May 2019 Speedway Towntalk Living Outside the Oval
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May 2019 Speedway TownTalk Living outside the oval MAILED TO EVERY HOME, APARTMENT, AND BUSINESS IN SPEEDWAY, INDIANA WWW.SPEEDWAYTALK.COM (Our website is now online and growing! WAHOO!) Speedway— living in the fastest Stories lanes — Our small town is the home of a motorsports entertainment facility that is a theater for events which motivate millions around the world to visit, stop, listen, watch and spend their money. And just as our town stays hidden in the background of it all, many of the folks who make motorsports work stay in the background. They devote their lives to racing. Who are they? How did they get into motorsports? What happens after they leave their unusual life? Their good work makes us all winners. by B. Brown, Speedway TownTalk Curt Cavin, VP of Communication, Public Tim Cindric, President; Team Penske Rob Edwards, COO; Andretti Autosport Relations and Digital Media; IndyCar “I grew up just outside of Speedway in the “After Reading University in the UK, I got my “I grew up in Kokomo, just far enough away Lincoln Wood subdivision in Clermont and first job in racing as a design engineer. One from the racetrack to not be able to run lived in the same house through college. I of the cars I designed for TIGA Race Cars down here regularly, but close enough that went through the whole Pike School Sys- was bought by a businessman in Atlanta. my grandparents would go to the races. tem. My father was an Indy 500 engine He offered me the opportunity to move They would come back with programs, news- builder for the legendary engine builder, to the States and continue that project. I paper clippings, T-shirts and hats. I always Herb Porter, until he began to work for did it and found myself working for Nissan got the memorabilia. I learned about the Roger Penske around 2000. I started out Performance Technology in California. Their 500 from listening to the radio and from my sweeping the floors at Mr. Porter’s shop, racing program was cut, and the opportu- family. That combination of reading news- taking apart engines, washing engines, and nity to work for Derek Walker came up. I paper stories, radio coverage and having a then working on the dynamometer through- packed everything into my car and drove to family of racing fans was really the motivat- out my high school and college years. I’ve Pennsylvania and started working at Walker ing background for me to get into the racing only ever had racing-related jobs, besides Racing. I was there for a great 16 years.” communications business.” cutting grass in Clermont.” (See page 8 for more of Curt’s story.) (See page 10 for more of Tim’s story.) (See page 7 for more of Rob’s story.) Jayson Marksberry, COO; Juncos Racing Ricardo Nault, Team Manager; “I grew up in southern Indiana. When I was Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 14, I detasseled corn all summer. Back then “I grew up in the Detroit area, and cars are a you walked the field and pulled the tassel out big part of the culture there. I started watch- to keep the corn from cross pollinating. $800 ing IndyCar races on TV. My family wasn’t and Owners bucks was burning a hole in my pocket. I fell in race fans, but once I got my driver’s license Sarah Fisher Andy O’Gara, Sarah: “I grew up on 10 acres. If there had love with this 78 Camero Z28 that was parked I started going to races. My first race was been 10 acres in Speedway, we probably behind Cooke Chevrolet. By the time I was the 1980 Michigan International Speed- would be here. We wanted that for our kids.” 16, I had a mechanically solid car with a new way (MIS). I just thought it was so cool, and Andy: “Plus, my family lives on the south side. paint job. My father and I did the interior and I wanted to be a part of it. I never really thought I could make a living racing, but a Having family help close is nice. Everybody’s rebuilt the motor. Later, I got into drag racing neighbor offered me a job as gopher on an always worked on the west side and in the and was a self-funded, single-car operation. I Indy Lights team, and I have worked my way Speedway area. We like our drive time to think had my own truck and own trailer. I don’t drag up from there. That was over 30 years ago. about work and family, and make phone calls.” race anymore, but that taught me the funda- I was on a few different teams at the start of Sarah: “It’s easy when you enjoy coming to work.” mentals of the business. I worked on the car, my career, but I have been with Bobby Rahal drove the car, and got the car to the track.” for over 25 years.” (See page 9 for more of their story.) (See page 6 for more of Jayson’s story.) (See page 6 for more of Ricardo’s story.) 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Whatever your needs are, don’t hesitate to call or text us at 317-293-8060. 5051 W Pike Plaza Road • Indianapolis 46254 — 317-293-8060 SPEEDWAY TOWNTALK May 2019 3 May 2019 Published 11 times a year ADVERTISERS, (not January) by Brockton Corporation, LLC Speedway TownTalk EVENTS (IN BOLD), Living outside the oval Speedway TownTalk PO Box 241056 On the first week of every month (except January), Speedway TownTalk is delivered by Postal & Speedway, IN 46224 Carriers to every house, apartment and business in Speedway. Papers are also available at the CALENDARS Brock Brown, publisher and Speedway Library, the Town Hall, select restaurants, advertisers, and other locations. advertising manager If you do not get your paper, contact Brock Brown: 317-487-6868 or [email protected]. American Legion Calendar 16 Tim Taggart, assistant publisher and writer BMG Contractors 5 Dick Luchtman, cherry top IT IN THIS ISSUE: Chicago’s Pizza 5 John Judd, distribution director Max Beaver, writer Speedway Stories: Living life in the fastest lanes: D&A Automotive 13 Brian Horner, Charles Maiers, Fast Track Physical Therapy 13 Tim Maniscalo, Melissa Ricardo Nault - Team Manager of Richey, contributing writers Home Realty 13 Dr. Mary E. Chalmers and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing......1 & 6 Jensen for Council May 7 12 Dr. Olive Soriero, editors Frank Van Overmeiren and Jayson Marksberry - COO Juncos Racing .........1 & 6 Oak Street Health 4 Ken Feeley, advisors Raders Fabrics Closing Sale 4 Millie Cook, photographer Rob Edwards - COO of Andretti Autosport........1 & 7 Ray Skillman Auto Mall 2 The Speedway TownTalk team is Curt Cavin - VP IndyCar .........................1 & 8 Republican Party Team 12 committed to producing a newspaper that ● Celebrates residents, Sarah Fisher and Andy O’Gara - Owners.....1 & 9 Riverside HS Open House 16 ● Builds businesses, and ● Partners with organizations Spdwy Library Events 14 in and around the Town of Tim Cindric - Pres of Team Penske . 1 & 10 Speedway. 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