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out at Doty’s shop, helping him family to the Flournoy’s. Rodney Robby’s “wild west” persona is a
with whatever he could. Rodney was unaware that this was the start show in and of itself.
shared with me that their family’s of his 2nd century racing.
friendship quickly grew into a tight- By profession Robby is a
knit relationship, and that George Born into the family blood-line customer service agent with
is like Eddie and Rosa’s third child, Frontier Airlines at LAX. In
Robby Flournoy has been his free time he’s a community
involved in racing from day-one. volunteer that’s inspired to help
His roles have encompassed nourish children at the Watts
every aspect of what needs to Learning Center in South Los
be done to their cars in the Angeles. Robby is committed
pits, staging lanes and on the to improving the conditions in
track. As a “back-up guy”, his community by engaging
Robby’s signature “animated the children in deeper learning
experiences. His aspirations were
desperado” trademark stands inspired by his father and his 5th
out above the rest! Brazenly grade teacher Sandra Porter Fisher.
poised and adorned with his
black (low-rider) cowboy hat, In 1982 the Flournoy family
black leather gloves, well- welcomed a new member to the
tanned cowboy boots and team; Rodney’s daughter Thais.
his paisley outlaw bandana, Continued on page 11
Shoving the throttle through the lower frame-rails of a nitro gulping beast is Rodney Flournoy’s favorite past-time when he’s not
kicking it with his family and friends.
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