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[Sticky] Delaware Board - Please...Introduce yourself!

Shadowracer · 2009-05-29T12:35:53Z

This thread is simply for introductions. If you're new here, or if you're not, why not tell us a little about yourself? This board is about building bonds and maintaining a strong community of Delaware Speedway fans and supporters. Its entirely optional, but it'd be nice if you would. Â My name is Trev. I'm 40 years old and have been a Delaware fan for 39 1/2 them. As an infant, my Mom would park my stroller beside her in the stands at both Delaware and Nilestown while my Dad, Rick Van Leeuwen raced his Hobby/Modified Sportsman, along with my Uncles Ray Eaton and Stan Linkavich. They ran numbers 46, 47 and 48, until Dad partnered up with a friend and built "Rick's Banana" number 6. The BananaDad quit racing in 1974, already the costs were getting out of hand, but we still came to the races every week and rooted for the guys he'd raced with, like George Wall, Al Patrick and Ron Pearn. As well I got to be a fan during some of the SLM Export A Series glory days, with Earl Ross, Junior Hanley, Speedy Jack Monaghan, Don Beiderman, Russ Urlin, Terry Kitchen and Don Mallat. (Earl was my favorite, and I never appreciated Don Beiderman until I was much older.)Anyway, not to write a novel, but I'm still out to the track every week. I used to be a quiet fan and a familiar face at the Speedway, but that was it. A couple years ago on a whim I started bringing a notebook to the races and the Shadow Report was born. Since then, I've met lots of great people through that and found out just how welcoming the Delaware communtiy really is. I'm more of a fan now than I ever was, and things just keep getting better. Its a great time of change at Delaware right now, and its cool to be front and center for it!I can usually be found in Richmond Row, which is normally in the last section of grandstand before turn 1. If you see the goofy tie dye bucket hat, come on up and say howdy.And, if you're not tired of my writing yet, make sure you visit the Souvenir Booth on Friday night and pick up a copy of the program. Â ;)

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Jun 30, 2009 5:58 pm

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I have a bunch of things up on a Fotki site: www.fotki.com/RodM

I'm gonna yoink that for our links page.

Shoulda told him you'd indeed been to every race ever run in the history of the world.

(need to build up that mystique.)
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CHECK OUT THE "SHADOW REPORT" GROUP ON FACEBOOK FOR LIVE RACE PICS AND UPDATES

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Dusty

Jun 30, 2009 7:31 pm

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Thanks Statsman. If anyone would rembember, you would. I have pictures of the race I took from moss corner, including Becks rail. As soon as I find them in the pile, I will post them. U and I need to get together when time premits. Just for some good ol Bench racin. one ol tymer to another.

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Jun 30, 2009 8:02 pm

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Wow Statsman. Have you been to every race ever run in the history of the world!?ï¿½Â ;D Do you have a web site setup with your collection?

It didn't take much convincing my dad to take me to a race when I was growing up but there are some big gaps in the mid to late 80s and 90s where I hardly went to any races at all. I have a bunch of things up on a Fotki site: www.fotki.com/RodM

I've been to your site many times before. Hours of fun 😀 Found it through Canadian Racer. I recognise a lot of the names from my youth but the faces are fuzzy. Funny how that happens :-

By the way. I posted better pictures of my Uncles cars over in the Sunset HOF thread, page 3. You had thought the Corvair was a rebody from a car you have a picture of on your site. Take another look and see what you think.

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Statsman

Jul 01, 2009 9:46 pm

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Thanks Statsman. If anyone would rembember, you would. I have pictures of the race I took from moss corner, including Becks rail. As soon as I find them in the pile, I will post them.ï¿½ ï¿½ U and I need to get together when time premits. Just for some good ol Bench racin. one ol tymer to another.

I was actually on my way over to say hi on Saturday and at that very moment my car pulled in. Maybe I'll have some time this weekend.

Look forward to seeing your Mosport pics, I've only got a few Instamatic type shots. It was the summer before I bought myself a camera. Here is Beck getting out of his car after the burnout.

ernie: Glad you like the site. I found another pic of the John Mason Corvair in a scrapbook and posted it over on the Sunset thread. Take a look and see what you think 🙂 (Link: http://www.canadianracingonline.com/features-mainmenu-27/menu-options-mainmenu-42/dummy-menu-item-mainmenu-43/racing-message-fourms.html?topic=7275.msg69337#new )

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Eeracer3

Jul 02, 2009 1:24 am

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Statsman: Awesome site and thank you for allowing me to relive some great memories.

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