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Who's Who?
Many visitors to our site have requested that we add
information about other swamp buggy drivers, their teams and officials.
So....that's what we're working on! Check back often to view updated info!
If you're a buggy driver, owner and/or team
member, please fill out the Profile Form for Teams and we will add your info to our Who's Who page!
If you're a Swamp Buggy Official, volunteer
and/or Swamp Buggy, Inc. worker, please fill out the
Profile Form for Officials and we will add your info to our Who's Who page!
Buggy
Name Dueces Wild
Class Pro-Modified
Driver Tony Scott
Residence Naples, Florida
Team Members Dan Scott - Co-Owner, Eddie Chesser, Travis Gossard,
Don Scott
Sponsors Colonial Carpentry, Dans Custom Sheetmetal, A Stroke Of
Genius, Design Stucco & most of all our wives Karla & Suzi
Started built our own buggy in 2000
How we got our start I helped Lonnie& Eddie Chesser for 4
years prior to that. When Eddie took some time off Lonnie asked one day
if I wanted to build one. I said why not. So I started to build one for
the stock class& before it was done ( long story short) I was
buiding a modified buggy. Since then we went thru the new buggy blues
and are heading in the right direction.
Story Behind Name Wanted the number 22 but it was taken. So we
took the number 222. It was said that this was a whole lot of 2's and I
said yeah dueces wild. It kind of stuck and with every name & number
that got brought it came to dueces wild
Best Part of Racing It is unique nobody else does it.
Worst Part of Racing It costs alot of money to own and operate
one. Just like any other form of racing. RACING is just another way to
spell MONEY!
Email Feel free to contact Tony Scott and his team at:
KarlaScott@aol.com |
Buggy
Name Thunder (#59)
Class V8 Stock
Driver Charity Palmer
Residence Bradenton, Florida
Team Members Terry Palmer: husband/engine builder/buggy
designer/chief mechanic
Michael Palmer:
son/mechanic's helper/support member
Tim Palmer:
brother-in-law/mechanic
Last but not least all the other drivers that help to lend a hand or
tool when needed because we all want to see each other have their day in
the sun like everyone else no matter what class they are in.
Sponsors Team Thunder Engines, Palmer's Lawn Service
Story Behind Name The name had been given by the original owner
Jr. Penny who already had another buggy Lightning, so therefore the
names were Thunder and Lightning!
Started I began racing in March 1992. My younger brother
Duane asked my father (Lloyd Culbreath) if it was OK for him to drag our
4 cylinder buggy Mr. Twister out of the weeds so to speak, get her
running again and go racing after 4 or 5 years of sitting. He said
he didn't care as long as the race committee would let him race because
he was only 17 years old at the time. Even though he had not found
out yet if they would even let him race he still relentlessly got the
buggy out, fixed it up, tore down the motor to freshen it up again and
had her purring like a kitten ready to go racing. About 1 week
before the races he was told he couldn't drive because he was not 18
yet, but he only had 2 months and he would have been 18. So after
getting upset about it he had asked a friend to drive it and he said,
no, ask your sister. When he did, I said no at first also because
I had a 2 year old baby boy and I had been away from buggies for 4 years
and had never even driven one. After a day of kicking it around I
finally said OK. But I was so nervous I didn't know what to do or
how to do it. My dad said, just do what I say and you'll do just
fine don't be scared. This buggy was not easy to drive
either because it had no converter it was set up with direct drive that
has a crows foot linking the flywheel directly to the tranny, no clutch
on this setup. And if you didn't shift at the correct RPMs at the
right time, it would stall every time you try to take off.
And that's very hard when you have to inch forward when lining up on the
starting line. I must have stalled it about 7 times trying to line
up. I felt so embarrassed I was shaking like a leaf. And at
that time there were not enough 4 cylinders entered to race that day so
I had to race in the 6 cylinder class. Now I'm really nervous.
But I did a pretty good job in that race. I gave it my all but the
buggy let me down on the last turn before the Sippi hole for the
checkered flag. I was in second place gaining ground on the 1st
place buggy then the wheel flexed and a piece of metal had popped off
and got caught in the left rear chain and bound the wheel from turning.
So basically I had a one wheel wonder happening and as I crawled slowly
to the hole it went in but never crossed the finish line because
it just would not pull itself out of the hole with one tire turning.
So that is the story of my first ride in the races!!
Best Part of Racing The adrenaline rush you get when sitting on
stand by waiting to go on the line and then the thrill of side by side
racing trying to be the first to get the checkered flag.
Worst Part of Racing The cost of repairs when we don't make much
money to start with and having a bad weekend by blowing up your motor
that you just rebuilt last race that you blew up the race before.
Additional Comments I would like to thank all the volunteers that
give their time to put the shows together every race rain or shine! They
really don’t get the credit they deserve. And then the fans for
sticking around in the rain last May race when they could have not come
out al all. And last all the drivers for putting on the best show I have
seen in a long time, there were not many break downs and no accidents
but one wild ride of the day by Eddie Chesser and his uncle Leonard.
That was the most awesome display of driving I have ever seen in the 10
years I have been racing. He did what he had to do to keep it in the
track and never let off the gas. It was every man for himself in that
race and do what you got to do to WIN!! Eddie may have lost that race
but he did prove to his uncle that he has the drive it takes to be out
there racing against him, and maybe next time it will be Eddie in the
winner’s circle!
Email Feel free to contact Charity and her team at:
TEAMTHUNDER59@aol.com |
Buggy
Name Bud Pressure
Class Modified 4 Wheel Drive
Driver David Sims
Residence Naples, Florida
Team Members Andy Sims, Bob, Anne Sims
Sponsors Budweiser
Started as an Air-Cooled |
Buggy
Name Go Ahead On, Pink Panther, Bionic Mule, Aardvark, Boss Hoss,
Animal, Jabberjaws, Two Jacks Tank, among others
Class
Driver Jack Hurley, Yvonne Hurley, Clarence Cardullo, George
Ripple, Joy Hurley
Residence Kentucky
Team Members Jack Hurley, owner and builder and driver; Clarence
Cardullo, mechanic and driver; George Ripple, helper; Yvonne Hurley,
driver and helper; Kathleen Hurley, backbone; all the kids and grandkids
Started 1966
How we got our start helping with other buggies after moving to
Florida from Kentucky
Best Part of Racing family
Worst Part of Racing breaking down
Additional Comments I am sending this in honor of my father Jack
Hurley, who passed away in October 1996, the most amazing man that was
ever born. I am Yvonne, his oldest daughter, I raced his buggy Pink
Panther, he was proud of his family, his wife, my mother, Kathleen,
passed away in January 2000, before her second great grandchild was
born. God rest their souls.
Email Feel free to contact this team at:
jacksnana@adelphia.net |
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Buggy
Name mowpower 159
Class Air Cooled
Driver Michael Palmer
Residence Bradenton, Florida
Team Members Terry Palmer, builder; Charity
Palmer, buyer; Timmy Palmer; sponsor; Krissy Stagerwald,
cherrleader; Duane Culbreath, helper; Amanda Palmer,
cherrleader; Jermy Cadill, helper; Jerry Cadill, helper;
Jordan Forbatta, helper
Sponsors Palmer's Lawn Service
Story Behind Name we named it mowpower because the motor is
in the back so it is like a dixie chopper with the motor in the back
Started This year (2006)
we bought the buggy from billy filpott he own it win it was cause
for divours at the time the i got it from him for a chrismas presant and
we took it to the january race and we blowed up my motor
Best Part of Racing to get out ther to have fun and winthe
trophy and money
Worst Part of Racing when you mess your buggy up or the motor
Email Feel free to contact TeamThunder at:
TEAMTHUNDER59@aol.com |
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