pull out for the 2007 Carolina Shrine race

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:11:04 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Late models pull out for the 2007 Carolina Shrine race

It's Doug Sanders in his new #42

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:11:57 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
It's Doug Sanders in his new #42

There's Rob Bailey in the #72

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:12:52 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
There's Rob Bailey in the #72

Now the late models are doin' it.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:13:13 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Now the late models are doin' it.

Tim Allen has some front end damage

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:14:09 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Tim Allen has some front end damage

It's Johnny Pursley, Mike Duvall and somebody else.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:14:21 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
It's Johnny Pursley, Mike Duvall and somebody else.

They just don't learn.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:14:29 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
They just don't learn.

This is what dust looks like with a flash.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:15:17 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This is what dust looks like with a flash.

Shrine announcer Duane Goins asks John Pursley what he's going to do with the winning prize money. Big John said he's giving it all back to the Shrine for their Childrens hospital. The min ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:16:09 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Shrine announcer Duane Goins asks John Pursley what he's going to do with the winning prize money. Big John said he's giving it all back to the Shrine for their Childrens hospital. The min ...

There's those guys again..and the Bud girls.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:16:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
There's those guys again..and the Bud girls.

Another picture of what's his name being interviewd by that other guy.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:17:29 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Another picture of what's his name being interviewd by that other guy.

The Bud girls and Big John Pursley. See I rememberd his name.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:18:26 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Bud girls and Big John Pursley. See I rememberd his name.

I told the girls that after a race Big Johns hand are numb and he can't feel a thing. You owe me John.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:19:21 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I told the girls that after a race Big Johns hand are numb and he can't feel a thing. You owe me John.

the track guy and the flag guy...and the Bud girls.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:20:24 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
the track guy and the flag guy...and the Bud girls.

Do you really need a caption?

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:21:04 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Do you really need a caption?

Lil' Johnny and Big John Pursley the Shrine winners.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:21:57 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Lil' Johnny and Big John Pursley the Shrine winners.

The Pursley's with another sweep of victories.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:22:54 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Pursley's with another sweep of victories.

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)'s photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:23:56 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)

The Pursley pose.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:24:50 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Pursley pose.

And it takes everyone of them to get the Pursley's to victory lane.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:25:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
And it takes everyone of them to get the Pursley's to victory lane.

I honestly don't know who he is. But he deserves to be included.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:26:41 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I honestly don't know who he is. But he deserves to be included.

I wanted one good shot of the car, but she just wouldn't get out of the way.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:27:39 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I wanted one good shot of the car, but she just wouldn't get out of the way.