Alan Krimes -- He Gone!
Krimes off to Steady Start in ‘09 
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 11:24 AM
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Contributed by Ross Fronk
March 16, 2009

The 2009 sprint car season is already approaching its fourth week of 410 racing action. After 3 consecutive Saturday races at Lincoln Speedway, Alan Krimes is off to a steady start. While day racing provides spectators with early excitement, it certainly is not always as fun for the drivers. Often times, luck of the draw can dictate the outcome of a given driver’s success in the early going. Krimes entered this past Saturday’s event, 5th in the Lawrence Chevrolet Point Standings, at Lincoln Speedway. Unfortunately, Alan drew the 18th starting spot in Saturday’s feature. Coming from the back proved difficult under less than favorable track conditions. However, this weekend marks transition from day shows to night races. If history holds true, the driver of the Conestoga Valley 87, will begin his ascent through the point standings. Krimes is notably more consistent and increasingly successful under the lights, as compared with day races.

Fortunately, Williams Grove has transitioned to a new schedule format, which has omitted all day races. Alan and his crew are poised to make an early charge at the Grove, in 2009. Look for the 87 to be in victory lane early and often this season. Consistency has been the theme of Alan Krimes Racing over the past few seasons and breakout year seems inevitable.
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2009 
Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 05:10 PM
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Experience

358 Limited Sprints – 3.5 years

410 Super Sprints – 3.5 years

 

Statistics

Year- Track- Total Races       Wins                Top 5               Top 10             Top 15

05 - Lincoln - 5                        0                      0                      4                      5

05 – Susquehanna - 15           0                      4                      12                    14

 

06 – Lincoln - 26                     2                      7                      19                    23

06 – Susquehanna - 11           0                      3                      6                      8

06 – Williams Grove - 19        0                      3                      7                      12

 

07 – Lincoln - 22                     2                      10                    19                    20

07 – Susquehanna – 1            0                      0                      0                      1

07 – Williams Grove - 15        0                      4                      8                      9

 

08 – Lincoln - 27                     2                      11                    19                    19

08 – Williams Grove - 26        0                      7                      15                    21

 

Lincoln Career - 80                 6                      28                    61                    67

Susquehanna Career  - 27      0                      7                      18                    23

Williams Grove - 60                0                      14                    30                    42

 

Overall - 167                           6                      49                    109                  132

 

Awards

2006 Lincoln Speedway Rookie of the Year

2002 Lincoln Speedway Sportsmanship Award

2004 Lincoln Speedway Sportsmanship Award

2007 Lincoln Speedway Sportsmanship Award

2008 Williams Grove Speedway Sportsmanship Award

 

Attributes

Alan is a second generation sprint car driver.  The Pennsylvania racing landscape is dotted with many father son success stories.  Duos like Mario and Michael Andretti as well as Steve and Stevie Smith com to mind.  The truth is, few young drivers in PA have the upside that Alan has.  His team does it the right way, the Pennsylvania way – themselves.  Hear him in victory lane and he has the voice of a champion.  See him on the track and you instantly know he has the heart of a lion.  2006 was his first year driving a 410 sprint car full time.  Krimes won the annual 2006 Daryl Gohn/Glenn Gohn, Sr. Memorial in front of a huge Lincoln [Speedway] crowd and was able to race home first in convincing fashion.  “It means everything to win because all I’ve ever wanted to do is race spring cars,” Krimes added.   Pennsylvania boasts the stiffest competition in the country and therefore enjoys maximum exposure to its fans and the media.

            courtesy of outlawkiller.com, driver profile

 


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