JBS MotorSports: January 2011

Sunday, January 2, 2011

A season better than expected...

If you would have told me I would have finished 4th in points at one track, 10th in points at another, and 20th in the nation, I would have called you a liar. I couldn't have expected a better season than we (JBS Motorsports) had this past year. The #54 southern sportmod and I came home with 8 top 5's and 4 or 5 top 10's. With a 4th place finish in track points at 281 Speedway, and 10th in points at Body Raceway, we are now looking forward to another great season in 2011.

So who the hell is he?

Cody (Bubba) is eighteen years old and a senior in high school. He is about to begin his third season of racing and will be debuting the new blue and white #54 Sport Mod. Cody recently finished 10th in points at Boyd Raceway, 4th at 281 Speedway, and 20th in the South West Racing Specialties Nation Points. This year Cody will concentrate on the Boyd Raceway track, 281 Speedway in Stephenville, and make an occasional race at Kennedale Speedway Park. Racing is a passion of his and a family trait. His dad, Jerry Shoemaker, owner of JBS Motorsports, raced dirt track in the early 90's at what is formerly known as Cowtown Speedway. Cody's Grandpa Shoemaker raced dirt track too, so this is a third generation, dirt track racing family. John Shoemaker raced in Jacksonville, Il and Godfrey, MO. He was track champ for 2 years in a row in the 70's and even though he has since passed, he continues to be a driving force in Cody's life. The number of Cody's car, 54, was also the number of his Grandpa Shoemaker's car and was the year Grandpa and Grandma Shoemaker were married. The Shoemaker Family is a close racing family who all seem to thrive on speed and tradition!

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Cody and the #54

Sunday, January 2, 2011

A season better than expected...

Some of Cody's favorite racing links...