CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST DON HOLBROOK of ROY O’ BRIEN FORD and LID

Drag racers are a genuine lively bunch, knowledgeable about their sport that they participate in and magnetically friendly. Our guest on the show today checks all of those boxes. Don Holbrook- Service Director at Roy O'Brien Ford in St. Clair Shores Michigan and track champion at Lapeer International Dragway came on with us to talk about such topics as: The Harper Charity Cruise, the dealership, taking cars off the showroom floor, racing at LID back in the day, Bill Jennings, the other dragways in Michigan, the 514 Fox body, Detroit Dragway, the Motown Shaker, early years drag racing in Michigan, E.J.Potter, lightning round thoughts of the dragways in Michigan, fans in Michigan at the drag strips, Onondaga, what he sees getting up to the line, ears open and listening to the drivetrain, a NASCAR engine in this race car and shifting at 9100 rpm, why did the power fall off, going sideways, how many cars Don has raced, that altered that got away, spending time with Al B., the small town cackle-fest, crummy cars of the 80s, fixing new age motors, get that timing light, sponsorships from dealerships and so much more!