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8/30/09, 6:24 PM   #5
Re: "Tribute to Don Smith draws "American Heroes"
riskybrisky5
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Man the memories I have just looking at that photo. Thanks for the picture. It brought back so many great memories for me. I got to watch most of those guys race and all were incredible drivers. I can remember so many things about Hewitt from him driving for my dad to getting to ride to the track with him in his van just listening to his stories I will cherish those stories. I remember standing on the fence at Salem Speedway as a kid and yelling at Pancho Carter during driver intros and him coming up to say hey. He won both the midget and sprint cars that day. Billy Englehart at Salem how he sat straight up in his seat with chrome down tubes and his car was always beautiful. Standing beside Ken Schrader when I was a kid on top of the Terre Haute infield scoring tower thinking I am standing by Ken Schrader. Later on I got to meet him at Kelly's one night and he is one cool dude and one great race car driver. All the awesome times with Steve Stapp and his son Andy at the tracks. Brad Marvel and his son Justin. Watching Bruce Walkup race and then getting to meet him through my driving school and he was a tough driver and now I consider him a great friend. There are so many more story's that I may add but I have to go to the in laws for dinner. But man racing is such a great sport. It has meant so much to me and my family and you cannot replace those memories.
 
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