Kirk Shelmerdine said his story sounded like an old cliche about the mechanic wanting to be a racecar driver. But, in his case, there was a twist of truth. ''I think I'm a racecar driver who got sidetracked and was hung up as a mechanic for a while," said Shelmerdine, who wasn't just any mechanic, but ... (Full article: 1439 words)

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