Joshua's 1st helmet, 2006. This was an HJC ZF7 motorcycle helmet, but what made it special was the Iowa Speedway sticker on the side. Joshua has an uncle that helped with construction on the now famous Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and he gave Joshua this sticker.

"I built the Iowa Speedway"

Thanks uncle Jas.

we ARE low budget !

while surfing the Internet, we found this picture of our tow rig, taken by track chaser Randy Lewis. He was visiting Jamaica Raceway, and we were, too. English Creek ( Our home track) was rained out that day.  This really is our tow rig. We will clean the trailer up, and have other vehicles to pull it with, but the ole van does a great job, is super reliable, and economical. We have driven it since it had about 100k on it, and now it is at about 200k, its just "feels" right after all this time

Randy Lewis' track chaser notes on Jamaica Raceway

 

       

on the grid and ready to go 6.10.2006  age 6 !


                  

   the "original" Herbie kart of 2006 - 1998 Ultramax Centerforce


keeping' the faith ... you will see these on the vehicles of the fans around town !


     

2001 Ultramax ProForce purchased from Robert Woolf and converted to the Outlaw Dirt Kart for '07, The "New Herbie"


2001 ultramax pro force frame .. stripped & ready to ship to bodyguard to have the cage built


josh with a mouth full o' candy while we size up the cage and tail, fresh from the builder "bodyguard" out of rice lake Wisconsin


there is a dime welded on the top of the back bumper. This is an idea Eric of Bodyguard borrowed from legendary sprint car builder, the late La Vern Nance.

KEEP IT HEADS UP, JOSH !


1st paint scheme we tried on the tail, it was just spray paint, and didn't tun out too well. We liked the stripes, though


All that work is paying off. Here we are outside the pole, Lights are down, RP M's are, up ready to race !


on the gas and kickin a** !


Moffitt in his "office" .. GETTIN' READY !


on the grid 7/8/07


josh and "Herbie" in the pits 7/20/07 wearing his sponsor, Vander Haags Inc's hat

he won the 1st heat this night !


 

the stern look of the Commander   7-27-07


coming off the track   7-27-07


 

12.01.2007

Joshua, Poppy, and Overtime Grandma put up the Christmas Tree and Poppy's house, Josh decided it needed a topper, so he made a "Team Herbie" topper.