BUDDIES BLOGS

This Section is dedicated to my racing buddies.  It is a space for them to showcase their writing skills, and to contribute to rickattheraces.com

CRAIG REVELLE - I am, and have been a race fan for all my life.  I am 31 years old, and have spent all of my summers from as far back as I can recall, at the racetrack.

Brockville on Friday nights, Can-Am on Saturday nights, and Cornwall on Sunday evenings used to be the weekly routine for me as I was growing up, and I wouldn’t change any of it for the world, lots of great memories.   Today, Brockville and Can-Am are running on opposite nights, and I still hit Cornwall intermittently, and I still have the passion for the sport that I have always had.

Without hesitation, I am the first to admit that my mechanical aptitude is not very good at all, and as much as I love to help out my friends with race cars, in the pits, turning wrenches on race day is not my forte.  With that being said, I lend a helping hand in other areas, such as website design, and graphic design, something that can be of use to any race team and something that all teams should have. [read more] - READ CRAIG'S BLOG HERE

JIM CLARKE - Although I’m not as serious about it as some of the people who call themselves ‘track chasers’, I enjoy racing.  Dirt, pavement...it doesn’t matter.  I’m a race fan first and a track chaser second.  I enjoy talking to the drivers and teams in the pits and learning about where they’re from, where they’ve raced and how their seasons are going.  That doesn’t mean I know anything about cars.  In fact, it’s just the opposite.  If I get in my personal vehicle and it starts, I drive it.  If it doesn’t, I either call a mechanic or take the bus...depending on what’s in my wallet.

 

My first exposure to racing was with my father and brother at the old Kingston Speedway.  I loved that place and thought the drivers who raced there were superstars.  It would be great to see a track there again....[read more]  - READ JIM'S BLOG HERE

DAVID SMITH - live in Kent, UK and have been following motorsport for over 35 years. I first became involved with oval racing in the late 70’s when my Late Uncle who was a mechanic for National Hot Rod Legend Barry Lee, took me along to Wimbledon and Arlington stadiums.  Spurred on by these trips, I acted as mechanic for a good friend Colin Brooks who raced mini’s at the now defunct Crayford stadium in Kent.  Helped by Colin and ex- Spedeworth superstox driver Ron Francis, I built my own mini rod and competed for two seasons with some success.  When the money ran out, Colin moved up into Hot rods and enjoyed success with a... [read more] - READ DAVID'S BLOG HERE

 

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