A NEW MEMBER TO PUSH TRUCK WORLD IS MIKE FRANCESCHI FROM PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA...MIKE DRIVES A CJ-7 WHICH IS EQUIPED WITH A FRONT MOUNTER HOIST SO HE CAN PICK UP A SPRINT CAR WITH A FLAT TIRE FROM THE REAR AND GET HIM TO THE PITS IN A HURRY..HIS HOME TRACK IS PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY..(Steve Lamothe photos)

THIS RED "RAZOR" SHARP DUNE BUGGY IS OWNED BY SHAWN McCOY FROM PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA..IT IS EXTEREMELY MANEUVERABLE AND FAST PUSH VEHICLE..IN ADDITION TO PUSHING AT PETALUMA, HE DRIVES A MODIFIED STOCK CAR AT PETALUMA AND HAS NOT MISSED A NIGHT OF RACING THERE SINCE HE STARTED IN 1980 (now over700 nights)..(Steve Lamothe photos)

"CALIFORNIA PACE TRUCK CHUCK"

SOMETIMES IT NICE NOT TO GET COVERED WITH DIRT IN THE PUSH OFF AREA AND CHUCK BURT LIKES IT..A FORMER PUSH TRUCK DRIVER HE NOW PACES THE RACES AT CALISTOGA AND IS IN CHARGE OF THE PUSH TRUCKS..WHEN HE BOUGHT HIS 2000 FORD RANGER HE JUST DIDN'T WANT TO PUT A BUMPER ON HIS NEW TRUCK..NOW HE'S IN FRONT OF THE SPRINT CARS PACING GOLDEN STATE CHALLENGE RACES, SOME OF THE 360 CIVIL WAR SERIES, AND WOO SHOWS..YOU DON'T HAVE TO RETIRE TO STILL BE A THE TRACK..

FORMER CALIFORNIA PUSH TRUCK DRIVER CHUCK BURT "PACE TRUCK CHUCK" IS HONORED AT PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY..

The most awesome thing happened to me last night. We were at Placerville Speedway for the final points race of the GSC season. At the finish of the Dash after the interview with the winner, I pulled onto the track and stopped at the start/finish line as usual to wait for the signal to start the cars for the B Main. Instead of that command, the infield announcer came over and asked me to get out of the truck. I assumed that they were killing some time and he wanted to interview me (happens occasionally but he usually just sticks the mic in the cab). They then presented me with a 3 foot trophy complete with a sprint car and a Ford pickup on top.

The inscription reads:"PaceTruck" Chuck Burt For your dedication and professional approach to the Golden State Series,pacing the field for over 15 years.The teams, drivers and fans thank you for your true love of the sport and helping make the Golden State series the "Best in the West"

CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO THAT INCLUDES CHUCK'S AWARD
To say that I was surprised and humbled would be an understatement. For once in my life, I was almost speechless. After the races, I have never had so many fans stop by to say hello, congratulate me and thank me. I will remember this for a long time.

"CALIFORNIA MUD MAGNET"

GOT DIRT..?..AS YOU CAN SEE FELLOW PUSHER STEVE ATKINSON FROM MIDDLETOWN, CALIFORNIA HAD HIS SHARE FROM THE TRACK SURFACE AT CALISTOGA SPEEDWAY..

STEVE'S 1991 CHEVY K1500 DOES A GOOD JOB PUSHING AND IS SHOWN HERE ON PIT ROAD READY TO PUSH OFF STEVE KENT AT CALISTOGA SPEEDWAY..

UPDATED PHOTO OF "COL" STEVE CLINKENBEARD AND HIS TOYOTA LANDCRUISER FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA..

This is Steve Clinkenbeard's Toyota Landcruiser from Bakersfield , Ca. at the Belleville Midget Nationals. He's had the Toy for 21 years and did the Chevy 350/350 conversion soon after he bought it..USAC invites Steve back to Kansas each year to push and he also works SCRA, NARC, WoO, CAMS, 360 Sprints, & any open wheeled show that he's available for. His picture is on the BRISTOL 2000 page as one of the invited at the inuagral WoO Event..