Q&A with Jeff Bird
Hometown:
Victoria, BC, Canada
Series/Weekly Track: WILROC
wingless sprints and winged NSRA
Car Owner/Crew: Jeff Bird
(55)and Gary Isacson(92/51)
Chassis/Motor: both cars are
Beast motors by Percy
Sponsors: Richlock
Rentals, Island Moving,
2012 Wins: Wilroc-4 , wesco-1 ,
cast iron open sprint car races- 2
1) How did you get started in sprints/who helped you get there?
I used to drive midgets with the WMRA for a few different car owners, there was a friend that had a winged sprint car on the Island here. He wanted me to run it for him, I won the heat and the main. I bought that car a few weeks later (tognotti pavement car), it wasn’t top of the line but it was a good driving car.
1) How did you get started in sprints/who helped you get there?
I used to drive midgets with the WMRA for a few different car owners, there was a friend that had a winged sprint car on the Island here. He wanted me to run it for him, I won the heat and the main. I bought that car a few weeks later (tognotti pavement car), it wasn’t top of the line but it was a good driving car.
2) How choose your car number?
This was my hockey number
This was my hockey number
Saratoga Speedway
4) Toughest driver you raced against?
Craig Deaver
Craig Deaver
5) Sprint car hero?
Sammy Swindell
Sammy Swindell
6) Farthest team has traveled to a race?
Raced a midget at the copper classic, and turkey night at Irwindale in a sprint car 1500 miles plus miles
Raced a midget at the copper classic, and turkey night at Irwindale in a sprint car 1500 miles plus miles
7) Biggest win/best race?
NSRA winged race in Victoria BC
NSRA winged race in Victoria BC
8) Race that got away?
A midget race Spanaway Speedway, lead almost every lap except the one that counted.
A midget race Spanaway Speedway, lead almost every lap except the one that counted.
9) Rather race in Nascar, Indy Car or
World Of Outlaws?
Nascar, although I have never driven anything with doors
Nascar, although I have never driven anything with doors
10) Favorite track to race?
Ephrata WA. this track has very little grip, it’s a real setup, driver, track
Ephrata WA. this track has very little grip, it’s a real setup, driver, track
11) Track most difficult to win?
Victoria BC ( Western speedway )
Victoria BC ( Western speedway )
12) What are your 2013 plans/goals?
Run a few winged races with NSRA, and few with WILROC Wingless series
Run a few winged races with NSRA, and few with WILROC Wingless series
13) Racing websites you most frequent?
www.Speedmartinc.com
,
www.jeffbirdracing.com
,
www.wilrocracing.com
14) Track you wished had a sprint car
date?
Irwindale
15) One thing you would change about
pavement sprint car racing and/or your touring
series? Irwindale
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