71 Jeff James | | Updated by Driver: 11/17/2003 Proofed by Staff: 11/18/2003 |
Nickname: Fat Man Hometown: Stanton,�IA Birthdate: 10/28/78 Height: 5'11" Weight: 250 Marital Status: Married - Brooke Employer: The Shop Job: Auto Technician Year Started Racing: 1995 Total Years Racing: 7 Racing Hero: My dad
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Year/Make/Model: 2000 Harris Motor: Chevy 305 Owner: Francis James Crew Chief: Francis James Crew: Francis, Brooke. Sponsors & Support: James Auto Repair, All Mobile Grafix, Bill Ehlers, The Shop in Eagle, NE.
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Adams County Speedway (IA) - Modified #71 Shelby County Speedway (IA) - Modified #71 Beatrice Speedway (NE) - Modified #71 Eagle Raceway (NE) - Modified #71
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Awards & Accomplishments | Finished 3rd in Points at Audubon and 8th at Harlan in 2001, qualified for Tiny Lund and Beatrice Spring and Fall races, Top 5 at Nebraska State Fair race in 2001. | Career Summary | Started racing a Modified at Corning in 1995 on Saturdays with my dad racing the same car at Audubon on Fridays. The next year I started racing at Harlan and in 1999 raced at Harlan and Audubon both. My father retired and just started helping me, which was a lot better. I bought a Harris in 2000 out of a kid's garage in the slums of Des Moines for $400 and in 2001 raced steady at Audubon and Harlan and got 3rd and 8th in Track Points. | Racing Goals | To some day race for a living. | Other Interesting Team Information | We race on about a third of the budget of the guys I race against on a weekly basis and can still run with them. |
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