coxie bowman (Offline)
#10
8/20/09 2:39 PM
I had just gotten out of the service and was living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I used to go to the Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan just outside of G.R. I never missed a Saturday night of dirt track supermodified racing at Berlin. I can't remember all the dirvers names but here are a few. Gordie Vanderlaan, Dick Carter, Jimmy Nelson, Bobby Knight. One Saturday evening a car came in with a wing on it, no side boards, just a silver car and a silver wing. He proceeded to pretty much ride up on top and kick everyones butts. His name was AUDIE SWARTZ. Needless to say, the next week everybody that ran Berlin on a regular basis had a wing. I never saw him after that as my life got more complicated and racing took a back seed for awhile and I didn't get to attend as frequently as I wanted to. He sure gave them all a driving lesson that night.