Due to the lack of having received any printable news, Feb's newsletter will profile a member of our club who is familiar to us all. The first few years I was a member, we received by mail these informative & sometimes humorous - maybe even puzzling at times - monthy newsletters that I really miss.
Since I joined the group 6 or 7 years ago, I have been in awe of this normally quiet guy. It does not matter where we race, George knows the track people or some racer there. If there is a car show at some track in the spring, George has his car there promoting vintage racing. He is the first to come up to you and shake your hand and always has a good word for you (well, almost always).
I talked to George recently to get some information about his racing interests and he provided some facts for this profile.
As a young guy, George liked races, going to Rice Lake Speedway when they raced on Sundays, during the day I believe. The taste of dust hooked George.
After moving to Illinois for work, George attended races at Decatur & Springfield tracks, really enjoying the modifieds. George's love for modifieds goes back to 1954.
After moving to MN to work, he at some point bought a '34 Ford, drove it to work for 3 years and sold it when he moved to WI. The '34 became an old Super Mod.
At various times George owned superstocks, late models and winged modifieds, always hiring drivers and funding the racing. He sometimes owned 2 cars and raced from Canada to Florida whenever and wherever he could, eventually selling his equipment and retiring from racing.
But wait! George had race fuel in his veins and he could not stay retired so about 12 years ago he bought a super modified and started racing with the Northern Vintage Stock Car Racers.
George states that after having 2 bad wrecks, he is getting older and smarter, so he does not race as fast. But rest assured, George is still having fun racing and in knowing that "all vintage racers are the winners".
I must add that George does not act nor look as old as he says he is....
Once again, this writer is not responsible for the accuracy or contents of this Feb. newsletter.