He's the vicar who is really putting the REV in reverend.
At weekends Andy Haynes packs away his Bible and slips into racing leathers for his 鈥渁ltar ego鈥 as Britain鈥檚 ultimate pulpit petrolhead.
The Aldridge lay vicar is carving a name for himself in the high-risk world of motorcycle sidecar racing.
And no wonder Andy, who preaches in Walsall鈥檚 13 Methodist churches, prays before each meeting.
He鈥檚 got the most dangerous job of all 鈥 hanging from the flimsy sidecar.
鈥淧eople see a Christian on the edge, doing something dangerous and exciting,鈥 he said. 鈥淛ust because you鈥檙e devout and a regular churchgoer, you don鈥檛 have to be a staid, retiring person.鈥
The 42-year-old, known as The Preacher in racing circles, prays before each race and blesses the grid.
His leathers are emblazoned with Acts 20:24: 鈥淗owever, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me 鈥 the task of testifying to the good news of God鈥檚 grace.鈥
Results suggest the Good Lord is looking down on Andy.
At last weekend鈥檚 Darley Moor classic circuit meeting, he and rider Phil Boote stole the show, taking first, second and third in races.
In the 鈥渕odern鈥 category, involving more powerful machines, Andy and John Bicknell are currently third in the country.
The duo, who compete on a Suzuki 750, really are carving a reputation as the sport鈥檚 Pews Brothers 鈥 because John, from Luton, is ALSO a vicar.
鈥淥ne fellow competitor asked if I pray to win,鈥 laughed father-of-two Andy. 鈥淗e said that would be cheating.
鈥淚 replied, 鈥業f you think it鈥檚 cheating that means you believe it makes a difference. I pray for the safety of everyone. I pray we will all perform well and safely鈥. 鈥
He was bitten by the bug after attending the Isle of Man TT races two years ago.
鈥淚t was brilliant,鈥 said Andy. 鈥淥ne of the guys was a sidecar passenger. He urged me to have a go. I liked it. I was OK at it.
鈥淧hysically, it鈥檚 hard work. The driver needs to be confident when he鈥檚 hitting a bend that you鈥檒l do the right thing at the right time, otherwise the bike will spin out of control.
鈥淚 have to hang out of the bike to help it manoeuvre better, brake better. By and large, passengers are regarded as a bit nuts.鈥
Prayers haven鈥檛 prevented Andy from taking the odd tumble at 150mph.
鈥淚 was flipped out a couple of times last season,鈥 he admitted, 鈥渂ut ended up with just lumps, bumps and bruises.
鈥淢y wife Louisa, a youth worker at Aldridge Methodist Church, is very supportive, but she does worry at times.鈥
Andy has one burning ambition 鈥 to compete at the TT.
That鈥檚 a dream The Preacher is confident of achieving, God willing.
