Happy Anniversary RaceStar -- Good
Bye Old Friend
October 21, 2007 - I have made many attempts to write
a story celebrating RaceStar's 10th Anniversary.
Nothing inspired me more than a recent walk around the grounds
of what was the start of my interest in the sport of auto racing.
I drive by Crown Point Speedway a few times a month. The transitions
that have taken place there really astound (and sadden) me. I
have only been around this track (and racing for that matter)
for 20 years. For some, it's been a lifetime, and others had
just started racing and making new allies at the 60+ year old
facility before it's demise in 2006.
I can honestly say that Crown Point Speedway gave me my start
with RaceStar. Back in 1987, my husband, Rich began his dirt
track racing career at (then) Southlake Speedway. Like many,
he started in the Street Stock division and enjoyed seeing his
name in print with the articles about the weekend's racing events
and suggested that I write and submit stories to the Midwest
Racing News. My only experience was one year as Editor-in-Chief
for my high school year book. I hesitantly obliged and began
my weekly entries.
In 1990 I approached track promoters Guy Pleasant and Terry
Hayes about a souvenir program for Southlake Speedway. With my
brief and amateurish year book capabilities, I was granted permission
to take on this task which ended up producing 6 subsequent year's
souvenir programs. During that time, I was still writing stories
and scoring. It was in 1996 when new track promoters decided
that the weekly story was no longer needed, and my job there
was done. I knew that fans and drivers were enjoying the weekly
update and decided that I could produce it on my own, not only
for CPS, but for all the local tracks.
I bought my very first computer in 1997, called my business
RaceStar Publications and on May 30, 1997 the first printed installment
of RaceStar Publications made its debut. In August of 1999, RaceStar
was strictly available online, and has been since.
I guess you can call CPS my alma mater. Returning last week
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