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Robb, 13, youngest to win A feature August 20, 2005 In his first season driving in the elite Super Sprint division, 13-year old Trey Robb became the youngest driver in State Fair Speedway's 51-year history to win an A feature. "We have been struggling the past few weeks," said Trey's father, Perry. "But we really thought we could win one this year." Trey Robb, a Newcastle student, received a standing ovation from the 2,200 fans Friday night as his open-wheel car cruised past the checkered flag. The majority of the crowd stuck around to cheer as Robb drove the No. 12 on to the scales for the post-race weigh-in. "I never had chill bumps like this in my life," said Trey's car owner, Rodney Timms. Timms, owner of the transportation company Western Flyer, and his son Randy, approached the Robbs during the offseason about Trey driving a super sprint. After all, Trey won an amazing 66 mini-sprint A features while racing at I-44 Speedway in Oklahoma City. "My son has raced a lot of races and won a lot of races, but this unbelievable," Rodney said. "This kid is awesome." Judging by outward appearances, Trey's support group seemed more excited than he did Friday night. No doubt, the youngster was all smiles with his braces being just another indication of his youth. But Trey's answers are as quick as his lap times. In his words, the win was "awesome," and his plan for the race was "just to get out ahead." Robb started the feature in sixth place and quickly moved to fourth. Shortly after a restart, Robb bolted past Bud Johnson to take the lead for good. By lap seven, Robb was maneuvering through lapped traffic. He held off Joe Wood Jr. and veteran Kenneth Walker for the $1,000 first prize. Johnson and Kevin Pickard rounded out the top five in the 20-lap race. Robb will likely become more accustomed to post-race interviews if the success continues. Plus, Rodney Timms and Perry Robb confirmed their plans to run Trey on the American Sprint Car Series National Tour next season. The ASCS has some of the best sprint car drivers in the country. "The best way to get a driver ready for NASCAR is to have them race at as many different tracks as possible," said Rodney Timms. Timms plans to have Trey Robb work in his race shop to help familiarize the youngster with car setups. The plan is teach Trey how to better communicate with his pit crew. Certainly, there are big plans for big dreams, all of which were given more fuel with Friday night's win. "Now that he got that win out of way, they will start rolling in," Randy said. "That win was huge for his confidence." |
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