National Hardwood Magazine - March 2011

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NASCAR Spotter Offers Report To Appalachian Group BY TOM INMAN Jimmy Kepley, Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co. Inc., Lexington, N.C.; Steve Staryak, Lawrence Lumber Co., Maiden, N.C.; and Bart Jenkins, Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co. Inc. Hickory, N.C. – A veteran NASCAR spotter offered details about his profession at the recent meeting of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, held here at the Crowne Plaza. Keith Barnwell, general manager for TriStar Motorsports, spoke to the group about NASCAR and changes for 2011. He was the 2010 season spotter for Jamie McMurray, winner of Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, and Charlotte 500. Barnwell has been working with NASCAR teams since the mid-1990s. He said spotters are similar to offensive coordinators in football: watching what is happening around the track and advising the driver and crew chief on what to do and avoid. Barnwell began his career at a local track in Hickory, N.C., and worked up through the race divisions to land a job in the elite Cup series. He noted that one of the main challenges of the job, no matter the division, is relaying the information to the driver so that he understands what is happening and how he should react. The larger tracks like Talladega and Daytona are the most grueling for a spotter, Barnwell said. He fielded numerous questions from the attendees about his job and NASCAR changes for 2011. He was in favor of the championship chase series and the added excitement it brings to the races. The next meeting of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club is March 10 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. The Spring Beach Trip is scheduled for May 12-15 at the Ocean Reef Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C. For more information, visit www.lumberclub.org. • 24 Hardwoods Have Versatility
Doyle Hyde, Oaks Unlimited, Waynesville, N.C.; Kim Vollinger, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C.; Joe Pryor, Oaks Unlimited; and Phil Lowndes, Brooks Brothers Timber, Essex, U.K. Brad Merry, Merry Lumber Co., Augusta, Ga.; Brad Pope, Industrial Timber & Lumber Corp., Marion, N.C.; and Mark Vollinger, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C. Bart Jenkins, Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co. Inc., Lexington, N.C.; Sylvia Church, Select Hardwoods, Millers Creek, N.C.; Brad Merry, Merry Lumber Co., Augusta, Ga,; and Bud Griffith, Griffith Lumber Co., Woolwine, Va. Dan and David Kay, Forest Products Inc., Conover, N.C.; and Phil West, Coastal Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C. David Hutchison, Edwards Wood Products, Marshville, N.C.; Ken Matthews, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, N.C.; and Terry Williamson, Edwards Wood Products Kim Beam, Lawrence Lumber Co., Maiden, N.C.; Len Barker, UCM Forest Products Inc., Spring Hill, Ga.; and Ismael Torres, Lawrence Lumber Co., Maiden, N.C. Bruce Griffith, Griffith Lumber Co., Woolwine, Va.; Gale Keener, Mullican Flooring, Ronceverte, W.Va.; Emery Grimes, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Marlinton, W.Va.; and Larry Cockram, Griffith Lumber Co. Ron Mays and C.S. Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Lumber & Log Co. Inc., Buena Vista, Va.; and Jamie Straka, Vernon James Inc., Hickory, N.C. Ray Pembleton, Pembleton Forest Products, Amelia, Va.; Mark Pierce, New River Hardwoods, Beckley, W.Va.; and Jerry and Jimmy Powell, Canton Hardwoods, Canton, N.C. Jake and Rodney Lawing, Conover Lumber Co., Conover, N.C.; and Greg Pappas, Wilderness Inc., Lexington, N.C. MARCH/2011 25
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