by Don Gettinger | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Top Car Movies – I distributed a list that grew to 81 entries for “Top Car Movies”, or top auto racing/car/motorcycle movies to a number of COM members and friends, and asked them to select their Top Ten (or fewer) movies, using whatever criteria...
by Don Gettinger | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR SPEEDWAY The first motor race took place at the fairgrounds in 1902. As motor racing was taking off the fair board decided it would be a good idea to start motor racing on the pre-existing 1 mile horse track.A few years later and the track would...
by Don Gettinger | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
ComMangSac History ComMangSac I was held on June 3rd, 1973. The letters stood for “Corvettes Of Minnesota, Minnesota Air National Guard, Super Auto Cross”, and was always held on the Minnesota Air National Guard Apron on the north-east corner of the Twin...
by Don Gettinger | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
River Road Rample Max and Karin Allers and Don Gettinger took part in the River Road Ramble on Saturday, September 26. The River Road was originally built in 1830, and is a beautifully scenic drive from St. Croix Falls to Grantsburg, Wisconsin, running largely through...
by Don Gettinger | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
COM Hare & Hound RallyeThe COM “Hare and Hound” rally essentially consisted of trying to follow a route set by the event chairperson, without the benefit of instruction. At each intersection, if the driver made the correct choice, a “spore”...
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