Who's on the pole?? Duke Nalon?

Hard to believe it's almost 9 years ago. I believe that's Mike Kwitenbrink in the N0.2 car.

Dave was coming down the front straight and that tire found the windshield perfectly. Good thing he wasn't hurt.

Our favorite car..........

This one went pretty good, too............couldn't keep together for very long.

Yogi Bear after the windshield incident........

Yogi Bear before the windshield incident......

Ok...Who won those 3 late model 60 lappers??

Man Frank Gawlinski sure came a long way from this picture didn't he

I actually missed this race. It was the same weekend as the Bahama Bracket Nationals at Rockford which means it was mid October. If I remember right is 1998 and for their 60th anniversary they added on a season ending event and they added it pretty late. I think it was a monza with them running 3 - 60 lappers if I remember right. Hated to miss it but already had plans to go to Rockford.

I have a picture of Al and Dennis Ponton with their cars and he is standing by the 111 above.

Why don't I remember this????

Ahh opening days were so much fun.

He still runs Car Parts Unlimited in Lansing. I see his Wife Cindy on occasion.

Did you get tha name right on 111? Might want to check that out.

That was a Flexi-Flyer body. It always had panels that were loose and flapping in the breeze.

Is that Dead-eye Boyd??

Still with a Big-Block. One of his cars also had a 409 in it. Always on the pole and dove into the infield when the green fell. You could set your watch by it every time. What a hoot!

This was 1988. I went with him in the Winter to get it painted. We sent it to New Lenox where it was painted by Bob Shickie. On the way back, the tie-downs came loose and we almost lost the car on I-80. It won the 1989 Championship at Raceway driven by Joe Witkowski.

R.I.P. Jim