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Racing Family member needs help - Dave Sink (0) (1,310)
Posted By Scooter23
Racing Family member needs help - Dave Sink
8/28/17, 9:50 PM
(Sort of a bump to Jocko's post...)

I am posting this note in hopes that you can help us help a racing family member in need. Dave Sink is a local (Anderson, IN) racing photographer, father, and...
A Driver's Call for Help from Other Drivers (19) (8,081)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: A Driver's Call for Help from Other Drivers
2/25/17, 1:30 AM
Way to go, JJ. I have said this for years when working with the UMRA TQ Midget series; you guys HAVE to build a following, and the best way to do it is to give those kids someone - not just a...
Fan Needs Drivers Help! (6) (2,640)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Fan Needs Drivers Help!
4/10/16, 1:06 AM
bump
Leary to drive for MDM in 2016 (14) (7,561)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Leary to drive for MDM in 2016
3/6/16, 12:40 AM
Congrats to CL and MDM. You've got a great little shoe in the seat this year!

Scooter Williamson
Greg Staab Recovery Fund Buffet & Auction (15) (5,110)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Greg Staab Recovery Fund Buffet & Auction
1/31/16, 10:49 PM
Truly a proud event for the open wheel racing family in Brownsburg today! Cannot thank enough those involved in the planning and execution of every aspect of the day. Amazing food, great friends,...
Congrats to Gardner & Grant (2) (1,721)
Posted By Scooter23
Congrats to Gardner & Grant
1/17/16, 2:31 PM
Just a quick 'attaboys' to Justin Grant and Larry Gardner and crew for their efforts at this year's Chili Bowl. Given the rough start they encountered (a blown motor) and the limited manpower they...
Tony Stewart into stand @ Chili Bowl to confront heckler.... (46) (19,769)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Tony Stewart into stand @ Chili Bowl to confront heckler
1/16/16, 2:15 PM
Article in today's Tulsa World newspaper has some backstory....
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Selling a pavement sprint w/ 100% going to Mr. Staab (14) (9,450)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Selling a pavement sprint w/ 100% going to Mr. Staab
1/13/16, 9:51 PM
Spread the word on this post; this is an incredibly generous deal that Tony has put out there
for Greg.
Bump & rebump!!
Flat tail tank? (22) (8,581)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Flat tail tank?
1/3/16, 3:06 PM
Might be easier to letter (so would a stock car or a board), but the car number sure isn't going to be visible to fans in stands if they don't always run a topwing...
SmackDown 2015 SpencerRacing :) (2) (2,068)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: SmackDown 2015 SpencerRacing :)
9/1/15, 12:07 AM
Jerry - I've never met you in person but have watched Josh and your team for many years, and I believe having a family like yours involved is what makes many of us so proud of the sport. You're the...
Tq midgets, jackson Mi (5) (2,298)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Tq midgets, jackson Mi
9/1/15, 12:00 AM
Congrats to all the TQ team owners, drivers, and crew for a great turnout that far away from their home bases.
Also thanks to Terry and his staff for picking up the UMRA baton and once again...
Where are they now-what are they doing? (26) (13,392)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Where are they now-what are they doing?
3/23/15, 12:20 AM
Travis Welpott (former NAMARS champion) is still competing in select dirt sprint car events, and competes annually in the Little 500 sprint car race and select USSA pavement sprint events. He is a...
Where do you guys buy your torsion bars? (13) (5,929)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Where do you guys buy your torsion bars?
12/24/14, 12:43 AM
Chalk Stix are a great and dependable product, used by a ton of teams. Not only that, but you can catch Tom Chalk at many shows throughout the year, and his customer service is second to none. Give...
Wheels (6) (2,608)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Wheels
10/26/14, 11:42 PM
Helloooo???

Anybody home?

You have fiour interested buyers!!
IRMA Fundraiser at IMS Museum on Sat. Oct. 25th (2) (2,259)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: IRMA Fundraiser at IMS Museum on Sat. Oct. 25th
10/25/14, 12:31 AM
Huge bump for this thread. This is a fantastic organization that is working hard to preserve the heritage of Indiana racing in all forms. Tickets are available at the door. If you can't make it to...
Racing and your income tax return? (5) (3,915)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Racing and your income tax return?
9/27/14, 8:18 PM
I was audited many years ago when was racing dirt sprints and had it all set up as a business. I feared the worst even though I had documented everything, since I had heard Big Brother didn't look...
Hewitt at Eldora (0) (2,035)
Posted By Scooter23
Hewitt at Eldora
9/21/14, 4:37 PM
Shot I took of Jack yesterday as he prepared to practice in the champ car. Didn't get to go back today but I heard he did about 15 laps and dropped out of the race. I have to give the guy credit...
Dave Merritt (7) (3,077)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Dave Merritt
6/3/14, 11:22 PM
Not sure about the last 2 weeks, but I bet he was out hunting for mushrooms most of May!! LOL
Friday Shackleford passes (24) (11,411)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Friday Shackleford passes
2/23/14, 12:29 AM
Extremely sorry to hear about Friday's passing; my sympathies go out to his family.
I was fortunate to purchase Friday's classic Valvoline-schemed #41 UMRA TQ midget when he retired in the late...
Angola & Baer Field join Anderson on USSA 2014 SC Sked (1) (2,022)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Angola & Baer Field join Anderson on USSA 2014 SC Sked
1/28/14, 1:33 AM
Thanks to Mel, Don, Eric and the USSA series sponsors for organizing more venues for pavement sprint cars.

Scooter Williamson
Dave Arabright S.C.H.O.F (9) (3,394)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Dave Arabright S.C.H.O.F
1/28/14, 1:29 AM
Jerry - You are absolutely correct. Open wheel racing is lucky to have a wordsmith like Dave on board. Not only that, but he is genuinely one of the downright nicest guys you could even meet.
We...
Dick Trickle Tribute article I thought was great! (4) (2,065)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Dick Trickle Tribute article I thought was great!
11/27/13, 1:52 AM
I was extremely fortunate to get to work with ASA as an official in the summer of 1983. This was during the heyday of ASA, with the likes of Trickle, Martin, Kulwicki, Davey Allison, the Wallace...
Sprint car crash test (5) (3,826)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Sprint car crash test
11/27/13, 1:24 AM
This was an extremely interesting test to witness, albeit a little nauseating given the real-world scenario. Thanks to CAPE Testing and also to John Godfrey of Spike Chassis for their time and effort...
Prayers requested for Jason Vest & Family (9) (3,837)
Posted By Scooter23
Prayers requested for Jason Vest & Family
7/23/13, 11:12 PM
Just to pass along some sad news and request prayers from the racing communtiy for former TQ racer Jason Vest & family. Jason's wife Amanda passed away very unexpectedly this morning.
Funeral...
Wrap vs Paint? (28) (6,509)
Posted By Scooter23
Re: Wrap vs Paint?
4/28/13, 1:28 AM
Kind of a loaded question... Design has everything to do with whether or not a wrap is too busy or if one can even tell from 3 feet away whether the graphics are fabricated from cut vinyl, a wrap, or...