The Duck first took up racing
the beginning of 1997. The bug bit After attending the Laguna
Seca Historic Races in August of 1996. At that time the Duck
did not know the difference between Fangio and Richard Petty,
A four day school at Road Atlanta convinced him that racing was
a sport which could be enjoyed by those old enough to shave,
and a three day course at The Bob Bondurant School convinced
him that open wheel Formula Fords was the only car to fit his
petite (5'7") and delicate body. A five day course
at the Windfield escole de pilotage in France convinced him of
the benefits of French cooking. (The excellent instruction
was also a benefit).
His first car was a Royale RP16 Formula
Ford. This 1972 car was purchased for Vintage Racing. After
the first two vintage races the beginning of 1997, The Duck couldn't
wait until the next vintage race, so he bought a 1979 Crossle
Formula Ford to enter in the SCCA Southeastern ' SARRC'
series for club fords. Soon one SCCA Club Ford was not
enough. A spare would be needed to insure the least amount
of DNS and DNF 's. A second Crossle was purchased
in January of 1998 along with a two car trailer to allow two
cars to be taken to distant tracks such as Mid Ohio and
Sebring Fla.
The 1997 schedule included 4 vintage
races and 11 SCCA Regional Races. The
1998 schedule included 3 vintage races , 13 SCCA Regional Races,
and two SCCA National Races. Although the older pre 1984
Formula Fords are raced in the Club Ford class at regional SCCA
races, it is possible to enter these older cars in National Races in the newer,
and somewhat swifter Formula Ford class.
The 1999 schedule is 
ambitious, including SCCA Regional Races, and SCA National Races. You can find the complete schedule (with results if available) at the schedule and results link above. If qualified to do the National SCCA Runoffs at Mid Ohio in October, you can bet the Duck will be there, probably with the only 1970s car on the grid.
A recent purchase was made of a second
vintage car, a 1970 Titan Mark 6A. This car will be used for
vintage racing at the tracks in the northern part of the country.
Achievements
a. RCCA Southeast Division Rookie of the Year -1997
b. SCCA Atlanta Region Driver of the Year-1998
c. SCCA Southeast Division points Champion, Club Ford Class (SARRC Series)-1998
d. SARRC Invitational Championship 1998- 1st. place finish.
e. SARRC Southeast Division points Champion, Club Ford Class (SARRCSeries)-2000
f. SARRC Invitationsl Championship 2001-1st. place Finish
g. SARRC Southeast Divisional points Champion, Club Ford Classs(SARRC Series)-2001
- Far too many to list considering the slow download times on these web connections
