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By David G. Firestone You can’t collect racing memorabilia without talking about equipment. The parts and pieces that make the car go, are just as important, and interesting as most other racing memorabilia. One incarnation that Don Garlitts worked with before he settled on Swamp Rat XIV was Swamp Rat VIII. Swamp Rat VIII was […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Parts and Recreation ReRevisitedBy David G. Firestone From 1989 to 2017, The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour was a mainstay in the southern territories. NASCAR National Series Drivers such as Jimmy Spencer, Ted Christopher, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Preece, Randy LaJoie, Mike McLaughlin, Steve Park, Mike Stefanik, and Ken Schrader all have raced in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-A Crew Suit From An Under Appreciated TeamBy David G. Firestone We’re going off topic this week…kind of. I’ve been wanting to do a column based on what I call “random items,” or items that don’t fit into any other category. Let’s get started. Further proof that wine is becoming a standard in auto racing is that Mario Andretti, Richard Childress, and […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Just Some Random Stuff This WeekBy David G. Firestone Harry Scott Jr. purchased the Phoenix Racing Sprint Cup Series in late 2013. He renamed the team HScott Motorsports. HScott Motorsports was a little team with big dreams. They did have some success in the form of top 10’s, but aside from that, they never won a race, even though they […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-The Vest Project Part 26-Auto Owners Insurance RevisitedBy David G. Firestone I’ve discussed Jack Beckman on The Driver Suit Blog many times. He is a great driver, he connects with the fans, and he was kind enough to grant me an interview last year. I’ve been into the Infinite Hero Challenge Coin program since the beginning, and love collecting them. Well, I’m […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-The Final Jack Beckman Infinite Hero Challenge ColumnBy David G. Firestone Until being taken over by NASCAR, ARCA was an alternate group to NASCAR, with their own rules, teams, drivers, and fan bases. Many drivers used ARCA to get to NASCAR, and if their NASCAR careers didn’t work, they had the option to return to ARCA. Central Merchant Services, Inc sponsored a […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-The Vest Project Part 25-Another Central Merchant VestBy David G. Firestone Long before Disney took the concept of needless sequels to the level it is today, there were other examples. Sometimes these sequels were great, other times they serve no real purpose. This is especially true if the movie in question can be considered to have a “They lived happily ever after” […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Wheel Reviews-Excuse My DustBy David G. Firestone While short silent films are easy to watch, there are also longer, multi-reel full movies that without audio can be difficult to watch sometimes. This is also true when it comes to more serious movies. One such example is the 1919 Wallace Reid classic The The Roaring Road. It’s a decent […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Wheel Reviews-The Roaring RoadBy David G. Firestone What can be said about Charlie Chaplain that hasn’t already been said. The man was a legend in silent film, with his trademark character known as “The Tramp.” He was a man who knew comedy, and who could attract an audience to a cinema like few before or since. Chaplain comedies […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Wheel Reviews-Kid Auto Races at Venice-1914