Race Car Mechanic Movie

1927 or 1928 William De Vore, Mechanician at right who was planning on filling in for his late father at Indy 1930.    Hello Reader,  If you are anything like I am the 500 holds fond memories of watching with Dad on the TV. My earliest recollection is watching on the TV with Dad in 1968 or 1969 ( I recall yellow footy fleece vividly ). Yesterday, I was having a chat with Jonathan Gashel - Lay Down Kart Racer, Mechanic and Father.  As we caught up, he mentioned that he and his oldest son Micah are flying in Saturday to meet up with Jonathan's Dad to continue the tradition of going to the 500.   Jonathan's Dad has gone since 1983 - only missing 1999 & 2020.   Jonathan started in 1988 and missed 1996, 1999 and 2020. Micah since 2017, also missing 2020.  Well I guess we all sorta missed 2020 in general so that doesn't really count.  That is just one family story of the tradition of going to the track on race day.  That kind of dedication is the sort that keeps the sport ali

  Hey there - happy Tuesday ! Finally back in to some semblance of order after completing the pack - move and unpack of real life.  Sound tests here at the house ( Covid Cabana del Norte ) have proven excellent -  at 0408 when I cannot sleep  and even afternoon when the wind blows outside and the birds insist on chirping! and I haven't even applied any sound treatment.  For perspective, the minimum at ( Covid Cabana del Sur ) was 56 db at 0330 week days,  the max as I was fumbling with the iPhone for teh screen shot above.   Also I have started Reaper tutorials for a better Digital Audio Workstation ( DAW ) and have a SHURE SM 58 mic that is perfect for my end.  Another biggie is that my video/audio platform -  riverside.fm -  has launched an iPhone app to make recording easier for guests!  Imagine,, not having to have laptop or desktop and camera work for guests!  Now its HD video and audio from the device in your pocket. Super cool  As for guest bookings - well I have one for the