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| History 1959-2008 |
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| 1959 - Drove # 123, this was my first year racing, ran Penn Can Speedway and 5 mile pt. 1960 - Drove a 1933 chevy coupe, had a 6 cyl. motor, ran P/C & 5 mile pt. 1961 - Changed a few things, but same car. 1962 - Changed the # to 7 this year, won my first feature at Penn Can Speedway. Talk about excitment! 1963 - Still driving the coupe. Had a couple more wins now . 1964 - Drove a Buick, with a straight 8 motor. My car broke, so I borrowed a car (#43) and won. 1965 - Penn / Can track champion, still in the Buick. 1966 - Penn / Can track 1967 - First 100 lapper at Penn/Can, I won it. Driving a V8 motor. 1968 - #7, now driving a Ford sedan, and chevy motor. 1969 - Still in the Ford sedan, winning and having fun. 1970- Driving a 36 chevy coupe, 350 motor, P/C ; and 5 mile pt. 1971 - Started running Twin Valley, and ran P/C, and 5 mile pt. 1972 - Penn/Can track champ. ran Twin Valley, and 5 mile pt. 1973 - Tobias chassis, and 454 motor, at 5 mille pt.( Penn/Can went to sportsman only). 1974- Driving 7up, owner: Frank Boyce, ran weedsport, 5 mile pt. Rolling Wheels, 1975 - Back to # 7, Tobias chassis, 454 motor, ran, R.W., 5 mile, and Weedsport. 1976 - 5 mile pt. track champ. Won:Spring, mid-season, and fall championship races,ran R.W. 1977- Penn/Can went back to B.B., track champ, ran 5 mile pt. 1978- Drove # 88 for Ray Clark, run Rolling Wheels, Weedsport, and 5 mile pt. 1979 - Still in the # 88, running R.W., Weedsport, and 5 mile pt. 1980- The # 7N started this year off. Penn/Can track champ., Tobis chassis, Gremlin body, ran 5 mile. 1981 - I got my 100th win at P/C speedway, Penn/Can track champion. Ran 5 mile. 1982 - Penn/Can champ. Driving a Troyer. 1983 - Won 7 features in a row. 1984- Troyer, ran P/C and 5 mile pt. 1985- Troyer, 454 motor, ran P/C and 5 mile pt. Won a few features, but no championships. 1986 - Troyer, 2nd. in pts. at Penn/Can, ran 5 mile pt. 1987- Still winning races, no championships. Ran 5 mile, and P/C. 1988 - Won opening , and closing nights at 5 mile pt. ran P/C. Ran Weedsport a few times. 1989- Won a few races, chassis is getting tired, ran P/C and 5 mile pt. 1990 -; New Olsen chassis, had a pretty good year, ended up 4th. in pts. at P/C. 1990- Honored with my own night at 5 Mile Point, for 5 decades of racing, won the feature. 1991 - Got a new Zightning chassis, built by Dan Wesley, rolled it opening night at 5 mile pt.ran P/C. 1992- 1993 - 1994 - The Zightnings are running well at the can, having fun running with them all. 1995 - Got married !; Won the Victoria 200 qualifier at P/C, debut at Thunder Mtn. ran Victoria 200, at Fulton. 1996- #7N half the season,then the # 7 Ford power car of Ed Wilson the other half, won 6 features in a row at Thunder Mountain, won the Victoria qua. at Thunder, and ran the Victoria 200, finished 15th. Ran P/C. and the specials at Afton Speedway. 1997 - # 7, track champion at Thunder Mtn., 2nd in pts. at Penn/Can. Weaver 1st. at P/C, 2nd. at the Mtn 1998- # 7, track champion at Penn/Can, 2nd. in pts. at Thunder Mtn.; Weaver 1st. at the Mtn., 2nd. at P/C. 1999- Started driving # 8 for Mike Goodwin, ran P/C, Thunder Mt. Ran a special at Afton speedway. 2000- 6 Decades of racing. Driving the # 8 again, ran Penn Can and Thunder Mountain. 2001 - # 00, owned by Ken Brewer, ran Penn/Can and Thunder Mountain. 2002- # 8 , ran Penn/Can and Thunder Mountain. Spent a week in Florida with Chuck Akulis this Winter, had a good time racing around in the golf carts. Lots of fond memories racing with him. 2003 - Did not have a ride, and had sold my own car. Worked, camped, and went boating. 2004- Will be driving the # 7N for Steve Survilla, looking forward to a good season. 2005 - Looking forward to the new season. My second season driving the 7N for Steve Survilla. Driving a new Bicknell 2005x chassis. Being inducted into the DIRT Hall Of Fame. 2006 - New chassis, new parts, ready to go. Steve puts alot of time effort and $$ into the Beanle$$ Race Team, it shows, as the 7N always goes to the track prepared to race. 2007 - Getting ready for the new season. Planning on having the 7N at the car show at the Mall, March 2-4. 2008 - 50 years of racing ! Driving the 7N " Beanless Motorsports." for Steve again. Running 5 Mile Point this year, and running the S.T.A.R. series races. Ran the star series last season, did very well, finished 2nd. in points. |
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