This Weekend's Question: Did You Ever Sit in a Race Car?  

Photo of Earl Elzer#1, who was a 2-time track champion at Weissglass Stadium on Staten Island. Photo by Dave Innes, and I purchased the photo at the track in 1968. When I was 13-yrs old I worked for Earl at his candy/newspaper store which was across the street from my family home. Occasionally I would walk down to the Gabe RispolI shop on Saturday afternoon and ride inside the car as it was literally driven to the track behind the Weissglass track crew pick-up truck. I always wished that I could race my own car and I feel fortunate that I had the opportunity to drive for a few years. Great memories of a much simpler time.