James V. Stringer ( AKA SPEEDWAY ) My Life

 

10-01-1955 is when it all started for me.(LOL).@ 15 my DAD & I started building my 1ST car. A 1955 chevy 2 door hardtop.I got my liecence @ 16 years old.That was 1972.Then @ 18 I broke an axle And Tottaled my 1st car. Broke my leg and shoulder TOO. At that time I was working @ Kaman aircraft.
At 18 I was part of A pit crew for Ron Cote #90 @ Waterford & Thompson Speedways.1975 I ran A 1967 Camaro @ Conn Dragway, In bracket 11 where I won 3 times that year.
In 1976-77-78 I ran A LMS @ Stafford & Thompson Ct.I ran in the top 5 two years in Chamionship Piont's.I Owned Racing Gokarts In 1990 -91-92, Ran @ Pomfert Ct NHIS NH, Monodnock NH & Star Speedway's.Lot's of fun but very EXPENCISE.That was the end of my racing day's.
I drove & del. sheetrock, Del Budwieser For Levien Dist.In Norwich Ct.Was An assistant service Righter for Gem Chevy for a short while,Worked in a Junck yard selling used auto parts for Tony @ Andover Auto,Then in 1984 baught my own truck.Drove as an Owner Operator for Controlled Dist. out of Jerrsy City NJ.To Boston Mass.for 3 years, Then for Nelson frieghtways INC.for 7 years who then was sold to Yowell then to Goodway Transportation.I then went to E-Mac Transportation Inc. Haulling Budwieser for 5 years 1992-1997.In 1992 I Baught my 2ND Truck A 1987 LTL9000 Ford.Haulled Budwieser for E-Mac till 1997, Then switched to Commodity Carriers, Haulling Copper Rod to North Carolina,Till 6-8-2001 When I had to shut down as the cost was over ridding the profit,I started with Foxwoods on 7-9-2001.
1-9-1996 I had A heart Attack & 1-9-1996 was hit head on by a drunck driver in Mass. 1-7-1999 had A 5-By-Pass surgery

 

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