Meet the RaceStar Correspondents

Below is a list of the dedicated individuals who help RaceStar to bring you the lastest in area racing news coverage. It is with their fine work that RaceStar is able to bring you the best stories possible. Would you like to join Team RaceStar?

Name: Harold Adams Hometown: Sellersburg, IN What do you do for RaceStar? Stories, Results and Pictures What track(s) do you generally cover?: Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville, IN Favorite kind of racing: Xtreme Figure 8 and Outlaw Figure 8 Who is your favorite professional driver?: Frank Kimmel Full time or personal occupation: Ford Motor Co Hobbies: I like going to the races, watching football (Go Hawks!) and playing Bass guitar E-mail: HaroldHawk@att.net

Name: Jeffrey A. Bayless Hometown: Reynolds, IN What do you do for RaceStar?: Correspondent What track do you generally cover? Dirt tracks abroad Favorite kind of racing: Dirt Track Who is your favorite professional driver: Mark Martin & Tony Stewart Full time or personal Occupation: Work at SIA in Lafayette, IN Hobbies: Football, Racing, and Jesus Christ

Name: Paul Bayne Hometown: Bourbonnais, IL What do you do for RaceStar?: Public Relations - Submit news, results, and updates from Kankakee County Speedway What track do you generally cover? Kankakee County Speedway Favorite kind of racing: Dirt Track Racing - Super Late Models, UMP Modifieds, DIRT Modifieds Who is your favorite professional driver: Jeff Gordon Full time or personal Occupation: Lathe Operator Hobbies: Other than racing, I enjoy designing websites, golfing, dining out, movies, and spending time with friends & immediate family. Personal website: www.KankakeeCountySpeedway.com E-mail address: Hoosier24@comcast.net

Name: Rich Boteler, AKA RacerRich Hometown: Shelby, Indiana What do you do for RaceStar?: Racing Articles, Driver Stories, Track Reports What track do you generally cover? Shadyhill, Illiana, Kamp and any others I can get to. Favorite kind of racing: Dirt track ovals, NASCAR Racing & Indy 500. Who is your favorite professional driver: Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart & Ryan Newman Full time or personal Occupation: Truck Driver & Team Owner of R & D Racing. Hobbies: Most sports, especially Auto Racing, Enjoying my 2 Grandsons and Granddaughter, Beer Can Collecting. Personal website: www.Racestarpublications.com/racerrich.html

Name: Kenny Clark Hometown: Winamac Indiana What do you do for RaceStar? Results for Shadyhill Speedway What track(s) do you generally cover?: Shadyhill Speedway Favorite kind of racing: Non Wing Sprints Who is your favorite professional driver?: Tony Stewart Full time or personal occupation: Team Lead at Bell TechLogix in Plainfield In. Hobbies: Racing in the summer especially following non wing sprints and usac when not working on Saturday nights at the hill. E-mail: kenneth1212@live.com

Name: Kevin Fox Hometown: Mishawaka, Indiana now residing in Venice, Florida What do you do for RaceStar?: Editorial motor sport columns and coverage of Florida Speed Weeks What track do you generally cover? Charlotte County Motorsports Park, East Bay Raceway Park, Desoto Super Speedway Favorite kind of racing: Any type of Asphalt and Dirt circle track racing Who is your favorite professional driver(s): David Stremme, Tony Stewart, Jeep Van Wormer, Don O'Neal Full time or personal Occupation: Master Certified Service Administrator and Master Certified Automotive Technician for Mercedes-Benz Hobbies: Auto Racing, Auto Racing Journalism, Working on Cars, Collecting Auto Racing Memorabilia, R/C Racing, Watching Ice Hockey

Name: Gary Gasper Hometown: Valparaiso, IN What do you do for RaceStar?: Full time racing paparazzi! / part-time writer Tracks I cover: Shadyhill, Illiana, Kankakee, Kokomo, Hartford Favorite kind of racing: Any kind - Loud and Dirty! Favorite Professional driver: I prefer the guy or girl that works on their car all week to race on Saturday nights for the fun of the sport! Gary's E-mail - GaryGaspix@hotmail.com Full time or personal Occupation: Retired lab technician for a major oil company/ Now spreading the word about RaceStar!! (still a joke-teller!) Hobbies: Music, golf, photography, auto racing since I was 6 years old, and lampooning everything on TV

Name: Amy Geruska Hometown: Lowell, IN What do you do for RaceStar?: Photographer/Videographer What track/sanction do you generally cover? I-Mod division at Shadyhill, Kankakee and wherever they may roam Favorite kind of racing: Duh, Dirt Track!! Who is your favorite professional driver: Tony Stewart Full time or personal Occupation: Marketing Manager and Counter sales for Ronson Equipment, Lowell High School Girls Hurdle Coach, www.Imods4u.com webmaster and I keep the divisional I-Mod points and videos. Hobbies: Racing, taking pictures, keeping my lab, Woody, happy and just tinkering around our farm

 

Name: Lisa Jump Hometown: South Bend, IN What do you do for RaceStar?: Correspondent What track do you generally cover? Plymouth Motor Speedway Favorite kind of racing: NASCAR and supporting any local track racing Who is your favorite professional driver: David Stremme and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Full time or personal Occupation: Human Resources Manager for the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library Hobbies: Anything to do with racing, photography, spending time with family and friends E-mail address: racechik328@gmail.com

Name: Stan Kalwasinski Hometown: Munster, IN What do you do for RaceStar?: Correspondent What track do you generally cover? Various tracks Favorite kind of racing: stock car racing Who is your favorite professional driver: Can't really zero in on one or two drivers Full time or personal Occupation: Manager - Patten Industries, Inc., Hammond, IN Hobbies: My son Jack's stock car racing, along with writing columns for National Speed Sport News (Chicago Chips) and RaceStar (Chicago Whispers) along with continuing to develop the www.chicagolandautoracing.com website.

Name: Steve Parkes Hometown: Gary, IN What do you do for RaceStar?: Columnist - "From the Flagstand" What track do you generally cover?: All tracks Favorite Kind of Racing: Sprints & Midgets Who is your favorite professional driver: Steve Kinser Full time or personal occupation: Auto Mechanic Hobbies: hockey, fishing & music

 

Name: Gregg Paul Hometown: West Allis, Wisconsin What do you do for RaceStar? I am a reporter for Stock Car action in WI and IL What track(s) do you generally cover?: Slinger Super Speedway is the home track with MIS, WIR, and DRP being on the list among others Favorite kind of racing: Stock cars on pavement Who is your favorite professional driver?:Alan Kulwicki, Al Schill, and Dick Trickle Full time or personal occupation: My paying job is a Dairy Manager for a grocery store Hobbies: Racing, Hockey, Music, and generally trying to have fun Personal website address: Still working on designing my website E-mail: gregg_paul27@yahoo.com

 

Name: Rocky Ragusa Hometown: Pontiac, IL (formerly Durham, NC) What do you do for RaceStar?: Photographer / Journalist What track do you generally cover?: Fairbury, Kankakee, Farmer City, Rte. 66 and Lincoln Favorite kind of racing: Dirt racing Who is your favorite professional driver No favorite Full time or personal occupation: Material Handler at R.R. Donnelly E-mail: monksjunk88@yahoo.com Hobbies: photography, college basketball, kart racing

Name: Kevin Ramsell Hometown: Stoughton, WI What do you do for Racestar?: Write the stories for Rockford Speedway What track do you normally cover?: Rockford Speedway, Big 8 Series, and RK Race Promotions events. Favorite kind of Racing: Stock car...anything from a weekly show to NASCAR Who is your favorite Professional Driver: Matt Kenseth, Todd Kluever, Travis Kvapil, Scott Wimmer...need to support the local boys Full Time or Personal Occupation: Work for an American Family Insurance agent, also write the weekly auto racing column for Wisconsin Sports Weekly, and do Public Relations for Rockford Speedway, Big 8 Series and RK Race Promotions Hobbies: Going to Disney Theme Parks and cheering on the Colorado Avalanche

Name: Dan 'Racenut' Stewart Hometown: East Peoria, IL What do you do for RaceStar?: Stories/results What track do you generally cover? Farmer City Raceway Favorite kind of racing: Dirt Late Models, modifieds, sportsman, street stocks, hornets Who is your favorite professional driver: The hard working racer who has fun and truly enjoys racing Full time or personal Occupation: Warehouseman Hobbies: running my own racing related website www.midwestdirttrackfacts.com

Name: Jerry "Fireball" Wahl Hometown: Englewood, Ohio What do you do for RaceStar? Race results and PR for Kil-Kare and Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club What track(s) do you generally cover?: Kil-Kare Speedway, Xenia, Ohio Favorite kind of racing: Everything that goes in circles Who is your favorite professional driver?: Everyone that climbs hehind the wheel of a race car Full time or personal occupation: Media relations/Publicity Hobbies: Racing of course, baseball, basketball E-mail: Jlwahl1@hotmail.com

Name: James Watson Hometown: Hoopeston, IL What do I do for RaceStar: Reporter/photographer What track do I cover: Vermilion County Speedway Illinois Favorite kind of racing: Dirt/Asphalt Ovals My favorite professional driver: Mark Martin Occupation: Soccer Ref and Tax preparer Hobbies: Camping and spending time with my family

Name: John Wells Hometown: Oregon, WI What do you do for RaceStar?: Write race reports What track do you generally cover? Madison International Speedway Favorite kind of racing: Short Track Asphalt Racing Who is your favorite professional driver: Matt Kenseth Full time or personal Occupation: Teacher / Principal / Coach Hobbies: Sports E-mail address: mismedia2@yahoo.com

Name: Sandy Westphal Hometown: Mishawaka, IN What do you do for RaceStar?: Write a column What track do you generally cover? Generally South Bend but also report on other tracks that we travel to, including NASCAR races Favorite kind of racing: "Stock" Car (which includes NASCAR of course), also love to watch the awesome World of Outlaws, so I consider myself diversified in the types of racing I like. Who is your favorite professional driver (i.e. NASCAR, CART, IHRA...etc.): Terry Labonte has been my favorite for years but also like cheering on Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart (I like Tony because he tells it like it is). Full time or personal Occupation: Administrative Assistant in the Engineering Department at Honeywell Aircraft Landing Systems in South Bend, IN Hobbies: Racing, Racing, Racing

Name: Tom White Hometown: Algonquin, IL What do you do for RaceStar?: Submit Stories, Press Releases, Info What track do you generally cover? Illiana Motor Speedway Favorite kind of racing: Asphalt Who is your favorite professional driver: Tony Stewart Full time or personal Occupation: Lowboy Heavy Earth moving equipment hauler Hobbies: Stockcar Racing

Other dedicated correspondents:

Larry Boos - Eldora Speedway
Andy Grod Sr. - Grundy County Speedway
Andy Grod Jr. - Grundy County Speedway Photos
Rick Isaacson (Namgalf) - Vermilion County Speedway
Dick Nevins - Hartford Speedway Park