Author Archives: Pat Sullivan

Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

INSIDER – Mental Health: The Racing Life Part 2

INSIDER – Mental Health: The Racing Life Part 2

Each racer has a story. The challenges they face are often predictable given their station in life but remain firmly rooted in context.
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

Danny Schlafer Reloads For New Season

Danny Schlafer Reloads For New Season

As the calendar turned to the first weekend in April, Danny Schlafer watched the weather reports with mixed emotions. 
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

INSIDER: Mental Health — The Racing Life

INSIDER: Mental Health — The Racing Life

When we try to capture the essence of those who race, invariably dramatic imagery is employed. These people are presented as warriors, gladiators or cowboys, and the races themselves are portrayed in a corresponding manner.
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

SULLIVAN: OK, I’m Worried

SULLIVAN: OK, I’m Worried

It is understandable that the name Werner Heisenberg rarely crops up in racing circles.
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

Scotty Neitzel: Hard-Working Racer

Scotty Neitzel: Hard-Working Racer

For many of the all-time greats in any endeavor, success comes easily. Then, there are the rest of us mere mortals.
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

Affirming The Bonds Between Us: RACEAID

Affirming The Bonds Between Us: RACEAID

RACEAID, under the United States Auto Club banner, is a direct descendant of the original efforts extended by the AAA decades ago.
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

Kyle Schuett: Accountant & Racer

Kyle Schuett: Accountant & Racer

As you get to know Kyle Schuett it is obvious everything in his life seems to fit nicely together. He hails from Philo, Ill., a tiny burg about 10 miles south of Urbana-Champaign. 
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

SULLIVAN: It’s Time To Flip The Script

SULLIVAN: It’s Time To Flip The Script

Last season, I watched Logan Seavey win a USAC Silver Crown race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds mile and conquer his USAC midget foes at Macon (Ill.) Speedway the same night.
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

Brady Bacon Reloads With Milestones Ahead

Brady Bacon Reloads With Milestones Ahead

Even during his teenage years there was something unusual about Brady Bacon. 
Author Archives: Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan

SULLIVAN: The Backbone Of Racing

SULLIVAN: The Backbone Of Racing

We can argue about statistics all day long, but I still proclaim that local weekly short-track racing is the backbone of the sport.