12-14-2017, 09:06 AM
(12-14-2017, 08:43 AM)Jim Donovan Wrote: Thanks to the guys that got this vintage going back in 2000. I have had an opportunity to meet a lot of the great drivers over the years and hear some wonderful stories. Butch Stewart was very nice in driving Pete around to many of the vintage gatherings and that is how I got to meet Pete in Barnesville the first time. Butch brought Pete to New Castle, Quincy, and Adkins so we could all enjoy seeing and talking with Pete. Like all the karting greats he was easy to talk to and the stories and memories he had from the 50's, 60's, & 70's were wonderful to hear and I only wish they were recorded or written down because that is now lost history.
Start writing it down guys and talk about some of the old tracks you raced on that are now gone because it was the best of times and anyone that drove back then was a great driver. The speeds were fast and it wasn't a contact sport back then and there was such a thing as a black flag and you sure didn't want to see it. Two cycle was KING and dual and triples were better than a rocket to the moon and a lot more G force.
Every 2 cycle racer I see on the track today is one of the greats from the past -- I thank you all for the thrill of being an observer.
Merry Christmas and a safe but thrilling 2018
Jim D (only a 4 cycle driver)
Jim, I know I speak for everyone when I say that we are so glad to have you in this sport as a friend and a supplier of a much needed vintage product, parts and unmatched service. We appreciate you very much and I hope we all can continue with this great adventure for many years to come! We are all very blessed to be able to relive this experience.
Thank you for your friendship and all that cooking you do!
Merry Christmas to you and your family.