..........Bubba Broderick, of Brookfield, CT, has never run Merrittville but lack of experience didn't bother him last week at Arcade International Raceway when he scored his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main in dominating fashion........
For the full story by Rich Vleck go to - http://www.ascsracing.com/ascsnews.asp?region=10
The Weather was the winner tonight. Bubba and the team will make the trip back accross NY State to Lebanon Valley Speedway to compete with the World of Outlaws on Sunday Evening. - Chris
Arcade International Raceway, Delevan, NY - Rich Vleck, DELEVAN, NY (July 24, 2009)
Bubba Broderick wasn't even sure he could make it on Friday, but in the end he was sure glad he played at Arcade.
Broderick, 19, of Brookfield, CT, made the long trip pay off with his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main Victory. The victory was not only sweet as he finally broke through; it was equally as satisfying in that he won by a half-track.
"I can't believe we finally did it," stated Broderick in Victory Lane. "We knew we were getting close and it was just a matter of time."
While his results have been impressive in his sophomore season, a wild flip five days earlier at Cornwall Motor Speedway put the actuality of a win in peril. After finally getting back to Connecticut on Monday Morning, Broderick and the crew thrashed to make the long trek this weekend.
"The second we got home we started working on the car and put in a lot of hours," added the defending Insinger Race Fuels Rookie of the Year in regards to his Ciao Water No. 5 which suffered significant cosmetic damage but thankfully did not injure his Maxim Frame.
Known for his cushion-running style, Broderick flirted with the outer wall on numerous occasions, including coming to the white flag when he nearly tagged the outside barrier. Even though his advantage was more than six seconds, the youngster had no idea.
"I thought someone was right there. I have a new blower in my helmet and the motor makes it seem like someone is always on the inside. After what happened at Cornwall (tagging the wall) I had to put that out of my mind though."
Broderick dominated National Parts Peddler Heat No. 3 and redrew the third starting position for the A-Main. Before a lap was ever completed though the No. 5 would be in the front, as a myriad of issues would slow the race from hitting high gear.
For the complete story visit the ASCS Patriot Site - http://www.ascsracing.com/racenotes.asp?ID=58374&yr=2009
"Bubba (Broderick) showed me (the high line) earlier in the feature," noted Howland after the completion of the first race in the Riverside Bar and Grill King of the St. Lawrence Series. "I knew I could get up there and make it work."
Broderick had gone sailing around Howland on the top of the track in the opening laps, even though the No. 51 was strong after pulling the No. 8 redraw ball. Both competitors went forward all night on the tight and tacky ¼-mile.
The win gave Howland back the point lead at the mid-point of the 2009 schedule. It also was his first at Brockville after coming so close the last time the Patriots visited the speedway in 2007.
July 18, 2009 - Brockville Ontario Speedway
Heat Started 8th Finished 7th
Dash Started 8th Finished 6th
Feature Started 6th Finished 2nd
Great run for Bubba finishing 2nd behind Brian Howland. Jimmy kept it short and will try to get more in the morning.
Next race tommorow night at Cornwall speedway in Canada.
- Chris
Bubba Broderick made the trip to Batavia on Saturday Night to work out some bugs and ended up walking away with his first career full-sized sprint car victory.
July 11, 2009 - Gennesee Speedway, Batavia, NY Checkers Fly for Bubba
Heat Started 6th Finished 1st Feature Finished 1st Bubba and the team made the trip to Gennesee Speedway in Batavia on Saturday Night after the ESS race a Woodhull was rained out. Bubba swept up the competition and getting his first career full-sized sprint car victory. Taking the lead on lap 2 he never looked back in the feature event. Congratulations go out to Bubba the Crew and all the Sponsors of the Broderick Racing Team. Bubba and the team will also be making the trip to Weedspoert, NY tonight to compete with the ASCS sprints for a Sunday evening event at the Cayuga Fairgrounds Speedway.
July 10, 2009 - Brewerton Speedway
Heat
Started 3rd
Finished 4th
Feature
Started 15th
Finished 21st
Bubba started in 15th spot and was up to ninth on the second lap and was going for the eighth position when the yolk on the drive shaft broke and sidelined him for the race. The team has made the repairs to thee ASCS Sprint and will make the trip to Woodhull Speedway to compete with the ESS sprints on Saturday night. Sunday the team will also be making the trip to Weedspoert, NY to compete with the ASCS sprints on Sunday evening at the Cayuga Fairgrounds Speedway.
July 9, 2009 - Broderick Has Busy Independence Day Weekend Brookfield, CT - The Independence Day Weekend was a learning experience for the Broderick Racing Team. The team would make the tow to the Oshweken Speedway on Friday night followed by their first ever appearance at the Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday. At Oshweken, Bubba and team chased a fuel problem. Despite this Bubba came home fourth in the heat race after starting sixth. In the feature event he would roll off 16th and continue to battle fuel problems. During the feature he would get lose and with a little help, be involved in a wreck. He would not be able to get the repairs fixed with in the two minute deadline and thus was scored with a "did not finish". The team's initial Utica-Rome appearance was definitely one to chalk up as a learning experience. Bubba came home with a fifth place finish in his heat race which line him up 17th for the SUNY Canton, Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints A-Main. On lap two he spun and was forced to restart last. By lap five he had moved to 21st and was 18th by the fifth lap. In the end he would finish 15th. A total of 39 cars checked in to race at Utica-Rome. The team will travel to Central New York this weekend to compete at the Brewerton Speedway on Friday and the Cayuga County Fair Speedway on Sunday.
By Toby LaGrange / LaGrange Motorsports Media
July 5, 2009 - Empire Sprint Series - Utica Rome Speedway
Heat Race Started 7th Finished 4th
Feature Started 17th Finished 15th
Following a 2nd lap spin, Bubba charged back to a 15th place finish. The first time at the track for Bubba and the team and when Bubba found his line he was running laps as fast as the leaders. Since it was not a points race it was a good learning curve for the team when they return to the track.
Next week they will be racing on Friday at Brewerton & Sunday at Weedsport. - Chris
July 3, 2009 - Osheeken Speedway, Canada
Heat Start 6 Finish 4
Qualifier Start 1 Finish 4
Feature Start 16 Finish ?
Chasing a fuel problem,Bubba made it into the feature event. it was not the best night starting the feature in 16th the car got loose and bubba got pushed up and over. Bubba and the crew scrambled to get back out on the track but could not make the 2 minute deadline to make all the repairs.
Bubba and the crew will asess the damage in the morning back in the US.
As the Niagara Falls gang says "Bubba keep it rubber side down".
Next race will be on Sunday at Utica Rome Speedway with the Empire Sprint Series.
July 1, 2009 - Broderick Close To Another ASCS Top 5
By Toby LaGrange / LaGrange Motorsports Media Brookfield, CT - Bubba Broderick returned to action Saturday night at the Stateline Speedway in far western New York. The night started off on a great note for the reigning Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Rookie of the Year. He won his heat race, setting himself and the team up for a great starting position. He took advantage of that and by lap two was the race leader, passing Bobby Breen. He would lead through lap 13 when Breen would re-pass him for the top spot. With the leaders down low, Broderick continued his charge to regain the lead and the second position he had lost to eventual race winner Jared Zimbardi. With one lap remaining he looped the immaculate looking number five and had to settle for a 12th place finish. Currently the team sits fourth in the overall point standings and third in the PJ Motorsports King of the Southern Tier standings.
6/27/2009 - Stateline Speedway, Jamestown, NY Heat Start 4th Finish 1st Feature - Led eleven laps and finished 12th. "Broderick saw this as an opportunity to continue blasting the cushion in those turns as he had for much of the race; this time however he would hit it too hard and loop his No. 5, setting up a one-lap sprint to the finish" By Rich Vleck
June 20, 2009 - Patriots Postponed by Rain at Jamestown Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla
With heavy rains hitting the Stateline Speedway overnight and more rain forecasted for later in the day, the decision has been made to cancel the racing program for Saturday Night and move the first of two Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Regional events at Stateline this year to next Saturday.
After being rained out at the 1/3-mile track just south of Jamestown, NY in the town of Busti last year, early precipitation made this decision easier for the Stateline staff. It will also set up one wild Saturday Next week. What was supposed to be the only off weekend remaining in the 2009 schedule will now include a fireworks display for the fans and competitors of the tight and tricky oval.
With the race now moved to June 27, the two sprint car stops at Stateline will now be just four weeks apart, with the second trip scheduled for July 25.
June 16, 2009 - Broderick Third In ASCS Patriot Points By Toby LaGrange / LaGrange Motorsports Media Brookfield, CT - The Broderick Racing team headed west to the Canandaigua Speedway Saturday night for the sixth event on the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Sprint Series. It was a solid night for the defending series Rookie of the Year Bubba Broderick. The night started with a top five finish in the third of four heat races. This put him in the fourth starting position for the Doug Mattison Memorial Four Laps of Fame Dash. He would finish third, which would line him up 11th on the starting grid. When the green flag flew on the 22 car field Bubba looked good. Then the sharp looking number five lost power steering. Broderick was able to muscle the car home in the 11th position. Following the action at Canandaigua, Broderick sits third in the series point's standings. In addition, he ranks eighth in the A-Verdi King of Central New York standings. Next week the team will head to the Stateline Speedway in western New York.
June 13, 2009 - Canadaguia Speedway, Canadagui, NY
Heat: Started - 8th. Finished - 5th.
4 Lap Dash Started - 4th. Finished -3rd.
Feature: Started - 11th Finished - 11th
Bubba was going good for the first 4 laps then he lost power steering. Better luck next week for Bubba and the team at Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, NY.
June 4, 2009 - Broderick Third On Woodhull's High Banks Toby LaGrange / LaGrange Motorsports Media
Brookfield, CT - Broderick Racing continued their consistent Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Sprint Series season Saturday night at the Woodhull Raceway. The teams driver, Bubba Broderick turned in another podium worthy performance – finishing the 25 lap A-Main in the third position. The night started with a win in the first National Parts Peddler heat race, besting a tough ten car field. In the feature he would take the green in the seventh position and set his sights on those winged racers in front of him. With the third place finish, Broderick Racing now sits third in the race for the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Championship. He trails leader Bryan Howland by a mere 20 points. The 360 Sprint Car will get the weekend off as the series will not be in action again until June 13th at the Canandaigua Speedway. This weekend Broderick Racing will compete with the Empire Lightning Sprints on Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway and on Saturday night at the Whip City Speedway aboard the teams 1200 cc Sprint Car.
May 30, 2009 - Woodhull Speedway - Woodhull, NY
Heat race: Start - 2nd Finish - 1st
Feature: Start - 7th Finish - 4th
Good clean run for Bubba and the team. The ASCS sprints have next week off and the next race will be on June 13, 2009 at Canandaigua Speedway, Canandaigua,NY.
Bubba will try to compet with the ELS 1200cc sprints at Albany Saratoga Speedway, Malta, NY on Friday & Whip City Speedway, Westfield, MA on Saturday.
May 30, 2009 - Woodhull Speedway, Rich Vleck
Bubba Broderick continued his sizzling start to his sophomore season with a fourth ... Bubba Broderick (5), 5. Jared Fink (21F), 6. Bobby Howard (49), 7. ...
for the full story go to: http://www.ascspatriotsprints.com/fullstory.php?newsstory=Story095_woodhull530.txt
Broderick Lands Memorial Day Weekend Podium Finishes
May 28, 2009 - By Toby LaGrange / LaGrange Motorsports Media Brookfield, CT - The Broderick Racing Team hit the road this past weekend with races in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, with each event being sanctioned by the ASCS. On Saturday the team headed to Ohio and the Blaney families Sharon Speedway. Bubba's assault on the historic race track started with a heat race win. The win was impressive coming from the third position. Come feature time the team was ready for action. After starting third, Bubba challenged for the lead and on lap 23 took it from leader Blake Breen. Lapped traffic allowed Breen to regain the lead. In the end Broderick finished in the third position. The next night the Broderick Team headed towards the Eriez Speedway in Pennsylvania. Once again the night started with a strong heat race run, this time a second. This put Bubba on the pole for the feature. In the end he would finish second, impressing the Western Pennsylvania race fans. Next week the team will head to the Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, New York.
May 24, 2009 - Eriez Speedway - Erie, PA
Heat Race Started 1st Finished 2nd
Feature Started 1st Finished 2nd
Another good night for Bubba and the team witha second place finish. The car was running strong and found the groove at the end of the race but alittle to late.
Next week will be at Woodhull Speedway in Woodhull, NY
May 23, 2009 - Sharon Speedway - Hartford, Ohio
Heat Race Started 3rd Finished 1st
Feature Started 3rd Finished 3rd
Bubba challenged for the lead and on lap 23 he took the lead from Breen. Lapped traffic allowed Breen to get back the lead. Great race for Bubba and the team and they are heading to Eriez Speedway for a Sunday night race.
May 18, 2009 - Broderick Scores Win #1 Of 2009
By Toby LaGrange
Brookfield, CT - Bubba Broderick was a busy racer this weekend. The 19 year old Connecticut driver visited three tracks in two days, putting hundreds of miles on the beautiful Broderick Racing hauler. On Friday night Broderick Racing towed into the Black Rock Speedway for the second event on the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Region 360 Sprint Car schedule. Up first was the heat race that saw ten drivers take the green. Bubba suffered a broken left rear shock, hampering his efforts. He battled through it and finished fifth. The fifth place finish put him in the Four Laps of Fame Dash. He would place fifth at the finish. In the feature the shock problems continued – this time the culprit was the right rear shock. Like the heat race, Broderick persevered and came home with a tenth place finish. Following the racing action at Black Rock Broderick sits in a tie for seventh in the point standings. Saturday was a double header day for the Broderick Racing team. Early Saturday morning the team headed for the Albany-Saratoga Speedway for an open test and tune session. They joined 19 other Empire Lightning Sprint – 1200 cc Mini Sprints at the Great Race Place. Bubba looked really good out on the 4/10ths mile track, turning some of the fastest laps of the day. From Albany-Saratoga the team packed up their hauler and headed to Massachusetts and their former weekly home, the Whip City Speedway. Once there the night was Broderick's as he claimed his first win of the 2009 racing season and 32nd of his career. On Memorial Day Weekend the Broderick Racing Team will tow west to the Sharon Speedway in Ohio and the Eriez Speedway in Western Pennsylvania.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - Whip City Speedway, Westfield, MA Bubba found his way to the winners circle for the first time in 2009 in the 1200cc Mini Sprint at his home track. Congrats to Bubba and the team. Next Week. Bubba and the Team head out to Sharon Speedway, Hartford, Ohio on Saturday & Eriez Speedway Erie, PA.
Friday, May 15, 2009 - Black Rock Speedway, Dundee, NY Heat Race - 5th Place, Bubba broke a left rear shock and limped in with a 5th place finish. Four Laps of Fame Dash - 5th Place A Main - 10th Place, Again Bubba had shock problems and broke the right rear shock and limped in with a 10th place finish. Bubba is tied for 7th place in the point standings after the 2nd race.
May 11, 2009 - Broderick Impressive In ASCS Malta Debut
By Toby LaGrange Brookfield, CT - Defending Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Region Rookie of the Year Bubba Broderick kicked off his 2009 360 Sprint Car season Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Broderick was joined by 27 other racers in making history as this was not only the first ever ASCS event at the Great Race Place but the farthest east the national organization has ever sanctioned a race. The night, which would eventually turn wet, started off with a solid qualifying run. He took the green flag in the eight lap heat race from a distant tenth place and ever so carefully maneuvered through traffic to finish in the third position. This charge from the back and subsequent finish earned the 19 year old sophomore sensation enough points to transfer into the 25 lap A-Main. The ASCS uses passing points to set the feature grid. Come feature time the Broderick Racing Team was ready and excited to showcase their talents in front of what could be considered a home crowd. Rolling off from the sixth position, Broderick quickly moved forward and by lap five was in second – chasing down race leader Jason Barney. On lap 14 the caution flag would wave when a fellow competitor lost a wheel on the backstretch. During this caution period Bubba noticed that his seat belt had come undone which forced him to come to a stop and fix the important safety issue. In doing so he had to give up the second position and restart at the tail end of the field. The crowd watched as Broderick put on a charge from the back, crossing the finish line in the 12th position. The positive run has brought the team even more excitement as they look forward to the Black Rock Speedway this coming weekend. One this is for sure, if Friday night was any indication Broderick just may capture his first career 360 Sprint Car win.
May 4, 2009 - Broderick Strong In Whip City Season Debut By Toby LaGrange
Brookfield, CT. - With their 2007 Maxim, 360 cubic inch powered Sprint Car all ready for the seasons first green flag – the Broderick Racing Team was forced to wait another week before starting their second season on the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Sprint Series. Mother Nature forced the cancellation of the season opening event at the Black Rock Speedway. The decision was made by track and series representatives on Thursday giving the team, with driver Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick time to make other plans. Those plans included putting the finishing touches on the 1200 cc Mini Sprint and heading over to the their old stomping grounds - the Whip City Speedway in Massachusetts. The Saturday night event was the tracks season opener. Broderick looked strong right out of the trailer, starting tenth in the heat race and when the checkers flew he was credited with a third place finish. The good heat race run put the many time Whip City feature winner in the third row for the feature event. In the feature Bubba ran a smooth race and came home with a second place finish. The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series will open their season Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway, located on Rt. 9 in Malta, NY.
April 4, 2009 - Broderick Ready For ASCS Patriot Assault By Toby LaGrange/LaGrange Motorsports Media for Broderick Racing LMMedia@hotmail.com Brookfield, CT – Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick is ready for his sophomore season behind the wheel of a full sized sprint car. Broderick, 19 from Brookfield, CT. is entering his seventh year of racing. Following a successful stint in BMX bike racing, Broderick entered the world of local dirt track racing at the Whip City Speedway in Massachusetts. In 2003, at the age of 13 he was the youngest driver ever to win in the 270 cc division and did so in his fourth start. He ran a total of eight times before moving to the 750 cc division is 2004. Following a seventh place points finish he moved to the 1200 cc division where he finished third in points on the heels of three feature wins. In 2006 Boderick won eleven times and in his rookie season on the now defunct Central New York Mini Sprint (CNYMS) Tour he finished third despite visiting many tracks all over the northeast for the first time. The 2007 season was even more successful winning 13 times in the 1200 cc division and twice in the 750 cc division. He also finished second in the final CNYMS standings. Last season he won two 1200 cc main events – one at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway and the other at Mototown USA. In august he won a 750 cc event at Whip City. The 2008 season was also his rookie season behind the wheel of a 360 cubic inch powered sprint car. He finished in a tie for sixth in the final ASCS Patriot Sprints point standings, won the Insinger Race Fuels/Danny Willmes Rookie of the Year Award and the tours Best Appearing Car Award. "The 2008 season was a learning curve for both me as a driver and the team" Broderick said. This was my first time in a full size sprint and the first time we would be visiting most tracks. We set out to capture the Rookie of the year and finish in the top 10 of points and winding up with a 6th place season finish. This was a learning ground for our upcoming season." Broderick Racing will have a 2007 Maxim chassis ready for ASCS Patriot Sprint competition with an engine powered by JimmyD. The crew will consist of crew chief Bones Stevens, Broderick's father Jimmy, Rich Breunsdorf, Joe Welch and Chris Carlson. The 2009 racing season plans will call for the team to run the 360 Sprint Car with the ASCS Patriot Sprints and to run with the Empire Lightning Sprints (Mini Sprint) whenever possible. In all Bubba Broderick has 31 feature wins and while none of those have occurred in the 360 Sprint Car ranks he is looking to change that this season. Sponsorship will come from Arbitell Convenience Stores, Brownie's Towing, Design Maintenance, Four Winds Farm, Fyne Line Construction, Kortko Insurance, Lasco Roofing, Northeast Carpet, Precision Automotive and 20/20 Air. For more information on Jimmy Broderick and Broderick Racing please log onto their website at www.bubbabroderick.com.
January 24, 2009 - ASCS Patriot Banquet, Rochester, NY
"Special Awards on the night included the Insinger Rookie of the Year, which went to Bubba Broderick of Brookfiled, CT, who also was honored for having the Best Appearing Car."
January 24, 2009 - Doug's Dirt Diary - Audio File ASCS Patriot Banquet
Bubba Broderick picked up several awards at the ASCS Patriot Banquet on Saturday night as he finished in a tie for sixth place in the point standings and won both the Rookie of the Year award as well as Best Appearing Car. He talked about what he learned in 2008, how nice it was to achieve his goals coming into the season and looked ahead to what should be a nice year for him in 2009. Nice young man! *Click Here to Play* http://www.dougsdirtdiary.com/audioplayer.php?id=7176
January 24, 2009 - ASCS Patriot Banquet, Rochester, NY
"Special Awards on the night included the Insinger Rookie of the Year, which went to Bubba Broderick of Brookfiled, CT, who also was honored for having the Best Appearing Car."
For the full story go to: http://www.whowon.com/sResults.asp?SanctionID=876&StoryID=264311
October 23, 2008 – Bubba to Attend I-95 Radio Show
Bubba Will make an appearance with his ASCS Sprint Car on Friday October 24th at Stop & Shop In New Milford, CT. The Rock and Roll Road Show will be from 2pm til 6pm. Make sure you stop by and say hello.
October 11, 2008 - Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, NY
77 Cars showed up for the Super Dirt Week event, It was a challenge just getting into the show.
HEAT: Bubba did not qualify in the heat race B-MAIN: Started: 5th out of 20 cars - they were taking 3 cars to the feature Finished: 3rd - way to go!! FEATURE: Finished: 14th - the track got very slick, so the setup they had in the car did not work well. Well, that's it for this season. When looking back, Bubba finished 6th in points, made rookie of the year, had some great races and the entire team worked together to make all of that happen. Congrats to Team Broderick on an awesome Rookie Season...........Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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October 10, 2008 - Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, NY HEAT: Started: 10th Bubba was running 7th when he was taken out, sustaining a lot of front end damage. The team was able to get the car together for the B-Main. B-MAIN: Started: 15th Bubba got up to 10th place when a brand new right front tire went flat and ended their night. Next up: Saturday, 10/11/2008: Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, New York I'll be back tomorrow night.............Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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September 27, 2008 - Ohsweken Speedway - Canadian Sprint Car Nationals Night #2 at Ohsweken Speedway on Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada Bubba got in quite a bit of racing tonight: First up were time trials - 68 cars took time with Bubba coming in 43rd Heat Race: Started: 8th Finished: 3rd As the were only taking 2 cars from the heat races, Bubba had to run one of the BMain races to get into the feature. BMain: I'm a little unclear as to where Bubba started in the BMain event, but he won and was on to the feature. Feature: Started: 20th Finished: Somewhere in the middle of the pack. Next up: Will have to update during the week. I'm not sure if Team Broderick is racing October 3rd, 4th or 5th. Next up on the schedule is: 10-10-2008 Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, New York 10-11-2008 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, New York Later: Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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September 26, 2008 - Ohsweken Speedway - Canadian Sprint Car Nationals
Night #1: Track: Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada Heat Race: Started 5th Finished 3rd Bubba was running 2nd, but was passed on the last lap to finish 3rd in his heat Feature: Started 8th Finished 6th Bubba settled into 4th, before being passed with only a handful of laps left, to finish 6th. Be back tomorrow.............Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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September 21, 2008 - TRACK: Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, NY Bubba and The World of Outlaws - Major high-fives for Bubba and Team Broderick. They qualified for The World of Outlaws race, started in 20th position and finished 15th........tough guys to run against, just a wee bit under power, but Bubba kept it together and raced with the best of them. Next up:
Friday, September 26th & Saturday, September 27th Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada
Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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September 14, 2008 - On the Couch in Brookfield, CT
The Weekend was a wash out in Canada.
All three nights were been cancled. Team Broderick held off on leaving after looking at the radar for Saturday forecast in Canada, Team Broderick decided not to travel the 10 hours to race.
Next up: Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio and Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio Later........Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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Bubba only 2 points out in the Bear Paw Hard Charger Award - Click Here for Full Story
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September 6, 2008 - Chuck Hebings Shop, Ontario, NY Well, there's good news and bad news: The good news is that Team Broderick managed to rebuild the car for tonight's race at Fulton Speedway. The bad news is that the race was just called due to rain............ So, the Team is heading home.
Team Broderick Gives a big thanks to Chuck Hebing and his team for the help getting the car together this morning. Next up: Friday, 9/12/2008 at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada Till then...........stay dry.............Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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September 6, 2008 - Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, NY Not a great night for Team Broderick. On the last lap of warm-ups they broke a heim joint and crashed.
Bubba is fine, but the car needs a rear clip. They are heading to Syracuse to put their engine in another car, then head to Saturday's race at Fulton Speedway in Fulton, New York. The Northeast weather doesn't look good for racing, but stranger things have happened when it comes to racing! I'll be back tomorrow............Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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Regular kicks up dirt to win at Whip City
by The Republican Sports Desk Thursday September 04, 2008, 8:00 PM By JASON REMILLARD jremillard@repub.com
The hired guns weren't quite as successful last weekend at Whip City Speedway as they were the previous week.
Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick defended the honor of the Westfield track's regulars, as he fended off NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour stars Ted Christopher and Woody Pitkat in the 750cc Mini Sprint "Duel in the Dirt" last Saturday. A week prior, sprint car legend Johnny Heydenreich prevailed in the Quad-4 Midget division.
Broderick didn't just keep the invaders at bay, he finished well ahead of them. Christopher and Pitkat, who normally race on pavement, placed 12th and 15th, respectively, in the dirt. There is plenty of Broderick family history with Christopher, as Bubba's father Jimmy III used to race against "T.C." in the SK Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway. Lapping both Christopher and Pitkat meant a lot to Broderick. "This is my home track and it was great to come back home," said Broderick, of Brookfield, Conn. "It was fun to race with the guys I raced with so often, and it was great to have Ted Christopher and Woody Pitkat here."
Broderick doesn't get to race the Whip as often as he used to, as most of his weekends are spent on the American Sprint Car Series Patriot Region circuit. The ASCS was off last weekend, allowing the "Brookfield Bullet" to return to his old stomping grounds. Two days earlier, he finished second in an ASCS event at Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, N.Y. It's been quite the rise up the ladder for the 18-year-old electrical apprentice since becoming the youngest champion of Whip City's 270cc class at age 13 in 2003. By 2005,
Broderick was already in the Whip's 1200cc class, and in 2007 he won 13 features on the difficult Central New York Mini Sprint Tour.
Broderick aspires to drive on the prestigious World of Outlaws tour, and his current resume is already impressive enough to consider that a realistic goal.
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September 3, 2008 - 'Bubba' Broderick Shines Bright in Mini Sprint Homecoming
BROOKFIELD, CONN. – Jimmy 'Bubba' Broderick cut his racing teeth at Whip City Speedway in Mini Sprints, so when he had a weekend off after a strong second-place finish in the American Sprint Car Series Patriots Division 360 monsters, he headed back for a homecoming at the track's 750cc Mini Sprint feature.In the heat race, it quickly became obvious that Broderick had lost none of his touch at Whip City, as he led his prelim from flag to flag, earning the pole for the feature race in the Alex Lopes-owned Fyne Line Construction No. 22 in the car's homecoming and first time out of the gate in a year. Lopes has been helping Broderick with the ASCS sprint car this year as well.
Starting on pole for the feature, Broderick showed that his practice in the bigger sprint cars had not gone to waste, as he headed the field for the entire race, even lapping NASCAR Whelen Modified stars Ted Christopher and Woody Pitkat as they enjoyed a day off, racing in a new [for them] car and track. "It was a great thing to have Ted Christopher and Woody Pitkat here," said Broderick. "My father used to race against them, so beating them really meant a lot."
John Davison - www.futurestarsinracing.com
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August 30, 2008 - TRACK: Whip City Speedway in Westfield, MA CAR: 750 cc Mini Sprint HEAT: Finished: 1st FEATURE: Started: 1st Finished: 1st Team Broderick, with a weekend off from their ASCS Racing, headed to Whip City Speedway, a track that brought out the driver in Bubba, week in and week out. And this trip back to the track, in a 750 cc race car, saw Bubba take the checkered flag once again.
A special thanks to Alex Lopes owner of the Fyne Line Constuctions number 22. Alex and the crew prepared a flawless car for the event, It has been a year since the car has been on the track making a brilliant return. Alex has been helping Bubba on the ASCS 360 sprint this season.
Also in the feature were Whelen Modified Tour and Stafford SK regulars - Ted Christopher and Woody Pitkat. Bubba's dad Jimmy battled with Teddy in the SK's at Stafford for many years, so when Bubba lapped both cars it was an awesome moment for both Jimmy and Bubba. Congrats to Team Broderick on an outstanding race.............. Next up: September 5th at Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, New York September 6th at Fulton Speedway in Fulton, New York Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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'Bubba' Broderick Steps Up Pace With Second at Stateline Speedway
BROOKFIELD, CONN. – Jimmy 'Bubba' Broderick raised the ante in his pursuit of a top-five points finish and the Rookie of the Year in the American Sprint Car Series Patriot Region with strong second and tenth-place finishes at Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, N.Y.
With a pair of feature races on tap, including a makeup race from a rained-out date on June 21, the 1/3-mile dirt track saw some of the best ASCS racing of the season. Broderick started fifteenth in the makeup race, setting the stage for a day of 70 laps on the track, far more than usual for this sprint car series. "It was a lot of racing," he commented, adding that "I didn't get anywhere until about halfway through the race," after only four laps of practice for the makeup.
Overcoming a slightly loose-handling car, he ended the race moving steadily up to tenth, with lap times that were as fast as the top runners.
Taking the input from that first race, Broderick and his crew set about making adjustments to the car, trusting his crew to find a setup he could race with. "We've really been clicking," he said. The adjustments and time trials went his way and he started the heat on the outside pole, then moved into the lead on lap four, holding on for the heat win. "I was sticking to the top groove," he said.
The heat win and a lucky draw put him on the outside of the front row again, the best starting position yet in the season. At the green flag, he and pole-sitter Barger battled with Broderick taking the lead on the outside with "an inch on both sides," he laughed. On the next lap, Blake Breen moved low into the lead, holding that position until a caution bunched the field. At the restart, 'Bubba' went by on the restart, using the cushion built up over the course of the evening. "It was so comfortable," he described. "It felt so perfect. Everything was clicking just right."
Several laps of some of the closest racing ever seen at ASCS races had Broderick and Breen swapping the lead several times a lap, until his nemesis capitalized on "a little rookie mistake" and pulled away when Broderick jumped over the cushion. "I felt like we could have got it," he said. Broderick drove the rest of the race to a strong second-place finish, boosting his fourth-place standing and moving him farther into the lead for Rookie of the Year points.
Asked about his 'grade' for the evening, he admits that he'd give himself "about a B+. I don't think any driver would give themselves an A." His next race is Friday, August 29, at Lebanon Valley Speedway in an Empire State Sprint series event, followed by a double-feature race at Fulton Speedway the following Saturday.
'Bubba' Broderick is being helped in his career with training from Andy Hillenburg's Future Stars in Racing. The Academy helps prepare young drivers for success inside and outside the racecar. Racers can now choose the training programs, professional PR and marketing services or custom driving schools on an a la carte basis to fit their needs. The Academy features a staff with decades of experience in all aspects of motorsports. To learn more about Broderick and the Academy, go to www.futurestarsinracing.com. ________________________________________________
August 24, 2008 - TRACK: Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Canada STATUS: Rained Out - hard to believe, as we had a picture perfect day today, but the race was rained out. When Jimmy called, they were on the U.S. side of Niagara Falls, getting something to eat. Next stop today, or early tomorrow a.m., is Brookfield, Connecticut. Next Race: September 6th at Fulton Speedway in Fulton, New York. To those of you who have access to Bubba's web site: http://broderickracing.googlepages.com/ Click on "links" - then scroll down to the second link "ASCS Patriot Sprints" - once into their web site, you'll see the first article titled "Howland and Blake Breen" - click on this article. For the second feature, in which Bubba finished second, they do an awesome rundown of the race and Bubba's battle with the winner of the race. I'll be back next week...........Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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August 23, 2008 - TRACK: Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, New York Feature: Started: 2nd Finished: 2nd
The entire Team was definitely happy with the results of race #2 at Stateline Speedway. By luck of the draw, Bubba started on the outside pole, led 18 laps and finished a strong 2nd. While Jimmy was giving me the results on the phone, there were quite a few well wishers from other teams congratulating Bubba and Team Broderick on a great run. Everyone agreed that they thought this was going to be a win.
READ MORE - http://www.ascsracing.com/racenotes.asp?ID=58141&yr=2008
So, with the car in one piece (yeah!), it's off to Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Canada on Sunday, August 24th. That's when you'll hear from me next.............way to go guys.........Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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August 23, 2008 - TRACK: Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, New York Heat: Started: 2nd Finished: 1st by a straightaway Feature: Started: 15th Finished: 10th in one piece! Redraw for the Second Feature (later tonight): Bubba drew the outside pole, so he will start 2nd in that race Be back with more later. Way to go guys....... Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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August 12, 2008 3:46 pm - Jimmy Broderick Drives and Spectates
'Bubba' Broderick Mixes Driving and Spectating Races Sprint Car at Black Rock, Spectates Nationwide Race at 'The Glen'
BROOKFIELD, CONN. – Jimmy 'Bubba' Broderick, young second-generation sprint car driver, turned the clock back a bit over the weekend, taking his American Sprint Car Series Patriot Region sprinter to a track he raced in a Mini Sprint car earlier in his career. "I went out for practice and it was nothing like the Mini Sprints," laughed 'Bubba.' "With 200 hp vs. 700 hp, it doesn't drive the same and that's a lot to try to learn in three laps. I've got to learn how to be a really good qualifier in about three hot laps."
He finished seventh in the first heat with his No. 5 Brownie's Towing/Arbitell/Buzz Chew Automotive Maxim chassis and had to race into the feature through the B-Main. He started and finished third in the B, earning a starting spot in the feature. "On the last lap [of the B] I closed up to the bumper of the second place car – I started to get my rhythm," he added.
In the A-Main, he "just let it spread out" for the first few laps, watching the top five racers running around the top of the track and following their lead in the high line. By the end of the race, he was running virtually the same lap times as the top three cars, moving his way through traffic and earning the Hard Charger Award by moving from twentieth at the start to eleventh at the finish. "I believe that in two more laps, I could have passed for eighth or ninth," said Broderick. "Our results don't look as good as I wanted them to, but if you consider the progress we're making, it's pretty good."
After Friday night's ASCS race, he drove to Watkins Glen, where he joined friends in camping and watching the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on the historic Finger Lakes road course. Bubba admits that he prefers oval races to road races, but that there is a certain attraction to turning both ways. His next race on the calendar is slated for Humberstone Speedway, in Port Colborne, Ontario on August 24, making for an unusual hole in his schedule. "I won't know what to do with myself," he laughed. "I'm too used to going to a race track every weekend."
Jimmy is being helped in his career with training from Andy Hillenburg's Future Stars in Racing. The Academy helps prepare young drivers for success inside and outside the racecar. Racers can now choose the training programs, professional PR and marketing services or custom driving schools on an a la carte basis to fit their needs. The Academy features a staff with decades of experience in all aspects of motorsports. To learn more about Broderick and the Academy, go to www.futurestarsinracing.com. - John Davison
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August 9, 2008 - Track: BlackRock Speedway & Schedule Update The boys are taking the night off tonight. They are currently at Watkins Glen in New York, where they stayed last night. Friends of Jimmy and Bubba had extra tickets and a spot saved for them in the infield. So they enjoyed a bit of down time. They'll head home early tomorrow to beat the Sprint Cup traffic. Last night I posted that at Black Rock Spedway, Bubba finished 11th. The winner of the race was protested and subsequently disqualified. So Bubba ended up finishing 10th. Next up: Saturday, 8/23/2008: Stateline Speedway in Hartford, Ohio for double features. Sunday, 8/24/2008: Humberstone Speedway in Port Colbome, Canada I'll be back next weekend, unless I hit the lottery, then Norman and I will be traveling with Team Broderick! Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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July 31, 2008 - Team Broderick Taking the Weekend Off Latest word from the elder Broderick! is that they are taking a weekend off from racing. The scheduled race was Sunday, August 3rd at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa - long way and lots of fuel to get there. This decision has been approved by Linda-gail Case (since the politicians are using this in their ads, I thought I'd use it in my reports!) Other choices were to do closer races to home, for some seat time, but, at this point, that idea has been put on the back burner. Should anything change, you'll hear it from me............ Next up on the schedule: Friday, August 8th at Black Rock Speedway in Dundee, New York Have a great weekend..........Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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June, 27, 2008 - TRACK: Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, New York Heat Race: Started: 5th, shortly into the heat race they broke a king pin. There were lots of others in the pit area who were
willing to lend a hand to get the car ready for the B-Main. B-Main: Started: 7th - they were taking the top three to move to the Feature Finished: 3rd - then it was on to the feature Feature: Started: 21st Finished: 13th Considering the start of the race, I'd have to say that finishing the race in 13th place was a huge bonus for the Team. And for those of us who have been active in racing, it's not always a given that other teams, etc. will jump in to help you put your car back together. There is more to racing than just finishing the race: it's how you got there and how you and your team handled yourselves. I'd have to say they did just fine.......... Next race: Sunday, August 3rd at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa Until then...........Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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June 26,2008 - TRACK: Genesee Speedway in Batavia, New York Heat Race: Started: 6th Finished: 2nd Feature: Finished: 10th on the lead lap Bubba cracking the Top 10 is awesome.............let's hope the Team brings some of that to their next race: Sunday, July 27th at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, New York Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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June 25,2008 - TRACK: Albany Saratoga Speedway in New York Heat Race: Started 7th Finished 2nd Feature: Started 10th Team Broderick elected on a non-points race night to take the Mini Sprint to Albany Saratoga. Bubba started in the 10th position and was running 7th when the engine blew. They are on to Genesee Speedway in Batavia, New York, Saturday, July 26th. Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick ________________________________________________
June 21, 2008 - TRACK: Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, NY Team Broderick headed for Lebanon Valley to run with the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, and for a good part of the night, Bubba did not let anyone down. They timed in 22nd, not bad for being underpowered, as opposed to the World of Outlaws engines. Bubba went on to finish 5th in the heat race. And then mother nature decided to take part in the festivities by pouring on everyone's parade. The race has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 21st.......... Next race : July 26th at Genesee Speedway in Batavia, New York Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick ________________________________________________
July 14,2008 - Team Broderick to compete with The World of Outlaws Bubba and team will be putting the spare car together and set sites for Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York. Jimmy said that this will be good to shake down the car and get some more seat time for Bubba. The Team Broderick 360 sprint car will be down on horsepower from the WOO sprints that have a 410 motor. But you never know they might run with them if track conditions are favorable.
We will give you an update next week. - Chris
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July 11,2008 - Track: Brewerton Speedway in Brewerton, New York Not a good night for Team Broderick. The phone connection was terrible, but I was able to determine that Bubba crashed pretty hard during the heat race. He's okay, will probably be a little sore tomorrow. The car, however, did not fare well. I know they are disappointed, but cars can be fixed.........glad Bubba is okay.......on to the next race. Next race: July 26th at Genesee Speedway in Batavia, New York Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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7/05/2008 - TRACK: Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario Canada Heat Race: Started: 8th Finished: 1st!! Feature: Started 4th Finished: 15th On night #2 in Canada, Bubba brought the car home in 15th place. The team is trying to get the set-ups for tracks they've never run on before. Anyone who has been on a team knows that it takes time and patience. This is a learning curve for Team Broderick. My personal feelings are: once they get the car hooked up to the tracks they're running on.......that's when we'll see better finishes. This weekend had 48 cars attempting to make the A Main. Just getting into both features was a positive for everyone. Next up: July 11th at Brewerton Speedway in Brewerton, New York. No one asked for my advice, but I'll throw it out there!: each and every race you need to take something positive away and bring it to the next race. That's when you'll see the turn-around. Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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7/04/2008 - TRACK: Ohsweken Speedway on Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada The two night race card at Ohsweken Speedway gave Bubba plenty of seat time. Heat Race: Started: 8th Finished: 4th Dash for Cash: Started: 5th Finished: 4th Feature: Started: 15th Finished 16th Bubba collected the Pro-Syn Oil Technology/Mothers Car Wash Clean Race Award for the Feature. I usually don't look at the point standings, but Bubba is firmly in 5th place in ASCS Patriot Points. As of 4:15 a.m. - Saturday, July 5th, I did not hear from Jimmy, so I can't fill in any of the details of the race until later this morning when he calls. I see progress being made and lots being learned, which is a good for Team Broderick. Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
6/28/2008 TRACK: Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, New York
This weekend's racing theme was "rain and more rain". This was called due to rain. Next up on the schedule: July 4th & July 5th at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada I'm not sure if they race both nights, or if July 5th is a rain date......... Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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6/27/2008 TRACK: Ransomville Speedway in Ransomville, New York Heat Race: Started: 8th Finished: 5th Feature: Started: 17th Finished: 14th It's not always easy to gauge how good the car was by the finish. During the feature Bubba had a right
front flat, which sent him to the rear of the field. He came from the back to finish 14th. Team Broderick was happy with their finish. They are learning a lot with the "big car", which is
great for both the driver and the team. Up next: Saturday, June 28th at Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, New York to complete the rained out
event of June 21st.-
Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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6/22/2008 - TRACK: Eriez Speedway in Erie,Pennsylvania Not a good weekend for Team Broderick. Bubba made the feature at Eriez Speedway, starting 11th, only
to find himself in the middle of a wreck. The Team believes that they came away with a 27th place
finish. He walked away okay, but dejected, after a long weekend of travel, rain and bad luck. Adversity makes you stronger, so let's hope that next weekend is a turn-around for Team Broderick. Next up: Friday, June 27th at Ransomville Speedway in Ransomville, New York and the make up race: Saturday, June 28th at Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, New York, where Bubba will start 17th in
the feature.
Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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6/21/2008 - TRACK: Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, New York Bubba was up to 2nd place in his qualifying heat when the winds kicked up - and along with that -
ripped the wing off the car. They put Bubba to the rear of the field, threw the green flag and the rain
came along with the green flag. So the race was called, don't know if they will reschedule or not. Next up, Jimmy, as in the father of Bubba, is trying to get the truck and trailer out of the
mud.......and they are on their way to Eriez Speedway in Erie, Pennsylvania. About one hours
drive, after getting out of the mud! I'll be back tomorrow with more on their Sunday, June 22nd race in Erie........ Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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6/17/2008 - TRACK: Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio
Bubba attempted to qualify for a race that was to include Sprint Cup drivers: Dave Blaney, Kasey
Kahne and Tony Stewart, but missed the field by two spots. On a bright note, Tony Stewart didn't qualify either..........but as it goes in the racing world,
I'm sure they'll let Tony race in the feature event.
Team Broderick was still in high spirits, as they got to compete against some of the best in the
country. Sometimes a loss can still be turned into a gain. Next up is Saturday, June 21st at Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, New York.
Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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June 10, 2008 - Bubba Broderick Interview: Dale Wolbrink - Area Auto Racing News
Did you always want to follow in the footsteps of your father/grandfather? Yes, with my father I first wanted to race on asphalt, but then I started on dirt and I fell in love with dirt racing. I've tried it on both but over these past years I've decided that as much as I love asphalt racing like my dad, for myself now, I want to stick to dirt. I want to be successful like him but I want to also grow to be a name for myself. But yes, I've always want to follow in my dads foot steps of becoming a successful driver like him.
What made you ultimately decide to race? Watching my dad over the years when I was a kid and loving the sport, I decided that I wanted to try racing cars. I raced BMX for a while and got far with that, but I really wanted the thrill of trying to race cars. I saw how my father raced and it inspired me to do it too.
What made you choose dirt racing over asphalt racing like your Dad? I chose dirt over asphalt mainly because I like the racing better on dirt, I feel like on dirt there is a little more 2 or 3 wide racing instead of just all "fighting for the bottom" on most asphalt dirt tracks.
What was the biggest obstacle to overcome as a multi-generational driver? To make a name for mysellf instead of people comparing me to my dad or knowing me as his son, I want to have people know me as Bubba Broderick the dedicated, and passionate racecar driver.
Comparisons are inevitable. How do you feel being compared to your Dad? It's always nice to get compared to my dad, he was such a great driver, but I also want to have my own name for myself seperately than his.
What makes you different from your father as a racer? Not much, since we both race for simply the love of the sport and expept nothing less but our best.
What characteristic of your father's would you most like to have as a racer? I always went to the races as a child and I noticed how my dad had more patience that most drivers he raced with had. He held back for most of the race and then when it was most important he would come up for the win. He also was highly adaptable to the other tracks he traveled to and continued to be a top runner whereever he went.
What is the best advice your Dad ever gave you? Before every race he always told me to "think."
What is the worst advice he ever gave you? When I first started racing he told me how to drive in and out of the corners on the dirt tracks, when he never raced a car on dirt, he only raced on asphalt and thought it would have been the same.
Is your father you harshest critic, biggest fan, or both? He's definitely both. He has his moments of being both my harshest critic and my biggest fan, but in the end I know he's my father and he just wants to see me succeed and be happy.
What is your most memorable father/son racing moment? The day I won my first race ever at Whip City Speedway in Westfield,Mass., because I saw how proud he was of me. It was the first time that instead of me running into his Victory Lane, it was now him running into mine. Is there a story that your father told you about your grandfather that sticks out in your mind? He told me not too long ago that my grandfather broke the speed record in NHRA drag racing.
W hat one thing would you like for the racing community to know about your father? I want people to know that he's really one of the great drivers out there and should be an inspiration to anyone out there: to follow their dreams no matter what age, or who they are. Even though he started racing at an older age then some, he still had that dream of driving and went out there and followed his dreams, and look at where he got, it's awesome!
What is the one thing you would like to say to your Dad this Father's Day? Thank you for everything you've done for me with racing and outside of racing. You've been such a great supporter to me, allowing me to follow my dreams...I can't thank you enough. Happy Father's Day....I Love you Dad..........
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June 7, 2008 - TRACK: Canandaigua Speedway in Canandaigua, New York In the "A" Main, Bubba was running well when he hit the burm, at which point the wheel filled with mud. Bubba thought he had a vibration, but was able to bring the car in at 10th place. In the "B" main he started 10th and finished 4th. This gave him an 18th place start in the Main Feature. It was an extremely late night, everyone thought that this feature would not go off, but it did and Bubba finished 14th, on the lead lap. He was the only rookie to make the race. Next up is Tuesday, June 17th at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio. I honestly have no clue if Team Broderick will head to that race. More info on Sunday......... Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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June 6, 2008 - Bubba Scores a Win in the Friday Night CNMYS at Albany Saratoga Bubba got a call earlier today from someone asking if he'd like to drive his Mini Sprint at Albany-Saratoga Speedway tonight! So off they went.........and WON! From what dad had to pass on, with a bad phone connection, was that the car got wrecked in the heat. They fixed the damage and started 4th in the feature. On the last lap Bubba went by the leader to win.. What a great "last minute" race story.
I just got off the phone again with Bubba and here's an update that needed to be added to the recap of his win: He started 4th in the feature, fell back to 11th, and actually thought he was going to drop out of the race as the car wasn't handling quite right. On a restart he indicated to the guy who was on the inside to just go by him, so that left Bubba on the high side. Going into turns 1 and 2 on the restart, they were side by side, by the time they got to turns 3 and 4, Bubba blew right past him. Then he started passing cars and thought the could possibly get a top five finish out of the night! He got a Top five just fine - he said he could not believe how fast the upper groove was for that car. Let's hope tomorrow ends the same as tonight!
Saturday, June 7th, finds the team back in the big car at Canandaigua Speedway in Canandaigua, New York I'll be back Saturday with an update on that race.
Congrats to Bubba, Jimmy and the Mini Sprint Team.....Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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Sat. May 31, 2008 - Track: Merrittville Speedway Race The ASCS Race at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario, Canada has been canceled due to rain. No news as to whether or not the race has been rescheduled. The team is heading over to Canandaigua Speedway in Canandaigua, New York to see if they can make the show there.......More to come when I hear from Jimmy. Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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Tue, 27 May 2008 - Track's - Woodhull & Eriez
"Bubba" Broderick Bounces Back to Top Four Finish BROOKFIELD, CONN. – Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick is rapidly becoming acclimated to his new 360 cubic inch sprint car, scoring a good top 15 in his first big car race, on Saturday night, then a strong fourth place Sunday at Eriez Speedway in Erie, Pa. On Saturday night, "Bubba" competed in the American Sprint Car Series Patriot Division sprint car race at Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, N.Y. and had to race into the A-Feature from the B-Feature after finishing only sixth in his heat race. Rising to the challenge, he drove to fourth in the B-Feature and went on to score fourteenth in his first feature race. Along the way, he earned one of the ASCS special awards, recognizing his team's perseverance with the ISC Racer's Tape 'Keeping Things Rolling' award. The next day, the No. 5 Broderick Maxim chassis got towed to Eriez Speedway, where Bubba got right back in the groove, scoring a fourth-place in the first heat to move into the A-Feature. The first lap nearly ended his race, as a spin in front of the 18-year-old nearly took out his car but he recovered and drove around the top of the speedway for the next 25 laps, coming within a short stone's throw of the lead trio as they approached the checkered flag. Had the race gone one additional lap, 'Bubba' might well have won his first ASCS Sprint car race, as the leaders all started running short of fuel. "Wow" said Broderick. "We knew we had a good car and I really like running around the high side of a track, but this is awesome! Now we need to concentrate on getting ready for Merrittville next week and make sure we keep getting top five finishes." Broderick's next race as he pursues the Patriot Region's Rookie of the Year award is on the four-tenths mile D-shaped track at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario. Located just west of Niagara Falls, N.Y., the track is hosting its sole ASCS event of 2008 Saturday evening, May 31.
John Davison, VP Media Relations, Future Stars In Racing
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Sun. May 26, 2008 - TRACK: Eriez Speedway; Erie, Pennsylvania An awesome outing for Team Broderick: Heat Race: Started: 5th Finished: 4th Feature: Started 8th Finished: 4th Considering Bubba's first race was a DNQ, Team Broderick was thrilled with their 4th place finish.
I've no doubt that once Bubba gets more seat time, you'll see finishes that are higher than 4th!
Congrats..........
Next up: Saturday, May 31st at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario (they probably still have snow!) Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick
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Sat. May 25th, 2008 - TRACK: Woodhull Speedway, Woodhull, New York Last night Bubba ran and completed his first race of the season in the "biiiiiiiiiiiig" car! Started: 20th Finished: 14th Great job by Team Broderick. Tonight, May 25th, they will be at Eriez Speedway in Erie, Pennsylvania. As soon as I get word from dad, I'll let everyone know. Hope everyone is having a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. Linda-gail Case for Team Broderick ______________________________________________________________________________________
Sat. May 17, 2008 - Track: Woodhull Speedway
The weather was the Winner again this week. The Broderick team made its way out to Woodhull Speedway only to unload the car and line up for practice before the sky opened and the rain came. Weather permitting Bubba and the gang will go out to the Orange County Speedway and try to qualify for the World of Outlaws show. Big Jim said "I want to get Bubba some more seat time" since they run a smaller motor than the WOO they will be at a disadvantage from the WOO regulars but some of the local sprint teams do try to qualify for the areas events. Check back next week.
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Sat, 2 May 2008 - TRACK: Fulton Speedway, Fulton, NY
In Bubba's first race of the points season, things didn't go according to plan.
While running in the heat (they were taking four cars), Bubba got up to 4th, then started leaking fluid onto the track. They pulled in to make repairs.
Next up was the "B" Main (they were taking four cars), Bubba missed by one spot. So he did not advance to the "A" main feature.
The rain came in pretty heavy after the "B" main, so they're calling it a night.
Next race: May 17th at Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, NY
Linda Case for Team Broderick
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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 - Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick Challenging for ASCS Patriot Division Rookie of the Year
Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick Challenging for ASCS Patriot Division Rookie of the Year BROOKFIELD, CONN. – Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick, fresh off his second-place points season in the Central New York Mini Sprint season, is headed for the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Patriot Division 2008 season, aiming for Rookie of the Year honors. "I want the Rookie of the Year so bad," stated Broderick. "I'll do whatever it takes" to win the prize. Broderick will be racing in the No. 5 sprint car owned by his father with sponsorship from a variety of local businesses. While the full schedule has not been announced yet, there's still a busy year ahead for the second-generation racer, with Mini-Sprint races planned for every opportunity when he's not running the 360-cubic-inch ASCS sprint car. "I've been racing mini-sprints already," reports the young racer. "They built an indoor track about an hour from home at Motortown. I've been driving other people's cars when they would ask me to help them with setups. I think that's a real compliment for an 18-year-old driver." The move from mini-sprints into the iron block 360 cubic inch winged sprint cars is a big one but he's not "going out cold turkey. At least I got to race the big car at Rolling Wheels once last year," commented Broderick. In spite of the plans to focus on big car racing in 2008, he's still racing every chance he gets. "We had a good run last weekend," added his father. "We should have finished third but finished fourth" because it wasn't worth the risky move to make the pass. Jimmy Sr. is headed south next week to pick up the team's backup car in North Carolina but before that they plan to head to Motortown in Windsor, Conn. for "practice tomorrow [Wednesday] night if it'll stop snowing," said Bubba. Then they'll head back on Friday night for the feature races at Motortown.
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December 31, 2007 – Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick took his Lou Cicconi-owned Midget to Fort Wayne, Indiana for the 2007 Rumble in Fort Wayne and came back with a pair of strong finishes.
With the intent simply of taking the Lou Cicconi-owned car to Fort Wayne in preparation for the Jan. 18-19 Atlantic City Indoor Race at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. "That's the next race we go to," said Broderick. "We made the A-Main last year with a dirt car. The car we ran at Fort Wayne is the same car I'll drive in Atlantic City. This car is built specifically for this kind of track," he added.
Broderick's race weekend was better than they had hoped: "we time trialed twelfth and won the heat Friday," reported the teen driver on the Friday night Three-Quarter Midget program. "It was a very exciting night. We arrived there not knowing anything about the car or the track. I just wanted to run decent." And run decent he did, finishing a good third place in his first race at the track in that car.
Saturday's Midget show started just as well as Friday, with a third-place time trials result and a second-place finish in the heat race. Before the feature race, his team owner "blocked" the rear suspension, setting it up for the longer runs and moving the axle back slightly. "Nobody saw that the spring was hitting the birdcage so all the weight wanted to shift to the back," described Jimmy. The handling of the car was shifted far toward oversteer and he spent most of the night dirt-tracking the car on a paved track, spinning out once on his way to a ninth-place finish. "The car was nowhere near the right setup, but I'm happy. I'm that much better for the Gambler's Classic in Atlantic City," he concluded, noting that many observers had commented on his obvious talent in coping with the ill-handling car.
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September 16, 2007 – As any driver will tell you, there are highs and lows to any racing season and Jimmy "Bubba" Broderick was able to overcome those lows to finish second in the points for the Central New York Mini Sprint series at just 17 years of age.
The last race of the season was held on Saturday night at Penn Can Speedway, where all the peaks and valleys of the season seemed to be rolled up in one big ball for the night. Jimmy started 8th in the feature, only 16 points behind the point leader of Don Harvey Jr. At the start of the race, Jimmy discovered they had made an adjustment that proved to be a disadvantage, losing several positions at the start.
"We just set the car up way too tight," Jimmy explained. "It just pushed like a truck, went straight into the wall and I had to turn the wheel all the way to the left. I think five cars got underneath me on the first lap."
Jimmy was able to hold onto his ill-handling No. 5 mini sprint and soon began picking off the cars one by one, finding himself in third, right behind the points leader. Time was running out and Jimmy knew he needed to make his move with only one lap to go, but fate had a different idea in mind.
"There were 19 laps on the board and I knew I was going to have to make something happen," explained the Connecticut teen. "I went into the turn and came up on a lapped car and overcorrected it and I went into the wall. I tried to get the wheel straight, but the whole front end was messed up. I slowed to a stop and this guy came by full throttle and smacked me from the side."
Jimmy had to settle for a disappointing 12th place finish when all was said and done, leaving him less than 20 points away from taking home the championship.
"It was pretty disappointing, going in only 16 points behind. Overall though, I didn't win the championship, but I sure learned a lot more than I thought I would," commented the optimistic teen. "I'd probably give myself an eight on the season. There were some highs and then there was just some bad luck, but I couldn't really do any thing about it. Just mechanical difficulties and things I couldn't control."
Although the touring season is over, Broderick will be busy running numerous races in several different cars throughout the remainder of the year, including a stock car.
"These are all for fun now. The touring series was fun, but it got a little serious at the end," commented Broderick. "These are all purely leisure and good times."
In fact, Jimmy ran a stock car on Friday night at Stafford Motor Speedway where he finished 16th.
"It was loads of fun. Just a whole different experience," Jimmy said. "I was banged around a little bit, but it was just so much fun."
Jimmy and his team are already thinking about next season, where they plan on running a 360 big sprint full time in the American Sprint Car Series Patriots.
"We wanted to choose a series that we feel had good competition. We'll probably run the American Sprint Car Series Patriots next year. I feel like it's better to pick one where I can learn, so I can drive against the best of the best."
