Post a little about you

[riddle28]

first- thank you all to these vets on here, you guys are the true bada$$es. Im 28 from hartselle, alabama(we were the largest dry city in the state but lost that 2 years ago lol) ive got a girlfriend of 2 years who loves it as much as i do so i guess she'll be around awhile. i work in the aerospace field keeping the space station maintained and other odds and ends. I was at the track less than a month after being born, so its in my veins. My dad is a first generation racer thats been self taught on all this stuff. Hes raced off and on since the late 80s, i started driving full time in 06 in the stock cars and migrated to supers the last couple years, even made DoD racer of the week story in 2015, now i run modifieds and late model occasionally. We also run an engine machine shop in the evenings and weekends because free time is over rated. Great thread

[Rich down South]

53
2 Boys (23/ 17)
Operations Manager for Global IT company
N Georgia

Grew up on LI attending races all over Northeast but home base was Flemington. This was my Sat night home from 75- 98. I was a BB Mod and wingless Sprint guy growing up but later years I grew. I raced karts competitively from 89- 2002 but back issues drove me to give it up.

I Moved to Ga in 98 for a career move. It was then that I started attending some higher profile DLM races and became a fan. I've travelled all over the SE and beyond and been blessed to be able to see many events at many venues.

I know this is not the right board but I also gained a passion for Asphalt Super Late Model racing. I met a guy who races them and began traveling with him and have really taken a liking to that style of racing.

So nowadays, I pick and choose 25- 30 shows a year (both asphalt and dirt), primarily SE but also throw in some NE and midwest shows when I can. We also like to camp at these shows when we can.

As a hobby, in 1983, I started recording the races I attended. At end of 2018, I have attended 985 races at 141 tracks in 23 states.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Good stuff yankee(jk), I’m from Ohio. Really wish I’d keep track as you have. I’m not nearly that high on count, but still.

Guess I could write them down outta memory before I forget.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Im 58 yrs old. Born and raised just outside of ROME NY. Work in the auto body colision repair field. I have been painting for 35 of the 40 yrs in the business. I work about 70-80 hrs a wk. Married for 2nd time w 2 kids from my 1st. Our 7 Rottweilers are my current kids w my current wife. There her dogs as she breeds them. She has researched for the right pedigrees and have a pretty good group of dogs with some good pups going to a handfull of states. Sarted watching modifieds. My first race was utica rome speedway when it was asphault. My uncle took me to watch RICHIE EVANS and i was hooked! I then wandered to fulton speedway for more pavement action. This was the EVANS/COOK EREA. After a couple yrs I transformed to dirt racing as tracks were changing over. This would be the late 70's when troyer came out w the MUD BUS with the likes of Alan & danny johnson. Lou THE MONK lazzaro was my favorate along w BAREFOOT Bob mcCreadie. Those were my 2 favorates. I also liked a few others too. Traveled to fonda speedway every sat for quite a few yrs. Then I got married and quit going to races cuz of 1st wife. Then I got devorced and started going to races again. Then I moved to CENTRAL N.C. in late 94. That is when I started watching SUPER LATE MODELS. T-MAC is my favorate along w JD.I also like a few others but those are my main 2. As many think I hate bloomer, but all in all I really dont. I just like to see him get beat at the track. The only thing I dont like is his actions in his career. Yes he has done alot for the sport but he has also done some other thing that a real GOAT would not do! I crewed on a southern modified for a few yrs. We ran bowman gray stadium and whelen southern mod tour. During this time i still went to dirt races at 311 speedway or cherokee when i could. My heart is in dirt racing! You can find me at local tracks close to nc. I only travel about 2hr or less to a track. My tracks I go to when big races are running would be wythe speedway in va, 311 speedway nc , carolina speedway nc, friendship speedway nc, cherokee speedway sc, lancaster speedway sc, world finals.
Some call me a 4m troll but thats ok. BLACKIE is my dad, LITEY is my brother, DIRTDOBBER45, ZERO25, C&B, MI DIRT FAN, PLUNKS7, CENTEROFF, CLAYTON WETTER, KWD are all kin to me somehow🤔🤔

[ready2rd]

Thanks SS great post about you you have done and seen a lot .

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Thanks SS great post about you you have done and seen a lot .

Hold on to your panties R2R. more to come

[Bartman13]

My name is Dane Laster. I retired from Outlaw figure 8 racing 6 years ago. I am now 52 years old and am planning on coming out of retirement some this year and racing figure 8 some part time. I am the father of Brayton Laster, my 16 year old son. He was the Rookie of the Year this year in Super Lates at Brownstown Speedway and 10th in points. I am spending most of my racing time and money on him. I own Indy Auto Recyclers.

[kd1]

-56 years old
-KC-135 Aircraft Maintenance guy with the Air National Guard (full-time almost 29 years)
- 5 years active-duty USAF
-38 years total military service
-Retirement is soon!


Grandparents took me to races as a toddler and I got hooked at a early age and I never recovered … As they got older they went less and less .. meanwhile as I was beginning my teen years I had a neighbor who had a dirt car ('65 Falcon) and I got to showing my face around his garage .. I guess he eventually he got tired of seeing me hang around and one day out of the blue he put me to work and told me tell my grandparents that I was going to the races with them that night and he would be responsible for me ..Anyway instead of high schools activities such as dances, proms, and football games I chose racing and we went racing a bunch ..I thought I was the luckiest kid in the world.. All good things must come to a end and during my senior year in High school that gentleman passed away so I started helping other drivers/teams until enlisting in the USAF as a 18-year old .. At 18 I knew that I needed a job, some training, some growing up (and Jimmy Carter was still president!) .. I was fortunate to be stationed in NC and had a ton of tracks to choose from and I took advantage of it.. After my active-duty obligation was up I came home and re-connected with some racing friends and started helping them on their race cars .. that lasted about 2 or 3 years until I fell in love (my son's mom) and discovered kart racing about the same time.. meanwhile I dabbled in karts off and on for 17 years while still going to car races every chance I got.. went through a divorce in the late 90's and went through a uncertain phase for a couple of years until I got my head financially above water and since then I have managed to do well and pretty much been able to do what I want and attend the races the races of my choice .. I maintained a good relationship with my son and did right by him and I chose not to remarry because I decided to put him first while he was young .. enough of that, these days I average around 50 races a year and at a bunch of different tracks .. that's my story plus i'm tired of typing!

[ZERO25]

Im 58 yrs old. Work in the auto body colision repair field. I have been painting for 35 of the 40 yrs in the business. I work about 70-80 hrs a wk. Married for 2nd time w 2 kids from my 1st. Our 7 Rottweilers are my current kids w my current wife. There her dogs as she breeds them. She has researched for the right pedigrees and have a pretty good group of dogs with some good pups going to a handfull of states. Sarted watching modifieds. My first race was utica rome speedway when it was asphault. My uncle took me to watch RICHIE EVANS and i was hooked! I then wandered to fulton speedway for more pavement action. This was the EVANS/COOK EREA. After a couple yrs I transformed to dirt racing as tracks were changing over. This would be the late 70's when troyer came out w the MUD BUS with the likes of Alan & danny johnson. Lou THE MONK lazzaro was my favorate along w BAREFOOT Bob mcCreadie. Those were my 2 favorates. I also liked a few others too. Traveled to fonda speedway every sat for quite a few yrs. Then I got married and quit going to races cuz of 1st wife. Then I got devorced and started going to races again. Then I moved to CENTRAL N.C. in late 94. That is when I started watching SUPER LATE MODELS. T-MAC is my favorate along w JD.I also like a few others but those are my main 2. As many think I hate bloomer, but all in all I really dont. I just like to see him get beat at the track. The only thing I dont like is his actions in his career. Yes he has done alot for the sport but he has also done some other thing that a real GOAT would not do! I crewed on a southern modified for a few yrs. We ran bowman gray stadium and whelen southern mod tour. During this time i still went to dirt races at 311 speedway or cherokee when i could. My heart is in dirt racing! You can find me at local tracks close to nc. I only travel about 2hr or less to a track. My tracks I go to when big races are running would be wythe speedway in va, 311 speedway nc , carolina speedway nc, friendship speedway nc, cherokee speedway sc, lancaster speedway sc, world finals.
Some call me a 4m troll but thats ok. BLACKIE is my dad, LITEY is my brother, DIRTDOBBER45, ZERO25, C&B, MI DIRT FAN, PLUNKS7, CENTEROFF, CLAYTON WETTER, KWD are all kin to me somehow樂樂

There AINT no way we kin!

Buttttttt.....since my dad and uncle raced at Myrtle Beach 1 year, there is a very small possibility.Those 2 raced hard and partied hard. My uncle also raced in that famous Race of Champions at Langhorne Speedway, PA.

[ready2rd]

Sliding Sidewayz soo good to read about you and your family proud of you i might need something painted you the man

[chupp n bloomer fan]

All good man. 58 was my Dad’s race car number. And my brothers. Special to us.

Rotties are my favorite dogs, I like Labs too, but Rots are my favorite. Have a male Black Lab.

Your wife, the Rots she raises, German style?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Barefoot Bob and Lou Blaney were my favorites in BB mods.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Yes german. 1 from ga, 2 from nys, 1 from nc, 1 from cal. Then 2 from litters. Dam peting zoo here lol. Still have 3 pups for sale. There 8 mo old I believe.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Yea 58 was merv trexlers # also. Lou blaney was dave & dales dad right.

[Josh Bayko]

My favorites in big blocks growing up were Ray Bateman Jr. (RIP), CD Coville, Doug Hoffman (RIP) and Jack Johnson. In my youth my dad and I crewed for Freddie Orchard (RIP) for a couple years, and then on the Romeo 44jr, mostly during the Hoffman years at Flemington.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

I remember cd (crash & destroy) coville. He was crazy. Perth lumber wagon.

[Josh Bayko]

I remember cd (crash & destroy) coville. He was crazy. Perth lumber wagon.

CD is a hell of a nice guy and a ton of fun to be around. He’s definitely a checkers or wreckers guy.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Yea 58 was merv trexlers # also. Lou blaney was dave & dales dad right.

Yes he was SS.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Yes german. 1 from ga, 2 from nys, 1 from nc, 1 from cal. Then 2 from litters. Dam peting zoo here lol. Still have 3 pups for sale. There 8 mo old I believe.

The German ones are beautiful man. Good dogs.

[ZERO25]

North Fla Speedway will be starting a new Northern Modified sportsman division (602) during their Speedweeks events....... God help us!