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Long before racing tires existed, Hoosier Racing Tire founder Bob Newton burned up the local racing scene. Here is Bob taking the checkers at Galesburg Speedway.
This is one of Randy's first race cars. This picture was taken at the Grand Rapids Speedrome in 1963.
Bob Johnson is known to many racers in west Michigan as the Hoosier tire dealer. Here is Bob picking up a feature win at the Hastings Motor Speedway in 1964.
In the early years of racing being a starter was more dangerous than driving the cars. Here is Jimmy Meyer turning them loose in the 1960's.
This is a photo of Berlin Raceway with a fresh coat of asphalt in 1968.
Here is a photo of Randy and his son Troy at Galesburg Speeday in 1972.
Here is the 1979 Daytona 500 fight, that's Donnie and Bobby Allison on the left, Cale Yarbough on the right. This race was the first live flag to flag broadcast of a NASCAR race on national television and is recognized as the beginning of racing's climb into the national spotlight.
This is Canadian Legend Jr Hanley at Hartford Speedway in 1980. Jr was one of the first to use Sweet Mfg. power steering.
Nobody loves this sport more than east coast modified racer George Kent. Here is "The Duke" getting ready to run at Stafford Speedway in 1980.
The name "outlaw" is a perfect description for "Speedy" Bill Smith and Jan Opperman. They helped turn sprint car racing into a nation wide form of entertainment for race fans.
The "400" is a fall tradition at Winchester Speedway. Here is the start on the 1979 race.
"Rotten" Ralph Baker is a Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame member and is a racing legend on and off the track.
Bob Senneker was the smoothest race car driver ever. Here is Bob at the Minnesota State Fair in 1981.
Larry Moore was a threat to win anywhere on dirt or pavement. Here he is getting ready to win the 1981 World 100.
Dick Trickle is famous for allot of things on and off the race track. Here is Trickle taking a smoke break at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida.
This is Scott Bloomquist's first feature win in 1982. Scott has played a major role in product developement through the years at Sweet Mfg.
Marty Crawford raced under the mysterious name "Racer X" for many years. Here is Marty at Galesburg Speedway in 1983.
In 1984 Randy built "The Rocket Car". This wild machine toured the nation setting track records and world speed marks, most have yet to be broken.
CJ Rayburn started building dirt late model chassis in 1979. Rayburn Race Cars have a long history of winning races including the one and only Eldora Million. Here is a photo of CJ in the mid-80's getting ready to do what he loves to do, go racing.
Charlie Swartz was always pushing the rules to the limits, here is a photo of one of his creations in 1984.
Taking a break from racing is sometimes necessary. This is a photo of Randy, Merle Caswell (Sweet Parts of Florida) and Indiana short track legend Jim Blount.
Butch Miller dominated pavement late model racing in the 80's. Here is Butch racing with 1992 Winston Cup Champion Alan Kulwicki.
Billy Moyer has won hundreds of dirt late model races and most of them had a big paycheck waiting in victory lane. Here is Billy and long time Sweet Mfg. customer Larry Shaw winning $50,000 at the Pennsboro Motor Speedway in 1986.
His nickname fit perfectly. "Hot Shoe" Gary Balough won races on pavement and dirt from New York to Florida. Here is Gary slipping under Rusty Wallace at Nashville.
The early years of NASCAR featured some hard nosed, no nonsense tough competitors. Jack Ingram is a five time Busch Series Champion and is the true definition of a great race car driver.
Sweet Mfg. has always had a close relationship with many supermodified race teams. This is Bentley Warren driving the Landmark Video Special n the late 80's.
Many famous NASCAR drivers have raced the Sweet Mfg. house car, this is Bill Elliot with Randy at Kalamazoo Speedway.
This is from Kalamazoo Speedway in the 80's, that's Randy on the left with Bruce Vanderlan, Port City's Harley Bovey, and Kalamazoo Speedway owner Marty Jones.
Fred Campbell is a short track racing legend. If Fred is at the front of a race at the end, don't ever count him out.
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