Thats what I tell my neice and nephew...racing builds character and my nephew is finding that out. After two weeks of dnf's he's abit down but he was'nt at fault eithere time. I always tell the kid's not to give up weather racing or school work. Always give 100% never cheat yourself. A few weeks ago my nephew started 13 on a very rought track, worked his way to 6th and spun..it's hard to get bite when the back wheels are 10 in off the ground....he then worked back up to 7th were he was spun.… Continue

Been busy here racing season has begun for us. My nephew had moved out of quarter midgets to a class of car called a Slingshot. Its like a mini east coast modified and it's a spec deal same motors, tires; shocks etc it's pretty cool deal oh by the way he's gona be 11 in May. He runs the Jr class the only diffrence is a 1brl carb. Sofar he's ran 3 features with a 8th 2nd and 6th place finishes. So much for the proud uncle deal but… Continue

Just a quicky...Remember when Indy cars Sprinr Cars Midgets were called the xyz Special ? It sorta gave the car it's identiy or a almost human quality just not a carbonfiber tub or a tube chassis that's so easly replaced now a day? Is it just me or what?

I was letting my mind wander back to my youth. I'm from Nazareth Pa so it's pretty easy to guess my first racing hero. I also remeber laying under a tree in the yard with a am radio in late May listening to the 500. Then in later years getting to see the tape delay on ABC. Then finally my late Uncle Donald and I made out first of many trips to that magical place in Speedway Ind. 1973

seats in turn 1 quite the yr he picked.We camped in the back of his p/u across from the front striaght on… Continue