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*Becca Livington of the Gear Grinders
Car Club sent in the following letter from Bob Webb,
Gear Grinders President, who recently underwent heart transplant
surgery: "Some of you may
have heard that I had a heart replacement completed on
December 12. Everything went
as I was told in that the operation would be less than 4
hours. I was in the ICU for 4 days
and was transferred to a sub ICU on the 5th day. The only
difference is that everyone com-
ing and going in my room had to scrub hands and put on
protective garments. On Tuesday
December 20th I had my first of many biopsies and blood test
with the second one tomor-
row. All of this is at Cedars-Sinai near Beverly Blvd and
Robertson Drive. Too long of a
drive in traffic. The new heart was like having an old tired
motor about to expire and 4
hours later the motor was rebuilt and now runs on “Nitro” and
is supercharged. It will
take awhile to regain my strength and be able to have the
energy that I had about 10 years
ago. The draw back is the medication which has a lot of side
effects. Hope that you all had
a super holiday and will behave for New Years. I will have to
miss the January meeting.
Janice and I would like to thank all of you for your heartfelt
prayers and well wishing."
*...Leroy Newmayer is sick and really in bad
shape. He has been in the hospital for 6 month and
doubtful if he'll ever go home. It sure would be nice if you
would pass his cell number along to
your father and ask him to call Leroy. His cell is
307-260-6364. (George Callaway)
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*LeRoy Neumayer's stepdaughter, Amy
Belveal, has an e-mail address in case you would like
to reach LeRoy. It is belveal@centurytel.net Please
call LeRoy's cell phone (307-260-6364) as
a first priority contact. But if you have something important
to send to him, you can use Amy's
email address. I called and spoke to LeRoy (2 Jan 2006) and he
has been in the nursing home/
assisted living center in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the last 6
months, when he stopped smoking.
He has emphysema and is on oxygen and uses a walker. He would
love to hear from his friends
in the landspeed, drag and oval track racing world. The
medication that they give him causes
his immune system to weaken and he has to fight off various
infections. He doesn't know if he
can ever go home to his wife Joan in Pinedale, about 79 miles
away from the Hospital/nursing
home in Jackson Hole, but he continues to hope that he can.
Right now it is snowing up there.
He says he gets enjoyment watching the races on the TV, getting
photos and letters from his
racing friends, and hearing from them by phone. He is still
LeRoy, cheerful and charming and
ready to take on another day. He said he should have quit
smoking a long time ago, but that he
enjoyed every one of them and that he has no regrets as he was
blessed with a good life and a
lot of friends. Joan wants everyone to know how much she
appreciates the financial help and
support that the racing community has given to LeRoy, and
especially for the calls and letters.
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*...Grandpa's name was Warren Wickham. He called his
car the Sunset Auto Supply Special.
That's the car that Rosie Roussel, Nick Valenta, Allen Heath
and others drove. Speedlox is
constantly gaining momentum toward production. It has been received
really well at the season-
end National races as well as with folks like Ron Shaver
and Vic Edelbrock. (Vicki James)
*See www.Hotrodhotline.com
for news on the latest in hot rodding around the nation.
*Becca Anderson, Gary Tomkins, and Joey
Tanner were interviewed on Dirt Nation on
Monday January 2, 2006. Dirt Nation airs 8–10PM EST on WLRT 1490
THE OUTLAW, or
www.racetalklive.com and
is hosted by Dave Seay and Doc Lehman.
*A lot of people aren't aware that in 1957 Ak Miller
contested the final running of the Mille
Miglia 1000 mile open road race around Italy. The small crew
he had was largely made up
of American servicemen responding to a story in Hot Rod that
he was looking for help. The
car, El Caballo II, ran only that one race and still exists in
private hands. (Joe Stephan)
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*New articles, interviews, news and stories are now on
www.DirtAmericaOnline.com
for the oval
dirt racing fan. (Doc Lehman)
*Hila Sweet's Car Racers Reunion will be
held on Sunday, May 7, 2006, at Joe's Garage, from
11am-3pm, $30 per person. Joe MacPherson has
created a unique Museum full of race cars,
at 36 Auto Center Drive, Tustin, CA, near the junction of the 5
and 55 freeways. Hila Sweet has
created and promoted this special car racers reunion to honor the
rich heritage of auto racing in
Southern California. There will be food, awards, presentations,
photos, memorabilia, raffles and
door prizes. For more information contact Yvonne Harold at Joe's
Garage, 714-832-1717x102
or Hila Sweet at 714-374-7672.
*Feb 2-4, 2nd Coca-Cola Young Guns Shoot-Out,
Oglethorpe Speedway Park, Savannah,
GA. 1/2 mile speedway will showcase some of the nation’s best
dirt track racing. (Doc Lehman)
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Racing schedules:
*7th ANNUAL CRUISIN' FOR A CURE, Sept 23,
2006, Orange County Fair and Expo
Center, Costa Mesa, CA. All proceeds go to Prostate Cancer
Research at the Jonnson Cancer
Center Foundation at UCLA Medical Center. Free PSA testing
for men. Food, entertainment,
sponsor's booth, drawings, celebrities, 3000+ hot rods,
antiques, sportscars, classic and muscle
cars on display. For more info call Debbie Baker
at 949-752-5115x10 or
dbaker52@aol.com
*ASA SPEED TRUCK CHALLENGE Series 2006
schedule:
*AutoZone Super Chevy Show Tour XXV (AutoStar
Productions) 2006 SCHEDULE:
*CALIFORNIA DRAGWAY 2005 schedule. Located at the
dragstrip, on the grounds of the
California Speedway, Fontana, CA. For more
info Contact Dave Danish at 909-429-5060
or go online at
www.Californiaspeedway.com. All dates and times are subject
to change:
*CROWN ROYAL IROC Series 2006 schedule:
*DirtRacers Radio airs every Sunday evening on
WQKT 104.5 FM from 6-8PM. The show
is hosted by Doc Lehman & Ryan Pearson,
and can also be heard at:
www.wqkt.com
MACS Late Model series racers will be invited on the show. (Doc
Lehman/Ryan Pearson)
*GOODGUYS 2006 Schedule of
Events. See www.goodguys.com
or call 925-838-9876:
*GRAND AM CUP 2006 Racing Schedule:
Jan 4-7, Daytona Test Days, Daytona International Speedway Jan 26-27, 150 Miles/2 Hours, Daytona International Speedway
*Points-paying heat races to set field for final event.
**Grand Touring Only
***Daytona Prototypes Only (Nate Siebens and Linda K. Mansfield)
*GRAND AMERICAN ROLEX Sports Car Series
2006 schedule (Linda K. Mansfield)
*GRAND AMERICAN ROLEX 2006 Series Schedule:
Jan 4-7, Daytona Test Days, Daytona International Speedway
Jan 26-29, 24 Hours, Daytona International Speedway *Points-paying heat races to set field for final event. **Grand Touring Only ***Daytona Prototypes Only (Nate Siebens and Linda K. Mansfield)
*INDUSTRY HILLS SPEEDWAY MOTORCYCLE Races at the
Industry Hills Event
Center, in the City of Industry, CA. Wednesday Nights, AMA
Sanctioned. Adults $12,
Juniors $8, Children $4, and those 5 and under are FREE! Tapes
Up 7:30 PM. Contact:
Freddie Orosco at 909-681-4911, For rider signup see Ryan Evans
at 626-643-7598 or
email sideways31@aol.com.
*IRWINDALE DRAGWAY, Located at
Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, CA. NHRA
Street Legal sanctioned drag racing every Thursday night from
January to November. Pros
and street legal racing welcome. See
www.Irwindalespeedway.com for Summit schedule and
Junior Dragster program. 1/8 mile track. Entrance fee $20.
Spectators are $10. See Dragstrip
track manager Bob Klein 626-358-1100 x 211. (Carrie Rogers)
*IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY programs, see
www.Irwindalespeedway.com for schedules and
updates. Gates open 4:30, races start at 6pm. (Carrie
Rogers)
*JOHN FORCE Cruise Night is held on the
last Wednesday of each month from 5-8 P.M.
at the shop in Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Contact Craig
Hoelzel for details about vendor space,
how to show your car, or for directions. Craig is at
craig@johnforceracing.com While you
are there, check out the Force Racestation gift shop
next door. It is a fascinating store filled
with all sorts of collectibles, including broken parts
from John's Funny Cars, autographed by
the 13 time NHRA Funny Car Champion himself. You'll
find artwork, paintings, photographs,
hats, jackets, apparel, pins, die cast cars, souvenirs
and just about anything that you could want.
If Force is in town and not on the race car circuit,
he will be glad to sign your collectible. See
hundreds of hot rods and vintage cars, rock to the
music of the '50's, purchase some delicious
food, and meet your fellow hot rodders. Celebrity
racers and hot rodders are known to show
up for this one of a kind hot rod cruise night at the
legendary John Force Racestation.
*KING of INDIANA Sprint
Series 2006 Schedule: For info call Mike
OLeary 812-825-9614
*LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2006 Schedule at The
Strip
JANUARY 20-22 – Nitro Blast-Off preseason test session -- 9
a.m. – 5 p.m.
27 – Bracket Test ‘n’ Tune – 11a.m.–5 p.m.
27 – BFGoodrich Midnight Mayhem – 7 p.m.–Midnight. 28 – Bracket Championship Kick-Off – 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 28 – Silver State 1/8-Mile Bracket Challenge – 4–9 p.m. 29 – Bracket Championship Kick-Off – 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
(John Bisci, LVMS Public Relations, 702-632-8231,
jbisci@lvms.com)
*MATTEL Children's Hospital
2nd Annual Car Show and Easter Egg Hunt, April 15,
2006, 9am-3pm, at the John Force RaceStation,
22722 Old Canal Road, Yorba Linda, CA
92887. Open to all street rods, muscle cars, classics, trucks,
antiques, exotics and sports cars.
Food, awards, entertainment and sponsor's booths onsite. All
proceeds go to cancer research.
For more info call Debbie Baker at
949-752-5115x10 or
dbaker52@aol.com
*MEDIA ASSOCIATIONS contact points for writers,
journalists, photographers, etc:
Automotive Press Association, Detroit -
jdgilbert@cbs.com,
Detroit Press Club Foundation
www.icnpr.net
International Automotive Media Awards -
whaessner@earthlink.net,
International Motor Press Association, NYC -
www.impa.org,
Midwest Automotive Media Association, Chicago -
www.mamaonline.org,
Motor Press Guild, Los Angeles -
www.motorpressguild.org,
New England Motor Press Association, Boston -
www.nempa.org,
Northwest Automotive Press Association, Port Orchard, WA-
www.nwapa.org,
Phoenix Automotive Press Association, Phoenix-
ledsall@cox.net,
Rocky Mountain Automotive Press, Denver -
vince@theweekenddrive.com,
Society of Automotive Historians -
www.autohistory.org,
Southeast Automotive Media Organization, Charlotte, NC
www.southeastautomedia.org,
Texas Auto Writers Association, Red Oak TX -
http://www.TexasAutoWriters.org,
Truck Writers of North America,
www.twna.org
Washington Automotive Press Association, D.C. -
www.washautopress.org,
Western Automotive Journalists, San Francisco -
www.waj.org,
*MID-ATLANTIC Championship Series
(MACS) 2006 racing schedule: See
macs1@verizon.net and http://www.macsracing.com (Andy
Geesey)
*NEXTEL (NASCAR) Cup Series 2006
schedule:
*NHRA POWERade Drag Racing 2006 Series schedule.
Feb 9-12, Pomona, CA.
Feb 24-26, Phoenix, AZ
*PERRIS AUTO DRAGWAY, Street Legal Drag Strip
at The PAS (Perris Auto Speedway)
will open on Friday, January 6, 2006. Drag racing will
continue on every Friday thereafter.
The course is a 1/8 mile dragstrip and is open to anyone
16-years old or over with a valid
registration, drivers license and a helmet. Cars, trucks
and motorcycles are allowed. Gates will
open at 4 PM every Friday with racing from 5-10:30 PM. Tech
will close at 9 PM, and you
cannot run if you do not go through tech
inspections. Spectators $10, competitors $20. The
Perris Auto Speedway is on the Lake Perris
Fairgrounds. Take the 215 Freeway, exit at the
Ramona Expressway and go east two and a half miles to the
fairgrounds. For more information
call 951-940-0134, or email them at racesatthepas@aol.com 18700
Lake Perris Drive, Perris,
CA 92571,
www.perrisautospeedway.com (Kim Donner/Scott Daloisio)
*PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY, 2006 Racing Schedule:
18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA
92571, call 951-940-0134 or go on-line at www.perrisautospeedway.com
Jan 28 Open Practice, Afternoon/Evening Pit Gate will Open
at 1pm, Open House for the Fans
*SCTA El Mirage Dry Lakes (Southern
California) Timing Trials 2006 schedule:
May 6-7, Jun 11, Jul 16, Sept 10, Oct 22, Nov 11-12.
*SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speedweek: Aug 12-18,
2006.
*SCTA/BNI Bonneville World Finals: Oct 11-14,
2006.
*SEMA Club Newsletter (SAN Club
Events) is at www.semasan.com
(Jason Tolleson)
Dec 30-Jan 1, Blythe, CA, Resolutions ’06,
www.resoshow.com or
909/590-0785
Jan 6-8, Chattanooga, TN, Chattanooga World of Wheels www.customautoshows.com
Jan 7, Stockton, CA, Circle Track Trade Show and Swap Meet,
209/982-4309
Jan 8, Countryside, ILL, 35th Super Swap Meet Goofygirlblaha@aol.com
Jan 8, Countryside, ILL, 35th Swap, Model A Restorer’s Club,
www.thechatteronline.com
*SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOP COMP 2006 Series Schedule: (Gregg Suyenaga)
*SPECIAL REUNIONS AND EVENTS during the year:
CRA Reunion in January, hosted by Walt
and Dottie James
Car Racers Reunion in April, hosted by Hila
Sweet and Parnelli Jones
Gas-Up Party and Dry Lakes Hall of Fame in September,
hosted by Gold Coast Club
Legends of Ascot Reunion in October, hosted by
Don and Belita Weaver
*STACKER 2 World of Outlaws Late Model Series
2006 Schedule: (Doc Lehman)
*WALLY PARKS NHRA Motorsports Museum 2006 schedule
of events: 909-622-8562
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