September 24, 2007

Our classmate, Lane Helms , has sent pictures of himself as a race driver. You can view these at Lane Helms collage . The stock cars have no windshields, so there are vertical bars across the diver side to protect the driver from debris. Here is what he says.

Hi Bill, Running a business doesn’t qualify as keeping me active. I am one of those kids who never grew up. Attached are pictures of one of my hobbies. On weekends I race stock cars. I have two stock cars, one in the Enduro (300 lap) class, and one in the Modified Class (400+HP). I have an excellent pit crew that keeps my cars in tip top shape between races. Currently, I am running in the top 10 for Canada’s prairie division. For the record, attached are photos of my stock car racing. Also attached is a photo of my 1940 Merc Convertible. I built this hot rod using a ’98 Lincoln 32 valve motor, an AOD transmission coupled to a ’92 Jaguar diff and independent rear end. It Scoots! (Funny, I don’t feel 68 until I look in the mirror.) When I am not racing, I like to sky dive. I would rather try hang gliding, but here on the prairies, there are not enough mountains for that. We have to grow old, we do not have to grow up! Best Regards, Lane Lane Helms, P.Eng