Ferrell displays his unique style. with hi s chin inches from the handlebars.
arms spread wide and rear end back on the fender searching for traction.
After the October 8 U.S. National Speedway Championship. 34-yearold "Dangerous" Dubb Ferrell is going to retire while still near the top.
Int erview: Dubb Ferrell
One more time
By Scott Daloisio
For years, the spectacular racing form of
" Da n gerou s" Dubb Ferrell has been a
familiar one to southern California speedway fans. Chin just inches from the bars
with h is arm s sp rea d wi de and
hi
d f b k
h
I S rear en
ar ac o n t e
Ien der as h e searches for tra cn on on a speedway track.
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In th e pits, Ferrell h as been a
fixture. H is twinkl in g eyes a nd cu rly
brown ha ir are j us t inc he s abo ve his
ever- p resent sm ile. At ti mes, he seems
to ca ll everyone " Bubba." When
Ferrellcalls yo u "Bubba," yo u kn o w
he th in k
a ll ri h t
I
s ~ou a re
, lg .
. .
. Ferrell ..s as much o f a tra~tton
, ~~ A men c~ n speed way as I S th e
m ore beer che~r a t Costa Me;;a. As
mu ch a s t h~ H arl ey-D a vld.s on
Mat ch Races a t San Bernardino .
Those even ts will ca rryon in 1989,
but after th e Octob<;r 8 V ..S. N ational
Speedw a y Championship, th e 34yea r-old Whi ttier, California, resident is going to call it a career.
H e IS doi ng so meth ing t~a t Iew
at h letes know h o w 10 do. H e IS gomg
o ut wh ile h e is still nea r th e top o f
h is ga me. Ferrell fini sh ed th ird in
the 1988 N ational Q ual ifiers (o n ly
Bobby Schwar!Z and S tt;ve. Lucero
sc~:>red m or e p
