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“I enjoyed my time behind the wheel, and those memories with my dad were the most fun I’ve had in racing-but the costs just pushed me away.

“I’m completely self-taught,” Brooks said. Unable to outspend big-budget teams, the younger Brooks took on several mechanical consultant jobs in North Carolina for a few years until longtime friend and Pensacola track promoter Tim Bryant offered him the job in 2004. Those were simpler times, with the Brookses building their own equipment before costs spiraled out of control in the early 2000s. He has since expanded his résumé to include such prestigious races as the Florida Governor’s Cup, All-American 400 and the Winter Showdown.īorn the son of Gulf Coast racing legend Rex Brooks, Ricky carved out an impressive niche for himself as a driver, winning a track championship at 5 Flags and even competing in four Snowball Derbies, with a best finish of eighth back in 1994. The outspoken 48-year-old has served as the technical director at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, and its showcase Snowball Derby event for well over a decade. In a sub-discipline populated by former professionals, emerging prospects, gentleman drivers and the politically incorrect, Brooks has a personality that stands tall above the rest.

Ricky Brooks is perhaps the most interesting man in grassroots racing.

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