The Inagural Fivies
The Salina Highbanks Speedway awards banquet is coming up. Point championship awards and rookie of the year awards will be presented, and several drivers will be recognized for their racing achievements. My hat goes off to all of them. Those award winning drivers have achieved something that no one will ever be able to take away from them. For the rest of their days on this earth, they will be recognized as 2006 Salina Highbanks Champions. However, several other people put forth great efforts this season, and did not receive any recognition. Turn 5 will change that. Turn 5 would like to recognize the people who given race fans laughs, tears, and pure joy this season. You may not have won a track championship, but you won a 2006 Fivie Award, and that has got to count for something.
This award goes to the driver whose car undergoes the most radical cosmetic transformation over the course of the racing season. This year, we honor a man who took a perfectly shiny, yellow Chevrolet Camaro, and turned it into a dirty speed machine with an unprecedented collection of large dents.
The Fivie goes to:
Steve Freeman, #7B Pure Stock
Now that Wal-Mart Inc. owns the speedway, Turn 5 is contractually obligated to recognize
Sam's Club
With a Fivie Award.
Toyota 4 Life, baby.
Turn 5’s writers and editors take great care in researching every article published on the Turn 5 site. The arduous reporting process insures maximum enjoyment for readers. Every so often, a Turn 5 article is expected to debut as a “total winner,” yet receives a minimal reaction from the fans.
The Fivie goes to:
“The Ol’ Sugar Bear” Brian Scroggins, #86 Factory Stock
For some reason, the article depicting Sugar Bear having diabetes was a complete miss with race fans.
The Fivie goes to:
SHB rent-a-cop
Honestly, dude, I paid to get into the pits.
Even Turn 5 gets a little carried away sometimes. Occasionally, the writers do not know where to stop, and lines of comedy are crossed. This year’s winners probably did not need three solid weeks of coverage, but you have to admit, a cop driving a racecar is kind of funny.
The Fivie goes to:
Mike Collins, #2 Economy Modified and Roger Starling, #2s Economy Modified
On the track, racing is about one man controlling one vehicle against several opponents of equal mindset. Off the track, racing is a team effort. Turn 5 would like to recognize a man who launched an unprecedented five car team, and guided two of his drivers to Top 10 finishes in the 2006 Pure Stock point standings.
The Fivie goes to:
Joe "Big Papa"
Racing would not be possible without the dozens of people who put in countless hours of labor, week-in and week-out, to give race fans the best chance to enjoy the spectacle of motorsports. Without the employees of Salina Highbanks Speedway, racing as we know it would cease to exist. Each year, Turn 5 recognizes the most outstanding track worker for dedication, sportsmanlike conduct, and dedication to racing.
The Fivie goes to:
Technical Inspector Chris "Eagle Eye" Peepers
Honorable Mention:
Beer Shack manager Herb "Skunky" Lager
Sometimes, a concept from Turn 5 catches on and becomes talk of the pits, grandstands, and message boards. For a story to win this award, it must be accepted much further than the author ever intended. This year’s Fivie Award winner took the cake in deciding fashion.
The Fivie goes to:
Team F4 Phantoms/Team McLain/Ford Team
This award is given to a person in the racing community who displays a complete disregard for the Turn 5 editors’ sense of humor, and a general disdain for the internet in general.
The Fivie goes to:
Track Owner Paula
In a few days, Salina Highbanks Speedway will honor its 2006 rookies of the year. What a bunch of crap. Who cares about some first year racer who barely survived their first year of competition? Turn 5 recognizes a grizzled veteran who puts on a show for race fans each weekend. The award designates a racer who displays honor, sportsmanship, and dedication to racing. This year, Turn 5 honors the man who sparked the “success” of this very publication. His scandal crossed over into mainstream Highbanks culture, and nearly started a literal fire on the internet message boards.
The Fivie goes to:
Randy Frailey #51 Modified
posted by turn5salina at 11:10 PM
2 Comments:
hey we won an award lol
I had to wipe away a tear when I saw that Toyota won a prize... a tear of joy.
On behalf of all toyota racers at the Salina Highbanks... I'd like to say thank you to turn 5 for blessing Toyota Oklahoma Dirt Track Racing Team (TODTRT) with the award.
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