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Why did you get into racing? When I was younger, I started coming to Slinger Super Speedway on Sundays to watch Scott Ascher (who attended high school with my mom) race. It was then that my love of the Fastest Quarter Mile Oval started! My family has been involved in
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Tell us about Pro4mance Motorsports. Rick: I started it four years ago when I decided I enjoyed building cars and helping see new talent get their taste of racing and Victory Lane. I built some cars with good success and found a lot of people asking for help and knew
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Why did you get into racing? I started coming to Slinger Super Speedway as a kid with a friend and his family, and always thought it would be cool to race. By the time I turned 16 and got my license, I already had a car built and headed to
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Why did you get into racing? Cole: My dad [Dave Thomas, formerly #19 Midwest Sportsman at Slinger] raced for as long as I can remember. I used to help him on his car. Sherry: At the age of 16 I started crewing for a Sprint car team. What are your
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How did you and Jerry meet? It was 1988 in Nashville, TN. A big group of us, including the Schill’s and Fred Winn, used to go down to the All American 400 [at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville] every year. We were going to dinner and we were waiting on
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Why did you get into racing? I helped my dad [driver of the #13 Midwest Sportsman] a lot with his car as I was growing up. It always seemed interesting, so I thought it would be cool to try. My first time out I was really nervous. The first time
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A native of Michigan, Steve currently lives in Florida. He has made the 20 hour trek to the Slinger Nationals every year since 2012, except one year when he broke his hand at Anderson. Why did you get into racing? My dad raced late models (in Indiana and Michigan) while
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Why did you get into racing? My dad has been bringing me here since I was four years old; I’ve only missed two races in all the years since. I actually learned to drive stick shift in the parking lot here during the off-season! When I was 14, I
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Why did you get into racing? I got too many tickets on the street! I’ve been racing for 32 years, starting out at Luxemburg and then Chilton. Kevin Schuh was my crew chief and he raced Figure 8’s. One week he [upset] a lot of people, so he
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Why did you get into racing? Because I like to turn left and go fast! Who is your favorite NASCAR (or other) driver? I’d have to say Matt Kenseth. I like that he grew up in Wisconsin and raced all the same local short tracks as I do today.
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Why did you get into racing? I started racing at 14 because my whole family is involved in racing. My dad used to race 4-cylinders at 141 Speedway, my stepdad still drag races in Michigan, and my uncle races on dirt. What are your future plans? I’m 19 years
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Why did you get into racing? I like going fast! I also have many friends that race. Who is your favorite NASCAR (or other) driver? Kyle Busch I like his style, the way he drives, and I like his sponsor [M&Ms]. What are your future plans? (Note: JD