Jimbo DeVitt

    James "Jimbo" DeVitt actually began his racing career
    more than 16 years ago.  But prior to actually strapping in
    behind the wheel of his own race car, his love of racing
    began when he was just 8 years old. Each week he and
    his father, Floyd W. DeVitt would venture to Mobile
    International Speedway to watch Saturday Night racing
    legends like Gene Tapia, Flying Phil Wendt, Wayne
    Niedecken, Sr. & Ray Putnam. And with his Uncle,Joe
    Burton, serving as crew chief for the infamous Charles
    "Rat" Lane a.k.a. The Super Mouse, he was drawn in
    even more.

    In his early teens, the Bobby Garrison/Gerald Wilkerson
    rivalry was at its peak. Jimbo and his Dad sided with the
    Barnett Grading and Paving #62 Late Model driven by
    none other than Bobby Garrison and became huge fans.
    On a chance encounter, Jimbo had the opportunity to
    visit the Barnett race shop where he not only saw the
    #62 car, but also had the privilege of meeting his idol,
    Bobby Garrison for the first time. That same day he also
    met the owner Charles Calvin "Coolie" Barnett and his
    son Charley Barnett who served as the crew chief. Jimbo
    was so in awe of their operation that he managed to visit
    the shop on a regular basis. Eventually, Charley
    recognized Jimbo's interest in racing and discovered he
    also had a keen mechanical ability. Jimbo began working
    on Bobby's car at the age of 16. And from there the rest
    is history! Some 12 years later, Jimbo served as Bobby
    Garrison's crew chief on the A.L. Reed Construction #22
    Late Model. Alot of things have changed since the
    beginning, but through it all, one thing has remained the
    same--Jimbo's love of short track racing on Saturday
    nights!
    Name: James "Jimbo" DeVitt
    Age: 38
    Hometown: Grand Bay, AL
    Class: Super Stock
    Married: Yes, to Michelle
    Children:  James, Jr. a.k.a. J.D.
    Racing Accomplishments: '95 MIS Pure
    Stock Champion; attended Andy Hillenburg
    Racing School in Atlanta Motor Speedway
    where he achieved a top speed of 165mph!
    Favorite Nascar Driver: Dale Earnhardt
Did you know that the paint scheme currently
seen on the #16 Super Stock of Jimbo DeVitt is a
tribute to the 1984 National Auto Super Stars
Snowball Derby Champion, Butch Lindley?
When building the new car, Jimbo decided to
reflect the same colors and pattern of the
original Lindley car.
    A LOOK BACK!
You have to start somewhere! Late August of 1994
marked the Rookie Year for Jimbo. This picture was
taken on the first night he ever raced at Mobile
International Speedway. Jimbo raced just 4 races
that year and finished just 1. However, he finished
that race in 1st place!
Our 1995 Pure Stock Champion!
In '95, Jimbo was fast qualifier more than 12
times that year and only qualified outside of the
top 2 ONCE!
The 1995 Car. This picture shows one of
that seasons feature wins, with our driver
on the way to his track championship!
The 1996 Car. Just after breaking the track
record that still stands today on a 7 inch tire!
The 1997 Car on it's first night after the '96 car was
destroyed mid-year the previous season.
In 1998, DeVitt Motorsports combined
racing efforts with the Barnett Racing
Team. Our #16 temporarily became a #62.
Jimbo's teammate that year was Bobby
Garrison, who drove the #62 Late Model.
In 1999, the Barnett/DeVitt Motorsports #62 was
changed back into the #16 of years past. A.L. Reed
Construction continued on as our primary sponsor  
and  we are glad to say that we've been together
ever since. Without the support of Mr. William F.
Reed and his family, the #16 would have left the
track years ago.

Which brings us back to the 2005 car. Each week, Jimbo
and the crew work diligently to keep the #16 in top shape,
looking for the magic of 15 years ago when he won the
track championship.
(Photo by Gerald Hodges)

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