I started rooting for Jeff Bloom when I was a teen-ager. I'm well into my 50's now and I still can't think anyone I would rather see behind the wheel. A class act and one hell of a racer.
Both USAC champions are quite at home on dirt, or pavement. Midgets, Sprints, or Silver Crown. I recall my dad pointing out how Tom always thanked the fans. I have similarly reminded my son how...
Hard to describe the sound and excitement of sprint cars on the great 1/2 mile Action Track. The place really hasn't changed too much since my first visit in 1965. The old guard rails are gone;...
So very sad to learn of Gary's passing. His voice and commentary will always be associated with many of our favorite racing memories. The people are what keeps us coming back; Gary Lee was one of...
Just noticed your Thunder video. Thanks for posting this. It wasn't quite 10 laps but holding off Yeley and Elliott for two with a flat is still my favorite ISW memory. Great hearing Larry Rice's...
I was there maybe 25 yrs. ago. If I'm not mistaken it was part of the USAC/CRA co-sanctioned series. Seems like they put on a great show. Of course, with the drivers from those two series I'd have...
Robbie loved Winchester; He was so good there. I always think of his many wins and how quickly he mastered the high banks. Every time I go to Salem I think of Rich. Not of the end, but of the many...
Great race, but disappointed as well. Would have loved to see Ed racing for the win at the finish. I was sitting in B Stand and not an empty seat from beginning to end.
A few cold beers waiting to see if the weather would clear; $5 HARF discount at the window; seeing lots of my old racin buddies; a very fast track; 23 of the best non-wing sprint cars in the country;...
Great to be present to see the master win his 50th at the Action Track. Patient; then made his move at just the right time. Nobody does it better than DD.
I'm not giving up on pavement racing quite yet. I remember several years in the early 80's when we had no pavement racing at all. All of a sudden in '86 or so we get Thursday Night Thunder and...
Still have my old #63 Bob Hampshire JWH Hewitt shirt with the cigarette pocket (well used in those days). Doesn't fit very well any more; but wouldn't part with it for love or money.
I hope it works; I get the idea of ramping up interest early in the month. However, I've been a race fan in this area for almost 50 yrs. and really don't know many people who like road racing. What...
