Winter ways to enjoy auto racing

January 4, 2018

The wind chill is like 15 degrees below zero outside and it’s not a good day to be outside, period. Racers that plan to make the trip to Florida are busy preparing their cars for Speedweeks 2018. Short track racers from all over the country make the trek each year to see how they stack up against some of the best racers in the country on both paved and dirt tracks. The racing begins in Georgia in late January and finishes up with the Daytona 500 Feb. 18. Tracks like East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Florida, New Smyrna Speedway and Volushia County Raceway will host racing almost every ...

Christmas trees can improve fish habitat

December 30, 2017

For most of us (young and old), the excitement of Christmas has worn off. Right now, most adults and teenagers are looking forward to bringing in the new year, which is normal. I doubt if very many hunters in the area are in the forests or woods trying to bag some kind of game animal. The weather we are having, along with what is in the forecast for the next several days, is not fit for man or beast. This is simply a good time to be staying indoors, watching the college post-season football bowl games, and maybe trying to enjoy some of the Christmas dinner leftovers. On Jan. 6, the ...

Auction is a dream event for gearheads

December 28, 2017

It’s the week after Christmas and all through the house, not a race car is stirring… I’m not sure how the rest of that should go. Well, apparently Santa’s idea of good and mine must be different. No new race car in the yard or garage once again. I did get a nice Go-Pro type camera to record everyone as they pass me next season, LOL! So smile and wave as you go by. There’s always income tax time. Maybe I can find a bargain. One can always hope! There’s not much happening in the motorsports world this particular week. That doesn’t mean the shops across the country are not ...

Sportsman license is a great gift

December 23, 2017

The combination fishing and hunting license for next year makes an excellent gift for those sportsmen and women on your Christmas list. While most of my readers have probably finished their shopping, this is a great idea for those last-minute shoppers. I don’t know how many times that I would buy my father a hunting and fishing license on the day before Christmas. This was back when the Class AB (fishing and hunting) license cost less than $5. Today, for this type of sportsman, the Class X (sportsman) license is the one to purchase. This particular license is for sportsmen and ...

Dirt track racing in the spotlight

December 21, 2017

This is the last chance I have to wish each of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I hope that Santa brings all the new race parts and souvenirs on your list. Please take time to read Luke Chapter 2 from the Bible and remember the greatest gift to all mankind, Jesus Christ, was born that night in Bethlehem! Try your best to share God’s love for us in the coming year. Once again the racing world is saddened by the loss of a true champion. Bob Glidden, multiple times NHRA Pro-Stock drag racing champ, died after a brief illness. He was 73 years old. Bob, his wife Etta and ...

Hunting is facing new challenges

December 16, 2017

Just about all sportsmen and women are aware that the sale of hunting licenses nationwide have been on the decline for the past two decades. I have stated several times in past columns that the number of new youth hunters is nowhere close to replacing the senior hunters who are retiring from this respectable activity. To some degree, I can understand why. Today’s youth and young hunters face many challenges that we did not face when we were in our youth and learning how to hunt. These challenges include new technology, poor mentoring and the anti-hunting groups and movement. Many ...