EAST COAST FLATHEAD FORD RACING ASSN.

North South Winners

FAST RACE at ORANGE COUNTY SPEEDWAY   The boys from the ECFFRA showed up in force for the second time this season at the OCS on Satuday afternoon!  Ten cars made the trip to northern Orange County to run on that wide and smooth track.   The Pole was covered by #6A Rhonda Smith and #19 Jerry Tuttle.  A smooth start allowed # 6A to jump out to a comfortable lead and lwad for 7 laps followed closely by the ever fast #31 of Clayton Smith.  Smith was patient but took the lead and ran away from the field during the middle of the race.  #19 Jerry Tuttle made his ninth start of the season and ran like a man possessed, duking it out with #9 Thomas Needham for the 7th spot.   Johnnie Johnson and JR Rogers were slowly working their was through the field and at one point, it looked like the race was Smiths to win.  Eventually old age and experiance won out as the #99 edged ahead a the wire to claim the win.   Meanwhile, #6 of James Rogers nipped the #31 for second and the Sportsman win with Smith finishing a season high 3rd, 2nd Sportsman.   As the laps wound down,  A race to the finish found #99 Johnnie Johnson winning the Modified and # James Rogers winning the Sportsman.   Finishing Order as follows: 1- Modified Winner - Johnnie Johnson #99 2-Sportsman Winner - James Rogers #6 3-Clayton Smith #31 4-Rhonda Smith #6A 5-Mike Pike #72 6-Thomas Needham #9 7-Chris Malcom #4 8- See Ya Next Saturday Nov 1 at HICKORY MOTOR Speedway DIRT IS FUN. . . . And not nearly as dirty !        Wow, what fun to take the old Cars and old Drivers to do it in the dirt at the Newly Clay Resurfaced Friendship Motor Speedway.  The great folks at the New Friendship welcomed the old Fords to their Saturday Nite show and a great time was had by all.        The pits were buzzing prior the taking the "dirt" as advice and grooved asphalt tires were freely traded in the pits.  Post race reflection revealed that the tires were generally better than the advice!        A dirt practice was a new experiance for most ECFFRA drivers and it was calm as most drivers later admitted that they didnt even get out of 2nd gear.  This was a real problem as we were informed that we would qualify next.  What the heck,  old age and treachery always trumps youth and exuberance as the old cars, one by one, gave it all they could muster on the slick dirt.  As always, #99 sat on the Modified Pole and #55 was second on the Sportsman Pole and a fast #00 Jim Brock was third. (more later as it would be a great night for the #00)        Again, after qualifying, the tires and advice was making its rounds in the pits, only now an air of urgency permeated the air, as the old guys prepared for the race.        The race started with #99 jumping to the lead followed closely by the #00 of Jim Brock.  The cars sorted themselve out without caution and ran the whole race caution free.  Rookie Jim Brock grabbed 2nd place and held on for his best finish of the season.  Jim is a rookie and has been running better every race.  Look for him in Victory Lane in the near future!   Finishing Order for Friendship Motor Speedway:   1-#99 Johnnie Johnson   -  Modified Winner 2-#00 Jim Brock -M 3-#55 John Barrow  - Sportsman Winner 4-#4 Chris Malcom -M 5-#31 Clayton Smith -S 6-#6 James Rogers -S 7-#9 Thomas Needham -S   See ya at Orange County Speedway! GREAT RACE AT ACE SPEEDWAY   Eleven cars showed up for a sunny race day at the always sharp Ace Speedway.  The Racing officicals welcomed the old cars and treated up to a day of good racing and fellowship.   Jerry Tuttle led the cars from the pole for the 5th time this season.  Jerry Held the lead for only a lap and was overtaken by the field on lap 2.  The racing was hard in the pack as the point leaders, #99 Johnnie Johnson and #6 James "JR" Rogers moved to the front of the pack, followed closely by the fast #4 Kenneth Tuttle entry piloted by the smooth Chris Malcom and the ever fast John Barrow in the '40 coupe.   As the laps wound down, the 99, 4 , 55 and 6 found themselves at the front of the pack.  The winners were #99 Johnnie Johnson - Modified and #55 John Barrow - Sportsman   Dont forget to the see "Old Farts" doing it in the DIRT at FRIENDSHIP MOTOR SPEEDWAY !! Racin' News Thats Worth Reporting JOHNSON PREVAILS AT TRI-COUNTY   The #99 Ford of Johnnie Johnson paced the field for a victory at TCMS with #6 James Rogers finishing 1st in the Sportsman class for the 3rd time this year.  It seems that the #6 car really likes the high banks and fast speeds generated at the super fast Tri-County Motor Speedway.  Real racers love speed and  JJ and JR love TCMS.  #55 John Barrow held the top Sportsman spot for about 10 laps before the #6 of James Rogers slipped by on the low side the the spot.       Clayton Smith in the #31 finished 4th showing that a little upside down action wouldnt slow down this old racer, well heck, they are all old racers!  In old race cars.  Thats kinda the point.        The #9 of Thomas Needham finished 5th with #19 Jerry tuttle in hot persuit.  Last visits winner, #4 Chris Malcom finished last as a result of contact in the early laps.        Rhonda Smith in the 6A didnt start as a result of  blown engine during practice.   Finishing Order:   1-Johnnie Johnson #99 Modified Winner 2-James Rogers #6 Sportsman Winner 3-John Barrow #55 4-Clayton Smith #31 5-Thomas Needham #9 6-Jerry Tuttle #19 7-Chris Malcom #4 8-Rhonda Smith #6A   Come out and see the Fast Fords at ACE motor Speedway on Labor Day!!   Click Below for schedule at ACE on Labor Day BOWMAN GRAY STADIUM A WRECK FEST   Well a record 14 cars showed up to compete at the fabled 1/4 mile venue before a large Friday Nite crowd and the crown wasn't disappointed!   This race showed all regulars with  the attendence of the #83 and #53, first this season.  The lap 1 wreck was started by the #4 hitting the #55 and knocking him sideways in turn 4.  The incident was compounded by the #83 that was 3 wide on the inside and drilled the spinning #55 in the infield and #53 that was passing 3 wide, ultimately causing a pile of bent up antique race cars and reducing the size of the field.  The # 55 and 53 proceeded with damage, the #4 proceeded without damage and the #83 retired for the evening.   The race proceeded with #99 taking the lead and the #6 close behind with #53 and #4. Lap 12 saw the #99 hit a water buffalo in the south turn, dumping the contents of his motor on the track that necesitated a lenghty cleanup.   The restart showed the #6 followed by the #53 and #4 at the front of the pack.  # 55, that was creamed by the #83  in the first lap melee, restarted shotgun on the field, and moved to the tail of the lead 3 cars to finish a disappointing 4th.   Cars #31 and #00 had a good showing and the race was exciting.   Finishing Order: 1-James Rogers          Sportsman Winner 2-Rik Newsom            Modified Winner 3-Chris Malcom 4-John Barrow 5-Clayton Smith 6-Jim Brock 7-Mike Pike 8-Wayne Tuttle 9-Ben Brown 10-Johnnie Johnson 11-Jerry Tuttle 12-Allen McKnight 13-Rosie George DNS* *Rosie had mechanical problems in his car and could not start.   Come See The Old Guys Race at Tri County Speedway on August 22, 2008.   TRI-COUNTY RACE A CLOSE ONE   The Cars of the ECFFRA attended the second coming at TCS in full force.  After the initial start #6 and #4 sprinted to the lead with the #4 leading most of the race. The rest to the cars followed.   #31 Clayton Smith was pensive on the start after his "uplifting" run at this venue earlier in the year, but can a solid 3rd in the sportsman, showing not only his driving ability, but his prowness at car reconstruction!   Caution Free ended in a photo finish  with the #4 edging the #6 of Lone Star JR from Ridgeway, Va.   Finishing order:   1-#4 Chris Malcom      Modified Winner 2-#6 James Rogers      Sportsman Winner 3-#55 John Barrow 4-#99 Johnnie Johnson 5-#31 Clayton Smith 6-#9 Thomas Needham 7-#19 Jerry Tuttle 8-#6A Rhonda McKnight 9-#00 Jim Brock   See Ya at the Legendary Bowman Gray Stadium Saturday, June 14, 2008 "Rambling Rose" by Skip Wall He cant seem to get racing out of his mind. All 79 years of it. Meet Ernest “Rosie” George from Kernersville NC. He still likes to climb behind the wheel of an old coupe race car in the East Coast Flat Head Association Series. He still has a good time running whether he runs good or not. “Its just the fact that im still able to do it” he says with a sheepish grin. Moreover he will tell you he still thinks he can win even at his age. But Rosie George comes from the old school of racing. For years and years he was an official at the famed Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem NC during the Joe and Alvin Hawkins era. George was a feared man around the stadium as he didn'’t play games with the drivers. Known as “Ramblin Rose”, he could also be known as “Grumblin Rose” for his no nonsense tactics. “They wont say it, but I was always fair over there (at the stadium)” he says. George may be still officiating at the stadium if it wernt for his son, Joe, a flagman at the stadium, getting hit by an irate Bobby Loftin one year. “That was as close as I ever wanted to hurt someone. And at that point it became no fun over there.” However Joe George serves as his dads crew chief on the number 18 Georges Garage Special. Its hard to imagine that George, a hard nosed racing official would retire and drive school buses for the Winston Salem/Forsyth County School system. He was well respected by his elementary kids on his routes. Now was it because of his no nonsense tactics or him being a “Ramblin Rose”? He also had his garage, just down the road from the school, called Georges Garage. He still piddles around the garage after getting out of school buses a few years ago. In fact, Rosie has been known to have “tested” his coupe down the road a few times in and around the Maple Leaf Golf Course area. Again George just gives a sheepish grin. All in all its great to see Rosie compete in a series that wants and needs people like Rosie George. The East Coast Flat Head association is a throwback to the old coupe and coach modified days. The series features older drivers from the stadium like Johnny Johnson and John Barrow who is an attorney at law. It even has Mike Norman running the series. He is the pace car driver at Bowman Gray. And its neat to see people like Rosie “rumbling and grumbling” up and down the hills and streets in a race car, “just a testing” he says. Yes sir, those were the years and olden days… Thanks to Jim Mills of Twice 3 Photography visit Franklin County Speedway site for all the Pics! RACE AT FCS A NAIL BITER TO THE END   The guys and gals of the ECFFRA showed up with 10 cars for the second visit to their favorite Virginia venue,  Franklin County Speedway.   The #55 got to start from the pole via a bad run at Ace Speedway two weeks earlier.  The 6A started on the outside pole.   Barrow brought the cars down to a nice start on the green and led the first lap.  The faster cars out back couldnt wait to get to the front as Barrow was putting daylight between his 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe and the rest of the field.  Chris Malcom in the #4 caught and eventually passed the #55 only to have trouble and fall out after one lap at the point.   The racing was furious all through the pack as the 6A of Rhonda McKnight was duking it out with the #72 of Michael Pike.    The leader was slowed by racing cars back in the pack and was caught by the #99 of Johnnie Johnson and #6 of James Rogers.  A very close race was had till the fall of the checkers on the #55 John Barrow in a Sportsman car followed by Modified winner #99 Johnnie Johnson.   Its has been years since a sportsman car won the overall race, done once before by old Sportsman Champ Kenneth Tuttle in his venerable old #16 Coach. #31 and #00 had good runs as did the #19 Punkin.   Finishing order was: 1-#55 John Barrow 2-#99 Johnnie Johnson 3-#6  James Rogers 4-#21 Clayton Smith 5-#00  Jim Brock 6-#72 Michael Pike 7-6A Rhonda McKnight 8-#19 Jerry Tuttle 9-#4  Chris Malcom 10-#9 Thomas Needham DNS   Don't Miss our next race at Tri-County Speedway on June 27th!!!!!!!!   Click Here to visit SMRT Tour Site for Pics and More!!! ECFFRA BRINGS ELEVEN CARS TO RETURN TO ACE SPEEDWAY   The largest, oldest and Best Flathead Racing Organization returned to Ace Speedway to run in the SMRT Tour Event to show the folks at Altamahaw what a Flathead Ford race is really like, and boy did they show them!  The SMRT Modified Guys know that a ECFFRA Race is really a RACE!!@#$%^   A full field of East Coast cars lined up for the start of the 20 lap feature for the first time the East Coast cars have been at Ace since the Club took the high road.  The selfless dedication to true vintage racing showed as the field took the green to start the race.   Four wide into turn one was a bad idea as #19 Jerry Tuttle slowed high next to the turn two wall.  #55 John Barrow followed and slowed to avoid a collision and spun to the inside collection the #31 Allen Mc Knight and #53 Mike Norman.   Once the mess was cleaned up and the cars hauled away, the race restarted smoothly with everyones nerves somewhat calmed by the lap one debacle.   Ridgeway Virginias' James Rogers in the #6 Ford took the lead and moved away from the field as the balance of the field sorted itself out.   #99 Johnnie Johnson next emerged from the knot of cars to persue Rogers.  Rogers seemed to have things well in hand leading about 12 laps.  With 7 laps to go #99 Johnson made a power move low to take the lead dodging the slower cars on the way.  Johnson seemed to have things will in hand with a tenuious car length lead.   #4 Chris Malcom from Pinnacle had shaken off the pack and was running down the two leaders.  Johnson claimed a blown headgasket in the closing laps that slowed the #99 and allowed the #6 if Rogers to close in to challenge for the lead, but #4 Chris Malcom had a different idea as he closed on Rogers for second.   The finish was very exciting with less than a car length seperating the top 3 cars.  It was a great race, viewed from the pits as this reporter sat crashed observing the action.  Which brings up the old racing adage "You cant win the race on the first lap".  But us REAL racers know that is just bull (or is it??????????)     Mike Pike in the #72 posted his best finish of 6th with #6A Rhonda McKnight finishing 7th in her first start with the East Coast Flathead Ford Racing Assn.  Thomas Needhad recorded a solid 4th place with the Punkin' Jerry Tuttle finishing 5th.   The finishing Order for Ace Speedway:   1-Johnnie Johnson  #99  Modified Winner 2-James Rogers #6  Sportsman Winner 3-Chris Malcom #4M 4-Thomas Needham #9S 5-Jerry Tuttle #19M 6-Micheal Pike #72M 7-Rhonda McKnight #6AM 8-Rosie George #18S 9-John Barrow #55S 10-Allen McKnight #31S 11-Mike Norman #53M   M=Modified and S=Sportsman   See You'all in two weeks a the fast and furious Franklin County Speedway!!! 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WOW!!! BEST RACE EVER AT FRANKLIN COUNTY   Thats what the fans were saying as the Boys of the ECFFRA raced hard and fast at the speedy 3/8 mile track.   Clayton Smith, fresh from the "uplifting" ride at the Tri-County Speedway was on the pole for the second race of the season.  Jerry Tuttle was slated for the outside pole but had to take it to the pits before the start leaving 4th place starter John  Barrow on the outside pole.   The starter waved the green and Barrow took the lead and paced the field at a fast pace.  Chris Malcom followed at an equal pace taking a look inside off turn 2 an about every lap, only to bogg the flathead down and drop back in line.   Barrows pace was fast and smooth for 15 laps appearing to have the lead and win well within reach until a later discovered cut tire causes a slow leak in the RF tire, causing the earlier fast #55 for push and wallow through the corners.  Barrow finished 4th.   Fast from the start running no worse than second, Chris Malcom took the lead on lap16 and never looked back.  Steady and fast, James Rogers moved into second place and set sail for the overall lead, but never had the speed of Malcoms' #4 Ford.   With laps winding down to lap 25 (news to the racers) always fast #99 with David Atkins moved by the ailing #55 to third place.  Thomas Needham in the #9 finished fifth with pole setter Clayton Smith in the borrowed #6A finished seventh.  Jim Brock in the #00 brought his Ronoake Va. based 1940 Ford Deluxe Sedan in  a season high eighth place with newcomer Michael Pike finishing ninth in his #72 1941 Ford Coupe.   The crowd roared at the finish as the old flatheads put on quite a show of close racing in old stock cars.   Finishing order: 1-Chris Malcom #4 Modified Winner 2-James Rogers #6 Sportsman Winner 3-David Atkins #99 S 4-John Barrow #55 S 5-Thomas Needham #9 6-Claytom Smith #6A 7-Jim Brock #00 8-Michael Pike #72 9-Jerry Tuttle #19 10-Alfred Johnson #11   Don't forget, We Race those Fabulous Flatheads at Orange County Speedway on Saturday Night May 17th and Ace Speedway Friday Night May 23rd. Be There!!!!!!!! EXCITING RACE AT TRI COUNTY - JOHNNSON AND ROGERS TAKE WINS     The old cars showed up a that fast 1/2 mile in Hudson NC for 20 laps of racing.  The 10 car field was paced to the green by #9 Thomas Needham and #19 Jerry Tuttle.   On the start the #9 of Needham pulled to a lead with the #19 in hot persuit.  The field followed this parade for several laps with the #19 of Tuttle fading to 5th.   On lap 3 the #31 of Clayton Smith hooked a rut in turn 2 and went for a very scary tumble into the turn 2 wall.  As the field came around for lap 4 all you could see was the bottom of the car, no number visible.   By the next cautionl lap you could see old Cayton standing in the overturned wreck, standing up through the passenger door window!   The red flag followed while the excellent track crew at TCMS cleaned up the car and debris to ready the old guys for another try at racing.   The ensuing restart showed the #9 of Thomas Needham  on the point followed by #99 Johnnie Johnson, #55 John Barrow and #6 James Rogers.  Once the cars got back up to full song, the trio of Johnson, Barrow and Rogers passed the #9 and set a blistering pace for the race win.  On lap 8 the #6 of Rogers moved high and got around the #55 of Barrow for the 2nd spot and the Sportsman lead.   The cars finished in that order 1-4 with 10 more laps of high speed competition.  The ample crowd at TCMS  was well entertained by the show put on by the old guys in the even older cars.  All original 1940 era flathead ford racecars!   Johnnie Johnson won the Modified Race and James Rogers won the Sportsman race.  The finishing order was: 1-Johnnie Johnson - Modified #99 2-James Rogers - Sportsman #6 3-John Barrow - Sportsman #55 4-Thomas Needham - Sportsman #9 5-Jerry Tuttle - Modified #19 6-Allen McKnight - Sportsman #6A 7-Eb Clifton - Modified #53 8-Jim Brock - Modified #00 9-Clayton Smith - Sportsman #31 10-Chris Malcom - Modified #4   Next Race at lovely Franklin County Speedway in Callaway Virginia on May 17.  Be there so see the Bestest and Fastest Flathead Ford Racing on the East Coast!!!   FRIENDSHIP OWNERS LEASE TRACK TO DIRT PROMOTER   The only sound coming from the track is that of dump trucks and motor graders!!!!   It has been reported that the track has been leased to a dirt racing promoter for the 2008 season.  As this article is being written it has been reported to this reporter that the trucks are dumping dirt on that lovely asphalt 3/8 mile track.   After only 3 years of operation as a paved race track, it appears that the track is going back to its roots. . . dirt.  May be the folks in that neck of the woods prefer dirt to pavement racing.  You know the old timers always used to say that "pavement is for getting there and dirt is for racin' " You know, dirt racing and old flatheads were a mainstay of the stock car racing across the Carolinas and Virginia for decades, growing from the old moonshiners  transporting their goods (and how good!!) to the marketplace in the big cities.  Mabe the flathead guys should consider taking a dirt race or two, just for old times sake.   You know that making liquor on the farms in the south was considered a normal part of rural farm life, just as normal as raising crops or livestock.  Our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington,  made liquor on their estates free from the taxation of the King.  This continued until the US Government decided that they could tax this sweet comodity, then came regulation and well, those old farmers were reluctant to give up "Winter" crop.  And the rest is Southern History or is it Southern Heritage!   Hasta la vista Friendship. FRIENDSHIP SPEEDWAY CALLS IT QUITS   It started with a flurry of activity and high hopes of the local racing comminity, many investing in that hope. And the asphalt dream ends in 2007, without even a sound.   It has been recently reported that Friendship Speedway will not operate as an asphalt race track in 2008.   More later. "The Original Flathead Ford Racing Organization in VA and NC" All Rights Reserved 2009 East Coast Flathead Ford Racing Assn., Inc.

JJ holds "court" at Bowman Gray Stadium

TCS Track Crew rights Todd Saintsing's #83

OUCH, THAT GOTTA SMART !!!!!

THEN . . . .  The Rains Came ! ! ! !

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