Dean's claim to fame is that he is darned good at his chosen profession.
The guy I stooged for never ran 'stones on his sprinter, so I cannot comment on your abilities at your real profession. But I did go to a bunch of sprint and SC races "back then" and I can clearly recall that your abilities as a driver were never close to Dean's talents as a videographer. IIRC, your only real claim of success was quick time at a USAC event at Eldora once -- everyone thought the clocks broke.