• How did you get your start or interest in racing?

"My brother, Keith, and son, Brad were already racing. My wife and I rode around for a whole day on our vacation and ran across my first race car:  A 1971 Pontiac LeMans T37."

 • What do you remember about your first race?

"The leaders lapped me in about five laps. I was so slow, my mother gave me the nickname "Pokeymoe" and it stuck with me to this day."

 • What is your favorite memory or moment in racing?

"My favorite time is racing side by side for position with my son."

 • What is your least favorite memory or moment in racing?

"Brad had gotten the pole in Jacksonville (Coastal Plains Speedway). It was the first time that he had ever been there. Then in the race the transmission didn't shift and we blew the engine."

 • What is your funniest memory or moment in racing?

"I was late getting to the track, before I started racing. I got to Brad and he had the fuel cell out of the car emptying it. Come to find out, someone had told him to try putting a couple of bottles of alcohol in the racing fuel and it would give you more horsepower. He was using rubbing alcohol. (Laughing real hard) I don't know if someone was trying to mess him up or they just didn't know any better, but that's still funny to me."

 • What is your scariest memory or moment in racing?

"In my second of third race ever (1998), my throttle hung open going into turn one. It released before I hit the wall, but it was close."

 • What is the maddest that you have ever been in racing?

"During the pre-season driver's meeting in 2005, the tech man was explaining a rule to us about pedal placement. When I made a comment about not being able to reach the pedals in the stock position, he said 'You're short, I'm tall. That's life's cruelty.' It kinda made me mad."

 • Why did you choose your car number (93)?

"My son had #94, so I chose one number down."

 • What is your all-time favorite racecar?

"The 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass I drove in 2004 and 2005."

 • What lesson have you learned because of racing?

"Learn the right people to take advice from. Don't do everything that everyone tells you to do."

Five Questions With.....Vickie Copeland

 • What did you first think about your other half racing?

"I have always liked it, except when he was 'Pokeymoe'."

 • What is your favorite racing memory or moment?

"His first win."

 • What is your funniest memory or moment?

"Pokeymoe, pokeymoe. I  always thought it was funny to watch Edward Cunningham in the 'Batmobile' (1997 B-Bomber driver) sling that big car around the track."

 • What is your scariest memory or moment?

"The first year Brad was racing, they had an accident where a car overturned.I couldn't see the number and I thought it was Brad. I was really scared."

 • What is the maddest that you have ever been watching them race?

"There was one time when [another driver] hit Charles and messed him up. Then he apologized over the PA. I don't believe that he meant it."