MLR Motorsports - Scooter Williamson

Getting pushed out for hotlaps at Angola Motor Speedway.			Getting pushed out for hotlaps at Angola Motor Speedway.

A short kart racing career began in 1980; not sure if it lasted long enough to be called a career. This photo shows Scooter (far right) getting some help from friends at the 1981 Pendleton Grand Prix (Pendleton, Indiana).			The only type of school Scooter ever enjoyed. He and a friend spent 3 weeks in England the summer of 1984 to attend the nearly 4 mile long Jim Russell Racing School course in Snetterton. The school instructed in older Van Diemen Formula Ford cars. The school also included a skid pad course, whcih utilized a late '60's Lotus Formula Ford.

During the summer of 1985, Scooter worked with for the Pace Racing CART IndyCar team. This photo of Scooter taking right front tire pressure was taken at Portland Raceway in Portland, Oregon.			The first UMRA TQ midget Scooter competed in, a Caruthers chassis. This car was raced 3 times before a new car was designed & built by Larry Dwenger and Wayne Pence.

They say it's not a matter of 'if', but rather 'when' an open-wheel driver will get upside down. 1992 was the last full year Scooter raced in the UMRA TQ midget series, and the final race of the season culminated at the Greensburg, Indiana fairgrounds. Coming off a second place heat finish, Scooter started back in the field, clipped a right rear tire while passing, and, as they also say, 'the rest is history (as was the car).			The newly-built UMRA Pence chassis TQ midget, which Scooter raced with several sanctioning organizations. Florida, Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky were states in which he competed. In early 1993, he placed 6th overall in the Florida WinterNationals TQ Midget series.

A mullet speaks a thousand words.... This was Scooter in his UMRA days (1992).			Scooter's first foray into the sprint car world. This car was a 1988 American Challenger, purchased from USAC's Greg Stabb. It was raced as an 'enduro' car, with some races on dirt and some on pavement. The car was raced for several years until a new pavement car was built in 2000. (Photo taken at Anderson Speedway).

Getting a little professioal advice from Brian Tyler before attempting to qualify for the "Little 500" at Anderson Speedway. Brian did some redesign work on the new Dynamite chassis when it was built, and has been instrumental with his set-up assistance and moral support (Anderson, Indiana).			The 2000 Dynamite chassis at Anderson Speedway, racing with the Capitol Promotions Winged Sprints series.

PHOTO CREDITS: Dave Sink, Jim & Katsue Gladback, Larry Kellogg, Dawn Dwenger, Jim Morrison, Kevin Alguire

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