MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:

Getting your biography on paper, even if only in outline form, is a nice gift for your family and friends. It is especially important once a person is gone. I encourage you to set aside some time and complete the biographical outline below. Include pictures. Be sure to caption the pictures. Don't feel like your life or racing involvement is "not important" enough to write about. Richard Parks (Editor of the Society of Land Speed Racing Historians Newsletter) says each person's story is important because it is part of the history of the sport. Past activities and stories are history and today's will be tomorrow's history.

I did not feel my story was important or worthy of being included in the collection of biographies that Richard Parks is documenting. However, he kept after me until I finally put pen to paper. It was a neat experience remembering and writing about my past. Looking at my old pictures brought back fond memories. I'm really glad I did it now and it's fun to share with my family.

Write or outline your own story. With your approval we will submit it to Richard Parks for the collection. He helps edit and organize it for you. If you do not want to submit it for the Society Archives, we will only post it to the Road Runners Member Spotlight page. If you don't want it submitted at all, you will have it to share with just your family and friends. Whichever way you decide.... You Win!

Suggested biographical guideline:

a) Where did your family come from; your parents and grandparents and what did they do for a living?
b) Where were you born and where did you grow up? What elementary, junior high and high school did you attend?
c) Did you take any shop classes, while you were in school? Name your friends, especially those interested in racing.
d) Did you join any car clubs or work on or own a car, or a race car, or work as a crewman on a race car while in school?
e) What kind of jobs did you have as a young person while growing up? What kinds of hobbies and interests did you have?
f) What did you do after graduation? Did you join the military? Were you drafted? Did you fight in the war?
g) What kind of racing did you get involved in? Did you own a racecar, drive a racecar or work as a crewman?
h) Who were some of your friends that were involved in racing with you? Name and describe them.
i) Tell us about your family, your wife and children. Were they involved in racing?
j) What kind of work did you find after you left school? Was it racing related employment?
k) Are you retired from racing? What are you doing today?