Tuesday, March 17, 2009

My Thanks to many and Dad's Stories

         First, I really would like to thank some people for helping me get this started. I have been contacting folks in order to get this thing going.  It is my goal put the many stories dad told in print.  I know lots of folks were a little taken by some of the things dad claimed and things he said.  I plan on validating and document many of them. Richard Park's has been so helpful in my endeavor to create this biography and to help me document my fathers’ accomplishments. 

         Richard was the first person who kindly wrote back when I emailed him asking a question. I was fumbling along with this project.  He has given me valuable advice and encouragement. And he has published my rambling on his the website. I have since found some valuable books and information.  He is the editor of the Land Speed Racing Newsletter which is documenting the history of drag racing and the pioneers.  He published a couple of our communications in his Newsletters 101, 102 and 103.  From his initial help,  I learned about a trip he with dad to Bonneville. He was present the day my brother Sonny died in the crash on that day on May 7th 1995.  Reading his takes on the day has added perspective to my views.  He connected me to many other folks that have since helped me get going on this web log.  This thing has a life of its own now.      

Thank you Richard.

Please check out the following newsletters for the communications between Richard and I.

Land Speed Racing Newsletter 101

Land Speed Racing Newsletter 102

Land Speed Racing Newsletter 103


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I was born and raised in San Diego, CA, long ago.. I had a happy childhood. I spent so many week ends at the Paradise Mesa Drags. Before there were pit passes. I used to go to the starting line and watch then push my dad's cars. When my cousins; Robert, David, and Veronica came we would run all around the surrounding canyons. We had so much fun. I loved to create things and played in the garage with my toys near my father. Mom and him were pretty forgiving and permissive. When puberty came Dad took me to Sears, bought me a sewing machine a pattern and some material. He set me up on the table a showed me how to sew. His references were metal based and explained how to bend curves both ways, etc.. So I began to sew and still do now. Dad taught me how to drive in a truck. Took me to "B" Street hill made me hold the clutch and gas and keep the truck in place.