Local Dirt Track Legend Passes...

I was not aware of the Chevy the mouse ran.
I was 10 years old the summer of 68, kids didn't go anywhere without their parents after 8 pm back in those days and it cost about $6 for an adult ticket to get into the track at Fireman's Park in Cedarburg which was about 5-6 blocks from my house. that was like a half days wage's if you had a good job or more if you didn't. I saw the Mouse race maybe 3-4 times in my life, but distinctly remember that one was a 50 lap feature that he ran away with. but it couldn't have been "all car", Etchie didn't have the fastest car. he had to place in the semi feature to get into the feature at Cedarburg most Wednesday nites. if he was out in front of you, he was hard to get around. he made you race your hardest to pass him, he just was a phenomenal driver. so was the Mouse and Fuzzy and now all 3 have passed.

And there where others, if you are touring Wisconsin for any reason, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND stopping in at the Hartford Auto Museum and check out the Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame exhibit there on the second floor. for me it is 3 hours of Nirvana every time I go.

times have changed. racing 5-6 nites a week and working a full time job you had to have drive and commitment. most guys I know that race it is one nite a week. so many tracks have closed, Cedarburg and Hales Corners just to name 2.

smart phones are not that smart and playing video games suck. WTF is wrong with people these days?