Updates
06/27/2008
Sport Model HANS® XSS Now in Stock
Keep your race kids safe with the new XSS Sport Model HANS® , listed at $595. Please see our HANS® page to order online.
06/18/2008
Gallery Page Updated
The Gallery Page is now complete. If you haven't had a chance to see them all please feel free to have a look. Pictures always tell the story better.
06/11/2008
HANS® Device Page Updated
The HANS® Device webpage is complete. We' ve added and updated some information and it is now possible to order the most popular Model 20 - Extra Series HANS® Device in XS, S, M & L as well as the Model 20 - new, economy Sport Model in XS or M. When you purchase any HANS® Device from Gary's Speed Shop you also have the option of upgrading to Quick Disconnect or Sliding Tethers. For more information be sure to check it out and if you need personal assistance don't hesitate to give us a call.
06/10/2008
Website Changes
It is once again time for a few changes on Gary's Speed Shop.com. We will be rearranging a few things here and there and bringing back a small, but popular selection of HANS® Devices for sale. Please check back regularly to see how it develops.
05/22/2008
Eastern Grand National Quarter Midget Championships
04/08/2008
Top Running Ford USST SuperTruck Available For Hire
Top Running Ford USST SuperTruck with multiple trucks, us supertruck USST northern or southern division. Driver with sponsor or funding needed. Not cheapest program or highest priced either. Get what you pay for. We bring top-shelf team to the track. Individual races or rest of season. Contact Gary by email at info@garysspeedshop.com, call (620)767-2807 or 1-866-573-5003 and we'll line you out.
02/15/2008
HANS® Device Consumer Alert
It has come to our attention that a lower quality neck brace is being sold as HANS® Devices. Oftentimes these units do not come with a complete set of teathers and/or anchors which puts the user at great risk and therefore makes them far inferior to a genuine HANS® Device. If you have purchased one of these "knock-off" units and it is missing teathers and/or anchors please contact a registered HANS® Device dealer like myself at 1-866-573-5003.
01/30/2008
HANS® Device Online Store Closed
If you are interested in purchasing a HANS® Device please call direct at 1-866-573-5003 and we'll get you lined out.
8/8/2007
Pictures - Hallett 8/06
Several pictures of the 97sp were added to the site today. They were taken last year.
5/10/2007
HANS® Device Online Store
It took a little longer than anticipated, however, the HANS® Device storefront is now fully functional. Please let us know if you have any comments or concerns.
4/12/2007
HANS® Devices
As previously mentioned, this year we have taken on the HANS® Device dealership and our storefront is just about to launch. If you happen to browse through the new section of the site you'll see everything is now in place. One important thing to note, however, is that orders are not yet being accepted through the site. We anticipate online order availability within the week and in the meantime, if you would like to purchase something please give us a call at 1-866-573-5003. Thank you for you patience.
3/14/2007
Upcoming Trade Shows
HANS® Devices will be available for purchase at the follow shows
* March 17-18th: Lima, OH - Racer's Swap Meet
* March 24-25th: Wichita International Raceway, Drag Strip Race
2/27/2007
Safety Seminar
This Friday evening, Mar. 2nd between 6-9 pm Gary's Speed Shop will conduct a HANS® device safety seminar at
Total Performance Parts
8427 Madison St.
Omaha, Nebraska
Please stop by if your in the neighborhood.
Site Construction
The site is currently undergoing some reconstruction therefore some of the links may not be active. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The main new addition will be a storefront featuring HANS® devices. Please keep checking back as the site will be changing daily.
1/26/2007
New Contact Number
We are now available toll free at 1-866-573-5003
1/22/2007
Upcoming Trade Shows
In the next two weeks I will be at Indianapolis, Indiana at the racers auction and trade show the 27 th of January. Then on to Claremore, Oklahoma for a two day show the 3rd and 4th of February for there auction and trade show. Come by and be fitted for a HANS®Device.
We now have the largest stock of HANS® Devices available for delivery in the mid west. We hope to have our on line store open soon. Or you can call me at (620) 767-2807 for personal service.
12/24/2006
Announcement
Gary's Speed Shop is happy to announce that we have taken on the HANS® Device dealership. This piece of safety equipment provides head and neck support and is becoming mandated at most tracks around the country. Fatal injuries can happen at any speed if the crash is severe enough. Dale Earnhardt died of a basilar skull fracture yet hit the wall at only 43 mph. He was not wearing a head & neck restraint. In contrast, Ritchie Hearn hit the wall at over 200 mph. His only injury was a broken foot - and he credits the HANS® device with saving his life.
The HANS® device is something Gary's Speed Shop fully endorses for racers from all walks of life. Gary is factory trained and factory authorized for sales and service. Within the upcoming weeks we will be adding a HANS® Device section to GarySpeedShop.com which will provide additional safety, feature and purchase information. We will have a booth at the Tulsa Shoot Out this coming week and the week of Jan 8-13th we will be at the Chili Bowl booth #138, please stop by.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Gary and the staff of Gary's Speed Shop.com
4/30/2006
Schedule Added
The 2006 race schedule has been added to the Super Truck Al Stars section. It includes all the Mid-West Division SCCA and COMMA races. We've almost got two trucks ready to go so we hope to see at a few this summer.
1/11/2006
We hope to have our 06 schedule of proposed races out by the end of the month.
We are still looking for a title sponsor for our series. It seems like NASCAR has the upper hand there.
It looks as though Eddie and Greg will be trading seats. Eddie has been visiting with a possible marketing partner for this season. More to come when we close that deal.
Luigi has been working on a marketing partner in Italy and hopes to make a full season here in the USA.
We still have one open seat if someone has the resource's to fill it. Either for a single race or for a full season.
If someone out there can help us find a title sponsor for this season, there is room for you in our organization.
All our contact numbers are still good.
9/16/2005
Well I suppose everybody is wondering if we are still around. Here I am.
This has been a mess this year with Eddie moving from Ada to North of Tulsa. Greg has been involved with opening a new store in Wichita Falls. Ron well ?? And Luigi been chasing a sports car title in Italy and been too busy to come here to race.
As for me I have been doing some chassie up dates on the 16 that have taken longer than expected. We had planned to go to Wisconsin to race 4 races with Mid-Am and 5 trips Oklahoma to race at Hallett but have had too many scheduling conflicts. We still hope to make the last round at Hallett.
STAS is still looking for a title sponsor. We are hoping someone will come on board that sees value in becoming a marketing partner.
contact info@garysspeedshop.com
We also have plenty of space available on our trucks for anyone interested in marketing there product through our motorsports program.
contact info@garysspeedshop.com
Luigi 26 truck is still for sale.
4/07/2005
The 2005 Race Schedule has been updated. See the link on the right for details.
2/24/2005
We are looking for interested parties that want to races with SCCA or COMMA. Three of the trucks are log booked with SCCA and run in Super Production. With the run offs coming to Heartland Park Topeka we can offer a fair amount of track time at reasonable rates. Anyone interested should contact us at info@garysspeedshop.com for prices an availability.
I have been visiting with a potential title sponsor. We are hoping to sanction a race or two under our own STAS sanction.
2/21/2005
Congratulations to our friends at Mid Am. They have acquired the ASA series and are now working on putting together a race schedule. Check them out at http://www.asl-midamracing.com/
11-29-04
Here are a few pictures taken at the KC Festival of Speed
shared a booth at the show. Watch for details about their current project.
10-27-04We've listed the #26 Silverado Super Truck on Ebay. If
interested, please stop by and have a look.
9-18-04Yes, we are still around! It's been very slow this summer as a
few potential sponsorship deals fell through. We are working on some
other options at the moment and plan to update the site with those as the come up.
We plan to be at the Racer's Expo taking place at the Kansas City Festival of Speed October 7 & 8. The GSS #66 Ford will be on display and two of the regular drivers, Eddie Tidwell and Greg Deatherage, will also be signing autographs.
Hope to see you there!
6-20-04What's Gary been working on lately? Watch for new section coming soon.
5-6-04Thanks to Dale Powell at Powell's Body Shop, *Eddie Tidwell
The revamped #97 GSS Ford driven by *Ron Polodna will also be making it's debut in Iowa this weekend.
* Racer Profiles have been added.
Good luck guys!
4-27-04This past weeked the GSS #66 Ford traveled to JRP Speedway
in Tulsa, OK. Once again driver Eddie Tidwell proved his skill by leading every
lap he raced. Special thanks to event promoter Eric Caudell and driver Eddie
Tidwell for his superior racing. We'd also like to extend a nod to drivers Joe
Madore and Scott Deatherage as well as driver of the #810 truck. Thanks for
making it a memorable experience. We'll be back!
4-4-04 Congratulations to Ron Polodna and Luigi Rosetti! Last weekend Ron
placed 2nd and Luigi came in 3rd. Please see the Gallery Page 3 for a few
new pictures of them racing.
3-25-04 This weekend we'll be heading to Hallett, OK for COMMA/Legends racing at the Hallet Motor Racing Circuit. In his first trip to the US and his first time in a supertruck, Luigi Rosetti of Italy will be piloting the #26 Gary's Speed Shop Chevy. Ron Polodna will be driving the #66 GSS Ford. Good luck!
Next week we'll have an update of how the event went for both racers.
2-23-04The 66 truck is back in the shop to install the motor. We'll be getting it ready for the race at Hallet next month. It's not certain who will be driving at this time, but we may have an Italian in to pilot the truck.
2-4-04Several new race dates from the SCCA and US Super Trucks schedules have have been added. See the 2004 Race Schedule
2-1-04The Exam Concludes:
9. A coal mine operates a NFPA Class 1, Division 2 Hazardous Area. The mine employs 120 miners per shift. A gas warning is issued at the beginning of the 3rd shift. How many cartons of unfiltered Camels will be smoked during the shift?
10. At a reduction in gene pool variability rate of 7.5% per generation, how long will it take a town that has been by-passed by the interstate to breed a country-western singer?
By the way: This has been a Redneck Engineering Exam by Larry Hinton of the Kansas Region SCCA Nov/Dec Issue of Offside Undo. Thanks Larry!
1-30-04For more information about STAS please visit this brief interview and open forum disussion with Gary at:
1-26-04
7. A man owns a Tennessee house and 3.7 acres of land in a hollow with an average slope of 15%. The man has 5 children. Can each of the children place a mobile home on the man's land?
8. A 2-ton truck is overloaded and proceeding 900 yards down a steep grade on a secondary road at 45 mph. The brakes fail. Given the average traffic on secondary roads, what are the chances that it will strike a vehicle that has a muffler?
1-19-04The exam continues:
5. If every old refrigerator in the state vented a charge of R-12 simultaneously, what would be the decrease in the ozone layer?
6. A front porch is constructed of 2x8 pine on a 24-inch centers with a field rock foundation. The span is 8 feet and the porch length is 16 feet. The porch floor is 1-inch rough sawn pine. When the porch collapses, how many coon dogs will be killed?
1-13-04Several tenative Mid-America Super Truck race dates have been added to the STAS Race Schedule page. We'll be adding more as they come in.
1-10-04Next two questions:
3. If your uncle builds a still that operates at a capacity of 20 gallons of shine per hour, how many car radiators are necessary to condense the product?
4. A woodcutter has a chain saw that operates at 2700 rpm. The density of the pine tress in a plot to be harvested is 470 per acre. The plot is 2.3 acres in size. The average tree diameter is 14 inches. How many Budwiesers will it take to cut the trees?
1-04-04Since there isn't much going on right now, we thought we'd have a little fun. We're looking for a new engineer, applicants please answer the following exam questions:
1. Calculate the smallest limb diameter on a persimmon tree that will support a 10-pound possum.
2. Which of the following cars will rust out the quickest when placed on blocks in your front yard? 66 For Fairlane, 69 Chevelle, 64 Pontiac GTO?
(two more next weekend)
1-01-04HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Gary's Speed Shop thanks all who've been associated with us and have visited our site this past year. We look forward to seeing you at the race track in 2004!
12-28-03We've started a list of possible race dates for the 2004 race season. The first ones are at Hallett Motor Racing Circut in Hallet, OK. We'll be updating these as the infomation comes in on the STAS Schedule of Super Truck events.
Also, we'd like to hear from you! We're looking into ways to to make our STAS series more affordable. For Example) We are considering going to the Cheverolet crate motor which is relatively inexpensibe and very reliable. If you have suggestions regarding this, please send an email to gary7s@tctelco.net. Thanks!
12-1-03Two new items have been added on the Speed Equipment page.
11-23-03We have a new look! Gary's Speed Shop.com and Super Truck All Stars.com have been combined into one website. All of the information has been transferred and we've also added several items for sale on the Speed Equipment page. Please see it for details.
9-30-03The GSS race team had a respectable showing this weekend with
Eddie Tidwell (shown right) driving the #66 GSS Ford. The #16 GSS Ford was
side lined due to a illness in driver Greg Deatherage's family and the #26 GSS
Cheverolet, driven by Ron Polodna also participated.
RACE REPORT
CNS Trucks Dominate Field at DCRP USST Nationals
Several regular Snap-On Tools ProTrucks from the Colorado National Speedway area dominated the wide super truck field Saturday night at the USST Nationals in Dodge City, Ks. In addition to the CNS trucks, entries included racers from... more
10 pictures of this weekend's event have been added to the Picture Gallery.
Special thanks to Eddie and his family, crew chief Darren Flowers, Greg Deatherage and Ron Polodna.
9-24-03Ready to Go Racing! For the first time in over 2 years the #16 GSS Ford pulled out of the shop under its' own power. Both trucks are ready to go.
Good luck Eddie, Greg, and Ron! We'll see ya at the DCRP USST Super Truck Nationals this weekend.
There will be a race report and pictures next week.
9-10-03Driver change - Danny Heinritz won't be able to make it for the USST Nationals, so Eddie Tidwell will be taking his place in the #66 GSS Ford. Eddie has seen some success in late models on dirt tracks and is also a former super truck driver. He is from Ada, OK.
As previously mentioned, Greg Deatherage from Wichita Falls, TX will driving the #16 GSS Ford. He too has long race history, for more about Greg visit his website
9-1-03Make that three Gary's Speed Shop super trucks at DCRP this month... Ron Polodna will be driving the #26 GSS Cheverolet. He is a two-time Pro Super Truck champ and is currently racing the #13 Craftsman Truck out of Boliver, MO.
We are also pleased to announce that Greg Deatherage will be piloting the #16 GSS Ford. We're looking forward to all three of these guys racing with us at the Super Truck Nationals. Stay tuned for more information on these drivers in future updates.
8-27-03 Correction - the Sept. 20th USST Super Truck Nationals at DCRP will be held on Saturday, September 27th.
As of today, Gary's Speed Shop is planning to attend the Super Truck Nationals. The #66 (formerly the #99) GSS Ford is to be driven by Danny Heinritz and the driver of the #16 GSS Ford will be determined at a later date. More info to come...
7-30-03NEWS UPDATE We've gotten the details about the new ARTS Truck Conversion and a few race schedule additions/changes from Eric Caudell at DCRP.
On the ARTS conversion, Eric stated the following:
"USST welcomes displaced ARTS and All Star trucks. The spirit of USST rules is to make the wide variety of truck classes competitive. Rules will be adjusted as racing provides results to base decisions on. Building towards the USST rules is the direction. These truck classes will not be limited when built to USST rules."
To read more about this exciting news see the full story.
Also, the following schedule updates have been made on the STAS Racing Schedule
+ Aug. 9 I-70 Rescheduled Race
+ Aug. 16 DCRP Point Dte
+ Sept. 20 DCRP USST Super Truck Nationals. This will be a 100 lap feature event that race fans won't want to miss!
Thanks Eric
7-21-03"That's why they call it racing." ... and it's looking like by the time Road America rolls around next month, we'll be ready. Recently the #99 GSS Ford Supertruck went through some testing at Heartland Park. It and the #16 GSS Ford Suptertruck may both make it to Wisconsin, fingers crossed.
We've added a few pictures from the 2003 racing season so far in the Picture Gallery this time.
6-23-03The #99 GSS Ford Supertruck is roaring in the garage as I write this...This weekend Dale VadenBush, Green Bay, WI, will be driving a GSS Supertruck at the Susie Bonneau Memorial Double Regional at Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI.
Dale drives in the Formula Mazda Series and in 1999 he placed 2nd in the FM class for the SCCA Milwaulke Region Road Race points.
Good luck Dale! See ya there!
5-22-03This weekend Sam Payne will be driving the #99 GSS Ford at I-70. See ya there!
5-13-03STAS Racing Schedule Change
+ I-70 race added June 28
- Milwaulkee Mile removed from Jully 17/18.
5-11-03Thanks to Jeremy Petty and Don "Shorty" Burks for participating in the Gary's Speed Shop Rent-A-Ride program at DCRP this weekend.
Jeremy Petty, a regular at DCRP in the modified division, took to the #99 super truck like a duck takes to water. He commented that it would be hard to adjust back to his Mod because the handling characterisics of the GSS super truck made it so easy to drive.
Don "Shorty" Burks, an accomplished dirt track racer in the Oklahoma City area, had a blast driving the #26 and refused to get out of the truck after the race was over. This was his first experience on an alsphalt track.
Both drivers had top ten finishes.
SITE UPDATEA Classified Ads Section has been added to the site. The #97 and the #26 are for sale. If your in the market for a super truck, please take a look.
5-8-03We'll be racing the #99 Ford and the #26 Chevy at Dodge City Raceway Park this weekend. See ya there!
4-16-03 Super Truck All Stars.com is now online. It features information about the new super truck racing association as well as a forum to discuss related issues. Please stop by!
4-6-03The #99 GSS Ford was 1st in its' class on Saturday April 5th at Heartland Park! Well done Don!
4-4-03A few race reports from the 2000 Pro Supertruck series have been added to the Super Truck pages.
4-2-03Welcome to Gary's Speed Shop.com! We've been online for about two days now and if you're visiting us, you are one of the very first. With a few exceptions, most of the content has been added to the site so please feel free to look around. There will also be many more updates to come in the near future so please check back.
We have been working on the #99 GSS Ford and Don Christman will be racing this weekend (April 5th & 6th) at the SCCA Double Regional, Heartland Park in Topeka, Ks. See ya there!
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