Stephen Knight:
CLASS OF 1974
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Ukiah High SchoolClass of 1974
Ukiah, CA
Stephen's Story
Stephen Knight Dec 21 2009 | General
Hi Everyone !!
It's that time of the Year again .
Below is a little more Info I had Hidden Here that I have Moved to the Story Page for those that haven't seen it yet .
Im Offically a SENIOR CITIZEN now ..... LOL Can't say how I'm feeling about that. . Oh well least I digress , It makes for a good read.. Happy Holidays everyone
12 / 24 / 2011
OK .... Im gona speek here ....
I have resisted joining here just cause Im a dammed tigthtwad lol.
I see so many of you have requested to be me friend ......I feel so humbled that so many would remember , or even reconise me .
I haven't responded to anyones request yet so Please everyone ... DO NOT be offended.
The fact of the matter is if we were friends or aquaintces or spoke to each other when we were young ...... well you may not have herd from me BUT .... you are all still on me radar & in my thoughts daily.
No one has fouled or offended, it's more me. I'm kinda a very guarded , reclusive person these daya .
I've beem married for about 26 years to the same loving , caring wife, Carol & I have a 22 year old son that is very tall & Hansom.
We all reside in the Sacramento community of North Highlands in a home thats almost paid 4 .
I've spent the last 25 years as a Machinst, Welder Fabracator ... have parts on the star wars defense machine, flying over all our heads in aircraft & satilites , in underwater labs, & had some to do in helping others to prototype the first robotic hip transplant robot.
Some of the other things that have happened along the trail ....
Owned a VW Machine shop when we first arrived in Sacto,
Was an Award winning sales guy for Xerox Co.
My Nitro Racing buddy, Mr. Glenn Hutchison clamped on to me in what was to be the first in a string of Top Fuel Dragster & Nitro Fuel Coupe ( Funny Cars ) gigs.
One hell of a life time Dream & experiance That included coming within an inch of almost Winning the California Hot Rod Reunion against The Sherrif , Mr Jack Harris just barely hanging on at the stripe for the win.
I can still remember it clear as day , not a win but stull a Huge moment in my life ya know lol.
Glenn left real bad on Jack .... got out pretty good on him.
buy about half track Jack was really making up some ground ...
at 900 foot point the Sherrif had caught Glenn & it was pretty much a dead heat at that point when it started what we called raining on Glenn pretty bad
( raining is when the motor burns up a piston & starts to try & push the Oil out of the motor in a mist ) & ...Expand for more
about that same time Harris's motor decides to start chewing it's self up when a rocker arm brakes.
With so much at stake , Both drivers wanna win pretty bad & stay with it to the stripe.
Buy now both cars are crossing the finish line with small BBQ's going on , super diluted with Nitro motor oil is misting over the top of RED HOT header at over 250 mph. ...... basicly a large blow torch ya no lol.
When the fire crews put both cars out at the finnish line Mr. Harris had emerged Victor.
Over the next decade I would go on to Crew on 3 Vintage Top Fuel Dragsters Brought to life a Vintage Dodge Daytona Funny Car fron a mis matched pile fo garbage ... what a chore lol & lastly Spent a year and a half in Las Vegas as a Paid Crew Chief bringing along what is now The Vegas Heat Vintage Nitro Funny Car.
Wore out 2 suitcases & 1 of Southwest's aircraft between Sacto & Vegas.
As of writing this I'm trying to figure out how to create a new Racing job for myself .
This stuff is very expensive ... the sport of KING'S .... I was Very, Very lucky & Just Barely talented enough to be at the rite place at the rite time to get the oppertunity to live this childhood dream out.
Thinking about ways to tie the Class Of 74 to it nation wide
A Funny Car , owned buy the fan club thru small donations but lot's of them , allowing everyone to own an interest, offering in return area apperiances, Racetrack apperiances including BBQ's & Hospitality Tent & a place to leave your coat, swagg, cooler ect. while attending the events ..... making the fan feel more a part of the Team & Racing.
Having there Own Race Car & Driver to want win & Cheer 4.
Allowing the fan to make a differance
Allow them to share all the up's & downs , from Winning a Big Event to blowing the thing up ... the whole experiance ......
OK ... alrite pressing on here other things that have been in Caorl's & my lives have been
Camping
Kitty Kats
Hotwheel Collecting
Vintage Bicycles & restoration work
Rat Rod Bicycles .... Made to look like that poor boy,Black primer & Red hotrodish look on purpose
Slot Car Dragracing
& Way to much more to list here .
Well there ya go .... yes I'm paying attention.
I find great joy lurking around this joint seeing all of ya even if ya can't tell Im here lol.
NO Promises ... But I will try to trey a little harder here 4 everyone ok. I can be found if you look at.... Wingmanleader over there at sbcglobal with a net if ya know what I mean LOL
To Lianne & Her Family & Everyone ealse if your listning .....
Felice Naviedad / Happy Holiday
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