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before it was cool to be the 24. I ran 24 in my motorcycle days back in the 80's and it has been mine ever since. Actually, Jeff Gordon is using my number, thank you." Livingston laughed.
Livingston continued " A couple of my team mates, crew members over several years, are working now for Everham Motorsports. One is the shock specialist for the #19 Elliott Sadler car. Another,. Mike McCarvell, does the fuel calculation specialist. Wayne Gaudet, "Wayne Goodie" at Rousch, is now the head development person for the Nationwide and truck series'. I wish I'd learned something from them but that's two people that have gone to the States and succeeded."
As for memorable races, Livingston quipped " All races are memorable. Any time there is side by side racing, it's good and fun. I ran here when it was the ACT tour. I also ran some of the earlier 250's here. I've had some very good races over on the Island (Raceway Park). One time, Junior Hanley was over, and I passed him late in the race. Hanley then picked me up and dropped me, breaking the rear end gears in the car. He was a pretty sharp old guy but he knew how do do things like that."
"There is no such thing as a good accident" Livingston continued. "Over the years I've raced many things but I've never been badly hurt. Most of my accidents were in practice. Once I hit the wall at Raceway Park (Oyster Bed Bridge, then). The car hardly had a mark on it but I felt like I'd been through a war. It's the sudden stop that gets you, not the crash itself."
Livingston concluded with a few remarks about Riverside Speedway, where this interview took place. “This is an awesome track. The Chisholms' have have done a great job. To come in and put the influx of money into this project, he must love racing. His son is now enjoying this place as well, much like he did in the early years. It's great to see second generation racers on the tracks."
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