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By Danny Burton
Danny Burton’s Hoosier Race Report appears courtesy of OpenWheelRacers.com
He sat at his writing desk, looking at old scrapbooks of his younger years. The memories and years flew by as he slowly turned the pages filled with pictures of his glory days as a race car owner/race fan/man on the go. read more »
By Danny Burton
Danny Burton’s Hoosier Race Report appears courtesy of OpenWheelRacers.com
(Author’s note: The other day this came to me and I wrote it down; otherwise, I knew that I’d forget it….. Fiction is not much more than mixing one’s imagination with their real-life experiences and observations. At times the line between truth and fiction is and should be blurred. At other times, for whatever reasons, the line is clear.)
As the modified heat races began, Mike stood in the concession line, patiently waiting, and trying to decide what to buy. He paid no attention to those around him, watching the UMP modifieds go through their heat race routines. read more »
By Danny Burton
Danny Burton’s Hoosier Race Report appears courtesy of OpenWheelRacers.com
Chapter One: First Day of Retirement
He stood in line at the pit gate for the first time as a “retired person.” He could not have been more pleased. 28 years he had toiled, sweated, argued, and sometimes pushed himself harder than he should have, but it didn’t matter now. He was retired and had prepared for this day. Life was good. Or so he thought. read more »
By Danny Burton
Danny Burton’s Hoosier Race Report appears courtesy of OpenWheelRacers.com
Unless you’re fortunate enough to travel to warmer climates and see what’s left of the 2007 season, then you’re reduced to speculating, arguing and/or guessing what will happen in 2008. Message boards and real time talk are dominated by cranky fans with an agenda of sorts, along with racing trivia buffs, who delight in showing how little people like me know. So what follows is a good or bad bit of meandering. read more »
By Danny Burton
Danny Burton’s Hoosier Race Report appears courtesy of OpenWheelRacers.com
The 19th edition of Salem’s Halloween 200 ended up like four of the previous 18, with Chuck Barnes Sr. standing at the start/finish line of the historic high banks, tired but happy, and with a somewhat bulkier wallet. Certainly the veteran from Louisville, KY earned it, once again dodging all the obstacles that greet anyone who tackles the grand old track, and most especially when there are 77 other cars on that track at the same time. read more »
