Stay Grounded
There are 2 things that I know hate being shocked one is me the other is pigs. There are multiples of relative lessons in the mechanics of life that carry over, one is the mystery of the negative ground. Shortly …
Mark Davis
Be a Student of Your Sport
The secret of success in any area of expertise is never stop learning. It takes a combination of knowledge, experience, confidence, natural ability, focus, patience, and “want to”. In the early 1900s training models fell into 2 categories, need-to-know, and …
Ultimate Performance Vehicle Fab Shop Equipment
Over the years I have been part of many startups, retrofits, and or image makeover of shops. I personally have upfitted several collegiate design labs, and training centers. I always start by giving them this list. When asked what piece …
Yesterday You Couldn’t Spell Sawyer
Pigs, Frogs, Worms and Chickens OH MY!Several our inner circle pointed us in the direction of an old moonshiner/sawyer that had an old 1940’s Frick sawmill. His name was Aaron Davis a typical seasonal connoisseur of non-taxed adult spirits and …
Pigs, Frogs, Worms and Chickens OH MY!
With the racing on hold my dad got a chance to buy a 10-acre tract of land in Taylor, FL, the goal was to go sell sufficient, for me it was another learning experience, as the race car set outside …
Chapter 3: Racing “A Thorne in My Side”
The 1977 season was crazy, we jumped in, with the best racing knowledge we had, stumbled across an equalizer, rotating weight is king. The fall and winter changed our approach to everything. We embraced an engineer’s direction more than ever, …
Bomb Carriers and Water
The pig operation included several animal related skillsets that a racer should never be exposed to. Pigs can tear down an oak tree, but hate electric wire, learning to be fence installer became another skillset. In a 2-year period we …
LIFE Lessons 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
Life lessons slap you right in the kisser, some are good others not! I realized several things right off, Folks always discount your position in the game based on their incompetence, it is a way for them to equal the …
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 …
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 …