[Russ]

Does anyone know the background or any history on a driver by the name of Floyd Crisp? Supposedly went by the nickname of "The Flyin' Spade". I have an old photo taken at Manzanita in 1982 of him in a Cyclone Well Service #9 Sprint. The car has a spade painted on the nose. I'm assuming he was African American but I'm not really sure. I haven't had any luck finding any info about him online. Just one little mention of the name but nothing else.

[SpfldMile]

I used to have an Open Wheel with an article about him. I'll do some digging to see if I can find it.

[rachasin]

Floyd Crisp the "ZOOMIE COON'' is what we used to call him at the BLACK HILLS SPEEDWAY
He was from Casper Wy, he was a colorful guy u never knew what he was going to come up with next.
Yes he was a "African American"
I know someone that could help with more info if u need it.

Bob

[bullet8]

I remember seeing him run an orange #9 at Black Hills in the summer of 1985, when Robbie Unser was driving the #92 Casey Luna Ford car powered by a Chevy. I'll look & see if I can find a picture stashed away.

[rachasin]

http://www.westernwandererphoto.com/...RISP%20-JH.htm
here is a link to a picture of Floyd at Black Hills Speedway in 1982

[PAW]

When I lived in Gillette,WY I met him in Casper.He would run at Casper,Billings MT,Rapid City,Erie CO.He had a Gold tooth and always seem to have good lookin white girls with him.He was a cool dude.:2:

[NOSTINKINWINGS]

You might wanna google his name. The last thing I saw in print about him was his relocation to a Wyoming "Big House" on a drug conviction!!!!

[rachasin]

Originally Posted by nostinkinwings you might wanna google his name. The last thing i saw in print about him was his relocation to a wyoming "big house" on a drug conviction!!!!

yup that would be floyd

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Originally Posted by paw when i lived in gillette,wy i met him in casper.he would run at casper,billings mt,rapid city,erie co.he had a gold tooth and always seem to have good lookin white girls with him.he was a cool dude.:2:

did u ever wonder what he was doin with those good lookin white girls

[Sprintcarfanatic]

Pimpin ???

[Supermod]

Nan Kene-Arthur wrote a story on Floyd in the August 1983 issue of Open Wheel.

later,

Bob Mays