By Jane Smith
Dreams are not always easy to fulfill. Sometimes we try all our lives to fulfill one dream. When you are young, nothing seems impossible.
Travis Kittleson was just like any ordinary high school student except for his dream. Travis dreamed of sitting behind the wheel of a racecar.
In 1999 when Travis graduated from Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida he got a very special graduation present – a trip to Buddy Baker’s Racing School. That was the beginning of his dream.
In the fall of 1999, in the pits at New Smyrna Speedway, Travis drove his dream. In his blue No. 88 Super Late, Travis took that first step towards his dream. Was he nervous, yes. Did he show it, no.
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Surrounded by family and friends, Travis drove it like he stole it. In 2008, Travis will be behind the wheel of the Number 54 Hooter’s ProCup car owned by JCR3 and co-sponsored by Bob Steele Chevrolet of Cocoa and C&C Boilers, the business run by the owners of JCR3 team.
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By Jane Smith
Recently Andy Hillenburg was a guest on realracinusa.com and had plenty to say about his racing and his recent purchase of the North Carolina Speedway located in Rockingham, North Carolina and affectionately known as “The Rock”.
“I started my racing school in 1989 and have classes with ride-alongs to driving the car yourself in a 2 day class. It is for stockcar driving and I love the enthusiasm of the school. We have many fans who follow racing and they just come to the school to see what it is like for their favorite racers behind the wheel of their car.:
“We have had a few famous drivers come thru our school some of which are Jeremy Mayfield, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jason Keller and presently Bryan Silas who drives our No. 11 ARCA car. Bryan will also drive the 11 next year for us in ARCA.”
“When Rockingham came up for sale, it was just what we needed for our racing school. We had been looking for a track for our school so we could have more flexibility in our schedule. It just feel right into our business plan. It will greatly enhance our driving program and we look forward to having racing back at “The Rock”.”
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