Morris Following In Father's Footsteps At Auburndale
Published: Oct 25, 2007
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Like his father did so many years ago, Brandon Morris races Street Stocks at Auburndale Speedway in Polk County.
"Racing the full-size cars has been awesome from the start," said 14-year-old Brandon. "I liked it right off the bat, and I hope someday to be considered as good as my dad is now."
Brandon is the son of Wayne Morris, a Sportsman and Late Model driver at Auburndale. Wayne opened the 2007 season by winning both the Sportsman 25-lap event and the Late Model 100-lap event on the same night.
"I want to do it back-to-back like that someday," the younger Morris said. "I also hope I can get the right kind of sponsors to go to some higher levels of racing, but it takes a lot."
Brandon started racing in 1999 at age 8 in the go-kart classes at local tracks such as Lakeland's Sprocket Speedway, Auburndale's Kartway and the dirt track at Dirt Devil Speedway north of Lutz.
His mom, Donna, "didn't like it when I started so young, but now she's rooting me on louder than anyone," Brandon said. "She's my No. 1 fan, for sure."
Morris' career highlights include more than 69 go-kart trophies and the Coca-Cola 100 win at a National WKA Karting event in Jasper.
"Until I won my first Street Stock race in mid-September of this year, that Coca-Cola win was my biggest thrill," Morris said. "But starting only nine races so far this year, and being lucky enough to win two, has been really cool."
AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY: Doug Cleckner of St. Petersburg won the $970 Lucky program grand prize. Other winners included: Wayne Morris (Sportsman), Dustin Breeden (Street Stock), Eric Chcuta (Mod-Minis), Donnie Guy (Mini-Stocks), Cliff Rousseau (Pro Figure 8's) and Chris Kelly (Scramblers). Robbie Cooper won the rain-interrupted Open Wheel Modified race.
CITRUS COUNTY SPEEDWAY: Saturday night is "Trick or Treat Night," with double features for Open Wheel Modifieds and Figure 8 cars. Last week's winners included: Herb Newmann (both Late Model Twin 50s); Clint Foley (Mini-Stocks), Jeremy Sharrone (Four Cylinder Bombers), Bobby Taylor (Pure Stocks) and Eddie Rosasco (both Rookie Thunder Stock features).
DESOTO SUPER SPEEDWAY: Weather wiped out the Super Late Models of the All-American Challenge Series event, but earlier winners were: John Parrish (Outlaw Mods), Dustin Perez (Mod-Minis), Jeff Firestine (Bombers), Bill Manful (DeSoto Pro Trucks) and Robert Crisp (Pure Stocks).
EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK: Austin "The Colonel" Sanders came from 17th to win the Open Wheel Modified feature on the last lap. Other winners were: Forest Gough (Limited Late Models), David Schmauss (Late Models) Steven Johnson (Street Stocks). In Four Cylinder Bombers, Randy Tyler got the feature win after Colin Cruse's car failed inspection.
USA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: The final Hooters Pro Cup 250 comes to the Polk County track Nov. 11. Fans will also see the B.F. Goodrich Tires Pit Crew Challenge. Call 1-800-984-7223 for details.
