LEFT: Jon Martinez (AJ's step-son) began
the year returning with his 2008 Tucson
Raceway Park # 96 Toyota pick-up
Championship Pro-4 (formally know as
Sport Compacts). Three quarters into the
season, The Pro-4 # 96 was sold to Matt
Vincent and Jon was moved up to pilot the
Street Stock # 97 for a couple events during
the 2009 season. With one race left in the
2009 season, the SS # 97 was traded for an
X-Mod to run at USA Raceway, Tucson, AZ,
on a part time basis during the 2010 season.
Jon finished 4th in the overall points for the
Pro-4 division.
2009 Accomplishments for the F.A.S.T. Racing Team
Another winning season for the F.A.S.T. Racing team.
Congrats to the 2009 drivers, supported by F.A.S.T. Racing, on their
accomplishments:
* Loren "Sheff" Sheffield returned for his fourth year piloting the Factory Stock # 96.
He collected four (4) main event wins on his way to capturing the 2008 TRP Factory
Stock Championship. Job well done Sheff!
* Leo Bernier moved up from the Mini Stocks (where he had competed the last two
years) to his new ride, Factory Stock # 97. He competed in 10 of the 12 events and
finished in fifth place in the overall 2008 TRP Factory Stock Points.
* Tom Mikla, 2007 TRP Factory Stock Champion, returned wheeling his fan favorite #
95 Factory Stock. He collected seven (7) main event wins while competing in 9 of the
12 events and finished third in the overall 2008 TRP Factory Stock Points.
* Jon Martinez, Cindy's husband and AJ's step-son, started out the first 8 racing
events piloting # 66 Sport Compact Ford Pinto. He then took over the driving duties
of the Sport Compact # 96 Toyota Pick-up in the last two events were he scored his
first main event win on June 7, 2008. Jon went on to capturing the 2008 TRP Sport
Compact Championship and earning the Rookie of the Year honors. Congrats Jon,
Mom & Dad are proud of you!
* Cindy Martinez, Jon's wife and Josh's sister-in-law, wheeled the # 69 Sport Compact
Ford Pinto. She competed in 7 of the 11 events and finished in third place in the
overall 2008 TRP Sports Compact Points.
* Joshua Davis, AJ's son, started out the year running the # 96 Sport Compact
Toyota Pick-up running the first 8 events of the season. Josh racked up an amazing
seven (7) main event wins and finished second in the overall 2008 TRP Sport
Compact Points. Although Josh could not finish out the season, it was still a blast!
* New to the FAST Racing stable in 2008 is the NASCAR West Coast Pro Trucks
Series. To date, Tom Mikla has run the # 96 in three events with one more
scheduled for November 2008. It is FAST Racing's intention to run the series full
time next year.
* Lets not forget the dirt program. Toby Olds, in his popular pink K-2 car, still intends
to run the the 2009 season at USA Raceway.