March 9th, 2009

The Flying Gaylords

Tripp, Scott and Ryan Gaylord 2006 Roseburg OR

Tripp, Scott and Ryan Gaylord 2006 Roseburg OR

Racing’s version of the Mannings

 

Mac Demere / autoMedia.com

When 14-year-old Tripp Gaylord needed a fire-resistant driver’s suit for his stock-car racing debut, he opened the closet in his family’s Colorado home. Hanging there were racing suits worn by grandpa Les, father Scott and big-brother Ryan. Unfortunately, there were all too big for the still-growing Tripp. Fortunately, far in the back was one that fit Tripp—a suit that had been worn by his mother, Donna. Since 1951, a Gaylord has been racing something. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the streak continue past 2151.
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March 2nd, 2009

#52 blows tire,Tripp wins

Sam’s Town 300 | February 28, 2009 | Race 3 of 35

Scott Gaylord from Lakewood, Colo., blew a tire and finished 36th driving
the #52 Hooters Casino Chevy in the NASCAR Nationwide Sam’s Town 300 race at
Las Vegas Speedway.

“On lap 67, I was going through corner one full throttle when the right
front tire blew.  I slammed into the wall hard enough to see stars.  I told
the team that the car was out of the race. I feel so bad for the Means team
that the car is pretty much totalled,” said Gaylord after the wreck.

Scott wasn’t the only Gaylord racing last weekend.  On Sunday, Scott and his
wife, Donna, went from the airport upon thier return from Las Vegas directly
to I-76 Speedway in Fort Morgan, Colo., to watch Tripp Gaylord, 14, win his
heat race in the Stock Car Econo class while 19-year-old brother Ryan
finished seventh in the Modified Main Event to finish off the winter series
events.

Gaylord at Vegas

Gaylord at Vegas

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February 23rd, 2009

#52 has engine problems

Stater Bros. 300 | February 21, 2009 | Race 2 of 35

Scott Gaylord of Lakewood, CO. Finished 32nd in the NASCAR Nationwide series
race
at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana CA. He was driving the #52 Means Chevy.
The race was televised on ESPN 2.

Ryan Gaylord 19, Scott’s son, worked over the wall durring the pit stops as
front tire carrier.

“At about lab 20 of the 150 lap race we lost at least one cylinder and about
1000 rpm on the long straights. That killed our changes for a good finish in
the # 52 Means Chevy”, said Gaylord

Gaylord will be racing again next weekend Feb. 28th in the Sam’s Town “300″
NASCAR Nationwide race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway also on ESPN 2

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