| This is another shot of the '70 Chevelle, after a feature win at Angola Motor Speedway in '85 |
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| In 1990 I had a couple new things. A new wife, Kathy, and this '72 Monte Carlo, assembled late in the season, so we only ran a few times that year at Avilla Motor Speedway, and a couple season ending races at Angola Motor Speedway. Our first time at Angola Motor Speedway was Season Championship night, and we came home with another feature win. Here I am in victory lane with my older stepson, and children of Butch & Deb Kester (Butch was crewman on this car). |
| In '93 we built this '78 Monte Carlo, but didn't get it onto the track til August. Here I'm joined in victory lane at Avilla Speedway by my wife, Kathy, and my stepson, Jason after winning the B feature first night out with a brand new car. Not a bad start! |
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| Another of my all-time favorite pics!! My 100th checkered flag, taken at Angola Motor Speedway on July 7, 1987. I had to get a haircut after this win, as I had sworn the year before that I wasn't gettin' it cut til #100. Then the Chevelle got totalled out (I was at #97), and I stuck to my word! |
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| This was a publicity photo taken at Avilla Motor Speedway in '95, the last year that the track was in operation. I achieved one of my long-time goals that year, being inducted into the Avilla Motor Speedway Hall of Fame!! Election is by vote of the members, so you are voted into the Hall Of Fame by your peers, a real honor (my opinion, of course)! My family was all there for my induction. Dad was fighting bone cancer, and we lost him in April '96. I lost my daughter, Angie, unexpectedly in July '96, but they were both still with me to see me get inducted. We also ran this car again in the '96 season, taking 9th in points at Angola Motor Speedway. My last races were at Gas City (IN) I-69 Speedway on the dirt. By the time the '97 season began, I was off work waiting to have my spinal fusion. After the operation I retired from active competition. |
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| This is another of my favorite pics, from 1987. Tom Beezley (#69 modified), Todd Sherman (#65 semi-late model), and I (#36 street stock). Tom and Todd are 2 racers whom I admire and respect, and are friends of mine. This night, we were the 3 fast qualifiers at Avilla Motor Speedway. All 3 of us carrying Old Glory for the National Anthem!! Todd Sherman is presently a stand-out driver racing UMP modifieds, is a modified chassis builder, and one of the builders of the UMP authorized lower A frames. Tom Beezley's son, Tommy, is becoming a great modified driver, also. Tommy won the asphalt modified championship at Angola (IN) Motor Speedway in 2003. Tommy also won the dirt modified championship at Gas City I69 Speedway in 2005 and 2006. Thanks to Todd Sherman for letting me use this picture. |