Flatland Flash-25 Years Later

He runs the B12.  He is from Gibson City and in my opinion is probably one of the top 5 drivers, maybe top 3 drivers to come from the state of IL.  He wound up with the name of the, "Flatland Flash", but he's also been called more.  I'ver heard everything from, Mr. Excitement to a no good SOB who can drive.  However or whatever he's been called through the years, he certainly earned his rank and certainly shows no signs of slowing down.

I say that only cause of what I seen this past summer. Here I see Kevin Weaver pretty much about out of his run of being a top driver to someone who is slowly passing his time, finally tame the dirt tracks here in IL last summer.  He'd gone through two different cars and never really did see anything that was going to get him back up to being competitive with the area's young guns.  Then in a moment of what would appear to be a racers desperation, he decided to change.

Kevin dug out the Bill West Chassis he had in his shop that he was certain was not the answer to start his season.  With nothing to lose and a season pretty much on the ropes, he decided, what could it hurt.  He decided to dig it out, build it again and see what it had in store. Turned out it may of been a career endind decision.  His season instantly changed. 

He strapped in that Bill West chassis and there was instant change.  The car had forward bite and Kevin was moving forward.  He started almost dead last in Kankakee on a Wednesday night to finished 3rd.  He went on to finish in the top five for the three weeks and picked up a much needed confidence builder when he tood the fair race at Fairbury.  Kevin again was someone who had a car who could compete.  He was back and a smile was on his face.

Kevin starts his 25th season of dirt late model racing again this year.  Although his season came with a blown motor leading his heat race at the Prairie Dirt, he still knows he has a car that can compete.  I've said for years, he can still drive and much like most that has been around the track a few times knows that when he has a car to compete, anything is possible.

Good luck in year 25.