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Racing History
I started my racing career by
building and racing my own Stock Car at Saugus Speedway in Newhall, California and Ascot Park in Gardena, California. After
completing my tour of duty in Vietnam in 1968 I moved to the CRA sprint car series and earned "Rookie of the Year" honors
in 1969.
In 1973 I packed up my belongings and my Dad's Sprint car and moved with my wife to Indianapolis to pursue
my dream of racing in the Indianapolis 500. For 10 years I raced all over the Mid-West and on the East Coast in USAC Sprint
Cars, Dirt Cars and Midget Cars. All the while working as a constructor of all types of race cars, Indy Cars, Sprint Cars,
Champ Dirt Cars, Modified Cars and Midgets.
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Saugas Speedway 1957 Olds Sportsman
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In 1979 I was asked to drive the "Jet Rod" a Roadster
type Sprint Car. On one weekend I won three races in a row at Winchester, Indiana on the High banked 1/2-mile speedway. I
set records at all of the pavement tracks in the Mid-West with this car and some still stand today. I won five races in 1980
and was fast qualifier in three races. I finished in second place in the championship. An unfortunate engine failure in the
last race of the year cost me the championship.
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In 1983 I began my association with the Genesee Beer
team owned By Dick Hammond from Buffalo, New York and managed by Galen Fox from Indianapolis. I drove all of the "Genesee
Beer Wagon" cars for them, Sprint, Champ Dirt, and the Indy cars. I finished the 1983 Indy 500 in 11th position. I had many
top ten finishes with our Chevrolet Stock Block powered car. I set the one and four lap qualifying records at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway for a normally aspirated Push Rod Stock Block in 1985. In 1984 I won the prestigious "Hoosier Hundred" Dirt
car race that is considered the Indy 500 for Dirt Cars.
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1981 Rookie Test with Dan Gurney and Mike Mosely.
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I raced in three Indianapolis 500 mile races during
my years as a driver, 1983, 1987 and the last race 1988 where I served as my own Mechanic, Engineer, PR person, Aerodynamics
Engineer, Business Manager as well as doing the driving duties.
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1983 Indianapolis 500, famous "Beer Wagon".
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I
drove my last Indy car race in 1992 at Loudon, New Hampshire. During this time I also held the position of "General Manager"
for the "Euromotorsports" Indy Car team owned by Antonio Ferrari.
During the last few months of 1996
I built the Lola import and distribution facility in Indianapolis, I purchased all of the equipment, set up the business and
hired all personnel. For the year of 1997 I served as the Managing Director of the North American Lola sales and distribution
facility.
The year of 1998 found me devoting all of my energy and time to the Motorsports Insurance business.
2009 I recently joined Wells Fargo
Special Risks Inc. as the Vice President of Sports and Recreation
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"And its a new track record."
1985 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying record for Normally Aspirated Pushrod V8.
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