[Andrew S. Quinn]

First winged sprint car race was World of Outlaws at Lebanon Valley Speedway New York in 1985. After reading about Doug Wolfgang in the Weikert 29 so much (I'm fairly sure I was maybe the only guy in Maine that got Open Wheel magazine) I HAD to go watch him race. He set quick time,won his heat,and,,,,and,,,,finished 2nd to Steve Kinser,the first of many that I got to see Steve win over the years.

It took a few years before I went to another sprint car race,I think the next one was a USA race at Williams Grove in 1989 with my then girl friend,who actually told me afterwards that "We can come back here again" I guess she thought it was more exciting than stock cars at Oxford Plains,or Beech Ridge,and supers and midgets at Star. I went with my neighbors in 89 to Selinsgrove in early 1990,then Labor Day weekend with my girlfriend again for 3 races,at Williams Grove,Selinsgrove,and Susquehanna. At the time I didnt know how much they raced in Pennsylvania,but I found out that weekend. I could have easily gone to a couple more if I had known beforehand.

In 1991 I went racing as often as I could,with many 10 hour drives to Pennsylvania. No longer had the girl friend,so it was time to go sprint car racing,which I did. All these years later my best weekend of racing was Labor Day weekend in 1991. I went to 6 races in 4 days at 5 different speedways,and if I had known then what I know now I could have added at least one more race in on that weekend.

First non wing race was probably at Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run Pennsylvania in 1992 for the CRA eastern tour. I cant remember who won, but the surface was crap,with little passing. Pretty sure the next night was at Lincoln where I got to see Lealand McSpadden come from like 21st to 6th in the first 5 laps. I've said many times that I would pay good money to see that in person again !

The next night was Susquehanna where Lealand won from like 12th,and got the lead on the 10th lap,and lapped up to 3rd at the end of 30 laps.

First trip to Indiana was either in 96 or 97,for part of Sprint Week,and thats when I decided I HAD to live here. It took some time,but I finally moved here in 2006.