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#1 Where are they now?
OlsonFan Posts: 287 08/31/2009 8:58 PM	A lot of us know what's going on with guys like Ron Hornaday, Jr., Rick Carelli, Doug George and M.K. Kanke these days, but what about some of the other Southwest Tour drivers? I'd like to hear some updates about the following drivers and what they're up to today. Troy Beebe Brett Bell Rene Bourgois Ken Boyd Roman Calczynski Mike Chase Gary Collins Dennis Dyer Ron Esau Roger Gannon Bryan Germone Will Harper Mike Hood Ray Hooper, Jr. Steve Johnson Loran Kelley Randy Laskowsky Bob Lyon Doug McCoun John Paques Ken Pederson Mark Perry Dan Press Mark Reed Jim Thirkettle Keith Van Houten I can give an update on Randy Olson, who raced the tour for many years. He's raced thunder roadsters, primarily at Redwood Acres Raceway but he's also done some road racing in it as well.

#1 Where are they now?

OlsonFan

Posts: 287

08/31/2009 8:58 PM

A lot of us know what's going on with guys like Ron Hornaday, Jr., Rick Carelli, Doug George and M.K. Kanke these days, but what about some of the other Southwest Tour drivers? I'd like to hear some updates about the following drivers and what they're up to today.

Troy Beebe
Brett Bell
Rene Bourgois
Ken Boyd
Roman Calczynski
Mike Chase
Gary Collins
Dennis Dyer
Ron Esau
Roger Gannon
Bryan Germone
Will Harper
Mike Hood
Ray Hooper, Jr.
Steve Johnson
Loran Kelley
Randy Laskowsky
Bob Lyon
Doug McCoun
John Paques
Ken Pederson
Mark Perry
Dan Press
Mark Reed
Jim Thirkettle
Keith Van Houten

I can give an update on Randy Olson, who raced the tour for many years. He's raced thunder roadsters, primarily at Redwood Acres Raceway but he's also done some road racing in it as well.

#2
getstires Posts: 121 08/31/2009 11:17 PM	Gary Collins is crew chief for Kevin Callahan in the SRL series. Have seen Jim Thirkettle at Irwindale helping his son Travis. Also saw Ray Hooper Jr. at The Bullring in Vegas earlier this year, racing in a super late model.

getstires

Posts: 121

08/31/2009 11:17 PM

Gary Collins is crew chief for Kevin Callahan in the SRL series.

Have seen Jim Thirkettle at Irwindale helping his son Travis.

Also saw Ray Hooper Jr. at The Bullring in Vegas earlier this year, racing in a super late model.

#3 Re:
racecar2 Posts: 17 09/01/2009 11:02 AM	Ken Boyd is running 2 drive line shops one in Modesto and one in Stockton

#3 Re:

racecar2

Posts: 17

09/01/2009 11:02 AM

Ken Boyd is running 2 drive line shops one in Modesto and one in Stockton

#4
KAOS12 Posts: 30 09/01/2009 11:31 AM	ron esau also runs at irwidale speedway in a superlate once in a while.

KAOS12

Posts: 30

09/01/2009 11:31 AM

ron esau also runs at irwidale speedway in a superlate once in a while.

#5
racinamee Posts: 637 09/01/2009 8:01 PM	Ray Hooper Jr. Runs Vegas and OrangeShow occassionaly. Ron Esau not only ran his Super Late at Irwindale earlier in the year but is also on board with Copenhever in the Late Models. Mark Perry has made a couple of appearances in his Super Late Model at Irwindale this season and occassional at the track with his nephew in the Super Trucks. Dont know exactly what Dan Press is up to but I know his Grand Daughter races in Washington. Mark Reed is at Irwindale often with his son Ryan Reed in the Legends and S2.

racinamee

Posts: 637

09/01/2009 8:01 PM

Ray Hooper Jr. Runs Vegas and OrangeShow occassionaly.
Ron Esau not only ran his Super Late at Irwindale earlier in the year but is also on board with Copenhever in the Late Models.
Mark Perry has made a couple of appearances in his Super Late Model at Irwindale this season and occassional at the track with his nephew in the Super Trucks.
Dont know exactly what Dan Press is up to but I know his Grand Daughter races in Washington.
Mark Reed is at Irwindale often with his son Ryan Reed in the Legends and S2.

#6
OG Posts: 720 09/08/2009 5:06 PM	Doug McCoun is Always putting out fires, Not enough time for Racing these days.

Posts: 720

09/08/2009 5:06 PM

Doug McCoun is Always putting out fires, Not enough time for Racing these days.

#7 where are they now?
Jake51 Posts: 3 09/10/2009 9:33 PM	Mike Chase works for JTG in the Nationwide Series

#7 where are they now?

Jake51

Posts: 3

09/10/2009 9:33 PM

Mike Chase works for JTG in the Nationwide Series

#8 Re:Where are they now?
boneybros Posts: 602 09/18/2009 6:58 PM	Quote posted by OlsonFan:A lot of us know what's going on with guys like Ron Hornaday, Jr., Rick Carelli, Doug George and M.K. Kanke these days, but what about some of the other Southwest Tour drivers? I'd like to hear some updates about the following drivers and what they're up to today. Troy Beebe Brett Bell Rene Bourgois Ken Boyd Roman Calczynski Mike Chase Gary Collins Dennis Dyer Ron Esau Roger Gannon Bryan Germone Will Harper Mike Hood Ray Hooper, Jr. Steve Johnson Loran Kelley Randy Laskowsky Bob Lyon Doug McCoun John Paques Ken Pederson Mark Perry Dan Press Mark Reed Jim Thirkettle Keith Van Houten I can give an update on Randy Olson, who raced the tour for many years. He's raced thunder roadsters, primarily at Redwood Acres Raceway but he's also done some road racing in it as well. wHO ARE THESE GUY

#8 Re:Where are they now?

boneybros

Posts: 602

09/18/2009 6:58 PM

Quote posted by OlsonFan:A lot of us know what's going on with guys like Ron Hornaday, Jr., Rick Carelli, Doug George and M.K. Kanke these days, but what about some of the other Southwest Tour drivers? I'd like to hear some updates about the following drivers and what they're up to today.

Troy Beebe
Brett Bell
Rene Bourgois
Ken Boyd
Roman Calczynski
Mike Chase
Gary Collins
Dennis Dyer
Ron Esau
Roger Gannon
Bryan Germone
Will Harper
Mike Hood
Ray Hooper, Jr.
Steve Johnson
Loran Kelley
Randy Laskowsky
Bob Lyon
Doug McCoun
John Paques
Ken Pederson
Mark Perry
Dan Press
Mark Reed
Jim Thirkettle
Keith Van Houten

I can give an update on Randy Olson, who raced the tour for many years. He's raced thunder roadsters, primarily at Redwood Acres Raceway but he's also done some road racing in it as well.

wHO ARE THESE GUY

#9
jfike Posts: 308 09/18/2009 7:42 PM	If you search Dan Press Industries or DPI, I think you'll find what Dan has been doing.

jfike

Posts: 308

09/18/2009 7:42 PM

If you search Dan Press Industries or DPI, I think you'll find what Dan has been doing.

#10 Re:Where are they now?
jeffro38 Posts: 3 12/12/2009 3:32 PM	Quote posted by boneybros:Quote posted by OlsonFan:A lot of us know what's going on with guys like Ron Hornaday, Jr., Rick Carelli, Doug George and M.K. Kanke these days, but what about some of the other Southwest Tour drivers? I'd like to hear some updates about the following drivers and what they're up to today. Troy Beebe Brett Bell Rene Bourgois Ken Boyd Roman Calczynski Mike Chase Gary Collins Dennis Dyer Ron Esau Roger Gannon Bryan Germone Will Harper Mike Hood Ray Hooper, Jr. Steve Johnson Loran Kelley Randy Laskowsky Bob Lyon Doug McCoun John Paques Ken Pederson Mark Perry Dan Press Mark Reed Jim Thirkettle Keith Van Houten I can give an update on Randy Olson, who raced the tour for many years. He's raced thunder roadsters, primarily at Redwood Acres Raceway but he's also done some road racing in it as well. wHO ARE THESE GUY They use to run the now non-existent southwest tour

#10 Re:Where are they now?

jeffro38

Posts: 3

12/12/2009 3:32 PM

Quote posted by boneybros:Quote posted by OlsonFan:A lot of us know what's going on with guys like Ron Hornaday, Jr., Rick Carelli, Doug George and M.K. Kanke these days, but what about some of the other Southwest Tour drivers? I'd like to hear some updates about the following drivers and what they're up to today.

Troy Beebe
Brett Bell
Rene Bourgois
Ken Boyd
Roman Calczynski
Mike Chase
Gary Collins
Dennis Dyer
Ron Esau
Roger Gannon
Bryan Germone
Will Harper
Mike Hood
Ray Hooper, Jr.
Steve Johnson
Loran Kelley
Randy Laskowsky
Bob Lyon
Doug McCoun
John Paques
Ken Pederson
Mark Perry
Dan Press
Mark Reed
Jim Thirkettle
Keith Van Houten

I can give an update on Randy Olson, who raced the tour for many years. He's raced thunder roadsters, primarily at Redwood Acres Raceway but he's also done some road racing in it as well.

wHO ARE THESE GUY

They use to run the now non-existent southwest tour

#11
burry Posts: 440 12/12/2009 4:34 PM	We sure have a lot of youngsters on this message board nowadays.

#11

burry

Posts: 440

12/12/2009 4:34 PM

We sure have a lot of youngsters on this message board nowadays. Smile

#12
grandpabob Posts: 161 12/12/2009 5:52 PM	Roger Gannon still lives in the Redding area, has two sons who both race at SRP, I might add that they both are top notch drivers, like father like sons.

#12

grandpabob

Posts: 161

12/12/2009 5:52 PM

Roger Gannon still lives in the Redding area, has two sons who both race at SRP, I might add that they both are top notch drivers, like father like sons. Grin

#13
grandpabob Posts: 161 12/12/2009 5:55 PM	Should have been whom, whatever.

#13

grandpabob

Posts: 161

12/12/2009 5:55 PM

Should have been whom, whatever. Black Eye

#14 Re:
Fireguy Posts: 285 12/12/2009 10:09 PM	KHI announces 2010 crew chief lineup: Kevin Harvick Inc. announced today that Dave Fuge and Doug George have joined the organization's Truck Series program. Fuge will lead the #33 Longhorn Chevrolet Silverado driven by four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday and George will serve as crew chief of the #2 Truck which will feature several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers throughout the 2010 season. Fuge joins KHI as a two-time Truck Series championship team owner with Xpress Motorsports in 2002 and 2003 with drivers Mike Bliss and Travis Kvapil. George, a former driver, most recently served as crew chief for Kyle Busch and Aric Almirola at Billy Ballew Motorsports in the Truck Series.(Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(12-11-2009)

#14 Re:

Fireguy

Posts: 285

12/12/2009 10:09 PM

KHI announces 2010 crew chief lineup: Kevin Harvick Inc. announced today that Dave Fuge and Doug George have joined the organization's Truck Series program. Fuge will lead the #33 Longhorn Chevrolet Silverado driven by four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday and George will serve as crew chief of the #2 Truck which will feature several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers throughout the 2010 season. Fuge joins KHI as a two-time Truck Series championship team owner with Xpress Motorsports in 2002 and 2003 with drivers Mike Bliss and Travis Kvapil. George, a former driver, most recently served as crew chief for Kyle Busch and Aric Almirola at Billy Ballew Motorsports in the Truck Series.(Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(12-11-2009)

#15 Re:
jj Posts: 300 12/14/2009 6:03 PM	Doug will be a great addition to KHI and Kevin continues to add to his West Coast contingent Steve Johnson, last I heard was running his construction company.

#15 Re:

Posts: 300

12/14/2009 6:03 PM

Doug will be a great addition to KHI and Kevin continues to add to his West Coast contingent Wink

Steve Johnson, last I heard was running his construction company.

#16
youngster Posts: 5 12/18/2009 7:48 AM	What ever happened to Ron Hornaday's son? Wasn't he racing for a while a few years ago? What ever happened to Mike Skinner's 2 boys. I know they were both racing, and one of them ran a truck race at Martinsville last year. Not sure which one. Did either Hornaday's or Skinner's kids ever "make it"?

#16

youngster

Posts: 5

12/18/2009 7:48 AM

What ever happened to Ron Hornaday's son? Wasn't he racing for a while a few years ago?

What ever happened to Mike Skinner's 2 boys. I know they were both racing, and one of them ran a truck race at Martinsville last year. Not sure which one.

Did either Hornaday's or Skinner's kids ever "make it"?

#17 Re:
kolbee Posts: 57 04/08/2010 9:16 AM	Quote posted by burry:We sure have a lot of youngsters on this message board nowadays. I guess I am old, I rember all of them. Those were the good ol days

#17 Re:

kolbee

Posts: 57

04/08/2010 9:16 AM

Quote posted by burry:We sure have a lot of youngsters on this message board nowadays. Smile

I guess I am old, I rember all of them. Those were the good ol days

#18
burry Posts: 440 04/08/2010 11:18 AM	Don't cha know

#18

burry

Posts: 440

04/08/2010 11:18 AM

Don't cha know Smile

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