tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post95089206816681497..comments2024-03-28T12:12:44.074-04:00Comments on The Feral Irishman: When You Die Doing What You Really Love.....Irishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-82792466405875501612015-09-25T18:45:07.229-04:002015-09-25T18:45:07.229-04:00Sorry to hear rgranger. He was young too. Sorry to hear rgranger. He was young too. Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-17097290141489824942015-09-25T18:34:33.990-04:002015-09-25T18:34:33.990-04:00I lost a buddy also, he was one heck of a driver a...I lost a buddy also, he was one heck of a driver and dirt biker. Shit, he couldn't open his truck door without some part from some project falling out. His yard in Memorial (High in Houston neighborhood) was littered with old RX-& bodies. They think heart attack or stroke on one of the fast straights and he just never turned. : http://autoweek.com/article/other-motorsports/scca-driver-dies-saturday-after-single-car-incident-road-america<br /> rgrangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12115260837133577957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-2519764110232514182015-09-24T07:36:43.388-04:002015-09-24T07:36:43.388-04:00I have heard of MacTavish, but he was killed a cou...I have heard of MacTavish, but he was killed a couple months before I was born. Fortunately for everyone involved, racers and spectators alike, the safety of the sport has made quantum leaps since then. Though the unthinkable still happens on occasion - JD McDuffy still crosses my mind. <br />Our family friend, Wally Campbell was killed in an Indy car back in the 50's, when they were still open cockpit roadsters. From all accounts; Wally was a crazy SOB, of the highest magnitude. He also was an incredible talent behind the wheel. The car that was the ultimate cause of his demise had the spokes of a rear wheel fail at full speed. <br /><br />I spent a large portion of my early years, and much money, at Devil's Bowl Speedway in central Vermont. Four years in Pro Stock and two years in Late Model. I have done a few pick up races in 358 Mods and Street Stocks, filling in for guys that were either hurt, sick, or on vacation. I learned a lot of valuable skills building and maintaining a race team. The confidence in your driving abilities, and being able to adapt to rapidly changing situations has been a life saver at time out on the highways as well. Then you throw in some really great people that you meet along the way.....<br />Some of the best years of my life. <br /><br />Leigh<br />Whitehall, NYLeigh in Whitehallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847217378653441523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-23938748317676936662015-09-23T21:12:09.393-04:002015-09-23T21:12:09.393-04:00I love modified stock cars. I grew up one block a...I love modified stock cars. I grew up one block away from a quarter mile dirt track where they ran in addition to late model stock cars. You're from near Boston, MA, right? If you are interested in racing, are you familiar with a guy from Massachusetts named Don MacTavish? If not, go to YouTube and type in Don McTavish crash. You will never forget it.golden geese newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456006010918216238noreply@blogger.com