Eddie Tidwell
Origin: Ada, Oklahoma My wife's name is Carol
and my daughter's name is Loren. Loren is
17 yrs old
Birthday: 12/2/58 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Current Race Divisions: Late Model &
Super Trucks
Car(s):
#1 Smith Motorsports Chevy
#66 Gary's Speed Shop Ford
Driver Highlights :
- Finished 21st in 2000 standings racing in 8 of 23 shows.
- Finished 3rd in 2001 standings
- NCRA rookie of the year (late model)
- NCRA rookie of the year (sprint car)
- Several finishes in the top 10 in the NCRA points
- 1998 UMP modified state champ for Oklahoma
- 1998 Regional 3rd place finish & 15 nationally
- 3 track championships
- 114 main event wins in racing
- Main event winner in 7 different types of vehicles on pavement and dirt
- 2 time sportsman of the year
Race Bio: I currently drive for Rodney & Randy Timms from Oklahoma City. I drive the 5e car, and am a team-mate to the 5r, which Randy drives. The cars are Masterbuilt chassis with Gaerte engines. I plan to run the entire NCRA schedule and a few open races (specials).
I started racing in 1978 in a street stock. I started racing because I always loved racing and my father was involved in racing when I was young and I was always around dirt track racing. He quit racing about 10 years before I started. I never lost the love for racing, so when I was old enough (18) I built my own car without his blessing. By mid season he became interested and we raced together until he retired from working and moved to Arkansas.
I eventually went from a street stock to an IMCA modified and raced mostly on dirt, but did race a few times on pavement.
I then moved into sprint cars and raced sprint cars for various owners until 1995, when I became tired of the travel associated with racing a sprint car. I then purchased an IMCA modified and intended to just race a few local races and retire in a year or two. I then became tired of racing at home and took a few rides in Late Models and have been driving late models ever since. The photos you saw of the yellow #1 car is the car I drove 2 years ago. I drove one year for them (Delbert & Sam Smith) and then moved to their brothers team, Lonnie Smith racing where I raced last year. Toward the end of the season, I started driving on my off nights for the Timms team which I drive for now. I have planned to retire at the end of last year and try to do just a few pavement races, but the Timms talked me into doing one more year to help their son, Randy learn the late model ropes. That is where we are today, of course with the addition of racing the Gary's Speed Shop #66.
Sponsors: Western Flyers Express Trucking and Duralite Racing Wheels on the late model
Ron Polodna
Origin: Boliver, MO; Wife Linda & son
Jace Polodna
Birthday: 1-28-63
Race Divisions: Modifieds, Supertruck,
Factory Stocks, Late Models, Craftsman Trucks
Car(s):
#97 Gary's Speed Shop Ford
Driver Highlights :
- 1994 Champion Factory Stocks
- 2001-2002 Pro Supertruck Champion
- Rookie of the Year more years than he can remember
Race Bio: Ron started racing in 1992 because he and a buddy bought a used race car to see if they liked it. Even though the seller said it had a blown motor and that it wouldn't run, it did. He's been running Saturday and Sunday night races ever since.
Other Race/Auto Related Activities: hobby mechanic
Luigi Rosetti
(The Flying Italian)
Origin: Lives in Forli, Italy with wife Antonella & son Simone.
Birthday: October 7, 1970
Biography: Luigi's first race experience was to test an
Alfaromeo GTV 2000 cc. He's first race was in October
1991 with an Alfaromeo Alfasud Sprint 1500 cc in the
Rally of San Crispino, Savignano ( FO ).
1992 - rally and hill racing with Alfaromeo Alfa sud sprint
1500 cc.
1993 - Renault Clio Italian championship, with a Renault
Clio 1800 16 valve and dirty speed with an Alfaromeo
GTV 1800 cc.
1994 to 1996 - rally and hill racing with Alfaromeo Alfa 33
1997 to 2003 - Racing circuit and hill racing with
Alfa 33 1500 cc Lancia Delta 16 valve turbo, Alfa 156
2000 cc, Alfa 146 1800 cc, Subaru Impreza 4x4 turbo.
His first race in 2004 will be at Hallet, Oklahoma driving a
Gary's Speed Shop super truck.
In Luigi's 14 years of racing he has won some hill racing,
rally and racing circuit in his respective classes. However
when he was younger he had several accidents,
some of which he rolled the car.
Luigi also likes motorcycles. From 1984 to 1991 he had
Malaguti Crx 50 cc, Aprialia Tuareg 125 cc ans Suzucki
GSX R 1100 cc and then sold it to buy a racecar.
Sponsors: Autonoleggio Romagnolo, Realmec, Fiorini Spa, A B meccanica, Cartaria Forlivese, New White, Bottonificio Simona, Studio Immagine, Natursimul, Centro turbo 2000, New Truck, Forli
Grandi Impianti, Palli Autotrasporti, Legno Costruire, Lega Ardeo, Montaguti Marino, SA.MA., Ruffilli Ettore, Dep.Asp.
Race Teams: 1991 to 2004 - Sadurano Motorsport, Duck racing, Forli Sport Auto, Sport Promotion Group, Team Piloti Forlivesi
