Driver Interviews

[oldskool]

I'm sure you guys get LOTS of suggestions as to who you should interview.

So, I'll add my opinion.

Scott & Brad Burton.

Why ?

(1) Scott has built & driven some really quick old school Pontiacs, for the last 20 years or so.

(2) One of those cars was the quickest Pontiac powered Stocker ever built, which was a 1970 RAIV Formula Firebird.

(3) One was the '72 Bird that Brad has driven to 2 nat Stock championships. It's the same car he just drove to win BOTH races at the div 7 doubleheader.

(4) One Bird runs GT Super Stock & was #1 qualifier at one of the weekend div 7 races.

(5) They even have a '74 Bird Stocker that Scott's wife drives occasionally.

(6) Together, they've won quite a few races. Brad even won one of the Spring Fling bracket racing events, in his Stocker.

Bottom line is that with all the experience they've had building & racing mostly old school Pontiac powered, Stock/SS cars, they seem to be just the kind of guys you'd wanna interview.

Another good candidate is Bob Michael.

He has built & raced LOTS of Stock & SS Pontiacs thru the years. Not sure, but I assume he has more experience building & racing Stock/SS Pontiacs than anybody else. So, he should have a vast knowledge of not only the old school Pontiacs, but how racing has changed thru the years. He's definitely one of the veterans of the sport.

[Bobby Fazio]

The Burtons are also not on the list for Vegas unless they can enter later.

Originally Posted by oldskool

I'm sure you guys get LOTS of suggestions as to who you should interview.

So, I'll add my opinion.

Scott & Brad Burton.

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[oldskool]

" The Burtons are also not on the list for Vegas unless they can enter later..."

I obviously don't know their schedule. Scott lives & CO, so is most always at the big Bandimere races.

I think Brad lives in WA state, so will probably run the Northwest Nats.

Both Brad & his Mom have FB pages. So, I assume someone could easily find out where they'll be racing.

I've enjoyed & shared your interviews of Don Kennedy, Leo Glasbrenner, & others. Greg Stanfield lives less than 80 miles from me. So I really enjoyed his interview.

We raced at the small Hallsville TX track, with his Dad, Howard Stanfield, back in the mid '70's. Greg was probably at many of those races. He may have driven their Stocker before he had a street driver license. Probably did. I remember that Mr. Howard was one of the nicest racers we ever met. He never failed to come by & say hi & ask how our cars were running. One of the really nice guys of the sport. Guessing that his son & grandson are also nice guys.

[Bobby Fazio]

Ohh yes we can have a Burton on the podcast eventually for sure. I thought you meant an actual in-person driver interview, of which I am limited to the amount of traveling I can do especially in this economy, so I was hoping if I went to Vegas I could get a lot of good stories.

[4284spd]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

Ohh yes we can have a Burton on the podcast eventually for sure. I thought you meant an actual in-person driver interview, of which I am limited to the amount of traveling I can do especially in this economy, so I was hoping if I went to Vegas I could get a lot of good stories.

Should go to the Division race!

[oldskool]

"...I thought you meant an actual in-person driver interview..."

Sorry.

I MUCH prefer the long sit-down interviews. That gives time to learn some their past racing experiences, what they are currently doing, and what their plans are.

And all 3 of the guys I mentioned have quite a bit of past & present they can talk about. Lookin forward to their interviews !

[Bobby Fazio]

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