Daring ( Archived) (16)

For as long as i can remember I have been smeared with some kind of adventure streak. As a child my Grandmother would scold me for performing stunts on my bicycle. She caught me once attempting to jump my bicycle from the back porch, I was about seven years old. She says I looked at her and said, "If Evel Kenivel can do it then so can I!"

Tell us about some of your dauntless, or venturesome moments.

The year after I graduated from High School, I went to school a town over. I checked in at the office, told them my parents were working, and they told me to go to school. I went to classes, pulled my chair up next to pretty girls, and shared their books with them. It was kind of fun.

What kinds of bold, or reckless acts things have you done?

I had an '80 Camaro in High School, suped up a little nothing major. I have never been comfortable in a 4 or 6 cylinder. I was spoiled. I'm sure you know what I mean Dark1

I probably would have never guessed that.

I hitch hiked from Shreveport, La to Las Vegas, Nv when I was twenty years old....chasing after a girl I had a crush on. I lived there for three years.

I jumped off a bridge into a bayou.


I swam to an island in a lake...it was alot harder than I thought, almost didn't make it back.

When I was a kid I would climb anything. Plus, I got my butt whooped I don't know how many times because I would run off exploring, I had no fear of getting lost or abducted or anything.

That is pretty brave eh!

I raced midgets on the dirt for years. Started out in the midwest, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West By God, Il., Pa.

In my craziness, I took a little break and moved out west. Started in again and ran tracks in Ca, OR, WA, ID, CO, NV, and AZ. Was 5 times Ca state champ and one western states championship. I had the chance for an Indy Car ride but my stupidity took that one away. I retired in 1990 after flipping during practice at the Nationals. In his last year, the "Old Man" was #8 in points in the nation, not to shabby for an old fart. I finally accepted the fact that I could no longer compete with the 18, 19 & 20 year old kids, my bones broke more easily and they sure as hell did not heal quickly.

It was a great life, I have made a lot of wrong choices, yet I have no regrets..