Were Going To Need A Doctor Here! //

You can never clearly define those that like fast cars. We are in constant amazement at the diversity of people we meet at the race track and Steve was no exception. A doctor by day (specializing in head trauma no less) Steve is not necessarily a local guy. Having lived in a number of places, both coasts, two war zones and a number of mid-american cities, we would hardly consider him local. Having seen much of the world, Steve decided to settle in the lower portion of our Puget Sound region. His ride is a 1995 SCCA Van Diemen, Formula Continental. SCCA is a draw for all sorts of crowds and every imaginable tax bracket. From lots of driving experience to little, full operations to towing your race trailer with a U-Haul, you can't make assumptions out here. We had come out to talk to people about the website, and check out some race cars. Pulling up next to Steve was simply coincidence. Green would be a good definition, this is only his fourth time out with SCCA and the first race car he has ever owned. The power struggle between wife and husband over remodeling the kitchen, left Steve with a Formula car, trailer and lots of extras, and wife with an outdated kitchen. Watching F-1 is one thing, driving an opened wheeled car is another, and Steve is by no means a seasoned driver. Deciding his Lotus Elise was better left for the daily commute, Steve decided to spend some well earned kitchen repair dollars on his racing career. A race school, time behind the wheel of a Lotus, that's all you need right? He has no assumptions, no preconceived notions or ego maniac tendencies. He is quite simply the most entertaining, good hearted and adventurous person we have come across. We are not sure where he qualified for Sunday's race, but lets say this, his first lap time at Bremerton was 2:16, by the end of the day Sunday he was under the one minute mark! Trailing behind a Formula Atlantic, Formula Mazda and a Spec Racer, Steve managed a fourth place finish... in a group of six. But lets give credit where credit is due. Having spun out on, maintained traction while it was raining (his first time driving in the wet, and without rain tires!) and being only his fourth outing, that is a worthy accomplishment. Oh and what does our friend do when he isn't fixing peoples heads or spinning out in his Formula car? Steve is an accomplished aerobatic pilot //