POSTED 1-9-10 UPDATE ON LOCAL DRIVER JAY PARRISH

Update on Jay Parrish at the Polar Bear 150.  I received a lot of emails asking about Jay Parrish and why he finished back in the back and on the 40th lap.  A source close to the C&P racing team told me that a car driven by Dale Earnhardt, Jr's brother-in-law spun out and Jay had no where to go and then was hit in the rear by another car.  The car was in bad shape and Jay was taken to the infield care center.  I'm happy to report that Jay was fine other that just sore.  Also I was told the car was running very good and C&P racing was proud of the car.  The team was somewhat let down as any team would be.  I haven't talked to the team but I am sure they will be back on the Frank Kimmel touring series soon.  Good luck Jay and C&P Racing!

POSTED 1 -2-10 LOCAL RACERS MAKES THE POLAR BEAR 150

Jay Parrish #79 of Bowling Green, KY. finishes 48th of 62 cars in the Polar Bear 150 at Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, NC. 

POSTED 5-25-08 FRANK KIMMEL ENDURO NATIONALS II

KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY NEWS UPDATE: FRANK KIMMEL ENDURO NATIONALS II PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF CINCINNATI AND THOROUGHBRED HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF FLORENCE, KY. (100 Laps/150 Miles) on the 1.5 Mile Tri-Oval. Aspiring competitors represent Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington. As I write this column on my blog, I search for the right words to describe Jay Parrish. As a race fan and being born and raised in Bowling Green, Ky. Jay made me feel very proud to be a Kentuckian and from Bowling Green. Jay Parrish has raced with many of us local guys including yours truly (Odell). He had folks to help him here in Bowling Green and at the big track. I know Jerry Cohron has helped Jay a lot. I also saw Doodle Dickens, Keith Montgomery and others that I couldn't tell who they were. Jay went out on the big 1.5 Mile Tri-Oval to qualify and of eighty two cars he qualified ninth fastest. Of all the big name drivers such as Chuck Barnes, Sr., Beau Mitchell, Joe Williams, Mike Velotta, Kyle Hadley and many more, Jay did one heck of a job! On lap eighteen, Jay was involved in a wreck that sent his car into the wall in the middle of turns three and four. Jay came in to the pits and they fixed his wheel and tire, plus his right front fender and removed his hood which may have hurt his speed. Jay was down at least one lap coming back out to restart the race on lap twenty. Jay finished in twenty first place, which was a fine job with the damage to his car early on in the race. I think that Jay looked faster at the last twenty laps than he did earlier. The caution came out with a spin by Chuck Barnes, Sr. and the race started back with twenty laps to go and Chuck Barnes, Sr. #51 started in the rear. He drove to the front to win the FRANK KIMMEL ENDURO NATIONALS II. Chuck was the defending champion in last years first FRANK KIMMEL ENDURO NATIONALS. Congratulations to Chuck Barnes, Sr. with two in a row titles, and to Bowling Green's very own Mr. Jay Parrish.

POSTED 5-25-08 PHOTO'S OF JAY PARRISH RACING AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY

TOP PHOTO: The field at KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY in the FRANK KIMMEL ENDURO NATIONALS II takes the green flag. If you look you can see the very top of Bowling Green's own Jay Parrish starting ninth. Jay is in the outside row thrid back. SECOND PHOTO: This is about twenty four cars of the 68 or so cars waiting for drivers introduction. You can count down from right to left nine spots and see Jay's car. THIRD PHOTO: Jay Parrish and his backbone, wife Jo Ann standing beside the car. FOURTH PHOTO: Jay, Jo Ann and a crew memeber standing at the back of the car. If you look you can see on the roof, B & R Racers Supply (Rick Falcone and Brad Spinks - Owners) Also Signs by ODELL made the B & R Racers Supply sticker. LAST PHOTO: Close up of Jay talking to wife and crew before the start of the race.

POSTED 4-1-08 JAY PARRISH AND HIS # 79 STOCK CAR

Jay Parrish with his new car at Beech Bend Raceway on Tuesday night's fun night testing. Jay will race this car on the very fast Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN. this weekend. Jay we wish you the very best, make Bowling Green Proud.