driving Gene
Besecker's sprinter
in the 1960's.
Nick Fonoro
Tony and Nick both
have been Kevin's
team mates in the
past. Kevin believes
that the year he was
team mates with
Nick (Nokie) Fonoro
was the most fun he
has ever had. Nokie
not only taught him,
but also brought a
fun and enthusiastic
element to the team.
Tony Elliot has seen
Kevin go from a
rookie in the midgets
to a tough competitor
on pavement. He
also has seen
Kevin's transition in
the sprint cars.
Whether it was the
days where Kevin
was nothing short of
a track hazard to the
times where Kevin
has seen success,
Tony has always
been there to offer
words of wisdom or
encouragment. Kevin
is deeply grateful that
through it all, Tony
has always been
supportive of his
efforts.
Argabright
&
Al Consoli
Quite simply, the
industry's leaders
in their fields.
Team Besecker
has a joke that
Dave could write
the phone book
and Al could take
a picture of it and
we would want to
look at it and read
it for hours.
These two lend
more than just
journalism skills to
our sport. Their
writings and
photos generate
an emotional
response from
their viewers.
Both make a
person feel as if
they stood
trackside when
the photo was
taken or the story
was written...even
when the subject
is from 50 years
ago.
Dave and Al do
much more than
just reporting
facts or taking
simple pictures for
reference. Their
works tell stories
and are infused
with heart and
soul. Dave's pen
and Al's camera
breath life into this
wonderful sport
and for that we
are so grateful.
"The Ohio Traveler" has always been one of Kevin's favorites. Ferkel was a true Outlaw.. more
than just the name. Rick didn't get caught up in racing exclusively with certain series, he raced
wherever he could, whenever he could and often ran away with the money. Kevin always says
that this is the mark of a REAL racer and Rick was the epitome of this. Rick also was known to
groove his own tires, experiment with different designs and "push the envelope" never caring
what anyone thought or listening to the critics. To Team Besecker, Rick represents that which
was real and pure about our sport.
Today, Rick can always be found with the same dazzling smile on his face that he has carried
for many years. He helps the young guys coming up, like Lee Boss and offers praise and
encouragement to many drivers in the pits.
Steve Estes restored #0.
Photo courtesy of Steve
Estes
