During a winless season, Josh Putnam of Florence, Ala., has struggled to keep his modestly funded team afloat. The 44-year-old Dirt Late Model veteran had darn near hit rock bottom heading to the weekend’s 32nd annual Coors Light Fall Classic at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Miss.
“We robbed the T-shirt fund out of the trailer to pay entry fees this weekend,” Putnam said.
The good news? He can restore the T-shirt fund — and more — after his stunning 60-lap victory Saturday at the racy quarter-mile oval that paid a career-high $20,000…