[Fot] October Runnings. Blackhawk Farms Raceway. 24/25 October 2015

[Joe Alexander]

I know that Brendan Alexander was a perennial runner of the Big Wheels Races. He is now 21. (Next step is driver's school. Overdue.)

It is a very happy weekend.

Joe Alexander
645 1st Street
Jesup, IA 50648
The-vintage-racer.com
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Cell:  319.464.4711

> On Sep 22, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Barr, Scott <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com> wrote:
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> And now, Jason's girls are perennial favorites for big wheel podium spots.  Worth watching, for sure.
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> Scott Barr
> McCarty Law LLP
> (920) 257-2233
> sbarr at mccarty-law.com<mailto:sbarr at mccarty-law.com>
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> billdentin at aol.com wrote:
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> From: Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage at gmail.com>
> To: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Sep 22, 2015 9:35 am
> Subject: [Fot] October Runnings. Blackhawk Farms Raceway. 24/25 October 2015
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> <<< FOT,
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> In October, "That
> Looooong Race" has been held as long as I can remember. It has current era
> racing sanctioned by Midwest Council, but a day is set aside for vintage racing.
> There are four sessions on a Sunday of racing and the price is right. >>>
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> 2015 is the 45th version of THAT LOOOONG RACE.  I won't be racing this year, but I'll be there and I've been attending this event every year since 1981.
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> A highlight of the week end is the BIG WHEEL races out on the track at noon on Sunday.
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> After watching the real racing all day Saturday and Sunday the kids hit the track with their Big Wheels and Trikes to give it a whirl themselves.
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> They all walk away winners, and get tee shirts and prizes.  They also have costume 'Trick or Treating' around to all of the corner worker stations.
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> Thus the kids get a 'sugar high' that lasts until the Big Wheel Races.
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> Beady Eye Racing was an involved sponsor of the Big Wheel Races for many years, and I will be contributing again this year.  I love it.
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> If I recall...that's where both Tony Drews and Sean Alexander started out.  I think they raced BIG WHEEL until their early 20s.  Probably so.
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> Bill Dentinger
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