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August 23rd- Another race is in the books as David
and the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds hit Boothill Speedway last night in Greenwood, La. After watching a dark sky
drop torrential amounts of rain everywhere except Boothill, David started the night off as good as you can by drawing a #1. Set to take the green in the first heat from the pole, David outgunned the field to turn one and
increased his pace as the laps counted on. The Shed Road Auto Parts wing modified wired the field taking the checkers
ahead of the seven car field for the win. The heat race win earned
David the pole position ahead of the 15 car-field. Leading the field to the green, he quickly set the pace leading
the first three laps. On lap four David came out of turn two a little high which opened the door for Doug Ingalls to
take the point. The next lap saw the #28 slip back another two positions to fourth trailing Ingalls, Greene, and
Jason Ingalls. Fourth is where the #28 settled in as the four lead cars motored away from the rest of the field.
By lap 13 he moved up one spot to third position chasing Doug Ingalls and Danny Roy Greene, two drivers with countless
laps and wins at the 1/2 mile track. Time restrictions cut the feature to only 16 laps and when the checkers
dropped the #28 Shed Road Auto Parts/Troyer/Well's Racing Engines wing modified came in at third. Click here for video from last night's action at Boothill Speedway. |
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| #20 of Rick Holt |
August 22nd- How does it feel to be trapped in your
race car? Just ask Rick Holt, driver of the #20 wing modified, who ten weeks ago was experiencing it first hand at Champion
Park Speedway. Rick was running in the top 10 when his driveline snapped at the
end of the backstretch. When it broke, it caved in (up) the floor pan pinching and trapping each foot. Rick
was trapped in his car for the better part of an hour. After going to the hospital
two days later, he was found to have a break in his lower left leg. Several weeks passed and Rick was still not healing
like he should have. Another trip to the doctor last week revealed another break that was missed during the initial
diagnosis. This week he had surgery to correct and stabilize the second
break and is now recovering once again. The Holt's have always been great competitors and great friends as
well. Here's wishing Rick a speedy recovery! Get well Soon! |
David Wrangles A Win At Cowtown Speedway |
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August 16th- Team DFR traveled west tonight to Cowtown
Speedway and captured their first Texas Wing Modified Association feature after gridding the field eighth. In addition
to winning the 20 lap feature event, David also won his heat from the third starting spot. Drawing a 6 put the Shed Road Auto Parts wing modified second row-inside for the second heat. By lap four David
found himself up front and took the checkers half a lap ahead of second place. Since
TWMA lines up their features by average points, David was gridded fourth row-inside even though he won his heat. After
riding the turns three and four wall for a good 8.0 seconds on the opening lap to avoid stopped cars on the track, David was
ready to go to the front. Pacing himself in the opening rounds, he picked off cars one-by-one and sometimes two at a
time. By lap seven the #28 was up to fourth and battling back and forth for third. On lap 14 David pulled along
side the leader on the backstretch but not without contact. Over the next couple laps the two swapped paint as the leader
apparently didn't like being passed. Finally on lap 16 David took the point and endured a final caution which
set up a three lap dash to the checkers. The win gave David his first feature win of the season and his third straight
heat win on Texas tracks this year. Be sure to check out the videos from David's
win at Cowtown Speedway by clicking here. Team DFR would like to thank their sponsors: Shed Road Auto Parts, Troyer Race
Cars, Well's Racing Engines, Smith-Petty Trophies & Graphics, Warren's Automotive and Walker Spring & Brake. |
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Wedding Bells And Slot Machines!
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August 8th- It's was a long 5 days but the
week in Las Vegas is over! Rick and Amy Forbis exchanged vows at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, Nevada,
on Monday, August 4th. It was a nice ceremony that was followed up with a limo ride to the famous "Welcome
to fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign. To cap the evening off the group had dinner at the Top Of The World Restaurant
on the 108th floor of the Stratosphere Hotel/Casino overlooking the Las Vegas strip. The Stratosphere is the tallest
freestanding building west of the Mississippi River, over 1100 feet up. Click
here for just a few of the 400 pictures. On another note, David just called with
a report from the Knoxville Nationals. "It's hot"... that's a direct quote from the driver of the
#28 Shed Road Auto Parts wing modified. Now that the wedding is over and
David is in Knoxville, Rick will give it another shot behind the wheel of the #28 at Champion Park Speedway tomorrow. |
Las Vegas, Knoxville, and Champion Park Headline This Week |
August 1st- It's been a little quiet around these
parts here lately... which is really good considering the sound a part makes when it's breaking! After taking a
few weeks to unwind and enjoy some of life's other pleasures, the team takes a road trip this weekend which begins a busy
eight days. This weekend Team DFR heads to Las Vegas as Rick, (crew chief/brother/part
time driver), ties the knot to Ms. Amy Cook. Amy was hired as the videographer for the #28 Shed Road Auto
Parts wing modified this year. Due to her love of the sport and dedication week-in and week-out, Team
DFR decided they better do something to keep her around. So, a coin was flipped to see which team member
would take the hit. As the coin was still in the air, David conveniently remembered he was already married, so then
and there it was decided. Well, maybe it didn't actually happen that
way. In any case, the celebrity wedding of Rick Forbis and Amy Cook will take
place Monday, August 4th at the National Historic site 'Little Church of the West' in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just as soon as David returns from sin city, he's back on another plane to the Knoxville Nationals
(410 sprints) to fill a last minute vacancy. Ironically, David has been tapped to fill the #28 seat for the weekend.
As David sits in seat #28, row F, at the Knoxville Nationals next Saturday,
Rick will be behind the wheel once again in the #28 The Shed sponsored wing modified at Champion Park Speedway.
Be sure to check back for photos from this week's festivities in Vegas,
or maybe mugshots at least. |
Brakes, Tires, and Ring Gears Oh My! |
July 13th- After two nights of racing and several obstacles,
Team DFR escaped on a high note. Friday night David and the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds raced at Sabine Motor Speedway
then onto Champion Park Speedway to conclude the weekend's events. But before all was said and done the team would
battle brakes, batteries, ring gears and even blown tires enroute.
Friday night started out decent as David started
6th in his heat and quickly moved up to third. As he pulled up on the bumper of the second place car he found out his
brakes were gone, hindering the challenge for second. With no brakes the #28 fell one spot and crossed the stripe 4th.
After making repairs so the car would have some kind of brakes, David elected to start at the tail end of the field
not knowing how good the fix was. With the brakes manageable, he was able to stay out to put some laps in. Then
on one of the restarts, the car suddenly rolled to a stop in turn one. Saturday morning it was found to have sheared
the bolts on the ring in the rear end. David was credited with 12 at the end of the night.
After thrashing
on the car all day saturday for Champion Park Speedway, David was set to start 5th in the first heat. Finding out
the brake situation really wasn't much better, the #28 moved up one spot to take 4th in his heat.
Set
to start 5th row-outside in the feature, the #28 Shed Road Auto Parts Wing Modified moved up a few spots and ran just outside
the top 5 all night. As the checkers flew on not only the race but the weekend as well, the #28 came home 6th.
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Boothill Puts A Heel To The #28
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July 5th- After all the hype for a return to Boothil Speedway,
this is one team that's glad it's over! The turnout for Boothill Speedway looked to have filled the grandstands
to at least 90% capacity, a welcome sign for the track that has sat quiet for most of the last three years.
The night started well as David had a pretty good hotlap session, then drawing a 10 was just icing on the cake.
But when the green flag waved on the heat race, all hell broke loose. It took two restarts to get a lap
in, then it was three laps and a caution, two more laps another caution, then the final two circuits to complete
the 8 lap heat race. At the checkers David crossed the stripe third behind Ingalls and Greene.
The #28 Shed Road Auto Parts wing modified started the feature third row-inside as the feature took the green
about 2 a.m. On the first lap David noticed something was wrong when the brakes weren't slowing him down enough
in the corners. As the field came back around completing the first lap, there was nothing left of the brakes and the
#28 slapped the wall in turn two ending the night.
Be sure to check the Video Page to watch the hot laps and heat race.
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Boothill Speedway Just Two Days Away!
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July 1st- Just two more days until the Shed Road
Auto Parts wing modified brings life back to Boothill Speedway! Headlining Thursday nights' opening event for Boothill
Speedway will be the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds who have history at the 'Hill dating back over 30 years.
With Boothill Speedway being just a few minutes down the road, David grew up watching the likes of Doug Ingalls win
countless times at the 1/2 mile track. Nowadays, David is racing weekly alongside the local legend where
the pair finished one-two a couple weeks ago at Texas D.I.R.T Motorplex. In case you missed it, the entire
feature is on the video page.
Helping to 'hype' up this week's visit to Boothill Speedway, David has
teamed up with 98 Rocks DJ and former Boothill Announcer, Tom Michaels. Each day this week Tom Michaels is giving away tickets to Thursday
night's card along with two David Forbis Racing t-shirts.
If your not lucky enough to win tickets
on 98 Rocks, general admission is $10 and the races start at 8pm. Until then, check out the new photos in the photo gallery. |
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It's A Rain Out At Ark-La-Tex Speedway
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June 28th- Mother Nature decided she couldn't wait
any longer last night. With the heat races in the books and the track calling for the wing modified feature, the sky
opened up and drenched Ark-La-Tex Speedway. The night was called as 'complete' as several features were ran
prior to the rain.
David started his heat race sixth and moved up to finish fourth after being held up by a slower
car on the start. Once he had clear track in front of him, he began to close the gap on the top four and moved
into the third position. Pushing the #28 Shed Road Wing Modified hard, he slipped off the backstretch coming off of
turn two, without missing a beat or losing position he kept the hammer down and crossed the stripe fourth.
Looking
ahead to next week, David and the #28 team will return to Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana, Thursday evening July
3rd.
Click here for last nights heat race video. |
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Texas-Louisiana Feature Race Video Added
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June 23rd- Video of David's second-place run from last weekend's
Texas-Louisiana Shootout hosted by the Ark-La-Tex wing modifieds has now been posted!
David started fourth in his
heat and led every lap to take the checkers for his third heat race win of the year. In the feature he started third
and ran second the entire race to Doug Ingalls. The second place finish last weekend gave David his second runner up
finish of the year.
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David Takes 2nd at 'Louisiana/Texas Shootout"
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June 21st- Round One of the 'Louisiana/Texas Shootout'
between the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds and Texas Wing Modified Association was held last night at Texas D.I.R.T Motorplex
in Tyler, Texas. Twenty-seven cars signed in for the biggest wing modified show in years.
After sitting out
last week as Rick piloted the #28 wing modified at Champion Park Speedway, David was ready as ever
to get back behind the wheel... and it showed.
Drawing one of the highest numbers, a 31, David was gridded to start
sixth in the third of four heats. With one of the cars opting to move to the rear, the #28 was moved up to the second
row-outside starting spot. With one lap in the books, the first caution flew and David restarted front row
outside. On the ensuing restart David put the hammer down and wired the field, taking the checkers a good
20 car lenghts in front of the second place.
With a transfer position safely in hand, the #28 Shed Road Auto Parts
wing modified was set to line up second row-inside for the feature. At the drop of the green David settled into the
third position until he made a pass for second at the lap one mark. The night was almost over as quickly as it started
as he made the pass for second he was hit hard on the right side of the car but kept control. David pressed on
in effort to track down race leader Doug Ingalls who at this point had about a 15 car lead. By lap three the Well's
powered Troyer had started to make up some ground on Ingalls until the first of seven cautions flew. When the field
gets the green again, David gets a great jump as he leads Ingalls at the flagstand. But two more back-to-back cautions
puts Ingalls back out front for the restarts. The #28 is having a great night on the restarts, staying with
Ingalls each time the green drops. And again each time Ingalls has just a little more bite to distance himself from
the #28. With another 5 laps in the books David closes to within 3 car lengths, the closest he's been able to get
to Ingalls. This time lap trafic comes into play but so does the yellow once again. Two more back-to-back cautions
fly, setting up a three lap shootout with Ingalls leading the field to the green. David closes to three car lenghts
again as he tries to catch Ingalls, but is unable to run down the all time winningest SUPR Late Model winner as he settles
for second place at the checkers.
Thanks to all the sponsors on the #28 Shed Road Auto Parts wing modified, The
Shed, Troyer Race Cars, Well's Racing Engines, Warren's Automotive, Smith-Petty Trophies, and Walker Spring and Brake.
Click here for the high side to the photo gallery! |
After Turning Wrenches, Rick Gets To Turn The Wheel At CPS |
June 15th- As the Third Annual Summer Shootout was held last night at Champion
Park Speedway in Minden, a driver change was slated for the #28 wing modified. Saturday evening David was
to attend a wedding and would likely miss the start of the night, leaving the seat open for brother Rick fill in
for the night.
Although Rick drew the second-lowest number at the draw and as was set for the pole in the
second heat, he opted to drop to the back since it's been a while behind the wheel. The heat race was his first
chance to feel the car out since playday at the beginning of the year. When the first caution flew right in front of
him, the car jumped out of gear as he got off the gas, bringing him to stop. After jumping out of gear one
more time, he decided it was time to pull off and not bring out a caution.
Twenty-two of the twenty-four cars transfered
to the feature including the #28 The Shed wing modified in the 19th starting spot. The name of the game was
survival as the crew chief-turned-driver for the night looked to stay out of trouble. As the laps counted down he became
more comfortable and pushed a little harder with each lap, able to mix it up with a few cars around him. When it was
all said and done with the checkers in the air, the car crossed the stripe 15th and was loaded up in one piece.
Next
saturday David will back behind the wheel at Texas D.I.R.T Motorplex in Tyler, Texas, for the Louisiana/Texas Shootout.
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June 2nd- After a head-on hit last weekend at Thunder
Valley Speedway, the #28 The Shed wing modified was put back together over the week to race Champion Park Speedway Saturday
night. A special thanks goes out to Shannon Blundell for putting the front end back together late Thusday night and
into the early hours of Friday morning.
So, you think things would be better at CPS, right?
Nine hours
of ensuring everything was right Saturday morning before race is usually more than sufficient. Apparently not for
the #28. Two laps into the heat race a bolt sheared off the right front and in doing so stripped the remainder of the
bolts causing the wheel to come off.
After thrashing to find the right parts to make the feature the #28 lined
up last of 22 cars. As the green waved, somewhere up the line someone was on their brakes and bunched the entire outside
row up. With David on the gas, it's easy to guess what the result would be. This week garnered yet another
trashed front axle, cut tire, busted rim, steering arm and various radius arms for the The Shed wing modified and another
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Quicker Than You Can Split a Troyer Up The Middle! |
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May 25th- Once again Thunder Valley Speedway took a bite out of the #28 wing modified. The car was finally
working like it should again, the draw was decent, and the starting position was tolerable.
Starting fourth in
the heat race David quickly jumped into second while taking the high side in turn one just after the green waved. But
it was a little too late as polesitter Myers had already checked out. Able to reel him in just a little down the straightaways,
it looked like we might be making some ground up. But as the laps wound down The Shed wing modifed settled for the runner-up
position crossing the stripe second.
Gridded third row-outside the #28 was feeling good as the green waved then
ran wheel-to-wheel with former champion Rick Corte. Two laps in the caution flew and the field was reset for an origional
restart. Once again bunched up for the green, another lap later the #28 got sideways in turns one and two on his own
accord while running sixth. Thirteen of the fouteen cars behind the #28 managed to miss David as he sat in the middle
of the turn facing the wrong way. Just as he was about to refire and join the rest of the field in the back, the last
place car came thru the turn not heeding the yellow and nailed the #28 head-on. The impact was hard enough that pieces
of the chassis were not to be found. So far the damages are too many to list, but it's nothing a
new front clip and replacing everything from the radiator forward wont fix!
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Another Top 10 For The Two-Eight |
May 18th-
After several weeks off it was time to get back into the swing of things at Champion Park Speedway in Minden, Louisiana.
During hotlaps the gremlins came to make their presence known as the car began to sputter after just one lap.
A closer look in the pits lead to a shorted wire as the culprit. As usual, one thing leads to another and the team was
scrambling to resolve the issue.
With the first two heats finished and the third heat race due in the gates,
David took his spot on the outside pole. With the race under way, David jumped into the lead exiting turn two but was
unable to hold it. Unfortunately with all the work earlier in the pits, his crew neglected to make some much needed
changes to the car for the heat race. David was able to hang on to finish third, transfering to the feature.
With the #28 once again needing attention before the next race, the team made some adjustments to get the car
fired for the feature. With no time to spare David pulled the #28 wing modified onto the track just in time to
line up fifth row-inside. As the race got underway it was evident the push was still there. With no intention
of playing 'follow the leader', David searched for a line that was to his liking. Like most any race
night the #28 was soon at the top of the track working the high side. At times it was working and others it wasn't.
When he decided to try the bottom the results were much better as he made a few passes, but the push wasn't
helping the cause. As the final few circuits closed in, David brought the #28 The Shed wing modified
in at 7th.
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April 20th- Another race in the books as David
Forbis and team leave Thunder Valley Speedway with another top 10 last night.
The heat race was nothing exciting
as it was pretty much follow the leader. David started 5th and finished fifth, relegating the #28 to a seventh-row starting
position for the feature.
By the time the wing modifieds took the track for the main event, the track was rutted
up and looked like a washboard for the most part. Despite the terrible track conditions, David put the #28 The Shed/Troyer/Well's wing
modified up high, down low, and in the middle when he needed to. Able to avoid the flips and wrecks under a full
moon, David moved as high as fifth but settled for 6th at the checkers.
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Forbis Takes Second At Champion Park Speedway
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April 13th- Champion Park Speedway hosted the Ark-La-Tex
Wing Modifieds last night for the first of six appearances at the Minden, Louisiana track. With 24 cars signed in, right
off the bat it was clear it would be a tough night.
On a change of luck, David drew the second-lowest number during
the draw as opposed from last time out when he drew the second-highest number. The draw really sets the mood for the
evening since it can give you a clean track in front or have you mired back in the pack.
Set to go green from the
outside-pole in the first heat, the #28 Shed wing modified quickly set the pace taking the lead in turn one. From that
point he never looked back, taking the checkers for his second heat race win of the year.
Although lined up on
the pole for the feature, David slipped back to third for the opening six laps. After the first of three cautions he
slipped back another three positions. Searching different lines and trying to find the fastest way around the dryslick
track, he started making progress towards the front. Overall it was a slow battle to reach the leaders. Finally
on the last caution, the #28 had found it's way into the third position. When the green dropped for the final three
laps, the Shed sponsored wing modified outgunned the second place car and set sights on the leader. Not happy with being
beat to the corner, the second place runner cut thru the infield trying to make a pass only to hit the infield tire, taking
himself out of contention. At the checkers it was the #10b of Thomas Burge, the #28 of Forbis and the #20h of Rick Holt.
Click here to watch the videos from saturday evening. |
Team DFR Is Shifting Gears |
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April 6th- Friday's race at Dixie Speedway was
cancelled due to heavy rains then rescheduled for Saturday night. Team DFR scheduled all family plans around the Ark-La-Tex
Wing Modifed schedule this year to support the series, but had prior engagements for Saturday as it was a 'scheduled off
day', so the team was unable to attend.
Series Officials deemed Saturday's make up date a points race,
a decision that baffled several teams on such short notice. This decision will likely end Team DFR's championship
run for 2008. With the loss of valuable championship points, Team DFR plans to attend only selected Ark-La-Tex
Wing Modified races the remainder of the season. Many other dates will likely be ran with the TWMA when David
isn't piloting a sprinter in preparation for 2009.
Not only a leader in the auto parts industry, Shed Road Auto Parts has been a leader in supporting the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds.
The Shed currently provides six Officials uniforms, Hard Charger stickers, Feature Winner stickers and also purchased
a t-shirt sponsorship this year with the association.
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Full Moon In The Bayou State |
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March 22nd- The full moon was full and working overtime
as it hung over Thunder Valley Speedway in Glenmora last night. Once again we see how the heat race draw is critical
to start the night off right. Unfortunately, drawing the second highest number can put you behind the eight ball real
quick.
Gridded last of nine cars for the first of two heats, David planned to sit back for a lap or so and let
the field sort themselves out. Right off the bat plans were changed without notice. As a car tried to avoid
hitting the frontstretch wall exiting turn four, he cut down the track, causing David to wheel-hop the #55. Davids
heat run was ended as he came to rest with a broken shock and right front wheel.
With repairs made on the #28 Shed
wing modified, David tagged the rear of the 18 car field. Three laps into the feature, another car trying to avoid the
frontstretch wall cut across the track, causing two more cars to check up and in the process collecting the #28. Both
the #28 and #4 cars came to rest in the infield and were done for the night.
With a list of parts to order come
monday morning, Team DFR will replace, repair, and bang out the sheet metal in preparation for Saturdays race at Gene Boyter's
Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, Louisiana.
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Texas Hold'em..... TWMA Style |
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March 15th- Race #1 is in the books as David raced with
the Texas Wing Modified Association last night at Heart of Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas. It was an evening with
controvesy to say the least. Aside from the inconsistent officiating, last night produced a win for Team DFR their
first night out with Dennis Well's power under the hood.
David pulled the low number for the draw and started
on the pole for the first heat. As the green waved, he quickly distanced himself from the rest of the
heat as he kept the right foot on the floor. By the time lap one was complete, he already had a 5 car lead. Four
laps into the heat race, the first caution flew and the field was bunched together for the restart. Once again the
Well's powered #28 wing modified was leading by another 5 car lengths the next time he passed the flagstand.
At the end of the 8 lap heat race David took the checkers 10 car lengths in front of the second place finisher.
As
for the feature, the #28 The Shed wing modified was gridded second row-outside with an opportunity to sweep the evening.
After two separate cautions before a lap was complete, on the third attempt to start the race David spun bringing out
the third caution in the first corner, still zero laps complete. Due to some inconsistent rulings from the TWMA
officials, they chose to black-flag David before the field even completed one lap of competition. According to
track officials at Heart Of Texas Speedway, the call was made to black-flag the #28 by TWMA officials whereas other regular
TWMA cars received no penalty for the same incident.
Click here to watch David take the heat race win at Heart Of Texas Speedway.
Next week the #28 The Shed Well's powered
wing modified will join the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds at Thunder Valley in Glenmora, Louisiana, for their season opener.
Special thanks to Debbie for the photo above. More of her photos from Friday night can be found at www.photosbydebbie.net.
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New David Forbis Racing T-Shirts Available This Week
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March 10th- Later this week the new David Forbis Racing
t-shirts will be available for your wearing enjoyment! The new shirt is a white, 100% cotton tee with the likeness of
the #28 wing modified. Our investigation shows this may very well be the first wide-body wing modified t-shirt ever.
They'll be available in sizes from small to XL and are available at the track where the #28 trailer is pitted, or at The
Shed during the week.
This is David's 16th year of wingin' it as he competes for the Ark-La-Tex
Wing Modified Association Championship. Get yours soon and show your support for one of the most talented drivers on
the tour.
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David Takes 4th at Texas D.I.R.T |
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March 8th- Last night was David's first shot at being
a hired driver as he strapped into Neil McCarl's #X sprinter last at Texas D.I.R.T Motorplex with the Southern Thunder
Series.
Filling in for McCarl who was offshore this weekend, David started off the night by missing hotlaps
as the makeshift pit area didn't have speakers and a couple teams missed the call. Set to take the green from
he front row-outside without any hotlaps, David gunned to the lead beating the pole sitter to turn one, quickly establishing
a lead of several cars. After leading the first several laps, the first caution flew and bunched the cars back together.
With the tires cooled off, David was unable to keep the lead and settled for a second place finish.
As the
green flew on the 20 lap feature, David was gridded second row-inside and settled into the third position as the field
began to spread out. Chasing down the leaders in the early stages of the race, he noticed his power steering
syetem was fading. Holding a low line in turns one and two where the only moisture on the track was, he
began closing the gap on the second place car. Unfortunately, the steering was wearing on David as he
had to throttle back several times while exiting high off turns three and four. On the final lap, the fourth
place car was able to make the pass relegating David to a 4th place finish.
All-in-all it was
good night for David's return to a sprint car after three years. The possibilty exists for future pairings
of the McCarls' and David as he contemplates running the sprint ranks again in 2009. DFR thanks the McCarl's
for the opportunity to get back behind the wheel in a sprinter again along with the sponsors on the #X, Moore Metal Plating,
Raven Performance, and The Shed.
Next week David is back the The Shed wing modified for the season
opener with the Texas Wing Modified Association at Heart Of Texas Speedway in Waco. The following week he's back
with the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds for their season opener at Thunder Valley Speedway where he starts his quest for the championship
crown.
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Sprint Cup? Naa... How About A Sprint Car!
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March 6th- As the weekend draws closer, so does David's
first race of the year which happens to be in a sprint car. As DFR.com reported earlier, David is jumping behind the
wheel of Neil McCarl's 305 injected sprinter this saturday at Texas D.I.R.T Motorplex. The car made a quick trip
to Well's Racing Engines earlier in the week for a dyno session which tweaked up the horsepower to it's maximum potential.
David is clearly excited about the opportunity to stand on it in a sprinter one more time. Unfortunately
Rick, who turns the wrenches on the wing modified, was overheard saying something to the effect of "I aint working on
no sprint car if you get in one", so Neil's regular crew chief Clint "The Goob" Gobert will resume
his duties on the sprinter for David's turn at the wheel. When Clint isn't working on the sprint car, he's
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Hammer Down For Test And Tune |
 February 28th- Last night team DFR made the short haul
to Gene Boyter's Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., for an open test and tune opportunity. Right out of the box
David put the hammer down as well as some impressive lap times in the #28 THE SHED wing modifed. Making only slight
chassis adjustments thru the evening for the changing track conditions, the Dennis Well's powered wing modified was pretty
much dialed in for the test and tune.
With the wing modified set to go, David strapped into Neil McCarl's
injected 305 sprinter for a little test and tune also. With McCarl scheduled to be out of town next week as a new
305 injected class hits Texas D.I.R.T, David was tapped to fill the seat. Although last night was mainly a shake
down, Monday the sprinter will head to Well's Racing Engines in Duncanville, Tx., to hit the dyno for some fine tuning.
This will be David's first start in a sprinter since early 2006 with ASCS.
The next three weeks David
will be on the track for three different series season opneners. On March 8th David will be in the injected 305 class at
Texas D.I.R.T, then on March 14 with the Texas Wing Modifeds at Heart Of Texas in Waco, then with the Ark-La-Tex Wing Modifieds
for their opener at Thunder Valley Speedway in Glenmora, La., on march 22nd.
This marks David's 16th
year of 'wingin' it' across the southern United States to include Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Among the series he's competed with are The Southern Outlaw Wing
600's, National Modified Midget Association, Mid-South Mini Sprints, Florida Mini Sprint Association, American Sprint
Car Series, United Sprint Car Series, SUPR Sprints, World of Outlaws, Texas Wing Modified Association and the Ark-La-Tex Wing
Modified Association.
Thanks to Scott's Custom Art for providing the pictures from playday. Click
here to check out the photo gallery.
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Speed Sunday Takes The Checkers |
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| Ronnie Humphrey, Lake Speed, and David Forbis |
February 10th- Ellerbe Road Baptist Church
roared to life this morning in a different manner than normal. Today was Speed Sunday where ERBC played host to over
20 local racers and their race cars. The event was highlighted by NASCAR Southern 500 winner at Darlington Speedway,
Lake Speed.
After everyone had an opportunity to check out all the different types of race cars, Lake
Speed opened the floor for questions. "This is your golden opportunity to ask questions of someone whose vantage point
was from the backside of the windshield, not the stands." Questions ranged from 'compare todays technology to
the past' all the way to 'which tires he preferred to drive on, radial or bias ply.'
The message and reason for Speed Sunday was simple, faith in God. Lake, who actively
serves on the board for Motor Racing Outreach (MRO), was the center of Speed Sunday today to share his
life story which contained many highs and lows. Even though he was successful as a driver on the NASCAR circuit,
he was quick to tell you he's "no better than the next guy."
Lake Speed had a great story to share today and David Forbis Racing was thrilled to
be a part of the festivities. DFR would like to say thanks to Ronnie Humphrey and Pastor Dennis Sims
as well as Lake Speed and the members of Ellerbe Road Baptist Church for this event.
Click here to see the photos from todays Speed Sunday.
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Sneak Peek At The 2008 Design |
February 7th- In preparation for this weekends
Speed Sunday at Ellerbe Road Baptist Church, we can now show you a sneak peek at Team DFR's new design for 2008. Although
not completely finished, it definately gives you an idea of what to be looking for when the green flag drops!
Click the link below for Tom Michaels 98 Rocks Racing Report highlighting this weekends Speed
Sunday at Ellerbe Road Baptist Church.
98 Rocks Racing Report for Feb. 8
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Racing Season Right Around The Corner |
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Feburary 4th- As the weeks count down to the start
of the 2008 racing season, team DFR was hard at work this weekend re-assembling the Troyer for battle.
With the graphics still left to be cut, the new body was hung saturday and the small stuff
is pretty much wrapped up. The new motor from Well's should be ready any day and plans are to install the new power
plant friday or saturday. By saturday evening the car should roar to life with just the graphics left to be applied.
As of right now, DFR will have the Troyer on display as part of Ronnie Humphrey's Speed Sunday
at Ellerbe Road Baptist Church this weekend. The schedule of events is as follows:
7:00 -8:30am - Unload / park cars
9:00 -9:50am - Car show/ fellowship/refreshments
10:00 -10:30am - Special quest recognition
10:30 -11:30am - NASCAR driver Lake Speed shares his story
11:30 -Autograph session with Lake Speed - Door prize give aways
Click here to check out pictures from last weekend.
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DFR To Run Well's Racing Engines For 2008 |
December 7th- David Forbis Racing will be running
Dennis Well's power under the hood for 2008. Well's, a highly respected engine builder among the American Sprint Car
Series, has a 'checkered' past when it comes to race engines.
Based in Duncanville, Texas, Well's Racing Engines have put many a driver in victory lane
over the years. 2003 and 2004 ASCS Sooner Region Champion Kevin Ramey has 18 Sooner Region wins, 13 ASCS Gulf South
wins, and 8 ASCS National Tour Feature wins over the last several years.
Well's also provides power for Sam Hafertepe Jr., a regular on the World Of Outlaws tour
and 2006 ASCS Sooner Region Champion. Sam has amassed 6 ASCS feature wins split down the middle between Sooner and Gulf
South Regions. He also posted two top-fives on the highly competitive World of Outlaws tour this year. More
information about Well's can be found at www.wellsracing.com.
With Well's under the hood for 2008, team DFR feels everything is coming together for a championship
run!
More exciting news for 2008 to be added soon!
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When It Was Good, It Was Great... |
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October 8th- Just a little look back at the
brighter times this past year in the #28 The Shed wing modified.
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