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KEEPING TRACK
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Ft Lauderdale Boat Show Shopping Oct, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Beaufort, SC
Drove over to Beaufort, SC to visit Forrest Gump but he wasn't up to visitors so we took the carriage ride. If you are ever there, the carriage is a great way to get all the local folk lore and history. Kathy wanted a pic but the horse wanted a bite
FROM THE ARCHIVES..Old Trips and Racing
North Country RV Adventure 2009
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farm outside Crawfordsville, Indiana to do some creekside fishing.
What's this?....More Fishing !!!
More fishing ???? Gimme a break Austin.......
I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was.
Kathy trying to teach Austin to water ski
Another great day at the lake...let's move on
A little side trip to do some sightseeing near Lake Superior
Hanging out under a rock ledge at a State Park in Minnesota
Next stop.....Peter and Judy's house in Duluth, Minnesota...on a hill overlooking
the city and Duluth Harbor....Awesome view and great hosts..
Loading Peter's new sailboat for a cruise out to watch the Tall Ships arrive...
Back at the marina, Austin grabs a Kayak a does his own tall ship viewing.....
trip on Catfish Lake in the north woods of Wisconsin...
OK let's get this monster fired up, Connie is going to show us a little trick on the water...
little trick on the water...... WOW, what a ride....
fisherman's paradise....
Austin and I take the Big Red to the back of the farm to check out the deer stands.
World Famous Fish Fry's....It was really good !!!
Time for some target practice, Fred has a complete range in the backyard. Pistol, Rifle and Skeet...Austin could have stayed here forever..
we visited on this trip was overwhelming. Austin will remember this trip for a long time......
2010...Vintage Motorcycle Racing Adventures...
APRIL 2010..JEFFERSON, TEXAS
Diamond Don's Championship Cross Country Race..
Christine wanted no part of the tee pee, so spoiled......
Bikes start arriving and grounds fill up fast...Riders from East
Coast and West Coast make this race one of the biggest in the country.
Just chillin' at the start line while the other 43 riders are pre-
riding the course. I walked the three mile course the day before
to save my energy for the actual race. My strategy worked, I won
the Cross Country Event on friday.
GATORBACK NATIONALS, Gainesville, Fl. Feb. 2010
I won the Cross Country Event on Friday but left the Moto-Cross to the younger riders on Saturday. No race pictures because I went alone.
2009.....Boating, Racing and RV Antics ...
BOAT TRIP WITH CONNIE AND PAULA
Good times with good friends.
OCTOBER 2009..Texas trip with Jim and Susan
Houston Space Center was very interesting..
list. Susan really liked it.....
Sept. 2009....International Six Day Enduro Reunion Ride...Ohio
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION'S VINTAGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP..MID-OHIO MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX
2nd and 3rd place also received plaques..
Picture is of home town buddy Gary Hext as he prepares for the start....
Tenn./Ala. IRON ORE CLASSIC VINTAGE NATIONALS..2009
It's going to be a very tough race....
Silver Medal..
There's always time for a little fun around the campfire...
LITTLE EGYPT 2-DAY NATIONALS...near Crab Orchard, Illinois
JUNE 2009...................TRIP TO THE NORTH WOODS OF WISC. WITH JIM AND SUSAN
THE SETTLES' SPRING BREAK TRIP TO RIVERBEND..APRIL 09
2008.....New England RV Trip, Harley Covered Bridge Tour, Quarter Midget Racing and Everglades Dingy Trip...
October 2008....New England Trip with Austin to pick up a couple of Race Bikes
Stopped at an overlook in Maryland on the way to Hartford, Conn. 
Get outta that tree boy, we got lot's of miles to cover
Beautiful Restoration....She looks good to be a 32 year old racing bike...Austin says we'll take her.
Might as well see Niagara Falls while we are on our way
to Buffalo, N.Y. to pick up another racing bike for
Austin's dad.
Great shot of Niagara River below the falls..Austin really
enjoyed the stop over at the falls.
OK, Enough sight seeing. Let's head for Kentucky.
And we will take a different route than the way we came.
Held up traffic for an hour waiting for a State Trooper to
clear us to go under a bridge that was marked 12 ft. high.
We are 12 ft. 8 in. and couldn't turn around...
August 2008....Covered Bridge Tour with our Kids on Harleys
Jimmy and Alison hugging a Harley. This bridge was still in use.
Checking out one of a dozen old covered bridges we visited in Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Alison, Becky, Greg, Jimmy and Christine
Probably the most scenic of all the bridges with the church
in the background. Some had been restored and some not.
We took the ferry across the Ohio River back from Indiana
into Augusta, Kentucky for lunch.
Lunch time. Augusta is a quaint little Kentucky town on the Ohio
River that is worth a visit.
JULY 2008...Quarter Midget racing at Music City Speedway
Austin takes the Checkered Flag at Nashville. Driving his
World Formula car, the fastest of his three cars.
Austin and Greg staging for the "Heavy Honda" class..Just
one of many, many races in the summer of '08.
Hanging out at the race track with family and friends, cars
are prepped and ready for battle. The numbers represent
the starting position in the next race. Black car is
"World Formula Class" and red is "Heavy Honda Class"
Austin's cousin Blane trying on a Quarter Midget, who knows,
he could be Austin's relief driver....
MARCH 2008...RiverBenders invade Everglades Nat'l Park
Unloading the dingy's for a trip into the back country
Ok, we're on our way. Let's see, rubber boats vs. alligator teeth,
HMMMMM.
Bob and Trish shooting us shooting them...
2007...Quarter Midget Racing, Oregon RV Trip, Austin's Summer and Key West Boat Trip....
SEPT. 2007..Quarter Midget Racing at Cummin, Georgia
Getting all the racers lined up for the big event, Austin is in the
blue and white car in the left lane. Staged and waiting.
Boogity, Boogity, Boogity...Let's go racing boy's..
This kid hates to have his picture taken and will do anything
to ruin the shot.
AUGUST 2007....Trip to Oregon and More...
While on our trip out West I just couldn't pass the opportunity
to climb Pike's Peak on the Old Harley...
Beautiful views, but you sure don't want to miss a turn.
The last several miles at the top are dirt with no guard rails..
Would be a blast in a race car....Oh, well.
Somewhere near the Dakota's on the way to Oregon
Charlie, Sandra, Susan, and Jim in the Black Hills, South Dakota
Let's fix the train so we can get back to Deadwood..
Charlie was picking and grinning, stopped for the night
in a high school parking lot somewhere in North Dakota.
We circled the wagons for a night of Country Music,
Charlie Hardy style...
Me and my Biker Babe rode the Harley up ''Highway to the Sun''
in Glacier National Park
Picked up an old riding buddy while in Montana to show
us the way over "Highway to the Sun". I had not seen Dan
in almost 20 years.
Sea Lion Caves along the Oregon Coast
Stayed at a top rated RV resort in Newport, Oregon
Nice views and great resort, but it's no RiverBend...
Checking out an old Redwood Stump near Crescent City, Calif.
Christine and Susan, a couple of buds by a tree....
What a tree!!!!
Crater Lake, Oregon...should be on everybody's Bucket List
Jim and Susan somewhere on the trail
Three weary travelers stop in Fairgrounds parking lot for lunch
and run across an old western museum on the grounds.
Somewhere in Washington State.
We love to browse through old museums...
If you ever get a chance to travel Northwest Nevada, be sure
to take your motorhome down Highway 140....
It's quite an experience, Christine had her eyes closed
the whole time. This is at a pullover at the top.....
Susan playing "Catch the Moon" at a campground near Yakima, Washington
We parked three motorhomes curbside in downtown Salt Lake
City for a visit to the Moorman Church..
Took a harley ride through the "Garden of the Gods" while
in Colorada Springs, Colorada
The girls got a little too rowdy in Dodge City, Kansas and
got thrown in jail. Jim and I bailed'um out and headed
for Kentucky. Had a fabulous trip with best of friends.....
JULY 2007, Austin's Summer Vacation
Between his racing dates we got Austin to join us at RiverBend
for some fishing and beach bumming.
The RiverBend pool is definitely cool...
Fun in the sand, a day at Ft. Myers Beach
What kids do best......
APRIL 2007 Key West Trip
Fixing the Generator Starting problem on Dave's boat
before we leave for Key West
Moored at Ft. Myers beach
On our way to the Keys, dingy in tow
"LADY KAYE" docked at Key West
"RIVER DREAMS" at Conch Harbor Marina, Key West
OK. Let's go see what this town has to offer....
How about one more round before we move on to
the next Bar.
Well, the way I see it, I think we should get drunk and
......................swim
Big fun at Sloppy Joe's, very popular Key West bar
Pool and Tiki Bar at Conch Harbor Marina, Key West
2006....Quarter Midget Racing and Woodward Ave. Cruise-In
SEPT. 2006..More racing at Nashville
Instructions from Dad, go fast and turn left.....
Am I really supposed to beat my buddies too?
August 2006..Racing Action at Huntsville, Alabama
Wheel to wheel action at Huntsville Speedway
Austin with his mom and his Medal at the Winners Circle
Final check of all safety equipment before the Feature Race
Taking the checkered at Huntsville
JULY 2006..Woodward Avenue Cruise-In...Michigan
Motorhomes circled for a week-end of fun at the Woodward Ave. Cruise-In
Newspaper reporter getting the story of how all these motorhomes came together
for the event.
Dick giving the girls a ride in his scooter powered rickshaw. Dick and Peggy were the hosts for the
motorhome pow-wow. Great fun...
We cruised Woodward Ave. in a 1929 Fire Engine
Cruisers in front of Dick's Auto Storage Facility
Jim's Coach coming off the ferry. After the Cruise-In we were invited to visit
Art and Janie on Harsen's Island.
Camped in Art's backyard..Beautiful setting right on the water
Captain Art taking us for a ride in his Vintage Chris-Craft
The Gang's all here..Dick,Janie,Christine,Art,Peggy,Jim,Sandy,and Harold
I must be behind the camera....
2005....Harley Sturgis Ride and Austin Quarter Midget Racing at 7
August 2005...Ride to Sturgis, South Dakota
Riding through the Black Hills during the Sturgis Rally
Welcome to Sturgis..
Best bike riding in the country
A long time tradition at Sturgis, watching the Hillclimbs
A favorite saloon on the way to Devil's Tower
Me, my good buddy Jim Martin and a great guy (Loren Wheeler from Minnesota) that we met at
the campground in Custer. He rode with us the entire time we
were in the Black Hills and showed us many spots we would
have never found on our own. He had made numerous trips
to Sturgis over the years.
Making our way through a herd of buffalo, these guys are huge
We made it through the buffalo, what's next?
Our 5 star resort in Custer, S.D.
Our road to Sturgis was not paved with gold
Hey Jim, we must have missed a detour sign somewhere
SUMMER 2005.....RACING ACTION AT NASHVILLE and GEORGIA
Austin and "Gran" in the winners circle at the Regional
Championships in Cumming, Georgia
All smiles as he waits for his race..
Some lucky boy...racing his own car at Seven Years Old...
A great way to start a racing career.....with the Gold
It was a hot, tough day at the race track...riding back home with Uncle David....
I think the boy is tired
2004......Austin's Moto-Cross Race
December 2004..Austin's very first race..Indoor Moto-Cross in Western Kentucky
It was a cold winter day as we prepare Austin for his
first race...riding a Honda Z50R
On the starting line for a drop gate start...at six years old
do we think he is nervous..We are!
Coming into the staging lanes for the Feature Event..Austin
is #2 and has his work cut out for him..
Austin and Pa watching the big kids
race.....and taking notes from Pa
All's well that ends well....Let's take the gold and go home..
2003....Legends Racing
2003...WinterNationals Trip with Austin
Me and Austin at the Club House of the Pelican Lake
RV resort in Naples, Florida
Austin turning wrenches as we get the #1 car ready for
a week of competition at the Legends WinterNationals.
Austin was the only one in the 3 year old electric car division.
The smile on his face says it all...
With Austin's help we managed a very respectful
runner up at the Desoto Legends WinterNationals
Good fun, good racin', and good friends as we wrap up
another Nationals.....Me, Fast Freddie Davis, and Track
Promoter Mike Simms
2002...Legends Racing Trips and Austin's first car
Our cars on display in Dodge City
Lot's of cowboy action in downtown Dodge City this week as they
host the Legends Nationals. Sheriff keeping us straight. HA..
Little town with a Big history..
Lined up for qualifying at Dodge City Race Park, and brand
new facility hosting the Nationals this year. Not many pictures,I
went alone to this one.
Me and Austin at the new Kentucky Speedway for the
KOIL Tour Summer Nationals.
Austin gets a race car for Christmas
Wow, My very own race car, just like Pa's
2001...Key West ride from Daytona, Las Vegas Legends race trip and Austin at Pelican Lake
2001..Bike trip to Key West/Race trip to Vegas
Started out in Daytona for 01'Bike Week. Headed down the coast
to Key West, watched the sunset, had a drink and rode back to
Daytona the next day.
On our way to Las Vegas for the Legends Nationals,
stopped in Utah for pictures, no time to sight-see..
Stopped in Laughlin, Nevada for the night on the way home,
woke up to hot air balloons landing in the campground.
Several hot air balloons in Laughlin for a rally
Austin on his Harley at our lot in Pelican Lake, Naples, Fla.
2000...Daytona Bike Week Trip/Maine Trip
Campground in Orange City, Fl.
The five amigos had a wild time in Florida this week
Stopped at the Maine Diner for some of that great
New England chowder....
Had time for a little sight seeing but would love to go back
to New England some day
My sister and I at an overlook, her and David made the
trip to Brunswick, Maine with us
Checking in at a campground on the way to the FMCA Rally,
placed an order for our 2001 Dynasty while at the rally.
1999...Racing at Nashville Speedway
Driving for Jim Martin, new car with temporary numbers
Jim changing out a bumper, I must have hit
someone a little too hard..
Jim and I with our trophy, first for his new car
I think Jim was kinda proud of his car and driver..
1998..Highlights of a very busy year of racing
Picture taken for Race Program...Country Music Star Mark Collie
held these annual Celebrity Races for the Diabetes Association
and became an instant hit among the Music Industry stars and
other entertainment people. Names like Loretta Lynn, Alan Jackson,
Paul Newman, Brooks and Dunn, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Donnie
Allison of Nascar Fame, Harry Gant, and many more drove the
cars we furnished for the events.
A win at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway during the Mark
Collie Celebrity race. We raced after the stars if there was
anything left of the car. My celebrity driver was Shelly Wright
and she did a good job of protecting our car.
Not every race was a success, medic checking me out after
an incident with another car
A heat race win at the WinterNationals
My son Jimmy looking over the field as we lined up for our race.
He only got to race the events close to home, someone had to
stay home and run the shop while Dad was out playing...
Hate to admit it but he was better on the indoor dirt track than me.
Great fun when father and son can race together.
Jimmy at Indoor Track at Louisville Fairgrounds..
Good friend and Crew Chief Chuck Slocum as we take the
win at Louisville Motor Speedway, went on to take the Track
Championship and Kentucky State Championship
Good buddy and competitor Jim Martin (blue car) as we prep
for the Legends Car Nationals at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Both cars for sale, the 37 Chevy in foreground turned the fastest
lap and sold before the race. Went on to compete with the 40 Ford
another season.
Chuck and I showing off our wins at Charlotte. Sold a car AND
a podium finish at the Nationals. Wow, what a year...
1997...WinterNationals at Inverness, Florida
Oops, a little problem in turn 3
My lovely wife and favorite fan showing off our trophy at the
WinterNationals. She even liked camping at the track for a week
as long as she had her MotorHome.....
1996... First full year of racing Legends and Drag Racing the Malibu
On the grid for the start of the Masters Division at the Nationals
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Pit area at indoor race in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Ind.
Sept. 96', don't know where but just before car was repainted
Really slick Malibu we built at Tech Tune to go Bracket Racing.
Drag Racing was just too boring for a stock car driver so it was
sold to a mother who bought it for her son's high school graduation
present. It was totaled about two weeks later, boy was unhurt..
355 c.i. Corvette engine with lap top programmed DFI Fuel
Injection System, all by Tech Tune, Inc.
Interior included Delay Box built into A/C vent, Shifter
with Trans-Brake, and full instrumentation. Dyno-tuned and very
fast. The boys at Tech-Tune had a lot of fun with this ride.
1995...Let's go Racin' with Legends Cars
Chuck and our wives talking to Country Music Celebrity
Mark Collie at his big event in Nashville...Hot Night
Me and 'Number 1 Son' in the Winners Circle, Lanier Raceway GA
The locals were a little upset with us, they had been eyeing the big
trophy all season only to have an Out of Towner roll in and take it
away. This being their big Super Bowl of Racing Week. It was our
first major race in the new car.
Pit area in Nashville prior to Mark Collie Celebrity Race
Back at the shop repairing damages from last race
Jimmy installing headers, getting the new car ready to paint
and go racing...
Talking with the Shop Foreman at 600 Racing in Charlotte.
All cars were made to exact specifications, only the body styles
were different. I am taking delivery of the 40' Ford Coupe we are
standing by.
Greg and I drove all night to get to 600 Racing in time to
pick up the race car.
1992...Trip to Smoky Mountains
Camping in the Smokies in our recently acquired Pace Arrow
Me and Sugar checking out one of the local creeks.
1990...Racin' Trip to Alabama
Took some of the Tech Tune crew to Talladega, Alabama
for a Winston Cup Race...
1988...Flyin' and Racin'
Stopped off in St. Johns, Arizona to visit my mom and stepfather..
Me and the broker discussing the purchase of this pristine
1978 Turbo T-Tail Piper Lance in Scottsdale, Arizona
Fully loaded and beautiful instrument panel
Figured I better read the instructions before taking off
for Las Vegas.....
70' Chevelle, built at Chevron Station in days before Tech-Tune
Set track record at Beech Bend and held until track was repaved.
Car was crashed into the wall trying to recapture the track
record the night before leaving for Arizona to pick up the new
airplane. Only one brave enough to go with me was my crew
chief, Chuck Slocum..I hadn't flown in several years.
One of many Feature wins at Beech Bend Raceway in
Bowling Green, Ky.
1987..Nascar All-American Series
Prior to Driver Introductions at some short track somewhere
Driver Introductions at Lanier Raceway in Gainesville, Ga.
What's more fun? Driving the car or hugging the cutie...
My crew, Jeff Kitchens and Larry Blankenship, getting the car ready for a hot night in Huntsville, Alabama
Driver line up at Huntsville. We started one spot ahead of a local
driver named Clifford Allison, son of Bobby Allison. Clifford was
killed at Michigan Speedway a few years later.
My crew chief, Jeff Kitchens, talking with Darrell Waltrip just
prior to our race. Darrell later talked Jeff out of those sun glasses
at the drivers meeting...great fun.
Lining up for the 150 lap Feature at JeffCo Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia..we are in front of the yellow car on left. Darrell started
up front and Mark Martin had to start last due to an engine
change. Several other top name drivers in this event.
Qualifying at Jefferson, Ga. 130+mph on straightaways.
Note collapsed hood due to force of air.
Putting on a new set of Hoosier Tires at Charlestown, Indiana.
Our best finish yet, new tires really help..Won $900, barely
making expenses.
My dad was always a big fan of Bobby Allison so during a rain
delay at New Asheville Speedway in North Carolina I got Bobby
to stop by our car and talk with my dad. Bobby was one of the
nicest drivers we met on the circuit.
Unloading on a hot day at Highland Rim speedway in Tennessee.
Rough old track and pit area. My dad raced here in the fifties.
My "Number One Son" trying to stay cool under the tarp while
the crew gets the car ready for the next race.
Up on the wall, even caught the wall on fire, lots of damage.
Too many fast cars on a very fast 1/4 mile banked track caused
several of us to end up like this at Highland Rim Speedway.
Damages from our first race at Beech Bend caused by an inexperienced flagman. Long story, but we never returned to
the local track with this car. Joined Nascar and started racing
in the All-American Touring Series.
Sitting in our garage is this recently purchased 86 Firebird for late model stock car racing. Just finished installing the engine.
Car was built by Bobby Ray Jones of Hueytown, Alabama for
two time series champion Mike Alexander.
1983..Trip to California
Stopped off in Hemet, California to visit some old high school
friends. Christine with Jo Carroll at the airport.
Stopped to visit my mom and stepfather in Arizona. Howard and
Mom with Becky Jo beside our Piper Arrow III.
My girls at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco
Becky Jo with the Golden Gate Bridge in background
1982..Jimmy launches his Moto-Cross career and trip to Worlds Fair
Jimmy flying high over a jump at a local Moto-X track
Jimmy on the starting line with other hard core bikers at
B & J Moto-Cross in Clarksville, Tn.
Jimmy's giving it all he's got coming through a tough
turn near the finish line.
Little Honda digging up a hill.
On your mark, get set, GO
Me and Stevie watch as Jeff and Jimmy show off their trophies
Trip to 1982 Worlds Fair in Knoxville, Tn.
1980...Camping at Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee
Early days of camping, last slide in camper we owned.
March 1973..Trip to Mint 400 Desert Race
Gassing up at a station just north of Flagstaff, Arizona in a snowstorm. Headed to Las Vegas for Mint 400 Off road race. My first fully sponsored event, thank you Spivey Williams and Honda Hut of Bowling Green.
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