Monthly archives: April, 2008

SONG: Another American Anthem

April 16, 2008
Music

I met a guy from Finland once, and after a long involved conversation that spanned world politics, his country’s perchant for producing World Rally racing champions and the comparative qualities of Finnish porters, he stopped mid-sentence and questioned my upbringing. I told him I was a local product of the public school system, good parantage…

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Homestead Memories, Part 3

April 15, 2008
Motorsports

This is another repost from Rowdy.com, originally authored in 2007, centering on my memories of working at what is now the Homestead0Miami Speedway from 1995-1999. For this final installment, I figured I’d relay a little bit about some of the chance encounters and moments that I experienced from behind the scenes at Homestead-Miami Speedway between…

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Homestead Memories Part 2: Of Tragedy & Triumph

April 14, 2008
Motorsports

I’ve attended several Daytona 500s, the World Series and even rushed the field after my team won the National Championship in college football. But none of them come close to the potent experience that was 1997 at the Homestead Motorsports Complex. It was one rollercoaster of emotion bookended by tragedy and triumph, experienced up close…

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Homestead Memories, Part 1

April 13, 2008
Motorsports

I am the luckiest race fan in the world. At least that’s what I think when I look back at my time working at what is now called the Homestead-Miami Speedway. It’s lived under many names over the past 12 years; The Homestead Motorsports Complex, the Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex,…

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