Name: Kevin Newton
Age: 42
Location: Sunny Southern California
Married: To the Most beautiful women in the world, Beverly
Children:3, my favorite number. Crystal 22, Dannielle 21 and a my son Derek 20.
Occupation: Retail Management
Favorite food:
Poke
2 lbs. Ahi Tuna, cubed into 1/2 to 3/4 inch squares
3 oz. Chopped Green onion
3 oz. Diced Onion
2 oz. Chopped Ogo (fresh seaweed)
1 tsp. Red Chili Flakes
2 tbs. Soy Sauce
2 tbs. Sesame oil
Hawaiian salt to taste
How do you always pull the good ones? Lol
I' really not sure, I think they pick me sometimes..LOL.
I'm fortunate of where I live and have the ability to get to a card show twice a week if I wanted too and the dealers I deal with there usually always have a case or two around to choose from of the New stuff and some past releases.
Who do you collect and why:
Dale Earnhardt Sr./Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I have always liked what Dale Sr. stood for with-in the Racing community and how he lived his life, never regretting a moment in time of how he lived it.
Jr. has some big shoes to fill for sure I just hope he figures out how to put 'em on and start racing like his papa showed him.
How do you display, store your collection?:
ALL of my Jr. and Sr. cards that I keep are in a single Screw down case and wrapped in a team bags, and are currently stuck in a box that I picked up from the card show that holds in-cased cards for storage until we sell the house, then I plan on having a room just for my cards and NASCAR stuff.
How long have you been collecting?:
Been buying boxes now for about 7 years and really didn't get into it until Chris gave me the invite to join up here and the rest is history.
Favorite driver past and present:
Past: Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Present: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Favorite racing moment:
I guess I would have to say my First Race out at the California Speedway.
I had front row tickets and had no idea that was a bad thing. . .lol. But when the cars went by at full throttle on the first lap of the race and it blew my cap off, I was hooked...
My favorite racing moment in history would have to be when Dale Sr won the Daytona 500 in 1998 and how cool it was when every team came out and gave him a high 5.
If you were mr france for one day i would......
Well if I was Bill France Jr., I would have to fire my son Brian for being such a bone head and running the family business into the ground and I would also stick Mike Helton's ass in a car and see if he likes playing by the rules that they come up with.
Oh yea I would also throw out the car of tomorrow and bring back the car of yesterday and I would also enforce my #1 rule
"Shut up and Drive" no whining allowed.
Your favorite press pass release and why
LEGENDS by Far, my Best pulls have come from them.
What is your favorite card, diecast?:
My 2005 Press Pass Signings of Dale Jr. that I pulled from a Holiday blaster last year that my wife bought me for our 15th wedding anniversary, it was my first pack pulled Jr. auto.
Best trade you can remember:
To date, would have to be my last big one I just finished with Dan(basherboy) for my first Jr. Signature Series card and a hard to find 05 Legends auto of Jr. as well.
Best buy you can remember:
My box of 2006 Legends from last year that had the 1997 Shark tooth auto of Dale Sr. in it as a buyback program of 1 of 3
What about nuts you enjoy the most:
The feeling of a large family, pretty tight'nit too..lol.
And the ability to be able to trust someone that you have never meet and send them over a $100 or more worth of cards knowing that its OK and your not going to get burned on the deal.
I see way to many times on other sites were people have actually put a list of bad traders in there signature area??
I have NEVER had a bad experience on here nor do I think I ever will just because of that sense of family and the GREAT people that make up this place.
Breif ending statement:
I just want to say thank you to the guys & gals that have made this place possible and have made it a great place to hang out and have fun talking about the ins and outs of our hobby and that GREAT sport we call NASCAR.
There are some Great people that hang out here and it's always a nice place to be. . ..
I guess I would have to compare this place to that other Great Place on Beacon Hill in Bean Town, you know the one, where everyone knows your name like Sam, Carla, Norm, Cliff, Dr. Frasier, Woody, Rebecca and of course Diane hang out. . .. . ..
"Cheers" everyone. . ...