Chapter 2: Learn to Race

Business in our family was a priority and there is only so many hands. Understanding the plan discounts the pursuit of frivolous information when it doesn’t enhance the income. School was an afterthought in the quest of profitability, most of …

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Chapter 1: Racing The Start 1966-1974

My grandfather started the fire as a heavy equipment operator in Volusia County Florida. His job included grading the famed Daytona Road course on A1A. From 1948-1959 his baby was the “Beach course”. In 1959 Big Bill started building the …

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Our Fearless Leader

The Makers IP LLC project is a culmination of a series of life adventures that circle around the premise that if THEY can do it I can do it to. I was graced with a family of craftsman and craftswomen …

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GM Tech Team

In 1987 GM started a program centered around the GM Tech center. The concept was to give racers access to engineering resources from multiple GM companies. Communication between the teams and engineers was challenged at best. After meeting with both …

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English Wheel

The English wheel was primarily used for as a metalworking tool that enables a craftsperson to form rigid shapes and compound curves from flat sheets of various metal. The process of using an English wheel is known as wheeling. Wheeling came into its …

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